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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1950

Page

5

Speake and Priceville Face Raiders In Junior High Showdowns

Mid term exams limit Raider action this week until Thursday night when Speake visits the junior high gym. On Friday Priceville travels to the local gym to challenge the Raiders in a hardwood contest.

Speake Priceville

Hatton Sweeps Hazlewood Teams In Friday Basketball Card

Hatton and Hazlewood boys battled in a tripleheader with Hatton running up a 49 27 senior win and 42 29 junior victory. Wayne Ridgeway led the Hatton seniors in scoring with 176 points while Bob Freeman trailed at 138 and Marvin Taylor 106. U S Bureau of Reclamation air power output noted at 19 000 000 000 kilowatts in 1948.

Lawrence County Five Decatur Priceville Wayne Ridgeway Raiders Bob Freeman Roy Freeman Marvin Taylor Bobby Smith Smith Ridgeway Joe Burns Hoyt Powell U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Hatton Hazlewood Bees Ecatur Jrs Feft Ftate Smith Burns Forndae H. Powell Weaver Kennedy Ogle P. Powell Oral Hendon Bryant Hunter Knoblock Marion Sherrow Crim Hodge Decatur Srs A. Pf Morten C Inc Clem G Oeeeee Aycock Garnett Scott G Aeannne Barnett Rucker Seneseee Flemmins Owens Harville Sanders L. Masterson B. Terry Norwood Letson G. Terry Hatton A Wallace Corinth B. Masterson Fretwell G White Carpenter G Craig Hazlewood A Howard Kamah Crosswhite F Owens Fee Ee Burchel Dee J. Terry G Bendel Teadie VO Montgomery

Hartselle Boxers Featured in Alabama Golden Gloves Meet

Birmingham reports the Alabama Golden Gloves tournament opens today with teams from Northwest Alabama Jefferson County Gulf Coast Northeast Alabama and more. Winners head to the Southern tournament in Nashville February 13 14 and 15 with Tom Grizzard listed at 135 pounds among entrants from Northeast Alabama and other groups.

Birmingham Nashville Alabama Sheffield Billy Pepper Buck Wells Hillard Murray Bobby Beddingfield Rogersville Grady Liles Florence J. S. “Red” Bradford Florence State College Kenneth Honey Mo)Pinkley Jefferson County Bobby Riley Boys Club Leslie Williams Charlie Clark Freddie Denamore Whiten Dobbs Jimmy Gillard Billy Trero Bo Club Morgan Bates Jonesboro Athletic Club Central East Alabama Talladega Archie Horton Sylacauga Buddy Carrol Joe Hurst James Tankersley J. L. McLaughlin James Craven Tip -Canady Gulf Coast Mobile Joe Lose Murphy High Martin Johnson Carlton Wilson Murphy Montgomery Dewey Denton Buster” Methwin Eufaula Don Adams W. B. Dillard Jim Kilpatrick Jean Steadham David Huffman Selma

Tidwell Offered Pro Football with Giants After Draft

Auburn star Travis Tidwell, once set on a coaching career, may join the New York Giants if the offer meets his terms. The Giants selected Tidwell as their No.1 pick in the NFL draft. He earned MVP honors in the SEC last season and starred in the Blue-Gray and Senior Bowl games.

Auburn Ala Travis Tidwell New York Giants Giants Tidwell Travlin Travis Montgomery Jacksonville Fla Steve Owen

Athens College Set for Four Big Home Games

Athens College aims to rebound after a four-game skid with four consecutive home games in five days. They host David Lipscomb Tuesday then Snead Junior College Bethel on subsequent Thursday Friday and Saturday. Coffman leads scoring with 131 points in 11 games as Athens sits 1-3 in conference play.

Athens Ala Athens College Athens Basketeers David Lipscomb Nashville Snead Junior College Bethel Goldeners Northeast Misselon College Itawompe Jacksonville State UT Junior College Dickie Coffman Coffman McKlwain Flanagan Sibley Densmore Jones

Goodyear And McNellys Fight For Lead In League

Goodyear and McNellys held their positions Tuesday night by taking three games each from Grapette and Garrisor's teams respectively. Cooper Wells won four from Casey Electrics to round out the night's actions. Eva Bagwell of McNellys rolled a 179 high game and Helen Todd of Garrisor's posted a 468 high series. Goodyear posted a 789 game and 2129 series. J Briscoe M Allen and M Bell did not bowl but their averages were used as the fifth player.

