DaGrosa Pushes Joe Louis Retirement Move
Huntsville Alabama December 12 former Holy Cross coach and current Pennsylvania athletics commissioner DaGrosa urged Huntsville Quarterback Club members to back a retirement for Joe Louis. He argued fans nationwide would agree Louis should retire and said it’s unfair to fans to keep fighting.
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Ox) DaGrosa
Holy Cross
Pennsylvania
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Joe Louis
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Bar Louis
Lew Jenkins
Bob Montgomery
Majors Fail To Rehire Chandler
The Major Leagues voted to oust Commissioner Albert B. Chandler at winter meetings in St. Petersburg Florida. A secret caucus produced shifting ballots with Chandler initially backed then opposed before a final 9 to 7 result in his favor for re election.
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Chandler
Boxing entry seeks ban on Louis and future fights
The speaker urges the Pennsylvania boxing commission to prohibit Louis from fighting further and asks the National Boxing Association to do the same. If Louis is not barred, Freddie Beshore, his opponent on January 3, should be barred. Also notes J. D. Elliott named captain of the Quarterback Club for 1951 with W. D. Funderburg as co captain.
Lignite Forms a Major Share of Nation's Solid Fuel
Lignite makes up about one third of the United States supply of solid fuel, highlighting its prominence in the nation's energy mix.
Wilkinson Polled As Top Coach
New York December 12 Associated Press year end poll shows Bud Wilkinson of Oklahoma named top coach for 1950. He edged Princeton's Charley Caldwell and California's Lynn Waldorf as Oklahoma also posted a perfect season and earned a Sugar Bowl bid to face Kentucky in New Orleans.
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Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma
Associated Press
Wilkinson
Charley Caldwell
Princeton
Lynn (Pappy) Waldorf
California
Caldwell
Waldorf
Paul
Bear) Bryant
Kentucky
Ivy Williamson
Wisconsin
George Sauer
Baylor
Earl Blair
Army
Bob Neyland
Tennessee
Andy Gustafson
Miami
Howie Odell
Washington
Biggie Munn
Michigan State
Bill Glassford
Nebraska
George Barclay
Washington & Ice
Blair Cherry
Texas
Oklahoma Sooners
New Orleans
Dixie Sets Dates And Places For Tournaments
The 1951 Dixie Conference basketball tournament will be held in Macon Georgia February 26 to 28 with Mercer University as host. Spring events include track and tennis at Clinton Mississippi May 18 19 hosted by Mississippi College. A volleyball meet is planned for Macon March 24, and baseball schedules set an April 1 deadline.
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Montgomery
Ala
Macon
Mercer University
Clinton
Miss
Mississippi College
M. E. Hoag
North Georgia Colllge
North Georgia
Vic Janowicz to Receive Heisman Trophy Tonight
Vic Janowicz of Ohio State will be awarded the Heisman Memorial Trophy as the outstanding college football player in the U S. He topped a nationwide poll by sports writers and broadcasters conducted by the Downtown Athletic Club with 633 votes, edging Kyle Rote and Bobby Reynolds.
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U. S
Vic Janowicz
Ohio State
Anowicz
Downtown Athletic Club
Kyle Rote
Southern Methodist
Bobby Reynolds
Nebraska
Hulon Cockrell Receives Reserve Commission at FSTC
Hulon D. Cockrell, senior at Florence State Teachers College, is awarded a reserve commission as a second lieutenant at R.O. T. C. headquarters in Wesleyan Hall. He will receive his degree in August after serving as cadet major and after two and a half years of RAF service. He majors in physical education and biology and is the son of Mr and Mrs I D Cockrell of Decatur.
