March Of Dimes Game Adds Raiders Schedule Tilt
A charity cage game is set for Saturday night featuring Hartselle junior and senior teams. Proceeds go to the March of Dimes. Junior high gates open at 7 00 and 8 00 for the senior game. Regular admission applies. Raiders aim to build on season series with Decatur in next events.
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Hartselle
March of Dimes
Raiders
Decatur
Priceville
Bill Isberl
TWC
Athens
Scottsboro
Danville
Union Hill
Grizzard Loses By Decision in Golden Gloves
Birmingham January 25 Five TKOs opened the Alabama Golden Gloves card with many battlers earning decisions. Notables include Bobby Riley of Birmingham stopping Billy Pepper in round two and Arch ie Horton of Talladega defeating Joe Lose of Mobile. Don Adam Montgomery won a decision in the 126 pound class and Charles Clark Birmingham drew a bye.
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Birmingham
Alabama Golden Gloves
J. Li
McLaughlin
Talladega
J. C
Bradford
Sheffield
Charles Clark
Montgomery ‘Battlers
Pee Wee Koehler
Gadsden
Den
Billy Childress
Humatsville
Bobby Riley
Billy Pepper
Archie Horton
Joe Lose
Mobile
Denton
Montgomery
Leslie William
Howard McClure
Syla‘cauga
Martin Johnson
Buck Wells
Buddy
Carroll
Buster Methvin
Eugene Smith
Huntsville
Don Adam
Hill and Murray
Carlton Wilson
Bill Wall
Cecil Parker
Billy
Stephenson
Corolyn
W. B. Dillars
Tommy Grizzard
Hartselle
Hddie Miller
Joe Mel Smith
Tallaega
Obby Beddingfield
Bill Skeyton
Tuscaloosa
Fred Densmore
Ted Wilson
James Tankersley
Whitey Dodd
Apien Dennard
Grady Liles
Jim Kilpatrick
Jack Watts
Bobby Ward
Jim Gillard
Gene Stidham
James Malone
George Rush
Laney Ellison
Red
J.L. McLaughlin
Joe Henderson
L. C. Stanley
Cordova
Bill Trero
Maxie Baird
Levon Smith
Dave Huffman
Kenneth Pinkley
Morgan Bates
Charles Kitchens
Hmamee Craven
Morris Moore
Cullman Falls To St. Bernard 35-34 in Close Battle
Cullman Bearcats erred late as Saint Bernard Saints surged to a 35-34 victory. Doss of Cullman stole late, but Estes sparked Saint Bernard with 8 points in the second half to seal the win. Cullman drops to eight losses. next hosts Bessemer.
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Saint Bernard Saints
Bearcat
Saints
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Blalock
Edwards
Dahlke
Doss
Bearcats
Cullman Boys
Estes
Hesteller
Ronald Estes
Saint
Bobby Doss
Cullman
Bessemer Purple Tigers
Jefferson County
Cullman Bees
Frank Camn
St. Bernard Bees
Neil Glasscock
Lacy Collier
Jim Tucker
ST. Bernard
Holloran
Ey Best Eae Collier
Ee Estes
Ae Poston
Gees Carer
Piorimmides
Pft
Robinson
Childs
Ae Knight
Eat Owen
Thorpe Voted Greatest Grid Player in 50 Year Poll
Jim Thorpe, the Carlisle star and Olympic decathlon winner, topped a 50 year poll by 391 sports writers and broadcasters as the No 1 gridiron performer. Red Grange was second with 138 votes, followed by Nagurski Nevers and Baugh. Thorpe recalls his Army thrill and reflects on a career spanning football baseball and Stockholm 1912 glory.
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Carlisle
Orlo Robertson
Philadelphia
Sac and Fox
Walter Camp
Associated Press
Harold
Red) Grange
Illinois
Bronko Nagurski
Minnesota
Ernie Nevers
Stanford
Sammy Baugh
Texas Christian
Thorpe
Jim
Stockholm
Oklahoma
Haskell Institute
Kansas
Glenn
Pop) Warner
Canton Bulldogs
Sweden
Army
Weend
Warner
Maxim Wins World Light Heavyweight Title in London
London report says Joey Maxim of Cleveland defeated Freddie Mills of England by knockout in the 10th round to claim the world light heavyweight championship. In baseball New York reports Joey DiMaggio signs for about 100000 and Jackie Robinson inks a 35000 pact. Gussie Moran wins an all India hardcourt title in Madras, while Doris Hart and Louis Brough reach Australian women’s semis in Melbourne.
