Junior Rafters Set For Open Schedule
Decatur's Junior Raiders announce a 13 game 1946-47 schedule under Coach Floyd Briscoe with a season opener at home against Flint. The squad, short and inexperienced, includes co-captains Sanderson and Roy Freeman and features 20 players in tryouts.
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Decatur
Falkville
Hartselle
Union Hill
Trinity
Austinville
Raiders
Plainview
Junior Raiders
Billy Lovin
Roy Freeman
Charles Mixon
Scott McClanahan
Ben
Sanderson
Sam Evans
Flint
Golden
R. Freeman
Sharp
B. Freeman
Ryan
Taylor
Neal
Levin
Pruett
Sherrill
Mixon
SEC scholars debate relaxed athletics aid rules at Tuscaloosa
Proposals from Georgia Louisiana State and Florida seek to raise or remove limits on athletic scholarships while Tulane Florida and Tech push rotating schedules and a championship selection committee. The Auburn Alabama rivalry looms as a scheduling obstacle with several pairing exemptions proposed to ease the plan.
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Southeastern Conference
Tuscaloosa
Georgia
Louisiana State
University of Florida
Tulane
Georgia Tech
Tech
Auburn
Alabama
W. A. Alexander
Alexander
Mississippi
Mississippi State
Kentucky
Florida
Tennessee
LSU
Vanderbilt
Utah State Bets Dixie Bowl Bid Over Raisin Sun El Paso
Utah State appears bound for the Dixie Bowl in Birmingham to face Villanova after accepting a $20,000 bid. Fresno offered Raisin Bowl and El Paso Sun Bowl bids were $10,000 and $7,500 respectively. Oregon State was also asked to delay action until Utah State's decision.
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Logan
Utah
Utah State
Villanova
Birmingham
Fresno
Calif
San Jose State
el Paso
College Athletic Council
Alabama
California
Texas
Lynn Larson
Business Mens’ Club
Farmers
Oregon State
Corvallis
Self Among Boys To Get Gold Ball In Birmingham
Coach Frank Thomas and 48 Alabama varsity members will receive gold footballs at the Jefferson County Alabama Alumni Association banquet. Eight seniors Ted Cook Hal Self Jack Green Ted McKosky Bill Baughman D Joe Gambrell James Robertson and Fred Grant will be honored. Dr George H Denny will present the gold balls.
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Birmingham
Frank Thomas
Alabama
Jefferson County Alabama Alumni Association
Ted Cook
Hal Self
Jack Green
Ted McKosky
Bill Baughman
D. Joe Gambrell
James Robertson
Fred Grant
George H. Denny
Secrets of Boiling Pasta Perfectly
The guide advises adding macaroni spaghetti and noodles gradually to salted actively boiling water. Noodles cook in about four minutes, spaghetti about twelve, and macaroni about eighteen minutes.
Army's Davis and Blanchard repeat on All-America honor list
Glenn Davis and Felix Blanchard of Army become the first teammates to earn All-America first team honors for three consecutive years. The 1946 AP selections place Army with two first-team picks, while others from Notre Dame and Michigan are highlighted among stellar veterans returning from war.
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New York
Glenn Davis
Felix Blanchard
Army
Associated Press
Notre
Walter Camp
Davis
Blanchard
Red Grange
Illinois
Notre’s Dame
John Lujack
George Conner
Midwest
Notre Dame
Lujack
Connor
Elmer Madar
Michigan
Alex Agase
Southern
Dick Huffman
Tennessee
Paul Duke
Georgia
Tech
Charles Trippi
Southwest
Weldon Humble
Rice
Burr Baldwin
UCLA
Bobby Layne
Texas
Layne
Herman Wedemeyer
St. Mary’s
Ernie Case
Ben Raimondi
Indiana
Wedemeyer
Humble
Madar
West Point
Offense to Feature Tilt in Houston Oil Bowl Clash
Georgia Tech and California Gaels prepare for a colorful New Year’s Day Oil Bowl in Houston drawing near 30 000 fans. Tech has 242 points in ten games while California averages 26 2 per game and 210 total points. Both sides rely on trick plays and strong lines led by Frank Broyles and Paul Duke.