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Florence State Teachers College
Wesleyan Hall
Hulon Cockrell
FSTC
Cockrell
I. D. Cockrell
Decatur
American Loop Adopts Rain Out Reforms and Schedule Flex
The American League announced rules to prevent pennant outcomes from weather delays and to end the bonus rule and high school agreement. It allows extra play dates after season end, enables night finishes for day games, and permits rained out games to be played the same night with visiting team consent.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Trading Mart
Chicago White Sox
Bill Wight
Ray Scarborough
Boston
Allen Zarilla
Joe Dobson
Dick Littlefield
Vetera
Washisteton
Mike McCormick
Nats
Eddie Stewart
New York Yankees
National League
William Harridge
Wholesale Price Hikes Set Off Soft Drink Retail Rise
Birmingham reports wholesale price increases from Coca Cola Bottling and Buffalo Rock Bottling raise costs for producers. Bottlers say retailers will lift nickle drinks to six cents and six pack cartons from 25 cents to 29 or 30 cents amid higher production costs.
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Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Buffalo Rock Bottling Co
Yale Pioneer Walter Camp Shapes Modern Football Rule
Walter Camp of Yale originated the four down and ten rule that underpins today’s football. His innovation standardized how teams advance the ball and defined possession and downs, influencing game strategy and scoring for generations.
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Yale
Walter Camp
Raiders Host Priceville In Decatur Basketball Night
Decatur Red Raiders seek a fourth straight win as Priceville seniors and juniors visit. Probable Decatur starters include Busbey Hunter Ogle Baker Cox and Ridgeway Mulli can Moody Freeman Levin. Priceville lists Livingston Poole Collier Aston Poole Clark as starters.
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Morgan County
Howard Busbey
Jimmy Hunter
Charles Ogle
Tim Baker
Bobby Cox
Isbell
Wayne Ridgeway
John Mullican
Allan Moody
Bob Freeman
Billy Levin
Robert Ryan
Priceville
Livingston
Donald Poole
Joe Collier
Aston Poole
Clark
Austinville
Eva
Decatur
Cotaco
Hartselle
Charles to defend title in Madison Square Garden on Jan 12
Charles plans a sixth title defense at Madison Square Garden against Lee Oma on January 12 in New York. He will then face a Miami contender in February as Louis pursues a comeback amid state boxing-commission scrutiny and possible bans.
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Ezzard Charles
Joe Louis
Charles
Madison Suare Garden
Buffalo
Lee Oma
Ezzard
Miami
Louis
John
Ox) Dagrosa
Pennsylvania
Bell River
Ont
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Freddie Beshore
Dagrosa
Beshore
Tommy Gomez
Rex Layne
San Francisco
Mississippi Wins from Alabama 67 to 61 in SEC battle
Ole Miss defeated Alabama 67-61 in Tuscaloosa in a tight Southeastern Conference game. After a 33 33 halftime tie, Ole Miss pulled away in the second half and led the rest of the way. Paul Sullivan led Alabama with 14 points while Reeves added 13.
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Ala
Bama
Bob Schneider
Ole Miss
Paul Sullivan
Reeves
Bad Jockey Don Meade License Restored by Florida
New York State Racing Commission prepares to oppose reinstatement of jockey Don Meade who had his license restored by Florida last Saturday. Meade, barred on U S tracks for five years after leaving Mexico, faces a Florida action that New York officials say violated ethics and the national code. The commission will discuss the case at its regular meeting tomorrow.
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New York State Racing Commission
Don Meade
Florida
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Mexico
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National Association (of Racing Commissions
Harry Millar
Florida Commission
Leo Edwards
Commission
Konz to play in Senior Bowl
Ken Konz of LSU the All Southeastern back and teammate Jim Shoaf guard were named to play in the Senior Bowl in Mobile Alabama on January 6 The selection completes most of the South squad roster Konz hails from Weimar Texas and the North squad was adding Dorne Dibble as the article notes other roster moves
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Ala
Ken. Konz
Louisiana State
Jim Shoaf
Konz
Weimar
Tex
Dorne Dib
College Basketball Scores Snapshot From Day of Games
A roundup of results shows Duquesne 43 Syracuse 36 and DePaul 92 Illinois Wesleyan 62. Other notable scores include Pepperdine 59 Butler 54 and Saint Louis teams with Missouri 61 Ohio State 51.
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Iowa
Notre Dame
Wisconsin
Oklahoma
Minnesota
Missouri
Ohio State
Iowa State
Utah State
DePaul
Illinois Wesleyan
Bowling Green
Tampa
Fla
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