Dodgers eye Doc Sutherland ink fight with Armstrong
Eddie Brietz reports on possible upcoming bout plans as the football Dodgers prepare an announcement. Doc Sutherland and Henry Armstrong may meet, with Armstrong scouting Maine’s Paul Junior against Chalky Wright in Portland next week.
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Football Dodgers
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Henry Armstrong
Maine
Paul Junior
Chalky Wright
Portland
Pennsylvania
al Ettore
Larry MacPhail Aks
Brooklyns
Bennie M’coy
Roy Curlenbine
Alabama
Spring Hill
Mobile
Jacobs vs Montanez in Madison Square Garden Title Bout
Mike Jacobs faces Henry Armstrong in a 15 round welterweight title defense at Madison Square Garden. Bookies favor Armstrong at 1-3 as 16,000 fans pack the arena. Montanez seeks upset after a hot training pace and strong form in recent campaigns.
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Bill White
New York
Mike Jacobs
Ian Broadway
Henry
Montanez
Madison Square Garden
Jacobs
Ceferino Garcia
Lou Ambers
Armstrong
Mike
Eddie Mead
Mead
Fistiana
U L Relations Unaffected by Commissioner Ruling
Atlanta reports base commissioner Kenesaw M. Landis ruling does not affect working agreements between the Southern Association and major league clubs. President Trammell Scott of the Southern Circuit says relationships with the majors remain intact and five Southern teams have affiliations. Scott notes New Orleans and Birmingham would receive significant aid from major leagues for the 1940 season amid recent restructuring in Detroit.
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Atlanta
Kenesaw M
Southern Association
Trammell Scott
Southern Circuit
Scott
New Orleans
Birmingham
Landis
Detroit
Guntersville Army Engineers Encampment News
Report from the 102nd Engineers at Guntersville says troops are comfortable and well. Only two men have sugar colds while 12 inches of snow fell. The encampment has reached its halfway point in time.
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Guntersville
Cam
Ryder Cup to Return to Ponte Vedra Beach Club
The Ponte Vedra Beach Country Club prepares to host the next Ryder Cup after war disruptions. General Manager Frank Rogers confirms the site, noting prior $5.50 tickets and extensive publicity for the planned event. Bob Jones trains for spring events while Sugar Bowl attendance sets a Dixie record. Abe N Goldberg to succeed Herb Benson as Sugar Bowl organizers head.
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Ponte. Vedra Beach
Fia
Great Britain
Henry Cotton
Frank Rogers
Tulane Halfbacks Ely and Sims Attract Early Buzz
A New Orleans Item note from Charles Du four reports Tulane fans expect Bub ber Ely and Johnny Sims to be widely discussed next fall. Ely is a 195 pound halfback described as a triple threat, Sims a hard driver like Monk Simons, star of Tulane's inaugural Sugar Bowl win over Temple. Sugar Bowl footage has been booked for New Orleans lunch screenings.
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Charles
Pie) Dufour
New Orleans
Tulane
Bubber” Ely
Johnny Sims
Ely
Don Zimmerman
Sims
Little Monk Simons
Temple
Turpin May Replace Seidel as Green Wave Backfield Coach
Rumors say Harry Turpin the Tulane halfback of 1921 may replace Glenn Seidel as Green Wave backfield coach Seidel plans to leave football for business Rice added two Dixie coaches Jess Neely and Dell Morgan to the staff.
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Harry Turpin
Tulane
Glenn Seidel
Minnesota
Green ‘Wave
Seidel
Rice
Dixie Football
Jess Neely
Dell Morsgan
Man charged in family quarrel kills Alabama man
George Wilcox age 66 of Lowe Mill village was shot and killed at home authorities say. Ben Schrimsher who claimed to be Wilcox's son in law told investigators that the killing occurred during a family quarrel and the suspect was jailed.
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Ala
George Wilcox
Lowe Mill Village
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Wilcox
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Wilhey
Meagher to Pick New Football Line Coach at Auburn
Auburn Alabama January 24 athletic Director Jack Meagher said he would choose a football line coach to replace Dell Morgan who resigned to join Rice Institute as Jess Neely’s first assistant. Meagher’s assistants include Ralph Jordan Boots Chambless Bat McCollum Jimmie Hitchcock Porter Grant and Bobbie Blake all Auburn graduates and ex football stars. Morgan’s base ball background is noted for Jordan Grant and Hitchcock with Hitchcock an SA performer. Both Meagher and President Duncan expressed regret over Morgan’s departure.
