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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1949
Page
12
The All-American Red Heads lost 56 to 48 at Decatur Junior High School to Garrison's Independent. Joe Brewer led Garrison's with solid team support while the Red Heads struggled to score and draw fouls in a rough contest.
Atlanta January 27 A Georgia basketball team recovered from a tied game with Tech to win 74 to 60 in overtime. The contest featured 16 ties and several lead changes before Tech led by 11 at one point, then Georgia steadied to force regulation at 59 all and outscored Tech 15 to 3 in the extra period.
By Hugh S Fullerton Jr New York January 27 Elmer Daily president of the Middle Atlantic League for 25 years is honored for his work raising players and fostering American youth He recalls 200 major league players developed in the league and defends its Class C status amid club owner tensions.
A Texas Austin paper tightens access after a stranger altered a game score in the wire room to profit from bets. A copy reader spotted the error when the correction was written with a fountain pen. The incident highlights the reliance on pencils by newspapermen. Glenn Adams, top high school safety for Mt. Carmel, draws college scouts and school concerns. Emerson Diekman, ex Red Sox pitcher, set to coach Princeton baseball next spring.
Ed Hunter accuses Herb Good of the Philadelphia Warriors of kidnapping Penn coach Howie Dalimar. Dalimar reportedly told Good he would fly to Minneapolis to play if Penn defeated Dartmouth and Lafayette, with the Lafayette game ending at 4 15 P M and Dalimar’s arrival afterward.
Yellow built a one point edge after gaining four points from Gold while White took three from Red. Blue and Green split four points as Anne Geloneck rolled a 156 game and 412 series to lead the night. Yellow led singles with 547 and series with 1519.
Midyear exams reduced action across leagues. Utah beat Pittsburgh 65 to 44 in Salt Lake City while George Washington topped Maryland 65 to 54 and Georgia routed Georgia Tech 74 to 60. Cincinnati, top scorer, fell 44 to 34 to Phillips Oilers. Brown defeated Boston University 61 to 45 and St Francis Brooklyn beat Providence 56 to 4.
The Alabama Tide and Auburn Tigers square off in Tuscaloosa for the final game of their series after Auburn won the first two meetings 46-45 in Birmingham and 43-38 in Auburn. Auburn stands 4-10 this season while Alabama is 8-6.
The piece surveys likely opening second basemen for major leagues led by Bloodworth 35 with the Reds and Blattner 28 with the Phillies. It lists probable openings across AL and NL including Doerr Michaels Gor don Berry Stanky Priddy Kozar Verban Bloodworth Blattner and others while noting possible training-camp battles with teams like the Tigers White Sox Athletics Cubs Reds Giants and Phillies.
Cleveland offers any four key players new deals after their World Series title. Ken Keltner Bob Feller Gene Bearden and Bob Lemon discuss bonuses with Bill Veeck in separate talks. Feller seeks higher pay and Bearden reportedly eyes twenty thousand dollars. Negotiations resume February in Milwaukee New York.
Yale guard Tony Lavelli leads the national college scoring race for the fifth time in five weeks with a 333 point total after 15 games. Chet Giermak of William and Mary tops the nation with 408 points, Vince Boryla's slide lowers his season average, and Ralph Richter of Cincinnati drops to 10th as free throws bolster Lavelli's pace.
In a sequence of games: Brown defeated Boston University 61 to 45, St. Francis Brooklyn beat Providence 74 to 56, Wilkes edged Bloomsburg 51 to 46, Ithaca topped Mansfield 68 to 55, Utica Tech beat Oneonta 42 to 35, Hofstra won over Webb 60 to 22. Midwest results include Phillip Oilers 44 Cincinnati M, Michigan Normal 67 Defiance 54, Kansas Wesleyan 68 Bethany Kas 53, North Ill 58 Eureka T, Illinois Wesleyan 64 DeKalb Tech 54. South shows George Washington 66 Maryland 74, oe Tech 60, Lenoir Rhyne 56 Atlantic Christian 36. Southwest results: Lee City 55 Trinity Tex, Southwest Texas 60, Texas A and F. West: Utah 65 Pittsburgh 44, Seattle 56 Whitman 34.
National guardsmen to tangle in basketball at the armory on Friday night. The doubleheader starts at The Decatur Guard Club, with two scheduled games.
New York reports indicate Joe DiMaggio rejected a $10,000 raise and seeks a long term deal that would make him baseballs highest paid. Talks with the Yankees continue with figures like 65 000 basic salary and bonuses floated, while real terms remain unsettled.
The 1949 National Invitation Basketball Tournament will open at Madison Square Garden on March 12 with eight hand picked teams. First round games run March 12 to 14, semifinals March 17 and the final March 19. St Louis University is the defending champion after defeating New York University 52 to 5 in the previous final.
The Ole Miss Alumnae in Alabama will hold a banquet Monday January 31 at 7 p.m. in the Moulton hotel Birmingham to start an active Alumnae Association. Interested attendees should contact Vic Gange Hagerty drug store Decatur or send their names to Mr Gange even if not attending.
The Red Raiders announce the starting lineup includes Aubrey Free Chalmers Riley Gene Ratliff Russell and Woodard signaling a familiar core for the upcoming game.
Auburn coach Earl Brown reports strong progress in teaching the T formation as the Tigers practice here. Seniors Bill Waddall and Erskine Russell run at fullback, while Travis Tidwell shows limited recovery from a broken ankle affecting past seasons.
Tokyo reporting the Japan Olympic Association faces financial strain and plans street pencil sales to raise money. They aim to send a delegate to the Rome plenary on April 26 to argue Japan’s participation in the next Olympic Games, from which it has been barred.
Health in and around here is not so good with several children having whooping cough and one measles case. Visitors in Huntsville included Mr and Mrs B A Gilliland. The Parker and Margary families spent a Sunday afternoon with Rev and Mrs B C Compton and Brother Smith filled his regular Conway appointment.
Shelton Bates Waters Shelton Gillespie Pearson families spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr and Mrs W L Parker. Thomas Parker and Wayne Waters now work for Hot Point Appliance in Chicago. Reminder: Sunday school at 10 a.m. and prayer meeting Wednesdays. Mrs Marvine Waugh and son were guests of Mr and Mrs Elbert Shelton.
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