Central High Faces Cullman In Valley Showdown Friday
Central high of Decatur, well drilled on defense to counter Cullman’s passing attack, meets the rugged Cullman Bearcats Friday at 2:45 PM in the Tennessee Valley. Decatur’s Eddie Eubanks is out with injury. Nabors, Moebes, and Kendall also nursing injuries as Decatur seeks balance with a fresh backfield and Jumbo Johnson ready to surge. Cullman has scored 104 points in four games while allowing 14.
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Grid Captains Face Decatur In Valley Title Showdown
Grid Captains clash as Decatur and Cullman weigh line and backfield strength for a potential Tennessee Valley championship deciding game Friday. Rogersville relies on a fluke aerial play while Eubanks is out, shaping the North Alabama race in 1931.
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Auburn Tigers prep for Florida amid injuries and depth tests
Auburn at Auburn University faces Florida in Jacksonville as key players Hampered by broken ribs and other injuries. Star halfbacks Hatfield and Kimbrell sidelined, Phipps lone fit halfback, Head to battle for backfield duties while Co captain Bush and others rest to be ready for the Gators in a crucial Southeastern Conference matchup.
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Decatur prepping for Friday clash with Cullman Bearcats
Decatur high school teams prepare for Friday game at Benson field against Cullman Bearcats in a 2 45 p m kickoff. Coach Taylor drills the squad to fix weak spots with two lineup changes likely. Captain Eddie Eubanks sidelined by injury with Charlie Smith at fullback and Red Kendall moving to right guard. Lyle Stover remains out. The 38 players trained hard this week in heat, scrimmaging the second team and varsity defense, while Banks and Comerford contribute on offense and Charlie Smith returns a long interception for a TD in practice. The Bearcats visit Friday in a crucial matchup as preparations continue.
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Northwestern and Ohio State Clash for Big Ten Title Ahead
Northwestern and Ohio State prepare for a pivotal Big Ten showdown likely to decide the conference champion. Ohio State’s loss to Vanderbilt does not affect its conference standing.
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Texas Longhorns To Battle Harvard
Texas Longhorns journey eastward this week to take on Harvard a sturdy assignment as Harvard defeated Army last Saturday three special trainloads of Texas rooters accompanied the team.
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Sewanee Presses Pass Attack Ahead of Birmingham Visit
Sewanee Tigers focus on improving the passing game this week with Jeffries in scrimmage as they prepare for a Birmingham trip to stop the Crimson Tide, aiming to curb their advancing offense.
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Alabama Athletic Commission to Meet Saturday in Birmingham
The Alabama Athletic Commission will convene Saturday morning in Birmingham to consider a new set of rules for amateur boxing wrestling and professional wrestling. Chairman Ben Bloodworth and associate commissioners Major Matt Murphy and Capt. F L Wyatt have drafted the revisions using Illinois Boxing Commission and American Amateur Union rules as references.
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Brother Act Brings Attention at Ticders
UNIVERSITY, Ala. Oct. 22 Two brothers Phillip and Bernard Feld of Birmingham work at Denny Field in different roles. Phillip is junior manager of the varsity football squad while Bernard seeks a guard spot on the Alabama freshman team. Bernard, formerly of Phillips High, weighs 170 pounds and plays as a scrappy lineman.
Vandy Poised To Upset Georgia In Expectant Bid
Rumors from the Commodore camp suggest Vanderbilt under Dan McGugin could mount one or two inspired games a season and may have selected Georgia as the target to feel the Tennesseans’ full wrath. The question is whether an inspired Vandy can defeat the Bulldogs.
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Aggies Battle Blue Team At Falkville Invasion Preview
The Athens Aggie travel to Falkville for a Friday afternoon clash with the Blue Devils. Experts peg the Aggies as favorites due to a tougher schedule and more experience, predicting one of the year’s best games.
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Johnny Cain Holds To The Spotlight
UNIVERSITY, Ala. Oct. 22 In spite of a 25 to 0 defeat Alabama suffered at Tennessee fans still praise Alabama full back John Harry Cain. He gained more yardage than any other back on the field and nearly doubled Tennessee ace O Gene McEver. Cain averaged close to four yards per carry and about 34 yards on kicks, despite Tennessee linemen harrying him all afternoon.
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First Alphabet Carved in Stone Around 1500 B C
Scientists say the earliest alphabet was carved into stone for posterity around 1500 B C. The claim highlights archaic scripts and the drive to record language for future generations.
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