52nd NCAA Convention Ends Calmly in Philadelphia
Delegates from about 500 colleges closed the 52nd NCAA convention with little controversy. The session approved actions by the Council and committees and left possible debate for next year on exempting service academies from proposed rules against subsidized prep education for athletes. Red shirting is expected to reemerge as an issue.
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Senior Coaches Work On Plays And Platoons
A full day of drills in near freezing weather as North and South squads mix platoons and plays for the Senior Bowl. South coach Paul Brown concentrates on backs with Walker Arkansas Christy North Carolina State King Vanderbilt and Taylor LSU, while Brown tests Ray Brown and other backs on offense and defense.
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Arkansas
Dick Christy
All America
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Phil King
Vanderbilt
Jimmy Taylor
Louisiana State
Brown
Mississippi
Ray Brown
Jim Rountree
Florida
Billy Atkins
Auburn
Jim Loftin
Alabama
Eyebanks in Canada Report 80 Successful Corneal Transplants
Canadian eyebanks announce eighty successful corneal transplantations across the country. Surgeons credit donor tissue quality and improved techniques for the milestone.
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Austinville juniors dominate first game. hand Ryan 55 defeat
Austinville high school moved to 2-0 with a 73-55 victory over Ryan. The seniors held a slim half lead 29-26, then pulled away in the second half as Austinville’s juniors secured a 47-33 win in the opener.
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Proposal to widen and lengthen college football field
At the NCAA Rules Committee meeting in Florida the panel will study 36 proposals including widening the field to 70 by 140 yards and liberalized substitution rules. Fritz Crisler of Michigan notes the count is down from 82, with cost concerns for goal line posts and no change expected to offsetting penalties.
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Browns Fullback Wins Quadruple Football Honors
Jimmy Brown of the Cleveland Browns swept four honors in the Associated Press NFL poll including player back and rookie of the year. He led fullback votes on all 36 ballots and topped the league in several categories. Gino Marchetti and Joe Schmidt followed in key defensive and offensive ends as the All-Pro selections were announced.
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Ollie Matson
Chicago Cardinals
Billy Howton
Dick Stanfel
Syracuse University
Y. A. Tittle
Johnny Wallas
Raiders Edge Hartselle In Last-Second Shot For Upset
In the TWC Tournament Decatur Red Raiders top Hartselle Tigers 47 46 as Jack Crow hits a one handed 20 foot jumper at the final horn. Ben Chenault leads Raiders with 7 points and the game swings through a tight fourth quarter. Cullman Bearcats rally to defeat Athens Golden Eagles 52 46 in the nightcap.
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Russellville and Walker County clash. Tuscumbia meets Soffee
Tonight two games lead the schedule as Russellville faces Walker County at 7 PM and Tuscumbia plays Soffee in the opener. Thursday features Huntsville vs Decatur and Moulton against Cullman.
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Golden Bears Edge Speake in Tight Senior Game
Town Creek defeated Speake 60 to 59 in a hard fought senior contest trailing at every quarter. Junior game went Speake 35 to 27.
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SEC to stiffen grade rule for athletes in SEC plan
The Courier Journal reports the Southeastern Conference will consider a proposal requiring high school athletes signing grants-in-aid to be in the top two thirds of their class. Other measures include abolishing red-shirting and creating a committee to study questionable physical education courses. University of Kentucky President Frank G Dickey endorsed the two main proposals.
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Athens College Triumphs 76 69 Over Freed-Hardeman
Athens College won 76 to 69 against Freed-Hardeman to notch a second victory in ten games. Bob Wiggington led with 27 points, Raley added 13, and McCracken scored 10 as AC heads to Snead and hosts Troy’s strong quintet next.
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Myers Man Of Moment In Texas A&M Search
Jim Myers of Iowa State emerged as the man of the moment in Texas A&M's coach search. Officials kept tight control, noting no definite offer for the dual role of coach and athletic director. Myers met with the athletic committee and left reporters without comment as Dr. M. T. Harrington signaled a board meeting likely by Monday before any announcement.
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Plans Underway For Local Loop Basketball League
An independent meeting at Decatur Armory drew six teams including Decatur National Guard and Moulton National Guard as organizers push a league to play on the Armory floor. Each entry costs 15 dollars, covering gym costs and 2.50 per night for officials. Contact Mr. Dobbs at the Armory. deadline is Saturday noon.
