Speake Edges Decatur In Late Rally Thriller
Speake seniors overturned a 21-19 deficit in the final three minutes to beat the Decatur Red Raiders 28-27 at Speake. Ridgeway led Decatur with 12 points, while McCaghren and Templeton each scored 8 for Speake. Final minutes featured multiple free throws and late scoring as Speake sealed the comeback.
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Decatur Red Raiders
Bill Isbell
Cagers
Roy Freeman
Decatur
Marvin Taylor
Templeton
Wayne Ridgeway
Ridgeway
Billy Levin
Legg
Raider
McCaghren
Tov
Peron
D. Sree
Crim
Austinville Hosts Union Hill In Breathless Showdown
Austinville faces Union Hill tonight at 7:00 in a key undefeated matchup. Austinville seeks a third straight win while aiming to beat Union Hill for the first time since 1947, as Union Hill relies on high scorers Bobo Bowling and his brother, with Austinville led by Ralph Sharp and Kenneth Harp.
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Austinville
Union Hill
Bobo
Ralph Sharp
Kenneth Harp
Students Rally For Red Coach Sanders Keeps UCLA Job
In Los Angeles more than 3 000 students greeted Red Sanders as he remained at UCLA after Florida accused him of using the Gator offer to negotiate. Sanders recalled leaving Vanderbilt a year ago and thanked supporters choosing Bruinville over Florida. He declined to comment on the charge. He joked about keeping congratulatory telegrams.
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Los Angeles
Henry
Sanders
Tide Cagers Win 1st SEC Battle
Alabama toppled Mississippi 56 38 in its first Southeastern Conference basketball game. The Tide led 26 20 at halftime and shut out the Rebels for 18 minutes after the break. Sophomore Bryant Ivey sparked scoring with strong play.
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SEC Battle
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Alabama
Mississippi
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Tide
Rebels
Tide Sophs
Bryant Ivey
Junior Raiders Triumph Over Speake Juniors
Decatur Juniors defeated Speake Juniors 36 to 23 on Thursday night. Bobby Smith led scoring with 13 points in under half the game, as Decatur posted their third win of the season. Free throws were uneven with multiple players contributing.
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Speake
Charlie Smith
Decatur
Bobby Smith
Marvin Taylor
Raiders
Trinity
Sharp
Alexander
Charley Horton
Benny Ray Flack
Bonus Rule Continues In Baseball
The failure of the minor leagues to wipe out the bonus rule affects 36 bonus players on major league rosters, with total outlay around $800,000. Including 185 bonus-tagged minor league players, expenditure tops a million. The repeal proposal gained only 32 of 59 votes, so the rule remains for now. High priced players frozen include Frank House and Johnny Antonelli among others. The rule bans large signing bonuses and limits farm transfers, while clarifying the high school graduation signing clause.
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Baltimore
Bob Carpenter
Philadelphia Phils
Warren Giles
Cincinnnati Reds
Fred Saigh
St. Louis Cardinals
Bill Dewitt
St. Louis Browns
Frank House
Detroit
Johnny Antonelli
Boston Braves
Curt Simmons
Phillies
Frank Quinn
Boston Red Sox
Paul Hinrichs
New York Yankees
Jackie Jensen
Yankees
Night With 11 Points Leads Rebels In Thriller
Reeves led Rebel scoring with nine points, adding three field goals and three free throws as the Rebels pulled a tight game night. The excerpt notes 11 points for the night and credits Reeves for the team's top performance.
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Reeves
Rebel
Intestinal Fortitude on Braves Sell Policy, Southworth Drafts
ROUNDUP by Hugh S. Fullerton discusses Billy Southworth resisting selling dissatisfied Braves and his strict management style. The piece notes a manager should know players individually and satisfy their needs, with a side anecdote about Nate Dolan, longtime Cleveland arena box office head, and Darrell Royal’s 76 straight passes in 1948-49 amid interceptions.
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Billy Southworth
Braves
Boston
Billy
Nate Dolan
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Arena
Darrell
Royal
Oklahoma
St. Louis Bombers Backed by Berra and Hoffman in Hoops
Yogi Berra the Yankees catcher and Freddie Hoffman the Browns coach cheer the St. Louis Bombers while a shift in college hoops has Adolph Rupp praising Kentucky, with Tulane's Cliff Wells predicting Kentucky’s sophomores will surpass old greats and wondering if Cliff can topple the Wildcats.
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Freddie Hoffman
Browns
St. Louis
Adolph Rupp
Bradley
Tulane
Cliff Wells
Adolph
Kentucky
Groza, Beard and Co
Cliff
Wildcats
A's Add Two More Farm Clubs to System
Philadelphia Athletics expand their farm network by linking West Palm Beach Florida International League and Vidalia Georgia State League clubs for 1950. The Florida club is spring training site, while Moultrie Georgia is moved to Cordele Georgia under direct ownership. Clyde Small may become manager.
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Philadelphia Athletics
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Art Ehlers
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Clyde Small
Hartselle and Wolverine Triumph in City League Play
City league action saw Hartselle and Wolverine secure wins while standings show mixed results among teams such as WOWWOGroe and PEASUSOLLO. Saturday schedule lists 7:15 Red Shield versus White and 8:30 Garrison's against Guard for playoff pacing.
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Cort Oo Ee Tong Ee
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Hartselle and Wolverine Triumph In City League Play
In Decatur armory Thursday Hartselle defeated H. Ryan 66 to 52 with Erskine Speegle scoring 24 points. Wolverine then beat Flint 57 to 36. Jay's next game is Saturday night at 7 15 at the Armory, with box scores available.
