Redmen Take 10th Straight Victory at Madison Square Garden
St Johns University of Brooklyn defeated San Francisco 60-44 to extend their win streak to 10 while Utah looms next in the Garden. Colorado, Wichita, and Duquesne also kept clean slates as CCNY, Louisville, and Bowling Green posted wins in major intersectional games.
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John Marshall
Virginia Tech
Pratt
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Rhode Island State
Kentucky
Washington State
Utah
Dayton
Chicago Loyola
Colorado
Wichita
Duquesne
Bigger Gate for Cotton Bowl Set at 126000 Each
DALLAS Dec 23 Rice and North Carolina will receive at least 126000 each for the Cotton Bowl on Jan 2. Dan Rogers, chairman, said the larger bowl and fewer student tickets boosted the amount from last year’s 108000. Rice has a small student body. NC attendance is hurt by distance. Student tickets are half price. all other tickets are 480. Net receipts projected at 300000 after tax with 45000 stadium rental.
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Rice
North Carolina
Dan Rogers
Rogers
Chapel Hill
N. C
Hickmans Team Will Not Use Platoon System In Shrine Game
North coach Herman Hickman announced the North will not employ the two platoon system in the Shrine All Star game here Monday night. He said most players can play both offense and defense and the team will conduct one long, rough practice. Co captains are Billy Bye and Art Donovan. South starters include Adrian Burk at QB and Whitey Campbell at fullback. The game is expected to draw about 50 000 with a 8 15 p m EST kickoff.
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Minnesota
Billy Bye
Boston College
Art Donovan
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Larry Coutre
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George Davis
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Mike Swistowicz
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Bob Woodruff
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Carl Copp
Clay Matthews
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Don Mouser
Virginia
Bill Walsh
Adrian Burk
Forrest Griffith
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Herb Rich
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Burk
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Jim Powers
Florida
Vic Vaccaro
Louis undecided on comeback with possible Charles bout
Joe Louis, in Los Angeles, denies definite comeback though undecided. He cites fitness and plans three months to decide. If he fights, he names Ezzard Charles as top opponent for big gate. A charity bout with Turkey Thompson is planned January 17 with Cow Palace offer for February 22. Louis may tour South America in March.
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Dodgers players schedule Christmas Day TV bit
New York December 23 Several Brooklyn Dodgers Rex Barney Ralph Branca and Don Newcombe will appear on a Christmas Day television show to perform a skit about forcing Santa to grant their wishes next year The piece mentions Branch Rickey possibly as St Nick in a lighthearted bit with or without a white beard.
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Santa Claus
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Michigan coach Blott edges Wakefield in paddle match
One minute feature notes Jack Blott, Michigan line coach, showing speed to outmove Dick Wakefield in paddle ball. The blurb clarifies paddle ball’s similarity to hand ball and excludes Wakefield’s batting stats.
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Gaynell Tinsey returns as Sugar Bowl coach in LSU rivalry
Louisiana State coach Gaynell Tinsey becomes the first Sugar Bowl figure to return as coach of opposing teams. The passage notes Gus played there three times and mentions Bill Sharman, famed Southern California player and Navy champ in Shanghai 1946, who faced tough odds in New York.
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Bill Sharman
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Mangrum to Return at Tucson Open in February
Mangrum returns to competitive golf in the Tucson Open on February 2 after a shoulder injury from a car accident in September. He aims to regain top form and compete among golf's top money winners, having previously won the Open in 1949.
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Wildcats Scrimmage Falls Short Before Orange Bowl Trip
COCOA Florida December 23 Coach Paul Bryant called Kentucky s first full scale scrimmage since season end very disappointing He promised more hard work before facing Santa Clara in Miami Bengals Orange Bowl The 50 minute session on a slippery field included standout runs by Emery Clark while Bill Shaffin was moved to defensive fullback Trumian joined drills Leskovar and Brooks watched with injuries The squad travels noon tomorrow for the 193 mile drive to Miami to fine tune offense and defense before the January 2 game
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Carlisle
Lee Trumian
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Bill Leskovar
Bobby Brooks
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Blue Gray squads begin check in for annual game
Rival North and South football squads arrive in Montgomery for the 12th annual Blue Gray game. Early workouts set for tomorrow with coaches meeting to plan plans. Rip Engle of Brown and George Munger of Penn are among those arriving late or not yet present. Blair Cherry of Texas signs in and plans staff discussions with Rube McCray of William and Mary and Bear Wolf of Florida.
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Elkmont Tops West Limestone In Cage Battle
Elkmont defeats West Limestone 33-22 in the senior game as Elkmont holds a late second half lead while West Limestone junior team trails 28-15 after a strong first half. Senior squad led by Hartwell Patterson George Clanton Billy Thrasher guards Bill Killen James Kennemer. West Limestone aims to rebound against Clemens High Friday night.
