Ingalls to Face Florence State Teachers College Lions
Florence State Teachers College hosts Ingalls Shipyard of Decatur in a college gym showdown at 8 p.m. The Lions seek a strong league start after three-year streaks with few defeats, led by Baker Shannon Braswell Williams and Graham.
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Florence
Florence State Teachers College
Lions
FSTC
Ingall’s Shipyard
Decatur
Ingall
North Alabama
Eye
Louis Baker
Thomas Shannon
Ardmore
J. QO. Braswell
Austinvilles
Letterman Don Williams
Rogersville
Bill Wilson
Lexingtony
Wilson Vinat
Brece Graham
H. A. Flowers
David Lipscomb College
Nashville
Tennessee
Mikan Reclaims Lead In College Scoring Race
DePaul star George Mikan rockets to 288 points to top the national individual scoring chart, passing Marshall’s Bill Hall who drops to second with 281. Embry of Western Kentucky remains third after two games as Burgess tops the SEC with 48.
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New York
Western Kentucky
Murray
George Mikan
DePaul
Blue Demons
Associated Press
Mikan
Marshall
Bill Hall
Hall
Chalmers Embry
Burgess
Auburn
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Enrique Buse
Javier Fernandez
Buse
Jack Cushingham
Los Angeles
Fernandez
Jack Ormsbee
Tampa
Alejo Russel
Bill Blake
Billy Talbert
Wilmington
Del
Gardner Mulloy
Miami
Frank Guernsey
Orlando
Allen Dee
Sports Roundup from New York January roundup and notes
National Federation proposals for extending schedules lack funding details across baseball golf and tennis. A cryptic column blends sports chatter with anecdotes about coaches players and bowl season humor. It notes potential coaches and figures like Dancewicz Koslowski and Dance, plus city sports notes from Pittsburgh Baton Rouge Tulsa and Oklahoma officials.
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New York
National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations
Pittsburgh
Barney McGinley
Baton Rouge
Arlie Latham
Red _Yale
MacPhaily Rolfer
Jock Sutherland
Bert Bell
Pittsburgh Steelers
Brooklyn
Jock
Sam Corenswet
Oklahoma
New Orleans
Garrison's Move Closer To First Half Loop Title
Garrison's gains in a four game series sweep over Up-State tighten the Classic Bowling League race. Grants remains in contention after winning one game from Tennessee Valley Press, while Ingalls climbs to fourth following a three win day against Decatur Transit. Giants and Up-State still have a mathematical shot at the half title with two weeks left.
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Garrison's
City
Bree
Cam- Rats
Up-State
Grants
Tennessee Valley Press
Preet
Garrison’s
Ingalls
Decatur Transit
Giants
Garrison
Cage Results From Recent Matches
South Salem defeated West Virginia Wesleyan 61 to 46 and Alderson Broaddus beat Potomac State 60 to 33. Eastern Kentucky State topped Western Kentucky State 45 to 35 while Mississippi College edged Louisiana Tech 39 to 38. Wake Forest beat Williams and Mary 36 to 34 and Lindsay Wilson JC won 31 to 30 against Campbellsville JC.
Sergeant Belew Named Squad Leader in Japan Occupation Unit
Sergeant James N Belew son of Mr and Mrs J N Belew 522 5th Ave West Decatur is a squad leader of the 10th chemical warfare general service Company now in Japan with the occupation forces The 10th general service company has been in the Pacific theater for executive months It has operated in Australia New Guinea and the Philippines A commendation from Major General E G Plank for outstanding achievement is noted among the awards won by the company.
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James N. Belew
J. N. Belew
5Th Ave
West
Decatur
10Th Chemical Warfare General Service Company
Japan
10Th General Service Company
Pacific
Sailors Await Ambergris Find On Liberty Ship
Four days out of Gibraltar the Albino Perez crew found a ten chunk of greyish matter reported as ambergris worth about 500 dollars per pound. A chemist report is awaited to confirm the fortune potential for each crew member.
