Raiders Stop Union Hill in Decatur Victory
Decatur Red Raiders beat Union Hill 33 22 at the new gym to halt six losses and snap Union Hill’s jinx. Freeman and Moody led with eight points each as Decatur shifted to a slower, defensive style in a decisive second half comeback.
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Union Hill
Decatur Red Raiders
Bill Isbell
Raiders
Decatur
Shorty Ogle
Morgan County
Hillers
Bob Freeman
Allan Moody
Wayne Ridgeway
Bill Levin
John Mullican
Parker
Earl Morris
Freeman
Steadham
Levin
Moody
Decatur Board
Eva
Curtis Nelson
Nelson
Decatur Srs
Ridgeway
Mullican
TV Picks Up Another Big Squawk
Detroit officials condemn TV wrestling and roller skating programs for teaching children dirty play. Superintendent Considine cites a school girl pushing a playmate on a roller rink and a wrestler kneeing an opponent in the chin as examples.
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Detroit
Department of Parks and Recreation
John J. Considine
Considine
Lively SEC meeting underway as presidents set agenda
In Atlanta on December 8 college presidents with SEC rule making power gathered amid a three day SEC officials conference. They reelected Gen. Bob Neyland as president and Bernie Shively as secretary. Key issues include athletic scholarships television freshman eligibility and Ole Miss protest over SEC actions.
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Atlanta
SEC
Bob Neyland
Tennessee
Bernie Shively
Kentucky
Secre
University of Mississippi
Bernie Moore
Mississippi
Moore
Ole Miss
Austinville Beats Fairview In Split Doubleheader
Fairview senior A team won 61-56 while Austinville senior Bees took 33-22 in a doubleheader held Wednesday night. Austinville leaders included Smith 16 Woodall 12 and Harpe 11 with Bobby Free leading the B clash on 19 points. Halftime showed Union Hill leading Decatur 12 10 and multiple players missed free throws, with officials McElroy and Teague.
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Austinville
Fairview
Cullman County
Smith
Woodall
Harpe
Bobby Free
Compton
Lee
Crnson
Union Hill
Decatur
Ridgeway
Mullican
Moody
Freeman
Levin
Steadham
Morris
Lenox
Cotaco Tumbling Into Moulton Heights Basketball Night
Two games scheduled at Moulton Heights tonight. The Cotaco junior B team faces the Moulton Heights Bees at 7:00, followed by the A tilt between Cotaco and Moulton Heights at 8:00.
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Moulton Heights
Cotaco
Moulton Heights Bees
Cage Results From The Associated Press Action Scores
East Long Island 58 Denver 56 in double overtime. Vermont 66 Dartmouth 64 in overtime. St Johns Brooklyn 76 SMU 72. St Bonaventure 79 Valparaiso 61. Texas A M 45 Canisius 44. Hartwick 69 Tampa 62. Colgate 79 Rider 48. Midwest Washington St Louis 45 Missouri 42. Bradley 77 Oregon State 74. Utah State 56 Wichita 50. DePauw 74 Indiana State 62. South Georgia Teachers 88 Atlanta Division U of Georgia 52. N C State 86 George Washington 71. High Point 82 Washington & Lee 69. Presbyterian 97 Furman 73 American Univ 93 Catholic Univ 76 Rollins 59 Miami Florida 58. Wake Forest 73 Elon 62. North Carolina 69 Richmond Tennessee 98 Lincoln Memorial King Virginia 57 Milligan 56 Brigham Young 63 Eastern Kentucky 58 Hampden Sydney 77 Camp Pickett 63. Southwest Southeastern Okla 85 St Marys Texas 60. Abilene Christian 70 Trinity Texas 53. Hardin Simmons 81 Howard Payne 57 Arkansas Tech 83 Hendrix 56. Far West Wyoming 55 Montana State College 53.
