Double Springs 13 0 over Moulton Wildcats claim upset win
In Moulton, Double Springs using the single wing and quarterback Patton led a 13-0 upset of Moulton. Patton, Preston, Rowe, and Henderson produced the scoring drives while defense stifled the Red Devils. West Limestone and Ardmore also posted results, with Hughes and Bailey keying Limestone scores and Ardmore defeating Lynnville, Tennessee 20-7.
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Purple Hurricane
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Preston
Rowe
Henderson
Hall
Howell
Red Devil
West Limestone Wins Fifth Straight Over Town Creek 13 0
Wildcats push two touchdowns in fourth quarter to clinch 13-0 victory led by Hughes Kelly and Bailey with 244 rushing yards. Limestone forced key turnovers including a fumbled punt at Town Creek three. Holland recovered as Kimbrell mishandled the ball.
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West Limestone
Wildcats
Kelly
Bailey
Kimbrell
Town Creek
Bearcats
Limestone
Norton
Hannah
Hartselle
Ardmore
Lynnville
Tennessee
Harry —Richter
West Limestone Wildcats
Holland
College sports reform faces wide backing from writers
An Associated Press poll finds 157 of 202 writers and sportscasters oppose recruiting and subsidization as the major evil in college sports and favor limited football activity and halted bowl games. They support NCAA backed codes limiting scholarships and season lengths with university control of funds.
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Associated Press
Lee Taylor
The
Des Moines Register and Tribune
National Football Writers Association
Taylor
West Point
College Presidents Committee
American Council On Eduction
NCAA
American Council On Education
City Board Allows Local Football Broadcast
Walter Jackson announced the City Board of Education will permit local football broadcasts following citizen requests. He said the move serves children and shut ins, despite athletics operating at a loss, and the decision was made at Friday night’s monthly meeting.
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Walter Jackson
City Board of Education
Jackson
Shutins
Pepsi Cola Loses Season Finale to New Market 8-7
Pepsi Cola closed its 1952 baseball season with an 8-7 defeat to New Market in a close game. Fred Betterton pitched the full game allowing 14 hits while Pepsi had 12. The score stayed tied 3-3 after three innings and 4-4 after six before New Market scored four in the ninth to win.
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Pepsi Cola
Fred Betterton
Pepsi
Probable pitchers for tomorrow's major league games
New York Sept 6. Probable pitchers include Maglie for Brooklyn against Landrum and 1-3 record. Burdette vs Ridzik in Philadelphia. Raffensberger vs Rush in Chicago. Pollet vs Staley in Pittsburgh. Grissom vs Gray in Chicago. Byrne and Paige for St Louis against Garcia and Gromek. Lopat vs Masterson in New York. Byrd vs Hudson in Philadelphia.
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Brooklyn
Landrum
Maglie
Boston
Philadelphia
Burdette
Ridzik
Cincinnati
Chicago
Raffensberger
Rush
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St. Louis
Pollet
Staley
Detroit
Grissom
Gray
Cleveland
Byrne
Paige
Garcia
Gromek
Washington
Lopat
Masterson
Byrd
Hudson
Mulloy Advances to Finals at National Tennis Championship
Forest Hills reports Gardnar Mulloy, 38, becomes the oldest finalist in the 71 year event by defeating Hamilton Richardson 10-8 6-0 8-6 before 15,000 fans. Frank Sedgman, defending champion from Australia, dominates Mervyn Rose 6-3 6-3 6-4 as he advances.
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Floridiah
Fountain of
Frank Sedgman
Australia
Miami
Hamilton Richardson
Baton Rouge
Sedgman
Mervyn Rose
Prep Results From Alabama High School Football Scores
Scores listed include Red Bay 27 Vina 0 Centre 37 Sand Point 0 Oneonta 7 Cleveland 0 Phil Campbell 32 Hackleburg Haleyville 13 Winfield 0 Arab 26 Fyffe 6 Stevenson 19 Gurley 0 Hamilton 7 Amory 0 Fayette 20 Berry 6 Chatchee 13 Geraldine 0 West Limestone 13 Town Creek Sulligent 0 Vernon 0 tie Ider 45 Crossville 0 Glencoe 32 Southside 7 Cedar Bluff 7 Collinsville 0. Comment notes colleges bid on athletes, seen as root of college sports evils.
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Vina
Centre
Sand Point
Oneonta
Cleveland
Phil Campbell
Hackleburg
Haleyville
Winfield
Arab
Fyffe
Stevenson
Gurley
Hamilton
Amory
Miss
Fayette
Berry
Chatchee
Geraldine
West Limestone
Town Creek
Sulligant
Vernon
Ider
Crossville
Glencoe
Southside
Cedar Bluff
Collinsville
LIVELY AND LONG SUNG LADIES DOUBLES CHAMPS
Livley and Long captured the ladies doubles crown by defeating Ruth Pettey and Joam Hoppins with decisive scores. The Morgan County tennis tournament features four finals Monday evening including Jr Boys doubles and singles finals and men doubles where Bob Pettey and Shady Terry edged Ray Albert and Pat Hobson.
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Terry
Albert Hobson
Morgan County
Curtis Johns
Louis Carrell
Johnnie Tatum
Dan Nebrig
Tatum
Nebrig
Ike Gray
Pat Hobson
H. M. Lovelace
Gerry Sivley
Muriel Cox
Jane Long
Sivley
Long
Ruth Pettey
Joam Hoppenians
Bob Pettey
Shady Terry
Ray Albert
Bosox Bats Boom As Athletics Fall Twice
Boston bats erupt at Fenway sweeping the Philadelphia Athletics 6-4 and 10-2. Hoot Evers Clyde Vollmer and Vern Stephens homer in game one while Dick Gernert belts a two run shot in the nightcap. Mel Parnell earns his 12th win with eight hits allowed and Willard Nixon keys the nightcap victory.
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Red Sox
Fenway Park
Philadelphia Athletics
Sockers
Hoot Evers
Clyde Vollmer
Vern Stephens
Dick Gernert
Mel Parnell
Athletics
Carl Scheib
Willard Nixon
Browns shift spring training to San Bernardino quarters
Louis Browns announce a move to new spring training facilities in San Bernardino California after talks with city officials led by Mayor George C Blair. The club had trained in Burbank for the prior three springs. In a separate item, Victor Seixas Jr. of Philadelphia is named playing captain of the U S Davis Cup team for the inter zone final against Italy or India with a possible role as captain of the team to Australia next winter.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Bill Veeck
Forest Hills
N. Y
Victor Seixas Jr
Philadelphia
United States
U. S
Italy
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