Hackney and Knichel Triumph in Wrestling Thriller
In Salina crowds, Hackney defeats Miller for Falls one and three, while Knichel takes the first and third from London with fall two by Mike. London nets a late comeback before Knichel seals it, ending a volatile clash highlighted by acrobatic escapes, wristlocks, and rapid exchanges.
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Preddie Kinchel
Mike London
Wallina
Hackney
Miller
Walter
Salina
London
Mike
Knichel
Great Free Horse Fair Attracts Circus In Decatur
Lovers of horses welcome the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Combined Circus free horse fair on Wednesday Oct 4 at Decatur. Visitors may view hundreds of thoroughbreds ponies and four hundred grey draught horses. The Greatest Show on Earth will perform at 2 and 8 pm with doors opening an hour earlier.
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pRingling Bros
Barnum & Bailey Combined Circus
Decatur
Ringling Brothers
New Orleans Eliminated as San Antonio Takes Dixie Series Lead
In yesterday's Dixie Series action San Antonio defeated New Orleans 6 to 2 in New Orleans. The American League had no scheduled games while the National League saw Boston beat New York 5 to 3 and Philadelphia edge Brooklyn 3 to 2. Today two games are listed with New York and Philadelphia facing off twice.
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W. L. Pet
Washington
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago Boston
J. Louis ii Wom
Pittsburgh
Chicago -Threesernmensstoe
St Louis
Boston
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
S&s
National League
Pelicans Clinch Playoff Series With Shutout Over Missions
In New Orleans Dennis Galehouse spun a five hit shutout as the Pelicans beat the Missions 2 to 0 to win the series. Louis Berger drove in both runs with two hits, while gate receipts tallied around 600 for New Orleans and 400 for San Antonio as the Pelicans closed the season strong.
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Orleans
New Orleans Pelicans
Sam Antonio Missions
Heinemann Park
Dennis Galehouse
Pelican
Missions
Miller
Louis Berger
Texas
Pelicans
Gatehouse
Pels
Memphis
New Orleans
Fred Johnson
Rose
Berger
Chick Autry
Autry
Harrington
Galehouse
Knothe
Clift
San Antonio
Miller and Heath
Galehouse and
Freddie Knichel Seeks Felix Bout Next Tuesday Night
Freddie Knichel seeks a John Felix bout here next Tuesday night. He has asked Legion officials to arrange the match. Knichel notes he would be lighter, yet says he would give his best effort in the fight.
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Freddie Knichel
John Felix
Legion
Freddie
St. Louis
Moulton Invades Decatur Friday in Gridiron Tune-Up
Decatur hosts Moulton Friday at Benson field in a closely watched warmup game. Coach Ogle teaches the Notre Dame style and new sideline rule as Decatur’s speedy backfield led by Kim Bell tests a light, quick lineup. A large crowd is expected.
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Benson Field
Decatur
Moulton
Ogle
Notre Dame
Kimbell
Eight Home Games This Year for Decatur Football
Decatur will play eight home games at Benson field with one away game in Sheffield on November 3. The schedule includes Moulton, Hanceville, Falkville, Cullman, Huntsville, Athens, Tuscumbia, and Hartselle as home opponents, with Sheffield as the lone out of town visit.
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Decatur
Ogle
Deceatur
Sheffield
Benson Field
Riverside
Moulton
Hanceville
Falkville
Unclear Meeting Set for Felix Bout In Local Note
Fragmentary text mentions a potential opponent for Felix and hints at upcoming meeting, but no definite match details or identities are provided.
Go West Young Man puzzle clue list
A mixed list of horizontal and vertical crossword style clues referencing historic phrase and figures. Includes definitions for terms like go West, dime, toward, dye, prepositions and notes on the man who gained fame in the US. Contains many numbered entries across two directions with various names and objects.
Assist by Connie Mack Puts Lefty Grove In Victory Column
In a Washington game the A's led 8 3 after four as Tim McKeithan started for the Senators. Mack sent in Lefty Grove to relieve and Grove earned the win when the A's held on from the bullpen. The scoring rule gave Grove the victory despite not pitching five full innings.
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Connie M'Ster
Connie Mack
Jean
Ais
Connie
R. Moses Grove
Lefty
Washington
Tim McKeithan
A's
Senators
McKeithan
General Crowder
Prim
Lefty Grove
Grove
Northwestern Sophomore Guard Tangora and Hollywood Sidelights
A fragment mentions Northwestern guard Tangora and a 200 pound “chim” wagging. It notes Bob and Irish Meusel tending a person in Hollywood, and Howard Jones praising Ernie Nevers as football’s greatest. Occi dental College near Los Angeles uses a player-control system allowing players to question coaches, including the needs to face Southern California annually.
