Annual Banquet Honors Decatur Red Raiders
Decatur celebrated its undefeated Red Raiders at a school banquet held at Why Not Eat Here cafe. Acting principal O. S. Hagerman spoke, board members were recognized, and outgoing captains Bobby Golden and Gilbert Thrasher gave remarks. New captains named for 1948 are Fred Horn and Wesley Thompson. Doc Jordan missed the event for the first time in twenty years.
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Decatur
Red Raiders
O. S. Hagerman
Riverside
Doc Jordan
Decatur School
H. L
Shorty) Ogle
Ogle
Raiders
Bobby Golden
Gilbert Thrasher
Oglether
Fred Horn
Wesley Thompson
W. T
Doc) Jordan
Decatur Red Raiders
Sam Hobbs
Miami Open Set Thursday
Field of 228 golfers will start at sunrise in the $10,000 Miami Open. About 150 low scoring pros and ties plus 15 low amateurs will advance after the opening round. Notables include Lew Worsham Sammy Snead Ben Hogan Dave Douglas, with an international field from Britain Canada Cuba and Argentina.
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Shaert
Lew Worsham
Miami Springs
Sammy Snead
Hot Springs
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Dave Douglas
Wilmington
Del
Tory Penna
Claude Harmon
Herman Keiser
Jimmy Demaret
Ellsworth Vines
Bob Hamilton
Fred Haas, Jr
Bobby Cruickshank
Tommy
Wade Against Sub Rule Stir at Duke Coach Calls for Change
Duke University coach Wallace Wade urged the NCAA rules committee to abolish the free substitution rule. He argued the measure drains the game of discipline and hands control to coaches, though he acknowledged it allows more players to see action.
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N.C
Wallace Wade
Duke University
Duke
Dunn Civic Clubs
National Collegiate Athetic Association
Wade
Five Seniors Among Syracuse 1947 Football Squad
The Syracuse football roster for 1947 includes five senior players, indicating a largely junior and sophomore group. The fact highlights squad composition and potential experience levels for the season.
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Syracuse
Chandler backs plan to add four PCL teams to majors
New York December report says Commissioner A. Chandler supports a long range plan to expand by adding four Pacific Coast League teams into Major League Baseball. The plan seeks a 10 club expansion with Los Angeles San Francisco Hollywood and Oakland as lead entrants amid league rejections from the National and American Leagues.
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New York
A. Chandler
Chandler
Ford Frick
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Hollywood
Oakland
Miami
Will Harridge
Frick
National League
White's Hold League Lead In Bowling Standings
White's Jewelry kept first place in the Men's Classic League at Decatur Bowling Center by sweeping Grega's three games. Garrison's moved to second after four straight over Texaco, with Ree earning high game 210 and Richards Wea ver missing 205. Herold Watkins topped the weekend with a 572 series. Don Black of the Cleveland Indians pitched a no hitter and beat all seven American League clubs in 1947, with one win in four decisions against the Athletics.
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Decatur
Grega
Garrison
Texaco
Donaldson
Ree
Richard Weaver
Herold Watkins
Don Black
Cleveland Indians
Athletics
Decatur Juniors Edge Out Moulton Heights 14-12
Decatur Juniors narrowly defeated Moulton Heights Juniors 14-12 after a tight battle Tuesday night. In the preliminary, Decatur Bees beat Moulton Heights Bees 31-13 as Truett Garnett and Billy Aycocke led Decatur Bees with 8 and 10 points respectively.
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Decatur
Moulton Height
Moulton Heights
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Moulton Heights Bees
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Warriors
Aahee
White
Brown
Truett -Garnett
Billy Aycorke
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Garnett
Pg. Ft
F Biles
F Patterson
A Kennedy
Scott
Bell Aycock
Moultonee Bees
Key
F Walden
F Riggs
F Eves Moses
C Campbell
G J Jones
Turner
Go Decatur
T. Garnett
Eonieries
Harvey
F Clem
Lovin
Bell
Johnson
Freeman S
Ridgeway
Smith
Ethredge
Jes
Riggs
Ap Allred
Voyles Contract at Auburn May Be Legally Terminated
Attorney General Carmichael issued an advisory on whether Auburn could negotiate and terminate coach Carl Voyles contract with Alabama Polytechnic Institute. The contract allows mutual termination with unexpired pay to be agreed upon. Voyles’ Athletics and physical education post expires April 15, 1950 after a 1944 start.