Goodyear McNelly Grapette and Garrisor Cooper Wells Casey Electrics Eva Bagwell McNelly’s Helen Todd Garrison's J. Briscoe M. Allen M. Bell

Tide Auburn Tied For 3rd In SEC Play

Vanderbilt leads the SEC with an unbeaten record as Auburn and Alabama share third place. Tulane sits second, with Kentucky tied for sixth and Georgia, Georgia Tech, and Tennessee in the lower half. Upcoming games include Vanderbilt at Alabama and Kentucky versus Notre Dame.

Sterling Slappey Associated Press Southeastern Conference Vanderbilt Tulane Auburn Alabama L. S.U Kentucky Georgia Georgia Tech Tennessee Southeastern Vandy Tuscaloosa L.su Notre Dame South Bend Ind DePaul Wildcats NCAA Xavier Lexington Starksville Mississippi State Florida Mississipp State Mississippi WL Pet Miss. State Ga. Tech

Cobb Dedicates Hospital in His Old Hometown

Ty Cobb returned to Royston Georgia to dedicate Cobb Memorial Hospital a 23 bed facility costing 300000 with 72000 from Hill Burton Act. Cobb donated over 100000 toward ward construction and recalled his boyhood days with Dr Stewart D Brown and support from Detroit era trainer Charles S Kennedy.

Royston Ty Cobb Georgia Peach Tyrus Raymond Cobb Cobb Memorial Hospital Hershel Cobb Stewart D. Brown Cobb Hospital Charles S. Kennedy Cobb Kennedy Detroit Grace Hospital University of Michigan Board of Regents

FBI Man One Of The Top Runners Today

G Man Fred Wilt a leading distance runner pursues Don Gehrmann of Wisconsin in the Wanamaker Mile at the Millrose A A games. The two meet for the first time in their careers indoors at Madison Square Garden with possible record pace as Dodds indoor mark of 4 05.3 looms.

New York Fred Wilt Don Gehrmann Wisconsin America Madison Square Garden Wilt

Hospital Belongs to All at Glenbrook Home

In Glenbrook Nevada a resident declares the hospital belongs to all the people there and expresses joy that today is the happiest of his life stating he used to live nearby. The quote reflects pride in local care and community ties.

Glenbrook Nev

College Basketball Scores Roundup Saturday Night

Associated Press tally of conference results across the nation shows Illinois 66 over Ohio State 50 while Iowa 61 beat Northwestern 56 and Minnesota 60 topped Michigan 52. Other notes include Baylor 52 over Rice 43 and North Carolina State 61 beat North Carolina 57.

Associated Press Illinois Ohio State Iowa Northwestern Minnesota Michigan Indiana Purdue Baylor Rice North Carolina State North Carolina William and Mary Maryland

Wanamaker Rivalry Carries Into Record Run Year

Gehrmann aims near 4 05 mile pace this year as Wanamaker defending champ. Gehrmann clocked 4 06 1 in practice. last year he won in 4 09 5 outsprinting Willy Stykhuis and a Europe field. Wilt, a top US distance man, ran 9 06 8 for two miles in Boston, sprinting to beat Curtis Stone and Horace Ashenfelter by several yards after a jockeying finish.

Gehrmann Wanamaker Holland Willy Stykhuis Wilt United States Boston Curtis Stone Horace Ashenfelter

Garrison's Sweeps Four Games In Classic League Night

Garrison's takes all four from Hogan's Service while Pepsi Cola loses three to Texaco. White Way also wins three from Donaldson's. J. C. Ray tops with 220, Guess plates 566 series. Garrison's 918 team, 2545 collective. Turner and J. Donaldson absent. their averages used for fifth Varsity Club. Also notes NBA-like Sanity Code vote debate at N C A A convention and a physics fact about plankton and light distance.

Garrison's Hogan's Pepsi Cola Texaco White Way Donaldson Garrison’s Geary Watkins Boswell Todd Ray Hogan Service Braswell Russell Wright Eee Biers Emmy Encainne Total Sabia Donaldson’s Evans Jones Bradford Culver ‘Dapat Olules Wells Asveee Hess Watts Nebrig Barron Turner Nunley Lawrence Hogan Easter Wilson

Boston College Stands by Sanity Code Policy

Boston College will not change its stance on the N C A S Sanity Code. Assurances were given to 600 members of its community as the university maintains its position amid ongoing discussions on student welfare and conduct standards.

Boston College Duellen Boston N. C A. S

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