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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1950
Page
5
Oklahoma's offense exploded for 35 points against LSU setting Sugar Bowl records and a 21st straight win. Leon Heath ran 86 yards for a new bowl long run, while Darrel Royal guided a balanced attack including a backward pass and a 27 yard completion.
Rose Bowl saw Ohio State defeat California 17 to 14 while Sugar Bowl featured Oklahoma routing Louisiana State 35 to 0. Cotton Bowl ended Rice whipping North Carolina and Orange Bowl had Santa Clara upset Kentucky 21 to 13. Eddie Erdelart, assistant coach of the San Francisco 49ers, said he was offered the head coach job.
Jim Tatum's Maryland Terrapins outplayed Don Faurot's Missouri Tigers 20 to 7 in the Gator Bowl. Maryland's defense forced two Missouri fumbles and a key interception, while Bob Shemonski led the ground game with 72 yards on nine carries and two scores.
Football talent gathered in Jacksonville Florida for the Senior Bowl with five All America selections on the charter plane. Players include Charlie Justice North Carolina Oake Walker Southern Methodist Clayt Townemaker Minnesota Froggie Williams Rice Wade Walker Oklahoma and other stars Eddie LeBaron College of the Pacific Cliff Coggin Mississippi Southern Tobin Rote Rice Darrell Royal Oklahoma.
Moonrush won the $50,000-added Santa Catalina handicap at Santa Anita. George Crump captured the featured race at Tropical Park. Don Coventry took the $3,000 New Year's Handicap at Fair Grounds.
Rice, fifth-ranked and SWC champion, defeated North Carolina 27 to 13 in Dallas. Tobin Rote directed a precise aerial attack while Billy Burkhalter Gordon Wyatt and Bobby Lantrip powered the ground game. Justice led UNC with 59 rushing yards and 63 passing yards as Rice profited from forward passes and stout blocking.
Athens high Golden Eagles aim to snap a three game slide as they face Clements high in the county opener. Clements sits at 5-2 and comes off a win over Elkmont in prep for the Athens tilt. The Athens quintet beat Leighton in their year’s first game but then lost to Cullman Huntsville and Decatur.
Four top college teams needed comebacks as Kentucky beat Arkansas 57-53 at Little Rock with Bobby Watson scoring 20 including key second half shots. Indiana edged Michigan State 60-50 to stay unbeaten in the Big Ten. Other scores: Long Island beat Muhlenberg 69-58 at Madison Square Garden led by Sherman White with 27. Bradley defeated Ohio State 65-46. LaSalle edged Western Kentucky 80-69. Temple topped St Joseph's 61-53. Wisconsin beat Illinois 59-50.
The Athens schedule lists games across January and February facing teams like Moulton Leighton Tanner Rogersville Cullman West Limestone East Limestone Elkmont Tanner Huntsville Rogersville Clements Coffee Pisgah Decatur and the Tennessee Valley Conference tournament. Key dates run from January 10 through February 24 with home and away games noted.
Santa Clara Broncos erased a seven point halftime deficit with two third quarter touchdowns and a late score to upset Kentucky 21 to 13 before a record 64 816 at the Orange Bowl Classic. Halfback Hall Haynes starred for Santa Clara with a steady ground game and key passes.
The AP reports college basketball results across regions with scores including East NYU 87 Dartmouth 39 and Maryland 53 North Carolina 55. Notable games feature Utah State 58 Wisconsin 49, Drake 67 Detroit 53, and Denver 54 Wyoming 41 with several overtime outcomes and regional matchups.
A noted dish from the Champagne region features dandelion greens tossed with crisp bacon and a light dressing. The recipe highlights rustic flavors and seasonal greens.
Ohio State clinched a 17 to 14 victory over California as Jim Hague's field goal with 1:55 left decided the game. California's Jim Monachino scored and Fer s dominated by Vic Janowicz interception and a key blocked punt. Morrison led OSU with 113 rushing yards in a 221-yard team total.
New York article names Dick Mayer Bo Wininger and Marlene Bauer as rising stars of golf. Mayer joins Claude Harmon in Florida as an assistant while Gene Dahlbender and others compete. Wininger is favored over top amateurs, with Harlow listing 16 junior players as future prospects.
Welterweight Gene Burton aims to become an engineer like his father. St Francis College basketball to log 155 442 miles this season ending back at Brom. John Jachym, new Washington baseball co owner and former VA Missouri student, earned 15 dollars weekly. Pablo Eisenberg of Millburn New Jersey, Eastern Junior Indoor tennis champ, named after Pablo Casals and also plays the cello.
A contract to build a 58-bed Dale county hospital will be let on February 2 in Ozark Alabama. The county has appropriated 100000 dollars with another 100000 expected from the state and 400000 from the federal government.
Athens College Golden Bears resume practice for the first post holiday game against David Lipscomb on home court Saturday night. The team owns a 2 1 record with wins over Huntsville Engineers 78 48 and Itawamba College 40 35 in overtime, and a 56 55 loss to St Bernard College. Flanagan and Coffman lead scoring with 33 points each, followed by Dinsmore 29 and Sibley 25.
Clinton Fairley, 26, of New Augusta, was shot and killed while duck hunting near Lu cede near Event. A Leaf man was questioned, and a posse captured Razz Goff in Perry county for questioning as the shooting, linked to a long-standing George county feud, is investigated.
A summary of the day’s college football bowls with attendance figures and final scores. Notable results include Ohio State 17 California 14 in the Rose Bowl and Oklahoma 35 Louisiana State 0 in the Sugar Bowl, among others in various cities and venues.
Georgia Tech defeated Chattanooga 73 to 43 in Chattanooga. Joe Keener led Tech with 14 points while Bill Houser topped Chattanooga with 14. Tech opened 7-0 before the Mocs scored, built a 23-8 early lead and held a 36-20 halftime edge.
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