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London
Joey Maxim
Cleveland
Freddie’ Mills
England
Baseball
New York
Joey DiMaggio
New York Yankee
Brooklyn
Jackie Robinson
Madras
India
Gussie Moran
Santa Monica
Calif
Heraldo Weiss
Argentina
Melbourne
Australia
Louis Brough
Doris Hart
Record straight payoff posted at Hialeah Park
Miami racegoers witnessed a record straight payoff of 325.60 on a $2 wager in the second race at Hialeah Park. In New Orleans the Daily Double on Aristocrat and Tiny Tidy at Fairy Grounds yielded 2,491 dollars with three tickets sold. Arcadia California saw Belin win the Santa Anita feature at 11.20 to 1.00.
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Miami
Fla
Hialeah Park
New Orleans
Aristocrat
Tiny Tidy
Fairy Grounds
Arcadia
Calif
Belin
Santa Anita
Bauer Leads Helen Lee Doherty Qualifier With 71
Marlene Bauer of Pebble Beach California shot a 71 to lead the qualifying round in the Helen Lee Doherty Women’s Amateur tourney held in Miami Florida.
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GOLF
Miami
Fla
Marlene Bauer
Pebble Beach
Calif
Helen Lee Doherty
Packers training lodge destroyed by fire at Green Bay
Palatial Rockwood Lodge in Green Bay Wisconsin, the Green Bay Packers training quarters, burned down causing an estimated fifty thousand dollar loss.
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Green Bay
Wis
Rockwood Lodge
Green Bay Packers
Crawson to Play Football for Tennessee from Sheffield Star
Sheffield Alabama athlete Lawrence Crawson, a 175 pound tailback and top multi sport star, has signed to play football at the University of Tennessee. Athletic Director Bob Neyland announced the commitment noting Crawson was Alabama’s outstanding athlete last year and a senior honor student.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Sheffield
Ala
Tennessee
Bob Neyland
Neyland
Lawrence Crawson
Central Alabama
Crawson
Azalea Queen to Be Joined by Twin Sister in Parade
Mobile reports double insurance for the gulf coast floral pageant with Joan Balthrop 17 named 1950 queen after being selected from 10 Mobile prep students. Her brunette sister could pinch hit if needed as part of the queen's court preparation.
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Mobile
Ala
Joan Balthrop
Mobile Prep
Sports Roundup From New York Highlights Pro Football Trade Talk
National American football league draft talk features George Halas offering 34 players for Bo McMillin's 31 as Detroit coach declines. Golf Writers honor Bing Crosby with Richardson Memorial Trophy. Dr. Alton Ochsner praised for Hogan recovery. Syracuse lettermen dinner set for March 9 honoring Andreas and Roy Simmons for 25 years coaching. Simmons busy coaching boxing lacrosse and football, runs Golden Gloves and serves as district councilman.
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New York
George Halas
Detroit
Bo McMillin
Leon Hart
Papa Bear
Cata
Golf Writers Association
Bing Crosby
Bob Harlow
Alton Ochsner
Ben Hogan
Syracuse U
Andreas
Roy Simmons
Simmons
Coach Hired To Lead Florida Team At 17000 Per Year
Don Weller known for top Florida State coaching last fall hears Bob Woodruff take the Florida job at a 17000 annual salary. Mrs Weller asks if he is a good coach and he says yes. She asks if he is better than Don and he answers affirmatively. The final question asks if Woodruff is three times better. no answer is given.
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Don Weller
Florida
Florida State U
Bob Woodruff
University of Florida
Theory trains Derby hopes with first win at Hialeah Park
Warren Wright predicts another Derby victor as Calumet Farm's Theory wins a six furlong juvenile dash at Hialeah Park guiding 122 pounds to a neck victory over Hyphasis. Jockey Ovie Skinner rode, crowd 13,879. Theory, son of Pensive and Ponder, hails from a royal turf lineage including Bull Lea's line.
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Miami
Fla
Warren
Wright
Calumet Farm
Ben A. Jones
Theory
Jones
Belair Stud
Hialeah Park
No Blues
Bull Léa
Citation
Armed
Coaltown
Tigers Sign 14 Players as Berry Inks Deal
Detroit reports 14 players under contract for 1950 after infielder Neil Berry, 28, signed. Berry spent much of last season at second base hitting .237. Gerry Priddy, acquired from St. Louis Browns but not yet signed, is expected to compete for the second base job.
