Decatur Red Raiders Coach Outlines 1949 Season
Decatur coach H L Ogle lays out plans for a lean 1950 season with only six lettermen, a planned B team, and strict rules to develop disciplined players. He emphasizes education, hard work, team focus, and prohibition of profanity and off field alibis as the squad builds under new facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L
Shorty) Ogle
Decatur
RED Raiders
Hap Halbrooks
Tennessee Valley
Tian
Stey
Dhegel
Cullman Eleven Starts Grid Work Under Morrison
Cullman high begins football practice under Coach Morrison with nine lettermen including H T Cook Blalock Bill Knight Montgomery Kitty Owen Bill Martin Jim my Linsay Charlie Thompson Dwight McSwain and fullback. Schedule opens September 14 at Moulton and lists Arab Scottsboro Hart selle Joe Bradley Decatur Athens Albertville Jasper and Hanceville. Kitty Owen expected to lead offense with Wings Montgomery and McSwain as key backs and backs.
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Johnny Edwards
W Morrison
Morrison
H. T. Cook
Blalock
Bill Knight
Montgomery
Moulton
Cullman Boys
Arab
Scottsboro
Hartselle
Joe Bradley
Decatur
Athens
Albertville
Jasper
Hanceville
Kitty Owen
Red Shield Playoffs Open With Barons Braves
The Red Shield baseball finals begin Monday at 6 30 PM at West Town Park with the Barons facing the Braves in a best of five. Austinville eliminated the Red Sox and the Barons edged the Wolverines to reach the finals. Jr playoffs spotlight Hurri canes versus Texans at 10 AM on Red Shield Diamond. Leading batters announced by Pop Oliver include top Red Shield hitters.
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Barons
Braves
West Town Park
Austinville
Red Sox
Wolverines
Hurricanes
Texans
Pop” Oliver
Red Shield
Auburn And Bama Begin Grid Work
More than 120 football Huskies start fall practice at Alabama and Auburn next Friday. Both expect improved teams, with Crimson Tide facing guard-post experience gaps and Auburn aiming to fill Tidwell’s spot. Auburn opens vs Wofford at Montgomery, Alabama vs Chattanooga in Birmingham.
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Alabama
Auburn
Bama
Red Drew
Drew
Earl Brown
Brown
Travis Tidwell
Wofford
Montgomery
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Furman
Tennessee
Mississippi State
Georgia
Mississippi Southern
Georgia Tech
Florida
Mike Mizerany
Jack Smith
Sandy Helms
Ed Holdnak
Jim Franko
Walter Mays
Eddie Salem
Butch Avinger
Tom Calvin
Bimbo Melton
Larry Chiodetti
Bobby Marlow
Blues To Have Band For Classic Blues Event In Montgomery
Blues to have a Mammoth parade a historical pageant and square dancing in downtown Montgomery for the Blue Gray classic on December 30. Yankee All Stars will bring a rooting section and band for the first time. Kiltie Band of York Pa and Reilly Raiders of Philadelphia to provide music with city floats and Alabama history pageant. Street dancing six hillbilly bands and a large barbecue planned for visitors with a Confederate Ball after the game featuring a nationally known orchestra.
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Montgomery
Ala
Blues
Ray Eliot
Yanks
Grays
Champ Pickens
Blue-Gray Association
Kiltie
York
Penn
Pickens
Alabama
Marie Bankhead Owen
State Department of Archives and History
Jack Walden
Pennsylvania
Gray
Civitan Day Proclamation Honors Charity Football Game
Mayor H R Summer proclaims October 7 1950 as Official Civitan Day in Decatur Alabama to support the Civitan Club charity football game at Decatur High School Stadium between Howard College and Florence State Teachers College kickoff 730 PM. Proclamation dated August 23 1958.
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Florence
Florence State Teachers College
Howard College
Decatur Stadium
Decatur Civitan Club
George Weeks
Alabama
Hal Self
E. E. Billingham
Fairmont
W. Va
Civitan
Decatur
North
H. R. Summer
Civitan Club
Decatur High School
Birmingham
Civitan Club of
I. H. R. Summer
Playoffs Begin in Morgan County Baseball Series
Morgan City meets Somerville in a best of five series starting Thursday afternoon. The top two teams, Morgan City and Somerville, clash again Saturday night in a doubleheader to decide the Morgan County League title.
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Morgan City
Somerville
Maryland Joins 1950 North Carolina Football Schedule
Maryland is the sole newcomer on the 1950 North Carolina football schedule joining the Tar Heels as they announce opponents for the upcoming season.
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Maryland
North Carolina
Probable pitchers named for major league games
Probable starters listed for tomorrow's MLB games. National League matchups include Boston at Pittsburgh with Spahn and Roy facing Werle and Queen. New York at Cincinnati with Hearn and Jones versus Wehmeier and Fox. Philadelphia at Chicago with Church and Meyer against Minner Rush. Brooklyn vs St Louis features Erskine and Boyer. American League games feature St Louis at Washington with Widmar and Johnson against Haynes and Kuzava. Detroit at Philadelphia with Houtteman and Herbert against Brissie and Wyse. Chicago at New York with Cain against Reynolds. Cleveland at Boston with Feller facing Nixon.
