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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1931
Page
6
Huntsville golf pro George Black, longtime at the local country club, resigns to relocate to Gadsden where he will devote full time to a golf course in which he holds financial interest.
Alabama’s football scene heats up as the Big Five prepare for another weekend. In a Tuesday scrimmage, the "A" team defeated "B" 32 to 0 led by Bobby Banks who scored five touchdowns and a 60 yard punt return. Moye, Nabors, and Moebes starred on the line while Otto MS blocked a kick recovered for a score. Another scrimmage is planned.
St Paul and Rochester meet at Lexing ton park in the first world series game of the season between the American Association champions and the International league title winners. Huck Betts will start for St Paul, while Ray Starr is expected to pitch for Rochester. Both sides forecast a hard fought series as strong rosters and several players head to the majors next year. Ticket sales were open and an anticipated 10 000 spectators were predicted if weather cooperates.
Captain Albie Booth the Yale halfback shows top form in practice and led the varsity to a 14 point win in scrimmage. He scored both touchdowns including an 80 yard kickoff run.
Marvin and Dusek are set to clash Monday in a highly anticipated matchup. Dusek, Rudy Dusek’s brother, seeks a rematch after a previous loss to Marvin two weeks ago in Birmingham. Earnie is expected to participate, hoping for a rebound victory.
Raymond Pepper of Decatur led the International league in hitting this year and was voted to the league all-star team by sports writers. He claimed the highest outfield vote. Ike Boone, a former Alabama athlete, placed second, with Andy Cohen, another Alabama alumnus, as the third member of the squad.
The Auburn Tigers will not have a scheduled fee this weekend but they will train hard as Coach Wynne keeps the Plainsmen ready for the October 10 invasion of Wisconsin.
President Hoover will lay aside official duties Tuesday to attend the third game of the world series. He will sit in a box at Shibe Park in Philadelphia.
Pooley Hubert, ex Alabama grid star, will debut as coach when his Mississippi State Teachers of Hattiesburg face Millsaps College this Saturday. The ancient Tigers meet Millsaps in a early season contest marking Hubert's coaching start.
Georgia Tech will confine activities to Southern foes next year. Alabama and Kentucky will replace Carnegie Tech and Pennsylvania on Tech's 1932 schedule. A post season game with California on the West Coast is also expected to be scheduled.
The Sheffield Tigers prepare to face the strong Bessemer team this weekend. Coach Brewster has trained the squad all week for the 2:30 p.m. game likely drawing the season’s largest crowd to Sheffield.
It seems Paul Derringer faces Lefty Grove in the world series opener Thursday. Connie Mack and Gabby Street won't name their opening game pitchers, but Street says their club will go all out to win game one.
Sheffield High school remains looking for opponents with two open dates on the schedule. Both October 16 and October 23 are listed as open dates and the Sheffield team is anxious for opposition.
A compact note outlines rules and regulations for thrift advertisements and listings in the Classified Section. It covers eligibility, formatting, disclosure standards, and acceptable item categories for clearer, consistent postings.
The Princess theatre under Crescent Amusement announces the October 5 opening of the New Show Year. Manager Bamaiza says the program will be the largest and best yet, with sound pictures and refined surroundings matching city standards. The venue emphasizes advanced sound equipment, modern screens, and attentive service to patrons.
The Tennessee and Alabama football programs may be asked to join what is described as the ninth and tenth colleges in the Southern conference based Big Ten plan. Existing members cited include Auburn Georgia Tech Vanderbilt Tulane Kentucky Georgia Florida North Carolina. Dan McGugin heads the coaches committee overseeing the proposal. The conference aims to ban recruiting subsidies and scouting.
Shorty Propst scouts the Mississippi Ole Miss clash and says Ole Miss will trouble Alabama as the teams prepare for the upcoming game. The prior week Mississippi beat Tulane 31 to 0 with the final quarter staging the comeback.
Auburn coach Chet Wynne oversees practice after a narrow opener vs Birmingham Southern. Key end David Ariail, halfback Jimmie Hitchcock, and center Buddy McCollum report minor injuries but expected to recover. McCollum shifts to tackle while Jordan takes over center. Wisconsin game set for October 10 in Madison.
Courthouse officials expected a light start to tag distribution on October 1 the first day of the new tax period. Automobile operators have until November 14 to obtain licenses.
Community leaders announce the Thursday night sing will be at Southside Baptist Church at 7 30 PM instead of Sixteenth Avenue Baptist due to training school commitments. The move preserves the regular weekly event with the same schedule and venue change.
Prothro again will pilot the Chicks in 1932 marking his fourth consecutive season with Memphis. He finished first in 1930 and third in the just completed season.
The University of California at Los Angeles will journey to Florida next winter to meet the Florida Gators in a post season affair on December 24. The game is a return visit for Florida after a prior visit to Los Angeles this Thanksgiving Day.
O. W. Stinson prominent business man returns from several weeks touring the western states where he says the dominant talk there centers on the prohibition question.
Alabama coach Frank Thomas introduces the Rockne system at Denny Stadium for the first time against Ole Miss. Thomas, Notre Dame quarterback 1920–22, installed the Irish method south of the Mason Dixon line in 1923. Ole Miss coach Walker, a former Warner star at Stanford, enters his second year delivering strong teams fans haven’t seen in a decade.
Westerville faces a youth crusade scene as prohibition campaigns magnify the era. The piece notes old saloons as virtuous monuments next to speakeasies and asks if self-thinking youth can be persuaded by sound educational efforts. It recalls women crusaders turning prohibition into a political cause and saloonkeepers joining in prayer.
Cadet Samuel Agee of Columbia Military Academy, Town Creek Alabama, distinguished himself at right tackle in CMA’s 7 to 6 victory over the State Aggies in the opening game. His play was one of the outstanding features of the contest.
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Alabama rolled to a 42-6 victory over Howard and shifts focus to Ole Miss in the season’s second game. Auburn rests before a trip to face the University of Wisconsin on October 10.
A football carnival lights up Legion Field in Birmingham Friday night with Howard Bulldogs facing Bowden College and Georgia State in a double-header. Howard tests its reserve strength under floodlights in a busy evening of football for fans.
More than 30 female golfers are training daily for the Alabama women's championship at Gadsden October 6 to 10. Mrs. Carl Hess of Birmingham will defend her title with Hess facing strong chances of being unseated as the field eyes the crown.
Auburns cross country squad refuses shunting from the Stage and works to retain an undefeated 1930 mark. With all but one from last year, a trio of sophomores challenges the Tigers as they prepare for dual meets with rivals Georgia and Georgia Tech, dates pending.
The Birmingham Barons win the Dixie series and clinched the Southern Association title by a wide margin. They faced stiff tests against Houston, but after four games they trailed 1 to 3 in wins, yet produced a dramatic late surge to secure the victory.
Regaining their championship stride the Birmingham club closed out the series by winning three consecutive games and defeating the self styled Great Dizzy Dean in the finale.
Our pick for best running back goes to Hillman Holley for a standout Alabama performance last Saturday. Tide flash gained 204 yards against Howard, scored two touchdowns and paved the way for another score.
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