Saints Edge Bears 56 55 In Cullman Thriller
The St Bernard defeated Athens College Golden Bears 56 to 55 in Cullman after a disputed final score was settled. Five players fouled out as a rough contest swung with the lead, halftime 21 14. The Athens Bees won the earlier 43 38. Box Score:
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De Long Breaks College Scoring Record
River Falls Wisconsin December 16 Big Nate De Long scored 33 points lifting his career total to 2201 and breaking Jim Lacy 2199 for the all time college scoring mark. De Long starred in River Falls Teachers College 77 St Johns University of Collegeville 54 after a 27 point first half. He finished 93 college games with a 23.7 average.
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Red Raiders Meet Hartselle Saturday in Christmas eve showdown
The Decatur High School gym hosts Morgan County High of Hartselle for a doubleheader at 7:00. Decatur Juniors face their fifth opponent in a week after beating Trinity, Priceville, Austinville and Cotaco, with the Seniors following in a separate contest. Coaches Charlie Smith and Bill Isbell list the probable lineups as the teams seek win numbers before the holidays.
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Hoyt Powell
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Bill Isbell
Joe Lapchick Seeks Tighter Calls to End Fouling
New York based sports round up notes Joe Lapchick argues referees must call games closer to reduce fouling and ease older players out. The column also reports Cleveland open to trades for Bob Feller but without sufficient offers and the Red Sox not engaged, with Junior Stephens in the same category.
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Cleveland
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Red Sox
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Louisiana State Freshman Joe Zale Ties To Tony Zale Footnote
One of Coach J To wen's star freshmen at LSU is Joe Zale from Gary Indiana, nephew of former middleweight champ Tony Zale. Southern California U. is steamed over basketballer Bill Shar man on display in the East this week. Bill is the whole team, rumbeater Bob Smith says they’re considering changing the name to the University of Sharman California.
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Union Hill Basketball Schedule Faces Fairview Tonight
Union Hill hosts Fairview at home with a 7:00 tip. Remaining season slate lists games against Danville Princeton Falkville Priceville Trinity Hartselle Eva Decatur Princeton Hartselle Austinville Ryan Decatur Falkville and other dates through February.
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Dove Season Opens for 30 Days in Alabama
Montgomery Dec 16 A 30 day dove season for Alabama hunters begins Saturday at noon. Conservation Director Bert Thomas says a daily bag limit of 10 birds applies for the 1949 season ending January 15. Hours are noon to sunset. Large dove concentrations reported in the Tennessee Valley and the Southeast and Southwest regions. expected scarcity elsewhere, especially the Black Belt.
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Cold Springs Beats Cullman 26-21 In Hoop Clash
Cold Springs upsets Cullman 26 21 as Robinson heats for Cullman rally in third, but Bees hold on. Billy Anderson and Edgar Freeman lead Cold Springs with nine points each, while Elwin Robinson tops Cullman with nine. overtime sees Cullman counter but falls short.
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Red Sox trade Tex Hughson to Giants for undisclosed sum
The Boston Red Sox announced the sale of right handed pitcher Tex Hughson to the New York Giants for an undisclosed sum. In New York, Phil Ruzzuto of the World Champion Yankees was named player of the year for 1949 by the local baseball writers association.
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Racing Miami Wins Southern Cross at Tropical Park
Nassau and racing districts report Miami victory in the Southern Cross purse at Tropical Park in Miami. Sonreido takes the Tanforan feature in San Bruno. Bibella leads from start to finish to win the Jackson purse at the fairgrounds in New Orleans.
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Barnhill Steps Down as Arkansas Coach But Keeps AD Post
Fayettesville Arkansas John Barnhill resigns from the football coaching role at the University of Arkansas but remains in charge as Athletic Director. He will no longer coach the team but will continue managing athletic programs and administrative duties.
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John Barnhill
University of Arkansas
River Falls star sets new college scoring record
River Falls Wisconsin native Nate De Long of Teachers College scored 33 points against St Johns Minnesota to raise his all time scoring record to 2,2207 points surpassing Jim Lacy of Baltimore Loyola who previously held 2,199 points last season.
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Attendances Up In South And Midwest
A 1949 Associated Press survey of 88 major colleges shows football crowds rose 13 percent from 1948, with the South up 5.7 percent and the Midwest 4.9 percent. Michigan led total attendance at 563,500 fans for six games, averaging 93,917, aided by televised games. Southern Methodist ranked second overall, Penn third, Ohio State fourth, and Stanford fifth, as 12,398,157 fans attended 444 games.
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Robinson Wins Batting Title In National Loop
New York December 16 Jackie Robinson Brooklyn star led the National League in batting with .342 and stole 37 bases while ranking first in sacrifices with 17. He helped his Dodgers win the league MVP and was among the top ten hitters with teammates Musial Slaughter Furillo and Kiner also producing strong seasons.
