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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1949
Page
10
Texas overwhelmed Georgia 41-28 in the Orange Bowl before a record crowd of 60,523. Key plays came from Randy Clay and Perry Samuels as Texas outgained Georgia with strong running and passing, shifting momentum multiple times and sealing the upset late in the fourth quarter.
Pasadena reports a dramatic Rose Bowl victory as California defeats Texas with a late scoring surge. The game featured standout plays by Campbell and Gillory for Texas and strong defensive stands by California,结 including key Chrysanthemum pageantry and a record crowd of about 75,000. Georgia suffered its first bowl loss, while Northwestern placed second in the day’s events.
New Year football spectacle across coast to coast features Texas 41 28 over Clemson, SMU led by Walker and Rote crushes Oregon 21 13, Baylor tops Wake Forest 20 7, Oklahoma edges UNC 14 6. Big crowd proves vast interest as various conferences claim regional honors.
Oklahoma, led by a sharp split attack, defeated North Carolina 14 to 6 before a Sugar Bowl crowd of 82,000 in New Orleans. Myrle Greathouse intercepted a Justice pass and returned 72 yards, setting up Oklahoma’s first scoring drive as the Sooners led from the opening quarter and kept Choo Choo Justice largely contained.
Three teams share first after Thursday night action as Texaco Gregg's and Laundrette chase lead. Laundrette needs one more win while Gregg's and Texaco each must win two or three to claim the top spot in the early half. High game was Jay Shealy 205 and high series 525. In college football, Oklahoma edges Carolina 14 7 as Ming adds a point after a fumble and Royal boots key punts.
The Jackson County Sportsmen Association will hold its third annual amateur shooting dog field trial starting January 10 on grounds six miles east of Scottsboro. A drawing is scheduled January 9 at 8:00 p.m. at the Scottsboro hotel. Heats run forty minutes. trophies awarded to top four. Members required for all entrants, with $2 yearly dues and $10 per dog entry. no entries after start.
AP reports scores from Rose Bowl Illinois Pasadena Northwestern 20 California 14 Sugar Bowl New Orleans Oklahoma 14 North Carolina 6 Cotton Bowl Dallas SMU 21 Oregon 13 Orange Bowl Miami Texas 41 Georgia 28 East-West San Francisco East 14 West 12 Gator Jacksonville Clemson 24 Missouri 23 Dixie Birmingham Baylor 20 Wake Forest 7 Delta Memphis unspecified Wither ocoMary 20 Oklahoma A&M 0 Harbor San Diego Villanova 27 Nevada Salad Phoenix Drake 14 Arizona 13 Sun El Paso West Virginia 21 Texas Mines 12 Raisin Fresno Occidental 21 Colorado A&M 20 Prairie Houston Wilterforce 6 Prairie View 0 Vulcan Birmingham Kentucky State 23 Greensboro M.Cy A&T 13 Lily Hariton Bermuda Navy All Stars 25 Kindley Flyers 6
The Austinville seniors halted Hartselle's winning streak with a 37 to 27 win in Austinville, building a 23-11 lead by halftime as Hart selle rallied in the second half. Trent and Speegle each scored four for Austinville, while Ralph Sharp led the losers with 12 points before fouling out.
Sir Malcolm Campbell, famed speed racer on land and sea, died at 63 in Reigate England after a long illness. He set a water speed record of 141.75 mph on Lake Coniston in 1939 in the Blue Bird and remained devoted to pushing records for Britain’s prestige and scientific progress. He had eyesight loss from glaucoma but continued to chase speed while seeking safer, cheaper transport and data for science and engineering.
In Memphis on January 1 1940 William and Mary shocked Oklahoma A M with a 20 to 0 Delta Bowl victory. Despite three goal line stands and repeated A M threats the Cavaliers struck on two passes a 70 yard run and a late touchdown from Lou Housma and Jack Bruce as Jack Cloud sparked the drive with a 28 yard run.
Clemson edged Missouri 24-23 in the Gator Bowl as Jack Miller nailed a late field goal from the Missouri 22 after a hard-fought fourth quarter. Cone and Gage starred for Clemson, while Entsminger and Dawson led Missouri with key plays in a tightly contested game before 35,273 spectators.
Oklahoma A and M dominated the contest against William and Mary with net yardage edge in rushing and passing. Creekmar and Hoistma supplied scoring plays as Oklahoma A and M kept pressure, while William and Mary managed two touchdowns on Korczkowski passes.
Doris Dortch six year old girl was struck and killed by a motorcycle while playing in the street in Mobile Ala. She is Mobile county's first traffic fatality for 1949. Traffic accidents claimed 38 lives in 1948.
Oysters spawn between May and September, and fewer oysters are sold then to conserve the supply. The seasonal decline affects retailers and consumers relying on shellfish markets.
Thomas Wilson aged 13, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Wilson of 809 4th Avenue East, is in eighth grade at Central High and among the top students. His hobby is hunting.
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