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Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Neil Berry
Berry
Gerry Priddy
St. Louis Browns
Robinson and DiMaggio Sign With Record Contracts
New York reports Joe DiMaggio and Jackie Robinson signed the highest salaries in Yankees and Dodgers history. DiMaggio agreed to about 100000 dollars and Robinson to 35000 dollars, both signaling strong returns after solid 1949 seasons. DiMaggio expects 154 games and vows peak form, weight back to 202 pounds.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Joe DiMaggio
Fore DiMaggio
Jackie Robinson
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Branch Rickey
Robinson
Brooklyn
Expériente
Rickey
Flatbush
Dazzy Vance
DiMaggio
Babe Ruth
DiMag
Joe
Maxin Captures Heavyweight Title With Knockout of Mills
Maxim from Cleveland stopped Freddie Mills in the 10th round to win the heavyweight crown in London. The knockout at 1:34 of the 10th followed a left jab and a right cross as 18,000 watched. Maxim plans fights in Cincinnati and against the Charles Moore/Mills winner, as NBA acknowledges Charles as world heavyweight champion.
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Jim Chambers
London
Joey Haxim
Cleveland
Ohio
Freddie Mills
England
United States
Maxim
Mills
America
Gus Lesnevich
Wily Jack
Doc
Kearns
Joey
Bruce Woodcock-Lee
Savoid
U.S
National Boxing Association
Ezzard Charles
NBA
Charles
Cincinnati
Sam Becker
U. S
Becker
Archie Moore
Two Games On Tab Tonight For City League Action
City Independent league hoops wrap for Decatur Armory features Garrison’s versus Red Shield at 7 15 and H Ryan versus Guard in the nightcap Scott McClanahan formerly with H Ryan now stars for the Guard and Trinity center Thomas anchors the Guard front line Thursday night Hartselle meets Danville and White Way faces Wolverine in the second tilt
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Decatur Armory
Garrison's
Red Shield
H. Ryan
Scott McClanahan
Big Thomas
Trinity
Hartselle
Danville
White Way
Wolverine
Delong Tops Nation in Scoring Amid Strong Race
Nate DeLong of River Falls Wisconsin Teachers leads NCAA scoring with 480 points in 19 games. George King and Ron Bontemps trail with 440 in 13 and 430 in 10 games respectively. DeLong holds a rising career scoring mark as Charley Share and other major players push the season totals.
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Ted Meier
NEW_ YORK
Nate DeLong
River
Falls Wis
George King
Morris-Harvey
W.va
Ron Bontemps
Beloit
King
Bontemps
Associated Press
DeLong
Charley Share
Ohio
Bowling Green Falcons
Dayton
Andy Taff
Hanover
Ind
Share
Chet Giermak
William and Mary
Paul Senesky
St. Josephs
Bob Lavoy
Western Kentucky
Sammy Ranzino
North Carolina State
Bill Sharman
Southern California
Gene Conley
Washington
State
Paul Arizin
Villanova
Glen Smith
Utah
Sherman White
Long Island
Joe McDermott
Rice
Clyde Lovellette
Kansas
Bob Cousy
Holy Cross
Art Houtteman Returns Contract
Detroit January 25 Art Houtteman of the Tigers confirmed he turned down his first contract offer. He said he carried the unsigned contract to the front office early this week and that the figure was about enough to buy a gallon of gasoline. An informed source suggested the 12 000 dollar level. Houtteman said he felt he deserved a higher pay this season.
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Houtteman
Tigers
Tiger
Houteeman
College basketball results roundup from AP
Associated Press scores list include Boston College 67 over Providence 74. Mt St Marys 74 over Wa 59. Appalachian 78 over Elon 48. East Tenn 44 over Western Carolina 8. Kentucky Wesleyan 87 over Centre 52. Mercer 125 over Oglethorpe 54. Birmingham Southern 71 over Miss College 56. Lipscomb 65 over Athens Alabama. Bowling Green 81 over Days ton 56. Ohio Wesleyan 71 over Muskingum 69. Oregon State 51 over Idaho 39. Pepperdine 48 over Los Angeles Loyola 46.
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Mt. St.Marys
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Elon
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Kentucky Wesleyan
Centre
Mercer
Oglethorpe
Birmingham Southern
Miss College
David ‘Lipscomb
Athens
Ala
Oregon State
Idaho
Pepperdine
Los Angeles
Loysola
Carat Origin Traces to Carob Seed Weight
The carat was originally based on the weight of a carob seed from the Mediterranean region. The term reflects a historic standard used in measuring precious stones and remains a historical curiosity in gemology.
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Douglas Hale
Harold Shipp
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North Alabama Kennel Club
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Azalea
R. J. Scott
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Betty Grable
Dan Dailey
Maxin
ROXY
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Lauren Bacall
W. G. Robinson
William Holden
Wayne Morris
Lee J. Cobb
William Bendix
Anesl
Pyeves
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Mona Freeman
Technicolor
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Bowling Green
Dayston
Wesleyan
Muskingum
Ronald Reagan
Viveca Lindfors
William EL Ernormasite
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