Rebels Win But Avoid Expulsion In NCAA Sanity Vote
At the NCAA convention the seven Rebel schools led by Virginia University and Maryland failed to reach the two thirds needed for expulsion, 111 to 93, sparing them from penalties while Maryland, Virginia, and others push for tougher sanctions. The Citadel will resign from the association, and a special committee was approved to study athletic practices for next year.
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Will Grimsley
New York
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Association
Virginia University
Oston
College
Maryland
Virginia Military Institute
Virginia Poly
Villanova
Citadel
Karl Leid
Iowa
NCAA
Leib
H. C C. Byrd
Clarence Houston
Tufts
Boston College
Francis McGuire
Virginia
W. A. Alexander
Georgia Tech
Ose
Dartmouth
Schoo
Houston
Bernie Moore
Southeastern Conference
Colgate W. Darden, Jr
Kctor O. Schmidt
Pacific Coast Conference
Byrd
Ohio State
Danville and Ryan Juniors Split Friday Doubleheader
In Danville action the Danville juniors defeated Ryan juniors 32-22 while Ryan seniors edged to a 48-35 win. King led the winners with 10 points and Leeth led the losers with 12 points as box scores show scattered scoring and miscues.
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Ryan
Danville
King
Leeth
Danville Jrs
Johnson
Hinese A Ak Be Petrol Sain
James
H. Ryan
Kenner
Snell Goodson
Weree
M. Long
C Singleton
W. Long
G Wee Nee E Nee
Tanner
Lochmiller
Aawename
Medway
Talalys Alexander
Bynum
Feee Teen Enews
Tye Ie
Biles
G Sili Dakahdem Aise
Williams
H. Ryan Downs Tanner Quintet Triumphs 42 28
The H. Ryan basketball team improved to 14 wins by defeating Tanner 42-28 in Tanner. The game stayed close until the final minutes when H. Ryan surged ahead. They travel to Moulton on Monday to face the Moulton Independent team.
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H. Ryan Downs Tanner
H. Ryan
Tanner
Ryan
Moulton
State All-Star Selection Areas Are Changed
The Alabama High School Athletic Association announced a redistricting of regions for selecting players for the annual All-Star high school football game at the University of Alabama on August 18. The Southern part of District Five including Tuscaloosa Walker Shelby and Jefferson counties is added to the Southern area to balance the Northern and Southern squads. Plans call for more players this year but no official board decision has been made.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama High School Athletic Association
Cliff Harper
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Walker
Shelby
Jefferson
Harper
Association
Board of Control
Mack Ezell Named Florence STC Sportsman of the Year
Mack Ezell of Rogersville Alabama is named Sportsman of the Year at Florence State Teachers College. A guard on the varsity basketball team in his fourth season, he ranks among the team leaders and plans to coach after graduation. He graduated Lauderdale County High in 1943 and served as a pilot with the Air Corps.
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Florence
Ala
Mack Ezell
Rogersville
Florence State
Mack
Lauderdale County High
Air Corps
Western Flying Training Command
FSTC
F. T.A
Union Hill Dominates Hartselle in 53 to 20 Victory
Union Hill extended its win streak to 15 games by defeating Hartselle 53 to 20 in the A game. Stewart led with 12 and Peck 8 for Union Hill, while Walters scored 10 for the losers. The Hartselle junior team upset Union Hill Juniors 24 to 14 after trailing 11 to 10 at halftime.
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Union
Hill
Hartselle
Union Hill
High Point
Stewart
Peck
Walters
James
Melvin
Harold “Morris
Summerford
Stephenson
New State Lake To Be Constructed In Alabama
Alabama officials plan a new tenth managed public fishing lake with construction due to begin this month. Conservation Director Bert Thomas announced Blount Brothers Construction will handle the project in Montgomery.