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Mobile
Albino Perez
Gibraltar
Raiders and Red Heads Prepare for City Exhibition
Decatur's high school Raiders host the All American Red Heads from Crossville Missouri in an 8 30 pm exhibition at Central High School gym. Preliminary 7 30 pm game features Moulton Heights and Flint girls. Missouri's Gene Love leads a tall Red Heads squad against the Raiders as both teams play under men's rules.
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Decatur
Red Heads
Crossville
Moulton Height
Flint
Central High School
Falkville
Huntsville
Gene Love
Missouri
Raiders
Raider
Car
Roley
Aubrey Free
A. J." Coleman
Mers Riley
Revival of South Atlantic Baseball Writers' Association
In Savannah the South Atlantic Baseball Writers' Association plans a revival with a reorganization meeting at noon amid a directors’ session at the Whitney Hotel. W. D. McMillan of the Savannah Morning News serves as president as baseball writers search for active Sally League involvement.
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Savannah
South Atlantic Baseball Writers'Association
Whitney Hotel
W.D. McMillan
Savannah Morning News
Return of GIs reshapes National League rosters
A New York dispatch notes over 180 former GIs have returned to National League clubs since the 1945 season ended. Stars like Terry Moore and Max Lanier lead the list for the Cardinals and others from the Giants Reds Phillies Braves Pirates and Dodgers are also back. The piece cites 336 players total with many released or moved to the minors as teams rebuild after wartime service.
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New York
Terry Moore
Max Lanier
Harry Walker
St. Louis Cardinals
Johnny Mize
Hal Schumacher
New York Giants
Johnny Vandermeer
Ray Mueller
Cincinnati Reds
Ron Northey
Phillies
Bama Rowell
Johnny
McCarthy
Boston Braves
Elbie Letcher
Pittsburgh
Pete Reiser
Pee Wee Reese
Billy Herman
Brooklyn
Charles Segar
Giants
Mike Budnick
Horace Stoneham
Joe Hatten
Navy
Branch Rickey
Les Burge
Ralph Kiner
Ouf
Navy Air Force
Vinnie Smith
Cliff Melton
Steve Mesner
Reds
al Rubeling
Xavier Rescigno
Pirates
Debs Garms
Cardinals
CPL Glenn Now On Way Home From Tropics
Corporal Thurman A. Glenn, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Glenn of Danville, boarded the Liberty ship Kingsbury in Manila for San Francisco, due late January. In service since 1942, he served in the Salerno hills and earned bronze stars with Asiatic-Pacific and Philippine Liberation ribbons. He plans to return to his farm after discharge.
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Tropics
Thurman A. Glenn
J. R. Glenn
Danville
Manila
Kingsbury
San Francisco
475Th
14Th Antiaircraft Command
Cpl
Glenn
Salerno Hills
Philippine
Sullivan Cup Awarded to Felix Blanchard
Felix Doc Blanchard, Army fullback and two time All America, won the 1945 James E Sullivan award as amateur sport's top sportsman. He led with 923 points in the National AAU poll. Alan Ford finished second for Yale swimming, followed by Joel Platak of Chicago.
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New York
Felix
Doc) Blanchard
Army
James E. Sullivan
Bishopville
S. C
Alan Ford
Yale
Balboa Flash
Mermaid Ann Curtis
San Francisco
Joel Platak
Chicago
Bill Smith
Jim Rafferty
New York A. C
Bill Bangert
Missouri
M. A. Northrup
Hazel Walker
Little Rock
Ark
Dr. Oris
Arky) Erwin
New Orleans
Union Hill Stuns Ryan In Two-Game Heartstopper
Union Hill defeats Ryan 22-21 in the senior game and 17-13 in the junior contest. Couch leads Union Hill with nine points, while Hansell Light tops Ryan with 15 in the senior game. Ryan guard Malcolm Mardis has missed the last two games with illness.
