Alabama Plans Scrimmages as Thomas Prepares Tide
University of Alabama coach Frank Thomas moves to short scrimmages Tuesday or Wednesday as the Tide nears peak condition. The squad shows rising effort with new players Jim Walker and Jim Whatley improving at end and tackle respectively, while Bear Roy White shifts to guard duties with solid passing and punting.
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University
Ala
Alabama
Frank Thomas
Oach
Thomas
Tide
Tidesmen
Jim Walker
Jim Whatley
Lassie
Whatley
Baseball Scores From Last Night Across Leagues
In the Southern League Birmingham lost to Little Rock 6 2 in the night. New Orleans beat Memphis 6 to 2. Chattanooga edged Knoxville 8 to 7. Nashville and Atlanta played a night game. In the American League New York defeated St Louis 5 to 3 and Washington beat Chicago 11 to 2. Detroit tied Boston 4 4 and Philadelphia toppled Cleveland 9 to 2. National League New York beat Pittsburgh 2 to 1. Cincinnati trounced Brooklyn 12 0 while Chicago defeated Boston 8 3 and St Louis beat Philadelphia 6 to 5. American Association St Paul won 8 4 over Kansas City while Minneapolis beat Milwaukee 3. Columbus topped Louisville 9 6 and Toledo Indianapolis played a night game. International League Toronto won 3 1 over Montreal.
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New Orleans
Memphis
Nashville
Knoxville
Little Rock
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Atlanta
New York
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Naeces
St. Louis
Boston
Brooklyn
Washington New York
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Detroit
Birmingham-Little Rock
Washington
Cincinnati
American Association
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Louisville
Toledo-Indianapolis
Night Time NBA Pairings Across Cities
The schedule lists nightly basketball matchups featuring Birmingham at Little Rock New Orleans at Memphis Chattanooga at Knoxville Nashville at Atlanta Chicago at Washington St. Louis at New York Cleveland at Philadelphia Detroit at Boston Brooklyn at Pittsburgh New York at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Chicago Boston at St. Louis.
Sheffield Girls Defeat Central Methodist Helpers 28 to 22
The Sheffield high school girls defeated the matrons class of Central Methodist church on their diamond Thursday in a high scoring contest 28 to 22. Decatur led early with six runs in the first inning but Sheffield staged late rallies to pull ahead and win.
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Seffield High School
Central Methodist Church
Decatur
Sheffield
Dog owners urged rabies shots after scare in county
In Athens Alabama dog owners are urged to vaccinate their dogs after a mad dog scare in northern parts of the county where several animals were bitten but no people. The rabies vaccine costs thirty cents and Dr W J Donald county health officer offers to administer at no charge.
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Athens
Ala
W. J. Donald
Halth
Final Letterman Puts On Uniform
Auburn reports its final letterman Jack Kemp, regular end, returning to improve the Plainsmen wing stock as Auburn nears the 1933 schedule. Kemp, about six feet tall and 175 pounds, is a strong pass receiver and blocker with a shot at starting left end.
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Auburn
Ala
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Chet Wynne
Jack Kemp
Kemp
Tiger Lair
Plainsmen
Bengals
Birmingham Southern
Montgomery
Fenton
Lakeland
Fla
Sam Mason
Mason
Tiger
Wynne
Recruits Host Dance at Forest Reserve in Moulton
Company No. 463 of the forest reservation at Moulton invites Decatur dancers to a tonight event celebrating the opening of the new mess hall. Free drinks and refreshments will be served. Music by Paul Puckett and his Bama Dar lyns.
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Moulton
Decatur
Paul Puckett
Bama Darlyns
Athens Schools Open Under J M Cannon With Enrollment Rise
The Athens city schools opened this week under city school superintendent J M Cannon. Enrollment reached about 860, with a rise in the high school and a small fall in the grammar grades, while the faculty remains largely unchanged from last year.
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Athens
Ala
Athens City
J. M. Cannon
Pictured Man Crossword Cliff Notes
Word puzzle hints describe a notable sportsman who has piloted multiple teams and earned praise. Clues span across horizontal and vertical entries from sea to sky and sport to science, with references to measured terms and common phrases.
Who's the Hero Pro Football
Carr of the National Association of Professional Football Leagues outlines a youth driven program to reform pro football. He envisions a chain system and apprenticeships to produce heroes, aiming to end memories of washed up collegians and past gambling like stumbles. Youth is rising to wipe out old blotches.