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New York
Boston
Pittsburgh
Spahn
Roy
Werle
Queen
Cincinnati
Hearn
Jones
Ot Kennedy
Wehmeier
Fox
St. Louis
Washington
Widmar
Johnson
Haynes
Kuzava
Detroit
Philadelphia
Houtteman
Herbert
Brissie
Wyse
Chicago
Cain
Reynolds
Cleveland
Feller
Nixon
Today S Schedule From The Associated Press
Brooklyn at St Louis. Boston at Pittsburgh. New York at Cincinnati. Philadelphia at Chicago. Chicago at New York. St Louis at Washington. Detroit at Philadelphia. Cleveland at Boston. Nashville at Atlanta. Chattanooga at Birmingham. Memphis at Mobile. Little Rock at New Orleans night.
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Southern Association Nashville
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Memphis
Mobile
Little Rock
New Orleans
Crax Rally Past New Orleans in Ten Inning Win
Atlanta Crackers defeat New Orleans 5-4 in ten innings as Ed Mathews belts his 29th and 30th homers to pace the rally. The game advances the rookie of the year candidate’s standout day in the Southern Association.
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Atlanta
Southern Association
Ed Mathews
Atlanta Crackers
Elks Rally Past Moose 10-8 To Tie Playoff Series
The Elks erased a 5-run deficit with a seven run third inning to surge ahead 8-7 and later added two insurance runs in the sixth. Mullican gave Moose an early lead with a first inning score, while Standridge endured walks before Elks hitters sent across the decisive runs. The win forces a rubber game at Legion Field with the championship on the line against White Way at 2:30 PM.
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Elks
Moose
Mullican
Cox
Standridge
Tim Baker
The
Baker
Freeman
Legion Field
Bama Starts Practice Friday Ahead of 1950 Season
University of Alabama opens fall drills on Denny Field with sixty candidates led by 23 lettermen and 24 sophomores under head coach Harold Drew. Alabama aims for strong backfield with Butch Avinger Jackie Brown and precise line play to support a expectant defense.
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Auburn
Alabama
Tide
Notre Dame
Drew
Crimsons
Mike Mizerany
Jack Smith
Sandy Helms
Mike
Jesse Richardson
Philadelphia
Jerry Watford
Gadsden
Eddie Holdnak
Jim Franko
Walter May
Herb Hannah
Dave Mayfield
al Wilhite
Billy Shipp
al Lary
Bama
Don Hutson
Eddie Salem
White Way In Playoff Finals
The White Way Junior League team advanced to the league finals after two decisive wins over Gregg 16-0 and 8-7. White Way finished the regular season with 24 wins, 1 loss, and 1 tie, the loss and tie coming at the hands of the Elks, who beat White Way 5-1 and tied 14-14 in the last scheduled game.
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White Way
Gregg
The
Elks
Iuka
V.F.W
Moose
Sluggers
Sanders Hits Two Homers to Lead VFW Past Wolverine
Nolen Sanders blasted two home runs and drove in six as VFW beat Wolverine 14 to 3 in the second game of a best-of-five series. Hoyt Alvis allowed six hits with four extra-base hits by Wolverine, while Ray Love and Bob Freeman helped pace the VFW attack with key doubles and timely hits. The series stands 2-0 with the next game set for Tuesday night at 7:30.
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Nolen Sanders
Vets
Wolverine
VFW
Pettus Menefee
Jerry Mitchell
Hoyt Alvis
John Morgan
Ray Adams
Mitchell
Earl Slayton
Ray Love
Bob Freeman
Buddy Lovelace
Menefee
Leonard Love
Sanders
Freeman
Love
Hugh Battles
Micky Gurganus
Jerrychell
Verine
Gurganus
R. Love
Harlan Hunter
VFEW
Alvis
L. Love
Lovelace
Garner
Era To Play Independents Rain Stops Decatur vs Johnsons Chapel
The Decatur Independents and Johnson's Chapel had a rain delay with a possible game on the second Saturday in September. The Independents face Eva at White Way diamond for their first home game, with a lineup led by Pat Patterson and Bob Freeman. Freeman also hurled in a prior 9-6 win over Eva, and both teams eye a rubber game next. Minnesota and Michigan State meet on the gridiron for the first time in 1950.
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Decatur Independents
Johnson’s Chapel
Independents
Eva
White Way Diamond
Indepe Ts
Pat Patterson
W. Long
Russell Sims
Bob Freeman
Wesley Thompson
B. McCluskey
Joe Mullins
Marvip Breeding
Grady Roberts
Nelson Boys
Nelsons
Decatur
Minnesota
Michigan State
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McSwain
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Wwe
Putnam
Sen
Ll Culver
Terry Tatiana
Legionnaires
Mergen County
American Legion
the Legion Home
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Allan Parks
Tidwell
Dickie Flournoy
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Jim McGowen
Tiger
Alfred K. Marion
Mat Laman Biles
Garvennen
Seye
Associated Press
National League
Brooklyn
Crax
Goodwin
Billy Goodman
Boston Red Sox
Goodman
Walt
Ted Wiliams
Geotmen Lormerly
Farish
RBI
Sherrow
Doss
McCracken
Berrett
Bb—Standridge
So—Standridge
Mathews
Stan Milankovich
Pels
Larry Lathrope
Ham
Sal’ Em
SEC
Duke McCain
Soph Clell Hobson
Chiodetti
Marlow
Joe Compton
Jim Burkett
Denny Stadium
Tuagre
Priceville Mountain
Shoal Creek
All Breeds Dogs
ED Rogers
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