Arrests Link Bribe Scandals to National Sports Bribery
New York report details four men arrested on attempting to bribe a George Washington University basketball player. The DA cites a string of past cases across college and professional sports, including scandals at Brooklyn College in 1945, Butler University, the NHL, NFL, boxing, and minor leagues, highlighting a pervasive pattern of bribe offers and suspensions.
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Wes
Dtlivery Alvel
Brooklyn College
Brooklyn
Akron
Boston
Charles Maas
Butler University
Maas
New York
Joe Fulks
Philadelphia
Professional Basketball Association of America
Clarence S. Campbell
National Hockey League
Billy Taylor
New York Rangers
Don Gallinger
Rocky Graziano
New York State
Graziano
Reuben Shank
Hawaiian Warriors
Scotball
Indoor Bow Planned In Atlantic City
Atlantic City officials discussed holding a Salt Water Taffy Bowl on New Year’s Day using 5000 tons of soil laid in a large convention hall. A 35-person civic leaders meeting led by Mayor Joseph Altman produced no decision. The hall can seat about 12,000 spectators.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Joseph Altman
Walker Cup set to test youth and experience at Winged Foot
In a preview by Hugh S Fullerton Jr, the 1949 Walker Cup promises a US team led by Willie Turnesa and Ray Billows facing Britain at Winged Foot this August. It recalls a 1936 clash when veterans led the US and Britain, noting aging players like John Dawson who may finally earn a cup chance as he nears the age limit.
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New York
Winged Foot
United States
Johnny Goodman
Scotty Campbell
Johnny Fischer
U. S
Hector Thompson
Jack McLean
Cecil Ewing
Britain
Willie Turnesa
Ray Billows
Frank Stranahan
Ted Bishop
Skee Riegel
Oldster
John Dawson
Dawson
USGA
Two Penn State players box in intramural final
In an intra mural heavyweight final, Joe Drazenovich and John Smidansky traded leather for three rounds with little defense. By round three both fighters showed fatigue as spectator Bob Higgins urged boxing coach Leo Houck to halt the bout to prevent injuries.
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Penn State
Joe Drazenovich
John Smidansky
Bob Higgins
Leo Houck
Leo
Bob
Shorts and Shells Stirring Feud and Injuries Across Sports
Cleveland's Bill Veeck critiques Dan Topping as the sole figure to dismiss both a championship football and baseball manager in one year. Army's Bill Yeoman leaves the cage season with a busted hand, ending his season. Charley Green and Buck Hood from Austin papers vow full coverage of the Orange Bowl as Miami limits Texas coverage, yet Texas defeats Georgia.
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Cleveland
Bill Veeck
Dan Topping
Yankees
Dan
Bill Yeoman
Army
Charley Green
Buck Hood
Austin
Tex
American and Statesman
Miami
Texas
Georgia
Typo Upsets Gator Bowl Program Weight Rule
The Big Seven Conference prides accurate football weights in programs. In the Gator Bowl Missouri vs Clemson, Missouri end Dave Armstrong was listed as 780 pounds instead of 180. Clemson coach Frank Howard teased about Don Faurot’s honest weight, noting the error.
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Missouri
Clemson
Dave Armstrong
Walt Kennedy
Frank Howard
Howard
Don Faurot
Competition Tightens in Dixie Tennis Tournament at Tampa
In Tampa on January 5 the Dixie Tennis Tournament saw the feature match pitting Russell Bobbitt of Atlanta against Johnny Denis of St. Petersburg. Bobbitt is the fifth seed while Denis, unseeded, shows form. Jim Windham of Orlando and the University of Florida, who defeated Robert Rively of Ocala, looms as a threat to Busey Grant, seeded fourth. Grant did not play yesterday. Schwartz defeated Murray Robertson 6-0 6-0, and Dickson crushed Frank Wood 6-0 6-1.
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Tampa
Fla
Russell Bobbitt
Atlanta
Johnny Denis
St. Petersburg
Bobbittt
Dennis
Busey Grant
Grant
Jim Windham
Orlando
University of Florida
Windham
Robert Rively
Ocala
Schwartz
Murray Robertson
Dickson
Frank Wood
Saddler Defends Title Against Willie Pep
New York January 5 Sandy Saddler will defend his world featherweight crown February 1 in a 15 round bout at Madison Square Garden against Willie Pep of Hartford Conn. The Twenty First Century Sporting Club completed the match yesterday with a split of receipts arranged giving each fighter a share of the take.
