Rauch Named SEC's Outstanding Player
Johnny Rauch of the University of Georgia is named the SEC's most valuable player on 15 of 20 ballots. The 185 pound, six foot senior overcame a heart condition to become a passer, blocker and defensive back, leading Georgia to win strong under coach Wallace Butts. Rauch, married with a young daughter, hopes to play pro football and then coach.
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Sterling Slappey
Atlanta
Yeadon
Dixie
Johnny Rauch
University of Georgia
Satan
Handatanhas
Doulneas
Tesh Wutaau
Georgia
Wallace Butts
Rauch
Athens
Florida
Chuck Hunsinger
Tech
Billy Healy
Plan a career with the Army or Air Force in Decatur
Discover security and steady employment with a career in the Army or Air Force. Get facts on pay and benefits at the recruiting station in Decatur Alabama. See the young men notice in today's classified ads for further details and opportunities.
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Army
Air Force
U. S. Army
WV. S. Air Force
Ferry St
Decatur
Ala
Cubs Hint at Winter Deals for Strength in 1948
In a winter meeting preview Chicago Cubs manager Phil Wrigley plans trading to address holes with a strong third baseman and right handed pitcher. Cavarretta will stay at first as the Cubs seek to bolster a team expected to finish near the bottom.
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New York
Chicago Cubs
Red Smith
Phil Wrigley
Football Giants
Minneapolis
Chicago
Red
Phil Cavarretta
Cubs
Smith
Giants
Oshkosh coach Lon Darling resigns amid team woes
Lon Darling resigns as coach of Oshkosh in the national league. He cites the club's poor showing and his own coaching as factors, saying the material is best in years. He acknowledges possible impeachment by the coaches guild if he had stayed.
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Lon Darling
Oshkosh
Wis
Coaches’ Guild
Boxing manager discusses bribery offer and welter title watch
Manager Vic Marsillo says Vic Fusari was offered 20000 by George Kletz to fight Kid Gavilan. Marsillo will wait to see Ray Robinson’s welterweight title plan before accepting. Bob O’Connor will be a Tiger hockey goalie this winter. Frank McCabe, Marquette center, listed at six eight in current measurements. Publicitor Ted Carpenter states he is narrowing to facts.
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Vic Marsillo
Vic Fusari
George (Beetlebaum
Ted Carpenter
Decatur Juniors Face Flint A and B in Gym Night
Decatur Juniors A and B clash with Flint A and B teams at Decatur High School gym tonight. B team plays at 7 00 PM followed by the A team at 8 00 PM. Junior Raiders seek their third straight county title after a win over Moulton Heights.
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Decatur
Decatur High School
Moulton Heights
Tennessee Vols Rally Behind Votes In Snappy Finish
In a tight vote tally Ben and guard tied for third with eight votes each. Hal Littleford of Tennessee was fourth with seven, Barney Poole of Mississippi fifth with six, and Jim Powell the Vols’ captain and end placed sixth with five.
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Ben
Hal Littleford
Tennessee Vols
Barney Poole
Mississippi
Vols
Jim Powell
W F W Holds League Lead In Bowling Standings
After Wednesday night bowling the standings remained as last week with V F W holding a three game lead over Bretts and Hogans. High game went to J Shealy of F W with 224, high series to S Todd 548, and V F W posted a 905 team high game. Evans and Hogans close in on second place as Bretts and Hogans split their matchups.
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Evans
W.F W
Bretts
Hogans’s
Alexander Says Two Platoon System Faces Change
William A. Alexander, Georgia Tech athletic director and football veteran, says the two platoon system is ending due to public indifference. He cites 294 substitutions in one game and notes the rules committee will act next January in Palm Springs. He hints at possible reforms and muses about abolishing the huddle to speed offense.
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New York
William A. Alexander
Georgia Tech
Alexander
Touchdown Club of
Palm Springs
Calif
Tech
Notre Dame
Austinville Teams Travel to Union Hill for Big County Showdown
The Austinville junior and senior basketball squads head to Union Hill Friday night for a likely top county game. Both Austinville and Union Hill seniors are undefeated so far this season, making the matchup a potential title decider.
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Austinville
Union Hill
Two repeaters named on AP Little All-America football team
Eddie Le Baron of the College of the Pacific and James Nelson of Missouri Valley head APs Little All-America eleven chosen from small college squads. The lineup includes Hampden Sydney’s Lynn Chewning, Abilene Christian’s W T Smith, St. Thomas Minnesota’s Jack Salscheider, and others at end, tackle, guard, and center positions with weights and hometowns noted.
