Raiders Pledge Added Power as Austinville Game Nears
News from the junior high gym reports two new players joining the Raiders for the upcoming game with Austinville. Elmony and Denson-Smith practiced with the first team, with Terry at center and Smith at guard as Ogle reshapes his lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L
Shorty” Ogle
Floyd Briscoe
Austitnville
Red Raider
Oste
Elmony
Raider
Armed Service
Denson -Smith
Florida
Terry
Smith
Chalmers Riley
Joe Brewer
John Braswell
Ogle
Austinville
Raiders
Gene Lentz
Moulton Heights
Charlie Jones
Charles Riley
Gene Ratliff
Fred Horn
Braswell
Sam Evans
Harry Brewer
Pat Aday
Coy Halbrooks
Jones
Halbrooks
Bob Neill
Larkin Sanderson
Sanderson
Marvin Golden
Neill
Golden
Roy Freeman
Bob Freeman
Ralph Sharp
Rserves
B. G. Ryan
Billy Levin
Charles Mixon
Billy Sherrill
Taylor and Hewitt
Alabama. 76-26 victory over Craig Field
The Alabama basketball team posted a 76 to 26 win over Craig Field last night. Alabama dominated with an 11-0 run in the first three minutes and led 37-11 at halftime. Center Jim Homer led scoring with 20 points for the Tide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscaloosa
Alabama
Crai Field
Jim Homer
Tide
Baltimore City to Tax Pimlico Betting at Five Percent
The Baltimore City Council prepared to day to enact a special five per cent tax on betting at the Pimlico race track. The levy aims to bring the city about 1,250,000 dollars in 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Pimlico
Ripple Sold to Seattle in Pacific Coast League
Charlie Ripple a southpaw pitcher previously optioned to Memphis last season has been sold to Seattle of the Pacific Coast League. Phillies General Manager Herb Pennock announced the deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripple
Philadelphia
Charlie Ripple
Memphis
Seattle
Herb Pennock
Phillies
Muhlenberg Coach Says Pros Target Ex-GIs for Players
Allentown Pa December 12 Floyd Schwartzwalder Muhlenberg College coach says professional clubs are dicker ing for at least three Muhlenberg players and hopes they lay off. He accuses NFL moguls of exploiting a loophole by pursuing ex GIs who returned to college after service. Commissioner Bert Bell unavailable for comment ahead of Tobacco Bowl clash with St Bonaventure in Lexington Ky.
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Allentown
Floyd Schwartzwaler
Muhlenberg
Schwartzwalder
Bert Bell
NFL
St. Bonaventure
Lexington
Boxers Fusari and Taylor Set for Madison Square Garden Fight
Roundup notes welterweight prospects Fusari and Taylor headed for a Madison Square Garden bout. Fusari, 21, from Irvington New Jersey, has 46 straight victories with 32 knockouts. Taylor, from Coalport Pennsylvania, rose to New York prizefighting after military service.
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New York
Charley Fusari
Chuck Taylor
Madison Square Garden
Fusari
Irvington
N. J
Tippy Larkin
Jersey
Mike Jacobs
Mike
Taylor
Coalport
Elmer Salter
Auburn
Bob O'Shaughnessy
Nevada
Baseball Dodgers
Bob McMillin
Indiana
Bob
George Gallagher
Erie
Gordon Claims Southern Welterweight Title in Miami Bout
Clyde Gordon of Miami won a close 10 round decision over Vince Gambill of El Reno to claim the Southern championship. Referee Nat Fleischer and the two judges ruled for Gordon as about 3 500 spectators booed the verdict.
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Gordon
Miami
Fla
Clyde Gordon
Vince Gambill
el Reno
Okla
Nat Fleischer
Miami funds set for $15,000 fishing tournament
Miami allocates 6500 dollars to boost the annual metropolitan fishing tournaments slated for January February and March. Organizers expect about 300000 anglers to compete across the three winter months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Riverside guard dies during game in Elkins
Edward Jackson a 19 year old Negro guard for Riverside high school collapsed during a game with Howard high of Piedmont and died en route to the hospital. Death attributed to a heart ailment.
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Elkins
W. Va
Edward Jackson
Riverside
Howard High
Piedmont
Cerdan to Return to New York for March Bout
French middleweight champion Marcel Cerdan announced he will return to the United States for a March fight with opponent to be chosen later. Cerdan and his manager Lucien Belley will travel to New York for this engagement, saying he will be home Saturday.
