Goodyear Wingfoots Beat Hosierymen in Tight Start
Decatur crowds watched two cage games at Central Gym. Goodyear Wingfoots led Alabama Hosiery 11 5 at halftime and held on to win by five points with Russell Sims scoring 12. In the second game Riverside fell to Moulton Heights as Alvis Briscoe and Horace Stanford led the Cockrell lineup with late free throws sealing the 18 17 comeback.
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Goodyear
Russell Sims
Olen Drake
Ross Graham
Riverside Quint
Moulton Heights
Riverside
Cockrelmen
Cockrell
Horace Stanford
Alvis Briscoe
Stanford
Cockrellites
Alvin Briscoe
E. Cockrell
Ecores
R. Bims
Oven
le Lindsey
Ome
Drake
Alabama
Coscauphenenan
Maner
Graham
Mead
Roger
Black
John Burleson
Memphis League Boardchair Post Up For Gridiron Leaders
Memphis Chick secretary Fran Longinotti comes under high profile as New York Giants manager Bill Terry promotes him while Southern Association owners prepare to elect a successor to Judge John D. Martin who has led the loop since 1919.
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Memphis
Tenn
Southern Association
Bill Terry
New York Giant
Fran Longinotti
Memphis Chick
Eest
John D. Martin
Terry
Ghl
Longinotti
Dan
Piedmont Teague
Tide Boxers Open February 5
Tide boxers will open their season on February 5 as the University of Alabama schedules a meet at Tugualooga, Ala. The early setup indicates a focused program start under coach.
Riggs Expected to Meet Grant in Dixie Tourney
Bob Riggs the nation's No. 2 player and his conqueror in Miami Biltmore court matches opens in the Dixie Tennis Tournament. Bryan M. Grant of Atlanta tops the upper bracket. Fang anticipates Riggs meeting Grant in the final at the Devon Lel and Club as Grant eyes the cup.
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Tampa
Frs
Bobby Riggs
Miami Biltmore Court
Bryan M. “Bitsy
Grant
Atlanta
Chicago
Donald Budge
Davin Leland
Atlanta Netter
Sam Snead Favored To Win National Open As Rookie
Sports writers hailed Sam Snead as the likely national open champion, a remarkable rookie rating that sparked booster hopes. The column notes Snead’s potential to lead for years, warns against outside advice, and contrasts with Henry Picard whose heavy schedule has weakened his swing and standing.
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Alex Morrison
Sam Snead
Bobby Jones
Henry Picard
King Features, Inc
Bridges Kicks At Contract Terms With Tigers
Nashville report says Tommy Bridges and the Detroit Tigers disagree on his 1938 contract value. Bridges did not sign or return the deal, instead shelving it while he goes quail hunting. His wife notes dissatisfaction but he plans no action until spring training in Lakeland Florida.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tommy Bridges
Detroit Tigers
Bridges
Tigers
Five Escape During Singing Guarded Prison Break
Police Desk Sergeant Rufus Cherry noted prisoners sang loudly to cover an escape. An inspection revealed a window bar had been pried free and five men made their getaway from the cell block.
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Dothan
Ala
Rufus Cherry
Steelmaking course offered by Birmingham Southern College
In Birmingham Alabama on January 18 the extension department of Birmingham Southern College announced a course in the processes and theories of steelmaking. The program will be taught to steelworkers in the Birmingham district by A Y Moojin a TCI chemist and metallurgist with Dr R B Poor directing the extension department.
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Birmingham
Ala
Birmingham Southern College
R. 8
Poor
A. Y. Moojin
TCI
Counties gain record Dec fuel tax haul
Each county in the state received 8289.36 dollars from gasoline taxes in December, the largest monthly amount ever collected by counties.
Briez Talks Sports and Broader Games in New York
A collage of sports notes highlights talent hunts by the French federation in Africa, bids to lure Kid Chocolate back to the U S, broadcasting rights debate among New York clubs, and various odds and opinions on players and coaches across baseball football tennis boxing and hockey.
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New York
Jesse Owenses
Johnny Woodruffs
French Athletic, Federation
France
Kid Chocolate
United States
Tigers Curb Vanderbilt In Second Half Rally
Sewanee Tigers erased a 19 point deficit to defeat Vanderbilt 32 to 28 on the Commodores home court. The win marked Sewanee’s first major-sport victory over Vanderbilt since 1924.
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Nashville
Tenn
Vanderbilt Commodores
Sewanee
Young Tiger
Vanderbilt
Commodore
Tigers
Tales in Tidbits Looking Behind the Bar at Tony Galento
A colorful profile of Tony Galento, the Wild Bull of the Oranges, highlighting his bold persona, boxing bravado, and larger than life public image. The piece notes his charisma and status while suggesting a serious ring talent and right up there among contenders.
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Tony Galento
Wild Bull of the Oranges
Tony Galento Bets on Huge Payoff for Joe Louis Fight
New Jersey saloonkeeper Tony Galento hawks a Feb 18 bout at Madison Square Garden in which he promises a knockout of Harry Thomas and a potential $100,000 purse to lure Joe Louis into the ring. Galento lauds his punch while critics doubt his standing, noting Schmeling’s prior victim and Galento’s rocky recent form.