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Hartselle
H. Ryan
Decatur Armory
Erskine Speegle
Jay
The
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Nelson
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Fitzgerald
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Heinen
J. Morris
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Thrasher
Gers Es Morris
LaMotta Favorite In Fight Tonight
New York December 9 Jake La Motta is the betting favorite to beat France's Robert Villemain in a non title ten round bout at Madison Square Garden. Villemain is an underdog about 12 to 5, and must weigh at least 161 pounds while La Motta weighs 160 as per contract.
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Jake LaMotta
France
Robert Villemain
Madison Square Garden
Villemain
Jake
la Motta
Decatur Bees Earn Season Opening Win Over Speake Bees
Decatur Bees under Coach Bill Isbell captured their first win of the season with a 24-14 victory over Speake Bees. Tuell Garnet led scoring with eight points as Decatur raced to an 8-1 start and held a 13-4 halftime edge before expanding the lead to 14-10 in the third quarter. Matthew’s led the Speake attack with six points.
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Taylor
Charley Horton
Bob Freeman
Roy Freeman
Ridgeway
Horton
Decatur
Speake
Speaker
Foo Se
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Ioicoccaus
Bill Isbell
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Matthew's
College cage results and notable scores list
CCNY defeated Southern Methodist 67 53. Kansas State beat Long Island 58 51. Harvard topped Boston University 86 60. South McCrary Eagles upset Duke 60 54. Alabama defeated Mississippi 56 38. High Point beat Erskine 70 58. North Carolina State 74 defeated George Washington.
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Southern Methodist
Kansas State
Long Island
Harvard
Boston Univ
South McCrary Eagles
Duke
Alabama
Mississippi
High Point
Erskine
N. C
State
George Washing
Miami Open lead by six under par 64
Bob Hamilton of Landover Maryland surged into the lead at Miami's $10,000 open tournament with a six under par 64. He stands atop the leaderboard ahead of the field as the event progresses.
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Miami
Fila
Bob Hamilton
Landover
Knight's Gift wins Aurelius purse at Tropical Park
Racing from Miami Knight's Gift wins by a length and a half to capture the Aurelius purse at Tropical Park. In New Orleans Cheermeup pays $7 to win the Lafayette purse at the grounds. Gazale with Gordon Glisson aboard takes the Wyoming purse at Tanforan in San Bruno, California, at $6.40.
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Tropical Park
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LaFayette
San ‘Bruno
Calif
Gazale
Gordon Glisson
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Tanforan
NCAA president backs universal code on athletic aid
General Iowa City reports Dr Karl Leib, president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, endorsed a universal code governing aid to athletes. In New York Tex Sullivan withdrew his heavyweight contender Lee Oma from a 10 round no decision exhibition with Joe Louis in Detroit next Wednesday, saying Louis fights real battles and throws bombs.
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Karl Leib
National Collegiate Athletic Association
New York
Tex Sullivan
Lee Oma
Joe Louis
Detroit
Louis
College Basketball Scores Summary
Midday scores show Virginia 52 Roanoke 60 while Howard Alabama 359 Jacksonville Alabama Techhs 55. Notre Dame 57 Creighton 50 Oregon State 49 Wisconsin 36 Illinois 67 Toledo 51. Tulsa 40 Southwestern Eas 26. TCU 65 Abilene Christian 57 Baylor 58 Texas Tech 37. San Francisco 70 Nevada 51 Utah 57 Colorado State 46 Denver 60 Utah State 39.
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Southwest Texas Christian
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Nevada
Utah
Colorado State
Denver
Utah State
Whale oil fuels varied products from oleomargarine to lipstick
A historical note explains whale oil once powered a wide range of goods including oleomargarine soap machine oil vitamin pills and lipstick, illustrating its industrial reach and versatility in manufacturing before modern substitutes emerged.
Oldest radio network NBC opened in November 1926
The oldest radio network is the National Broadcasting Company which began operations in November 1926 marking a milestone in early U.S. broadcasting history.
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National Broadcasting Co
SEC Gets Down to Real Work in Annual Meeting
BILOXI MISS Dec 9 The Southeastern Conference began considering a tight agenda amid hints of further mind changes Sentiment favors blotting out the old bowl rule and possibly admitting Miami Fla into the conference A constitutional amendment may be needed with nine of 12 votes The meeting also weighs schedules freshmen limits season length training and rotating basketball schedules plus where the conference track meet should be held
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Bill Alexander
Louisiana State University
H. W. Stoke
Alexander
Stoke
Southeastern
Great Lakes
Rose
LSU
Miami
Jack Harding
Andy Gustafson
Two Managers Named For Dixie League Future
Baltimore dispatch reports Dixie League fate hinges on Gadsden and Anniston Alabama towns exiting the Southeastern League. Art Decatur says meetings December 19 and 20 aim to secure local operators to run franchises. Florence and Rome in Alabama and Georgia are slated to join with Decatur naming Pat Patterson Florence and Norman Weasley Rome as managers.
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Gadsden
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Dixie League
Art Decatur
Southeastern League
Dixie
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Decatur
Rome
Huntsville
Florence
E. B
Pat) Patterson
Norman Weasley
Austinville Jrs Upset Flint 22 21 On Last Seconds
The Austinville Juniors edged Flint 22 to 21 on Flint's home court in a dramatic finish. Billy Woodall made one of two foul shots to cut the gap, Tommy Allen sparked a late rally with a tying field goal and a final free throw, and Austinville sealed the comeback with three seconds remaining.
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Flint
Billy Woodall
Tommy Allen
Ryan
Holly Pond
Union Hill
Allen
Buddy Patterson
Harold Speers
Truman Beggs
Raiders Travel To Priceville showdown in Hartselle gym
The Decatur Juniors and Seniors visit Priceville for a third game in a week. Tip times are 7 00 for Juniors and 8 00 for Seniors. The new Hartselle gym marks its second season in use.
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Priceville
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