Raiders Edge Hartselle 43 41 inthrilling district game
Necator Red Raiders edged Hartselle 43 41 after trailing 19-18 at halftime. Wayne Ridgeway led with 18 points while Don Stephenson 13 and Henry Kracke 12 paced the Tigers. Decatur improves to two wins in county play.
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Necator Red Raiders
Hartselle
Raiders
Tigers
Wayne Ridgeway
Don Stephenson
Henry Kracke
Decatur
Stephenson
Trent
Krack
Roy Freeman
Ridgeway
Levin
Bob Freeman
Weaver
Taylor
Kracke
McClanahan
Summerford
Speake
Cullman
Cotaco
Phe-Raiders
TGH
Loving
Bob
Hartseller
Horton
B. Freeman
R Freeman
Mann and
Webb
Indiana Loses Unbeaten Mark To Michigan Thriller
Michigan 69 Indiana 67 in a late shot by Charley Murray, snapping Indiana’s 10 game win streak. Indiana remains ranked fourth. Holy Cross and Duquesne lead a top 10 with undefeated records. Several other top games and matchups listed across the slate.
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Milo Farnets
New York
Michigan
Charley Murry
Indiana
Hoosier
Associated Press
Murray
Mack Supranowicz
Holy Cross
Duquesne
Lexington
Kentucky Wildcats
North Carolina
Wildcats
Oklahoma
Missouri
Tigers
Bradley
Walloping
Georgetown
Braves
Hogan 69 Trails Barber by Two at Los Angeles Open
Ben Hogan shot a 69 in the Los Angeles Open to trail leader Jerry Barber by two strokes as play continued. Barber led with a comfortable margin as Hogan pressed for the lead in the event.
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Los Angeles
Ben Hogan
Jerry Barber
Fesler Stays Buckeyes Coach With Raise to 15000
Wes Fesler will remain head coach of Ohio State after accepting a 15000 dollar salary, keeping the Rose Bowl champions intact. NCAA President Karl E Leib warns universities to exit big time football if unable to meet the Sanity Code. A Virginia Tech official complains NCAA pressures to align with the code and threaten expulsion.
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Columbus
Wes Fesler
Washington
Karl E. Leib
NCAA
Richmond
Virginia Tech
Helene Bigsby, First Woman Big League Club Owner
Mrs Helene Hathaway Robison Bigsby 71, a pioneering entrepreneur, is identified as the first woman to own a major league baseball club. The brief obituary notes her pioneering role in sports ownership.
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Philadelphia
Helene Hathaway Robison Bigsby
H. Ryan Grabs Twin Win From Town Creek
H. Ryan swept Town Creek with 34-25 and 52-21 victories Saturday night. The team next plays Tanner Friday as 24 game season totals reach 1207 points for and 1165 against. Ryan owns 12 wins and 12 losses with five losses by a single point.
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H. Ryan
Town Creek
Tanner
Ryan
Redding
McBride
R. Terry
E. Terry
Bradford
Terry
Kenner
Goodson
Braswell Wanawe
Stewart
Sveee W. Long
M Long
Wallace
Stanpewseones
New Rose Bowl Pact Sought By Big Ten Coast Conf
Kenneth L Tug Wilson says a new Rose Bowl football pact between the Big Ten and Pacific Coast Conferences is expected to be signed soon. He refuses to give a date but says the agreement may last years, possibly ten or longer, beyond five. Other West Coast officials at the U S Olympic meeting echoed the desire for a long term deal.
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Washington
Kenneth L
Tug
Dodgers Reject Robinson Sale in Fort Worth Jab
New York reports Brooklyn seeks to trade Jackie Robinson the National League MVP to Boston. Branch Rickey Dodgers president in Fort Worth calls the move a joke and Brazilian roots.
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Broklyn
Jackie Robinson
Boston
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Branch Rickey
Fort Worth
Chestnut Colt Tops Experimental Free Handicap Rating
In Jamaica N Y the King Ranch chestnut colt earned a top 126 pounds in the 1950 Experimental Free Handicap. In Florida Bee King defeated Highest Award by a length to win Tropical Park’s Templeman Purse at Miami. In New Orleans Hypostyle won the Southerner Purse by a half length at the Fair Grounds.
