Mitchell Tops New Hope In Tight 46 40 Victory
Mitchell Furniture Company basketball team overcame a first half deficit to defeat New Hope 46 to 40. Roberts and R Woodard each scored 14 for Mitchell while Smith led New Hope with 17 points and Digbey added 11.
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Mitchell Furniture Company
New Hope Quint
New Hope
Mitchell
R. Woodard
Roberts
Smith
Jack Morris
Nelson
C. Woodard
Stephenson
N. McCarley
Digbey
Musial nets fourth NL slugging title in 6 year span
Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals leads the National League with a .702 slugging average, also winning the batting title and MVP. Jeff Heath led in walks among 100+ games, and the Giants topped NL in RBIs and total bases while Brooklyn struck out most and St. Louis the fewest.
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Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinal
Hack Wilson
Chicago Cubs
Musial
Boston
Jeff Heath
Heath
Bob Elliott
New York Giants
Giants
Brooklyn
Barons Schedule 21 Spring Exhibition Games
The Birmingham Barons announce a 21 game spring exhibition schedule starting March 6 at Ocala camp with eight games against major league clubs. Highlights include April 2-4 Philadelphia Phillies and April 9-10 Boston Red Sox in Birmingham, plus visits from Detroit and Athletics and a Pittsburgh game against Chicago White Sox at Rickwood Field.
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Ala
Birmingham Barons
Eddie Glennon
Barons
Ocala
Fla
Jersey City
Sanford
Columbus
Rochester
Daytona
Toledo
Chattanooga
Bartow
Winter Garden
Philadelphia Phillies
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Detroit
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Gadsden
Pittsburgh
Chicago White Sox
Rickwood Field
Shriners Use Many Systems In East West Shrine Game
East Coach Andy Kerr of Lebanon Valley says the East plan mixes single wing and T-formation with possible double wing plays for the New Year’s classic. West Coach Jeff Cravath of USC states the West will focus on single wing and short punt formations and will also employ plays off the T.
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Lebanon Valley
Jeff Cravath
USC
Day-By-Day Thru '48 Highlights July Events
Henry Cotton captures the British Open while Bob Falkenburg defeats Jack Bromwich of Australia in five sets to win Wimbledon. Herb McKenley breaks the 400 meter world record at 45.9 during AAU trials. Louis Brough wins three Wimbledon championships as Harrison Dillard suffers defeats ending his 82 straight victories. New York A C retains the team title. Ralph Baldwin leads Goose Bay to win the $25,000 National Pacing Derby at Roosevelt Raceway. NBA adopts eight-second count on knockdowns. Skee Riege wins western amateur golf. Eddie Arcaro guides Stars and Stripes at Arlington Park. Ben Hogan defeats Dutch Harrison in Detroit golf playoff. Leroy Paige signs with Cleveland Indians. Barney Ewell matches 100 meter world record at Olympic trials in Evanston. The Williams retain lightweight title by stopping Beau Jack in Philadelphia. The American League wins All-Star game in St. Louis 5-2. Mel Ott resigns as Giants manager. Leo Durocher takes over Dodgers. Burt Shotton returns. Frank Stranahan retains Canadian amateur golf. Shannon wins Hollywood Park Gold Cup. Richard Gonzales wins national clay court tennis in Chicago. Vic captures Dapper 2 in Pittsburgh. Pat Seerey hits four homers as White Sox beat A’s at Shibe Park. Mike Ferentz wins national public links in Atlanta. Boston Reds Sox lead AL with 12th straight. Hogan shoots 64 to win Reading Open. Eddie Sawyer becomes Phillies manager. Freddie Mills defeats Gus Lesnevich for light heavyweight title. Stymie retires after $911,335 lifetime earnings. The Fourteenth Olympiad opens in London.
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Jack Bromwich
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Herb McKenley
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Harrison Dillard
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Ralph Baldwin
Roosevelt Raceway
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Skee) Riege
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Stars and Stripes
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Harrison
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Satchel) Paige
Cleveland Indians
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Joe Stoddard
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Shibe Park
Mike Ferentz
Long Beach
Calif
Atlanta
Boston Red Sox
Reading
Toronto
Eddie Sawyer
Phillies
Freddie Mills
Britain
Gus Lesnevich
Stymie
London
Garrisons open holiday hoops with back-to-back games
Garrisons host two basketball games at Mount Heights tonight starting at 7:00 against the 31 Drive Inn and finishing with Firestone in the feature at 8:00. Probable starters include Roley Caudill Gardner Caudill Braswell Wallace Mooney and Riley or Terry.
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Garrisons
Firestone
Firestone Ma
Nor
R. Caudill Gardner
Eva MRS Brooks Lindler Quarterly Meeting Highlights
A Sunday quarterly meeting at the Methodist church drew attendees from Eva charge churches. Dr. Nabors delivered an inspiring message as superintendent of the Decatur district.
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Eva Charge
Nabors
Decatur
Joan Morgan
Fred Morgan
Jack Morgan
Lillian Patterson
Cullman
Art Fowler
Jack Smallwood
J. E. Lindler
Brooks Lindler
Upshaw
Comer Livingston
Lawrence Cove
R. A. Ryan
E. P. Challds
Children of Divorce in the United States
About forty five percent of all children in the United States have divorced parents. The statistic highlights widespread family disruption and its potential impact on youth welfare and social policy.