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New York
Sandy Saddler
Madison Square Garden
Willie Pep
Hartford
The
Twentieth Century Sporting Club
Eva Teams Take Two at Eva High School
Eva Juniors beat Ryan Juniors 20 to 2 while Eva Seniors upset Ryan Seniors 40 to 33 at Eva High School. Rolland Nelson led Eva with 13 points, Curtis Nelson scored 18 for Eva Seniors, and Ryan's Powell and Ralph led with 7 points each.
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Eva
Ryan
Eva High School
Flack
Curtis Nelson
Bowen
Harper
Nelson
Powell
Ralph
Launderette Clinches Win In Half League Tie Breaker
Launderette defeated Gregg's to win two of three and clinch top position in the Men's Classic League half season. They now face Texaco in a decisive match to crown the first half champions as seven of ten bowlers topped 500 series. Latham 216 and Shealy 224 led Gregg's a 528 series by Balls for Launderette.
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Laundrette’s
Gregg’s
Launderette
Texaco
B. Latham
J. Shealy
Latham
Shealy
J. Balls
CCNY Faces St Johns after fixing arrest during big NY game
Four men were arrested on charges of attempting to fix the George Washington vs Manhattan game at Madison Square Garden. George Washington defeated Manhattan 71 to 63 before 17 251 fans, while CCNY edged St Johns of Brooklyn 58 to 56 in overtime. Additional college results from the day include Oklahoma over Kansas 38 to 36 in the Big Seven and Davidson over Maryland 52 to 49.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
G. W
Manhattan
CCNY
St. John’s
Brooklyn
Oklahoma
Kansas
Paul Courty
Sooners
Davidson
Maryland
Texas Christian
Southern Methodist
Oregon
Idaho
North Carolina State
Canisius
Cleveland
Baltimore
Jim Lacy
Baltimore- Loyola
Cincinnati
Xavier
Syracuse
Cornell
Ithaca
N. Y
Big Red
LaSalle
Muhlenberg
Philadelphia
Louisville
Phi Oilers
Pap
Southwestern
Lumberman Charles Denby Garrison Dies in Mobile
Charles Denby Garrison a 51 year old prominent retired lumberman died last night of a heart attack at his country estate near Mobile Alabama. The death occurred January 5 and the prominent business figure was well known in lumber circles locally.
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Mobile
Ala
Charles Denby Garrison
Prome
Inent
Ait
Alabama
Here
SEC Teams Doing Well Outside League
Southeastern Conference teams have posted a 57-20 record in nonconference play this season, a .740 winning percentage. Kentucky leads among SEC squads, with several losses coming against top national programs. most wins were versus smaller schools. Tonight features Georgia against Mississippi and Georgia Tech against Tulane, signaling near-continuous SEC action through March.
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Southeastern
Southwest
Kentucky
Deep South
Pittsburgh
Loing Island
la Salle
St. Johns
SEC
Birmingham Southern
Howard
Stetson
Southern College
Tampa
Chattanooga
Mercer
Furman
Spring Hill
Loyola
Mississippi College
Ouachita
Lincoln Memorial
Tennessee Tech
Southwestern Louisiana
Keesler
Auburn-Florida
Gainesville
Georgia-Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Tech-L. S. A
Baton Rouge
Mississippi Stone
Fewer Post Season Games Questioned At NCAA Meeting
SAN FRANCISCO January 5 A move to curb post season games in college football looms as committees study Bowls in the NCAA convention. President Karl Leib of Town University urged Bowl games operate under Rose Cotton Sugar Orange standards and included Shrine East-West charity in the same class. Discussions on the Sanity code eligibility grants in aid and television will follow as the convention proceeds.
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Karl Leib
University of Town
NCAA
Leib
Ity
Migration Thru TVA Area at New Peak This Season
The Southward migration of waterfowl through the Tennessee Valley peaked in November. By mid month about 530000 ducks were counted on Kentucky Reservoir, 15000 using the West dewatering project. Wheeler Lake inventory logged 25000 ducks and 900 Canada geese among others with lower Pickwick Lake recording thousands of ducks. By November 23 a count was several times higher in bottom lands, though many birds were scattered and hard to tally.
