Happy Landings By Hap Halbrooks Sports Column Review
The 1949 basketball season in the valley is recalled with Hartselle Tiger seniors led by Clarence Petty dominating county and district play. Speegle and Chunn star for the Tigers as Huntsville and Decatur exit early in state tourneys.
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Hap Halbrooks
Hartselle Tiger
Tigers
Clarence Petty
Union Hill
Decatur
Price
Ville
Eva
Halbrooks
Erskine Speegle
Hartselle
Wayne Ridgeway
Hill
Downing Cold Springs
Austinville
St. Bernard
Fyffe
Cold Springs
Princeton
Athens
Speegle
Oscar Chunn
Huntsville
Pisgah
Ft. Payne
Bob Freeman
Chunn
Tuscaloosa
Decatur Debuts Night Baseball At Legion Field
Decatur unveils its new Legion field set for night games. Legion stars led by Bob McNelly deliver one of the city’s best seasons, including 15 straight unbeaten games and eleven straight wins by George Burns Ted Legion hurler. Freeman named MVP as the club earns Appreciation Night.
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Decatur
Legion
Bob McNelly
George Burns
Ted
Jay Bird Michael
Bill Freeman
Red Sanders
Rotary Club
Courtland handlers shine at Alabama Amateur field trials
Dan Gilchrist of Courtland won the derby and all age stakes with his dogs Dixiecrat and Sub Deb at the Wheeler plantation near Courtland. Otis Brown of Florence owned Tvaia Shoals King, best in shooting dog stakes, with Lyric of R E Simpson Courtland finishing second.
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Dan Gilchrist
Dixiecrat
Sub Deb
Alabama
Wheeler Plantation
Courtland
Gilchrist
Tvaia Shoals King
Otis Brown
Florence
Lyric
R. E. Simpson
Raiders Dominate State Football Season With Record 31 Wins
The Raiders claimed the TWC championship with seven conference victories and ran a perfect streak to 31. Shorty Ogle praised the team as the best he ever coached in 21 years. Roy Freeman Wesley Thompson Bob Freeman and Fred Horn earned first and second team All-State honors. Bob Woods was named to the second team All-State backfield and first club All-TWC. Decatur bantam teams aided future Raiders through a VFW Post 4190 sponsorship.
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Raiders
Alabama Journal
Tuscaloosa
Oglemen
Anniston
Shorty Ogle
Roy Freeman
Wesley Thompson
Bob Freeman
Fred Horn
Freemans
Thompson
Clyde Pace
Bob Woods
Athens
Decatur Bantam
V.F.W. Post
County sports mix shows Union Hill and Decatur as contenders
The county expects Union Hill and Decatur to dominate senior play with Raider and Union Hill meeting in the finals. Junior powers include Decatur Moulton Heights Austinville and Flint while Darkhorses like Eva and Trinity appear. The Daily's junior and senior trophies spark title fights across districts B and A.
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Decatur
Union Hill
Raiders
Union
Ryan
Eva
Austinville
Moulton Heights
Flint
1Ron Heights
Detur
Daily’s
Bowlings
The
Freeman’s
Wayne Ridgeway
Ralph Sharp
Dunn
Cotaco
Hayden Riley
Bama
Jackets
Huntsville
Athens
Scottsboro
Dixie League Forms. Decatur Poised for Fast Class C Baseball
With a new Dixie League forming Decatur anticipates strong class C play. It is premature to detail the local roster or others in the circuit. If Gadsden and Anniston leave the Southeastern they should lead, given their prior organized baseball experience.
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Decatur
Gadsden and
Anniston
City Softball and Tennis Outlook for 1950
It is early to know details but six strong teams are expected in the City Softball league. Golf remains bright at the Country club with 1950 tournaments projected to top 1949. Rotary Club likely to sponsor another tennis event with top players Freeman Johns Lindley Lee Billions and rising stars Blackwell Sivley and Long in the women’s and girls’ divisions.
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Rotary Club
Freemans
Johns, Lindley
Lee Billions
Long
Blackwell
Anne Sivley
Skeet Season Forecast For Gold Fish Gun Club
The Gold Fish Gun Club aims for rapid growth as skeet shooting enters a stronger season. New shooters and better practice plans are expected to boost participation and performance.
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Decatur
Gold Fish
Frank Troup
Joe Barthelmy
Prentiss Clark
Field Trials Begin Monday on Wheeler Plantation
Field trials will get underway Monday on the Wheeler plantation, marking the start of a season of testing and observation. Local observers anticipate results across multiple plots and share expectations for early performances.
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Wheeler Plantation
Travis Tidwell Stars Lead South to Blue Gray Victory
In Montgomery at Cramton Bowl, the South defeated the North 27 to 13 as Travis Tidwell of Auburn starred, combining 84 passing yards with a 74 yard punt return for a touchdown. Tidwell helped set up four Gray touchdowns while Eddie Price and Randy Clay ran heavily for 303 rushing yards for the South.
