TVC Tournament Opens Tonight in Decatur High Gym
The Tennessee Valley Conference opens with Sheffield versus Walker County and Butler against Coffee at Decatur High School gym. Two games nightly through Saturday start at 7 p.m. with daily pairings including Decatur Hartsville Athens Cullman and more. Seeded teams are Russellville Moulton Tuscumbia and Huntsville.
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Walker County
Butler
Decatur High School
Decatur
Hartselle
Athens
Cullman
Russellville
Deshler
Huntsville
Action Looms After St Louis Benches Clear Brawl
Two veterans Joe Holup of Detroit and Charley Share of St Louis were ejected from a 95 93 Hawks win as a bench clearing brawl erupted with punches across the court. Referee Mendy Rudolph will report to NBA president Maurice Podoloff on possible penalties.
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Associated Press
National Basketball Assn
Maurice Podoloff
St. Louis
Joe Holup
Detroit
Charley Share
Hawks
Mendy Rudolph
Rudolph
Podoloff
Holup
Share
George Yardley
Jack McMahon
Bob Pettit
Madne
Yardley
Cincinnati Royals
New York Knicks
Syracuse
Nats
Boston
Philadelphia
Warriors
Minneapolis Lakers
Tennessee Emerges as SEC Title Contender
Tennessee, once rated modestly, climbs into SEC contention after a 67 to 55 win over Vanderbilt. The Vols, 8-1, trail only undefeated Mississippi State, with Georgia leading the league. Reeverts led scoring. Showalter and Tormohlen keyed the rebounding effort as Tennessee prepares for Tulane.
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Vols
Vanderbilt
Mississippi State
State
Georgia
Kentucky
Alabama
Tulane
Emmett Lowery
Val
Gene Tormohlen
Soph Dalen Showalter
Don Reeverts
Vandy
Reeverts
Vol
Greenies
Florida
Soph
Vic Klinker
Gary Stoll
Klinker
Job Hobbs
Georgia Tech
Auburn
Mississippi
Louisiana State
LSU
Bulldogs
Braves face contract talks as players seek raises
Milwaukee general manager John Quinn expects no Santa Claus in negotiations with players after the 1949 season. He notes young stars like Covington and Torre may push for raises while veterans such as Aaron, Burdette, Schoendienst, and Spahn already command high salaries. contracts will be mailed at week’s end.
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Milwaukee
John Quinn
Milwaukee Braves
Braves
Wes Covington
Frank Torre
Bob Hazle
Don McMahon
Hank Aaron
Lew Burdette
Red Schoendienst
Johnny Logan
Eddie Mathews
Bob Buhl
Warren Spahn
Aaron
Burdette
Spahn
Holly Pond Defeats Cotaco In Cage Contest
Holly Pond tops Cotaco 79 to 58 after a tied 30 30 first half. Burgess led with 16 for Holly Pond, Maxwell 13 for Cotaco, Jones 12, Russell 10. Holly Pond B team won 56 38. Also notes a New York policeman salary and 1957 valentines mailed.
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Holly Pond
Burgess
Bobby Maxwell
Kendell Jones
James Russell
Robertson
Lamar Murphy
Knighten
Maxwell Harbin
Bagwell O
Hursley
Kent Morris
Lennox Rakestraw
Russell
M’ham Chapman
Bracket led Braves as top-paid last season
Bracket was the Braves' highest earner, with Schoendienst earning around $40,000. Both likely seek higher salaries in the upcoming season.
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Bracket
Schoendienst
Rumor-filled Coaches Meeting Highlights Job Talk
Philadelphia hosted 2000 college football coaches at their annual convention amid chatter over top openings at Texas A&M and Stanford. Names cited included Cactus Jack Curtice and Jim Myers with others like Murray Warmath and Andy Pilney also noting. The Rules Committee proposed a liberal substitution rule allowing one return per quarter after starting.
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Philadelphia
Texas A&m
Stanford
Cactus Jack Curtice
Utah
San Francisco
Jim Myers
Iowa State
Myers
A&m
Curtite
Curtice
Navy
Eddie Erdelatz
Minnesota
Murray, Warmath
Andy Pilney
Tulane
Harvard
Lloyd Jordan
The
American Football Coaches Assn
National Rules Committee
Pros Winners Of Hula Bowl
The Hawaii All-Stars built a 33-0 lead and defeated the collegiate team 53-34 in Honolulu. Tobin Rote of the Detroit Lions threw five TD passes, including a 12 yard and 51 yard strike, while Joe Perry of the 49ers powered the ground game. Rote earned the Mayor Blaisdell Cup as outstanding back.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
Lou Michaels
Kentucky
Owens
Rote
Elroy Hirsch
Los Angeles Rams
Neal S. Blaisdell
Cardinals Seek Coach No 19
The Chicago Cardinals seek their 19th NFL head coach after Ray Richards resigned following a 3-9 season ending with a 27-2 loss to Pittsburgh. Charley Trippi also quit as an assistant. Walter Wolfner said Richards’ decision came as a surprise and a new coach would be named soon. Jim Trimble is a top candidate after meeting with Wolfner last December.
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Chicago Cardinals
Ray Richards
Pittsburgh
Cardinals
Richards
Joe Stydahar
San Francisco
Charley Trippi
Trippi
Georgia
Cardinal
Walter Wolfner
Miami Beach
Wolfner
Jim Trimble
Philadelphia Eagles
Nebraska
NFL
Defective Fire Plug Delays Birmingham Blaze
In Birmingham three families were left homeless after a fire began at Louis Washington's home and spread to Sam Alexander's and George Moody's houses. Firemen response was slowed by a defective fire plug, costing about ten minutes before connecting to a second hydrant.
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Birmingham
Louis Washington
Sam Alexander
George Moody
Washingtons
Alexanders
Moodys
Separa
Fairfield
Turkey Plans 180 Million in Port and Harbor Construction
Turkey allocates 180 million dollars for port and harbor construction projects aimed at expanding coastal infrastructure. The plan prioritizes upgrading docking facilities and related maritime access to boost trade and regional development.
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Turkey
Notre Dame Voted Comeback Of Year In AP Poll
Notre Dame, after winning only two of 10 games in 1956, rebounded to end Oklahoma's 47 game streak and finish 7-3 in 1957. The AP poll gave coach Terry Brennan's Irish 105 first place votes and 423 points, ahead of the Cleveland Browns 131 points. Browns went 9-2-1 in 1957 after 1956's 5-7 record.
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Oklahoma
Terry Brennan
Fighting Irish
Cleveland Browns
National Football League
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Cleveland
Browns
New York Giants
New York
Bobby Shantz
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Williams
Shantz
New York Yankees
Kansas City Athletics
St. Louis Cardinals
Sugar Ray Robinson
U. of Texas
Milwaukee Braves
Hank Sauer
Roy Sievers
San Francisco 49Ers
Stan Musial
Don Hoak
Baltimore Colts
Auburn
Ohio State
Irish
Brewer Leads LA Open Golf Final Scramble
Gay Brewer Jr., 25, holds a one stroke lead in the Los Angeles Open final round for a $7,000 first prize. The field was cut to 76 after a fourth round, with scores of 221 or better qualifying. Brewer sealed his position with a 15-foot birdie at the 18th.
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Los Angeles
Gay Brewer Jr
Brewer
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