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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1950

Page

5

Hartselle Wins 41-35 Over Wolverine In City League

Hartselle moved into a first place tie after defeating Wolverine 41-35 as Guard beat Red Shield 41-35 amid protests. Nelson led Wolverine with 17 points and Erskine Speegle added 15 for Hartselle while upcoming games featured Garrison's vs H Ryan and White Way vs Flint. For sale notice included at 319 7th Ave W with four rooms and heater payment details.

Glore Decatur Wolver Hartselle Coopermen South County Guard Legge Red Shield Ed Shield Nelson Wolverine Erskine Speegle Garrison H. Ryan White Way Flint

Trinity Seniors Slip Past Austinville 36 35 In Narrow Win

Trinity Seniors beat Austinville 36 to 35 after trailing 32 23 entering the final period. Ralph Sharp added 5 late points, Robert Earl Fields tied the game with 34, and Hames put Trinity ahead before Sharp missed a potential tying free throw.

Sylvia Kitchens Trinity Austinville Srs Ralph Sharp Robert Earl Fields Hames Sharp Fields Austinville Sonny Austin Bobby Smith Trinity Manor Lamon Haynes Brown Falkville Toields Manayere Alexander Z . Saeseweeesenten Enens

Notre Dame Voted Outstanding Team of 1949 in AP Poll

Notre Dame, unbeaten over a 38 game span, was named the nation's outstanding team of 1949 in the AP Sports Writers poll with 95 votes. New York Yankees finished second, Kentucky third, Eagles fourth, Lakers fifth, followed by Browns, Oilers, Oklahoma, Japan, San Francisco, and Phillies.

John Chandler NEW York Notre Dame Associated Press Fighting Irish New York Yankees Brooklyn Dodgers University of Kentucky Philadelphia Eagles Minneapolis Lakers Basketball Association of America Cleveland Browns Phillips’ Oilers A.A.U University of Oklahoma University of San Francisco Philadelphia Phillies Cleveland Indians Michigan

College basketball scores from various games

East Holy Cross 102 Harvard 71. Boston College 61 Tufts 56. Rutgers 78 Fordham 74. Yale 63 Springfield Mass 55. Kentucky 8 Miss State 55. Loyola Baltimore 50 American University 44. Murray Kentucky 60 Evansville 46. Eastern Kentucky 50 Morehead Kentucky 43. LSU 62 New Orleans Loyola 56. Auburn 70 Southern 48. Lenoir Rhyne 61 Wofford 46. Monroe Clippers 60 Davidson 49. Southwest Arkansas 60 Texas 51. Rice 80 Texas Christian 61. SMU 53 Texas A&M 48. Midwest DePaul 41 Oklahoma A&M 40. St Louis 56 Detroit 41. Notre Dame 54 Butler 33. Brigham Young 54 Chicago Loyola 45. DePaul 85 Hanover 71. Far West Oregon State 54 Washington State 53. Santa Barbara 61 Los Angeles Loyola 31.

Associated Press Holy Cross Harvard Bostone College Tufts Rutgers Fordham Yale Springfield Mass SOUTH Kentucky Miss. State Baltimore Loyola American University Murray Evansville Eastern Kentucky Morehead Louisiana State New Orleans Auburn Birmingham Southern Lenoir Rhyne Wofford Monroe Clippers Davidson Southwest Arkansas Texas Rice Texas Christian Southern Methodist Texas Aggies Midwest DePaul Oklahoma Aggies St. Louis Detroit Notre Dame Butler Brigham Young Chicago Hanover Far West Oregon State Washington State Santa Barbara Los Angeles

Erdelatz in talks for Naval Academy head football coach

Eddie Erde latz discussed the head coach position at the Naval Academy with officials but no decision was made. In Philadelphia Bert Bell, commissioner of the National American Professional Football League, announced a tentative schedule agreement was reached.

Associated Press Annapolis Eddie Erdelatz Naval Academy Philadelphia Bert Bell National-American Professional Football League

Branch Rickey hints at Phillies pitcher trade in meeting

New York reports Branch Rickey entertains a potential deal for a top pitcher with Philadelphia. He jokes about "plugging the sixth auger hole" and notes the Phillies are improved but may need one more solid arm, even at a high price.

New York Phillies Branch Rickey Branch Rickey Speer Branch Rickey Jr Rickey Jr Rickey Sr Olivio Branch Sr

Athens Golden Eagles Stun Clements High 42 33 Victory

Athens under coach Furman Elmore defeats Clements High 42 33 in Athens after trailing 9 7 early. James Cobb scores 12 for Athens while Cas Teel leads Clements with 14. Athens Bees beat Clements Juniors 37 28 for fifth straight win.

Athens Clements Furman Elmore Athens Golden Eagles Golden Eagles James Cobb Casteel Kelly Ball Athens Bees Clements Juniors Christopher Hamilton Carter TPF TN Sci Cccisneemsie Seeeee Cheittam G Bridges Anes Draper G Sutton Othens

Auburn Takes 7th Straight

The Auburn Tigers defeated Birmingham Southern 70 to 48 in Birmingham. Auburn led 36 to 23 at halftime and used reserves to run up the final five minutes. Ernie Stanford scored 18 for Southern and Bill Lynn added 17 for Auburn.

