Seniors Open Season Tonight With Eva
The 1947 Decatur Pico Raiders start their season tonight at 8:00 facing Eva at the Decatur Junior School gym. Coach H. L. Ogle lists Aubrey Free as pivot, Joe Brewer and John Braswell return at guard and forward Charles Woodruff debuts, with Fred Horn or Roy Freeman joining the starting five. The Junior Raiders, coached by Floyd Briscoe, seek a third win after beating Flint and Moulton Heights as Eddie Gerard Bobby White and Billy Levin lead the lineup. Eva Juniors have four straight wins while the Seniors seek their first win of the year after four losses.
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Decatur Pico Raiders
Eva
Decatur
H. L
Shorty) Ogle
Raiders
Aubrey Free
Joe Brewer
John Braswell
Charles Woodruff
Fred Horn
Roy Freeman
Woodruff
Horn
Freeman
Braswell
Floyd Briscoe
Flint
Moulton
Briscoe
Eddie Gerard
Bobby White
Billy Levin
Bob
Duggie Johnson
Raiders Honored By Kiwanis Club
Decatur’s championship Red Raiders were feted at a Kiwanis banquet at the Lyons hotel. Speakers Joe Kilgrow and Fred Sington praised Coach Shorty Ogle and the team, urging academic effort alongside football, and a season highlight photo from the Alabama Kentucky game was shown.
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Decatur
Red Raiders
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Lyons Hotel
Joe Kilgrow
Fred Sington
Kilgrew
University of Alabama
Crimson Tide
H. L
Shorty
Ogle
Warriors
Sington
Kiwanis
Cotaco Tops Falkville in Double Header Basketball
Cotaco high school swept Falkville in a Tuesday double header at the Falkville gym. The Cotaco Seniors won 34 to 22 with John Turney leading scorers. Falkville’s Penn and Holmes tied for top honors. The Cotaco Juniors won 13 to 11 with 3L Dunn and Laney scoring for Cotaco and Falkville respectively.
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Ini
Falkville High School
Cotaco
Falkville
John Turney
Penn
Holmes
Dunn
Laney
Skville
Ear Sello ut AAFC Playoff in New York
In New York Yankee Stadium a near sellout crowd of about 70 000 is expected for the AAFC championship game between the Cleveland Browns and the New York Yankees. The game aims to surpass 1946 gate records but may fall short due to cheaper tickets and the expected strong Yankees Browns draw. The 28 28 tie three weeks earlier adds to the interest as Spec Sanders of the Yankees and other offensive stars highlight the matchup.
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New York
Cleveland Browns
New York Yankees
Yankee Stadium
New York Giants
Chicago Bears
Polo Grounds
Yanks
Browns
Yankees
Spec Sanders
Betting Reported in Pacific Coast Grid League
Honolulu December reports gambling within the Pacific Coast Professional Football League as several Hawaiian Warriors players admitted betting on themselves to win. Warrior players allegedly wagered amid a title game outcome, with Bricker and league officials noting possible bribery and a review by the National Professional League commissioner.
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Honolulu
Eugene Kennedy
Hawaiian Warriors
Kennedy
Warriors
Los Angeles Bulldogs
Warriors’ Board of Directors
Francis J Brickner
Brickner
Pacific Coast League
New York
New York Giants
Chicago Bears
Merle Hapes
Frank Filchock
Bert Bell
Alvin Paris
Paris
Rufus Klawans
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Ben Dillingham
Hawaiian Athletic Corporation
Gaunsters
Minde
Los Angeles
Bulldogs
Hunts Limited to 400 for Bankhead National Forest Dog Hunt
Alabama deer hunters can obtain $1 permits from Roy Wamsley for the final Bankhead National Forest dog hunt set for December 16 and 17. The hunt restricts to 400 standees using 20 gauge shotguns or larger buckshot loads and excludes the state game refuge and timber-cut areas near Clancy Saw Mill Company.
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Alabama
William B Bankhead National Forest
Game, Fish and Seafoods
C. Graham Hixon
Alabama Department of Conservation
National’ Forest
Paul A. Swarthout
U. S. Forest Service
Roy Wamsley
Hixon
Swarthout
Montgomery
Wamsley
Blackarmor Wildlife Management
Clancy Sawmill Company
Field ace leads league with record 2,753 passing yards
Field ace has 1,432 rushing yards and 18 rushing scores, 1,442 passing yards with 14 TDs. Otto Graham leads the league with 2,753 passing yards, 25 TDs. Browns defend title after sweeping the Western division, while the Yankees lose only two games in Western play.
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Otto Graham
Browns
Yankees
Mitchell Leads Double Victory In Local Matches
Mitchell’s teams secured a Thursday double win as the Bees defeated Goodyears 56 to 24 and the Ram beat Eva American Legion 58 to 40. Ridgeway and Sparkman led the B squad with 12 points each, Simmons 11. For the A team Frank Gardner led with 25 points, Wallace 15, Zeb Nelson 13.
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Mitchell
Bees
Goodyears
Ram
Eva American Legion
Ridgeway
Sparkman
Simmons
Frank
Gardner
Wallace
Zeb Nelson
Haas Leads Miami Open on Opening Round in Florida
Fred Haas Jr of New Orleans fired a five under par 65 to lead the Miami Open at Miami Springs Golf Course. Ed Furgol matched 66, while Sammy Byrd and eight others were within three strokes of Haas as 230 players opened the $10,000 event. Reigel was eliminated after finishing 73.