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Middleground
King Ranch
Texas
Jamaica
Miami
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Tropical Park
New Orleans
Hypostyle
Fair Grounds
St Johns Repeats Atop AP Cage Poll In Tight Race
St Johns of Brooklyn remains No 1 in the AP basketball poll with a 13 1 record after a 76 58 win by St Josephs over the weekend. Kentucky is runner up, Long Island University third, Indiana fourth, Holy Cross fifth amid 50 teams mentioned and a near total vote distribution.
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Deacon
Vols
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Loyola
New Orleans
Western Kentucky
Xavier
CCNY
West Virginia
Long Island U
St. Louis
Madison Square Garden
Cincinnati
Duquesne
North Carolina State
Davidson
Dayton
Ohio
Georgetown
Holy Cross
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Nebraska
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St. Joseph's
Philadelphia
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Wildcats
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Crusaders
Bradley
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Beavers
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Pittsburgh
Duke
Wolfpack
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Minensota
Oklahoma A&m
Tidwell Accepts Assistant Coach Role at Auburn
Travis Tidwell, Auburn star backfield ace and SEC MVP, has accepted a position as assistant backfield coach at Auburn. He announced the move after telling the Macon TD Club last night that he would not pursue a pro football career and may continue radio sportscasting. He has earned multiple post season honors and played as a guest at the Macon club jamboree.
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Travis Tidwell
Touchdown Club
Macon
Tidwell
Travis
Atlanta
Birmingham
Nashville
Edgar E
Rip Miller
United States Naval Academy
Notre Dame
College Cage Results Across Regions and Standings
A scatter of basketball scores shows Loyola Chicago defeating Syracuse and several others like Kentucky over North Carolina and Oklahoma over Missouri. Midwest action includes Illinois over Purdue and Michigan over Indiana with other regional results. A Christmas note references Holly and Ivy as long-standing symbols.
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Illinois
Purdue
Oklahoma
Missouri
Northwestern
Minnesota
Michigan
Indiana
Ohio State
DePaul
Detroit
Michigan State
Southwest
Texas
Western
Arizona State
Flagstaff
Far West
Wyoming
Utah
Utah State
Colorado
A&m
Risner Tops SEC Scoring Race As Tulane Star Leads
Virgil Risner of Tulane leads the SEC scoring derby with 196 points in 12 games as of Saturday. Teammate Jim Riffey stands second with 154 points in 12 games, while Bill Spivey of Kentucky is third with 152 in nine games and averages top the league. Other top scorers include Tom Bowman and Mel Payton of Tulane, plus multiple players from Mississippi, Georgia Tech, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, LSU, Georgia, Vanderbilt, and Florida across 75 or more points.
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Virgil Risner
Tulane
Warsaw
Ind
Jim Riffey
Riffey
Kentucky
Spivey
Risner
Tom Bowman
Mel Payton
Bowman
Payton
Jack Marshall
Ali Gracler
Mississippi
Joe Dean
LSU
Melvin Dold
Georgia Tech
Ed Montgomery
Tennessee
Billy Joe Adcock
Vanderbilt
R. B. Reeves
Bob Schloss
Georgia
Dave Karbakus
Joe Keener
Tech
Colin Anderson
Bill. Cline
Hugh Jones
Billy Lynn
Auburn
Mickey.Sermersheim
Bob Meador
Jim Line
Art Burris
George Kelley
Addington Emerges As Southern Conference Commissioner Candidate
Ex baseball man Leroy Addington surfaces as a last minute nominee for Southern Conference commissioner. His Missouri ties and 15 years with Bramham connect him to college and minor league baseball circles. Rumors swirl about potential favoritism charges. A New England tip mentions Holy Cross mentor Eddie Anderson and Stu Clancy as alternatives if Anderson returns.
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New York
Leroy Addington
Tip
New England
Holy Cross
Eddie Anderson
Iowa
Stu Clancy
Yale
Brother of football commissioner eyed for Pennsylvania governor
John Bell, brother of Bert Bell, is considered a strong candidate for Pennsylvania governor. Sara Christian of Atlanta, Georgia, is scheduled to drive in Daytona Beach winter stock car speed classics on February 4 and 5.
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John Bell
Bert
Pennsylvania
Sara Christian
Atlanta
Daytona Beach
Fla
Cleaning the Cuff: South Carolina Center On Radar
South Carolina followers question six foot ten and a half inch center Jimmy Slaughter for more notices. They praise his potential amid talk of scholastic eligibility comparisons to footballer Leon Butts who spent Christmas on a 300 mile river trip down the Chat tahoochee and Apalachicola rivers.
