Raiders Win 31 24 Over Danville In Close Contended clash
Decatur Red Raiders coached by Bill Isbell extended their winning streak to seven with a 31 24 victory over Danville. Wayne Ridgeway led scoring for Decatur with seven points while Marvin Taylor added six and Bob Freeman Roy Freeman and Charley Horton each scored five. Danville’s H Brown topped the visitors with 11 points as Penn had eight for the night. Decatur led 8 3 after one period 16 10 at halftime and 21 19 after the third.
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Marvin Taylor
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Roy Freeman
Charley Horton
H. Brown
Penn
Decatur
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Danville Srs
W. Brown
Holly Pond Beats Cullman Bearcats In Midweek Showdown
Holly Pond Bronco s defeated Cullman Bearcats 42 29 on the Bulldogs home court. Elwin Robinson led Cullman with 17 points while Goble and Stewart scored 20 and 12 for Holly Pond. Wendell Childs added eight points from near mid court and Bearcats prepared for Decatur Red Raiders Friday.
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Cullman County
Eva Defeats Hartselle For 8th Win Of Year
Eva seniors won 49 to 44 over Hartselle at Eva with Roland Nelson 17 and Curtis Nelson 16 leading scorers. The Hartselle juniors beat Eva juniors 25 to 24 after Knox tied it with a late free throw and extra three minutes were needed. Easterwood led losers with seven. Knox had 11 for Eva. Eva has six wins and three losses. juniors one win eight losses.
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Easterwood
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Rebels and Yankees in Senior Bowl final practice before game
Jacksonville Florida January 6 The Rebel and Yankee squads expect to win the Senior Bowl with a 60 percent gate share for the victors and 40 for the losers. The Rebels rely on an aerial attack led by Tidwell Wade and Justice while the Yankees emphasize passing after a fast week of practice.
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Travis Tidwell
Auburn
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Vanderbilt
Charlie Justice
North Carolina
Bo McMillin
Yankees
Eddie Price
Tulane
Justice
Chuck Hunsinger
Florida
Price
Tidwell
Hunsinger
Hogan Returns in 24th Los Angeles Open at Riviera
The 24th annual Los Angeles Open tees off at Riviera Country Club with Ben Hogan in his comeback attempt after a February auto accident. The event features a $500 000 purse with $15 000 top prize and a 128-player field including Snead Middlecoff Daw son Stranahan and Mangrum out with a bad shoulder.
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Riviera Country Club
West Texas
Sam Snead
Cary Middlecoff
Jimmy DeMaret
Johnny Dawson
Frank Stranahan
Bruce McCormick
Lloyd Mangrum
Cage Results By The Associated Press
East teams Long Island State 66 over Bowling Green 63 and Temple 50 while NYU 45 in overtime. Columbia 52 over Princeton 48. South Kentucky Wesleyan 79 over Virginia Dickinson 62. Hampden Sydney 58, Richmond 57. Lincoln Memorial 51 over Mercer 72. Wofford 64 over Mercer 72. Pot 49 over Appalachian 58. East Tenn State.
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Princeton
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Virginia
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Richmond
Lincoln Memorial
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Pot
Appalachian
East Tenn. State
Garrison's Moves Into 1st Place Tie in City League
Garrison's tied for first after beating H. Ryan 61 on Thursday while White Way won by forfeit from Flint. Wednesday's schedule lists 7:15 Hartselle versus Red Shield.
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Ryan Wins Double Header Over Cotaco In Tuesday Night Action
Ryan Juniors defeated Cotaco 30 21 after trailing 17 9 at halftime. Ralph led Ryan with 19 points as the Seniors won 45 29 with Day adding 7. Cotaco’s Dunn and Cambell topped their teams with 9 and 11 points respectively.
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Union Hill wins 10th straight after tight Friday game
Union Hill seniors remain unbeaten at ten games with a hard fought 40 28 win over Falkville. J Bowling led Union Hill with 14 points while Payne scored 9 for Falkville. Union Hill juniors also won 22 18 behind Parker 8 points. Union Hill will face Locust Fork Thursday at Locust Fork.
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George T Stricklin Is Promoted Aboard USS Floyds Bay
George T Stricklin USN son of Mr and Mrs R L Stricklin Cullman 10 was advanced to radarman third class while serving aboard the seaplane tender USS Floyds Bay which recently returned to San Diego California after severe months operation in the Pacific.
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Juniors Rally Past Danville 37 29 In City Youth Game
The Decatur juniors under Coach Charlie Smith trailed 14 12 at halftime but surged in the third period to win 37 29 over Danville. Joe Burns led with 13 points while Bobby Smith Turner and Holladay added eight each. They set up a game with Moulton Heights tonight at 6 30 at the junior high gym and extended their county record to eight wins in nine games.
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Charlie Smith
Danville
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Bobby
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Moulton Heights
Auburn Wrestlers Prepare for Openers vs Vanderbilt and Appalachian
Auburn wrestling coach Arnold Umbach announces tryouts for the eight-weight class squad ahead of January 13 and 16 matches with Vanderbilt University and Appalachian College. The team includes listed boxers from Alabama and beyond in weights from 121 to heavyweight with Long and Wilcox among the roster.
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Spider McKenzie
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Birmingham
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Decatur
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Writers Opinion Split Over Joe Louis Ring Return
New York January 6 Joe Louis retired heavyweight champion faces doubt or comeback. AP poll of 90 sports writers shows 59 think Louis will chase another title bout or exhibition and 31 believe he will stay retired. Some writers expect a June or September bout with Ezzard Charles if Louis returns.
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Associated Press
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Ezzard Charles
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Walcott
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New York State Athletic Commission
Three Junior High Games On Tap At Local Gym
Three games are on the schedule at the junior high gym with first whistle at 6 30. Moulton Heights Juniors meet Decatur Juniors, a rematch after Moulton Heights handed Decatur a 14 11 loss. The Cullman Bees face the Raider Bees then Cullman A takes on Decatur A to close the night.
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Raider Bees
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Decatur A
LIU Proves Again Why It Is Best
New York January 6 LIU Island University remains top ranked as it defeated Bowling Green 66 23 at Madison Square Garden. Sherman White and Leroy Smith sparked a late run lifting LIU from an 18 point deficit to win.
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