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Barons Add Two Players To Training Roster
Birmingham Barons added two players to their spring training list an outfielder and an infielder assigned by Charleston of the American Association both farm clubs of the Detroit Tigers The additions Alusik and Facchini bring the Barons roster to 23 Alusik a right handed hitter batted .308 with 21 homers 68 RBIs in 93 games at Augusta last year and .231 in 35 games with Charleston He is from Elizabeth New Jersey Facchini a right handed hitting shortstop batted .283 in 86 games for Charleston last year formerly with the Boston Braves system and also played for Wichita Richmond and Charleston Burlingame California is his birthplace.
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Obstacle Course Tougher Now For LA Dodgers
Dodgers face hurdles in Southern California as they seek a Pasadena stadium and dodge a Rose Bowl ban. Pasadena Citizens' Committee for Rose Bowl Municipal Park plans to circulate petitions to pass an ordinance barring professional baseball from the Rose Bowl.
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Danville Upsets Falkville 53 46 In Boys Hoop
Danville defeated Falkville 53 to 46 to secure its eighth win in 21 games. The Hawks trailed 22 18 at halftime before rallying to take the game. The junior squad also won 52 to 26.
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Hatton Hornets Rout Addison in 65 54 Win
Hatton Hornets improved to 15-4 with a 65-54 victory over Addison. The B team also won 40-33. Senior game scores showed Hatton leading from early, with quarters 15-11, 28-19, 47-37.
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Union Hill Grabs Narrow Win Over Eva 40 38
Union Hill edged Eva 40 to 38 as Hershel Metcalf led the senior team with over half his points. Union Hill improved to 12-3 on the season and won the junior game 47-37.
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Birmingham Dog Courtland Winner in Puppy Stakes
Results of the Puppy Stakes at Courtland Field Trials show Storm Missie winning, owned and handled by B. McCall of Birmingham. Second Blackie owned by John Garner Lexington Miss and handled by R. E. Simpson Courtland. Third Storm Freckles owned and handled by McCall. Derby winner Count owned and handled by Mailand Wesley Cullman. Mantachie owned and handled by Dr. W. R. Tapp Tuscumbia. High Gal owned by William Coker Birmingham. Further field trial results to be announced in The Decatur Daily.
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College Scores By The Associated Press Across Regions
East region shows St Johns over Rhode Island 87 64 St Michaels VT defeats St Lawrence 74 62 West Virginia Wesleyan over Geneva 89 71 LaSalle tops Muhlenberg 67 61 NYU over Hunter 92 78 Bridgeport 95 American International 75 South region results include North Carolina 79 Wi Mary 63 Richmond 54 Citadel 50 Virginia 80 Virginia Tech 66 Wesleyan 78 Emory Henry 69 Miss Southern 67 Southeast Louisiana 66 Florence Alabama 97 Jacksonville Alabama 72 Mercer 57 Oglethorpe 53 Memphis Christian Brothers 65 St Bernard Alabama 49 Louisiana College 80 Ouachita 74 Midwest Kansas Reserve 42 South Dakota 78 Morningside 47 Hamline 70 Macalester 70 Southwest Texas Tech 83 Texas Christian 70 Rice 78 Southern Methodist 74 Texas A&M 71 Texas 50 Abilene Christian 50 McMurry 49 Hardin Simmons 62 West Texas 57 New Mexico A&M 82 Arizona State Tempe 78 Far West San Francisco 65 Santa Clara 42 St Marys California 72 San Jose State 53 College of Pacific 72 Chico State 35.
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Malaya Joins United Nations as 82nd Member
Malaya became the 82nd member of the United Nations on September 17 1957. Twenty six countries signed the original UN declaration in 1942.
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Crosby Tourney Opens Thursday at Pebble Beach
Crosby's golf event returns with 120 pros and 120 amateurs in a 72 hole format at Pebble Beach and Cypress Point. Top names expected include Dick Mayer Cary Middlecoff Byron Nelson Lloyd Mangrum and Jay Hebert defending last year's pro-am title with Bud Gould boosting prize money to 35000 for pros and 15000 for pro amateurs. Kathy Crosby to make first live TV appearance alongside Bing.
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Turkey Plans 180 Million Port and Harbor Projects
Turkey commits 180 million dollars to port and harbor construction projects. The initiatives aim to upgrade coastal infrastructure and boost maritime logistics, with funding allocated toward new docks and related facilities.
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Local High School Scores Unified by District Roundup
A string of high school basketball results includes erghy 67 and Semmes 39, Vigor 58 and Baker 41, Linden 59 and Selma 57 in overtime, Enterprise 55 and Dothan 41, Arab 66 and Holly Pond 61, Holtville 56 and Marbury 37, plus other scores such as Jackson 46 over Butler 32 and Uniontown 42 over Lafayette 43.
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