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Texas A&m
Canisius
Hartwick
Tampa
Colgate
Rider
Midwest
Washington
St. Louis
Missouri
Bradley
Oregon State
Utah State
Wichita
DePauw
Indiana State
SOUTH
Georgia Teachers College
Atlanta
U. of Georgia
N. C. State
George Washington
High Point
Washington & Lee
Presbyterian
Furman
American Univ
Catholic Univ
Rollins
Miami
Fla
Wake Forest
Elon
North Carolina
Richmond
Southeastern
Okla
St. Marys
Tex
Abilene Christian
Trinity
Hardin-Simmons
Howard Payne
Arkansas Tech
Hendrix
Far West
Aggies and Georgia Set for Big Postseason Bowl Battle
In College Park Maryland the Texas A&M Aggies and Georgia Bulldogs prepared to open the Presidential Cup contest. Georgia seeks a third bowl win over a Southwestern opponent after victories in 1942 and 1946 bowls. The Aggies arrived by air after choosing flight for the trip, with past bowl results including wins over Tulsa and Fordham and losses to Alabama and LSU in earlier bowls.
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College Park
Texas Aggies
Georgia
Bulldogs
Wally Butts
Washington, D. C
Southwestern
Texas Christian
Tulsa
Aggies
Tulane
Fordham
Alabama
Furgels Upset In Four-Ball At Miami Tournament
In Miami the Fur gel-Ed and Marty Fur gel pair shock the top seeds Sam Snead and Jim Ferrier 2 and 1 in the Miami international four-ball. Penna and Toski advance after a 7 to 5 victory over Beselvik and Christiansen. Cooper and Harmon post a front nine 29 before routing Brosch and Worsham 3 and 2.
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Miami
Fla
Furgel
Marty
Furgel Boys
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Jim Ferrier
San Francisco
Tony Penna
Cinfanati
Ohio
Bob Toski
Northton
Mass
Penna-Toski
al Bes- Selvik
Royal Oak
Mich
Earl Christiansen
Pete Cooper
Ponte Vedra
Alcude Harmon
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Miami Country Club
Gene Kunes
Hollywood
Steve Varga
Cooper-Harmon
al Brosch
Garden City
Lew Worsham
Oakmont
Minor Leagues End Convention At Big Banquet
At the closing banquet of the 49th convention in St Petersburg Commissioner A B Chandler warned of terrible times and urged readiness for emergencies. He cited a talk with President Truman and said baseball would do whatever is needed in a possible third world war while also noting the push to end the bonus and high school rule. An eight man committee will draft a new agreement allowing talks with seniors as the current pact expires in 1951.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
A. B. Chandler
Chandler
Truman
Washington
Paul Pettit
Pittsburgh
Johnny Antonelli
Boston
Braves
Frank House
Detroit
Gus Karnazakos
Chicago White Sox
Little Frog Leads U S Open Foxhound Trials Standings
Florence Ala Dec 8 Twenty one hardy foxhounds chased trails in snow and cold at the U S Open Trials. Little Frog a Texas hound owned by S A Wheeler moved to first with 300 points while Jim entered by Finley Douglas York S C held second with 260. Cold weather reduced entries to 21 starters the fewest in five years. Scott Henslee had the best third day with 140 points. Leaders beside Little Frog and Jim are listed among the top contenders.
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Florence
Ala
Little Frog
S. A. Wheeler
Brazos
Tex
Scott Henslee
Jim
Two Heavies On Tab To Fight In Madison Square Garden
Irish Bob Murphy and Ezzard Charles clash tonight at Madison Square Garden in a 10 round cruiser. Beau a young middleweight adds heat as a crowd-pleasing foe. Murphy, 28, has stopped his last 10 opponents while Beau, 20, has faced stiff competition.
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New York
Bob Murphy
Ezzard Charles
Jimmy Beau
Madison Square Garden
Murphy
Beau
Final chapter of Southern football centers on Sewanee
Sports editor recalls Sewanee 1899 team that went 12-0, scoring 322 points while allowing 10, led by Herman Suter. The article traces Southern players on Walter Camp All-Americas, notes Centre College’s 1918-1921 run, and highlights Alabama Georgia Tech Rose Bowl impact on Southern football heritage.
