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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1950
Page
5
Holy Cross, led by coach Lester Sheary, is voted the nation’s No. 1 basketball team for the third straight week in the AP poll. The Crusaders, undefeated at 14-0, earned 1,446 points and 92 first place votes, with Duquesne second at 14-0.
A 35 year old man from Guin Alabama was accused by the FBI of writing a letter threatening the life of a Winfield Alabama woman. Special Agent George D King identified the suspect as Raymond John Horn. Horn was arrested after months of investigation of a letter written July 23 1949 to Mrs W S Thornton. The message did not demand money.
Chicago Cardinals president Ray Bennigsen prepared to reveal the club’s next coach at a Wednesday press conference. After interviewing several finalists, Bennigsen narrowed the field to two possible hires and planned one more day of consideration before the announcement. The list includes prominent names rumored as candidates.
The Associated Press reports multiple results across divisions. Villanova beat Seton Hall 71 to 54 while Princeton defeated Rutgers 80 to 62. St Bonaventure downed Texas Wesleyan 59 to 58. Buffalo beat Fredonia Twins 75 to 35. Kentucky Wesleyan topped Western Kentucky 79 to 59. Tulane 68 Tennessee 55. North Carolina 77 Citadel 39. Furman 56 College of Charleston 53. Mississippi State 48 LSU 41. Florida Southern 73 Jacksonville (Fla.) Navy 56. Chicago Loyola 41 Oklahoma A. & M. 31. Nebraska 65 Kansas State 63 in OT. Ohio State 59 Purdue 52. Kansas 76 Drake 50. Detroit 64 Marquette 55. South Dakota 69 Augustana 82. Oklahoma 55 Texas 43. Oklahoma City 46 Wichita 41. Brigham Young 61 Utah 51. Wyoming 32 Utah State 28. Loyola Los Angeles 74 Santa Barbara 51. Arizona 80 Santa Clara 64.
Worcester report confirms Dr. Eddie Anderson resigned from Iowa to sign a five year contract as Holy Cross head coach. Puget Sound dispatch notes Forest Evashevski, former Michigan State assistant, also inked a five year contract to lead Washington State.
In the Hialeah Park feature, Racing Miami-Eagle Eye upset rivals to take the Azures Skies Purse with Balan finishing second and Too Sunny third. At Fair Grounds, Cotton Joe won the March of Dimes purse, with Hypostyle among the notable entries.
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Decatur hosts Danville juniors at 7:00 and seniors at 8:00 after a two day layoff. Coaches Smith Isbell schedule Decatur lineups, noting paths to Friday trip to Union and upcoming districts. Raiders aim to rebound after early wins and prep for TWC Athens and Morgan County tourneys.
General Havana trailed as E W Etchells star class boat Shillalah of Long Island Sound won the Bacardi Sailing Cup in a close finish. Holy Cross named No 1 in AP basketball poll. International Ski Federation relocates cross country championships to Rumford Maine due to lack of snow.
Roundup notes Army offering football, basketball and baseball coaching posts overseas with pay 4600 to 5750 dollars per year while top college coaches quit over unsatisfactory contracts. Wayne Terwilliger, Cubs second baseman and Western Michigan graduate, completed college this week as a pro jump path highlights. USTA adopts classifications to prevent fast colts from overreaching in racing.
Ohio State, Kentucky and Western Kentucky won late night showdowns as top- ranked teams exerted control. Nebraska upset Kansas State in overtime while Tulane and St Bonaventure posted decisive wins. Clyde Lovellette led Kansas with 36 points in a 76-50 rout of Drake.
New York report on the Wanamaker Mile decision and hints that G Man Fred Wilt may race Don Gehrmann again in Chicago March 18 at the Indoor meet. Gehrmann plans to run the Bankers Mile while Wilt seeks a longer two mile. Judges split on winner with Wilt favored by two officials and Gehrmann by Asa Bushnell and others.
A court allows an older horse to receive an ancestral allowance enabling it to return to racing. The decision cites the animal’s long pedigree and the owner’s ability to meet veterinary and care requirements.
Auburn star Travis Tidwell may join the New York Giants as a pro football player if he can secure a New York radio sports announcer link. Hal Paddock of Cleveland earns a Masters invitation after a surprise quarterfinal finish at the National Amateur. A consistently last‑place Hialeah race horse named Sloe Moe makes history with a new misfit reputation.
Georgia coach Wally Butts is aided by three former pupils Charley Trippi Johnny Rauch and Joe Geri who have returned to complete degrees. Butts says earning degrees would help them join his squad again as he eyes improving the team this spring practice.
Sportswriters and Broadcasters poll names George Mikan as the top player of the last half century. Mikan with the Minneapolis Lakers tops Hank Luisetti and Nat Holman in the Associated Press Mid Century poll, 139 of 380 votes.
In the 1949 50 season Bill Spivey of Kentucky leads the SEC with 282 points in 17 games. The 1 000 Point Club adds Mississippi’s Jack Marshall as a new member but he is not the season leader. Other top career scorers include Jim Riffey Tulane Bob Healey Georgia Virgil Risner Tulane Billy Joe Adcock Vanderbilt and Marshall with totals ranging from 1 023 to 1 130 points through Saturday.
A waterproof match was developed during World War I, marking a notable advance in battlefield firemaking. The innovation aimed to endure wet conditions and provide soldiers with reliable ignition in rain or damp environments.
A winter system spread snow from Southern New England to the upper Mississippi Valley while a freezing rain belt stretched from New York City to Ohio. Temperatures varied from subzero in the Dakotas and Montana to 88 in Laredo, with hazardous highways reported in many areas and mild southeast states.
A shop in Darlington, England, reports a 22 year old woman ordered a cake with a passion faded inscription for her estranged boyfriend. Three weeks later the cake remains uncollected and stale while she has not returned. Baker John Naughton notes uncertainty over the intended recipient and the circumstances of the romance.
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