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Carr
National Association of Professional Football Leagues
St. Louis Cardinals
Red Grange
Penn
Michigan
College Traditions Lacking In Modern Pro Football
The article argues professional football misses college traditions that attract fans such as Old Hoss Radbourne Cy Young and other past icons. It notes army songs Yale fence little brown jug and old oaken bucket stories that stir football supporters’ hearts.
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Hoss Radbourne
Cy Young
Yale
Indiana
Legion Post Seeks Special Session to Legalize Beer
By a 56 to 1 vote the Athens Post of the American Legion urged Governor Miller to call an immediate special legislative session to legalize beer in Alabama. The resolution requests a reasonable state tax on beer and earmarking tax revenue for education.
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Athens
Ala
Athens Post of the American Legion
Miller
Alabama
Double wind-up card on Tuesday in Martin arena
A double wind-up wrestling card in Martin arena Tuesday features Freddie Knichel returning to face Blacksmith Pedigo and Tom Galbos taking on Walter Miller. The all-star lineup and Miller’s dash have fans optimistic for two unusually good bouts.
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Decatur
Martin Arena
Freddie Knichel
Blacksmith Pedigo
Tom Galbos
Walter Miller
Miller
Knichels
Family Reunion Marks 67th Birthday Dinner
L Kitchens of Moulton Rt 2 celebrated his 67th birthday with a large dinner and family reunion. Attendees included Mrs. Levi Burns and family, Newt Kitchens and family, Harry Hendrix and family, John Kitchens and babies Mayme and Juanita, James Kitchens, David Stewart and daughter, H E Lovelady and sons, Ernest Brooks and baby, Luke Matthews and daughter, Lucian McMillan, D Montgomery and family, G W Hampton, Odia Wade and daughter, J E Privett and family, Lonnie Lamon and three sons, and Jane Crouch from Marysville California.
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S. L. Kitchens
Moulton
Rt. 2
Levi Burns
Newt Kitchens
Harry Hendrix
John Kitchens
Mayme
Juanita Kitchens
James Kitchens
David Stewart
H. E. Lovelady and Sons
Decatur
Willis Watkins
Ernest Brooks
E. E. Reager
Luke Matthews
Lucian McMillan
D. Montgomery
G. W. Hampton
Odia Wade
J. E. Privett
Lonnie Lamon
Marysville, Calif
Jane Crouch
Marysville
Calif
Limestone County to Pave 7.5 Miles of Lee Highway
Athens Alabama September 9. The state highway department will authorize and advertise paving of seven and a half miles of the Lee Highway from Athens to Florence. The project covers asphalt pavement twenty feet wide similar to the Huntsville Athens section completed earlier.
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Athens
Ala
Florence
State Highway Department
Huntsville-Athens
Arbitration verdict condemns railroad wage cuts in labor dispute
Roosevelt appointed arbitration panel issues sweeping decision denouncing railroad management for wage reductions. Panels also note Ickes support for oil production controls and warn of possible price fixing. distillers prepare for high capacity output before year end. Witness Lucille Burden exposes child labor in flower and feather industry with dramatic testimony.
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Roosevelt
Harv Ickes
Hugh Johnson
Johnson
Ickes
Lucille Burden
New York
Burden
Political notes and personnel shifts across Washington and Oklahoma
Oklahoma congressman Will Rogers faces a tough winter as Governor Murray plans a bid for his seat. In Washington, McKellar presses austerity on MacArthur while Prohibition and investigation chiefs avoid senatorial confirmation. Labor leaders challenge Richberg’s oil board role, and code talk includes gamblers and GOP standard bearers.
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Tennessee
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Murray
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Dudley
American Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
Oil Control Board
Donald Richberg
NRA
Railroad Brotherhoods
Richberg
William Green
Ickes
Mrs R B Keltner and daughter visit local friends
Mrs. R. B. Keltner and her daughter Charlotte from Little Rock Arkansas are visiting friends and relatives here for a few days.
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R. B. Keltner
Charlotte
Little Rock, Ark
Paul C. Davis Heads to Tri-Cities on Business Visit
Paul C. Davis district manager for Union Central Life Insurance will depart Monday for a business trip to the Tri-Cities.
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Paul C. Davis
Union Central Life Insurance Company
Tri-Cities
Lost Brown Leather Purse With Monogram C W T
Brown leather ladies purse with outside monogram C W T missing on Jackson or Sherman Street. Reward offered. Contact Mrs H O Troup at 351 Jackson St or phone 646.
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Sherman Street
H. O. Troup
Jackson St
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