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United States
Wildcats Trim Wave To Stay Unbeaten
Kentucky remained unbeaten with a 51 47 win over Tulane as Lasalle Temple Notre Dame and Purdue also posted victories. Ed Lerner hit a late bucket to seal Temple’s 51 50 win while Eddie Lerner helped Notre Dame edge Navy 70 62. Vince Boryla tops the nation with 25.8 ppg over four games through Dec 18.
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Temple
Philadelphia
Georgia Tech
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Eddie Lerner
Notre Dame
Navy
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Loyola
Depaul
Purdue
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Bradley
Drake
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Stadley
Los Angeles
Pitt
Miami
Florida
Connie Mack Observes 86th Birthday in Quiet Celebrations
Philadelphia, Dec 23 Connie Mack the veteran baseball figure marks his 86th birthday with a subdued celebration. He reflects on a storied career from shoe maker in East Brookfield Massachusetts to catcher manager club owner and organizer of the American League. He owns the Athletics and Shibe Park The house that Mack built.
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Connie Mack
Connie
Mr. Mack
Jimmy Foxx
al Simmons
East Brookfield
Mass
Dan Johnson
Athletics
Shibe Park
Mack
Illini Coach Against Pay
Lincoln Neb December coach George Patsy Clark criticizes paying athletes noting money does not improve results. He argues higher salaries demotivate top players and breed jealousy among teammates amid Nebraska football program struggles in the season review.
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Neb
George
Patsy) Clark
University of Nebraska
Penn State banquet hints at future Lebanon Valley tie
At Penn State's football banquet Andy Kerr quips about Lebanon Valley College after retirement. The 1949 Penn State captain election leaves Kerr and 21 lettermen in the hall as 30 players remain. Branch Rickey's All America League move draws attention to a $98,000 fee. Charles Lancaster shifts from hurdling to the Sugar Bowl half mile, while Butch Songin draws pro interest from the Boston Bruins. Northwestern plans to fly George Maddock home from the Rose Bowl for a January 3 basketball game with Missouri.
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Penn State
Andy Kerr
Lebanon Valley College
Colgate
Nittany Lions
Bob Higgins
Kerr
Huskies
Lebanon Valley
Philadelphia
Branch Rickey
Charles Lancaster
Missouri
Butch Songin
Boston College
Boston Bruins
Northwestern
George Maddock
Escrow Plan Spreads From Arizona Bowl Idea
Arizona football players demanded 175 dollars each for the Salad Bowl game and sponsors were asked to place 10 000 dollars in escrow for underprivileged children benefiting from the game. Arizonans propose adopting the escrow rule for smaller bowls to guard colleges and deter promoters. Gabe Mendez, a Washington promoter, boasted of giving two winners at Turner’s Arena after guiding a tipster.
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Gabe Mendez
Washington
Charlestown
Gabe
Turner’s Arena
Illini grid star opposes paying players or free rides
The former Kansas football coach, once a prominent Illinois grid star, says he supports scholarships and jobs for athletes but rejects outright pay or free rides. He frames aid as merit-linked and supervised rather than direct compensation.
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Associated Press
University of Illinois Grid
University of Kansas
Garrison Wins First Half in Bowling League
Garrisons top Grants to seize the first half lead as Pepsi Cola and Raineys vie for second. Doris Alvis of Pepsi Cola claims high game 174 and high series 456, while E Bagwell of Giants rolls the top individual game 217. Grants earns both team high game 802 and team high series 2181.
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Grants
Pepsi Cola
Raineys
Doris Alvis
E. Bagwell
Giants
J. Briscoe
Poole Chosen South Captain For Orange Bowl Clash
Mississippi star Poole is elected captain of the South squad for the Orange Bowl game to face the North on Christmas night in Miami. Yale coach Herman Hickman will start Terry Brennan at right halfback as Notre Dame reinforcements arrive, while Hickman expects his team to rely on kicking and pass protection against the Rebels.
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Fla
Herman Hickman
Yale
Mississippi
Arnoy Poole
Eli
Hickman
Tideers Out For Exams
Alabama basketball dismisses for Christmas holidays after a 46 45 win over Auburn securing its first conference victory. Alabama's four-game stretch includes Birmingham Southern twice and Howard with Carl Shaeffer leading scorers at 42 points across four games.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Alabama
Tide
Auburn
Plainsmen
Birmingham Southern
Howard
Cork legs: early artificial limbs built with cork layers
The term cork legs refers to early artificial limbs that used a solid core covered with multiple layers of cork. This construction gave a lightweight, buoyant prosthetic solution in past medical practice.
Bears In Top Shape Ahead of Rose Bowl
California's Bears completed two-a-day practices with a potent running game against Northwestern for the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day. Star fullback Jackie Jensen and understudy Pete Schabarum performed at full speed, with Jack Swaner and Charlie Saver showing improved form after midseason injury.
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Jack Swaner
Jensen- Swaner
Charlie Sarver
Washing Habit Details From Early Soap Study
A historical study noted that the typical adult lathers hands with one drop of soap to twelve drops of water. The estimate reflects early soap usage patterns and dilution practices observed in everyday washing routines.
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