Decatur Dominates Falkville with 20-0 Victory
Decatur displays a powerful drive at Benson Field, overcoming Falkville 24-0 to clinch Morgan County title contention. Bobby Banks scores early, Eddie Eubanks adds a second, Lamar Moye blocks a punt and scores, and Glen Turney finishes with a long touchdown reception. Central showcases superior drive, blocking, and teamwork, with standout performances from Turney, Moye, and Parkville’s Billy Comerford.
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Falkville Blues
Morgan Downs
Moulton
Hagan
Huntsville
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Hartselle
Ecatur
Morgan County
Blue Devils
Falkville
Bobby Banks
Eddie Eubanks
Lamar Moye
Glen Turney
Parkville
Benson Field
Great Central
Banks
Eddie Ubanks
Palkville
Moye
Oval
Kiwanis Bowls Past L N Boiler Shop Opener
Kiwanis opened bowling season with a 3 to 1 win over L N Boiler Shop at the YMCA. Captain J C White led Kiwanis, rolling three games at an average of 154 pins. Captain Bryant of the losing team lamented the early setback. Tonight features a postponed Decatur Iron & Steel versus Bankers match at 7:30 p m.
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Kiwanis
Bryant
J. C. White
Decatur Iron & Steel
Bankers
Decatur Drives Past Falkville In Gridiron Tilt
Decatur beats Falkville 12 to 0 after a hard fought game with key running plays by Banks and Smith. Eubanks led Falkville with multiple carries before getting hurt, Rowe and Cloud contributed on defense, while Gingrich and Culver anchored Decatur's line and drives.
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O. Drake
Falkville
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Copeland
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Smith
Williams
Hurst
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Reeder
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Gingrich
Comerford
Billy
Nelson
Adcock
Johnson
Turney
Failkville
Moye
Nabors
Powell
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Poole
Hamilton
Lauber
Otto
Otte
T. Junkins
Falk
Cimarron on Screen Among Greatest Feats Ever Attempted
Radio Pictures presents Cimarron a lavish Oklahoma romance starring Richard Dix in Yancey Cravat. The production uses thirty five hundred animals and a rebuilt Osage town across seven historical periods from 1889 to 1930. Over 42000 extras and an Indian tribe appear as filming spans a year and a half of studio effort for two hours of drama.
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Cimarron
Oklahoma
Richard Dix
Osage
Okla
Can't Run Any More In First Game At Decatur Falkville 0
Billy Comerford starred for Central in a rough Friday game, enduring breathless moments before returning to a strong effort. Decatur defeated Falkville 24 to 0 as Comerford and Banks led Decatur’s ground attack. Morgan County HS then crushed Lawrence County 20 to 0 with steady drives and strategic play under coaches Long and Stalling.
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Billy
Morgan
Morgan County
Decatur
Aggies Face Rison School in Huntsville Showdown
The Athens Aggies travel to Huntsville to meet the Rison school. After a strong showing against the Tuscaloosa Black Bears they enter as favorites but face heavy odds and a hard fought pursuit, hoping to rebound from a narrow loss.
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Huntsville
Rison
Aggies
Tuscaloosa
Eddie Eubanks Faces Possible Absence With Knee Injury
Cen tral captain Eddie Eubanks suffered a serious knee injury in the Falkville game, carried from the field, and may miss next week's match against Cullman Bearcats. He was seen limping but optimistic he can return Friday if possible.
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Central
Cullman Bearcats
Eubanks
Falkville
Eddie
Alabama Backs Are Graduates Of Bears
Three of Alabama's outstanding backs who played together at Tuscaloosa high school Hughes Holley and Cochrane helped lead undefeated Tuscaloosa teams Cain and Moseley two Bama backs gaining headlines played with Sidney Lanier Montgomery in 1927 and 1928 Moseley formerly played guard but is testing Cochrane for the quarterback role on the first team
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Ala
Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Hughes
Holley
Cochrane
Cain
Moseley
Bama
Sidney Lanier
Montgomery
Cullman Cats Rally to Beat Vikings in Narrow Win
Cullman Bearcats edged the Walker County Vikings 19 to 14 on Friday afternoon in Cullman. The Cats jumped ahead and held on for a defensive battle, boosting their state ranking while the Vikings dropped their lone earlier defeat to Tuscaloosa.
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Tuscaloosa
Veterans Meeting Postponed To October Session
The Veterans of Foreign Wars meeting scheduled for Sunday is postponed. Butler Hine reports the session will be held Sunday October 265th at two o'clock in Morgan County Court House. Public invited as reports on the Decatur Agricultural Fair will be presented.
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Morgan County Court House
Decatur
Quartet to Sing at Valhermosa Sunday
The Bonanza Quartet of Decatur will sing Sunday afternoon at Val hermosa Springs at 3:30 in a community service expected to draw a large crowd. The report lists names and local officials, with scoring and touchdowns noted for a separate football game between Decatur and Falkville.
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Bonanza Quartet
Decatur
Valhermosa Springs
Elkton Wins 7-0 on 85 Yard TD Final Play
Elkton high school defeated Athens 7 to 0 on a last play drive. Birdsong took the ball from the Elkton 15 yard line and sprinted 85 yards for the touchdown as time ran out. Elkton added the extra point to seal the win on Pricday afternoon in Athens.
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Birdsong
Long and Holley Tie for Southern Conference Honors
University of Alabama star Leon Long and Hillman Holley are tied for high point honors with 36 points in the Southern Conference. Long, the heaviest back at 187 pounds and the only senior ball carrier, began the season as a starter at fullback before Cain moved back in, and Long returned to the second team.
Unusual football play turns tides in Elkmont game
Limestone County High of Elkmont defeated Joe Bradley School of Huntsville 27 7 on Friday. A remarkable play saw Elkmont passer Hagan throw toward an Elkmont receiver only to have the ball tipped by Joe Bradley’s fullback back to Hagan who then ran 20 yards for a touchdown, a rare feat that would attract Ripley style attention.
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Elkmont
Joe Bradley School
Huntsville
Hagan
Joe Bradley
Ted
College To Play In Sheffield On Friday
Athens College will not play again until next Friday when they travel to Sheffield to meet the strong Shef field high school team. The collegians lost this week in a battle with the Birmingham Southern freshman team. Pete West, formerly of Decatur, now at Southern, powered the line.
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Athens College
Collegians
Birmingham Southern
Pete West
Decatur
Southern
Coach Fuller Scouts Cullman Gridders Ahead of Valley Test
Coach Aubrey Fuller watched Cullman and Jasper clash yesterday in Cullman as he prepares his Cullman squad for the big Valley test next week. Central will devote the practice week to building a defense against the Cat offense.
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Fuller
Cullman
Aubrey Fuller
Moebes Plays Through Pain With Strapped Rib
Central linesman Jack Moebes, a 200 pound player, suffered a fractured rib but continued his forward rush during Fridays clash with Falkville. He plans to remain strapped and participate next week against Cullman, expecting to be well bandaged to curb further injury.
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Jack Moebes
Central
Falkville
Moebes
Sound Speed Variations in Summer and Winter Air
Sound travels through hot summer air at 1266 feet per second and through cold dry air at 1088 feet per second. In zero weather it moves at 1150 feet per second.
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