Briez Chats About Sports
Lou Nova is 26 pounds underweight and may never box again. Zack Taylor may manage Toledo next summer. Lefty Gomez arrives for dental work and fight training at the New York A Cc. Bill Lewis tells Ace Parker he can earn 20000 in off season burping. Al Vanderbilt commutes between Palm Beach and Hialeah. Mickey Cochrane and Jo Jo White ridden rodeo preview in Detroit.
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Eddie Brietz
New
York
Lou Nova
Zack Taylor
Toledo
Lefty Gomez
New York A. Cc
Bill Lewis
Ace Parker
al Vanderbilt
Pimlico
Belmont Park
Palm Beach
Hialeah
Mickey Cochrane
Jo Jo White
Detroit
Change Seen in Golf Rules
Momentum grows for making honor non optional in golf rules The proposed revision would let the player with honor decide to keep or pass it The idea has support from pros and amateurs alike with figures like Walter Hagen backing the change The move aims to reduce unfair advantage when honors shift and winds impact play across local to national events
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Russ Newland San
Golfers’ Association
Harold W. Pierce
Fred Corcoran
Walter Hagen
Capitol Dry Spell Snaps Oklahoma Officials Water Woes
In Oklahoma City on January 23, the capital endured a severe dry spell with frozen pipes. State employees could not access even water as Governor Leon C. Phillips, known for his dry stance, began his term in a state already dry.
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Oklahoma City
Jatt
Capitol
Leon C. Phillips
Moulton Teams Split Week Basketball Action
The Moulton Lawrence County teams posted a mixed week with the girls beating Priceville for their first win and the boys dropping a close 28 to 32. Junior and Senior boys split with Hatton, the Juniors winning 35 to 22 while the seniors fell 19 to 36. The Trinity games saw the girls fall narrowly and the Senior boys win 21 to 2 with Logan scoring 10 for the winners. Moulton prepares to host Belgreen in a key Seventh District matchup at 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. for the girls.
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Lawrence County Basketeers
Moulton
Priceville Girls
Moulton Boys
Hatton
Trinity
Trinity Hoya
Logan
Belgreen
Pine Conference Held At Oak Ridge
The first quarterly Flint Methodist Circuit conference gathered Sunday at Oak Ridge Methodist Church. Churches involved include Flint Moss Chapel Forest Chapel, led by Rev. O B Lansbury with lay leader R I McDonald from Hartselle Rt 1. Reports praised church work and noted higher pastor salary and benevolence assessments.
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Oak Ridge
Flint
Oak Ridge Methodist Church
Moss’ Chapel
Forest Chapel
O. B. Lansbury
R. I. McDonald
Hartselle
Rt. 1
W. O. Terry
Leslie Woodall
Bob Lewis
Ernest Dobbs
Missionary Society
J. L. Howand
Olin.Coopers
Marvin Bridges
W. W. Black
R. E. Lewis
Myrick Undergoes Major Operation in Atlanta
R W Myrick chief of the alcohol fx wiz in Montgomery underwent a major operation today at Piedmont hospital in Atlanta. Attendants said his condition is good. The operation was prompted by developments from a head injury suffered about a year ago.
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Atlanta
R. W. Myrick
Alcoho Fax Whiz
Montgomery
Piedmont Hospital
Cage Results From Associated Press Scores Listed
Kansas State 29 Iowa State 28 Rice 52 SMU 33 San Francisco 34 Santa Clara 33 Washington State 57 Montana 47 Rippon 45 Grinnell 43 Southwestern Memphis 30 Mississippi College 29 Howard Payne 70 Austin College 31 Ball State 40 Depauw 36 Gustavus Adolphus 41 St Thomas 25 Union Kentucky 38 Berea 25.
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Iowa State
Rice
Southern Methodist
San Francisco
Santa Clara
Washington State
Montana
Rippon
Grinnell
Southwestern
Memphis
Mississippi College
Howard Payne
Austin College
Ball State
Depauw
Gustavus Adolphus
St. Thomas
Union
Berea
Jacobs to confront challengers as boxing plans expand
Mike Jacobs remains wary of rivals in boxing promotions. He signs Pastor to a 15 round bout with Lee Savold at Madison Square Garden on March 1 and promises the winner a match with Joe Louis. Savold gets 15 percent. Pastor 40 percent of the gate after a dispute over a $20,000 guarantée.