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New York
Eddie le Baron
College of the Pacific
James Nelson
Missouri Valley Guard
Associated Press
le Baron
Lynn Chewning
John Caskey
Appalachian
Frank Lo Vuolo
St. Bonaventure
Ralph Hutchinson
Chattanooga
Jack Geary
Wesleyan
Nelson
Robert Osgood
Centraline College
Osgood
William Wehr
Denison
College Football Player Roster Fragment Names Wide Range of Colleges
A partial listing shows players and positions from multiple colleges including Richard Brown Padget Sound William Klein Hanover Raymond Evans Tex Mines Manuel Bass Cal Tech Art Oley Randolph Macon James Clary Wofford Jason Loving Iowa Twins Lawrence Orr Adams State Alva Baker Mo Valley Fred Wendt Texas Mines Ran Towler Wash Jefferson Andrew Robustelli Arnold Douglas Loveday Wofford Thomas Donan Blo'burg Tcch William Oaks Augustana John Waldrum Sul Ross Rudulph Smith La Tech Robert Basich St Martin's Le Spear Catawba Herman Bryson Appalachian Edward Rupp Denison Roland Malcolm Gus'vus Ad'hus with various back and guard positions listed.
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Richard Brown
Padget Sound
William Klein
Hanover
Raymond Evans
Tex. Mines
Manuel Bass
Cal. Tech
Art Oley
Randolph Macon
James Clary
Wofford
Jason Loving
Iowa Twins
Lawrence Orr
Adams State
Alva Baker
Fred Wendt
Texas Mines
Vee Eck
Towler
Wash
Jefferson
Andrew Robustelli
Arnold Douglas Loveday
Thomas Donan
Blo’burg Tcch
William Oaks
Augustana
John Waldrum
Sul Rossee
Rudulph Smith
la Tech
Robert Basich
St. Martin's
le Spear
Catawba
Herman Bryson
Appalachian
Edward Rupp
Denison
Roland Malcolm
Gus'vus
Ad’hus
Honor Roll of Players Named for Honors
Honorably mentioned players include Herbert Lindsey of Presbyterian and Carl Tipton of High Point. Listed are tackles John Hackeny Murray State guards William Bryan Erskine Art Byrd Robert Herbardt Evansville Andy Kavotinis Wofford Paul Puckett Murray State Vincent Sarvatore Chattanooga centers R J Corley Newberry backs Joe Brummett Centre Reed Bell Sewanee Jack Hoover Chattanooga Sam Seawell Wofford Ralph Tedards Presbyterian Hank Witt Newberry.
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Herbert Lindsey
Presbyterian
Carl Tipton
High Point
John Hackeny
Murray State
William Bryan
Erskine
Art Byrd
Western Carolina
Robert Herbardt
Evansville
Andy Kavotinis
Wofford
Paul Puckett
Vincent Sarvatore
Chattanooga
R. J. Corley
Newberry
Joe Brummett
Reed Bell
Sewanee
Jack Hoover
Sam Seawell
Ralph Tedards
Hank Witt
Bergen College Drops From National Junior Conference
Bergen Junior College withdraws from the national junior college conference after nine wins and no defeats and failing to receive a Little Rose Bowl bid. Coach Bob Trocolar says the team may play the Little Rose Bowl winner for expenses, offering profits to charity.
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Teaneck
N. J
Bergen Junior College
Bob Trocolar
Bergen
Pasadena
Calif
Duluth
Minn
Trocolar
New York
California
Two More Players Added to Blue
Jim Dieckelman Holy Cross fullback has accepted bids to play for the Northern team in the Mahi Shrine Temple charity football game at the Orange Bowl on Christmas night. Bill McPeak Pittsburgh end also accepted to play for Yale coach Herman Hickman who will handle the Northern players.
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Miami
Fila
Jim Dieckelman
Veto Kissel
Holy Cross
Mahi Shrine Temple
Bill McPeak
University of Pittsburgh
Herman Hickman
Yale
Commodores and Miami End Season Tonight
Vanderbilt's Commodores face the Miami Hurricanes in the final regular season game in Miami Florida. The matchup pits two Atlantic Coast programs against each other as they wrap the schedule.
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Commodores
Miami
Fla
Vanderbilt
University of Miami Hurricanes
Pasadena Chamber Declines to Enter Little Rose Bowl Talk
The Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, sponsor of the Little Rose Bowl game, would not participate in the discussion, avoiding involvement in the dialogue over the event.