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Birmingham News
Sewanee
Centre College
Harvard
Vanderbilt
Georgia Tech
Auburn
Herman Suter
Princeton
Atlanta
Texas
North Carolina
Georgia
Tennessee
Southwestern
Austin
Tex
Texas A. & M
Houston
Tulane
New Orleans
L.S.A
Baton Rouge
Mississippi
Memphis
Cumberland
Montgomery
Uncle Charlie Moran
Colonels
Bo McMillin
Walter Camp
Owsley
Manier
Bum Day
Camp
Joe Guyon
Tech
Alabama
South
Washington
Four Tide Players Named to Vanderbilt All Opponent Team
Vanderbilt voters select four Alabama players Al Lary Herb Hannah Pat O'Sullivan and Bobby Marlow for the 1950 all opponent squad. Tennessee Tulane and LSU also represented with multiple honorees. Thirty four Commodores voted in the poll.
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Nashville
Tenn
Vanderbilt
Alabama
Commodores
Crimson Tide
Tennessee
Tulane
Arkansas
Mississippi
Louisiana State
al Lary
Herb Hannah
Pat O'Sullivan
Bobby Marlow
Mizerany
Dennis Doyle
Gordon Plotsky
Haywood Sullivan
Loren Broadus
Florida
Ken Konz
LSU
George Kinek
Blues Get Back From Notre Dame Blue Gray Game Rosters
Notre Dame halfback James Landry is added to the Northern squad for the 13th Blue Gray game in Montgomery on December 30. The move brings 23 Yankee players signed, with only one Northern player still needed to complete the Blue squad. Gray coaches had finalized their roster days earlier.
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Montgomery
Ala
James Landry
Notre Dame
LSU Faces Texas In Saturday Game
The University of Texas Longhorns host Louisiana State University in a decisive matchup in Austin with pride on the line for both programs.
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LSU
Texas
Austin
Tex
University of Texas Longhorns
Louisiana State University
Juniors Upset Union Hill In Decatur Victory
Decatur Juniors defeated Union Hill 43 20 in a home game led by Howard Busbey who scored 22 points. The team built a 23 11 halftime edge and extended to 35 18 in the third period with Jimmy Hunter adding eight points. Thomas led the Union Hill scoring with ten. Decatur meets Eva Juniors in the first game of a doubleheader at the new gym tonight.
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Howard Busbey
Decatur
Jimmy Hunter
Busbey
Thomas
Eva
Boxer Killed In The Ring In Merced Charity Bout
Samuel J. Lopez 26 who boxed as Johnny Lopez died after a knockout in a charity show. He died at Merced General Hospital of a brain hemorrhage. Lopez of Richmond fought Joe Madrid 127 pounds of Stockton. He served four years in the Army and left a widow and three daughters.
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Merced
Calif
Samuel J. Lopez
Johnny Lopez
Lopez
Richmond
Merced General Hospital
Joe Madrid
Stockton
Keesler Faces Camp Lejeune in Electronics Bowl
In Biloxi Mississippi December 8 1949 the Keesler Air Force Flyers meet the Camp Lejeune Marines in the first Electronics Bowl. Lejeune led by Harry Agganis the 1949 sophomore star from Boston University is the third ranked service team while Keesler is the top Air Force eleven.
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Biloxi
Miss
Keesler Air Force Base
Camp Lejeune Marines
Boston University
Harry Agganis
Keesler
Air Force
Union Hill 11 Free Throws Missed
Report lists missed free throws by players Bushey Hunter Ogle Cox West Haga Thomas Lawrence Abercrombie for Union Hill in a recent game. No final score provided.
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Union
Hill
Bushey
Hunter
Ogle
Cox
West
Haga
Thomas
Lawrence
Abercrombie
McElroy
Teague
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Zipp New
East
Michigan
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Vandy
Blues
Joel McCaea
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Allen
Rocky” Lane
C. Fields
Cody of Pony Express
Princess
Charlie Smith
Union Hill Jrs
Baker
Lamon
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Tfield
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Technicolor
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Bendix
MacDonald Carey
O’riordans
John O'Malley
Thelma Scott
TRN
Patricia Wedina Tasu
Collins Inn
Universal-International Picture Plus—Cartoon
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Buster Crabbe
Fuzzy ST. John
Sir Galahad
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William Gargan Lovise
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