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South Carolina
Jimmy Slaughter
The
Gamecocks
Leon Butts
Georgia
Chattahoochee
Apalachicola
Sudan Assembly Stalls On Reform Plan Linked To Coventry Treasurer
Reported rumor ties Coventry city treasurer A H Marshall to U S Marshall aid. Civil Secretary Sir James Robertson explained to the Sudan Legislative Assembly that former State Secretary George Marshall is not related to Dr A H Marshall. The assembly weighs a government reform plan prepared by British Marshall.
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Khartoum
George Marshall
A. H. Marshall
Coventry
England
James Robertson
Sudan Legislative Assembly
Marshall
Sudan
U. S. Marshall
Accuser on Trial for Downtown Double Slaying
Oscar Lee Colvert, 42, a railroad worker, goes on trial in Birmingham today for the June murder of his wife and her male companion, John Hardemon, 44, at a busy downtown intersection during the afternoon rush. Police say Colvert claimed Hardemon caused the separation. the couple had three children.
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Birmingham
Oscar Lee Colvert
Colvert
John Hardemon
Hardemon
Decatur Juniors Beat Hartselle Juniors 35 to 28
Bobby Smith led Decatur with 22 points as the Decatur Juniors to 9th win of the season over Hartselle Juniors 35-28. Decatur trailed 16-16 at halftime but outscored Hartselle in the final period to clinch the victory.
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Decatur
Hartselle
Smith
Idcals
Iece
Hartselle Peck
Hurst
Tigers
Charlie Smith
Cotaco
Hartselle Jrs
Peck
F S
Wong
Seed Ecko
Kyle
Cen Cnyee
Ance
Ceoutose Ape
Aren
Ace Seecesiee
Monaray
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Pattillo
Ieee
Sam Hobbs
Union Hill Wins 13th Straight in Overtime?
Union Hill seniors defeated Priceville 55 to 29 on Saturday night to stretch their win streak to thirteen. James Bowling and Melvin Bowling led scoring with 17 points each as Union Hill built an 18 to 9 first quarter lead and a 34 to 11 halftime advantage. Priceville trimmed the gap late, with Union Hill holding a 45 to 16 third-quarter margin before sealing the win.
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Melvin
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F Sheila MN Oy
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Ae West
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Jim McGowen Named Captain of Auburn Tigers
Auburn Alabama January 10 Auburn's football squad has elected Jim McGowen 187 pound back from Empire Alabama as captain of the 1950 Tigers Virgil Willett 188 pound end from Tallahassee Florida was chosen alternate captain Both will be seniors next season Jim is the second McGowen to captain an Auburn team His brother Dick now on the coaching staff led the Plainsmen in 1940
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Auburn
Ala
Jim McGowen
Empire
Tigers
Virgil Willett
Tallahassee
Fla
Jim
McGowen
Plainsmen
NCAA Faces Rift Over Sanity Code Compliance Fight
The NCAA opened its annual meeting with a plan to enforce the two year old Sanity Code on subsidized athletes. Virginia Tech and other Southern schools vow to fight to the finish while four and seven schools concede or refuse to comply. Expulsion could follow if the executive committee approves and two thirds vote allows at the general session.
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New, York
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Karl FE. Leib
NCAA
University of Virginia
University of Iowa
Leib
Virginia’ Tech
Viia
Military
the Citadel
Itzia
Ae Aaa
Crosby Honored by Golf Writers Association
The Golf Writers Association of America named Bing Crosby for the year’s outstanding contribution to golf. Secretary Charles Bartlett of the Chicago Tribune announced Crosby will receive the William D. Richardson Memorial trophy for his annual pro-amateur tournament at Del Monte California, which he funds and donates all receipts to charity. Ben Hogan and Bob Hope also ranked highly in the voting.
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Los Angeles
Golf Writers Association of America
Bing Crosby
Charles Bartlett
The
Chicago Tribune
Association
Crosby
William D. Richardson
Bartlett
del Monte
Calif
Ben Hogan
Bob Hope
Danville Invades Priceville in twin bill showdown
Priceville hosts Danville for a junior game at 7:00 and a senior tilt at 8:00. Officials expect competitive action as both squads aim for bragging rights in the local doubleheader.
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Priceville
Danville
Turkeys Now Mature in Seven Months
A historical note indicates modern turkeys reach maturity in seven months, contrasting with a couple of generations ago when nine months were required.
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