OAC Defeats Medicos in Big Catholic Athletic Clash
A large crowd saw the Catholic Athletic Club defeat Mobile Medical College 271 to 99. CAC led 12 to 8 at halftime, Medicos surged in the second half but CAC held on by a two point edge. Key performers included Van Aller and Crenshaw for Medicos, with Neely and Donnelly scoring for CAC.
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Catholic Athletic Club Five
Mobile Medical
CAC
Medicos
Snow
van Aller
Crenshaw
Found
D. Neely
Donnelly
Ig. A. C
Metzger
P. Neely
T. Collins
Medical. College
Graves
Exemption Bill for Peddlers Faces House Vote
Through January 28 Montgomer y reports a bill to exempt peddlers of fish meat eggs and country produce from state county or municipal taxes or licenses. Action remains with the committee as lobbyists and farmers press for relief and lower living costs while Governor Comer lobbies against child labor bills and a Senate resolution seeks strict lobbying rules for business interests.
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Montgomery
Asr
Comer
Emery
Women’s Federation
Hillary Herbert Holmes
Aldwin
Meri
Senate
Alaama
House
Holmes
Ge Fan Dororge A. Ma
Mobile
Montry
Maloney
Kramer Wins One Mile Tele Race at International Theater
Chicago scene reports Ak Kramer of Hast Orange New Jersey won the one mile tele race match at the International Theatre defeating Ivar Lawson of Chicago. Time 2 32 1 5. The six day event opens tomorrow with amateur dash won by Madden of New York in 2 92. Dupuy aided half mile pro pace at 12 seconds.
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Chicago
International Phitheatre
Ak Kramer
Hast
Thirteen Teams in Six Day Bicycle Race
Jan 28 report from Chicago notes fourteen teams from nine nations to start tonight in the first six day race here in two decades.
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Irteen
Cago
Chicago
FIERCE BZURA FIGHTING DRIVES GERMANS FROM RUSSIAN LINE
German troops broke into Russian trenches near Sochaczew on the Bzura river but were repulsed after bayonet charges in a thirty minute clash at Atlanka two miles north. The Russian battery reports heavy German losses with 600 killed and 500 more in the final flanking action.
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Associated Press
Petrograd
London
Sochaczew
Bzura
Atlanka
Virgil Butt Convicted of Murder in First Degree
Virgil Butt, 34, livery stable proprietor of Portland, Tennessee, was convicted of murder in the first degree with mitigating circumstances for the July 2, 1914 killing of Al Hester, a banker and former postmaster of Portland. A motion for a new trial was filed.
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Associated Press
Nashville, Tenn
Gallatin, Tenn
Virgil Butt
Portland
Tenn
al. Hester
Consul Seeks Bids for British Collier Kingsway
The British consul at Callao invites offers to place 3,500 tons of coal on the damaged British collier Kingsway, which arrived January 19 and was moved to a drydock for repairs. Kingsway has served as a fuel ship for British war vessels in the Pacific.
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Associated Press
Lima
Peru
Kingsway
Callao
Pacific
New County Automobile Authorized By Board
A county board meeting on Wednesday approved a new automobile for the board of revenue and road commissioners. The old machine will be traded in when the new one is purchased. Adam Glass & Co. won the bid to supply filing cases for $1 110.75. The keeper of the county poor asylum was authorized to buy a wagon and horse for 165 dollars.
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County Board of Revenue
Adam Glass & Co
Livingston Defends Sunny South Handicap Trap Title
John Livingston of Springville Alabama defended his title as champion amateur trap shooter in the Sunny South handicap in Houston Texas. He finished with a score of 192 of 200 to win another year with the Goose Cup. Harvey Dixon of Orange Missouri was second with 189 and S A Huntley of Omaha Nebraska was third with 186.
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Alabama
Houston
Tex
John Livingston
Springville
Ala
Livingston
Gunner
Harvey Dixon
Orange
S.A. Huntley
Omaha
Neb
Seeaietggtl
Desclaux Case Puzzles France in Paris Police Probe
Paris report on Francois Desclaux army paymaster and former Caillaux aide arrested for stealing military stores. Mystery lingers over alleged transfers to a wealthy woman, with defense claiming surplus supplies due to Desclaux's triple rations and small appetite.
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Associated Press
Paris
Francois Desclaux
M. Caillaux
Desclaux
Henri Martin
Figaro
Dobbs to Play Utility Role for Pelicans This Season
New Orleans reports Johnnie Dobbs will serve as the Pelicans utility player due to salary cuts. He aims to train with the team and may be called upon in the outfield by Burns Sylvester Hendryx and Edmondson, with Dobbs a noted hitter and fielder.
