South Has Too Much Power For North In Blue-Gray
Morgan County and Tennessee Valley sports face a hazy year as world events shape schedules. Local teams show depth with Florence and Decatur poised for headlines while bowl predictions and a Decatur veteran, Harry Brewer, look to impact the Gulf season and Gator Bowl action.
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Harry
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American Legion
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Canal Street
Joe
Florence State
National Guard
Decatur Daily
Wyoming
Washington and Lee
Jacksonville
Fla
Red Raiders
Freeman and Crim Return Home From Newport Prep
Roy Freeman and Candler Crim, former Newport Prep School football players, are home for holidays. They will enter the U S Naval Academy next fall and show good form after the grid season with added weight.
Robinson Leads Scoring for Cullman Bearcats in Six Games
Elwin Robinson tops Cullman Bearcats with 108 points in six games as the senior forward leads the scoring. Childs and John Tucker follow with 50 and 48 points. The team shows a strong second half, averaging 25.5 points after halftime while limiting opponents to 14.5. Cullman is set to face Mortimer Jordan Tuesday after a 44-30 win over Jefferson County Five.
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Horton
Black and Gold
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Cats
Mortimer Jordan
Jefferson County
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Edwards
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Bowl Battles Draw 450000 Fans Across Sixteen Bowls
New York December 30 450000 football fans are expected to pay about 2000000 for viewing 11 college bowl games. Pasadena hosts the Rose Bowl pitting California vs Michigan with 100000 expected. Tennessee Texas and Cincinnati among others also draw large crowds in Dallas Miami Jacksonville and other venues.
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Washington & Lee
Bill Leskovar
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Jack Hackett
Frank Howard
Eddie Tallboom
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la Crosse
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Valparaiso University of Indiana
Orlando
Fla
Emory & Henry
Morris Harvey
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Tex
Cincinnati
West Texas State
Phoenix
Ariz
Ohio
Arizona State
San Angelo
Lanier Victor In Blue-Gray Cage Tourney
Sidney Lanier Poets win the first Blue Gray basketball tourney in Montgomery Alabama defeating Selma 60 to 48 in the finals led by 6 foot 2 inch center Robert Barnes who scored 21 points after netting 20 in the semifinal against Talladega.
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Montgomery
Ala
Sidney Lanier
Montgomery Prep
Selma
Robert Barnes
Barnes
Talladega
Lanier
Coffee Yellow Jackets outpace Decatur Red Raiders in Florence
The Coffee Yellow Jackets defeated the Decatur Red Raiders 41-32 in Florence. Wayne Ridgeway, Bob Freeman and Duggie Johnson led Coffee with 11, 9 and 8 points respectively while Hollis Esslinger Thomas and Cummings starred for the Raiders in a brisk cage battle. The Red Raiders, missing Bill Levin with flu, face Eva on Wednesday to meet Roland Nelson.
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Don Blackerby Goes to the U S Navy Aviation Training
Birmingham reports Don Bobo Blackerby a 195 pound Auburn sophomore back from Bessemer enlisted as aviation recruit and will report to Great Lakes Naval Training Center on January 15. The note mentions Lou Gehrig's 23 bases loaded home runs as a career major league record.
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Don (Bobo) Blackerby
Auburn
Bessemer
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Lou Gehrig
Coffee Beats Decatur 35 31 in Florence Bee Tilt
The Coffee Yellow Jacket Bees outlasted the Decatur Red Raider Bees 35 to 31 at Florence State gym. Waldrop led Florence with 11 points, Hill added eight, while Decatur’s scoring was spread among Bobby Smith Bennett Baker Terry and others as Florence built a halftime 17 13 lead and held off a late rally.
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Eee Tor
Frieberger fuels Sooners win in Big Seven tourney
Marcus Frieberger scored 25 points to pace Oklahoma past Iowa State 68 50 in the Big Seven Conference basketball tournament. The victory secured fifth place for Oklahoma in the final standings.
