Briez Chats About Sports
Eddie Brietz discusses college football with Baylor and Southern Methodist as possible threats to Texas A&M next season. The column notes Miss Henle and Co. grossed 215000 in the Garden last week and set a telephone call record of over 35000. A racing plant near the world’s fair ground is planned to seat 50000, potentially ready by Paul.
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New York
Texas
Baylor
Southern Methodist
Yanks
Paul Trout
Wiss
Paul
Tigers
Babe Ruth Reflects on Career and New Life After Baseball
The Babe, now 46 and weighing 243 pounds, says he is out of the game and focuses on rest, table tennis, golf, and a few odd jobs. He plans to join a baseball school faculty next month and praises early instruction, while noting a shift from glory days to a quieter life away from exhibition games. He credits Joe Gordon for helping the Yankees stay strong and hopes no one breaks his 60 homer season record while he is still alive.
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Judson Bailey
York
Babe Ruth
New York Yankees
Yale
Ruth
Rey
Sysa
Hunt
Want Ads Update: Daily Classified Changes Noted
Daily Want Ads reflect ongoing changes across listings with new items added and previous notices updated. Readers are advised to check current postings for fresh opportunities and deadlines.
Morgan County Cage Tournaments Date and Officials Set
The Morgan County Athletic Association met at Morgan County High School to set dates and sites for two cage tournaments. Senior girls and junior boys compete February 16 17 at Morgan County High gym. senior boys and junior girls February 23 24 at Central High Decatur. Officials John Burleson Clarence Petty Truitt Tomlinson chosen for both events.
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Morgan County Athletic Association
Morgan County High School
Clarettce Pettey
Morgan Conn- Seth Gymnasium
Central High School Gymnasium
Decatur
Eva
Austinville
Union Hill
Ryans Cross Roads
Trinity
Priceville
John Burleson
Clarence Petty
Truitt Tomlinson
Ryans
Cotaco
Falkville
Flint
Moulton Heights
Oak Ridge
Burglar Rifles Registers In Choosy Baker Grocery
A burglar rifled two cash registers at a Choosy Baker grocery in Ore. on January 22. From one register he took 3.50 and ignored 16.50 in plain view. From the second register he took 0.50 from a total of 5.00.
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Baker, Ore
Plain View
Alumnae D Club to Meet at Seven at Civic Center
The Alumnae D club formed by Decatur High School athletic letter winners will gather tonight at seven at the Civic Center. An Auburn football game will be shown, with promised heat in the building as invitation is extended to all sports letter winners to join.
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Decatur High School
Civic Center
Auburn
Manci Leads SEC Cagers In Scoring Race
Auburn star Frank Manci tops the SEC scoring list with 176 points in six conference games, including 32 field goals and 12 free throws. Vanderbilt’s Pinky Lipscomb is second with 70 points in five games, followed by LSU’s Sara Brotherton and Griff Vance. The article lists the leading ten scorers with positions and stats.
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Manti
Vanderbilt
Pinky Lipscomb
Sara Paul Brotherton
Louisiana State
Manci
Griff Vance
Auburn
Lipscomb
Vandy
Brotherton
LSU
Vance
Hawkins
Zdanzukas
Florida
Esger
Miss
Hudson
Alabama
Streetman
Lewis
Ga. Feeh
Demaret New Golf Leader After San Francisco Victory
Jimmy Demaret of Houston rose to the top of the winter circuit with a 2 to 1 win over Willie Goggin in the San Francisco match play open. The victory followed his triumphs at Oakland and Los Angeles earning a total of 2 375 dollars and making him the first player in a decade to win the local event twice. Demaret led from start to finish, finishing the 36 hole final four under par while Goggin was two under.
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San Francisco
Salaams
Jimmy Demaret
Houston
Willie Goggin
Demaret
Oakland
Los Angeles
Lake Merced
Goggin
Luckless Trout Returns to Detroit in Quiet Shuffle
A fragmentary sports note outlines Mike Jacobs planning Conn versus Lesnevich in Detroit to ease Burman versus Pastor, while Carl Voyles eyes William and Mary football and Charley Howard with Bing pursue prospects in North Carolina. It mentions Galento Baer bout hopes, baseball rules talk with Jude Landis in Belleair, and South American horse import trends for a racecar load.
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Jersey City
Galento-Baer
Jude Landis
Bellea'r. Pla
Mike Jacobs
Conn’ Vs
Lesnevich
Detroit
Burman
Pastor
Carl Voyles
William and Mary
Capitals
North Carolina
Charley Howard
Bing
Crosby
Detroit baseball situation hinges on Hutchins lecture
Wichita Falls Times notes that Dr. Robert Hutchins could cap the Detroit baseball issue by traveling from Chicago to deliver his renowned lecture on deemphasis and reform.