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New York
Tony Galento
Wild Bull
The
Oranges
New Jersey
Harry Thomas
Max Schmeling
Garden
Tony
Orange
Charley Massera
Arturo Godoy
Lorenzo Pack
al Ettore
Leroy Haynes
Harry Mendel
Galento
Massera
Joe Louis
Atlantic City
Louis
Mendel
Johnny Risko
Tex Richard
Risko
Baker Boy
Jacobs
Joe Jacobs
Farr Ready For Battle With Jimmie Braddock Friday
The Welsh boxer Tommy Farr has trained into peak shape for his 10 round bout with Jimmie Braddock at the Garden. From Summit New Jersey camp, Farr appears bigger faster and determined to win world title before 25. Sparring partners quit the camp amid his intense prep for the American comeback.
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New York
Tommy Farr
Jimmie Braddock
the Garden
Summit
N. J
Joe Louis
Yankee Stadium
Louis
Farry
Tommy
Kid McPartland
Vulcan Receives Coat of Paint at Red Mountain
Birmingham reports Vulcan the giant cast iron statue is getting a new paint coat to combat rust as workers address seeping water in joints. The 120 foot tower monument, designed by Giuseppe Moretti, was rebuilt after birds nests ignited in 1936 during dismantling prior to relocation.
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Birmingham
Ala
Vulcan
Claude P. Smith
Red Mountain
Statute of Liberty
Giuseppe Moretti
Siena
Italy
Diamond Stars Seek Golf Title
Dizzy Dean and Ducky Medwick will settle contract differences with the St. Louis Cardinals this weekend in Sarasota at Bobby Jones municipal course for the baseball players golf championship. Medwick enters for first time and Gerald Walker of the Chicago White Sox is also in. Sammy Byrd cannot defend as he turned pro.
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Sarasota
Fila
Dizzy Dean
Ducky Medwick
St. Louis Cardinals
George Jacobus
Bobby Jones Municipal
Ole Diz
Medwick
Jacobs
Gerald Walker
Chicago White Sox
Sammy Byrd
Readers praise broad prayers in Decatur girls case
A letter from Richard A. Lee of 1802 6th Ave South commends the newspaper for prayer focus and explains how a mother found assurance after days of anguished prayer and surrender to God’s will for her daughter’s soul. The writer notes many unseen prayers from ministers, parents, and neighbors.
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Decatur
Best Minds Plan Pushed for National Economic Council
Senator Bulkely of Ohio urged creation of a national council drawing from business labor agriculture and sciences to advise Congress and the president on long term economic remedies. Roosevelt met with auto industry leaders including Edsel Ford Walter Chrysler and William Knudsen to discuss financing and policy.
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Washington
Bulkely
Ohio
National Council On Economic Problems
Bulkley
Senate Manufactures
Congress
Roosevelt
Commerce Department
Business Advisory Council
White House
Mr. Roosevelt
Edsel Ford
Ford Motor Company
Walter P. Chrysler
Chrysler Corporation
William 8. Knudsen
General Motors Company
Automobile Manufacturers Association
Endowment fears bondholders may seize college if funds fail
Naylor warns that failure to raise the first amount could allow bondholders to take over college property, with uncertainty whether the institution would continue operating under new ownership.
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Naylor
DiMaggio Seeks Salary Boost in Yankees Talks
Joe DiMaggio, rated player of the year by New York writers, returns to discuss a raise with the Yankees while denying any agreement. He says contracts are being prepared, has not signed, and would consider an offer promptly. He reportedly earned about $15,000 last season as a second-year star.
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John J. McGraw
Hank Greenberg
Wallace Wade
Duke
Clemson
Ossie Stewart
Matty Herbert
Pitt
Panthers
Fred Perry
Sonja Henie
New York
Tommy Henrich
Yankee
Kingfish Levinsky
Dodgers
Alabama
Pedro Montanez
Henry Armstrong
Jock Sutherland
Bunny Austin
Britain
Joe DiMaggio
Dicker
New York Yankees
DiMaggio
New York Baseball Writers
Yankees
Joe
San Francisco
Yanks
Glenn Cunningham Keeps Running Through The Years
Glenn Cunningham, renowned Kansas runner, shows no sign of slowing as he nears another indoor season. The 1933 indoor mile time of 4 13 and a Sugar Bowl 4 13 2 mark this month highlight a career with 18 sub 3 15 miles and six under 4 10.
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New York
Ole Man River
Glenn Cunningham
Kansan
Glenn
Sugar Bowl
United States
Los Angels
Jules Ladoumegue
Alabama mechanic explains fake planes used against Japanese
An American aviation worker named Alabama describes how Chinese crews build wooden dummy planes at night to fool Japanese bombers. He says the dummies are placed in fields resembling airfields, then destroyed by the next day’s raids.
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Nanchang
China
Alabam
Alabama
Wild life growth seen as a need at county meeting
Limestone County Conservation Association met at the Courthouse to discuss preserving animal life. Speakers included Dr Walter B. Jones of the Alabama Wildlife Association, Dr George L. Austin of Stevenson, and Thomas A. Ford of Thomaston. With TVA dam overflow covering about one seventh of local farmland, the area could become a duck hunters paradise.
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Athens
Ala
Limestone County Conservation Association
Walter B. Jones
Alabama Wild Life Association
George L. Austin
Stevenson
Thomas A. Ford
Thomaston
TVA
Paradise
Naylor Seeks 60 000 Dollar College Fund Drive
Dr. E. R. Naylor urged Athens and the Decatur district of the North Alabama Methodist Conference to raise sixty thousand dollars in an upcoming drive by Athens College to eliminate indebtedness. He adds that if the goal is met the conference will contribute additional funds up to one hundred forty thousand dollars.
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Athens
Ala
E. R. Naylor
Decatur
North Alabama Methodist Conference
Athens College
Naylor
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