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Auburn
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Ralph Craughon
Carmichael
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Auburn Tigers
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Craughon
Western Union strike vote favors pre-Christmas walkout
The AFL commercial telegraphers union says Western Union employees back a pre-Christmas strike by ten to one for higher wages. Union leaders will meet in Atlanta with heads of two other AFL unions planning joint action. Negotiations with Western Union remain deadlocked.
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Western Union
AFL Commercial Telegraphers Union
Atlanta
Tomoorrow
AFL
CTU
Western Union Telegraph Company
Minnesota awards 76 freshman football letters in 1947
Minnesota announces that 76 freshmen earned varsity football letters during the 1947 season. The roster includes players from multiple squads and reflects the university’s early postwar athletic expansion.
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Minnesota
Stadium to host three college games in 1948 at Ladd Memorial
Mobilé officials announced Ernest F. Ladd Memorial Stadium will be ready by Sept. 15, 1948 with a 40,000 seat capacity. Trustees authorized scheduling three college games next fall, including Alabama-Tulane and Auburn, as negotiations continue for at least one game in Orlando.
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Mobilé
Ernest F. Ladd
Memorial Stadium
Constry
J. F McRae
Stadium Corporation
Lions Club
Auburn
McRae
Plans Set to Change Scoring in Minor Leagues
Bob Hicks of The Tampa Tribune reports a committee of sports writers plans major scoring changes for the 1948 season. Proposals include charging catchers for tips to a hitter, listing pinch hitters separately, showing each pitcher’s earned run average in game summaries, and crediting a starting pitcher only after five innings unless illness, injury, or a large lead ends his outing. The panel was appointed by George Trautman, president of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues.
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Tampa
Fla
Bob Hicks
Tampa Tribune
George Trautman
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Eva Trinity split games in junior and senior matchups
The Eva Juniors defeated Trinity 30 to 17 while Trinity seniors beat Eva 37 to 33. Eva led late in the juniors game with Livingston scoring 11 and Bolton totaling 13 for Trinity. Seniors’ top scorers were Harper and Humphries with 10 each. Charges against Madison County official Richard C. Shelton were dismissed.
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Trinity
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Humphries
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Ala
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Smith
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Lamon
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Maner
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Patton
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Pirkle
Cardinal Dies in Rouen Primate of Normandy Passes at 71
Cardinal Petit De Julleville 71 died in Rouen after illness. He served as Arch bishop of Rouen and Primate of Normandy and was made a cardinal by Pope Pius XII on February 18, 1946, reducing cardinals to 61 of 70. The note recalls Charlie Trippi as a 1946 card, with Billy Rutland and Trippi as past winners. In Mississippi State College, Dr Fred Mitchell said the college will honor contracts with Coach Allyn McKeen and athletic director C R Noble despite a student petition for dismissal and calls for changes.
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France
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Fred Mitchell
Mississippi State College
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C. R. Noble
Charles Wilkinson
McKeen
Noble
Walcott Prepares for Rematch with Louis in 1946
Jersey Joe Walcott is set for exhibitions and radio work to cash in before a June rematch with heavyweight champion Joe Louis after a close 15 round defeat. Manager Joe Webster cites offers totaling 150000 dollars and a possible South American tour. Louis favors a 40-60 split, while Walcott seeks 70-30 in his favor.
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Jersey
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Joe Louis
Walcott
Joe Webster
Camden
N. J
Louis
Webster
Philadelphia
Kickers in AAFC Playoff May Decide Championship
In Yankee Stadium the AAFC championship features New York Yankees versus Cleveland Browns with kicking likely to decide. Har vey Johnson and Lou Groza, top upright splitters, led both teams in a tight season. Johnson has 49 extra points, 40 in a row, and 70 points overall.
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Yanks
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Johnson
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Ohio State kicker shines in slim injury season
The Ohio State kicker has made 39 extra points and seven field goals for 60 points using precise measuring tape on the field. An injury kept him sidelined for part of the season. Cleveland claimed the Western Division title with 12 wins, one loss and one tie while New York led the Eastern Division with 11 wins, two losses and one tie.
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Cleveland
New York
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