SEC Football Camp Opens With Heavy Contact
Southeastern Conference teams began full contact practice under scorching sun. Alabama under Red Drew praised veterans Elliott Speed Herb Hannah and Mike Mizerany while Georgia Tech and Tennessee reported tough scrimmages. Vanderbilt faced an eye injury to captain Russ Faulkinberry and Kentucky freshmen endured hard hits from Parilli’s offense.
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Associated Press
Tuscaloosa
Red Drew
Alabama
Drew
Bama
Elliott Speed
Herb Hannah
Mike Mizerany
Georgia Tech
Yellow Jackets
Atlanta
Tennessee Vols
Knoxville
Bobby Dodd
Bobby North
Bob McCoy
Buster Humphreys
Red Patton
Dodd
North
Santa Claus
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Hank Lauricella
Harold Payne
Neyland
Nashville
Vanderbilt Commodores
Russ Faulkinberry
Commodores
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Dick Foster
Kentucky
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Babe
Wildcats
Georgia
Raiders Face 44 Hopefuls in 1949 Grid Tryouts
Decatur Red Raiders under coach Shorty Ogle begin fall practice with 44 hopeful players. Only six lettermen from the 1949 team remain, including captains Bob Freeman and Bill Levin. The squad opens the schedule September 15 against the Anniston Bulldogs in Anniston.
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Decatur Red Raiders
Shorty Ogle
Raider
SQ Wr
Bob Freeman
Bill Levin
Ray Hess
Eddie Harvey
Lakin Garnett
Bob Connor
Ogle
Raiders
Anniston Bulldogs
Anniston
Chargers
1950 Schedule Road Games Across Alabama Cities
The schedule lists road games for the season with dates September 15 through November 23 at cities including Anniston Phillips Athens Tuscumbia Sheffield Cullman Huntsville Florence Gadsden Hartselle and Huntington.
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Anniston
Phillips
Athens
Tuscumbia
Sheffield
Cullman
Huntsville
Florence
Gadsden
Hartselle
Ogle Begins 18th Season as Red and Black Coach
Veterans Aubrey Fuller of Decatur starts his 23rd year while Bill Isbell returns for a second season as Bee team and backfield coach. Charlie Smith aids Decatur Juniors with players as a list of candidates includes ends and tackles with weights.
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Ogle
Decatur
Aubrey Fuller
Bee
Bill Isbell
Charlie Smith
Bill Levin
George Clem
Wayne Ridgeway
John Mulligan
Dick Biles
Hoyt Powell
Wallace Bryant
Charles Ogle
Lakin Garnett
Eddie Harvey
Paul Terry
Charles Bowles
Don
Southeast practice reports from LSU and rivals
The article notes LSU under Gaynell Tinsley conducting drills in Baton Rouge with 55 players as alternate captain Dick Bradley is out for the year and Paul Miller steps in. It also mentions Coach Wally Butts praising Zippy Morocco for end sweeps and two workouts by Florida Gators and Ole Miss Rebels despite rain.
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Zippy Morocco
Wally Butts
Wally
Baton Rouge
Louisiana State
Gaynell Tinsley
Tinsley
Dick Bradley
Paul Miller
Gainesville
Fla
Gators
University, Miss
Johnny Vaught
Rebels
Baseball Tonight Schedule For Major League Clubs
Tomorrow's games include Cleveland at Detroit and St. Louis at Chicago to begin at 8 30 P M Philadelphia visits Washington and New York travels to Boston in the American League In the National League Boston plays New York with doubleheader Brooklyn meets Philadelphia Pittsburgh visits Cincinnati Chicago goes to St Louis with a 9 30 P M start.
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Washington
New York
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Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Pirates
Chicago Cubs
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Browns
Yanks
Tigers
Red Sox
Walt Dropo
White Sox
Mike Garcia
Sam Zoldak
Associated Press
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National League
Southern Association
Memphis
Little Rock
Civic Loop Tilt Is Called Off
The Civic softball game between Civitan and Rotary was not played Monday night due to Labor Day and will probably be played Monday night.
