Charley Horton Leads Decatur With 16 Points
Decatur Red Raiders upset Priceville Senior 44 to 41 as Charley Horton scores 16 playing in place of an injured teammate. D Poole leads Priceville with 17, while Roy Freeman and Ridgeway add key outputs for Decatur. The win sets up a Tuesday matchup against Danville at the junior high gym.
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Hap Halbrooks
Charley Horton
Decatur Red Raiders
Priceville
Raiders
Horton
Bill Levin
Esse
D. Poole
Joe Collier
Wayne Ridgeway
Raider
Bob Freeman
Brother Roy
Decatur
Ridgeway
van White
Roy Freeman
Bob
Collier
Smith
A. Poole
White
Winfite
Taylor
Freeman
Clark
Danville
Priceville Srs
Bishop
Decatur Srs
Stereeee
Ryan
Serene
B. Freeman
R. Freeman
Seasengeegen Crim
Clarence Petty
Joe Jones
Rainbow League Upset Danville Beats Moulton Heights
Danville Juniors upset Moulton Heights 23-18 Friday afternoon in Danville after trailing 10-6 at the half. Holladay and Mullican led scoring with 11 points each. In the first game Danville Bees lost to Moulton Heights 21-13 as Murdock tallied 12 for the winners.
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Athens
Ala
James Cobb
Athens Golden Eagles
East Limestone
Austin Hicks
Jim Sibley
Yarbrough
Athens High
Kelly
Nelson
Bolton
Gorsees Sibley
C Hicks
Hicks
G Miller
Aeane
Eubanks
Hinkle
Turner
Wagnon
Sandlin
Stewart
Taylor
Joe Jones
Danville
Molton Heights
Holladay
Mullican
Danville Bees
Moulton Heights
Murdock
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B. Immelsebeeeeedele
I. Barron
D. Pannie
Babis
Union Hill Seniors pull 21st straight win over Austinville
Union Hill seniors extended their win streak to 21 with a 67 42 victory over Austinville while Austinville Juniors won their opener 52 22. Bobo Bowling led Union Hill with 20 points and Tommy Allen led the juniors with 22.
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Union Hill
Austinville
Bobo
Austin
Sharp
Tommy Allen
Hornbuckle
Austinville Jrs
Allen
Walters
OBA
Parker
Abercrombie
Hornbuckle West
Yancey
Wwe
Union Hill Srs
Ea Am
Neem Me
Morris
Hogland Bosna
Bearcat Bees Dominate Bessemer 37 to 21
Cullman wins to stretch season record to nine wins with a 37 21 victory over Bessemer. Jerry Brandon led Cullman with 11 points while Howell and Smitherman each had five for Bessemer. Cullman built a 16 9 halftime edge behind a fast break and strong zone defense.
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Cullman
Bessemer Bees
Athens
Baby Cats
Cats
Purple Tigers
Bees
Baby Tigers
Jerry Brandon
Howell
Smitherman
Tiger
Chaney
Brandon
Edwards
Blalock
Tucker
Eidson
Glasscock
Montgomery
Layne
Bessemer
Jacobs
Coston
Coleman
Ubs
House
McCullen
Jack Dempsey Named Boxer Of The Century
Jack Dempsey was named the greatest fighter of the past 50 years in an Associated Press mid century poll. He led with 251 votes to Joe Louis 104 as Henry Armstrong and Gene Tunney trailed. The piece recounts Dempsey rise from humble roots to heavyweight champion and notable bouts including Firpo and Tunney.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Manassa
Boxer
Dempsey
Far West
Associated Press
Joe Louis
Louis
Henry Armstrong
Gene Tunney
Toledo
Jess Willard
Colo
Jack
Doc) Kearns
Ballyhoo
Georges Carpentier
Luis Angel Firpo
Tunney
Kearns
Tex Richard
Dempsey-Kearns
Tom Gibbons
Shelby
Mont
Gibbons
Polo Grounds
Firpo
Philadelphia
Rusty Dempsey
Estelle Taylor
Dave Barry
Barry
Willard
Cullman Bearcats Upset Bessemer Tigers 33-29
Cullman Bearcats defeated the favored Bessemer Purple Tigers 33 to 29 on their home court. After trailing 5-0 early, Cullman led 17-15 at halftime and held the lead through the second half with strong defense and a persistent comeback.
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Cullman
Bessemer
C. G. Horton
Cullman Bearcats
Bessemer Purple Tigers
Hazlewood And Leighton Split Doubleheader
Hazlewood Bees won 45 29 while the A team lost 55 29 in a twin bill at Town Creek. Bob Doss led with 11 points and Elvin Robinson added 12 as Rice poured 16 for the Tiger center. Bearcats seek next test vs Cold Springs after two straight wins. Cullman county rivals close season with Jasper Hartselle.
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Hazlewood
Lexington
Town Creek
Hazlewood Bees
Jefferson County
Bob Doss
Elvin Robinson
Bearcat
Rice
Big Tiger
Eustis
Bessemer
Cats
Cullmanites
Bearcats
Cullman County
Cold Springs
Jasper
Hartselle
Cullman Boys
Decatur Juniors Rout Priceville for Sixteenth Win
The Decatur Juniors topped Priceville 39 19 for their 16th victory of the season. Joe Burns led with 14 points, Bobby Smith added 9, while Sanders had 8 for Priceville. Decatur built a 16-3 first-quarter lead and extended it to 24-8 at halftime.
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Decatur
Priceville
Joe Burns
Bobby Smith
Sanders
McGee
Danville
Union Hill
Priceville Jrs
Ft.pf
Omeneareenicere
J. Thompson
Decatur Jrs
To. Smith
Burns
Ogle
F Knoblock
J . Hunter
F Kennedy
Sherrow
C . Ant
Veeenes
H. Powell
G . Vince Pens
Weaver
G. P. Powell
Hendon
G. Hodge
Sae Crim
Sateanee
Marion
Smith Burns
Kennedy
Hunter
Landers
Osborn
Hart
J Thompson
Petty
Ben
McNelly Tops Ladies League as Garrison’s Impress
McNelly Motors moved to first in the Ladies League by three games over Casey Electric while Goodyear fell three to Grapette. Zelda Pitt led Garrison’s with 185 high game and 494 high series as the team posted 742 for high game and 2177 high series. The Communicable Disease Center is based in Atlanta.
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McNelly Motors
Casey Electric
Goodyear
Grapette
Garrison's
Cooper Wells
Zelda Pitt
Garrison
Hol Peatesaie Pitt
Sellers
Weagann Oe
McElroy
Babis
ROE ccc
Casey Electric Moore Wones
Harkins Cocaneeene
Kingsmore
Seng
Latham
Sullivan
Compton
Whitt
Bagwell
Deecseres
Herndon
Markham
ACE
Ledbetter Eooeet
Hambrick
Caudill
Grapette Bell
Allen
Barron
1IM
Wilegeesee
Bradford
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