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Howard Bricker
Wichita Falls
Tex
Detroit
Robert Hutchins
Chicago
Landis crackdown linked to Gelbert and Weill
Boston Herald editor Burt Whitman ties Charley Gelbert to the Landis case as Gelbert allegedly sought a Detroit farm job with promises of a shift in bets. Judge Landis opens probing fight manager Al Weill, who could net at least $20,000 from upcoming bouts. Georgia hosts Southern Intercollegiate golf April 11 to 13.
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Landis
Burt Whitman
Boston Herald
Charley Gelbert
Charley
Detrot
Browns
al Weill
Menke Book Names Robinson World Backward Runner Champion
Frank G. Menke's all sport record book lists Bill Robinson as the world's champion backward runner. Ernest Colburn of Hilton Village Virginia was surprised, believing for years it was Bob Pastor.
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Frank G. Menke
Bill Robinson
Ernest Colburn
Hilton Village
Bob Pastor
Berry Auction Set For Castleberry Market Start
Castleberry Alabama officials announced a curb auction market will open this season. The plan mirrors a successful Florida model, expected to benefit local growers and buyers.
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Castleberry
Ala
Florida
War Games North Of Monterey Simulate San Francisco Capture
On January 22 in Monterey California simulated warfare saw the Black force intensify efforts to drive Blue troops northward and seize San Francisco. Both sides scored successes as they maneuvered across a 15 mile wooded hill region between Monterey and Salinas within a government reservation.
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Monterey
Calif
San Francisco
Wooded Hills
Salinas
Kentucky and Mississippi State Keep SEC Unbeaten Mark
In the SEC race Kentucky and Mississippi State remain 2-0 in conference play. Alabama sits third after losses and wins, while Tennessee and LSU have mixed results. Week schedule features Alabama at Mississippi and Georgia vs Clemson, with Vanderbilt, Sewanee, and Florida also in action.
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Atlanta
Kentucky
Mississippi State
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Kentecky
Tennessee
Alabama Gavurray
Phanfigham
George Prather
Louisiana State
Vanderbilt
Mississippi
Tuscaloosa
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Clemson
Auburn
Howard
Sewanee
Chattanooga
Vandy
Florida
Southern College
Knoxville Vols
South Carolina
Terracing School Set for Lee County Farmers
Opelika Alabama January 22 Farmers will receive first hand information on terracing and water control at a two day school January 24 and 25 George H Dyar county agent said J B Wilson Auburn extension engineer will instruct on spacing running and grade to give terraces
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Opelika
Ala
Lee County
George H. Dyar
J. B. Wilson
Auburn
Alumni club to grant athletic scholarships at N C State
Raleigh January 22 NC State alumni formed a club to openly award athletic scholarships to qualifying students. D W Seifert of Weldon president and Dean J W Harrelson among founders said scholarships would cover all sports and be handled by an alumni committee independent of faculty.
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Raleigh
N. C
N.C. State College
Southern Conference
D. W. Seifert of
Weldon
J. W. Harrelson
N. C. State
Waderson
University of North Carolina
Frank M. Graham
Graham
Harrelson
Collision Kills Over 200 in Yangtze River
A collision between two Chinese ships on the swollen Yangtze River near Chungking on January 22 left more than 200 people dead. Rescue teams worked through debris as authorities investigated the incident and officials sought to determine the exact cause.
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Chungking
Yangtze River
Preakness 139 Entries Mark Golden Jubilee Year
Sid Feder reports 75 owners nominated 139 top two and three year olds for the Pimlico Preakness May 11. Bimelech heads the list as last year’s juvenile champion, with many 1939 stars entered or likely to enter, including Straight Lead and Merry Knight. The race, 1 3/16 miles, honors 67 years since the first running, with the winner expected to claim about $80,000.
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Sid Feder
Baltimore
Cole
R. Bradley
Bimelech
Anky K
Jack High
Tony Pelleter
Parker’ Corning
H.C. Phipps
Merry Knight
Son
Sir Gallahad III
Col. Bradley
Mrs. Co
Mr. French
Downstream Craft Car Founders After Collision Near Chungking
A downstream craft carrying 300 passengers including 30 high school girls foundered after striking an upbound ship below Chungking. The incident raises questions about navigation and safety on the river.
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Chungking
Dixie Collegiate Golfers to Vie in Southern Intercollegiate
Dixie golfers forecast a sixth annual Southern Intercollegiate tournament in Dixie here April 11 to 13. Duke University defends team title after last year’s victory. individual champion was Joe Taylor and medalist Skip Alexander, both from Duke.
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ATH. A
Dixie Late
Duke University
Blue Devils
Joel Taylor
Skip Alexander
Duke
Central High students profit from crop projects
Bad weather hurt crops but Central High School vocational agriculture students earned 2848 dollars from their projects while producing goods valued at 5865 dollars.
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Florence
Ala
Vocational Agriculture
Central High School
Hogs Draw Atlantic County Farmers to Major Georgia Sale
Butler county farmers in Georgiana Ala turn to hogs as a steady cash source. Today many hogs arrived for what was hoped to be the county cooperative sale association's largest event yet.
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Georgiana
Ala
Butler County
County Cooperative Hog Sale Association
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