Fresh Eligibility Big Question At Annual SEC Meet
At the SEC meeting in Atlanta, freshmen eligibility tops the agenda as presidents, directors, and coaches discuss varsity status for freshmen, bowl money, TV revenue, and scholarships. Coaches favor keeping freshmen eligible. presidents may rule them out amid pressure from bowl economics and post season funding.
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SEC
Mercer Bailey
Atlanta
Pete Cawthon
Alabama
Ralph Jordan
Auburn
Jordan
Wally Butts
Georgia
Bill Edwards
Vanderbilt
Gaynell Tinsley
Louisiana State
Bob Woodruff
Florida
Raymond Wolf
Tulane
Ralph Kiner Refuses Trade and Salary Cut Talk
Ralph Kiner, star Pirates outfielder, says he does not want to be traded and has not considered a salary cut. In a Palm Springs interview he notes no contract details and recalls earning $90,000 last year under a gate receipts arrangement.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Ralph Kiner
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Post - Gazette
Palm Springs
Calif
Kiner
The
Pirates
the Post-Gazette
Finer
Pirate
Wildcats Fall In Opener 62 52 At Clements
West Limestone Wildcats drop opener 62 52 to Clements. Wildcats Juniors lose 43 29 to Clements Junior team. Senior game led by James 20 for Clements. Bedingfield 14, M Adams 11, Marks 10, B Adams 7. West Limestone Bailey 15 Patterson 12 Smith 8. West Limestone Juniors trailed 24 15 at halftime then netted 19 in second half to lose. Smith 16 for Clements, Ridgeway 8, McBay 12 for Wildcats. Next home game vs Rogersville Tuesday.
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Wildcats
West Limestone
Clements
Wildcat
James
Bedingfield
M. Adams
Marks
B Adams
Bailey
Patterson
Smith
Ridgeway
McBay
Richardson
Rogersville
Ostriches Run in Hen Groups with Shared Nest
Describes a flock of ostriches forming groups of several hens and one cock. The hens lay eggs in a single nest, with the cock guarding at night and hens taking turns to sit during the day.
Old Pro On Outside Looking In At AAU Meeting
The AAU wrapped its 64th convention by voting down a plan to readmit former professionals after three years. Opponents said it would wreck amateur ideals while backers argued the rules already define amateurs as those for whom sport is only a hobby. The proposal lost 248 to 941 3.
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Jack Hewins
Spokane
Wash
AAU
The
Amateur Athletic Union
Avery Brundage
International Olympic Committee
Motor
Birmingham Man Holds Alabama State Bowling Championship
Milton Likis of Birmingham won the scratch championship with 1 715, dominating the eighth annual tournament. Harold Price claimed the scratch singles with 622. Mobile entrants led other events and Gulf Coast Marine Supply won the team scratch bracket with 2 572. Prizes totaled 4 000 with events including handicap and doubles.
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Mobile
Milton Likis
Birmingham
Coast
Harold Price
Likis
Erline Berge
Joe Tew
Tuscaloosa
Gulf Coast Marine Supply
Maxwell Air Force Base
Montgomery
Tew
Bob Baehr
Tom Brown
C. E. Ward
Frank Townley
Anniston
Ward
Frank Manci
Pete Patterson
Fairhope
Baehr
Dick Teamer
Ralph Kramer
Fairhope Casino
Azalea Grill
Gibson Tire
Boyd Adams
The
State Association
R. D. Bell
Morris Marcus
H. F. Wein
Bill Canada
Raiders Prep For Florence Clash In Early Season Tilt
Raiders travel to Florence Tuesday night as coach Bill Isbell fields a strengthened lineup including guards Baker Smith Burns and Powell. Decatur aims to repeat a strong opening weekend with wins over Eva Cotaco and a challenge to Hayden Riley’s Coffee Yellowjackets while Florence seeks improvement after two early wins.
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Bill Isbell
Raider
Florence
Hayden Riley
Decatur Bee
Florence Bees
Gene Thomas
Jim Cummings
Riley
Bill Lumpkin
Jim Prater
John Bobo
Raiders
Decatur
Isbell
Eva
Cotaco
Baker
Tim Baker
Yellowjackets
Bob Smith
Smith
Joe Burns
Burns
Powell
Hoyt Powell
Jackets
Howard Busbey
Eva Busbey
John Mullican
Charles Ogle
Cataca
Charlie Smith
North Alabama
Gene Crane
Crane
Bell Proves Prognosticator in NFL Divisions
New York report notes Bert Bell, NFL commissioner, predicted each division winner would lose at least three games. Browns lead American Conference at 8-3, Lions top National Conference with 8-3, Rams also 8-3. If divisions tie after final games, a playoff may be held on December 21 to decide finalists.
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New York
Bert Bell
National Football League
Bell
Cleveland Browns
Detroit Lions
Los Angeles Rams
Vessels Named AP Back Of The Year In Postseason Poll
Oklahoma's Billy Vessels received the outstanding back honor in the AP post season poll after already collecting the Heisman Maxwell and Cleveland TD Club awards. He was a first string All American choice and led the Big Seven with 1 070 rushing yards and 168 attempts plus 145 kickoff return yards.