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Kell Officially Batting Champ In American League
George Kell of Detroit won the 1949 American League batting title as the first third baseman to do so, edging Ted Williams of Boston by two ten thousandths of a point. Kell finished with .3427 to Williams .3429, while Williams led in homers, runs, total bases, and two-base hits, earning Player of the Year honors.
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Connie Mack's Quiet 87th Birthday Observed
Philadelphia veteran Connie Mack born Cornelius J. McGillicuddy marks his 87th birthday quietly at home after a day of letters and telegrams. The longtime Philadelphia Athletics manager recalled a 1891 game with Pudge Hefflefinger as he pondered aging and his long career.
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Kell named AL batting champion in tight vote
Detroit third baseman George Kell edged Ted Williams of Boston 3429 to 3427 to win the 1949 American League batting title. In other notes, Washington Senators stock sale totals about 39 percent to a seven-man syndicate led by John James Jachym of Jamestown, N. Y. Doncaster purse winner Dinner Hour at Tropical Park, Mi Preferido faded from first to sixth. Frank Ervin, 42, from Aiken S C, tops money-winning reinsman on harness circuit with $179,771.
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George Kell
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Ted Williams
Boston
Washington
Washington Senators
John James Jachym
Jamestown
N. Y
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Fla
Tropical Park
New York
Frank Ervin
Cage Results Across Regions Include Notable Upsets
Eastern games feature Duquesne repeating 75 to 61 over Fordham while CCNY defeats California 76 to 46. Pitt posts 52 to 35 over Connecticut and Long Island 76 to 55 over Ithaca. In the south Louisville 75 over LSU 65 Miami Florida 55 over Mississippi 43. Loyola Baltimore 71 over Ohio Wesleyan 64. Spring Hill 49 over Southwestern Louisiana 44. Oklahoma A&M 44 over Arkansas 6 and Missouri 62 over SMU 61 after two overtimes. Midwest Illinois 59 over St Louis 47 and Georgia Tech 68 over Michigan State Kansas State 63 over Washington State 329. Chicago Loyola 69 over Dayton 46. Far West Colorado 64 over Rice 51.
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Southern Coaches To Watch Split T Battle on Jan 2
Jacksonv ille Florida December 23 up The Gator Bowl game on January 2 may test split-T football adoption in the South next year. Southeast coaches including Neyland Dodd Howard Barclay Nugent and others expected to attend Missouri versus Maryland. Washington and Lee is the lone Southern user, observers may gain ideas for future use.
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Tennessee
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Bobby Dodd
Georgia Tech
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Clemson
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Tom Nugent
VMI
Tuscaloosa and Berry Reach Fayette Invitational Final
In Fayette Alabama on December 23 Tuscaloosa High defeats Fayette 39 to 23 and Berry tops Hamilton 46 to 38 in overtime to reach the first Fayette Invitational final. Tuscaloosa and Berry will meet after Fayette and Hamilton play for third. Millard Hardin led Tuscaloosa with 13 points while Lahorne Cannon added 8 for Fayette. Berry’s Ronald Sparks scored 18 and J T Laboone 14 helping Berry in the semis. Four first round losers were Hackleburg Phil Campbell Hubbertville and Tuscaloosa County Northport.
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Ala
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Millard Hardin
Lahorne Cannon
Hamilton
Berry
Ronald Sparks
J. T. Laboone
Jim Davis
Ross Feltman
Hackleburg
Phil Campbell
Hubbertville
Tuscaloosa County
Northport
Mortgage default notice in Morgan County Alabama history
State of Alabama Morgan County records a mortgage default involving M N Taylor and Beatrice Taylor, originally to Realty Investment Company on November 12 1946, with chain of transfers among Realty Investment Company First National Bank of Birmingham and Volunteer State Life Insurance Company through 1947, impacting the referenced property lien.
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Beatrice Taylor
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Alabama
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Stars Remember Favorite Xmas
Hollywood stars share their most memorable Christmas moments for the AP Holly wood forum. Glenn Ford recalls a New York Christmas Eve after Broadway, Broderick Crawford recalls 1944 Germany, Ginger Rogers a train trip to New York, Montgomery Clift a tree fire, Jack Carson an early gift surprise, Janet Leigh snow in 1945, John Wayne a bicycle Santa, Dana Andrews a Vermont holiday, Irene Dunne mumps at nine and belief in Santa.
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Hollywood
AP Hollywood Forum
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Germany
Ginger Rogers
Montgomery Clift
Jack Carson
Janet Leigh
Norma Shearer
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Realty Investment Co to Sell Decatur Mortgage Lot 22
Realty Investment Company a corporation, as owner and transferee, will sell at public outcry for cash in front of the Courthouse door at Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama, on January 30, during legal hours, the lot 22 in block 11, Survey of Decatur Land Improvement and Furnace Company's Addition No 1 as amended by the Decatur Land Company. Proceeds to pay the mortgage indebtedness. Attorneys Peach, Caddell & Shanks. December 23, 1949 to January 6, 1950.
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