Eva Juniors Beat Danville in Lopsided Contest
Eva Juniors won their sixth game of the season defeating Danville 45 to 5. Livingston led Eva with 19 points, Nelson added 10, while Danville’s Nethery and Hogan topped their side with 2 points each. Danville struggled on offense in the first half as Eva’s fast defense pulled away in the second half.
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Three Games On Tap For Tonight At Decatur Junior High
Three topnotch basketball games are on the schedule at Decatur Junior High School gym. Southeastern faces Eva American Legion at eight, Transit meets Cotaco at seven, and Shumake plays Dot’s at nine. Starting for Southeastern are Dumas, Wiggins, Teague or Self, McElroy, Caudill. Eva lines up Nelson, Page, Childers, Nelson, Cobb.
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Southeastern
Eva American Legion
Transit
Cotaco
Shumake
Dot's
Eear Ae i
Jimmy Wiggins
Whorley Teague
Pack Self
Herb McElroy
Jimmy Caudill
Eva
Zeb Nelson
Page
Hoke Childers
Boot Nelson
Cobb
Round-Up of Sports News From Across the Nation
Monterey golfer Gite Greinee posts 68 to top pro-am field at Bing Crosby event with 172 entries including Hogan Snead and Dawson. Texas to field seven baseball leagues with 37 or 38 clubs next season. Navy forms panel of former stars to review sports at Annapolis. Ewell Blackwell signs for 1948 in Reds payroll range. Jack Kramer leads Riggs in ten day pro tennis series in Hershey. Angolo Sotilio set for Jan 15 bout in Tampa. Florida seeks to honor Charlie Fields at University of Florida.
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Bobby Lockeye Africa
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Sanity Code Vote Sparks NCAA Debate On Enforcement
The NCAA moves to adopt a Sanity Code with calls to curb athletic subsidization. Coaches doubt enforcement and impact, while officials like Dana X. Bible anticipate a workable standard. The plan envisions regional enforcement and catalogued limits on recruiting and aid.
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Dana X. Bible
University of Texas
Sonkerennes
NCAA
Karl Leib
University of Iowa
American Football Coaches Association
Football captaincy selected from 1947 squad
Fields, a senior, was elected captain of the 1947 eleven after playing 351 minutes across 10 games last season.
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Fields
Sportsmanship credited with Dunkirk evacuation bravery
New York date report credits British sportsmanship for the Dunkirk evacuation of nearly 400 000 troops in 1940. Sir Francis Evans told a Sportsmanship Brotherhood dinner that generous sportsmanship also blinded Britain to danger in the 1930s, but praised the feat and pride in the sailors of the small vessels.
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Dunkirk
Francis E. Evans
Sportsmanship Brotherhood, Inc
Britain
National Federation eyes universal high school sports
In Biloxi Mississippi January 8 delegates from 44 states and 20 000 high schools discussed broadening athletic programs beyond the elite to give all students access to sports. Leaders including Charles Selmer H R Peterson and T C Ferguson described plans for expanded baseball and other sports to reduce juvenile delinquency and reach many previously untapped youths. Committees reported on football swimming basketball track and baseball.
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National Federation of High School Athletic Associations
Charles Selmer
Michigan State High School Association
Joint Committee On Baseball
National Federation
T. C. Ferguson
Maryland
Cage Results From The Associated Press Scores Across Colleges
A compilation of college basketball results includes Columbia 73 over Brown 41, Cornell 46 over Syracuse 43, Duquesne 53 over Albright 39, Muhlenberg 80 over Lehigh 36, and many other regional games. Notable wins feature Saint Louis, Princeton, Fordham, and Villanova, among others, with scores spanning close contests and decisive victories.
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Raiders Prep After 41 24 Win Over Athens
Decatur Red Raiders held a lively workout at Decatur junior high school gym as they prep for Austinville Friday night. Austinville features three returners Monk Allen Red Praytor and Lamar Millwood from last year with two ex-Decatur Juniors Ralph Sharp and Scott McClanahan. Joe Brewer leads Decatur scoring with 44 points across four games, followed by Aubrey Free with 35.
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Priceville Tops Ryan in OT Thriller Despite Hat Toss
Priceville seniors edged Ryan 29-26 after a 3 minute overtime. Johnson and Poteet led with eight points each, Jett added 0 for Ryan, and Coach Higdon tossed his hat at the final buzzer as Priceville players and fans celebrated. The Priceville junior team also lost to Ryan 14-22.
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Local Social Notes from Morgan County Community
Rev and Mrs Lewis Miller and others visited J F Brown. Homer Boger and families visited Neel and L S McAbee. Judy Barkley stayed with Grandparents Thomason. Grady Hill and Loren Hughes group visited Soron Hughes and Mitchell. Fortenberry moved to Hartsely. Alton Garnett visited Georgia. Solon Hughes and Mitchell visited Decatur relatives.
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E. R. Barkley
Ratliff Barkley
J. F. Brown
Homer Boger
L. S. McAbee
Neel
Judy Barkley
Pete Thomason
Hartselle
Grady Hill
Austinville
Loren Hughes
Decatur
Soron Hughes
Mitchell
J.T. Brown
Johnson Lee
Fortenberry
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Georgia
Southeastern To Hold Meeting On 1948 Baseball Season
President Stuart X. Stephenson announced that Southeastern League club owners and business managers will meet in Jackson, Mississippi, on Sunday to set the league in order for the 1948 season. Changes to the constitution and by laws, salary and player limits, and adoption of the forthcoming schedule will be discussed amid opposition to the proposed schedules from the league office. Clubs in the league include Jackson, Anniston, Gadsden, Montgomery, Selma, Pensacola, Vicksburg and Meridian.
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Selma
Pensacola
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Meridian
Decatur Junior Raiders Prepare For Friday Night Clash
Coach Floyd drills the Decatur Junior Raiders as they prep for a home game with Austinville Friday. The team is undefeated in county play, with only a loss to Talladega School for the Deaf and Blind. They have beaten Eva, Flint, Moulton Heights, Priceville and Union Hill. Seventy five to a hundred new seats were added to the Decatur junior high gym ahead of the big Friday night battle and the remaining schedule.
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Briscoe
Decatur
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