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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1949

Page

12

Raiders Fall 27 25 in Overtime at Austinville

The Red Raiders lost 27 to 25 to Austinville in Austinville in a tightly contested game. Marvin Taylor missed a late tying clip shot as Austinville held the lead from the fourth quarter onward and Monk Allen and Scott McClanahan led the winners with eight points each.

Red Raiders Austinville Wit Bae Raiders Marvin Taylor Raider Monk Allen Scott McClanahan Charles Woodruff Bob Freeman Roy Freeman Charles Horton Ralph Sharp Smith

Three Tie For Lead In Men’s Classic League

Troubling Thursday night action left TROIMGEON i 5, Texaco, and White War Launderette tied for first as they dropped four games. Gregg and Texaco split to stay tied for second with Donaldsons, while White Way swept Garri sons dropping Garrison to last. Vince Kantola posted a high single and Buck Latham led with a 527 series. other 500 series included C Toney 507 and Bob Wilson 509.

Austinville P T A Cage Game Promises New Era

Austinville P T A stages a high school gym cage show on Monday January 31 at 7 PM. Teams include Mrs Herman Woodall's ladies, Mrs Hazel Martin's squad, and the Black Bears led by Sam Hall versus Red Devils coached by A F L Smereton Jr. The event mixes coaches as players with few rules and no age limit.

Donkeys Red Heads Austinville P.T. A. Wil High Schoo Gym Herman Woodall Hazel - Martin Black Bears Sam Hall Red Devils A.f L. Smereton, Jr

Star studded charity sports show eyed for New York

Plans under way to stage a star studded show at Yankee Stadium next summer on the eve of the All Star game to benefit the New York Heart Association. Involves Joe Louis Jack Dempsey Gene Tunney and many sports icons with Ford Frick Ed Sullivan and others organizing.

New York Joe Louis Jack Dempsey Gene Tunney Harry Balogh Ted Williams Joe DiMaggio Stan Musial Ralph Kiner Bob Feller Harrison Dillard Barney Ewell Bob Mathias George Angel Ben Hogan Yanks Giants Dodgers Yankee Stadium Ebbets Field New York Heart Association Ford Frick Louise Baer Bill Corum John Reed Kilpatrick Ed Sullivan Sullivan Tom Wrigley Grantland Rice Vic Scutari Red Cross Lou Gehrig Dan Parker Walter Winchell Damon Runyon Runyon Mark Hellinger Babe Ruth Cardinal Speman Cardinal Stepinae High School Babe Ruth Foundation Babe Happy Chandler Philadelphia New York Football Giants Jack Mara China Barney Freeman New York City

Free Throw By Benefield Puts Game on Ice

In overtime Earl Benefield hit a free throw and Paul Marion added a field goal to lift Decatur juniors to a 20 17 win over Austinville juniors in Austinville Friday night. Don Murphy and Cox led Decatur with four points each, while Allen missed a late free throw to start OT.

Earl Benefield Paul Marion Decatur Austinville Raiders Hall Clarence Campbell Don Murphy J. D. Austin Austin Woodall Dontte Cox Cox Marion Breeding Allen Decatur Boys Sanders Austinvile Thecater Murphy Benefield

Priceville Juniors Edge Union Hill In Close Junior Contest

Priceville juniors defeated Union Hill juniors 25 to 22 to extend their season record to 16 wins and 1 loss. Boyd led Union Hill with 16 points while Priceville’s Turner totaled 10. D Poole added 5 as Clark A Poole and Collier contributed strong floor play. Decatur juniors face Union Hill next Wednesday and then Hartselle in two 7:00 games.

Priceville Pee Hill Union Hill Boyd Turner D. Poole Clark Poole Collier Priceville Juniors A. Poole Ds Poole TOTAL Union Hill Juniors Parker Yancey

Norton Calls for Stronger State Education Departments

In Birmingham on January 29 President E B Norton of Florence State Teachers College urged strengthening state departments of education to control federal aid funds and resist federal encroachment. Norton, a former U S Office of Education official, spoke to the Alabama Citizens Advisory Educational Council at its annual meeting. Ropeways, with ski tow as an example, have been used for transportation over irregular terrain for about 1900 years.

Norton Birmingham Ala E. B. Norton Florence State Teachers College Departments of Education Office of Education Washington Alabama Citizens Advisory Educational Council

Moulton Tops Hartselle Teams In Night of B and A Games

Moulton defeated Hartselle 46-40 as the A team edged a late rally 4-40. Moulton B beat Hartselle B 51-27, with Harris scoring 18 for the winners. Speegie led Moulton with 16 in the top game and Gillespie added 15. Hartselle juniors won 26-24 over their rivals, with Summerford 13 and Trent 12. The Hartselle squads next face Falkville juniors in Hartselle and Decatur squads in Decatur Friday.

Hartselle Moulton Red Devils Summerford Trent Mote Osers Carroll Mitchell Harris Tigers Speegie McKelvey Gillespie Stephenson Falkville Decatur

Union Hill Routs Priceville in 39 25 Victory

Union Hill seniors defeated Priceville seniors 39 to 25 on Friday night. Union Hill led 7 to 5 after one quarter and 16 to 8 at halftime, then extended the margin in the third with 13 points to 6 for Priceville. Bolding and Morris each scored 13 for Union Hill, Ditto added 9. Prater led Priceville with 7, White and Ates each had 5.

Union Hill Srs Oer Priceville Srs Union Hill Priceville Bolding Morris Ditto Prater White Ataes

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