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Union Hill
Ryan
Austinville
Artiin
Couch
Hansell Light
Goodson
Wallace
Prichett
Aseeee Aensey
Eas
Morris
Shumate
Ates
Ellenburg
Davis
Wefaesnenes
Bone
Densmore
Powell
Junior Raiders Hold Stiff Practice Ahead of Falkville, Flint Games
Coach Floyd Briscoe led the Decatur Junior Raiders through fundamentals and a seven quarter scrimmage. Ben Lee scored 11 and Scott McClanahan 10 as the first team beat the reserves 23 15. Freeman led the second squad with five.
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Floyd Briscoe
Decatur
Raiders
Falkville
Flint
Ben Lee
Scott McClanahan
Freeman
Judge Charles Almon to Quit Bench in Alabama Circuit
Judge Charles P. Almon says he will not seek a seventh term on the 11th judicial circuit bench and plans to become a supernumerary circuit judge. The 11th circuit covers Lauderdale and Franklin counties in Alabama.
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Florence
Ala
Charles P. Almon
11Th Judicial Circuit of
Alabama
Lauderdale
Franklin
Five Year Ban Threat Hits Player Transfers
National League club owners threaten a five year ban for players who bolt to the All-America loop. With the Rams moved to Los Angeles and a tough schedule ahead, owners warn contract jumpers while preparing a strong line up for Sunday games across New York Chicago and Los Angeles.
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Cleveland Rams
Los Angeles
Elmer Layden
Bert Bell
Loop
All-América
Los Angeles Coliseum Commission
Rams
New York
Chicago
Decatur Transit Triumphs 41-25 Over Trinity Independent
Decatur Transit's newly organized basketball squad earned its first win in two games by defeating Trinity Independent 41-25. The teams were tied 20-20 at halftime before Decatur pulled away in the second half as Ryan led with 20 points and Woodard, Terry, and Russell Bolding added six each. Johnson and D Kimbrell finished with seven for Trinity.
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Decatur Transit
Trinity Independent
Trinity
Decatur
Ryan
Woodard
Terry
Russell Bolding
Johnson
D. Kimbrell
Visual nerve pathways and crossovers across species
In humans the optic nerve fibers split as they reach the brain with half of the fibers projecting to each hemisphere. In many lower animals all fibers cross to the opposite side, producing a complete crossing pattern.
Moguls Reinforce Rule Barring Contract Jumpers five years
The moguls solidified a five year ban on contract jumpers at yesterday's semi final meeting. Their allies in the National Association of Professional Football Leagues the Pacific Coast League the Dixie League and the American Association quickly aligned to enforce the measure.
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Terday
Moguls
National Association of Professional Football
Pacific Coast League
Dixie League
American Association
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Johnnie Giles
Mahlon Trimble
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Dancewicz
Joe Dance
Stan Kos
Johnny Strike
John Zeczycki
Marquette U
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Newlin
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Wilson
McClendon
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Weaver
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Marquis
Todd
Kitchens
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Clouse
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Ats
Mann
Moore Mooreene
Latham
Nea
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
N.Y
Pepsi-Cola Bottling CO
Coal Company
Sergeant Belew
Hallmark
City Park
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Athens
Frank E. Christie
University of Georgia
Okinawa
Atlanta
Gene Ellenson
Georgia
Ellenson
Tommy Pope
Bob Sanders
Augusta
Gene Frank
Wilkes Barre
Weyman Sellers
Albany
Buchanan
Whitlow Wyatt
Herb Pennock
Philadelphia
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Georgia Field Trial Association
Blanchard
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Pan-Am
Moody's
Servicenter
Vine
Chas. Almon
Capitol
Richard Fraser Grace Gellerney Kendall
Hartselle
Laird Cregar
Linda Darnell
George Sanders
Chester Morris
Nancy Kelly
Jane Farrar
Fred MacMurray
Captain Eddie
Lynn Bari
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Young
A. Nunnally Johnson
Along Came
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William Demarest
Dan Duryer
Frank Sully
Cinema Artists Comp
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Margaret O'Brien
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Moorehead
Morris Carnovsky
Jackie
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