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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1932
Page
6
Auburn trailed Birmingham Carolina late in a rugged game but rallied in the final quarter. South Carolina and Tennessee staged strong finishes as college football and other sports near the season’s end. The piece notes defensive effort by Auburn and the broader regional athletic scene including basketball and hockey transitions.
The text outlines proposed basketball rule changes including a center line dividing courts, 10 second advance rule from back to front court, and conditions for returning to the back court. It also covers jersey numbering, blocking terminology, pace guarding, free throw lane rules, and dribbler responsibility on charging. Harry Newman of Michigan is highlighted as a top quarterback after a near unanimous All American selection.
The Senior Three class football team of Dothan High school will clash with Senior Two for the school football championship of 1932. Senior Eleven has been favored after defeating Senior One 28 to 0 before a large crowd at the stadium. The annual class games are free with next Friday’s contest the last of the year. Lineups include Beau Crawford and Cecil Kelly at halfback, Fred Garer at fullback, Ed Hawkins at quarterback, Don Jerking at end, and others on both sides.
A fragmented cinema schedule lists Clark Gable, Jean Harlow, Mary Astor, Tully Marshall and others in Red Dust and Screm with additional features at Houston and Alabama venues. Highlights include Frank Buck’s Bring Em Back Alive, John Boles and Irene Dean in Back Street, and Tom Mix in Hidden Gold with various comedies news and musicals.
Hollywood dispatch notes fifteen young women from thirteen towns across thirty states competed for film roles. They came to Hollywood for tryouts at Werner Brothers First National Studies, then were selected as new faces to diversify the movie slate, marking a nationwide talent influx.
Washington reports the Crusaders, a group opposing Prohibition, say enforcement trips show only five states Nebraska New Hampshire Ohio South Carolina and Virginia making any effort to enforce the law. The article lists names of people connected to a contract event and mentions several individuals from cities across the United States.
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