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Houston
Tex
Georgia Tech
Stater of
California
Ramblin
California Gaels
Herman Wedemeyer
Gaels
Frank Broyles
Tech
Paul Duke
Georgia
University of California At
Los Angeles
Far West
Tennessee
Georgia Bulldogs
Rice Institute Stadium
Czar May Be a Consultant for Minor League Leaders
Forty or more minor league presidents approve retirement of President William G. Bramham while keeping him as a consultant emeritus. Bramham would earn about ten thousand dollars in a consultant role. Trautman gains momentum as successor. Trades include Jake Early to St. Louis Browns for Frank Mansu and Mickey Guerra to Philadelphia Athletics.
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William G. Bramham
Little Baseball
Judge Bramham
Tom Richardson
Bramham
George Trautman
Detroit Tiger
Washington
Jake Early
St. Louis Browns
Frank Manuso
Mickey Guerra
Philadelphia Athletics
Mike Jacobs Death Watch Casts Shadow Over Boxing Power
In New York on December 4 the life of promoter Michael Straus Jacobs, long dominant over Madison Square Garden and boxing, hung in the balance after a cerebral hemorrhage. Doctors said there were some hopeful signs, but time remained the key factor as he lay gravely ill and semi conscious.
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New York
Michael Straus
Mike) Jacobs
Bash Boulevard
Madison Square Garden
Miami
Jacobs
Vincent Nardiello
State Athletic Commission
Joe Louis
Twentieth Century Sporting Club
Banquet Honors 1946 Decatur Raiders Football Team
The Decatur Athletic Association hosts the 1946 Decatur high school football banquet Thursday night at Greystone cafe starting 6 15. Letter winners and the 1947 captains will be announced. The Raiders won six games and lost three defeating Falkville Moulton Athens Crossville Sheffield and Hartselle and losing to Ramsey Huntsville and Bessemer.
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Decatur High
Decatur Athletic Association
Greystone Cafe
Raiders
Falkville
Moulton
Athens
Crossville
Sheffield
Hartselle
Ramsey
Huntsville
Butts Moans NC Will Win in Sugar Bowl Town
Wally Butts arrived in New Orleans and talked with reporters about Georgia Bulldogs upcoming game with North Carolina on New Year’s Day. He said UNC looks likely to win while admitting Georgia’s season included lucky plays and a big fourth down surge against Tech.
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New Orleans
Wally Butts
Sugar Bowl
Georgia Bulldogs
North Carolina
Wally
Georgia Tech
Mississippi Gulf Coast
J. B. “Earl” Whitworth
Georgia
John Broadnax
Antoine's
de Lesseps S. Morrison
Butts
Charlie
Choochoo
Justice
George Jernigan
Bulldogs
Tech
Charlie Trippi
Luke Sewell May Manage the Barons
Luke Sewell, who piloted the St. Louis Browns to the 1944 AL pennant, and Birmingham owner G. J. Jebeles met and discussed Sewell possibly guiding the Barons next season. Sewell, a University of Alabama standout, said he is definitely interested. He would replace Frank Snyder, who resigned to join Toledo.
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Los Angeles
Luke Sewell
St. Louis Browns
G. J. Jebeles
Birmingham
Sewell
Barons
University of Alabama
Browns
Muddy Ie
Frank (Paricho) Snyder
Toledo
Cornell coach Ed McKeever to evaluate offers after holidays
Ed McKeever, retiring Cornell coach, says he has had a few job offers but will not decide until after Christmas in Ithaca with his children. Michigan and Michigan State have not contacted him, despite reports.
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New York
Ed McKeever
Cornell
Ithaca
Michigan
Michigan State
Purdue
Cecil Isbell
Indiana
Bob Ravensburg
Bob
Villanova
Alabama
Floyd Burdette
Harvey Hester
Miami Seahawks
Georgia
Charley Trippi
Trippi
Uspinvile Dominates Cotaco In Dual Wins
Uspinvile fielded strong junior and senior squads to beat Cotaco 22 9 in the seniors while juniors trailed early. The seniors opened 9 2 after one, led 12 4 at halftime, and extended to 14 by the third. Jack Allén led Austinville with seven, Cotaco’s Hugh top scored with three. Joe Crowe led Austinville juniors with six while Johnson had five for Cotaco.
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Catalpal
Jack Allén
Austinville
Hugh
Cotaco
Joe Crowe
Johnson
Early Morning Wakeup Pranks at Hotel Lobbies
Report describes arrivals spending Friday night in hotel lobbies with many dozing. A bellboy woke each sleeper at seven A M with a courteous prompt asking if they wished to rise, adding a light humorous touch to the scene.
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