Cullman Bears Face Decatur Red Raiders In Morgan County Clash
The Cullman Bearcats travel to Decatur to meet the Red Raiders in a 7 p.m. tip off at the new Decatur gym with both teams riding hot four win streaks and high hopes for the season. Wayne Ridgeway leads Decatur with 13.1 points per game while Cullman relies on Wayne Ridgeway Freeman and Moody to pace their lineup. The Bees of Cullman and Decatur also feature forwards Bobby Smith Joe Burns and guards Powell Breeding with Paul Terry at center. Tonight’s opener is the Bee game followed by a 8 p.m. second contest and tomorrow the Coffee Yellowjackets visit for a TVC title hopeful.
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Wayne Ridgeway
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Allan Moody
Bob Freeman
Bill Levin
College basketball results roundup from various teams
The Associated Press report lists multiple games with scores. East Long Island beat Cortland Duquesne 67, South Carolina 64 in overtime, Georgia State Teachers 99 over Max wel Field 61, NC State 65 over Michigan 62 in overtime, West Virginia 69 over Wake Forest 63, Louisville 79 over Georgia Tech 57, Loyola New Orleans 49 over Illinois Wesleyan 41, Murray 81 over High Point 39, Vanderbilt 81 over Florida 64, Southern Miss 57 over North Texas 52, Clemson 70 over Georgia 69, Morehead 70 over Western Kentucky 64, Maryland 52 over Washington & Lee Appalachian 94, Troy 60, Kansas State 77 over Wisconsin 58, Missouri 54 over Arkansas 32, Youngstown 78 over Ohio University 64, Colorado State 52 over Akron 49, Iowa 63 over Notre Dame 60, Stanford 62 over Colorado 60, Wyoming 74 over New Mexico 56, College of Pacific 61 over Willamette 45, San Francisco 65 over Baylor 53.
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Hearn and Maglie Top NL Pitchers of 1950
Official 1950 NL pitching averages name Jim Hearn of the Giants as the ERA leader at 2.49 and Sal Maglie with the best winning percentage at 18–4. The two dominated both key metrics, sharing the top spots in earned run average and win rate, with Maglie also completing 12 games.
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Clemson Edges Georgia 70-69
Clemson Tigers overcome a halftime deficit to edge Georgia 70 to 69. Bummy Townsend clinched the win with a late foul shot after a strong late surge. Georgia kept it tight with tough defense and balanced scoring.
North South Practice Starts in Miami All Star Drill
Yale coach Herman Hickman explains Army players Gil Stephenson Jim Cain and Jack Martin will join the North squad Friday as Navy players stay on campus. Hickman led 90 minutes of practice while Miami’s South squad shifts include Pat Field and Egbert Van Buren to quarterback and halfback with Elmer Wingate doubling as defensive end and tackle. John Ford Angus Williams and Pat Field highlighted passing while Bobby North of Georgia Tech and Stu Tisdale of Yale drew attention in the first workout. Officials expect over 50 000 for the Shrine benefit game.
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Jim Cain
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Dick Doheny
Fordham
Andy Gustafson
Pat Field
Georgia
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Louisiana State
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Elmer Wingate
Maryland
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Model T) Ford
Hardin-Simmons
Angus Williams
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Georgia Tech
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Texas and Tennessee duel in Cotton Bowl clash
In Dallas on January 1 Texas and Tennessee prepare for the Cotton Bowl with strong defenses. Texas averages 287.1 rushing yards per game to Tennessee 268, while Texas star Bobby Dillon returns punts and Tennessee relies on ball control and opportunistic defense to swing the game.
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Mikan Leads Pro Scorers in Early NBA Season
George Mikan of the Minneapolis Lakers tops the NBA scoring race with 617 points in 22 games, averaging 28 points. Alex Groza of Indianapolis is second with 501 points in 24 games, and Ed Macauley of Boston is third with 448 points.
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Boston Center
Stanky Signs 1951 Contract
New York reports confirm Ed Stanky signed for 1951 at 30 000 plus. Jim Hearn posted a 2 49 ERA and Sal Maglie went 18 4 for the National Leagues top winning percentage. Branch Rickey says he must sell Brooklyn Dodgers stock due to debt.
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Sal Maglie
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Branch Rickey
Brooklyn Dodgers
Tennessee and Texas Rely on Cautious Passing
The text notes Texas attempted 140 passes and Tennessee 98 in a game, highlighting unusually low passing volume for both. It suggests neither team will turn the tide via interceptions, as both sides play conservatively and focus on avoiding mistakes.
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Army defensive back Hal Shultz values study as hobby
Hal Shultz, Army defensive back, says studying is his hobby and ranks third scholastically in his class. He highlights academics as a priority alongside football and maintains a strong scholarly standing within the program.
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Hal Shultz
Mullane Sways Baltimore as 16-Run First Inning Emerges
Anthony J. Mullane, pitching for Baltimore in 1894, ignited a debut by surrendering 16 runs in the first inning, shaping a lopsided game early and showcasing a historic offensive onslaught.
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Locals Take Two Victories by Wolverine and H Ryan
Decatur's Wolverine basketball team beat the Redstone Red Rockets All-Stars 67-41 for their second win of the season. The Huntsville Independents edge over H. Ryan locals 41-38 featured 21 points from Ed Nelson and Paul Ransom.
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Wolverine
K. Yamashita
Starrett Burnette Star In New Thriller Challenge of the Range
Starrett and Smiley Burnette lead the Capitol theatre premiere Friday in a Western action drama about range war. Starrett plays an itinerant cowhand confronting ghost raiders and phantom rustlers, with Burnette billed as an eccentric Western author visiting the rangelands.
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Roland Smiley Burnette
Rangelands
Kentucky Tops Basketball Poll In AP Ranking
New York reports Kentucky as the No 1 team in the first weekly AP poll with 93 first place votes and 1 451 points. Bradley NC State Indiana Oklahoma A and M CCNY Long Island Missouri UCLA and Toledo round out the top ten as Kentucky heads to a game with St John s of Brooklyn at Madison Square Garden.
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