Hartselle Named 1949 Champions After Rally Win
Hartselle Tigers overcome Huntsville Crimson in a tight 34 32 finale to claim the 1949 Eighth District basketball title. Pisgah defeats Fort Payne 43 36 in the consolation, Corbin of Pisgah 23 points, Speegle leads Hartselle with 21. District reps headed to Tuscaloosa for state tourney.
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Past Champs Win First In Eighth District Battle
Scottsboro defeats Albertville 48 to 41 in Athens to open the Eighth District A basketball tournament. The game stayed tight early with scoring defense, then Scottsboro pulled away in the second half as they began to hit baskets and build a lead.
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Hartselle Sends Champs Packing in District clash
Hartselle Tigers upset defending champion Scottsboro 41 31 in Athens district play as Oscar Chunn led with 16 points and Don Stephenson added 13. Scottsboro’s McCord led losers with 12 as Hartselle advances to face Fort Payne in the semifinal.
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Princeton Takes Third Place In Alabama B high school tourney
In Tuscaloosa on March 5 Princeton defeated Fyffe 56 to 44 in the Consolation Game setting up the finals of the Alabama B tournament. Princeton's Robert Thrower scored 26 points, breaking tournament scoring records with 94 total in four games. Corner and Perry County of Marion reached the finals after earlier wins. Corner had eliminated Princeton 46 to 37.
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Corner Takes State Title In Alabama B Hoop Tourney
Corner Yellow Jackets swept the Alabama B high school tournament finals 44 to 31 over Perry County of Marion. Center Tom Langston scored 20 for Corner as Princeton defeated Fyffe 56 to 44 in a consolation game. Robert Thrower of Princeton set a scoring pace with 26 points and was named tournament MVP. Snow falls at two to three miles per hour and pig iron production in the U S runs over 1 000 tons per 1 000 people each year.
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Fort Payne Dominates Decatur Red Raiders 50 30 in playoff
Fort Payne built an early lead and cruised to a 50 30 win over Decatur. Woodruff scored early for Decatur but Fort Payne pulled away, with Brock scoring 26 to break tournament scoring marks while Sibley’s 28 point record stood nearby. Bob Freeman led Decatur with 14 points.
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Alabama Scrimmage Highlights Record Kick and Passes
Alabama's last spring scrimmage featured a record long boot by sophomore QB Bobby Wilson from end zone to the four yard line. Ed White, Doug Lockridge and J. D. Roddam starred amid shifts for the upcoming A day game as injuries challenged lineup.
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Pisgah Rolls Past Holly Pond In District A Play
Pisgah raced to a 16-2 opening run and led 28-7 at halftime as Holly Pond, after a district board decision allowing two ineligible players, fought back to 33-15 by the third. Pisgah pulled away late for a 36-27 win in Athens.
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Tidwell Sprints to Lead Whites in Intra-Squad Victory
Auburns Whites beat the Orange 24 to 14 in an A day grid battle led by Tidwell who threw two TD passes and scored on a quarterback sneak. Key plays included a 36 yard TD pass to Joé Jeffers and a late 58 yard drive finishing with a TD pass to Bobby Weaver.
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Pisgah advances to semifinals after close win over Holly Pond
Pisgah edged Holly Pond 36 to 37 in a tight game. Laney led Pisgah with 11 points, Corbin added 10, while Holly Pond’s Dismukes top-scored with nine as Pisgah advances to face Huntsville Saturday in the semifinals.
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Castiglione to Handle Pirates Regular Third Base
SAN BERNARDINO March 5 Pirates manager Billy Meyer said Pete Castiglione will take the regular third base post replacing Frankie Gustine traded to Chicago. Castiglione and Jack Tobin have shown best at the hot corner as the club prepares for intra squad play.
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Wildcats claim SEC crown with Groza 37 points
Kentucky clinched its sixth straight SEC basketball title by defeating Tulane 68 to 52 before 8,000 fans in Louisville. Alex Groza set a tournament record with 37 points and a four game total of 94, surpassing Bonnie Graham's prior marks. Kentucky led 43-27 at halftime and used a late semi freeze to secure victory.
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Hartselle Triumphs In Tight Final Over Huntsville
In the finals Hartselle edged Huntsville 34 to 32 to win a sectional basketball tournament. Earlier rounds saw Huntsville defeat Geraldine and Pisgah surpass Fort Payne before semis.
Hodges Stars In Dodger Intra-Squad Opener At Spring Camp
At Vero Beach on March 5 the Dodgers beat Bruce Edwards' squad 2 0 in six innings. Gil Hodges hit a triple and scored on Pee Wee Reese's single as Hodges competes for first base. Lefty Dan Bennett pitched well with Phil Haugstad Carl Erskine and Jack Santa combining for a two hit shutout.
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