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Rex Thomas Montgomery
Yankees
Montgomery
Travis Tidwell
Auburn
Dixie
Blues
Tidwell
Bernie Krueger
Illinois
Mel Olix
Miami
Ohio
Krueger
Eddie Price
Tulane
Randy Clay
Texas
Rebels
Gaspar Perritone
Northwestern
Notre Dame
Ernie Zalejski
Carl Depasqua
Pitt
Bob Graham
Penn
Cullman Bears Face Holly Pond in First Post Holiday Game
Cullman prepares for a home clash with Holly Pond on Wednesday in a season opener after the holidays. Coach C. G. Horton seeks a showdown with the rival Cats as Elvin Robinson, Auburn-bound Artie Robinson’s brother, shines in practice.
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Johnny Edwards
Horton
Cold Springs
Bearcat
Cats
Elvin Robinson
Artie Robinson
Auburn
New Year Bowl Day Opens With Rose and Lots of Games
The article notes New Year’s Day football bowls across the country on Monday with 24 teams led by California and Ohio State in the Rose Bowl. It details expected crowds, top matchups including Sugar Cotton Orange and Gator Bowls, and regional events from Pasadena to Honolulu.
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John Chandler
New York
Pasadena
Calif
California
Ohio State
Florida
Honolulu
Pacific Coast
Northwestern
Michigan
Southern California
Illinois
UCLA
Golden Bears
New Orleans
Rice
North Carolina
Dallas
Miami
Kentucky
Santa Clara
Jacksonville
Fla
Missouri
Maryland
Broncos
Sunshine Belt
Stanford
University of Hawaii
Wofford
Florida State
Tampa
Emory
Henry
St. Vincent of Pennsylvania
Orlando
Texas
el Paso
Georgetown
Raiders Face Uncertain Season With Key Departures In 1949
Decatur previews the upcoming season noting the Raiders lose six of seven starting linemen and one backfield starter. Roy Freeman Horn Thompson Pace Bethany Wilks graduate. Golden retires. Backfield should resemble 1949. regulars Freeman Crim and Taylor return. Bantam football gains strength due to WY F.W. and coaches Smith MacMurtrie Black Putnam. Our New Year pledge: better sports coverage for fans.
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Decatur
Raiders
Roy
Freeman
Horn
Thompson
Pace
Bethany
Wilks
Golden
Gee Faer
Bob Freeman
Crim
Taylor
Ogle
Red
Anniston and Gadsden Stay in Southeast Loop
Anniston and Gadsden will keep their Southeastern League franchises for another year. Public meetings raised funds to continue in Class B. New local corporations will form and elect officers before the Selma league meeting on January 8.
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Montgomery
Ala
Anniston
Gadsden
Stuart X. Stephenson
Stephenson
Selma
Ben Chapman
Lloyd Gunter
Tennessee Drake tide turns at Corn Bowl tourney win
Tennessee edged Drake 64 57 to clinch the Fourth annual Corn Bowl with two Tennessee men named to the All Tournament team Ken Berrett of Utah State John Rennicke of Drake and Art Burris of Tennessee among others.
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Des Moines
Dec
Tennessee
Drake
Ken Berrett
Utah State
John Rennicke
Art Burris
George McCrossing
Pittsburgh
Montgomery
Red Raider Bees Fall To Athens Golden Eagles
Athens Golden Eagles defeated Decatur Bees 37 27 with Joe Elliott scoring 16 points and pulling rebounds for the winners. Decatur led 21 20 late in the third before Athens pulled away, Bobby Cox paced the Bees with 15 points, and next Decatur plays Cullman while Athens and Decatur meet again February 21 in Athens.
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Athens Golden Eagles Bees
Decatur Bees
Joe Elliott
Eagles
Decatur
Elliott and Company
Bobby Cox
Cox
Bees
Cullman
Athens
Athens Bees
Fipito Nelson
Aeneteeeneneerneesenenees
J. Allen
Tae
Hamilton
Apenas
Elliott
Erases
Cole
Johnston
Sims
Rountree
Conner
Murphy
Marvin Taylor
Billy Lovin
Lovin
Raiders
Danville
Boxer Ringo Vingo Remains In Critical Condition After Marciano KO
Bronx heavyweight Vingo aged 20, knocked out in the sixth round by Rocky Marciano at Madison Square Garden, remained in critical condition at St. Clare's hospital with brain concussion contusion and possible subdural hematoma. Doctor said a sudden change could prompt surgery. initial improvement noted earlier.
