Art Decatur Re-Elected As Georgia Alabama League President
Directors of the Class D Georgia Alabama League re-elected Art Decatur of Talladega as president for the coming season and set new player and salary limits. The league opens April 20 and closes August 31 with a Shaughnessy series to follow, featuring a 16 players per side All-Star style game between Georgia and Alabama teams.
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Top Cage Teams Falter In Early Season Maze
College basketball’s early powerhouses Utah Georgetown California La Salle Duquesne St Louis NC and others have suffered losses or dips in form over the past week. Utah fell to Cincinnati while La Salle, Georgetown and California also encountered defeats and setbacks, shaking expectations for national contention.
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Coaches Meeting Opens as NCAA Halts on Sanity Code
York hosts a yearly gathering as about 600 to 700 mentors from roughly 300 colleges converge to discuss the Sanity Code and grid rules. Institutional athletic directors seek replacements for departed coaches while Lou Little chairs the rules committee. The week long sessions include proposals for unlimited substitutions and other rule clarifications with final action expected January 9–10.
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Syracuse University Ski School Enrolls Over 500 Students
More than five hundred students enroll in the Syracuse University ski school as winter coaching and lessons expand. The program attracts a mix of beginners and experienced skiers seeking instruction on campus and at nearby slopes.
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Michigan Wins By Same Score After 46 Years
Pasadena Rose Bowl recaps Michigan 49 Stanford 0 in 1948 echoing 1902 triumphs. Bob Chappuis and Willis Ward led the 1948 rout with 7 touchdowns and 7 conversions, while 1902 saw heavy running by Snow and Weisenburger as Michigan dominated. Crowd size differed vastly between the two eras.
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National League Sees Bright Era Ahead in 1948
National League president Ford Frick says the league ends 1947 with over 10 million fans and a strong financial base. He predicts a fierce pennant race with eight contending clubs and a shift toward building talent, while noting expected attendance and a stronger pitching year.
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Five SEC Teams Open Conference Playing Cage
Five Southeastern conference basketball teams start league play this week led by Georgia and Tennessee with Auburn Florida and Alabama joining. Kentucky remains unbeaten but has yet to play a conference game as the season shifts to SEC play across campuses from Miami to Michigan State.
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Demaret Tops 1947 PGA Money Winners List
Jim Demaret of Texas and California won the Harry Vardon Trophy and led the PGA Tour money list for 1947 with earnings of 27 936.63 dollars. Bobby Locke Ben Hogan Ed Oliver Jim Ferrier Johnny Palmer Lloyd Mangrum Ed Furgol Lew Worsham and Herman Keyser follow with varying totals.
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Mitchell to open week with twin bill at Moulton Heights
Mitchell Bees host Decatur American Legion Post 15 at 7:00 followed by Mitchell vs Tri Independents at 8:00 in a doubleheader schedule at Moulton Heights.
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Bisons Coach Goldsworthy Coaches at Alberta Resort
Leroy Goldsworthy, coach of the Buffalo Bisons in the American Hockey League, works as the golf pro at Ron Jasper's summer resort in Alberta.
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