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New State Lake
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Bert. Thomas
Blount Brothers Construc
Public competition rules for open and novice classes
Information outlines entry for an open class with age and weight checks, a novice class for beginners, entry restrictions for under 16, and tournament dates January 18 and 19. Mail entry blanks to Russel Barber at the Huntsville YMCA.
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Russel Barber
Huntsville
North Alabama Golden Gloves Tourney Set for Huntsville
The North Alabama Golden Gloves boxing tourney will be held January 18 and 19 at the YMCA gym in Huntsville with eight open classes and two youth classes. Open entrants must be 16 or older, amateur, and have parental consent if under 21, with eight finalists earning district titles and possible state tournament entry in Birmingham January 24–26.
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Huntsville
North Alabama Golden Gloves
North Alabama
Golden Gloves
Birmingham
YMCA
Madison County
Russel Barber
Huntsville Ymca
Town Creek Wins Two Over Tuscumbia High
Town Creek defeated Tuscumbia High twice on Thursday night as the Hazlewood Bees beat Chaleybeate Bees on Wednesday. The Golden Bear A team routed the Tig ers A team 41-26, Hazlewood Bees topped Deshler Bees 35-15, and Town Creek Bees downed Chalyebeate 39-27 on Wednesday. Tuskegee Iron Company to build a 40 acre lake in Marengo county near Octagon. Blount Brothers submitted a low bid of 18 747 on the project last week.
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Town Creek
Tuscumbia
Hazlewood Bees
Chaleybeate Bees
Golden Bear
Tigers
Deshler Bees
Chalyebeate
Tion Company of
Tuskegee
Marengo County
Octagon
Blount Brothers
Hazlewood
Reding
Terry
Bendel Terry
Turner Holiday
Childer Dirkens
Hendrin West
Patton
Wicker
Howard Burchel
Owens
Novel by Peter Vier Found as UC Library Exhibit
Los Angeles writer Peter Vier submitted chapters from a university course that received a D grade. Harcourt Brace and Co published a novel The Canyon in 1940, and the manuscript is now in the University of California library special collections. Toluidine blue dye helps control bleeding. Jefferson planted spinach in 1811.
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Los Angeles
Peter Viertel
Harcourt Brace and Co
Canyon
University of California Library
Golden Gloves State Trials Open Across Alabama
Seven elimination tournaments begin this week from the Tennessee Valley to the Gulf Coast with trials in Sheffield Huntsville Gadsden Talladega Montgomery Mobile and Birmingham The Alabama state tournament will crown sectional champions in eight weight classes at Birmingham January 24 to 26 A Tuscaloosa county selected team from Brownsville joins the field Birmingham hosts the state meet with Nashville next for the Southern Gloves Feb 13 to 15 Sponsors include the Adver tiser Journal WAPX Amivers and local clubs.
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Birmingham
Ala
Tennessee Valley
Gulf Coast
Sheffield
Huntsville
Gadsden
Talladega
Montgomery
Mobile
City Auditorium
Alabama
Brownsville
Tuscaloosa
Nashville
Advertiser-Journal
WAPX
Amivers
Press- Register
Prichard- American Legion Post
Spring Hill Alumni Association
Huntsville Times
Central Y. M. C. A
Gadsden Times
American Legion
Talladega Daily
Young Men’s Business Club
City Recreation Department
Florence Times
Tri- Cities Daily
Birmingham News-Age Herald
Chamber of Commerce
Golden Gloves
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Sanity
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Jones
Cennecen
Densmore
Flack
Price
Hester
Danville Danville Srs
Brown
Powell
Bud
Kennel Club
Florence Stc
Tuscumbia High
Caribe Hilton Hotel
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Thomas Jefferson
State
Marlene Bauer
Calif
Associated Press
Supirjet Water Systems
H. P
Ingersoll-Rand
Supirjet
Decatur Pump & Supply Co
Holly St
Ceresan
John D. Davis
Fred S. Hunt, JR
Decatur, Ala
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