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Ala
Jack Meagher
Dell Morgan
Jess Neely
Rice Intitute
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Morgan
Ralph Jordan
Boots Chambless
Bat McCollum
Jimmie Hitchcock
Porter Grant
Bobbie Blake
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Hitchcock
Jordan
Chambless
McCollum
Esides
Grant
L. N. Duncan
Open All-Age Stakes Featured At Derby Meet
Open all age stake highlighted the Goutisente Field Trials 45th annual event in Quitman Georgia on January 24. W F Lester's Enjoy Wahoo of Birmingham defended open all age title as Norias Kremlin Joe owned by D C Teagle of New York won yesterday's derby. Dixie Milligan owned by Claudia Phelps of Boston and Aiken DC placed second with Farmwood Fleece owned by A M Fleischmann of New York third. Dot Sealy Mone y owned by J R Sealy of Sealyville Alabama showed pace before misfortune on all three finds.
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W. F. Lester
Enjoy Wahoo
Bimingham
Ala
Norias Kremlin Joe
D. C
Teagle
McCoy Heads Toward 1940 Big League Contract
Chicago January 24 A group of major league clubs negotiates to sign youth infielder Benjamin McCoy 21 to a likely 40 000 deal plus a five figure pact for 1940. Landis freed him from Detroit while barring Detroit Cubs and Browns and he weighs offers from Connie Mack Philadelphia Athletics and others after a 15 day waiting period.
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Detroit
E. M. Landis
Grandville
Mich
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St. Louis Browns
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Philadelphia Athletics
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Washington Senators
Cardinals Manager Blades Confident Despite Predictions
McLeansboro Ill January 24 Danny Ray Blades manager of the St. Louis Cardinals says he is not worried by rival NL managers predicting the Cards will win the 1940 pennant. He notes the team is strong with Johnny Mize Joe Medwick and Don Padgett and will wait until opening day to gauge prospects.
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Ill
Danny Ray Blades
St. Louis Cardinals
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Cubs
Bill Terry
Giants
Doc Prothro
Phils
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Cardinals
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Joe Medwick
Don Padgett
Eastern writers hail Judge Landis as emancipator
Today’s guest star Frank B. Ward notes remarks on Judge Landis by Eastern writers while Briggs of Detroit weighs his off the record view. The Reds of the International American Hockey League undertake a 2000 mile road trip during a four game span. Sioux City meets Des Moines in a basketball event as Blue Barron plans to rename the squad the Blue Barron Blues after a recent benefit raised 600 dollars for Jimmy Calleran the Piedmont League umpire injured by a fan’s bottle. Lloyd Brazil of Detroit U can field an all Chicago lineup any time.
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Youngstown (O
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Detroit
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Des Moines
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Blue Barron Blues
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Lloyd Brazil
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Rev Gilbert Rogers Joins Dodge County GOP as Sports Editor
The Rev Gilbert Rogers pastor of Kasson Methodist Church signs on as sports editor for the Dodge County Minnesota Republicans. Other notes include Birdie Tebbetts mentioned in personals and various short updates on sports figures and retirements.
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New Orleans
Gilbert Rogers
Kasson
Dodge County
Minn
Derringer Nickname Describes Pitcher’s Savage Power
W. W. Douthat Jr. of Richmond Virginia uses a Webster defined phrase to praise Paul Derringer of the Reds noting his compact yet powerful pitching style as a pocket pistol at close range.
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Paul Derringer
The
Webster
W. W. Douthat, Jr
Richmond, Va
Galento Keeps Teasing Comeback After Loss
The article quotes Tony Galento railing at opponents with playful taunts and boasts of glory while signaling another boxing bid, railing against critics and declaring himself back in training.
Patty Berg Back In Golf After Seven Month Layoff
Patty Berg returns to competitive golf after an appendectomy and seven months away from tour play. The Minneapolis star plans the Miami Biltmore event starting next Monday aiming for her fifth Miami Biltmore title. She arrives with her father from Columbia South Carolina where she helped raise funds for infantile paralysis with an exhibition.
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Kenneth Gregory Ponte Vedra
Patty
Sher
Red-Head
Miami
Miss Berg
Columbia
S. C
Minnesota
Betty Jameson
Appointments Made to Alabama County Board of Equalization
Revenue Commissioner John C. Curry announced vacancies on the Montgomery county board of equalization have been filled. C B Ivey of Perry County J R Lewis of Shelby County and J E Chandler of Autauga County were appointed to the board.
