Boss Durocher Manager Talk Roils Brooklyn Dodger Fight
Branch Rickey Jr says his father visited Cincinnati official A B Chandler amid Dodger manager speculation and a denial that Leo Durocher has signed. Writings name Durocher again as a possible skipper while Columbus Knights oppose him. Rickey will name a manager by December 10 without bowing to pressure.
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Fla
Branch
A. B. Chandler
Cincinnati
Leo Durocher
Branch Rickey Jr
Chandler
Durocher
Mahatma
Columbus Council
Knights of Columbus
Brooklyn
Leo
Dodger
Rickey
Burt Shotton
Durocher suspended for season as Walker declines St Paul job
Chandler suspends Durocher for the season while Flatbush fans awaited Rickey Jr confirmation Dixie Walker rejected managing the St Paul farm club of the American Association.
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Chandler
Durocher
Flatbush
Rickey “ Jr
Dixie Walker
St. Paul
American Association
Trade Leaders Report Strong Canada Exports in 1947
The United States and the United Kingdom together bought more than three fifths of Canada's exports in the first half of 1947. This reflects postwar demand and reflects Canada’s role in Allied economic recovery.
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United States
United Kingdom
Canada
Texaco and Whites Tie for Lead in Bowling League
Texaco and Whites moved into a first place tie in the Men’s Classic League at Decatur Bowling Center. Texaco won three of four against Gregg’s while Whites swept Hogan’s. Garrison’s and Donaldson’s split their four games. Cecil Lawrence and Floyd Elam tied for high game with 197, while Lawrence led high series with 519.
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Texaco
White
Decatur
Gregg
Whites
Hogan’s
Garrison
Donaldson
Cecil Lawrence
Floyd
Elam
Lawrence
Ogle Awards 26 Letters To Decatur Red Raiders
Coach H L Shorty Ogle awarded 26 letters to Decatur Red Raiders for an undefeated season. Nine lettermen from the 1946 squad received monograms, including Joe Brewer and Gilbert Thrasher. Other letter recipients listed include Carol Smith John Arantz Wes Thompson and Marvin Golden among others. Managers Frank Perkins Barrett Shelton and Fennell Garnett plus head cheerleader Tommy Willingham also earned letters.
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Shorty) Ogle
Ogle
Joe Brewer
Bobby Golden
Gilbert Thrasher
Jimmy Carl
Aubrey Free
Chalmers Riley
Tommy Tucker
John Braswer
Fred Horn
Carol Smith
John Arantz
Wessex Thompson
Wyman Gibson
Plans Talked To Enlarge Major Leagues To Ten
Miami Fila Dec 3 The 10 team major league idea would add four Pacific Coast League clubs Los Angeles San Francisco Oakland and Hollywood to the majors if approved by the executive council The Coast League resists and pledges to protect weaker clubs while Hollywood chief Reichow backs the league's stance
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Joe Reichler
Miami
Fila
Associated Press
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Oakland
Hollywood
Pacific Coast League
Clarence Rowland
Oscar Reichow
Hollywood Club
Cumberland Bulldogs Bring Alabama Ties to Athens
Cumberland University’s Bull dogs, led by Coach Joe Black Hayes, travel to Athens to face Athens College. Five Alabama natives start or sit on the squad including captain Gene Lawrence and back Carl Boley, with a 4-5-1 record and a schedule featuring Bethel, Lambuth, Florida State, and Delta State victories, plus ties and losses.
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Joe Black Hayes
Cumberland University Bulldogs
Athens
Athens College
Gene Lawrence
Sheffield
Cumberland
Carl Boley
Gene Lentz
Decatur
Boley
Lentz
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Veto
Bulldog
Ted Martin
Gadsden
Bulldogs
Bethel College
Lambuth
Florence, S. C
Jordan
Vowell
Cumberland University
Mercer Trustees to Decide on Alumni Football Plan
Mercer University in Macon Georgia will ask the board of trustees on January 14 to approve an alumni plan to restore intercollegiate football. The plan, presented to President Spright Dowell and the executive committee, calls for selling 1000 season tickets at 12.50 each with four year pledges to fund the revival. Games would be scheduled only with colleges in Mercer's athletic class to avoid overemphasis on the sport.
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Macon
Mercer University
Baptist School
Spright Dowell
Mercer
Eugene Cook
Alumni Association
John Sammons Bell
Decatur Juniors Open Season vs Flint Teams
Decatur High junior basketball opens Thursday with games against Flint A and Flint B teams. Coach Broach Floyd Briscoe has prepared the Juniors with rough workouts all week. B game starts at 7:00 p.m. and A game at 8:00 p.m.
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Decatur
Sontare
Flint A
Decatur Junior High School
Floyd Briscoe
Kentucky Tops S E C Coaches Pick Says Wells
Tulane coach Cliff Wells predicted 1948 will be the best SEC basketball year, naming Kentucky as top but omitting his Green Wave from the list. He cited Auburn Georgia Tech Alabama and possibly Tennessee as contenders for second. Wells noted LSU president Harry Rabenhorst and others share optimism for the conference season.