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Tennessee Valley
Kentucky
West Yr
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Wheeler Lake
Lower
Pickwick Lake
The American Adventure See The Daily Jan 10
The item outlines a feature on the American adventure theme appearing in The Daily Edition dated January 10. It highlights travel, exploration, and cultural notes tied to a broader era. No particular person or organization is named in the fragment.
Four Arrested For Bribery In College Basketball Plot
Four men were arrested after a college basketball player reported a bribery attempt aimed at fixing a game between George Washington University and Manhattan College at Madison Square Garden. District Attorney Frank Hogan named Joseph Aronowitz Philip Klein Jack Levy and William Rivlin as charged with bribery conspiracy. Shapiro, a Brooklyn native and GWU co captain, testified to the scheme and assisted investigators. Levy admitted leading the operation. If convicted the men face one to five years in prison.
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New York
Frank S. Hogan
New York City
David Shapiro
Brooklyn
George Washington University
Hogan
Shapiro
Joseph Aronowitz
N. Y
Philip Klein
Jack Levy
Miami
Fla
William Rivlin
Manhattan College
Madison Square Garden
Manhattan
Washington, D. C
George Washington
District Attorney's
Levy
Klein
House of A Refuge
Hartselle Tops Cullman 60 28 In Basketball Drive
The Morgan County Tigers of Hartselle B defeated Cullman 60 28 in Cullman. Hartselle A led 25 12 at halftime as Speegie scored 19. Gorham led Cullman with six as Hartselle s seventh win against one loss. Junior and senior teams set to face Union Hill Friday at 7:00 in Hartselle gym.
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Morgan County Tigers
Hartselle
Cullman Bearcats
Cullman
Cullman B
Jack McClanahan
Heatherly
Hartselle Boys
Speegie
Gorham
Tigers
Union Hill
Better Catches of Cat Reported From TVA Backwaters
Higher water in backwater TVA areas let North Alabama commercial fishermen resume netting in November. They reported as many catfish netted in November as in the best spring month. One buyer bought 27 catfish in a day averaging 35 pounds each. Buyers reported 590 pounds sold in November.
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North Alabama
Leather seats replace old chairs in Alabama legislature
In Montgomery on January 5 a new 155 seat leather seating installation for the house and senate galleries was paid from the legislative expense fund at a cost of 4363 dollars. The article notes the cocaine plant is cultivated and harvested much like tea in South America.
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Montgomery
Ala
House
Senate
Legislative
South America
Notice of final settlement in Brooks estate probate case
In Morgan County Alabama the Probate Court notes that on December 15 1948 administrator LeRoy McEntire Jr filed accounts vouchers and a verified statement for final settlement of the estate of John H Brooks deceased The 14th day of January 1949 is fixed for hearing when interested parties may appear and show cause why the settlement should not be passed and allowed Judge T C Almon announces dates December 22 29 January 5 1949
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LeRoy McEntire, Jr
John H. Brooks
Lola Richardson
C. H. Richardson
Letha Carrath
Kirkville
New York
Hazel Proctor
Corogorder
Illinois
Elmer Richardson
Sadikius
Wayne Richardson
Flora Illinois
Beva Taylor
Kuirkville
Mildred DeLaune
Lockport
Louisiana
T. C. Almon
Order of Publication in Byars Case in Morgan County
The file notes Glenn Byars is a nonresident with unknown address. A weekly publication in Decatur Daily is ordered for four consecutive weeks requiring him to plead answer or demur to the bill by January 16 1949.
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Register
Glenn Byars
Alabama
The
Decatur Daily
Morgan County
Dec 15 1948 Register Notice of Confession
A legal notice dated December 15 1948 records confession by a named party. The notice lists Bryan McAfee as Register with subsequent actions shown for December 22 29 and January 5.
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Bryan McAfee
Register
Estate of Eli Ratliff Deceased Probate Notice
Letters of Administration on the estate of Eli Ratliff deceased were granted December 21, 1948, by Judge T. C. Almon of Morgan County Probate Court. All persons with claims must present them within the legal time limit or be barred. Ernest Ratliff, December 22, 20, January 5, 1949.
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Eli Ratliff
T. C. Almon
Morgan County
Petition to probate will in Morgan County Alabama
Lola Richardson petitions to probate the last will of C. H. Richardson, deceased, at the Morgan County Alabama courthouse. The notice lists multiple distant devisees and creditors, with a hearing set for January 25, 1949. The judge orders publication and invites contest.
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State OF
Alabama
Morgan County
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