Raiders and Union Hill Lock Horns in County Showdown
Two county basketball powers meet as Union Hill seniors seek a 17th straight win at Decatur’s junior high gym. Decatur Red Raiders eye a first victory over Union Hill since 1948 county final, with key stars Melvin Bowling and James Bowing for Union Hill and Wayne Ridgeway Marvin Taylor for Decatur.
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Union Hill
Decatur Red Raiders
Decatur
Raiders
Melvin
James
Bobo
Morris Boys
Harold
Earl
Steadman
Morris Brothers
Wayne Ridgeway
Marvin Taylor
Bill Levin
Freemans
Roy
Bob
Charlie Smith
Joe Burns
Bobby Smith
Ray Kennedy
Bill Weaver
Hoyt Powell
Exams Bring Cage Battles as Midyear College Games Fail
Cincinnati routed West Virginia 69 59 after leading 37 26 at half in a light schedule. Canisius edged Niagara 49 47 at Buffalo in a top Buffalo area clash with a 12 053 attendance. Arizona State moved to second in the Border with a 68 63 win over West Texas Tempe. Detroit beat Michigan Normal 65 39 Indiana State edged Indiana Central 61 60 Hamline crushed St Johns Minn 78 39 and College of Pacific lost to San Francisco Chevrolets 74 32. Public lands boundaries rest on star observations.
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New York
Associated Press
Cincinnati
West Virginia
Mountaineers
Canisius
Niagara
Buffalo
Memorial Auditorium
St. Louis
Notre Dame
Bill Smyth
Arizona State of Temper
West Texas
Tempe
Arizona
Detroit
Michigan Normal
Indiana State
Indiana Central
Hamline
St. Johns tMinn
College of Pacific
San Francisco Chevrolets
Dodgers boss proposes six man infield to surprise rivals
Branch Rickey at Sport Magazine dinner pitches a rule busting idea six infielders with three outfielders to counter weak hitters and free up outfielders. He said six Dodgers tried the plan last year and it worked, claiming the Dodgers will win the pennant.
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Joe Reichler
New York
Brooklyn
Babe Herman
Ebbets Field
Branch Rickey
Sport Magazine
Dodgers
Rickey
College Cage Scores From AP Summary
East games see Canisius 49 Niagara 47 and Waynesburg 65 Alliance 46. West Virginia Tech leads Salem 49. Ithaca 67 Hobart 49. Georgetown 74 Centre 57 Tampa 84 Rollins 55 Appalachian 82 Erskine 56. Catholic Univ 69 Johns Hopkins. Midwest Cincinnati 69 West Virginia 59 Detroit 65 Michigan Normal 39. Far West Eastern Washington 79 Pacific Lutheran 5 San Francisco Chevrolets 74 College of Pacific 32.
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Associated Press
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Niagara
Waynesburg
Alliance
West Va. Tech
Salem
W. Va
Ithaca
Hobart
South Georgetown
Centre
Tampa
Rollins
Appalachian
Erskine
Catholic Univ
Johns Hopkins
Far West Eastern
Washington
Pacific Lutheran
San Francisco
New Manager Named For Flamingos
Jerry Crosby named player manager of the Miami Beach Flamingos in 1950 succeeding Joe Medwick. Crosby 30, infielder, previously with An niston of the Southeastern League and clubs including Newark Kansas City Binghamton Topeka and others. He will also play for the Flamingos in the Florida International League.
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Fla
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Anniston
Miami Beach Flamingos
Crosby
Newark
Kansas City
Binghamton
Topeka
Joe
Ducky) Medwick
Flamingos
Mississippi State Opens Spring Grid Practice
STATE COLLEGE Mississippi January 20 Spring football practice at Mississippi State College will start February 6 Head coach Arthur Morton enters his second season saying every position is wide open and all players are urged to report in the second semester Thirty players from the 1949 squad including seven seniors have received football letters
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State College
Miss
Mississippi State College
Arthur Morton
Americans Use Gallon Measure Since Queen Anne Era
A historical note traces the gallon as a unit from the Queen Anne period used to measure wine. It highlights early American adoption of the standard volume for liquid measures and its persistence in later systems.
NCAA Adjusts 1950 Football Rules To Favor Substitutions
The NCAA rules committee announced 1950 changes including a two platoon emphasis, five free timeouts per half with substitutions allowed during running time, and penalties for rough play during kick attempts. New blocking rules require forearm blocks stay below the shoulder and in contact with the blocker. Flying blocks and tackles are deemed obsolete. The point after touchdown process gains protection for the holder with potential re-kick if roughing occurs.
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Kenalyta
Speake Sweeps Hartselle In Three Battles
The Speake basketball teams defeated Hart Selle high Tigers in three games Tuesday night. The junior Speake team won 22 12, the Bees edged Hart Selle 20 19, and the Speake A team triumphed 37 22. Box scores follow.
