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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1931

Page

6

Valley Conference Proposed for Alabama and Tennessee Football

The Daily discusses a proposed Tennessee Valley Conference uniting Alabama and Auburn grid teams with up to twenty county programs. It cites reduced travel costs, stronger local rivalries, and civic pride, with officials and coaches shaping a future schedule and consensus on member schools.

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Breakers Ahead Is Warning For Alabama and Auburn

Alabama and Auburn face stern tests this week end with Florida against Auburn in Jacksonville while Alabama meets Sewanee in Birmingham. The Crimson Tide aim to regain a winning stride after a setback in Knoxville as Sewanee brings a strong undefeated team. The Tigers seek to maintain a high pace despite one or two stars sidelined and both teams promise a hard fought clash this Saturday.

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Georgia Star Buck Out Of Line Up For Vendervill Game

Key Georgia backfield star Buck likely will not play against Vendervill on Saturday. Buck was injured last week and will rest on the sidelines unless his services are urgently required by the Bulldogs.

Key Georgia Vendervill Bulldogs

Sewanee Heavier In The Backfield For Alabama Game

Sewanee backs will out weight Alabama's in the annual clash on Saturday. Castleberry, the South's heaviest quarterback at 210 pounds, will be backed by Gee at 180 Jeffries at 175 and Phillips at 173. Average backfield weight rises to 184 pounds per man.

Sewanee Alabama Castleberry South Gee Jeffries Phillips Tigers

Boiler Shop And Daily Winners bowling records noted

Bowling records set at the YMCA across four teams highlight standout scores. E. H. Smith of the Decatur Daily posted games of 192 172 214 for a 578 total and 193 average. L. and N. pushed four points ahead while Boiler Shop Decatur Daily L. and N. Machine Shop and Bankers all posted goose eggs. Tonight’s feature match pairs L. and N. Freight Office against Kiwanis.

E. H. Smith Decatur Daily Boiler Shop Decatur Daily L. & N Bankers Handicap Dobbs Wintiemacinieetie Mitchell Hockensmith Williams Bloodworth Decatur Dally H. Safley Coh Lowery Stem Nae Citi Ee A. Safley Boiler Shop Handicap Bryant Teague McDonald Simpson Marsh L. & N. Machine Shop Nelson Yarbrough Richardson McConley Asa Eae Ifae

Across 4 Striped African animal 6 Sprites 9 A Biblical character

Across clues list many short word answers from a crossword style puzzle. The page shows a complete puzzle answer key request, with references to various word lengths and definitions, including animals, prefixes, ranks, and items. The prompt ends with “Answer to Previous Puzzle.”

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St Marys Team Draws Big Crowds Despite West Coast Play

The Cantelnade squad has played three games to date drawing a net patronage of 78 000 with strong attendance. Financial success appears assured regardless of final West Coast results.

St. Mary’s _nishes

Shared writing system links Chinese and Japanese

The sentence notes that Chinese and Japanese share a common written form while their spoken languages diverge, highlighting a linguistic distinction between script and speech across the two cultures.

Morgan Battles Hartselle Field Feature Game

Morgan County High faces Hanceville this afternoon on the Hartselle field in a Valley football showcase. White the Morgan fullback has been scoring rapidly as the Morgan boys prepare to meet a tough Hanceville squad.

Morgan County High School Hanceville Hartselle Ahch White

Man's hair finer than woman's in texture observed

A public remark notes that a man's hair is of finer texture than that of a woman, highlighting a perceived difference in hair texture between genders.

Five Men Listed As Ball Carriers in Bo McMillin Plan

Bo McMillin relies on a five man backfield this season with one back in the line before snap. Centre’s formation features no right tackle and two fullbacks, while five ball carriers are listed as the plan.

Bo McMillin

Kentucky Eyes Charity Grid Game With Vanderbilt

Kentucky athletic officials seek a charity football game beyond the regular season and have entered negotiations with Vanderbilt for a possible meeting with the Commodores. The discussions emphasize a high profile event to support philanthropic aims alongside the scheduled schedule.

Kentucky Athletic Vanderbilt The Commodores

Jeffries One Of The Scoring Aces For Sewanee Alabama Clash

Decatur’s “Happy” Jeffries joins Sewanee scoring trio with Gee and Castleberry in the Tigers game against Alabama. Castleberry, a 210 pound back, clears paths as Jeffries handles scoring duties in the key conference contest.

Jeffries Happy” Jeffries Decatur Sewanee Tigers Alabama Gee Castleberry

Alabama Works On Pass Offense For Big Air Game

Alabama coaches focus on the aerial attack this season as a workaround for a line not strong enough for a robust running game. Coach Thomas emphasizes the passing game and notes several capable passers at the camp.

Alabama Thomas

Blue Devils Battle Athens Aggies in Valley Clash

The Falkville Blue Devils meet the Athens Aggies this afternoon in a high profile Valley schedule game. Both teams arrive in good form as they contest a hard fought football fray between Limestone County rivals.

Falkville Blue Devils Athens Aggies Limestone County

Dwarfism and giantism relate to gland development

Dwarfism and giantism are caused by the suppression or excessive development of certain glands, affecting growth regulation and body size.

Football Schedule Highlights From October 24

A summary of college and conference matchups lists Kentucky versus Virginia Poly, North Carolina against Tennessee, Tulane versus Georgia Tech, Virginia Military against Maryland, Washington-Lee versus Virginia and more. Scores show mixed results with several DNPs and close finishes across the Pacific Coast and Mountain Conferences, including California versus South California and Washington versus Stanford.

Kentucky Virginia Poly North Carolina Tennessee Tulane Georgia Tech Virginia Mil Maryland Washington-Lee Virginia New Mexico Occidental N. Mexico Aggies Gila Mil Texas Mines Teach Nor South Methodist Centenary California South California Washington Stanford

Bezo Christner Boxing Bout Tickets Sell Fast in Birmingham

Bezo Christner bout tickets move quickly as reserved seats sell out in Birmingham with a forecasted record demand. Unreserved seats go on sale to curb last minute crowds after booming advance sales and prior sellouts.

Birmingham

Emblem Club To Meet Athens Team

The Emblem Club football team will play Athens Monday afternoon in Athens. The game will start at 3 30 oclock. The Emblem Club team is coached by Herman Papen burg, former Decatur High school and Southern Military Academy star.

Emblem Athens Herman Papenburg Decatur High School Southern Military Academy

Raymond Pepper to Address Emblem Club at Y M C A

Decatur athletic star and leading hitter of the International league last season will speak Friday night at the Emblem Club meeting at the YMCA. The meeting will begin at 5 30 o clock.

Raymond Pepper Decatur Athletic Emblem Club

Stamp Production For Mail Abundantly Used Each Year

About 18 billion stamps are attached to American mail annually. All stamps are produced for the Post Office Department by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.

Post Office Department Bureau of Engraving and Printing

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