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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1949

Page

12

Speegle Leads Hartselle Past Decatur 60 49 in Key County Battle

Erskine Speegle poured in 32 points for Hartselle to lift the Tigers past the Decatur Red Raiders 60 49. Roy Freeman added 20 for Decatur as the Tigers extended their county lead with late scoring bursts and a strong defensive effort.

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Donaldson Holds Slight Lead In League Standings

Donaldson remains the league leader by two games over Texaco and Gregg's, who share second place. White's Jewelry is sponsored by White Way Pure Milk Co, as Launderette tops the night with high games by C Guess and J Blair. Margie Arends, 5'10", of the Original Redheads, notable defense player and 1945 National Beauty Queen, will face Garrison's Independent at Decatur High School gym Wednesday at 8:00.

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Flint Sweeps Plainview Split Shows Strong Girls Victory

Flint teams split two games with Plainview Thursday night with the Flint A and B squads each earning wins and losses. The Flint Girls defeated Trinity 34 to 9 while the Plainview B overpowered Flint B 39 to 11. The featured game saw Flint A beat Plainview 54 to 26, concluding the doubleheader.

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Priceville Juniors Outplay Moulton Heights in Close Win

Priceville Juniors edged Moulton Heights 26 24 in a fast game led by Ridgeway for the winners while Priceville's defense came from Poole Clonk Turner A Poole and Collier. Upcoming games: Priceville teams host Tanner next, while Flint visits Moulton Heights next Thursday.

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Danville Meets Cotaco Tuesday in Youth and Senior Games

Danville will host Cotaco on Tuesday night January 25 with both junior and senior teams in action. Past meetings on Danville’s court featured close results as the jrs. lost by one point and the seniors won by one point.

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Moulton Red Devils Triumph Over Speake Teams

The Moulton Red Devils defeated Speake 40 14 at home to avenge a prior loss. The Moulton B team won 46 15 over Speake B, and the junior game ended 37 15 with Moulton’s high scorer netting 14 points to bring season total to 238.

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Georgia Has Tight Games

Georgia football fans recall a year when Tech faced Tulane and Georgia met North Carolina in close games with plenty of action.

Georgia Atlanta Tech Tulane North Carolina

Decatur Juniors Lose to Hartselle 34-19 in Hartselle

The Decatur juniors fell 34-19 to Hartselle as Trent led the winners with 12 points and Speegle added eight. Donnie Cox scored five for Decatur. the game featured a strong Hartselle defense and a rough 31 fouls total, with Austinville looming next.

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Rival SEC clashes loom as Tech Georgia clash nears

Nov 6 games may fill both Grant Field in Atlanta and Sanford Stadium in Athens. Duke and Alabama schedule away tilts with Georgia and Tech, potentially drawing around 79,000 fans last season and filling new capacity in both venues this year.

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Feller Accepts Wage Cut While Top Pitcher Status Persists

Bob Feller will take a $10,000 salary reduction next season but remains baseball’s highest paid pitcher. He earned $82,500 in 1948 with $40,000 base pay plus $42,500 in attendance bonuses and expects to top $70,000 overall in 1949 depending on attendance. The Indians anticipate adjustments to bonuses and he plans talks with owner Bill Veeck in Cleveland after building a home near Dallas.

Joe Reichler New York Bob Feller Cleveland Indians Tribe Bill Veeck Feller Dallas Tex Cleveland Veeck Bob Bobby Hal Newhouser Detroit Southpaw

Frederick Remington’s West Journey Shapes Indian and Soldier Art

Frederick Remington traveled west seeking health as a youth and became renowned for paintings depicting Plains Indians and soldiers. His early travel influenced a prolific career noted for vivid frontier scenes.

Frederick Remington

Tigers Open Spring Training

Auburn prepares for spring football with 77 players reporting including 23 lettermen. Coach Earl Brown may use an expanded T formation this season, moving players to new spots. notable returnees include Tidwell Gafford Wallis and Bar ton with key linemen Autrey Adcock and Burns among others.

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Robin Stuck for Food Across Continental Europe

A robin persists in foraging across Continental Europe as it searches for sustenance. The note highlights the bird’s roaming behavior and ongoing food gathering efforts amid regional conditions.

Continental Europe

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