Coffee Defeats Raiders With A Big Second Half
Florence Coffee Yellow Jackets defeated the Decatur Red Raiders 56 to 38 at the Decatur gym. Wayne Ridgeway led with 19 points, Jim Cummings 12, John Mullican 18, and Thomas 7 as Decatur’s flu affected lineup. The win boosts Florence’s unblemished record. Decatur’s next game is December 29 in Florence.
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Florence
Bill Isbell
Decatur Red Raiders
Decatur
Jim Cummings
Thomas
Jackets
Timring
Vmaimse Nigami
Veliua Wolts
Wayne Ridgeway
Cummings
John Mullican
Hoyt Powell
Bill Levin
Levin
Powell
Raiders
Cotaco Juniors Rally To 32 17 Victory Over Austinville
The Cotaco juniors beat Austinville juniors 32 to 17. Halftime stood Florence 24 Decatur 22. Free throws missed listed for Ridgeway 3 Mullican Moody 2 Freeman Johnson Powell Scott Hollis Cummings Shotts Poole Lewis Thomas 4 Officials McElroy and Teague.
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Decatur
Ridgeway
Mullican
Moody
Freeman
Johnson
Powell
Scott
Hollis
Cummings
Shotts
Poole
Lewis
Thomas
Breeding
Esslinger
Poo
Lumpkin
Wee Lewis
Linville
Cofield
Odds on Eight Postseason Bowls Stir Close Contests
Odds makers see eight bowl games as tight affairs with no clear favorite. Oklahoma favored 6 1 2 to 7 1 2 points over Kentucky in the Sugar Bowl. California Texas Miami Wyoming also tipped for bowls. Early lines list North-South pick em, East vs West 6 1 2, Gray vs Blue, Rose Bowl California over Michigan, Cotton Bowl Texas over Tennessee, Orange Bowl Miami over Clemson, Gator Bowl Wyoming over Washington and Lee.
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Oklahoma
Kentucky
New Orleans
California
Texas
Miami
Wyoming
West
San Francisco
Gray
Blue
Montgomery
Ala
Michigan
Tennessee
Clemson
Washington and Lee
Gator Bowl Cast Fully Arrives With Teams In Jacksonville
Washington and Lee will join Wyoming in Jacksonville for the Gator Bowl. Coach Bowden Wyatt led Wyoming’s squad onto the practice field after travel to shake off kinks from two days on trains.
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Jacksonville
Fle
Washington and Lee
Wyoming
Bowden Wyatt
Cotaco and Austinville Battle in Low-Scoring Football Half
Cotaco and Austinville played a tight game with Cotaco totaling three fouls and Austinville six. Hal Jenkins led Cotaco with five field goals and two free throws while Osborne paced Austinville with ten points on four field goals and two free throws. Maze, St John, and Whitten each scored four for Cotaco. Halftime stood Cotaco behind 8 to 8.
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Cotaco
Austinville
Hal Jenkins
Jenkins
A. Q. Maze
St. John
Whitten
Osborne
Haley
Isley
Sidehin
Orden
L. Smallwood
Lemmond
Owen
Ford Captain For Rebels In Shrine Till
Quarterback John Ford of Hardin-Simmons will captain the South offense in the Shrine Bowl North South game in the Orange Bowl on Christmas night. Georgia Tech center Bob Bossons is defense captain for the Rebels. South workouts reduced to one daily as coaches Gustafson and Dodd prep the squad for the North game with limited contact to avoid injuries.
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Gene Plowden
Miami
Fla
John
Model T) Ford
Hardin-Simmons
Bob Bossons
Georgia Tech
Andy Gustafson
Bobby Dodd
Rebels
Dodd
John Dottley
Ole’ Miss
Ford
Bob Momsen
Ohio State Guard
John Miller
Northwestern
Yale
Herman Hickman
Walter Clemmons
Ken Huxhold
Wisconsin
Dick Doheny
Fordham
Miami Hurricanes Scrimmage Clemson Ahead of Orange Bowl
Miami Florida December 21 The University of Miami Hurricanes will scrimmage against Clemson today in preparation for the Orange Bowl on January 1. Coach Andy Gustafson says the varsity defense will face Tiger formations while the offense is studied tomorrow. Three players Wilfred Stolk Dick Czaplinski and Bill Diamond are out with injuries but expected to be ready for New Year’s Day clash.
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Fla
University of Miami
Hurricanes
Clemson
Tigers
Andy Gustafson
Tiger
Gustafson
Wilfred Stolk
Dick Czaplinski
Bill
Tucky Launches One A Day Drill
Kentucky Wildcats under coach Paul Bryant began a one a day workout in MOBILE Alabama as they prepare for the Sugar Bowl against Oklahoma. The team emphasized passing drills and a blackboard film study of Oklahoma. Quarterback Vito Parilli received a Birmingham Quarterback Club award.
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Mobile
Ala
Kentucky Wildcats
Paul
Bear) Bryant
Oklahoma
Kentucky
Vito
Babe) Parilli
Wildcat
Birmingham
Raiders Bees Edge Decatur In Tight Decatur Showdown
Coffee High Bees of Florence defeated the Decatur Red Raider Bees 52 to 50 in Decatur on Wednesday night. Prater sealed the win with two free throws and a late held ball in the final 45 seconds. Joe Burns led Decatur with 28 points while Waldrop and Robinson added 19 and 12 for Florence.
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Florence
Decatur Red Raider Bees
Decatur
Prater
Joe Burns
Yellow Jackets
Burns
Waldrop
Robinson
Bees
Raiders
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Biles
Smith
Cox
Baker
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Bobo
Mies
Crittenden
Roberson
Hill
McInnis
Terry
Baker Bobo
Wadrop
McElroy
Teague
Michigan Hammers California and Starts Practice
Michigan’s Big Ten champions began the second day of Rose Bowl week drills in Pasadena under clear sun. The Wolverines, fresh off arrival, loosened up then scrimmaged as they prepare for the January 1 game with California.
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Calif
Michigan
California Sun
Arroyo Seco
California
Gran Chaco of Paraguay Still in Wild West Stage
A terse report notes the Gran Chaco region in Paraguay remains unsettled and lawless, with frontier conditions impeding development and governance. Residents cope with sparse infrastructure, border pressures, and resource disputes as the area waits for orderly oversight.
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Gran Chaco
Paraguay
Austinville Holds Off Cotaco 46 44 in Narrow Win
In Cotaco gym Austinville seniors edged Cotaco 46 to 44 as the game came down to the final 30 seconds. Austinville top scorer with 24 points was Austin from Austinville. Cotaco’s Winton led with 12 points while Flack and Dunn added nine each. The contest saw 26 fouls split between both teams.
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Cotaco High
Austinville
Cotaco
Austin
Allred
Riggs
Winton
Cotaco Indians
Flack
Dunn
Austinville Srs
Woodall
Ee Looney
Alfred
G Sig Ecar
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D. Maxwell
Wee
Eva Seniors Edge Ryan 64-60 In Twin Hill Game
Eva seniors beat Ryan 64-60 led by Roland Nelson with 38 points. Ryan juniors won 40-16 as Lester Ralph scored 31 for Ryan and Briscoe added 11. White and Bates contributed 10 each for Eva.
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Eva
Roland Nelson
Lester Ralph
Pace Ryan
Briscoe
White
Bates
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