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Northwestern
Tangora
Bob
Irish Meusel
Hollywood
Howard Jones
Ernie Nevers
Occidental College
Los Angeles
Occidental
Southern California
Flash Chappell Is Back In Form
University of Alabama reports Howard "Flash" Chappell back in top form this fall. The halfback is described as the fastest and shiftiest on the team and the ace passer. His improved blocking and tackling set up a battle with Millard Howell for the left half position.
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University
Ala
Howard
Chappell
Alabama
Bama
Millard Howell
Raymond Pepper Returns Home. Rumors of Trade Denied
Rochester Red Wings star outfielder Raymond Pepper has returned home for the winter. He says he knows nothing about rumors of a sale to the St. Louis Browns where Rogers Hornsby recently became manager.
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Raymond Pepper
Rochester Red Wings
Pep
St. Louis Browns
Rogers Hornsby
Kelly and Buersch Headline Legion Wrestling Card
Ernest Tiger Kelly and Frank Buersch will headline next week's American Legion wrestling show. John Felix the Greek bad man will appear in the preliminary against an un announced foe.
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Ernest
Tiger) Kelly
Frank Buersch
American Legion
John Felix
Concentration of Transients Planned by Federal Relief
A concentration point for Federal relief of transients opened in Montgomery to implement Harry L. Hopkins plans. Similar stations will be created in Birmingham Mobile and Muscle Shoals. City officials urge citizens to deny aid to hitchhikers while vagrancy laws will be strictly enforced against professional tramps who relief officials say compose about 26 percent of unemployed transients.
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Montgomery
Ala
Harry L. Hopkins
Birmingham
Mobile
Muscle Shoals
Farm Loan Money Awaits Abstracts
Approximately a million and a quarter dollars in farm loans is being held by the Federal Land Bank of New Orleans because farmer applicants have not sent in their abstracts of title to the security offered. No other condition delays loan outflow to farmers in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi. Farmers are advised to stay in touch with bank representatives and furnish the necessary abstracts promptly.
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New Orleans
Federal Land Bank of
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Plenty of Smoke But Blaze Absent
In Montgomery on September 27 a room emitted smoke as the sun heated oil on the floor. Firefighters arrived with extinguishers, rushed upstairs, but a shade was pulled and the supposed fire vanished as the smoke dissipated.
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Montgomery
Ala
Rabies Shots Sent to Town Creek and Moulton
Six anti rabies treatments were sent from the Tennessee Valley Laboratory to the LeMay family in Town Creek after two dog heads from the area tested positive. Another treatment went to G E Massey in Moulton. No case history was received and it was unclear if recipients were bitten. A Cullman cow head did not reveal rabies signs.
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Tennessee Valley Laboratory
LeMay
Town Creek
Moulton
G. E. Massey
Cullman
Tide Faces Tough Afternoon for Alabama in Oglethorpe Test
Alabama prepares for a challenging Saturday test at Oglethorpe after mixed results in recent scores. The Crimson Tide work on offense and team coordination while facing a noted Giant-Killer that has upset Georgia and Georgia Tech in past seasons.
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University
Ala
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Oglethorpe
Petrels
University of Georgia Bulldogs
Georgia Tech
Crimson
Thomas
Nay Saturdy
Crimsons
Auburn
Birmingham Southern
Panthers
Tiger
Southwestern
Jimmy Haygood
University of Mississippi
Ole Miss
Tide
Little Emory and Henry
Roanoke
Alabama Spindles Active In August
In August Alabama cotton mills logged 566,069,815 active spindle hours, an average of 302 hours per spindle, the third highest in the nation. At month end 1,837,628 spindles were in place, with 1,661,595 active at some time, while South Carolina led with 335 hours per spindle and Georgia followed with 323.
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Washington
Alabama
South Carolina
Georgia
White Elephant Sale to Spotlight Fall Festival Feature
The building formerly occupied by Mrs. F. S. Graves on Second avenue is prepared to host a White Elephant sale as part of the fall festival Friday and Saturday. The event is organized by the Business Women's Circle of the Methodist church.
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F. S. Graves
Second Avenue
Business Women’s Circle of the Methodist Church
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