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New York
Mike Jacobs
Jack Dempsey
Jack Kearns
Red Burman
Detroit
Jacobs
Mike
Pastor
Lee Savold
Des Moines
Madison Square Garden
Joe Louis
Jimmy Johnston
Savold
Tech Notre Dame Set For South Bend Game
Georgia Tech will play Notre Dame in South Bend on October 12, replacing a planned Atlanta contest. Athletic Director Elmer Layden announced the 1940 schedule yesterday.
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South Bend
Ind
Georgia Tech
Notre Dame
Atlanta
Elmer Layden
Pan American Games Set for Permanent Series
Lorenzo Di Benedetto, president of the National Amateur Athletic Union, declares this year's Pan American games certain and outlines a plan to create a permanent series. A New York meeting invited officials from 32 sports bodies to form a representative organization. Bids come from Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, with Havana showing interest.
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New Orleans
Lorenzo di Benedetto
National ‘Amateur Athletic Union
Finland
New York
Alexander Hogarty
Ecuador
Miguel Admick
Fitan
di Benedetto
Havana
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Bill Waller to defend 50 and 100 yard free titles
Bill Waller of the University of Georgia will defend his 50 and 100 yard freestyle titles at the Southeastern AAU in door swimming championshipsFebruary 16 and 17 Scotty Holmes said. Waller previously won these events in the Southeastern and Mid Atlantic meets and heads a top ranking group of Dixie swimmers. Teams entered include Georgia and the Moultrie swimming club.
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Birmingham
Ala
Bill Waller
University of Georgia
Scotty Holmes
Waller
Dixie
Moultrie
Florida U Fullback Quits School for Work Stirring SEC
The report notes Florida University’s top fullback left to take a job, sparking surprise at a Southeastern Conference program. A look at how a college football star’s departure impacts a major conference roster follows.
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Florida U
Hag
Yankee guessing contest twists payroll mystery
Ed Barrow offers 10 to 1 odds that readers cannot identify the Yankee who took a salary cut. Experts name Gomez, but Barrow wagers cash on concealment as suspects include Ruffing, Dickey, Dunn, and the bat boy. clues point to a hidden figure at the salary cut event.
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Ed Barrow
The
Yanks
Gomez
Barrow
Joe Ruffing
Selkirk
Dickey
Dunn
Bat Boy
Yankees Branch Out in Contests Beyond Baseball
George Ruppert, a Yankees owner, offers an automobile or boat as a prize for the year's top angling achievement with Lou Gehrig serving as a judge, as the team explores competitions outside the American League.
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Yanks
George Ruppert
Lou Gehrig
ONE MINUTE INTERVIEWS Paul Trout
Paul Trout reflects on a rushed decision to leave free agency after nine months of indecision. He questions how a nine minute choice can overturn a lengthy process and what his next steps might be.
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Paul Trout
Miley and Callender Vie In Women’s Championship Playoff
Miley from Lexington and Clara Callender of Long Beach earned spots in a playoff to decide medal honors in the women’s champion ship of champions tournament. Miley posted 18 holes 42 39 81, Callender matched with 42 after 39 start, Cothran and Hicks tied for third at 83, Dorothy Kirby qualified with 85.
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Pountax Borde
Fia
Sait Bw
Kentucky
Marian
Miley
California
Clara Callender
Lexington
Miss Callender
Long Beach
Jane Cothran
Greenville
8. C
Elizabeth Hicks
Dorothy Kirby
Atlant
Troop 11 Holds Regular Meeting and Schedule
Boy Scout Troop 11 met Monday night with Ray Doss acting as senior patrol leader. Pat Godwin led the coat oath and Norman Safley offered a prayer. Members reviewed patrol reports and learned events for January and February including Court of Honor, re-registration, Anniversary Week, and various church and rally activities.
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Ray Doss
Pat Godwin
Norman Safley
Indian Patrol
Flying Eagle Patrol
Judson
Hawthorn
Lion Patrol
Johnny Howell
Bear Patrol
Pat Patterson
First Baptist Church
Central High
Del Morgan transfers from Auburn to Rice Owls
Auburn coach Del Morgan, longtime football line coach, baseball tutor, and basketball mentor since 1934, will report to Rice Institute February 1 as line coach for the Rice Owls after accepting an offer from Jess Neely. Morgan leaves amid Auburn’s noted tough schedule and will be back in his Southwest home state.
