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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1948
Page
12
Alabama crushed Auburn 55 to 0 in Birmingham marking a dominant renewal of their rivalry. LSU reporter Leroy Simms notes a decisive performance as the Tigers coasted to the lopsided win.
The 47th annual meeting of the National Association of Professional Leagues opens in Minneapolis with 1,200 attendees as clubs discuss talent trades and rising costs. TV exposure and bonus pay plans figure in early talks while league presidents meet before sessions begin Tuesday.
Thirteen Decatur High School freshmen earned their letters during a Friday initiation into the D club after chapel and a long rural walk. Among new letter recipients are Billy Levin, Bob Freeman, Candler Crim, Clyde Pace, John Wilks, and Marvin Taylor. Thirty senior lettermen under Coach H L Ogle earned letters after an unbeaten season, with 15 slated to return next year.
Alabama and Auburn game details include player statistics and team effort from the Birmingham matchup on a Saturday. Individual stats highlighted for Alabama entries point to notable ball handling and scoring contributions.
Morgan County High starts the season at home next Tuesday night December 7 at seven. Priceville junior and senior teams provide the opposition with a strong junior squad and improved seniors. Speegle Chunn and bed dingfield factor notes. beddingfield out several weeks due to illness. Senior lineups: Chunn Stephenson Speegle Kracke Weaver for Hartselle and White Prater Aixing Poteet Thompson for Priceville.
Neal Speake of Decatur Alabama received his varsity letter for football at Sewanee the Purple Tigers banquet. Coach Bill White announced 31 letter winners as Speake starred at end on an undefeated season ending with six wins and one tie. Speake, entering his fourth year in 1949, is regarded as one of Sewanee’s rugged players.
The Decatur Bantam Bowlers defeated Falkville 12 to 7 at Benson Field in Decatur Friday. Quarterback Clark Rountree led the offense with a 4 yard pass to Cowin and a late long pass to Tommy Edgin setting up Collins for a rushing score. Falkville's only score came on a 50 yard pass play in the fourth quarter.
Texaco maintained a two game lead by taking two from Whites. Greggs stayed two back by winning two of three from Donaldson's. Garrisons dropped three to Laundrette, creating a three way tie for third with Garrisons Donaldsons and Laundrette. Cecil Turner led with a 225 single and 568 series. Other notable scores included Hogan 205 Easter 200 Geary 212 Watkins 203 and Ray 214.
Athens College Golden Bears lose 7-0 to Jacksonville Gamecocks in a charity game at Athens Stadium. Jacksonville scores on a late third quarter drive capped by Gordon Terry. Harold Smith and Kenneth Smith excel in punting as Athens defense holds firm at key moments.
Alabama and Auburn students behaved peacefully at a school event in Birmingham as an Auburn banner snatched by a Tide supporter was returned to Plainsmen. The flag was grabbed by a Alabama student but was handed back amid Tide cheers.
The record lists player positions for Jacksonville and Athens with names at each spot. It shows a score by periods where Jacksonville trails 0-7 at the end, with a scoring touchdown and a point after by Roberts.
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