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Kansas City
Marcus Frieberger
Oklahoma
Iowa State
Stanky Named Player Of Year By New York Writers
Eddie Stanky, 33 year old New York Giants second baseman, is named player of the year by the New York chapter of the Baseball Writers Association. He will receive the Sid Mercer memorial award at the Waldorf Astoria dinner on February 4.
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Phil Rizzuto
New York Yankees
Terry
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Johnny Mize
Mobile
Ala
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Greenville
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Williamsport
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Miller bids to buy St. Louis Browns at two to three million
Milwaukee sports editor reports Fred Miller of Milwaukee submitted a written offer to buy the St. Louis Browns. The price is said to be between two and three million dollars with contract copies held by American League executives and the DeWitt brothers who control the club. Top seed Jacque Grigly advances to Orange Bowl junior finals by beating Renaldo Garrido 6 4 6 4. Toby Greenberg and Suzanne Herr win junior girls doubles.
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Milwaukee Journal
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Lynch
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Miami Beach
Fla
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Pasadena
Calif
Renaldo Garrido
Havana
Cuba
Toby Greenberg
Chicago
Suzanne Herr
Compromise Expected By High Schools
High school athletic officials provisionally approved a plan to negotiate with professional baseball over the disputed prep player rule. The rule bars pro scouts until graduation, and the federation seeks a 1952 effective change while protecting eligibility. Committees will meet in February to finalize terms. Two new executive members were elected.
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Ala
National Federation of State
National Council
National Federation
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Topeka
Kans
William A. Fisher
Lynden
Wash
W. R. Fugitt
Beckley
West Va
Fugitt
T. C. Ferguson
Baltimore
Lee K. Anderson
Oklahoma City
Okla
H. R. Dieterich
Maryville
Charleston
S. C
Atlantic City
N. J
French Lick
Ind
Chicago
Doubles Team Defeats Top Seed in Regional Tennis
In a two set win 6-4 6-3 the duo defeated top seeded Mary Slaughter of Charlottesville and Patsy Heard of Portland. Slaughter advances to meet Greenberg in the finals. In the boys 15 and under semifinals Al Harum of Coral Gables beat Harvey Jackson of Washington 5-7 6-2 6-3.
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Mary Slaughter
Charlottsville
Patsy Heard
Portland
Ore
Miss Slaughter
Miss Greenberg
al Harum
Coral Gables
Fla
Harvey Jackson
Washington
Education of boys and girls in the same classes
The article notes that teaching boys and girls together in the same classrooms is a relatively new practice, reflecting evolving norms in coeducation.
Rebels Triumph 31 6 In Blue Gray Contest
Southern All Stars brute force passing and a hard running attack overwhelmed the Northern squad 31 to 6 before 21 000 at Blue Gray game. Key players were Ken Kent Billy Cox Billy Mixon Gene Schroeder Dan Feldberg and Arthur Tait with John Glorioso scoring for the Yankees and Butch Avinger contributing for the South.
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Montgomery
Ala
Rebels
Yankees
Missouri
John Glorioso
Glorioso
Butch Avinger
Alabama
Konz
Cox
Gene Schroeder
Virginia
Mixon
Arkansas
Louie Schaufele
Schroeder
Avinger
Schaufele
Northwestern
Dick Flowers
al Lary
Blues
Flowers
Gray
Bobby Duke Signs Grant in Aid With Alabama
Birmingham December 30 Bobby Duke a Phillips high school star passer signed a grant in aid agreement with the University of Alabama. The All Southern back weighed 180 pounds and led Phillips to an undefeated season this fall. Duke was a sought after recruit by most SEC schools and excelled in baseball and basketball.
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Birmingham
Bobby Duke
Phillipe
University of Alabama
Alabama
Phillips
Duke
Cemetery Meaning Sleep Place Roots of Term
The phrase cem etary stems from Latin and French origins meaning sleeping place. It reflects historic views of burial grounds as final rest for the dead.
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