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Hart- Selle High Tigers
Speake
Hart- Selle
Bees
Tigers
Speake JR
C. Teague
D. Johnson
Stewart Eee
Kyle
Patillo
Harvel
Knox Seeenees
C. MecCaghren
J. McCaghren
Legg
Parker
Morgan High Bees
Meadows
Puckett
Ednce Te Ila Caakes
All Ussing
Ead Wencee Holmes
Speake Srs
J. Speake
Hembree
McCaghren
Merson
Templeton
Wiley
Morgan High Srs
Pickens Setalimelia Atelaie
McClanahan Caaniannes
Kracke A
Summerford Seaatietihsiadinat Po
Deeeuda
Stephenson
Decatur Juniors Beat Flint Juniors in Twin Bill
Charlie Smith led the Decatur juniors to a 30 18 win over Flint in Flint. In the opener the Decatur Bees won 19 11 as Bobby Smith paced the locals.
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Charlie Smith
Decatur
Flint
Bobby Smith
Livingston
F Terry
Beggs
Spears
Shaneyfelt
Ria T
Decatur A
Burns
F Smith
Kennedy
H. Powell
Weaver
G P. Powell
Sen
SR Eee
Williams to Be Highest Paid Player in 50 Williams to Be Highest Paid Player in 50
Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox is projected as the highest paid major league player. Reports say he earned about 100000 last season and may command a similar sum this year, outpacing Bob Feller and Joe DiMaggio who are noted for salaries around 40000 to 25000 and 90000 to 100000 respectively.
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Will Grimsley
New York
DiMaggio
Feller
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland
Bob Feller
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Ruthion
Boston
Tom Yawkey
George Kell
Detroit
Yankees
Hank Greenberg
Joe Page Wins Babe Ruth Award
Joe Page, the Yankees relief ace, won the first Babe Ruth Award for World Series star of the year. The 32 year old southpaw pitched in three of five World Series games against Brooklyn and earned the decision in the third game as New York took the series four games to one. A plaque will be presented to Page early in the season.
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New York
Joe Page
New York Yankees
Baseball Writers Association of America
Page
Brooklyn
Yankees
Sam Snead Poised To Dominate Long Beach Open Field
In Long Beach California Sam Snead rides two straight wins into the $10 000 Long Beach Open first round as veterans and rising stars compete at Lakewood Country Club amid foggy delays. Bob Connolly leads morning scoring with 60 while Cary Middlecoff Johnny Palmer and Jack Burke Jr loom as potential surprises. Amateur Don Reid shoots 70 amid mist aided by a guide caddie system.
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Calif
Sam Snead
Bob Connolly
Seattle
Lakewood Country Club
Snead
Ben Hogan
Los Angeles
Cary Middlecoff
Johnny Palmer
Jack Burke, Jr
Hogan
Demarethere
Dutch Harrison
Fred Haas, Jr
Don Reid
Pasadena
Reid
University of Southern California
Motorola Plays Here Saturday in Doubleheader
Motorola basketball team from Birmingham visits Decatur for a Saturday doubleheader at Moulton Heights gym. First game at 7:15 features H. Ryan against the radio club, followed by Red Shield at 8:15 against the visiting quintet. The city champions last year, Motorola is brought to town by Johnnie Aycock.
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Motorola
Birmingham
Moulton Heights
H. Ryan
Red Shield
Decatur
Johnnie Aycock
Seaman Fined After Stealing Empty Beer Barrel
Hull England January 20 Seaman James Pearson paid an eight dollar forty cent fine after stealing a four and a half gallon beer barrel He told the arresting officer he made a horrible mistake because the barrel was empty.
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Hull
England
James Pearson
Love Sues for Divorce as Husband Deserted
NOTHING IN NAME SAVANNAH Ga Jan 20 Mattie I Love has filed suit for a divorce She claims her husband Natural Love deserted her.
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Savannah
Mattie I. Love
Hartselle and Wolverine Reach Top Tie in City League
Hartselle defeated Guard 63 53 to pull into a first place tie with Garrison as Wolverine beat H Ryan 74 44 to claim second place. Thomas led Guard with 29 points, while Russ Woodard scored 20 for Wolverine and Singleton had 16 for Guard.
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Hartselle
Guard
Garrison
Wolverine
H. Ryan
Thomas
Mitchell
Erskine Speegle
Russell Woodard
Russ Woodard
Singleton
So Wailing
Teague
Owens
Bean
Prater
Shipp
West Tota
Portwood
Evess
Ryan
McClanahan
Love
Adams
R. Woodard
Paeceness
Lemond
Nelson
Speegle
Morgan
Woodard
Garner
French
Kenum
Goodson
Long
Hughes
Setae
Ane
Luke Appling Set to Sign 1950 White Sox Pact
Luke Appling, long time Chicago shortstop, prepared to sign his 1950 contract with the White Sox in Chicago. The 38 year old veteran, AL batting champ in 1936 and 1943, will also receive the J Louis Comiskey Memorial award for meritorious service.
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Luke Appling
Comiskey Park
White Sox
Appling
J. Louis Comiskey
Chicago Baseball Writers
Sox
Atlanta
Luke
Cass. Michels
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