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Cordan
New York
Marcel Cerdan
Georgie Abrams
Cerdan
Lucien Belley
St Bernard tops Athens College 55 44 in hoops clash
St Bernard College defeated Athens College 55 to 44 at Athens Wednesday night. Bob Sibley led scorers with 19 points, while Lynn of St Bernard added 10 and Lumpkin scored 11 for Athens. Athens meets Sneed College Saturday and Florence Teacher's College Monday at the Athens high school gym.
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St. Bernard College
Cutlman
Athens College
Athens
Sneed College
Florence Teacher's College
Athens High School
Bob Sibley
Lumpkin
Lynn
St. Bernard
Cullman High School
Grimes
Collier
Yarbrough
Barwood
Sibley
Stevenson
Varnell
Ellenburg
Simmons
Clem
Rice to Take 40 Men to Orange Bowl
Rice Institute will bring 40 players to Miami for the Orange Bowl in which Rice meets Tennessee. Business Manager Emmett Brunson announced the squad's travel plans and estimated 1,700 to 2,000 students and supporters would attend the January 1 game arriving by plane December 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Rice Institute
Emmett Brunson
Brunson
Texas Eleven
Rice
Tennessee
Wickhorst Leaves California After Two Win Season
Frank Wickhorst, Navy All American 1926 tackle, is out as California head football coach after a 2 win season. The students and university authorities agreed to oust Wickhorst and three assistants following nine losses, with about $24 000 in salary in play. He was to resign after a closed meeting with the executive committee.
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Berkeley
Calif
Frank Wickhorst
Navy
University of California
Associated Students
Wickhorst
Bears
Students
Major topics at SEC meeting in Tuscaloosa
Southeastern Conference delegates meet in Tuscaloosa on December 12 for the 147th session to discuss rotating athletic schedules greater commissioner powers and scholarships rules. Proposals from Tulane Georgia Tech Florida Kentucky Georgia LSU seek scheduling collaboration and revised grants in aid including scholarship limits and payments.
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Tuscaloosa
Southeastern Conference
Tulane
Georgia” Tech
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
LSU
Football Officials
Pleasant View social notes amid Morgan County happenings
Local residents from Pleasant View Morgan County share visits meals and church attendances. Family gatherings include Turrentine Hogan Little and Kelley families with trips to Decatur Cullman and Plainview. Brice Hogan recuperar from hospital and multiple Sunday visits noted.
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Morgan County
Pleasant View
Lorene Turrentine
Luther Thomas
Vernon Kelley
A. W. Kelley
Walter Webb
Pleasant View Satur
Talmadge Little
Talmadge Clayton
Ray Hampton
Brice Hogan
Eulas Rush
Hershel Tucker
Guy Williams
Vermont Hogan
Junior Hogan
Gracie Mae Yates
If Hogan
Elya Tucker
Reba Hogan
Faye Hampton
Imogene Pool
Henry Little
T. L. Little
Lavania Little
Elza Tucker
Albert Turrentine
Eldean Staples
David Maddox
Decatur
Will Dotson
Millard Williams
Cullman
Coy
Esta Woods
Walter
Neel Baptist church sings Sunday night December 15
Local notices report community members and families visiting relatives and church activities around Neel and Rocky Ford. One hundred eight attended Sunday school at Neel Baptist church. Alton Wallace visiting and hospital treatment noted along with several visits among McNutt, Wallace, Taylor, and A Ridge families.
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Neel Baptist Church
Versy Ellis
Frank and Gilmer
Neel
Andrew Taylor
J. W. Whittle
Baby
Betty
Barbara
Joe Wallace
Andrew Edwards
Curtis Stroupe
Gaines McNutt
R. L. Ozelle
Harvey Best
Wallace Stephenson
Amanda Aldridge
Danville
Pearl Breedlove
Freeman Smith
A. W. Taylor
Etta Wallace
Addie Wallace
Hartselle
Moulton
Alton Wallace
Veterans Hospital
Norman Boger
Jean
A. L. Singleton Jr
Austinville
Hazel Sparkman
Imogene
Alyne West
J. O. McKay
J. C. Wallace
Francis Considered for Colorado A and M Football Coach
Fort Collins Colo Dec 12 Sam Francis one of Nebraska’s grid greats of the thirties headed a list of candidates under consideration for football coach at Colorado A and M College. Francis an All America fullback in 1936 and several others are being considered to succeed Julius Wagner.