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Auburn
Ala
del Morgan
Rice Institute
Rice Owls
Morgan
Jess Neely
Clemson
Rice
Jack Meagher
Texas Tech
Southwest
Tigers
Tiger
Meagher
All Star Swim Group Honors Georgia Coleman Benefit
A Los Angeles showcase gathers past and present swimming and diving champions for an all star program to aid Georgia Coleman confined in Hollywood Hospital. Notables include Dorothy Poynton Hill Marjorie Gestring Ruth Jump Edith Pemberton Esther Williams Virginia Hopkins Ruth Nurmi and Marion Hopkins.
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Los Angeles
Georgia Coleman
Hollywood Hospital
Dorothy Poynton Hill
Marjorie Gestring
Ruth Jump
Edith Pemberton
Esther Williams
Virginia Hopkins
Ruth Nurmi
Marion Hopkins
Hundred's Name Tied to Delilah Snider Story
In Hundred West Virginia the tale of 80 year old Mrs Delilah Snider prompts locals to recall how the town got its name. Residents remember her maternal grandparents living to 100 and 106, linking the lineage to the community name.
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Hundred
W. Va
Delilah Snider
Heated argument at Argue Club meeting sparks roof fire
At Grace Community Church the Argue Club clashed over issues as five fire companies answered a blaze caused by chimney sparks that set the roof aflame. attendees scattered, and debate continued amid emergency response.
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Denver
Argue Club
Grace Community Church
Qut
Death of Jimmy Britt Shields San Francisco Boxing Era
Jimmy Britt, the colorful Irish fighter who long shadowed San Francisco boxing, was found dead at his home aged 60. Deputy coroner says heart attack likely caused death within two days. Britt fought top lightweights including Gans Lavigne Nelson Erne Wolgast McGovern and MacFarland winning 17 of 20 career fights and twice contending world titles. He retired in 1909 then starred on stage and in vaudeville and later worked as a city employee and WPA superintendent.
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San Francisco
Jimmy Britt
Petaine
Britt
Michael Brown
South O'Market
Joe Gans
Kid Lavigne
Battling Nelson
Frank Erne
Ad Wolgast
Terry McGovern
Young Corbett II
Packey MacFarland
Gans
Lavigne
United States
Shakspeare
Shakespeare
Polonius
Laertes
Kippling
MacBeth
Settlement Reached in $400 Suit Over James Roosevelt’s Yeast Company
In Boston on January 23 a settlement was announced in a federal case by Cornelius C. Sheridan against the National Grain Yeast Corporation of Belleville New Jersey. Sheridan claimed he earned a fee for securing James Roosevelt as president of the yeast company. The settlement amount was described as satisfactory but not disclosed.
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Boston
National Grain Yeast Corporation of
Belleville
N. J
Cornelius C. Sheridan
James Roosevelt
Yeast
Sheridan
Weather Chief Walks to Work in Cold Ind .
Evansville Indiana January 23 E E Unger weather bureau chief decided to walk to work en route his little fingers were frozen during the cold spell.
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Evansville
Ind
E. E. Unger
Ambers Rates Henry to Retain Featherweight Crown
Lou Ambers, former lightweight champ and two time opponent of Henry Armstrong and Pedro Montanez, predicts Armstrong will win the Madison Square Garden title fight. He notes Montanez may lead early rounds but Armstrong has the stamina and finishing power to prevail in a 15 round bout.
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New York
Henry Armstrong
Pedro Montanez
Madison Square Garden
Lou Ambers
Lou
Armstrong
Ambers
Cases
Henry
Hammer
Hank
Montanez
Red Hill Flu Cases and Community News in Lawrence County
Lawrence County brief reports several flu cases in the community at writing time. Local visits note Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Swindle of Speake visiting J. Borden of Plain View. Residents J W McCaghren of Oakville and others make business trips to Moulton.
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Lewis Swindle
Speake
Jim Borden
Plain View
J. W. McCaghren
Oakville
Moulton
Pearl Crow
Red Hill
John A. Crow
Fred*Folette
Ruth Lentz
Decatur
Emmett Owens
Roy Hembree
Edward Bordin
Goodyear Mill
Rev. Addock
Mr. Randolph
Hatton
Robert McCaghren
Five Points
Milton Burden
Tennessee
Wilbur Jackson
Wanda Jean Jackson
Joh Sullivan
Hobbs Bill First to Become a Law in New Session
President Roosevelt signed Hobbs bill protecting witnesses before federal departments agencies and congressional committees from intimidation The measure sponsored by the District of Columbia Bar Association aims to extend courtlike protection to federal proceedings and committee appearances making it the session's first law.
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Washington
Hobbs
Dala
Roosevelt
District of Columbia Bar Association
Congress
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