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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1952
Page
5
Mobile rosters show 46 top seniors from 1952 campaigns with no New Year's Day players for the first time due to calendar. Winners earn $500 per player, with potential bonuses. North and South teams feature stars like Agganis Maloy and Mioduszewski.
Boxers listed with weights and outcomes across cities. Ezzard Charles stopped Frankie Bufford in Boston, Billy Gilliam outpointed Bob Baker in Brooklyn, Alan Moody stopped Jimmy Sanders in Chicago, John L Sullivan stopped Gus Rubinkci in Toronto, Bryan Kelly outpointed Mario Terry in Quebec.
When William Penn founded Pennsylvania the law allowed the death penalty only for willful murder, while England at the time punished about 200 offenses by death. The contrast highlights colonial legal limits versus British harshness during that era.
Gus Keriazakos, 21, a former White Sox bonus signee, receives another chance after GM Frank Lane and scouts recommended re-signing him. Once with Seattle and Colorado Springs, he faced control and weight issues in Memphis before being given a renewed opportunity to prove himself with the White Sox.
East Limestone Indians held a tight 66-57 win over Danville with Crafts leading the offense at 18 points and Schrim_scher, Jones, Grooms, Miller adding 11 each. Danville’s Holliday scored 17 as King 14 and James 13 followed. East Limestone also beat Danville 51-48 in the B game.
The Valley Cage schedule lists Tuesday night matchups including Moulton at Speake New Hope at Ardmore Rogersville at Clements Cotaco at Trinity West Point at Union Hill Decatur at Eva New Market at East Limestone Priceville at Austinville Ryan at Hartselle Danville at Mt. Hope. Friday night features Clements at Monrovia Tanner at Athens Union Hill at Arab Danville at Decatur East Limestone at Elkmont Austinville at Hartselle Leighton at Mt. Hope Speake at Hatton Priceville at Cotaco Eva at West Point Trinity at Town Creek Saturday shows Priceville at Decatur Falkville at Austinville.
The Decatur Red Raiders travel to Eva for a third straight road contest after beating Coffee of Florence earlier. Junior team opens against Eva juniors, whom they defeated 46-21, with Gene Crane likely at center. Seniors seek a repeat 45-40 victory as Busbey and Mulli will start forward, Powell center, and Smith and Baker guard.
Allie Reynolds of the New York Yankees led the American League in earned run average with 2.07 over 244 innings, the lowest since 1946. The 33 year old righty won 20 games, posted six shutouts, and also shared the league lead in strikeouts with 160. Reynolds became the fifth Yankee to win the ERA title.
La Salle, the defending NIT champions from Philadelphia, opened the 1952-53 season as the No. 1 ranked college basketball team in the AP poll with 26 first place votes and 692 points. Kansas State followed, with Seton Hall fourth, as early performances shaped the rankings.
Mississippi Rebels beat Florence State Teachers 111 to 92 in a high scoring game that set a 203 point combined mark. Bob Garvis led Rebels with 42 points, while Florence’s McGregor Cook and Smith each scored over 20. Mississippi built big leads through three quarters and held a sizable advantage at halftime.
A statement notes that cereals and other vegetables can meet a healthy diet only when salt is added, emphasizing the role of salt in balanced nutrition.
Moulton Red Devils beat Central near Florence 74 60 as Howell 20 Nay lor 17 B Terry 12 lead scoring. Central top man Jackson 15 points while Harrell for Bee added 25. Hayes led Moulton with 18 points and Thrasher 9. Red Devils travel to Speake tonight and go to Dan Saturday.
The Plimsoll line marks safe draft limits for ships under permissible loads. It is named for Samuel Plimsoll who advocated marine safety reforms in British Parliament during the 19th century.
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