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Miami
Fla
Fred Haas, Jr
New Orleans
Haas
Miami Springs
Ed Furgol
Detroit
Furgol
Sammy Byrd
New York Yankees
Glenn Teal
Jacksonville
Walt Burkemo
Bob Hamilton
Evenston
Ind
Jimmy Demaret
Ojai
Calif
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Ohio
Jim Milward
Three Lakes
Wis
Skee Reigel
Monterrey
Simon Pures
Reigel Hada
Austinville Hosts Union Hill In Top Junior Senior Showdown
At the Austinville gym tonight the Juniors and Seniors from both teams clash in two high profile games. The junior lineup lists Allen and Smith as forwards Ratliff at center with Looney and Harris as guards. The seniors feature Allen and Johnson at forwards McCulloch at center with Prater and Millwood as guards.
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Austinville Gymnasium
Austinville
Union Hill
E. B. Gurley
Allen
Smith
Ratliff
Looney
Harris
Johnson
McCulloch
Prater
Millwood
Generals and Mustangs set for Kiwanis charity clash in Florida
Jacksonville reports the Generals of Medford Massachusetts face the Mustangs in the Gator Bowl charity game at 8 p m EST. Medford arrives on a 15 game win streak with nine wins this season while Lee’s squad holds a weight edge.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Robert E. Lee
Generals
Mustangs
Medford
Replacements Needed for Southern Mills Uneven Scarcity
Trade sources estimate cotton mills in the South must spend well over 375 million dollars more than current reserves to replace machinery and buildings. A textile information service survey shows half of equipment needs replacement, with total excess reserves required around 500 million dollars for the industry.
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Atlanta
South
Textile Information Service
Kiruna Iron Deposits Legend Inspired by Magnetism
A legend recounts how Swedish Kiruna's vast iron deposits were found when a Lapp hunter dropped his knife and could not lift it, due to the mountains' magnetic iron.
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Kiruna
Leather tanning by deer oils and smoke among American Indians
Historical notes indicate American Indians practiced leather tanning using deer oils and smoke to soften and preserve hides, reflecting traditional craft methods and resource use. The process involved preparing hides, applying oils, and controlled smoking to achieve durability and pliability.
PCL Big League Plans Are Out As Majors Veto
New York reports on December 12 say the majors veto the Pacific Coast League move to major league status. Officials indicate eventual expansion is possible but no current minor league is eligible. PCL president Clarence Rowland vows to keep battling as joint meetings discuss a 10 club plan and Cuba winter ball changes.
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New York
Canaries
Walter Mudlery
A. B. Chandler
Clarence Rowland
PCL
National League
American League
Chandler
New York Yankees
Allie Clark
Cleveland Indians
Charles
Red) Embree
Philadelphia Phils
Tommy Hughes
Cincinnati
Bert Haas
Cuba
Majors
SEC Officials Meet Today In Biloxi Without Commissioner Idea
Southeastern Conference delegates meet in Biloxi for their annual session with no clear candidate for commissioner. The committee's top choice declined, leaving interim duties held by Dean N W Dougherty of Tennessee since last spring. The post pays up to 10000 salary plus 10000 expenses and a four year term.
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Biloxi
Miss
Southeastern Conference
Mike Conner
Mississippi
Fred Russell
The
Nashville Banner
Vanderbilt
Ussell
Russell
Conner
Dean N. W. Dougherty
Tennessee
Juniors to Travel to Talladega for A and B Games
Coach Floyd Briscoe leads the Decatur Juniors on a long trip to Talladega to play the School of the Blind and Deaf in A and B team action. If they arrive on time the game starts at 4:00 PM Saturday. if not it shifts to 7:00 PM.
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Floyd Briscoe
Decatur
Talladega
Conerly And Poole Named Greatest Battery In Modern Football
The National Collegiate Athletic Bureau named Charlie Conerly and Barney Poole of Mississippi the greatest battery in modern football history. It notes Conerly’s 138 completions and 18 TD passes, Poole’s 52 receptions and eight TD catches, and compares them with peers from Georgia Arizona and other schools, highlighting records and rankings across passing, receiving, and interceptions.
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New York
National Collegiate’ Athletic Bureau
Charlie Conerly
Barney Poole
Mississi
Ory
Les
Johnny Rauch
Dan Edwards
Georgia
Fred Enke Jr
John Smith
Arizona
Conerly
Wilson
Buddy” Schwenk
Washington University
St Louis
Davie O’brien
Texas Christian
O’brien
Schwenk
Poole
Henry Stanton
Rauch
Ray Evans
Evans
Kansas
Edwards
Enke
O'Brien
Paul Govorale
Columbia
Smith
Tex Furse
Yale
Harry Gilmer
Alabama
Mississippi
Major causes of home fires identified
The five leading home fire causes are careless smoking and smoking in bed. Additional risks include children playing with matches, children left alone at home, and clothing ignited by open fires or bonfires.
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Buddy) Blair
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Madison Square Garden
Miami High School
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SEC
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the Lone
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Conerly and Poole Greatest Battery
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Johnny Cook
Gacra Te
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Auburn Tedh
Reid Moseley
Arrow
C&k
California
Glover Leather Jackets
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