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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1933

Page

6

Notable Sports Chatter and Management Plans Across Teams

The note highlights William Braucher and Fenway Park spending plans, Eddie Collins’ aim for a pennant within five years, and Frankie Wallace challenging Freddie Miller in a featherweight claim. Kerr’s fast, deceptive offense at Colgate and Bob Smith’s guard loss affect the defense, with updates on Buckley’s stable, past boxing losses, and various college football and baseball notes.

Red Sox Fenway Park Eddie Collins Cleveland Wop Frankie Wallace Freddie Miller Frankie Freddie Sou'paw Kerr Andy Kerr Colgate Bob Smith

Malone Returns To Home County For Final Talk

Judge Malone camps in Morgan County winning large crowds with swift rebuttals to Carmichael propaganda. He swept through Madison Jackson and Jackson counties with homecoming receptions and strong showings at Plevna Scottsboro Stevenson Estill Forks urging Morgan County voters to go to the polls for the congressional race.

Malone Home ‘County Judge Malone Morgan Countion Carmichael Owen’s Madison County Jackson Plevna Madison Huntsville Times Morgan County Jackson County Scottsboro Morgan Countian Court House Square Stevenson Estill Forks Paint Rock Valley

Attends Alabama Oglethorpe Football Game in Tuscaloosa

Bryan McAfee deputy solicitor of Morgan county attended the Alabama Oglethorpe football game in Tuscaloosa Saturday highlighting official presence at a college matchup.

Bryan McAfee Morgan County Tuscaloosa

Decatur Line Strengthened for Big Football Week

Decatur prepares for a heavy week turning on lineup changes with Nabors and Lowther at tackle and possible shifts for Byars Gingrich and Martin to guard and center. The Notre Dame shift and added line weight aim to curb penalties and fumbles as Hanceville visits after a two year absence.

Decatur Fats” Nabors Harry Lowber Lowther Nabors Dudley Byars Gingrich Martin Hanceville Haskeville Moulton Ogle Puller Notre Dame

Hardage's Team Showing Up Well

Lewie Hardage former Decatur resident and Oklahoma Sooners coach led his team to a scoreless tie with Vanderbilt Saturday Vanderbilts upset pick fell short as the Sooners stymied the visitors in a defensive battle

Hardage Lewie Hardage Decatur Oklahoma Sooners Vanderbilt Vandy

Woodruff Delivers Opening Addresses at Two Schools

Austinville and Moulton Heights schools opened their 1933 34 terms with large enrollments. Prof. George T. Woodruff, county superintendent of education, gave opening remarks at both schools.

Austinville Moulton Heights George T. Woodruff

Madcap Dorothy Herbert Taught by Circus Masters

Dorothy Herbert, ten years old and a leading Ringling Bros star, headlines Decatur on October 4. She has ridden since age seven and trained by top circus masters, famed for reins free riding and fearless high trick riding.

Ringling Eva Tanguay Dorothy Herbert Triplestar Equestrienne Ringling Bros Barnum & Bailey Circus Decatur Dorothy

Sixteen Fined In Police Court Today

Police court this morning saw a heavy line up of weekend offenders as 16 were arraigned for trial. Nine drew fines on gambling charges two for prohibition violations four for drunkenness and one for being drunk and carrying concealed weapons.

Weekend Visitor From University of Alabama

Miss Martha Grayson Emens, student at the University of Alabama, will be the weekend guest of her mother Mrs Will Emens at Trinity.

Martha Grayson Emens University of Alabama Will Emens Trinity

Laugh Clown Laugh Puzzle Clue Grid

A dense crossword style list of clues and partial answers. The puzzle includes references to actors, music notes, directions, and various objects with some entries suggesting famous works such as Hunchback and a stage figure.

Grid Results From AP Lanterns of College Football Scores

A compilation of college football results includes South Alabama 34 over Oglethorpe, Georgia Tech 30 over Clemson, Georgia 20 over N C State, Tennessee 27 over Virginia Tech, Duke 37 over V M I, Texas A M 13 over Tulane, Maryland 20 over St Johns, and many others with multiple shutouts and varied margins across teams such as Centre, Furman, Hampden Sydney, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, and more. The list covers games involving Alabama, Louisiana, North Carolina, and several smaller colleges, reflecting a broad weekend slate.

Alabama Oglethorpe Georgia ‘Tech Clemson Georgia N. C. State Tennessee Virginia Poly Kentucky Sewanee Duke Texas A&m Tulane Maryland St. Johns Wash. & Lee Roanoke Florida Stetson Centenary Henderson Centre Louisville Furman Richmond Copiah Louisville Poly West Ky Twins Mid Tenn Hampden-Sydney Guilford King Langley Fiedd Ole Miss Miss Teachers Miss. State Millsaps Louisiana Lambuth Fred Hardeman Carson New W. Carolina North Carolina Davidson Virginia n-Macon Newberry South Georgia Bluefield Col Campbell East

Decatur Pro Card Promises Action Packed Show

A Tuesday mat card features favorites Ernest Tiger Kelly and Frank Buersch in a main bout. Freddie Knichel meets John Felix in a tough prelim as Felix, a Chicago standout, challenges the St Louis daredevil. Kickoff at 8 30.

Decatur Ernest Tiger) Kelly Frank Buersch Freddie Knichel John Felix Chicago Felix St. Louis Freddie Kelly-Buersch Buerch

Baseball Scores From Yesterday Evening Slate

Major league results show Detroit beat Cleveland 5 to 3 while New York edged Boston 6 to 5. Philadelphia lost to Washington 6 to 3. Chicago defeated St Louis 5 to 1. In the National League Boston topped Philadelphia 4 to 1. Brooklyn beat New York 5 to 2. Pittsburgh edged Cincinnati 7 to 6 and Chicago won 7 to 1 over St Louis.

Washington New York Kode Detroit Cleveland Boston Philadelphia Chicago St. Louis Brooklyn Pittsburgh Cincinnati

Campaign Fusnea For Winter Crops

T. W. Bridges the negro county agent for Morgan and Lawrence counties announces a vigorous campaign to urge farmers to plant winter cover crops. A week of meetings from October 27 covers Landersville Moulton Nebo Courtland Town Creek Priceville with instruction on planting methods. Farmers are urged to plant vetch or Austrian peas as early as possible to Arm plants before weather turns cold.

T. W. Bridges Morgan Lawrence Landersville Moulton Nebo John Booker Courtland Ala. Academy Town Creek Gasner Allen’s Priceville

Ruth Pitches and Homers as Yankees Beat Red Sox in Season Finale

Babe Ruth returned to the mound for the first time since 1931 and led the New York Yankees to a 6-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox. He pitched well and added a homer in the loss for Boston.

Babe Ruth New York Yankees Boston Red Sox Ruth Red Sox

Rev Ninness Leads Gospel Services at Decatur Tabernacle

Rev Ross G Ninness conducts services at the Decatur Gospel Tabernacle with sermons on Walking With God and The New Birth. Evening and Sunday schedule posted for continued meetings this week with 7 oclock weekday evenings and 2 30 and 7 Sunday matinee and evening hours.

Decatur Gospel Tabernacle Ross G. Ninness Ninness God

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