Tide's 13-Year Record Tops Nation In 1945
New York December 13 The Alabama Crimson Tide finished the 13-year span from 1932 to 1945 with the best won loss percentage in the nation at .840. Army led the period with a .722 mark, while Tennessee and Duke followed in the top ranks. Notre Dame, Duquesne, Holy Cross, Santa Clara and others round out the top ten as teams note breaks in 1943 44 and 45 due to war.
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Duke
Fordham
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Holy Cross
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Ohio State
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Mio State
West Point
Louisiana State
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Colorado Univ
K-Georgia
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Navy
Annapolis
Mississippi State
Sa A Ne
Ae Tech
Texas Christian
Phils Begin Rebuilding In Winter Trade Rush
Philadelphia the Phillies moved to rebuild after finishing last in the National League by purchasing three players for about 60 thousand dollars. Johnny Humphries Frank McCormick and Skeeter Newsome were obtained from Chicago White Sox Cincinnati Reds and Boston Red Sox respectively. Novikoff cost seven thousand five hundred. Other clubs were quiet as tax changes slowed bargains and manager Jimmy Dykes warned of a panic next spring due to surplus talent and tightened markets.
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Skeeter) Newsome
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Novikoff
Los Angeles
Jimmy Dykes
Cardinals Meet Tigers In Bowling Card
The Cardinals aim to stretch their nine game lead in the Mixed Doubles Bowling League as they face the Tigers. The Yankees meet the eighth place White Sox. Giants play the Browns. Red Skins face the Dodgers. Indians meet the Red Sox. Five weeks or 15 games remain in the first half.
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White Sox
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Indians
Red Sox
Major League meeting yields concessions to Chandler
Roundup notes Baseball Commissioner Happy Chandler secured several concessions from club owners at the joint meeting in Chicago. Discussion on George Strineiss prompts a barter idea involving Dan Topping for the Yankees football club. Interests focus on minors Clinton Hartung and Eddie Brantt with possible big money moves and options. George Riley joins Notre Dame to challenge Vince Boryla for a regular spot. A lobby mix up has a bellhop misnaming Giants boss Horace Stoneham as Mr Holman.
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Happy Chandler
Columbus
Chandler
Yanks
George Stirneiss
Joe McCarthy
Stirny
Larry MacPhail
del Webb
Dan Topping
New York Yankee
Norfolk
Clinton Hartung
New York Giants
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Eddie Brantt
Cincinnati Reds
Hartung
Giants
Erantt
Notre Dame
George Riley
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Vince Boryla
Horace Stoneham
Holman
Beau Jack Favored In Joyce Bout At Madison Square Garden
New York report on Beau Jack of Augusta Georgia favored to beat Willie Joyce of Gary Indiana in a 10 round main event at Madison Square Garden. Promoter Mike Jacobs expects 18 000 fans and a 100 000 house with Beau Jack weighing about 140 and Joyce about 137 after final workouts.
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Indiana
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Water-absorbing salamander swells by 40 percent
A salamander can boost its weight by almost forty percent within hours by absorbing water through its skin, a rapid change driven by osmosis in response to environmental conditions.
Eagles Meet Athens Friday In Raiders Home Opener
Decatur High faces Athens in a Friday Central High gym game to kick off the season. The Raiders, 37-10 winners Tuesday, clash with Eagles led by Ted Sibley and Bob Bryan as Aubrey Free debuts for Decatur. Bryan and Sibley highlight Athens, while Decatur guards Coleman and Braswell help balance the lineup.
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Bob" Sibley
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Shorty” Ogle
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Carl Roley
John Braswell
Riley
Charley Jones
Haskell King
Forrest Pate
David Chandler
Gene Lentz
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Tide Record Formidable Tide Record Formidable
Alabama in 1945 posted staggering season stats before the Rose Bowl. Tidemen scored 396 points in nine games while accumulating 124 first downs and 2,679 rushing yards. Harry Gilmer led with passing and scoring feats, Fred Grant and Hugh Morrow contributed in rushing and point after, and Lowell Tew topped individual rushing with 715 yards.
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Hugh Morrow
Gilmer
Lowell Tew
Ala
Union Hill Beats Falkville 38 to 25 in Wide Victory
Union Hill claimed a 38 25 win over Falkville as their third win in a row and fourth in six games Tuesday night. Union Hill junior team won 23 7 while senior star Goodson led with 18 points. Falkville’s Gandy added four as Union Hill prepares to host Fairview Friday at 7:00 p.m.
