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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1949

Page

8

Tie Played Off Today In Phoenix Open Showdown

Jack Stevenson reports Hogan and Demaret meet in an 18 hole playoff for the $10,000 Phoenix Open after tying at 278 across 72 holes. Hogan shot 74 and Demaret 73 in a par 71 layout as both seek a first title since recent wins and Hogan plans a rest in Fort Worth after the match.

Jack Stevenson Phoenix Ariz Ben Hogan Jimmy Demaret Hogan Long Beach Calif Dapper Demaret Fort Worth Tex Hershey Demaret

Opponents Can't Stop Vince Boryla of Denver College Team

Vince Boryla, University of Denver center, is one of the nation’s top scorers on a struggling team. A feared and closely guarded star, he once starred at Notre Dame and earned AAU All America honors, while also earning a U S Olympic team spot. He routinely scores around 21 points per game, with a best 36-point night against St John’s. The accompanying action shot shows defenders trying to block his shot.

Den Vince Boryla University of Denver Boryla Vince Denver Notre Dame Lowry Field Denver Nuggets American Basketball League AAU U. S St. John’s New York Regis College of Denver

Golf playoff pairs set after Texas ties and Ojai duel

In a Texas taught golfer now based in Ojai, two rivals met in a title playoff for the first time after a close contest. Low scorer wins $2,000 while the runner-up collects $1,400. Palmen and Snead tied for third at 280 with others close behind. Amateurs Stranahan and Ford tied at 288. San Francisco’s cable car system began in 1873.

Texas Ojai Calif Johnny Palmen Badin N. C Cary Middiecoff Memphis Tenn Fred Haas, Jr New Orleans Frank Stranahan Toledo Ohio Doug Ford Larchmond N. Y

College hoops results across the nation

Basketball scores from numerous matchups list Temple beating Syracuse 77 to 65 and West Virginia defeating Cincinnati 81 to 63. Rutgers edged Princeton 48 to 44, while Slippery Rock beat Edinboro 67 to 50 and Susquehanna routed Gettysburg 79 to 57. Multiple other games feature LaSalle, Muhlenberg, Hofstra, St Johns, Canisius, Scranton, Pennsylvania, Army, LaFayette, Rider, Tufts, and more.

Temple Syracuse West Virginia Cincinnati Rutgers Princeton Slippery Rock Edinboro Susquehanna Gettysburg LaSalle Muhlenberg Hofstra Kings Point Manhattan Iowa St. Johns Ekn St. Josephs Canisius Scranton Pennsylvania Army LaFayette Rider Tufts Boston Univ Illinois Minnesota Michigan Ohio State Oklahoma Iowa State St. Louis Wichita Nebraska South Dakota Purdue Northwestern Oklahoma Aggies DePaul Colorado Kansas State Kansas Creighton Niagara Lawrence Tech Xavier Louisville Bowling Green Ohio DuQuesnie Pience Loyola Marquette Bradley Navy Bucknell Eastern Kentucky Western Kentucky North Carolina State George Washington Baltimore Loyola Washington

Kentucky Leads SEC Title Chase Amid Busy Week Schedule

Kentucky remains atop the Southeastern Conference as a heavy week of games looms with four contests in six days. Tennessee advances to second, Tulane climbs to third, while LSU slips. Alabama and Auburn suffer tight losses as Georgia holds fifth. schedule highlights include Kentucky facing Notre Dame, and Kentucky at Vanderbilt, with multiple traditional interplays around the region.

AaoIon Kupp Nashville Alabama Memphis Mississippi Owensboro Bradley Tech Georgia Tulane Tennessee Kentucky Georgia Tech Auburn LSU Vandy Mississippi State Vols Vanderbilt Tigers Tech Notre Dame Atlanta Plainsmen LSU Mississippi Oxford North Carolina Eerrity Ae Florida

School Athletic Program Continues Despite Setbacks

Fragmentary OCR notes indicate ongoing athletic activities within the school program despite unspecified challenges. The snippet implies persistent participation or continuation of events as part of the school's sports offerings.

Michigan State Coach Charley Bach Plays Z Formation

Ex Michigan State grid coach Charley Bach outlines in a new book how professional scouts lure players from high school and how to meet changing defenses. The chapter on defense adjustments should draw interest from many coaches.

Charley Bachman Michigan State

Athletics chief misses game to hear second half by phone

Carl Bennett of the Fort Wayne Zollners was called from Minneapolis to New York for a meeting but did not want to miss the game against the Minneapolis Lakers. He watched the first half, rushed to the airport, found his flight delayed, then phoned a Fort Wayne radio station and listened to the entire second half via the announcer’s microphone in a phone booth.

Carl Bennett Fort Wayne Zollners Minneapolis New York Minneapolis Lakers Carl Bennett Fort Wayne

Great Names At Baseball Dinner

In Los Angeles on January 31 a reunion banquet drew 350 attendees. Jim Thorpe Grover Cleveland Alexander and Chief Myers headlined a gathering of past and present baseball greats at the annual event.

Los Angeles Jim Thorpe Grover Cleveland Alexander Chief Myers Ese

Injuries Slow Jayhawks Football and Idea for All America Team

Wintry weather injures Kansas guards Dolph Simons and Kent Thomas in coasting accidents near Mt. Oread. Coach J V Sikes predicts spring practice to reduce injuries. Homer Dunham at Western Michigan proposes a two year plan to select an all America college baseball team via regional and NCAA playoff all tournament picks.

University of Kansas Dolph Simons Kent Thomas Mt. Oread Homer Dunham Western Michigan College

World Series veterans attend Cleveland baseball meeting

Last night a gathering of baseball figures included Bob Lemon Gene Bearden and Johnny Berardino for Cleveland with Bill Salkeld and Clint Conatser for Boston. They shared reminiscences and discussed current contracts noting friction as Indians seek better terms while maintaining their stance.

Murderers’ Row Bob Lemon Gene Bearden Johnny Berardino Cleveland Bill Salkeld Clint Conatser Boston Lemon Bearden

Soap Factories Existed Since Pompeii Era

The note asserts that soap factories were present in ancient Pompeii long before the birth of Christ, indicating primitive soap production in antiquity.

Pompeii Christ

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