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The
Pasadena Chamber of Commerce
Notre Dame to Clash With Southern California in Los Angeles
About 100000 fans will fill Memorial Coliseum to watch Notre Dame against Southern California. Clemson seeks Southern Conference title in Charleston as Auburn faces Alabama in Birmingham for first since 1907. Vanderbilt vs Miami and Richmond vs Rollins also on the menu with eight bowl games across the weekend.
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New York
Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles
Notre Dame
Sothern California
Irish
Charleston
S. C
Clemson
Citadel
Birmingham
Ala
Auburn
University of Alabama
Vanderbilt
University of Miami
Miami
Fla
University of Richmond
Rollins College
Winter Park
Oklahoma City
Toledo
Missouri Valley
Evansville
Ind
Florida A
Union of Richmond
Hampton
Wilberforce
Norfolk
Magnolia A
Oklahoma
John Carroll
Canisius
Great Lakes
Cleveland
San Francisco
Southern
University
Emporia
Southwest Missouri
Kansas City
Spring Hill Opens With Tall Men
Spring Hill College Badgers start the 1948-49 season with their tallest lineup in three years, facing Louisiana College in Pineville, Louisiana, then play Southeastern Louisiana College in Hammond, Louisiana. Coach Bill Gardiner lists a starting five averaging just over six feet.
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Mobile
Ala
Spring Hill College Badgers
Louisiana College
Pineville
Spring Hill
Hammond
Southeastern Louisiana College
Bill Gardiner
Polio Reports Grow in Alabama as Year Near Ends
Alabama health officials report two infantile paralysis cases last week, raising 1948 total to 196 after a year with only 50 cases in 1947. The two latest were in Jefferson and Lawrence counties, marking Jefferson’s 58th case and Lawrence’s first.
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Lawrence Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
State Health Department
Jefferson
Lawrence
Commodores Expected to Beat Hurricanes in Orange Bowl Clash
The Commodores enter the Orange Bowl at 8 15 tonight before a large crowd, after a rocky start they are favored to hand the Hurricanes their sixth defeat in 10 games.
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Aeee
Commodores
Mild
Hurricanes
Notre Dame Heads To USC Clash After City Shake Up
In Los Angeles a light quake joke swirled as Notre Dame football visits USC. The Irish unbeaten in 27 games draws a sell out with a 100000 crowd expected. USC has 128 points and allowed 73 across five foes while Notre Dame leads 9 points against opponents.
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Los Angeles
Notre Dame
Cardinal
University of Southern California
Trojans
South
Dixie Bowl match to pit Baylor Bears against Wake Forest Deacons
Baylor Bears coached by Adrian Burke meet Wake Forest Deacons led by Peahead Walker in the second annual Dixie Bowl on January 1 in Birmingham at Legion Field. Officials expect a large crowd for a wide open game as Baylor attacks with John Woodruff and Gabby Sims while Wake Forest counters with Fetzer Blackerby and Bill Greggs.
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Peahead Walker
Howard
Birmingham Southern
Walker
Bears
Baylor
Birmingham
Legion Field
Alabama
Deacons
Adrian Burke
Southwest
John Woodruff
George “Gabby” Sims
Tom Fetzer
Bessemer
Carroll Blackerby
Conn and Louis To Wear Pillows
Chicago reports heavyweight champion Joe Louis and Billy Conn of Pittsburgh continue training for their 7 night exhibition at the International Amphitheater. They will wear 1 ounce gloves, contrasting with their 1941 and 1946 title bouts when 5 ounce gloves were used.
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Chicago
Joe Lou
Billy Conn
Pittsburgh
Oulis
Conn
1948 Dixie football quirks spark signed fans’ interest
Bill advances from scrimmage as both teams show a knack for the unexpected. Holt Ras, Dixie General Chairman, is cited as the reason players were signed, keeping spectator interest high despite surprise outcomes.
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Ing
Bill
Dixie General
Holt Ras
Fish Found In Mountain Lake Above Snow Line
Fishermen report fish discovered in mountain lakes above the perpetually snow covered line. Local naturalists note species likely native to cold high elevations and warn preservation is needed.
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Kingsmore Wallace
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Stair
J. Donaldson
Easter
Foney
Wilson
Ray
Vv. Flw Sellers
Todd
Hess Atvaneescence
Shealy
S. Todd
Spot
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Oakdale
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John W. Sandlin & Son CO. Hardware
Lee
Pee
Rickenbacker Motors, Inc
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Capitol
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Life Magazine
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Stanwyck Fe Rimber Os
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Lee Patric
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