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Alabama and Georgia players return to practice in bowl season
TUSCALOOSA Alabama stars Nick Terlizzi and Dick Flowers returned to practice after injuries, but coach Frank Thomas said they are not yet fit for full contact while aiming to have them ready for the Rose Bowl. ATHENS Georgia fullback Floyd Reid will not play in the Oil Bowl on January 1 as he is expected to be drafted. meanwhile Larry Bouley has returned to practice for the Tulsa game.
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Georgia Bulldogs
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Butts
Larry Bouley
Tulsa
Arkansas center Earl Wheeler may play East West game
University of Arkansas officials said star center Earl Red Wheeler was invited to the January 1 East West game in San Francisco and has conference permission. It is hoped he can also play the basketball game against Kentucky in Lexington on December 18 before heading to the West Coast.
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Southeastern Regional Amateur All Aged Championship at Chattahoochee Field Trials
At Eufaula Alabama on December 13 the big Southeastern Regional Amateur All-Age Championship began with heats at the Chattahoochee Field Trials. If not finished today they will close tomorrow. Two Spartanburg dogs led the amateur Derby with Dr. Sam's Delecte, owned by Dr. Sam Orr Black, first, and Stein City Frank, owned by Bob Cates, second. Whittier, from A. T. Sharley’s Cuthbert kennels, earned third. Alabamian, owned by Dr. Gilbert Fischer of Birmingham, won the puppy stakes. Comer Alabama’s C. P. Bentley and Wycott’s Stylish Lou tied for second. Betsy, owned by Dr. Black, placed third.
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Junior squad elects Evans as captain for Decatur Raiders
Sam Evans, at five foot nine, was chosen captain of the Decatur Junior Raiders with Pat Aday as alternate. Ninth graders, the team held practice Wednesday, Briscoe’s zone defense edged the man-for-man unit, and Martin led the man-for-man scorers with 14 of 16.
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Decatur
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Harry Brewer
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McClanahan
Morgan County Social Roundup in Courtland and Nearby
Morgan County Florette reports visitors and family gatherings across Courtland Decatur and Arab. Families including Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stacks and son Fred, Mrs. Jack Thomas and daughter Jackie, Elbert King and kin, Randolph Regan with Priceville parents, Mrs. G C Vincent, Mrs. Harold Waugh, Davis and Hoover Gatlin, Curtis and Laverne Johnson, and Miss Jean Matthews with Miss Juanita Halbrooks. Shoppers and locals attended a Union Hill ball game Friday night and weekend visits continued in Arab and Birmingham areas.
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Ingalls to Meet Florence Team at 8 30 Tonight
Decatur fans will see Ingalls play Florence State Teachers College in the Central high school gym at 8:30 after a 7:00 preliminary with Coach Floyd Briscoe’s Junior Raiders. Florence’s J. O. Braswell, last year’s All County and All District center, may play. Ingalls has won three straight this season and previously beat Union Hill twice and Ryan high school.
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Night games unlimited allowed in major leagues
Albert B. Chandler, baseball commissioner, won a pivotal vote after a joint session with major leaguers. The ruling permits clubs to stage unlimited night games next season, though most will cap lighted contests at 14. Cardinals Browns and Senators exempt. twilight doubleheaders to be abandoned unless needed to meet the schedule.
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Hartselle Banquet to Feature Jinx Gillam Speaker
Hartselle high school will host a 6:30 PM banquet at Morgan County High School where Jinx Gillam, Birmingham News sports writer and ex coach, will speak. The event includes a Sugar Bowl film screening and honors the 1945 Hartselle football squad led by Capt. Bill Payne and teammates.
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Six Japanese Sentenced to Die in Cebu City killings
A military commission in Manila sentenced six of seven Japanese to death by hanging for the killings and arson at Cebu City last March, with Lt. Col. Isamu Morimoto and Capt. Kestaro Tsuruyama among the condemned. One defendant received life imprisonment and two 10-year hard labor terms. mercy was shown to Sgt. Takeo Kawai for aiding the prosecution. The sentences await review by Lt. Gen. W. D. Styer and Gen. Douglas MacArthur.
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