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Montgomery
Ala
John C. Curry
Board of Equalization
C. B. Ivey
Perry County
J.R
Lewis
Shelby County
J. E. Chandler
Autauga County
Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
A dense list of crossword clues across and down including Armadillo poets make up conscious prostrate occur again taste a weight Recede one of the states cutting machine inexpensive greedy quick look radix exclamation born impassive revolve chopped pilfers defer drinking vessel hang down ward dull finish an excuse summon forth energy received plant root mean canvas shelter Verte 29 Sheep disease 31 Constancy 64 Guided 35 Attempt 37 Prance 39 Behold 40 Abel's brother 41 Arm bone 42 Apple seeds 44 Fashion 45 Related 46 Theme DOWN Ate ee 1 Vipers 2 Anelf 3 On top 4 Flow 6 Reverence 7 To rush
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Sub-Committee Considers Howard College Football Coach Applicants
A sub-committee was named to review candidates for the Howard College football coach post in Birmingham. Members include Major Harwell Gae Howard, Dr. J L Brakefield, Dr. James Alc Ward, and Lent Brewster. The panel met this afternoon to assess applications after Major Davis announced Billy Bancroft’s contract would not be renewed.
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Ala
Howard College
Harwell G. Ae
Howard
J. L. Brakefield
James Alco Ward
Lent Brewster
Davis
Billy Bancroft
Georgia Tech Faces Packed 1940 Football Schedule
Georgia Tech announced a heavy 1940 slate including California Notre Dame Duke and six SEC clubs. The plan swaps dates with Notre Dame and Howard College to visit South Bend for a second meeting and opens with Howard.
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Duke
Howard College
Jackets
South Bend
Bill Alexander
Howard
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Durham
Kentucky
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Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Links Stars Meet in Quarterfinals at Punta Gorda Championship
Martany Miley of Lexington and Jean Bauer of Providence advance to the quarterfinals in the annual championship of champions golf tournament at Punta Gorda. Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta faces Elizabeth Hicks of Long Beach after Hicks defeated Lillian Wood of Richmond 9 to 7 yesterday.
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Punta Gorda
Fla
Martany Miley
Lexington
Jean Bauer
Providence
R. I
Dorothy Kirby
Atlanta
Elizabeth Hicks
Long Beach
Calif
Lillian’ Wood
Richmond
Two Paroled From Alabama Pardons Board
Two trusted workers in the Alabama State Board of Pardons and Paroles offices were missing today. Jimmy Jones of Perry County, serving 10 years for manslaughter, and David Seymour of Randolph County, serving 10 years for robbery, both entered prison in 1937 and won permanent freedom pending good behavior yesterday.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Jimmy Jones
Perry County
David Seymour
Randolph County
Widener Cup Nomination Field Cut to 49
Miami Florida January 24 to 49 nominees remain for the fifth Widener challenger cup on March 2 Racing Secretary Charles J Mc Lennan said 26 noms were scratched but most leading rivals stay In the list Seabiscuit top weight 132 pounds Cravat 120 pounds Sir Damien 120 pounds Kayak 2nd 129 pounds Bull Sea the previous year's winner was withdrawn after training issues and sent back to Kentucky pastures
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Fla
Charles J. McLennan
Charless. Howard
Seabiscuit
W. L
Townsend
B. Martin
Marshall Field
Sir Damien
Woolford Farm
Technician
Howard
Calumet Farm
Bull Sea
Warren Wrights
Kentucky Pastures
Cage Results From Associated Press Basketball Scores
A compilation of college basketball results includes Kansas over Nebraska 40 24 Texas A and M 54 Yale 62 Tufts 35 North Carolina 52 North Carolina State 41 California 61 Aggies Idaho 46 Montana 43 St Marys Calif 48 San Francisco State 44 Indiana State 49 Taylor 28 Murray Ky State 66 West Tennessee Teachers 34 Waynesburg 60 West Virginia Wesleyan 49 Ohio Northern 54 Bluffton 29 Albion 35 Adrian 28.
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Nebraska
Rice
Texas A. & M
Yale
Tufts
North Carolina
North Carololia State
California
Aggies
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Montana
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Calif
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Indiana State
Taylor
Murray (Ky
Maner to Speak at Florida Young Democratic Convention
Pitt Tyson Maner of Montgomery former president of Young Democratic Clubs of America will be principal speaker at the Florida Young Democratic Clubs convention in Pensacola on February 24. He accepted the invitation via Postmaster General James A Farley yesterday and is now chief clerk to Secretary of State John Brandon.
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Ala
Pitt Tyson Maner
Young Democratic Clubs of America
Florida
Young Democratic Clubs
Pensacola
Maner
James A. Farley
John Brandon
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