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New Orleans
Pelicans
Johnnie Dobbs
Johnnie
Dobbs
Burns
Sylvester
Hendryx
Possil Edmondson
Pelican
Heiney
John
Proxy Kavanaugh
Ford Sees Auditors Ready for City Freight Clash
Coach P Burke Ford trains the Mobile and Ohio auditor's office team for a January 30 showdown with the freight claim department at 3 30 p m in the M C A building. Carl Brown stars for the latter and Ford plans to counter him with a designed stopper. Ford seeks more opponents for Mobile games.
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FORD
P. Burke Ford
Mobile and
Ohio Auditor's Office
Freight Claim Department
Carl Brown
Brown
Mobile
P. B. Ford
Care Auditor's Office
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Ala
Rouhim
Sutton Edges Yamada In Detroit Billiard Match
George Sutton defeated Koji Yamada 300 to 267 in a Billiard Players League match in Detroit. Sutton's figures show 13 14 22 80 and Yamada 12 15 21 64. Also in Toledo Albert Cutler beat Welker Cochran 300 to 139 with 13 14 22 39 for Cutler and 6 18 21 33 for Cochran. Milwaukee saw Harry Cline down Jake Schaefer 300 to 160 in 29 innings with Cline posting 10 10 29 76 and Schaefer 5 15 29 24.
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Detroit
Mich
George Sutton
Koji Yamada
Sutton
Yamada
Toledo
Ohio
Albert Cutler
Welker ‘Cochran
Cutler
Cochran
Milwaukee
Wis
Harry Cline
Jake Schaefer
Cline
Schaefer
New York
Billiard Players’ League
James
Perc
Demarest Cene
Cline Eee Ene
Cutler Eae
Ama
Catton See
Cochran Wanes
Clark Named Machine Agent for Alabama Tennessee and Northern
The Alabama Tennessee and Northern Railway announced that effective Tuesday January will appoint JW Clark as a machine agent for the railway. The notice confirms a staffing change impacting operations.
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JW. Clark
A., T. & N. Railway
Alabama, Tennessee and Northern. Railway
Clark
Ministers Ask Governor To Block Boxing Bout In Cincinnati
The Cincinnati Methodist Ministers Association has written to Governor Willis urging him to prevent the Gunboat Smith vs Jim Flynn boxing match at the armory next Monday night. They argue the fight harms the city’s moral interests and Ohio dignity and seek executive interference.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Willis
Smith
Jim Flynn
Cincinnati Methodist Ministers’ Association
State of
Hoppe Beats Inman In Niagara Balk Line Matches
Willie Hoppe defeated Melburne Inman in two balk line billiards sessions in Niagara Falls. Afternoon score Hoppe 400 high run 168 Inman 75 high run 21. Evening score Hoppe 400 high run 147 Inman 36 high run 14.
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Hoppe
Inman
Niagara Falls
Willie Hoppe
Melburne Inman
Y M C A and Spring Hill Clash Tonight in Mobile
The Y M C A and Spring Hill College meet at the association gym tonight in Mobile drawing large crowds. Midgett hobbled by a minor injury may sit, with a utility player stepping in. The game tips at 8 15 p m and follows a Pensacola visit and an Alabama University date.
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Spring Hill
Association Gymnasium
Mobile
Sprin Hill
Midgett
Pensacola
Alabama University
Accuse Brotherhood of Trying to Deprive Negro Firemen of Jobs
In Chicago on January 28 the board of arbitration heard accusations that the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen sought to deprive Black firemen of work. James Sheehan for the railroads argued enginemen wanted Black workers to be replaced by whites. W S Carter countered that railroads hire Negroes for cost reasons and many cannot read rule books.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Brotherhood of Loccomotive
Board of Arbitration
Westtern
James Sheehan
W. S. Carter
Smith Beats Levinsky In Twenty Round Bout In New Orleans
Gunboat Smith won a decision over Battling Levinsky in a twenty round bout in New Orleans. Smith had a reach advantage and controlled the fight with a jab and hook attack while Levinsky was battered and unable to solve the pressure. Weights were Smith 179, Levinsky 171.
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Smith
Levinsky
New Orleans
Heilman Released by Detroit Americans to San Francisco
Deroit Michigan January 28 1930 Detroit Americans substitute first baseman and outfielder Harry Heilman released today to San Francisco ball club in major league roster reshuffle details note.
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Deroit
Heilman
Mich
Harry Heilman
Detroit Americans
San Francisco
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