Red Raiders Triumph Over Cotaco Seniors 63 to 47
Decatur Red Raiders top Cotaco Seniors 63 47 at the junior high gym as Marvin Taylor leads with 17 points. Bob Freeman adds 13, Wayne Ridgeway 10, with Cotaco’s Johnson posting 10 for the losers. Decatur improves to 10 2, undefeated in county play. next they face Austinville Friday.
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Hogan Snead Playoff for Los Angeles Open Title
Ben Hogan and Sam Snead duel in a playoff for the $15,000 Los Angeles Open title after Hogan's 280 four under par comeback. Snead birdied the final two holes to force extra play, with Hogan seeking another comeback victory as a crowd of 10,500 watches.
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Moulton Downs Athens 54 to 45 in Athens District clash
Moulton Red Devils beat Athens Golden Eagles 54 45 Tuesday night in Athens. James Cobb led Athens with 31 points while Jackson, Agee, Farley and J Terry added double digits for Moulton. Gillespie led the winners with 21 points and Nelson topped Athens with 10.
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Hartselle Meets Red Shield In City Basketball
The City Basketball League resumes tonight at the Decatur Armory for the last week of the first round. Hartselle vs Red Shield opens at 7 15 followed by H Ryan vs Danville with Flint out and Danville stepping in. Thursday features Garrison’s vs Wolverine and White Way vs Guard in a tight league race. Torreya. gopherwood. native in Liberty County Florida and Decatur County Georgia.
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Two More Top Teams Are Downed In Big Weekend Upset
Tulsa stunned Wichita 42-36 for its first Missouri Valley Conference win in two years while Duquesne ended Cincinnati’s 17 game win streak 60 54 and Georgia Tech defeated Auburn 65 49. Long Island CCNY stayed highly ranked and Nebraska beat Kansas 57 56 as Texas Christian topped SMU 62 50.
Stanky Downplays Rift With Leo Durocher
Natchez Mississippi January 11 Eddie Stanky says no one should worry about his relationship with Leo Durocher. The second baseman recently traded from the Boston Braves to the New York Giants flew in to speak at the Natchez Hot Stove event. He recalled his Boston remark that he felt stabbed in the back by Durocher but stated Durocher remains among the game’s top managers and he is eager to work under him.
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Auburn Falls To Tech 65-49 in Georgia Tech win
Atlanta January 11 Tech Engineers upset Auburn 65-49 as Auburn suffered its first loss after eight straight victories. Mickey Sermersheim led Auburn with 17 points while Melvin Dold paced Tech with 13 and Bill Cline and Anderson each added 11.
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I’ll Play for Durocher Says Van Loon
In a bold pledge the player declares he will continue to compete under Durocher and promises to give his best every day. He states only when he cannot lace his shoes and perform will he consider quitting.
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Union Hill Earns 14th Straight Victory
The Union Hill Seniors defeated Trinity seniors 45 to 33 Tuesday night at Trinity to extend their win streak to fourteen. Morris led Union Hill with 17 points while Trinity’s Maner scored 15. The Union Hill juniors won their game earlier 20 to 17, with Trinity juniors starting strong.
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Lipscomb Downs Athens in Final Stanzas Tilt
Lipscomb defeated Athens College 66 to 46 in Nashville as a late 7 minute run turned a 41 40 game into a decisive finish. Lipscomb's Jennings Davis led with 18 points amid a 25 point burst late, while Van Jones and Dickie Coffman paced Athens with 9 and 8. Athens had led 23 18 in the first half and tied 25 25 at intermission, but faded in the stretch as Lipscomb height ruled the paint.
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Priceville and Danville Split Doubleheader
Priceville Junior and Senior teams split a twin bill with Danville clubs on Tuesday. Priceville Juniors defeated Danville Juniors 29 to 24, while Danville Seniors won a close 39 to 38. H. Brown led Priceville Seniors with 21 points. D. Poole had 14 for Priceville. Floyd Briscoe coached Priceville in absence of flu-stricken Ryan. Collier also out with flu. Priceville travels to Tanner Thursday and hosts Trinity Friday.
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Junior Raiders Defeat Cotaco Juniors 35 24
Decatur Juniors edged Cotaco Juniors 35 to 24 at the junior high gym. After a 11 11 halftime tie Decatur pulled ahead 19 15 by the third quarter led by Bobby Smith with 12 and Joe Burns 11. Cotaco’s top scorer had 14. Decatur played without Ray Kennedy and Hendon. Next game at Austinville Friday.
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Hart Receives Maxwell Award for 1949 Grid Player
Notre Dame star Leon Hart accepted the Maxwell Memorial Award as the top college football player of 1949 in Philadelphia He plans a screen test for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer before March 1 perhaps for a Quo Vadis remake and will marry Lois New ahr Feb 7.
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Platoon System in NCAA Fight Sparks Coaches Debate
In New York on January 11, coaches clash over the two platoon system and liberal substitution as the NCAA rules committee meets behind closed doors to prepare recommendations. Lou Little notes a majority favor substitution, while opponents warn of game deterioration and inequity.
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College Cage Scores From AP Review of Matches
AP tally shows Duquesne 60 Cincinnati 54 CCNY 80 West Virginia 55 Long Island 58 St. Louis 42 Brooklyn College 84 Upsala Drexel 58 Lehigh 53 Georgia Tech 65 Auburn 49 William and Mary 56 Maryland 52 NC State 44 Davidson South Carolina 49 Furman 8 OT Virginia Tech 71 George Washington 59 Atlanta Christian 65 Elon 62 Wake Forest 66 Clemson 58 Howard 73 Troy 47 Erskine 52 Newberry 48 Florida Southern 70 Jackson Ala 53 Texas Christian 62 SMU 50 Nebraska 57 Kansas 36 Tulsa 42 Wichita 36 Dayton 7 Ohio Univ 61 Indiana Central 76 Hanover 62.
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