Stanky Leads Free Baseball Clinic To Grow Interest
Brooklyn’s Eddie Stanky launches a mid Gulf area free baseball clinic for youths and adults. About 200 participants aged six to sixty attend the first session with expectations of doubling next time. He urges major leaguers to act as ambassadors to revive local interest in the game and explain fundamentals. Previously with Philadelphia, the 27 year old has lived here for four years.
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Few upsets mark Dixie Tennis tourney progress
In Tampa Florida on January 10 seeded players advanced to the singles quarter finals as the Dixie Tennis Tournament moved into the fourth round at the Davis Islands Club. Top seed Javier Fernandez and eighth seed George Richey were upset, while No. 2 Billy Talbert and Gardnar Mulloy of Miami also reached the later rounds.
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Morey Lewis
Los Angeles
George Richey
San Angelo
Texas
George Ball
Kennedy General Hospital
Memphis
Ball
Billy Talbert
Gardnar Mulloy
Miami
Frank Kuernsey
Orlando
Bitsy Grant
Atlanta
Harris Everett
Jacksonville
Alejo Russel
Garrison's Take 4 Games to Gain A 3 Length Lead
Garrison's Take reports the Classic Bowling League top teams after a four game sweep by Garrison's over Decatur Transit boosting their lead. Up-State and Tennessee Valley also gained ground while Decatur Transit slipped seven games off pace. Notables included Dumas with a 234 single and 640 series setting a new league half high.
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Connor
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Grouse
Easter
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Weaver
Ray
Milton Dumas
NCAA Seeks Expanded College Sports Program
The NCAA president Dr. Wilbur C. Smith reports strong interest in a larger college sports program. He cites a 63 percent campus support for applying stricter rules on financial aid and calls for games to be played on home floors under college jurisdiction. He notes rising national interest in competitive sports since Pearl Harbor.
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Edward S. Parsons
Northeastern University
Insect Jaws Function Horizontal to Our Vertical Jaws
A source note explains that insect mandibles operate horizontally rather than vertically like human jaws. This mechanical distinction highlights adaptations in mouthpart design across species and suggests different biting and processing actions in insects.
Mon arch butterfly play possum on occasion
Insects including the monarch and butterfly engage in behavior described as playing possum on occasion.
Cardinals face Giants in Mixed Doubles Bowling title bid
The Cardinals must sweep three games to secure undisputed first place in the Mixed Doubles Bowling League. Browns can overtake only if Cardinals slip two games while facing Indians. Tonight's slate includes Tigers versus Yankees and Red Sox against Redskins as Dodgers bowl White Sox.
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Indians
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Red Sox
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White Sox
Limestone County Oak Grove News Hints of Community Moves
Mrs Betha Miller remains at home while Mrs Robert Broadway is listed in Limestone County Oak Grove. Athens hosts a caré visit for Dr C V May. Ova Johnson returns to Houston after visiting relatives here. Henry Wycker leaves for Camp Wheeler after 10 days with his mother. Private Joe Loggins returns home honorably discharged after two and a half years in service with time in Japan. Robert Spry buys the Dave Clem farm and home in Athens and moves there. Clents relocate near Piney Creek bridge. G H Davidson of Decatur visits Robert Broadway’s family. Ed Barnes and Mrs Jack Hammond with son Jimmie move to Good Springs.
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Good Springs
Pirates Pick Up Brown After War Break
Jimmy Brown, recently discharged from service, plans to join Frankie Frisch and the Pittsburgh Pirates in California for spring training after being sold from the St. Louis Cardinals. Brown, prewar ace infielder, returns to professional baseball next month.
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Frankie Frig¢h
Pittsburgh Pirates
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College basketball results from several campuses and opponents
A rundown of numerous game scores across colleges and military academies. Notable results include Cornell 77 over Rochester 49, Navy 66 over Fort Miles, Penn State 46 Temple 34, and Yale 44 Columbia 32. Scores cover East to Midwest and West regions with multiple tie or overtime notes.
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West Virginia
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Juniata
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Washington and Jefferson
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Allegheny
Alliance
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Indiana
Stevens
Wagner
Michigan State Head Blasts Bowl Games
Dr. John A. Hannah president of Michigan State College denounces postseason football bowl games. He told the NCAA yesterday that intercollegiate athletics are being prostituted for money and coaches should treat their work as a profession, urging colleges to de-emphasize the bowl business.
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
Young Stirs Up Tempest Over UCLA Transfer
Buddy Young, star halfback and sprinter, may transfer from Illinois to UCLA prompting potential Coast Conference inquiry. He practiced with Fleet City Navy teammates for an all star game on Jan 20 while rumors of offers from 5 to 30 schools and two All America leagues swirl.
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Prep Associations Open Three Day Meeting In Chicago
Representatives from 33 state high school athletic associations convened in Chicago for a three day session sponsored by the National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations. Panels will cover football rules for 1946 six man football touch football and the federation committees. George Trautman former American Association president and Detroit Tigers general manager will discuss professional baseballs relation to high school players after the joint baseball committee ruled players cannot be signed until after graduation or one year off from school.
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Basketball League Meeting Tonight at Red Shield Clubrooms
Basketball team managers are invited to meet director Floyd Briscoe at 8 p.m. in the Red Shield clubrooms 111 West Lafayette Street. A schedule will be drawn and playing time set after entries are determined. Briscoe asks how many teams will enter the league.
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East college football set to form real league in the near future
News hints at a new East Coast college football conference to operate as a true league. Likely members include New York University and several northeastern schools, with potential basketball integration if NYU can arrange Garden play.
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Golf Pros Tee Off at San Francisco Open
The touring P G A pros begin the San Francisco Open on Lakeside course with top rivals Ben Hogan Sam Snead Harold McSpaden and Dutch Harrison among the field. Bryan Nelson seeks a third straight San Francisco title after a strong Los Angeles Open showing and a big year in bonds.
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Welson
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McSpaden
Sammy Snead
Ben Hogan
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Golfers ’Association
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Dutch” Harrison
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Dodgers farmhands chase big scores in rules talk
The All-America Conference held its first rules meeting as the National Football League's copyrighted rules manual lay on the table. Top Dodgers farmhands include Bob Brydon with 108 points and Whitey Johnson with 103, hoping to boost batting averages enough to win jobs from Leo Durocher.
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National Football Leagues
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Newport News
Whitey Johnson
Leo Durocher
Heat Arises From Continuous Motion of Atoms
The statement explains that heat results from ongoing motion of atoms and molecules in all substances, linking thermal energy to kinetic activity at microscopic levels.
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