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Ala
Tulane
Cliff Wells
Kentucky
Auburn
Georgia Tech
Alabama
Tennessee
Wells
Harry Rabenhorst
Louisiana State
Conference Basketball Coaches Association
Southeastern
Decatur Seniors Begin Practice At 3 30 Today
Decatur high school seniors start basketball practice today at Decatur junior high gym at 3 30. Coach H L Shorty Ogle says three of last year's starting five return John Braswell Aubrey Free and Joe Brewer. Elmo Terry and Carl Boley are no longer on the squad.
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H. L. (Shorty) Ogle
Ogie
John Braswell
Aubrey Free
Joe Brewer
Elmo Terry
Carl Boley
Louis Set for Big Fight Against Wolcott in Madison Square Garden
Joe Louis trains coldly for his world heavyweight title defense versus Jersey Joe Walcott at Madison Square Garden Friday night. Louis weighs 212 pounds to Walcott 192, aiming for a 15 round bout that could gross about 261000 with Louis earning 45 percent. This is Louis’s first bout since defeating Mauriello in September 1946 and the odds favor Walcott to fade before the fourth round.
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New York
Joe Louis
Joe Wolcott
Madison Square Garden
Joe
Pompton Lakes
N. J
Walcott
Grenloch Park
Louis
the Garden
Tami Mauriello
Yankee Stadium
College Bowl Lineup With Notable Undefeated Teams
AP listing of post season bowl games with teams and records. Michigan and Southern California lead undefeated marks and several schools hold strong 8 0 to 9 1 records across the Sugar Cotton and Orange Bowls. Other matchups include Texas Tech Texas Christian Mississippi and Arkansas State Teachers College among others reflecting a broad slate of postseason play.
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Southern California
New Orleans
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Dallas
Southern Methodist
Penn State
Miami
Kansas
Georgia Tech
el Paso
Tex
Texas Tech
Memphis
Mississippi
Texas Christian
Birmingham
William and Mary
Orlando
Fla
Chatawba
Marshall
Three Games Set at Austinville High School
Three basketball games are scheduled at Austinville High Thursday night. The Austinville Juniors face Speake Juniors at 7 00, the Austinville Bees meet Speake Bees at 7 45, and the Austinville Seniors play Speake Seniors at 8 30.
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Austinville
A’s and Bees
Austinville Bees
Priceville and Union Hill Split Tuesday Basketball Games
Priceville Juniors defeated Union Hill 23 to 17 at Union Hill as Collier and Clark led the visitors with six and four points. The Union Hill Seniors won the later game 36 to 22 with Ditto scoring 10 and Mickey Collier topping Priceville with six.
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Union Ill
Collier
Clark
Turner
Ditto
Mickey Collier
Federal aid highway plan urged by Rep Cunningham
Representative Cunningham of Iowa proposed a ten year federal aid highway program potentially costing up to 800 million dollars annually. He warned against renewing the existing three year approach year by year and emphasized a long term framework.
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Washington
Cunningham
Iowa
House Public Works
Congressmen Plan Fertilizer Program for 1948 South
Two Mississippi congressmen Rep Abernethy and Rep Whitten propose a program to insure adequate fertilizer supplies for Southern farmers in 1948. They cite last year’s late and insufficient deliveries as a problem to prevent.
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Washington
Mississippi
Abernethy
Whitten
1947 All-America selections by position and college
A compiled list of the 1947 AP All-America first second and third team players by position, with class and home town notes. Notable names include Cleary Davis Suhey Bednarik Swiacki Lujack Chappuis Walker and Doak Walker among others from multiple colleges across the country.
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California
Santa Ana
Calif
Bob Davis
Georgia Tech
Columbus
Steve Suhey
Penn State
Cazenovia
Chas. Bednarik
Pennsylvania
Bethlehem
William Fischer
Notre Dame
Chicago
J. T
Richard Harris
Texas
Wichita Falls
William Swiacki
Columbia
Southbridge
Mass
John Lujack
Connellsville
Robert Chappuis
Michigan
Toledo
Ohio
Ray Evans
Kansas
Kansas City
Kan
Doak Walker
Methodist
Dallas
Sugar Bowl tickets draw record Alabama demand
Alabama fans flood ticket orders for the Sugar Bowl clash with Texas on January 1. Athletics business manager Jeff Coleman says orders from alumni exceed available supply, beating all prior bowl and regular-season sales.
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Tuscaloosa
University of Alabama
Crimson Tide
Texas
Jeff Coleman
Alabama
Nittany Lions Secure Cotton Bowl Bid Over SMU
Penn State earns a Cotton Bowl berth after nine straight wins and a 68 vote lead from football writers and broadcasters for a bid over SMU. The Nittany Lions advance with a strong season and postseason fate decided.
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Penn State
Nittany Lions
SMU
Tourists from United States Spent Large Sum in Canada
United States visitors spent about 214 million dollars in Canada last year, reflecting strong cross border travel and spending by American tourists in Canadian destinations and services.
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United States
Canada
Vaught Top SEC Coach Picks Big 12 Honor
Johnny Vaught of Mississippi selected coach of the year in the Southeastern Conference by fellow gridiron coaches in the 12th Nashville Banner poll. Ole Miss meets Texas Christian in the Delta Bowl in Memphis on January 1.
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Johnny Vaught
Mississippi
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Nashville Banner
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H. P
Red) Sanders
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Red Drew
Alabama
Bobby Dodd
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Kentucky
Paul (Bear) Bryant
Allyn McKeen
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