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Tech Cagers Set For Trip East Raleigh Tourney
Georgia Tech basketball outlines a grueling postwar tour beginning with Bradley in Peoria followed by St. Louis in St Louis Michigan State in Lansing and a Raleigh tournament on December 29 30 and 31. The trip continues with Chattanooga in Chattanooga January 2 and a slate of SEC opponents through the All SEC tournament in Louisville March 2 3 and 4. Mickey Sermersheim presently.
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Cage Results From Various Colleges and States
EAST St Johns BEN 69, Kentucky 38. Southern California 69, Canisius 50. CCNY 71, Brooklyn College 44. SOUTH: NC State 62, Loyola Los Angeles 47. Duke 66, Davidson 49. Morehead 64, Evansville 60. Florida State 72, College Charleston 37. Virginia State 71, Bluefield State 36. High Point 84, McCrary 62. Austin Peay 63, Milligan 57. Miami Florida 57, South Carolina 36. Kentucky Wesleyan 67, Wittenberg 47. Hampden Sydney 66, Lynchburg 47. Kentucky State for Negroes 75, Alcorn Miss 39. Cincinnati 56, Kansas 54, Indiana 75, Arkansas 50. Bradley 85, Texas Christian 49. Wake Forest 48. SOUTHWEST: Arkansas A and M 54, Henderson 36. FAR WEST: Hamline 50, Gonzaga 47, Pepperdine 45, Brigham Young 39.
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North South College All Star squads announced for Orange Bowl
Yale coach Herman Hickman will lead a 28 man North squad in the North South College All Star game at the Orange Bowl December 26. Miami coach Andy Gustafson and Baylor’s Bob Woodruff will field 27 players for the South. The event expects about 50,000 spectators with kickoff at 8 15 p.m. EST.
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New Grid Head For Arkansas To Be Announced
Fayet teville Arkansas December 16 A new head football coach was to be named today at the University of Arkansas Otis Douglas shown as a leading candidate after helping build the Eagles The athletic committee was to follow John Barnhills recommendation who is stepping aside as coach to focus on athletic directorship Barnhill and University president Dr Lewis Webster Jones were in conference with boosters late last night but would not comment
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Tech leaders score burst fuels win by points burst
Tech scorers dominate with 28 by lead man with 19 field goals and eight free throws. Dold close behind with 22, Keener 21, Blemker 22, Cline 23. Anderson and Umstead add 18 each in a high scoring effort.
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Two Top Centers Play Friday Night
Athens reports a high profile clash as South Carolina faces Georgia with centers Bob Schloss and Jim Slaughter. Schloss, six eight, has 84 points in five games while Slaughter stands six nine. Schloss notes Slaughter as the second best center he’s faced, behind Kentucky’s Alex Groza. Schloss has limited opposing centers to about five points per game in five Georgia outings.
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Deepest North American Lake Believed Crater Lake Oregon
The deepest lake in North America is believed to be Crater Lake in Oregon. The designation highlights Crater Lake as a prominent geographic feature in the Pacific Northwest.
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Garrison's Defeats Hartselle In Independent Cage League
Garrison's defeat of Hartselle 59 to 44 in the City Independent basketball league at the Armory ended Hartselle's unbeaten run. Whisenant led Garrison's with 16 points, Braswell and Gardner 14 each, while E Speegie led Hartselle with 12 and Speegie and Mitchell added 11. Wolverine now holds sole first place. next action set for January 4.
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Excise Taxes May Be Lifted
Washington reports Truman may seek repeal or sharp cuts to wartime excise taxes on cameras furs jewelry cosmetics light bulbs. Treasury and Congress weigh the budget impact while lawmakers favor deficit reduction over new taxes. Repeal could erase about 3.5 billion dollars yearly, with a potential 2.3 billion drop if 1941 rates were restored.
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Speake Beats Double Springs to Sixth Win of Season
Speake defeated Double Springs 50 to 23 on Tuesday improving to six wins this season. In the junior game Speake beat Double Springs 30 to 19 with Mullican scoring 14. Senior game scorers included Curtis VI Pugh Barton Berry Wamsley Speaker Speaxe Hell McCaghren Templeton Meisen Legg in a foul filled contest.
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Shell found at Fort Morgan ruins during restoration work
Cleaning crews at Fort Morgan Alabama uncovered a 1600 pound artillery shell in a gun emplacement pit while restoring the fort as a resort. Saccla, FilanaVA! air station removed the fuse and hauled the shell away for destruction. Coast Guard, Army and Navy detachments had used the fort in the last seas.
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New Coach To Be Named Today Says Dr Jones
Dr Jones stated that the new coach would be named today. The remark suggests a timely decision on leadership for the team, with attention focused on the selection process and expected announcement.
Many letters marked no such place in prewar European towns
A brief item notes that numerous letters addressed to European towns using prewar names were returned with the stamp no such place. The note highlights postal confusion due to name changes or outdated geography before the war.
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