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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1948

Page

6

Georgia And Tulane Setting Pace In S E C

Georgia leads the SEC basket ball race with ten wins in as many games while Tulane trails as the main challenger to Kentucky. Tennessee also holds a strong 8 of 10 record after beating Alabama, with Kentucky and Vanderbilt among notable tilts upcoming. Warren Perkins leads Tulane in scoring with 167 points. Billy Adcock tops Vanderbilt with 134 points in eight games.

Atlanta Georgia Sehen An-Laden Sae Eke Ues Tulane Kentucky Serene Eee Vanderbilt Mississippi State Warren Perkins Tulanence Billy” Joe Adcock Perkins South Carolina Mississippi Auburn Ohio State Tennessee Jacksonville NAS Florida Georgia Tech Furman LSU Oklahoma A and M Memphis Alabama Tampa

Sanity Code Loopholes Spark NCAA Reform Questions

The Sanity Code, now in effect, faces scrutiny over remaining loopholes in curbing subsidized athletics. NCAA president Dr. Karl Leib admits gaps including alumni funding and contract enforcement while amendments aim to limit recruiting and restrict need or merit based aid. Conferences must align by by laws with a new regulatory framework as bowls inquiry continues.

New York National Collegiate Athletic Association Karl Leib Iowa NCAA Southeastern

Various college basketball scores from a regional roundup

A compilation of late season college basketball results across many teams. Notable winners include Franklin Marshall over Pennsylvania Military 65 50 and LaSalle 67 over Virginia 59, with numerous other matchups across the Northeast Midwest and West.

College scores roundup from several matchups

Southwest North Texas 58 over Southwest Tex 56. Hardin-Simmons 54 over Arizona 53. Austin 44. Hardin 37. Baylor 43 over SMU 42. Arkansas 57 over Texas Aggies 46. Arkansas State Jonesboro 53 over Memphis State 50. Eastern New Mexico 53 over New Mexico Highlands 51.

Franklin Marshall Pennsylvania Military Lebanon Valley Ibatown Canisius Georgetown U CCNY Manhattan Holy Cross St. Anselm N. H LaSalle Virginia West Chester Bloomsburg Moravian Juniata Muhlenberg Scranton Swathmore Delaware Rider LaFayette Ursinus Haverford Wagner Susquehanna Lincoln Drexel Bucknell Lehigh Indiana Clarion Westminster Waynesburg Geneva Akron Goodyears Wash Jeff Carnegie Maine Northeastern Boston College Providendée Vermont American Indl Colgate Mohawk Rutgers Williams Brooklyn Poly Union Marshall Indiana State Rhode Island State Connecticut Coast Guard Academy Amherst Springfield Mass New Hampshire Columbia Dartmouth West Virginia Niagara Syracuse Cornell Harvard St. Johns Ekn St. Josephs Phila Temple Duke Syracuse Fresh Utica N. Y College Boston Univ Pennsylvania Yale Pitt Army Shippensburg Califronia Chico State Humboldt San Francisco Los Angeles Loyola Southern Oregon Oregon Education Santa Barbara College of Pacific Utah State Utah Carroll Northern Montana Havre Montana Normal Montana Mines Colorado College Colorado Mines Wyoming Montana State Oregon State Washington State Denver Colorado State Western Southwest North Texas Southwest Texas Hardin-Simmons Arizona Austin Hardin Baylor Southern Methodist Arkansas Texas Aggies Arkansas State Jonesboro Memphis State Eastern New Mexico New Mexico Highlands

Unbeaten Cage Teams Narrow To Twelve Across Nation

New York dispatch lists college basketball’s remaining unbeatens after a week of key tests. North Carolina faces Wake Forest while NYU meets Cornell. several other teams such as Duquesne Georgia Columbia LaSalle Rhode Island State Fordham and Roanoke hold perfect or near-perfect records as five teams lost Saturday and the SEC chase continues with Tulane and Georgia unbeaten in conference play.

New York North Carolina Bitensa Wake - Pph BE Square Garden Tangle Orf St. John’s de Paul NYU Cornell Wake Forest Duquesne Georgia Columbia LaSalle Philadelphia Iowa Clarkson Tech Rhode Island State Fordham Roanoke College la Tem West Wisconsin Brooklyn College New Hampshire South Carolina Scranton St. Louis Oklahoma A Providence Boston College Cortland State Hartwick Navy Villanova Army Pittsburgh Tulane Tennessee

Mangrum Wins In Bing Crosby Open

Lloyd Mangrum won the 1948 Bing Crosby tournament at Del Monte California earning 2533 dollars for a 205 total over 54 holes played on Cypress Point Monterey Peninsula and Pebble Beach courses. Stan Leonard and Ben Hogan followed, with Hogan also winning the pro-amateur best ball with Johnny Dawson.

del Monte Calif Lloyd Mangrum Bing Crosby Mangrum Cypress Point Monterey Peninsula Pebble Beach Stan Leonard Vancouver B. C Ben Hogan Hershey Hogan Johnny Dawson Los Angeles Bobby Locke Johannesburg South Africa Locke Jimmy Demaret Qjai Ken—Worsham Oakmont Jim Ferrier San Francisco Martin Pose Dawson Bob Simmers Leonard

Legion Posts Win and Losses in Week Basketball

Decatur's American Legion team won 47 to 33 over Piney Chapel Vets in Belle Mina with Sandy and O Lovel scoring 12 each. They then lost 24 to 9 to Dot's at Moulton Heights on Saturday night.

Decatur American Legion Piney Chapel

Juniors and Seniors Prep for Two Games This Week

Decatur juniors and seniors set to face Trinity and Hartselle in week action with coach led drills. Morgan County teams ride strong pace as seniors boast three county wins and one loss while juniors hold six. Brewer boosts scoring. Olympic coach Cromwell named head track coach for 1948 team.

Decatur Morgan County Trinity Decatur Junior High Hartselle Raiders H. L Shorty) Ogle Floyd Briscoe E Brewer Austinville California Dean Cromwell U. S

Hawkins Sets Southern Pro Scoring Record In Vulcans Loss

Earl Shag Hawkins, Birmingham Vulcans center and ex Auburn star, scored 34 points on 14 FGs and 6 FTs to set a Southern Professional league scoring mark as Nashville beat Birmingham 91 to 76.

Nashville. Tenn Earl Shag

SMU Star Doak Walker Wins 1947 Outstanding Player Award

Dallas report says Doak Walker.left for Philadelphia to receive the Maxwell award for 1947. In Los Angeles the story notes his status as a leading football figure and highlights his final year shaping athletic talent at Southern Methodist University.

Dallas Doak Walker Southern Methodist University Philadelphia Los Angeles Southern

Coastline Notched With Bays Lengths Across Maine

The Maine coast presents a jagged tidal shoreline with about 2,400 miles of tidal line along a coast roughly 250 miles wide. The description highlights an intricate system of bays and inlets shaping the coastal geography.

Maine

Grid Rulemakers Open On Tuesday

In Savannah Georgia three high school federation reps meet January 13 14 and 15 with college coaches rules committee to begin recodifying football rules. The aim is to bring college and high school rules closer together while outlining groundwork for future simplification and clarification of longstanding amendments.

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