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Fort Collins
Colo
Sam Francis
Nebraska Cornhusker
Colorado A
M. College
Francis
Julius
Hans) Wagner
Kramer Injured in Davis Cup Practice in Melbourne
Jack Kramer suffered a crick in the lower back during a practice match for the Davis Cup in Melbourne Australia. He and Ted Schroeder again won two sets against Billy Talbert and Gardner Mulloy, delivering a solid showing despite the minor setback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kramer
Melbourne
Australia
Jack Kramer
Ted Schroeder
Billy Talbert
Gardner Mulloy
Funeral Attendees Remember Miss Sarah Aldridge and Miss Elizabeth Livingston
Community members mourn the Winecoff hotel fire victim Miss Sarah Aldridge and honor Miss Elizabeth Livingston at Pine Burr cemetery. Mourners from Birmingham Fairfield Semco Hartselle Vinemont Decatur attend large funeral gathering in conduct of Rev. B F Turrentine.
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Sarah Aldridge
Winecoff
Jack Morgan
Cullman Hospital
Palmer
Trussville
Byron Vann
Elizabeth Livingston
Bet Livingston
Pine Burr
Lawrence Cove
Edna Woodall
Bill Livingston
Mack Livingston
Virgil Sanders
Birmingham
Lonnie Livingston
Fairfield
Fritz Livingston
Semco
Homer Livingston
Hartselle
Luther Taylor
Cullman
Ann Puckett
Vinemont
Emmar Wallace
E. P. Childs
Max
Milton Clendenon
Decatur
B. F. Turrentine
Air-Minded Santa Begins His Rounds
Boston December report describes Edward Rowe Snow the Winthrop junior high teacher and Bay historian delivering Christmas gifts by helicopter to 184 coastal stations from Boston to Barnegat New Jersey. The Flying Santa flies from Logan Airport in mid morning with a cargo of cigarettes candy gum and other gifts marking his first helicopter flight after ten years using planes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Rowe Snow
Winthrop
Massachusetts Bay
Logan
Sunday visitors share time with local families
Sunday night visitor of his daughter Mrs. S R Long and family of Falkville. Mr and Mrs J W Brown of Union Hill were Sunday afternoon visitors of Mr and Mrs John Vann and family.
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S. R. Long
Falkville
J. W. Brown
Union Hill
John Vann
Yanks Hire Maurice Smith As 1947 Head Coach
Boston firm announces Maurice Smith as the new head coach to replace Herb Kopf on a short term basis. Smith, Notre Dame guard under Knute Rockne, had coached at Villanova and Santa Clara and served in the Marine Corps before joining the San Francisco project. He reserved the right to quit if immediate success is not achieved in the major league ranks.
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T Smith
University of San Francisco
Herb Kopf
Yank
San Francisco
Ted Collins
Smith
Notre Dame
Knute Rockne
Santa Clara
Villanova
Boston College
Holy Cross
Marine Corps
Philadelphia Eagles
Kopf
National Football League
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A. G. Allen
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Servicenter
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Hugh S. Fullerton, Jr
Kraft Inspectoscope
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Snead
Sammy Snead
Hot Springs
Perrine Palmer
Toe
Sammy
Chalmers
Slick) Goodlin
Bell Aircraft
Army
Los Angeles
Goodlin
Army Air Forces
Tidwell
Travis Tidwell
Ala
National Collegiate Athletic Bureau
Rocky Ford
Ozell McNut
Colorado
Brooks Lindler
Miami Beach
Miami, Beach
R. Gregg Cherry
North Carolina
Kenneth Tuggle
J. 5S. Thurmond
South Carolina
Jim McCord
O. W. Rere
Gov
Are & A
Chauncey
Ransome J. Williams
Carolina
Fielding
Massissippi
Vivian Leigh
Claude Rains
Caesar
Cleopatra
Technicolor
Santa
Boston
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Barnegat
Boston Yanks
Maurice Smith
Capitol
Theatre
Don
Barry Ann Savage
Texas
Big Boy Williams
Cartoon & Seria
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France
Roxy
Owen Wister
Amerter
Tromtter
Joel McCrea
Brian Donlevy
Sonny Tufts
Barbara Brittonay
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