Nations Colleges Begin Grid Work
National Africa Day marks the start of college football practice across major programs as previews name Army Navy Pittsburgh Maryland Duke and others as contenders. The piece notes rule changes, coaching moves including Blackman Wyatt Mitchell Prothro and Saban, and 54 head coach shifts since last season.
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Harold Claassen
New York
Duke
North Carolina
Army
Navy
Pittsburgh
Cornell
Yale
Maryland
West Virginia
Georgia Tech
Auburn
Oklahoma
Michigan
Ohio State
Southern Methodist
Rice
Arkansas
Houston
Wichita
Missouri Valley
Wyoming
Denver
Los Angeles
UCLA
Southern
Earl Blaik
Jerry Tubbs
Bob Blackman
Dartmouth
Bowden Wyatt
Tennessee
Jack Mitchell
Tommy Protho
Oregon State
Loui Saban
Northwestern
Bob Voigts
Mixed Match On Tuesday Mat Program
Tuesday night at the Coliseum features a mixed tag match with Don McGhee and Vern Bottoms facing Tarzan Hewitt and Ann Mullinax. Sponsored by the DAV the event starts at 8 30 with a local band providing music.
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the Coliseum
Alex Gulas
Don McGhee
Vern Bottoms
Tarzan Hewitt
Ann Mullinax
McGhee
Hewitt
DAV
Gulas
Mt Zion Takes RA League Title in Softball Sweep
Mt Zion Baptist Church captured the state Intermediate Royal Ambassador softball title by beating Wylam 9 5 after a 9 2 morning win to sweep the series. In the Junior division Central lost 7 46 in the morning but won the afternoon 174. Roy Garnett, Thomas, Billy Biles and Garnett supplied key batting. A Tennessee river barge ride capped the event with an address by Robert Ryan.
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Hartselle
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Wylam of
Mt. Zion
Wylam
Central
Birmingham
Thomas
Roy Garnett
Billy Biles
Garnett
Postponed City Softball League Playoff Game
The scheduled .F.W. versus Chem strand City Softball League playoff game Friday night has been postponed indefinitely. The note also mentions reading speed tips for typeset lines using 10 point type.
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F.W
Chemstrand City
Baseball Meet Opens Saturday In Austinville
Austinville hosts a weekend only baseball tournament sponsored by the Austinville Recreation Board with 18 player rosters for a one loss elimination format. Teams from Morgan, Lawrence, or Limestone counties such as Austinville Antioch Oak Grove and Caddo have entered with six more hoping to join. Entries due by Wednesday to Marell Lentz in Decatur.
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Morgan, Lawrence
Limestone Counties
Austinville
American Legion
Recreation Board
Marell Lentz
State Ave
Decatur
Decatur 1600
Antioch
Oak Grove
Caddo
Rotary Champion of Little Loop Clinches Pennant
Rotary bashed Wol verine 8 to 1 to win the Little League pennant. Joe 7 Jones pitched for Rotary and allowed only one baserunner, with one man reaching first all game.
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Little Loop
Rotary
Wolverine
Joe
Jones
Water Follies Of 1955 to Highlight Blue Haven Pool Scene
Blue Haven Pool hosts Water Follies Of 1955 midweek with water ballet synchronized swimming and comedy acts. Ernie Crates of Birmingham performs high tower diving alongside local talent directed by Eleanor Chenault. The program features songs such as April Showers Rhapsody In Blue Smoke Gets In Your Eyes and Indian Love Call among others. Local participants include Anne Robinson Sylvia Stone Noel Harris Pattye Harris Mona Ray Kelly Anne Leroy King Jeanette Giles Linda Clark Susanne Paula Robinson Diana Davidson George Godwin Joe Aldridge and Al Okaker.438
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Blue Haven Pool
Ernie Crates
Birmingham
Eleanor Chenault
Anne Robinson
Sylvia Stone
Noel Harris
Pattye Harris
Mona Ray Kelly
Anne Leroy King
Jeanette Giles
Linda Clark
Susanne Paula Robinson
Diana Davidson
George Godwin
Joe Aldridge
al Oldaker
Armadillos in the Tennessee Valley Could Spread North
Wild armadillos have expanded from Texas to Alabama and beyond, with experts debating natural spread versus introduction. They now inhabit Mobile Baldwin Washington and Monroe counties and may reach northern Alabama if winters don’t stop them. Pulpwood thinning near Blackwell Swamp finished. next thinning planned for the Wheeler Refuge in Morgan County.
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Tom Atkeson
Tennessee Valley
Mexico
United States
Mexican
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Florida
Alabama
Mobile
Baldwin
Washington
Monroe
Blackwell Swamp
Wheeler Refuge
Morgan Coun
Mor gen County Sportsmen Meet Plans Pine Planting
The Mor gen County Sportsmen and Conservation Association sets a Friday September 2 meeting at 7 30 PM in Flint School auditorium. Highlights include a barbecue supper and officer elections with membership required for supper. The article also notes conservation updates and local wildlife observations in Alabama.
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Morgen County Sportsmen's and Conservation Association
Flint School
Tide To Open Drills Thursday
Tide opens football practice in Tuscaloosa with 14 lettermen back from a 1954 team that won four of 11. Coach J B Whitworth expects 54 men to report for the session and warns of several positional changes before the Sept 17 game with Rice. Letter winners listed include Tillman Germanos Donaldson Coyle Potts Lynch Kelley Rocke Christian Brooks Starr Elmore Hollis Stone and others.
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Tuscaloosa
Alabama
J. B. Whitworth
Rice
Whitworth
Tommy Tillman
Nick Germanos
Paul Donaldson
Dan Coyle
Doug Potts
Curtis Lynch
Max Kelley
Knute Rocke Christian
Bill Brooks
Bart Starr
Albert Elmore
Bill Hollis
Bill Stone
Jim
Monarchs Face Black Barons in Labor Day Clash at Legion Field
Kansas City Monarchs manager John Buck ONeil brings his promising lineup to Legion Field on Labor Day September 5 at 2 30 p m for a game against the Birmingham Black Barons, league leaders. ONeil cites his eye for talent and the need to develop players who can reach majors amid high Negro American League turnover. A misprint had officials noting Memphis Red Sox as the opponent. the correct foe is Birmingham.
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John “Buck
O’neil
Kansas City Monarchs
Legion Field
Labor Day
Birmingham Black Barons
Jackie Robinson
Hank Thompson
Ernie Banks
Gene Baker
Elston Howard
Black Barons
Memphis Red Sox
The
Monarchs
Woodlawn Chosen 1955 Big Five Football Champion
Coaches and writers in Birmingham selected Woodlawn as the 1955 Big Five champion in a Birmingham News poll. Woodlawn received twenty-two of twenty-six first place votes, with Phillips West End Ensley and Ramsay following. Woodlawn also held the city title last year.
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Birmingham
Woodlawn
Birmingham News
Phillips
West End
Ensley
Ramsay
Bowdoin Football Players Return for Spring Practice
Bowdoin college lists fullbacks and two other lettermen returning for spring drills. Tackle Wes Thompson, once a 1951 semi regular, attended practice. Jerry Lambert, a 1952 regular defensive end, has been released from service this week.
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Bowdoin
Armed Forces
Wes Thompson
Jerry Lambert
Jets Win 13-11 in Girls Softball Tournament
The Jets defeated Austinville 13-11 in a well played game Friday night. Austinville led with three runs in the first inning, but the Jets answered with five in their half of the frame to take the lead and hold on for the win.
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Jets
Austinville
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