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Civic
Civitan
Rotary
White Way Wins Junior League Playoff Twin Victory
The White Way Champs clinched the Decatur Junior League playoff title with a double win over Moose Lodge. They won 11-6 in the afternoon and 13-9 in the night game. Don Ryan and Buckley pitched the two victories, with Farish starting for Moose Lodge. An A. L. Ryan meeting is set for Friday at 1720 6th Avenue South for all managers and league members.
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White Way
Decatur
Moose Lodge
Don Ryan
Sherrow
Buckley
Carl Farish
A. L. Ryan
6Th Avenue South
MOOSE
Ib Heenan
Farish
Mullican
Baker
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Cf Teal
Flack
Ewes
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Rf Anderson
Ab Milam
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Eee Lee
Es “Henderson
Ne White
Saenn
Alred
Ewe D. Ryan
Sullivan
Wwe Baker
Rene Sherrow
Etree Benefield
Milam
Gillispie
Scoreboard roundup of Major League games
Baseball scores show New York 2 3 Philadelphia 1 4 Detroit 4 4 St Louis 2 5 Boston 5 3 Washington 4 5 Chicago 7 0 Cleveland 1 1 New York 2 9 Philadelphia 0 0 Boston 11 3 Brooklyn 4 2 Pittsburgh 5 3 Chicago 3 0 Cincinnati 5 8 St Louis 4 4
City Softball Final Playoff Game At De Lano Park
Tonight at 7 30 in De lano Park VFW faces Wolverine for the fourth game of the City Softball League finals. VFW leads 2 games to 1 in the best of five series.
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Delano Park
VFW
Wolverine
Phils Near Pennant As Giants Dominate Start to Finish
The Phillies despite a double loss to the Giants remain seven games up on Brooklyn with 25 to play. Giants pitching aces Maglie and Hearn spark a 2-0 and 9-0 setback, as New York tops Philadelphia while Dodgers fall to the Braves in a Labor Day twin bill.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Phillies
Philadelphia
Jim Hearn
New York Giants
Sal Maglie
Giants
Phils
Hearn
Maglie
New York
Leo Durocher
Eddie Sawyer
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston
Dodgers
Braves
Vets Face Wolverine in Game Three of Playoff
The Vets won the first two games but lost to Wolverine Friday night. A VFW victory would clinch the series tonight with trophies awarded after the tilt. a Wolverine win would force a fifth game Thursday.
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Wolverine
VFW
Crackers Close In on Pennant After Twinbill Win
Atlanta Crackers hold a six game lead with eight left after a 3-2 opening win over Birmingham Barons in their twinbill. Barons won the nightcap 11-1, while Nashville, Memphis, Little Rock and New Orleans also posted results in the Southern Association race.
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Hugh Schutte
Associated Press
Atlanta Crackers
Crackers
Birmingham
Barons
Atlanta
Nashville Vols
Chattanooga
Lookouts
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Baseball Stat Leaders Then and Now
A compilation of player leaders across teams noting top figures in batting runs and hits. Names include Musial St Louis Kiner Pittsburgh Ennis Philadelphia Kell Detroit DiMaggio Boston and others with figures for doubles triples home runs steals and strikeouts.
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St. Louis
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Pittsburgh
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Stanky
New York
Ennis
Philadelphia
Furillo
Brooklyn
Schoendienst
Ashburn
Pafko
Chicago
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Cincinnati
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Detroit
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Rosen
Cleveland
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Yesterday's Stars Pitching and Batting Sweep Doubleheader
Hearn and Maglie shut out the Phillies twice 2-0 and 9-0 as right handers. Wyrostek drove in eight runs with five hits including a homer to help Cincinnati sweep a doubleheader from St. Louis 5-4 and 8-4.
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Associated Press
Jim Hearn
Sal Maglie
Giants
Hearn
Maglie
Philadelphia Phils
Johnny Wyrostek
Reds
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Mantz Wins Darlington Inaugural 500 Stock Car Race
Johnny Mantz of Long Beach California took first in Darlington South Carolina for the Labor Day Classic driving a 1950 Plymouth. He finished six laps ahead in six hours 38 minutes 40 seconds earning $7,000 plus $3,520 in lap prizes. Red Byron and Fireball Roberts followed with $3,500 and $2,000 respectively.
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S. C
Johnny Mantz
Long Beach
Calif
Mantz
Red Byron
Atlanta
Glenn
Fireball) Roberts
Daytona Beach
Fla
Byron
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