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Jack Hand
New York
Carmine Vingo
Bronx
St. Clare's Hospital
Rocky Marciano
Brockton
Mass
Vincent A. Nardiello
New York State Athletic Commission
Nardiello
Vingo
Madison Square Garden
Marciello
Marciano
Rugged Rocky
Sweet runner from Menon wins Dade County Handicap
A filly from Winsor Farms led from flagpole to wire in Tropical Park's $5,000 Dade County Handicap. The favorite paid $6.10 $3.30 and $2.50 after six furlongs in 2:10. She beat Mrs. C. A. Cope's three year old gelding Bob Mack by a length, with Sidney S. Schupper's Miss Disco third a length back.
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Menon
Winsor Farms
Dade County
Tropical Park
Mrs. C. A. Cope
Bob Mack
Sidney S. Schupper
Miss Disco
Leghorn Hat Names Tie Ports to Inland Production
Hatmakers call the style Leghorn named after the Italian port but production occurs in Fiesole, a suburb of inland Florence. The misnomer links the coastal origin to an inland workshop.
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Leghorn
Fiesole
Florence
I Isso
Red Raiders Top Athens Hi in 44 27 Victory
Wayne Ridgeway led Decatur Red Raiders with 22 points as they beat Athens Golden Eagles 44-27 in junior high gym. Decatur extended to six straight wins. Roy Freeman was ejected early and replaced by Crim.
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Wayne Ridgeway
Bill Isbell
Decatur Red Raiders
Athens Golden Eagles
Decatur
Eagles
Ridgeway
Wayne
Vna
Raiders
Cullman
Inns
Ae. Miller
F Sibley
Teee Kelly
Tf Cobb
Sanewees
Woods
See Hicks
Gets Bolton
G Caenanneenammannnt
Taylor
Horton
B. Freeman
East Defeats West 28 in 25th charity gridiron game
In San Francisco Kezar Stadium 63 000 fans watched the East defeat the West 28 to 6 in the 25th annual charity game. Eddie Le Baron of the College of the Pacific starred for the West rushing 95 of 111 total yards and scoring the lone West TD. Eastern backfield led by Arnold Galiffa Army and Pete Dorset Cornell powered four East scores with Gordon Soltau Minnesota converting all four extra points.
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San Francisco
Kezar Stadium
Eddie le Baron
College of the Pacific
le Baron
Gordon Soltau
Minnesota
Warren Wood
College of Puget Sound
Soltau
Arnold Galiffa
Army
Pete Dorset
Cornell
Rainbow Loop leads as Aqua, Red, Green trade points
Aqua holds a one point lead over Red in a tight Rainbow Loop standings. Green tops high team series with 1496. Phyllis Keyes and Ann Geloneck share high 413 series. Ann Geloneck bowls high 161 game. Several players subbed in for others. Union urges Strasbourg to unite Europe in 1950.
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Aqua
Red
Carmel
Phyllis Keyes
Ann Geloneck
UNION
Strasbourg
France
Paul-Henri Spaak
Consultative Assembly of the
Council of Europe
Europe
L. Sengweer
R. Sandlin
E. Crites
L. Meyer
Blue J. MacGregor
B. Nettles
E. Wojack
B. Immel
Spot
Green P. Keyes
G.kingsmore
B. Sellers Wae
E. Marshall
L. Babis
L. Nebrig
M. Aldridge Ee
S. McSwain
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Happy Landings
John Babis
Decatur Country Club
Buck Livingston
John H. Jones
Bud Orr
Fennis
Jimmy Johns
Charlie Lindsey
Bob
Mary Ann Blackwell
Jane Long
Tatum
Chuck Norman
Decatur Rotary Club
Travis
South
Win
McKenzie
Iowa
Zuravieff
Winslow
Button
Barkouskie
Detorre
Carnaghi
Purdue
Scott
Brown
Heneveld
Mich
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Penn. State
Cirelli
Colo
Schmid
Villanova
Maloney
Sheffield
Stone
Poulas
Clemson
Druen
Champion
Miss. State
Hughes
William and Mary
McAuley
TCU
Kynes
Moore
Hayes
Crawford
Mississippi
Fry
Miss. Southern
Campbell
Lex
Reid
Georgia
Clay
Cadenhead
Archer
Touchddowns
Kretger
Zalejski
Drasenovich
Penn State
Grays
Holly Pond
Deshler
Sam Hobbs
Toots
Cullmanites
Red Raiders
Fairview
Phil Campbell
P. S
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Turtle Creek
Leon Hart
Libarian
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Oakland
Jack Turpin
Tex
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Brooklyn Dodger
Barney
Dodger
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Barnett
Biles
Nelson
Herb McElroy
Boxer
Athens Hi
James Cobb
Furman Elmore
McElroy
Candler
Big
Jim Sibley
Bibley
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West
M. Johnson
M. Andrews
M. Aldrich
M. Rogers
A Honkula
M. Hughes
B. Sellers
D. Pannier
G. Kingsmore
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