Final Hud dle Warren Foster to Speak at Quarterback Meet
Warren Foster of Atlants Ga is set as principal speaker at Wiregrass Quarterback Club's annual homecoming banquet at the Wagon Wheel at seven. Capt Clyde Levern confirms Foster will attend after earlier postponement. Coaches from SEC and area high schools invited. activities planned before supper. club to go inactive until September. A D Carmichael named captain for 1948 season.
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Rip) Hewes
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Eufaula Tigers
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Yanks and Browns in AAC Playoffs Duel Set
The New York Yankees and the Cleveland Browns will meet in the All America Football Conference championship on December 14, renewing the matchup from last year. Spec Sanders and Buddy Young led the Yanks to their fifth straight Eastern Division title with a 35-13 win over Buffalo at Yankee Stadium. The Browns were idle along with San Francisco, Los Angeles and Brooklyn. In the National League chase the Bears and Eagles emerged atop their divisions as Philadelphia blanked Pittsburgh 21-0 and Chicago’s fate tightened against a late-riling Cardinal loss.
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Big League Officials Early Arrivals At Minor Loop Meefing
The St Louis Browns arrive for the minor league convention in Miami with Bill DeWitt announcing ongoing trades to improve the club. Key executives from the Browns and other major teams attend, while the American Association opposes the Pacific Coast League plan for major minor status.
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Zack Taylor
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Mel Ott
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Joe McCarthy
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Hal Gregg
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Preacher Roe
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Frank Lane
Pacific Coast League
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SEC Finish Sees Alabama, Georgia Tech Shine In Close Race
Alabama rebounded from early losses to claim Sugar Bowl berth by routing Tennessee and LSU in a 9-1 season. Georgia Tech, with an Orange Bowl bid, defeated Georgia 7-0 as Mississippi, Georgia, and Vanderbilt tie for fourth after a chaotic finish. Mississippi star Barney Poole set a national single season mark for receptions and teammate Charlie Conerly broke passing and completion records as Mississippi led the league in offensive totals.
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Davey O'Brien
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Bud Schwenk
Washington University
Schwenk
Sam Edwards
Notre Dame Faces Southern California In Final 1947 Clash
AP reports Notre Dame prepares to meet Southern California in Los Angeles as college football winds down for 1947. Michigan and Notre Dame battle for No 1 in the AP poll with several conferences staging conclusions, including Alabama Texas and Georgia Tech in bowl vicinity.
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Georgia
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Barney Poole
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Qualifying Opens for Orlando Open PGA Tourney
About 16 posters begin qualifying rounds for the third annual Orlando PGA Open at Dubsdread Golf Course in Orlando Florida. The field will include 100 professionals and amateurs already exempted plus about 50 of the lowest scorers from Wednesday’s round. Notables present include Ben Hogan Johnny Revolta Harry Ransom Dutch Harrison Ky Qaffoon Tony Manero Fran Moore Frank Stranahan Eddie Oliver Herman Keiser and Carl Middlecoff.
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Miami U May Play Sun Bowl After Special Board Session
Oxford Ohio Miami University's athletic board plans a special session to consider and likely accept an invitation for the unbeaten, once-tied team to play in the Sun Bowl at El Paso Texas on New Year's Day.
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Georgia to Bowl Jacksonville in Gator Bowl Clash
Georgia will meet Maryland in the Gator Bowl on New Year s Day in Jacksonville. Grator Bowl selection committee chairman J Barrington Darby announced the pairing after Maryland played to a scoreless tie with North Carolina State in its final game.
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Wheat Country Suffers 26th Straight Setback
Moving Westward with losses shows Rice topping Baylor 34 to 6 and Oklahoma defeating Oklahoma A and M 21 to 18. West Texas State beats New Mexico 28 to 18 while Oregon State defeats Nebraska 27 to 6 and Michigan State pours past Hawaii in The Islands 58 to 19.
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Alabama Opens 1947-48 Basketball Season at Home
The University of Alabama will start its 1947-48 season at Tuscaloosa against Birmingham Southern College. The Crimson Tide posted 16 wins and five losses last season under Coach Floyd Burdette and face a rugged December schedule culminating in the HEPC tournament in Oklahoma City December 29-31.
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Returning to the squad with captain J F Sharp leads
Five lettermen return, led by captain J F Sharp, Carl Schaeffer, Dyson Hamner, Hayden Riley and Dick McKenzie. From last year’s reserves come Carl Crump ler and Ted Moore for the squad.
Colorado Joins Big Six Conference Expansion
The University of Colorado became a member of the Big Six Conference today, marking the first expansion of the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association since it started operations in 1928.
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Headland Rams to play Cottonwood Bears in rained-out game
Season bows out in the Wiregrass as Headland Rams and Cottonwood Bears schedule a Dec 2 make-up in Cottonwood for a postponed Mor. 3 clash. Both teams sit near mid table with several wins and losses, headlined by Cottonwood’s 7 6 upset over Columbia Lions and Headland’s 4th win after beating Louisville. The matchup shapes a late season highlight in a region where few games remain. Rough season notes mention losses to Graceville Ashford Brantley and Donalsonville and a batting average near .500 for Headland.
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