Decatur Juniors Edge Austinville 21 18 on late rally
Decatur Junior Raiders, behind Marvin Golden, rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Austinville 21 18 at the Austinville gym. Golden scored twice in the final seconds after a late Austinville lead, with Roy Freeman contributing key plays and Bob Freeman pacing Decatur in a tight contest marked by a seven minute quarters error and 32 fouls.
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Flint
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Larkin Sanderson
Roy Freeman
Golden
Hall
Gene Stephenson
Utek Battle
Bob Freeman
Roy’Freeman
Crow
Weston
B. Freeman
Sparksman
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Neill
Stephenson
Ralph Sharp
Cross
John “Burleson
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Reeman
Freeman
Sharp
Sparkman
John Burleson
Union Hill Wins Seventh Straight as they Top Falkville
Union Hill senior basketball team extended its strong run with a 38-13 victory over Falkville while the junior squad, county champions previously, defeated Plainview 22-8 and listed wins over multiple opponents. Veterans Harold Morris and Harold Roden anchor the junior lineup, with J Bolin and E Morris among others in the rotation.
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Union Hill
Morgan County
Ryan
Plainview
Trinity
Cotaco
Moulton Heights Ee Trinity
Turner
Moulton Heights
Independents
Snead
Harold Morris
Harold Roden
James Bolin
Earl Morris
Melvin Bolin
H. Morris
J. Bolin
Hansel Slate
J. W. Irvin
Jack Morris
Stick
Couch
Troy Whisenant
Paul Ransom
Ransom
Hartselle Dominates Cotaco In Dual Junior Varsity Wins
Hartselle A team won 27-24 and Juniors 29-6 while Cotaco grabbed 17-15 in the B game. Stephenson White Kracke led Hart sel le Juniors with Murphy and Johnson top Cotaco. Be team debut ends in loss.
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Cotaco
Don Stephenson
van White
Henry Kracke
Murphy
McBee
Stephenson
Kracke
Bob Pickens
Johnson
Hartselle Be
Morgan County High School
Joan Bean
Harold McClanahan
Garner
Myers
North South players set for eighth Blue Gray game
Montgomery December 14. Both squads complete rosters for the eighth annual Blue Gray football game to be played December 28. North signs halfback Joe Watt of Syracuse to reach a full 24 players. North and South coaches and series history noted.
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Northwestern
Bo Mc Millin
Indiana
Ray Morrison
Temple
Red Sanders
Vanderbilt
Allyn McKeen
Mississippi State
Dutch Meyer
Texas Christian
St Bonaventure Fights Hard But Falls To Muhlenberg In Tobacco Game 7
Muhlenberg narrowly defends a one point lead to beat St Bonaventure in the inaugural Tobacco Game 7 before a crowd of 5 000 at Gton. The decisive moments came late as Muhlenberg held off a late charge to secure the win.
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Muhlenberg
St. Bonaventure
Fourth Period Rally Falls Short In Raiders At Austinville
Austinville beat Decatur 30-22 after holding a 14 point lead through three quarters. Decatur ends a 10 game skid to Austinville, with Lentz and Boley top scorers for the Raiders and Mooney powering the win for Austinville.
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E Braswell
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Horn
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Mark
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Ogle
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Charles Ed Mooney
Jack Allen
Frank Gardner
Millwood
Red” Prater
Prater
Mooney
Proposals Considered To Change NFL Scoring Rules
National Football League owners meet to debate eliminating the point after touchdown, ending extra periods in ties, and other rule changes. Proposals include a six point TD, no seven point possibility, automatic touchbacks on kickoffs crossing goal line, one substitution at a time, and removing the behind clipping ban with safety concerns. Also to be heard is a trial for Heartly Anderson and previously used sudden death in playoffs.
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Monay
Bert Bell
Chicago Bears
New York Giants
Bears
Green Bay Packers
Heartly
Hunk) Anderson
Detroit Lions
Detroit
Earle
Greasy) Neale
Philadelphia Eagles
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Campus Prays At Norman Junior College For Fire Rebuild
A 24 hour prayer chain was begun at Norman Junior College to support funds for replacing the academic building burned two years ago in Southwest Georgia. Dexter Wilson of Mobile Alabama Baptist Student Union president said the campus will be kept constantly in prayer with volunteers rotating daily, and both men and women taking part.
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Norman Park
Norman Junior College
Georgia
Dexter Wilson
Mobile
Ala
Baptist Student Union
Drug Topic Dominates Alabama Field Trial Futurity Crowds
Drug Topic a North Alabama pointer owned by Otis Brown of Florence drew interest at the Wheel er Estate event on December 30. Bred by W L Almon of Florence the April 10 1945 whelp earned Derby wins in Lawrenceville Ill and showcased a strong find indicating high class bird dog lines from Florence fanciers. Estate officials offer gallery rides via a gallery wagon for spectators.
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Alabama
Wheeler
Otis Brown
Florence
W.L. Almon
Ala
Spot Robbin
Air Pilot
Sam—Rex
Kel Freckles
Almon
Toy
Lawrenceville
Ill
Dan Gilchrist
Courtland
Duke Blue Devils Announce Nine Game 1946 Football Schedule
Duke University releases a nine game 1946 football schedule with opener at Durham against North Carolina State on Sept. 27. The slate includes Tennessee at Knoxville, Navy in Baltimore, Maryland and Missouri in Durham, plus Wake Forest Georgia Tech South Carolina and North Carolina at home and away venues.
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Blue Devils
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Duke
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Tennessee
Knoxville
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Wake Forest
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Evans Offered Executive VP Post By Detroit Tigers
Walter O Briggs announced veteran umpire William G Evans has been offered the Detroit Tigers executive vice president role. Evans, 62, heads the Southern Association and seeks release from Memphis contract to join Detroit, succeeding resigning George Trautman.
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Walter O. Briggs
William G
Billy) Evans
Southern Association
Detroit Tigers
Memphis
Evans
Ameri
Tuberculosis Daily Toll Near Fifty Five Thousand in U S
Approximately 55,000 persons die each year from tuberculosis in the United States, reflecting a persistent public health burden and prompting calls for renewed control efforts across clinics and communities.
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