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Hugh Fullerton JR
New York
Oklahoma
Billy Vessels
Associated Press
Vessels
Minnesota
Paul Giel
Maryland
Jack Scarbath
Wessels
Cleveland
Okla
Scarbath
Notre Dame
John Lattner
Lattner
Jack Parker
Mississippi State
Jim Sears
Southern California
Leon Hardemann
Georgia Tech
Tommy O'Connell
Illinois
Don Heinrich
Washington
Red Devils Top Town Creek In Tight Moulton Victory
Moulton Red Devils defeated Town Creek 65-58 in a hard fought Friday night game at Moulton. Billy Howell led with 26 points, followed by Billy Naylor with 14 and Norton 20 for Town Creek. Bee team won 58-33, Juniors 21-18. seniors tied 25-25 at halftime.
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Moulton Red Devils
Billy Howell
Town Creek
Moulton
Bee
Billy Naylor
Howell
Norton
Coffey
Baseball Meeting at Phoenix Ends With Few Trades
Major league owners and managers left Phoenix after a convention windup amid a flurry of talk of potential deals. Nine clubs participated including Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Brooklyn, New York Giants, Boston, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati and St Louis Cardinals. Only three trades were completed, notably St Louis and Detroit exchanging Johnny Groth Virgil Trucks Hal White for Bob Nieman Owen Friend and J W Porter. Washington sent N L pitches Mike Fornieles to Chicago and Pittsburgh moved Clyde McCullough to Chicago for Dick Manville and cash.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
New York Giants
Boston Braves
Chicago White Sox
Cincinnati
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis
Detroit
Johnny Groth
Virgil Trucks
Hal White
Browns
Bob Nieman
Owen Friend
J. W. Porter
Washington
Mike Fornieles
White Sox
Chuck Stubbs
Clyde McCullough
Chicago Cubs
Dick Manville
Cash
Eagles Keep Playoff Hopes Alive With Redskins Win
The Eagles defeated the Dallas Texans 38 to 21 to stay in the playoff race while the injury plagued Giants fell 27 to 17 to Washington.
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Eagles
Washington Redskins
Dallas Texans
Giants
Washington
Records Set In SEC Football This Season
SEC teams closed 1952 with notable marks as Georgia’s Zeke Bratkowski set a new SEC passing yardage record with 297 yards in a 35 13 win over Miami and season total 1 824. Florida finished 7 3, its best since 1929, while Georgia Tech Pepper Rodgers led 5 field goals and Jack Parker of Mississippi State scored 120 points to break the SEC scoring record.
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Associated Press
Florida
Gators
Mississippi
Kentucky
Tulane
Georgia Tech
Tennessee
Alabama
Georgia
Vanderbilt
Auburn
Florida Gators
Pepper Rodgers
Tech
Paul Eller
Jack Parker
Mississippi State
SEC
Steve van Buren
Louisiana State
Parker
Atlanta
Seixas Beats Sedgman To Take Victorian Championship
Vic Seixas of Philadelphia stunned Australia by defeating Frank Sedgman 8-6 3-6 6-3 6-4 at Kooyong to win the Victorian Championship, ending Sedgman’s two year reign and boosting U S Davis Cup prospects. Maureen Connolly defeated Julie Sampson 6-2 6-3 to win the women’s crown.
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Australia
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Frank Sedgman
Seixas
Uncle Sam
Kooyong
Sedgman
U. S
Don Budge
Maureen Connolly
San Diego
Calif
Julie Sampson
San Marino
Paper Comes Into General Use in Europe in 14th Century
The text notes that widespread use of paper in Europe did not occur until the 14th century. This marks a shift in material culture from parchment to paper across the continent.
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Europe
Battle For Ist Ills Opens Without Kentucky Wildcats
With Kentucky sidelined by NCAA sanctions the season opens with debate over the top national team. Illinois starts against Loyola Chicago as the Midwest crowd features LSU Pettit leads a strong SEC. Cal and Washington vie in the Far West. results include Penn over Maryland and Ohio State over St Louis among Saturday scores.
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Joe Falls
New York
University of Kentucky
Kentucky
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Associated Press
Wildcats
Midwest
Illinois
Illini
Loyola of Chicago
Notre Dame
Indiana
Seton Hall
la Salle
Louisiana State
Bob Pettit
LSU
Pensacola Naval
Pettit
Far West
California
Washington
Cal
San Francisco
Utah
Arkansas
Penn
Maryland
NYU
Boston College
NC State
Davidson
West Virginia
Washington & Lee
Ohio State
St. Louis
Michigan
Pitt
Travelers earn late scores in Refrigerator Bowl loss
Indiana players Manual Vidal and John Koldus of Gary helped Arkansas State score in the fourth quarter of a 34-19 defeat to Western Kentucky in the fifth Refrigerator Bowl. Vidal punched in from the one, while Koldus returned a 19-yard interception for a score as about 9,000 watched in Evansville.
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Ind
Indiana
Arkansas State
Indians
Western Kentucky
Manual Vidal
John Koldus
Gary
Vidal
Koldus
Remark on Vast Diversity of Bird Forms
A note states that there are believed to be over 25,000 distinct bird forms. The assertion underscores immense avian diversity across species.
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