Birmingham Ala Auburn Tigers Birmingham Southern Southern Tigers Ernie Stanford Little Southern Bill Lynn Tiger

Giants Acquire Mike McCormick From Dodgers

New York Giants obtain veteran outfielder Mike McCormick after his release by the Dodgers. In other action, Dinner Hours wins the Tropical Park feature at Miami beating Happy Talk, Elbutte takes Santa Anita six furlongs, and Equidaze captures the Moss Point Purse at Fair Grounds New Orleans.

New York New York Giants Mike McCormick Dodgers Miami

Charles Tops National Boxing Association Heavyweights

The National Boxing Association releases its annual ratings placing Ezzard Charles at the top of the heavyweight division with no clear leading challengers behind him.

General Washington National Boxing Association Ezzard Charles

St John’s Named No 1 In AP College Basketball Poll

St John’s of Brooklyn leads the inaugural AP top 10 with a 12-1 record and 696 points. Kentucky sits second after beating Villanova and Bradley, while Long Island University, Indiana, Holy Cross and others round out the top ten as the March tournament picture remains wide open.

New York St. John’s Brooklyn Redmen Associated Press Kentucky Wildcats Villanova Bradley St. John's CCNY Long Island U Indiana Holy Cross North Carolina State Duquesne UCLA Minnesota St.John’s San Francisco Brooklyn Five Brooklynites Long Island Tulane

Hatton Dominates Hazlewood In High School Basketball

Hatton juniors crushed Hazlewood 35 14 and senior Bees led 24 20 in a tight game. Hatton seniors routed the Golden Bears 51 24 as Box Scores summarized the night at Hatton.

Hatton Town Creek Hazlewood Bees Golden Bears

Open Season Hits Coaches as Dozens Lose Jobs

A major shakeup sweeps college football with a dozen coaches displaced at major and near major programs. Navy and Washington State depart unfilled while others like Florida NYU North Dakota State Marshall New Mexico replace or shuffle leaders. Several schools name new mentors including Oklahoma A M Davidson Marquette Arkansas Furman.

New York Navy Washington State Eddie Erdelatz Naval Academy Florida New York University North Dakota State Marshall New Mexico Oklahoma A Davidson Marquette Arkansas Furman George Sauer Academy Vic Bradford Bob Ingalls Kansan Midshipmen Phil Sarboe Board of Regents Ray (Bear) Wolf Henry Frnka Tulane Hank Crisp Ala Bama Edward (Hooks Mylin NYU Howard Bliss North Dakota Cam Henderson Marshall College West Va Barl Huffman Jim Lookabaugh J. B Earl) Whitworth Georgia John Barnhill

Raiders Hit the Road For Danville Showdowns

The Decatur junior and senior teams travel to Danville for 7:00 and 8:00 tips. Both clubs ride six game win streaks and seven wins on the season. Coaches Isbell and Smith name starting lineups for the Raiders and Junior Raiders as they seek wins Friday against Cullman and Moulton Heights.

Decatur Danville Joe Jones Raiders Bill Isbell Wayne Ridgeway Marvin Taylor Bill Levin Bob Roy Freeman Charlie Smith Junior Raiders Bobby Smith Joe Burns Ray Kennedy Billy Weaver Hoyt Powell Cullman Moulton Heights

Austinville Jrs Triumph Over Trinity 30 to 14

Austinville Jrs improve to 10-1 with a 30 14 win over Trinity. Tommy Allen led with 10 points, followed by Robert Hall 8 and Billy Woodall 6 as Trinity struggled for any field goals in the first half. Austinville meets Falkville Friday night at Falkville.

Austinville Jrs Trinity Decatur Tommy Allen Robert Hall Billy Woodall Buddy Patterson Vernie Haley Thomas Rutherford and Segars Austinville Falkville

Can Bantam Ben Win His 1st Tourney

In Los Angeles January 5, Can Bantam Ben Hogan win his first tournament on his comeback at the 24th Los Angeles Open. The event with a $15,000 purse features Jimmy Demaret and amateur Frank Stranahan among top entrants as Hogan nears full strength after last year’s life threatening crash. Hogan shot 67 in practice and said he felt fine and was putting accurately.

Los Angeles Jan Hogan Jimmy Demaret Ojai Calif Frank Stranahan Toledo Ohio Hershey Riviera

Bantam Ben Returns to Golf After Long Recovery

After a serious accident Bantam Ben spent months recovering and using a wheelchair. Now six weeks into his comeback he joins a noon tee off in a threesome with Eric Monti of Los Angeles and Johnny Bulla of Verona Pa as he hits well up to the green.

Ben Eric Monti Los Angeles Johnny Bulla Verona

City Owned Radio Stations Weave New York Dallas Jville St Petersbu

City owned radio stations in New York Dallas Jville St Petersbu and Camden are part of a regional plan. Officials say the network will pool resources and expand public access to broadcasts across multiple municipalities.

New York Dallas Jville St.Petersburg

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