Wiregrass Basket League set up for 11th round Tuesday
The see-4 half schedule of the Wiregrass Basket League shows Hartford Bulldogs climbing to third in senior division, while Columbia Lions and Seville Yellow Jackets fight for junior class leadership with nine wins each. Key round features include Columbia vs Headland and Abbeville vs Rehobeth in lower brackets, with Ashford at Hartford and Slocomb at Cottonwood promising action.
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Ashford Yellowckets
Columbia Lions
Seville Yellow Jackets
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Headland
Abbeville
Rehobeth
Hartford
Ashford
Slocomb
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Cottonwood
Midland City
Rehobeth Headland
Wicksburg Seniorn Division
Columbia Midland City
Abbeville Headland
Wicksburg
Busy Week Sparks SEC Cage Test Featuring Kentucky Notre Dame
Kentucky, atop the SEC race, meets Notre Dame at South Bend in a headline game. Seven league teams play tonight with Auburn-Vanderbilt, Mississippi State-Tennessee, and LSU-Mississippi also on the slate. Tulane leads the standings at 8-0, while Kentucky sits 3-0 in conference play. Georgia Tech and Tulane’s upcoming games loom large in the race.
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South Bend
Irish
Adolph Rupp
Kentuckians
Wildcats
Auburn
Vanderbilt
Nashville
Mississippi State
Tennessee
Louisiana State
Mississippi
Alabama
LSU
Chattanooga
Vols
DePaul
Georgia Tech
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Crimsons
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Vander Silt
Southwestern
Memphis
Georgia
David Lipscomb
Florida
Washington
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Texas
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Cornell
Princeton
Harvard
Boston
Penn
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Holy Cross
Georgetown
Bradley-Stanford
Michigan State
Bowling Green
Western Kentucky
Notre Dame-Butler
Rutgers- Fordham
Missouri-St. Louis
U S Team Ranked In Fifth As Skating Begins
The opening day of the Winter Olympics in St Moritz features the compulsory figures for men and women with free skating set for Wednesday. Dick Button heads the American challenge, while Barbara Ann Scott is favored in ladies’ skating. USA had slipped to fifth in the team standings after a dominant Nordic show by Finland, Sweden, Norway and Switzerland.
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ST. Moritz
Switzerland
Dick Button
Englewood
N. J
Prague
United States
Barbara Ann Scott
Canda
Sweden
Norway
Finland
Reider Linkley
Ray Blum
Nutley
Gorden Wren
Winter Park
Colo
Heikki Hasu
Amateur Hockey Association
Italy
Sextet
Greenberg Adopts Waiting Attitude for 1948 Baseball
Hank Greenberg, veteran slugger, says he will take a waiting attitude for 1948 baseball. At the New York baseball writers dinner he denied final signing with the Cleveland Indians despite rumors. He had received his release from Pittsburgh.
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New York
Hank Greenberg
New York Baseball Writers
Cleveland Indians
Pittsburgh
Two Unbeaten Major Teams Face Tough Week
NYU and Columbia carry 13-0 and 11-0 records as college basketball enters a pivotal week. NYU travels to Boston University and Temple, while Columbia visits Fordham, who seeks revenge after a 65-3 5 defeat. Other top games feature Notre Dame and Kentucky, North Carolina and NC State, and Tulane and Kentucky as title races unfold nationwide.
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NEW York
Fordham
Syracuse
New York University
Columbia
NYU
Boston University
Thursay
Temple
Philadelphia
South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame
Kentucky
Louisville
Michigan
Ohio State
Oklahoma A. & M
Missouri Valley Loop
Tulsa
Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
North Carolina State
State
Tulane
Dothan Plays Here In Elba This Week
Dothan's basketball schedule this week features a road trip to Elba Tuesday and a home game against the Columbia Lions Wednesday. The Tigers face strong opponents, with Elba and Opp both having beaten Dothan recently and Columbia leading the Waiecrass Gane ball League's senior division. After Wednesday, Dothan rests until Feb 19 when they host Troy State Teachers College B team, following a Friday Feb 13 rematch with Elba featuring Harry Gilmer and the Alabama A Club five and Rehobeth Independents.
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Elba
Columbia Lions
Tigers
Opp
Charley Finney
Abbeville
Columbians
Bengals
Troy State Teachers College
Coumbia
Elba Tigers
Harry Gilmer
Alabama
Five
Rehobeth Independents
Sewing Tips for Hooks and Eyes and Snaps
The buttonhole stitch provides the strongest hold for hooks eyes and snaps. It creates neat, durable seams with even tension, preventing fraying and loosening. For best results, anchor each fastener with multiple small stitches and tighten securely to avoid gaps.
Alexander City School Is Burned
ALEXANDER CITY Ala AP fire destroyed Alexander City Elementary School last night with estimated damages over 250000. Firefighters and volunteers battled the blaze for more than two hours in freezing weather. The fire likely began in the lunchroom and was spotted by two high school students. The nearby high school suffered only a damaged heating plant serving both buildings.
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Alexander City
Ala
Gil Dodds May Win Olympic Metric Mile
Gil Dodds the Boston Athletic Association miler wins the Wanamaker Mile at Millrose in 4 05.3 to boost hopes of an American win in the Olympic 1500 meters. He shatters his indoor mark and ties the outdoor American record, ahead of Mack Mitchell Ross Brelsford Karver in the strong field at Madison Square Garden.
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New York
Gilbert Dodds
Boston Athletic Association
United States
Mel Sheppard
Dodds
Madison Square Garden
Gilbert
Chicago
Gunder Haegg
Sweden
Harvard
Bill Mack
Michigan State
Leslie Mac Mitchell
New York A. C
Browning Ross
Villanova
Quentin Brelsford
Ohio Wesleyan
Gerry Karver
Penn State
Fire destroys home. $1,000 hidden in mattresses
MOBILE AP Fire yesterday caused Jim Johnson to lose about $1,000 in cash he kept between two mattresses in his Prichard home. The flames also destroyed the house. The Dauphin Way Baptist church wing used as temporary Sunday school rooms suffered about $2,000 damage.
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Mobile
Jim Johnson
Prichard
W. E. Dixon
Johnson
Dauphin Way Baptist Church
North Carolinians Alexander Palmer Win Tucson Open
Stewart Alexander of Mid-Pines and John Palmer of Baden capture first and second at Tucson Open. Alexander shoots 62 to tie course record and reach 264 total, earning 2000 dollars. Palmer matches 62, finishes 265 for 1400 dollars. Locke places third with 268, Stranahan shines among amateurs, Harpers, Mangrum also near top as Hogan ties for ninth.
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Ariz
Stewart
Alexander
Mid-Pines
John Palmer
Baden
Palmer
Herman Keiser
Akron
Bobby Locke
Johnnesburg
South Africa
el Rio
Locke
Vic Ghezzi
Kansas City
Kas
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Young Stranahan
Demaret Ojal Calif Leads With 380 As Event Hurdles
Demaret of California, who won the event the past two years, lags far back with a score of 380 as the competition unfolds. Other details are incomplete in the readable text.
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Demaret
Ojal
Calif
Truman Appoints State Postmasters Across Alabama
Washington AP dispatch reports President Truman has sent nominations for state postmasters in Alabama. Names listed include Joseph T. Evans of Elmont and others associated with Tuskegee Institute and Shorter College, including Best Ferewa and Larry Rodinsky, among several officials in the state.
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Washington
Truman
Seine
Alabama
Natin
Joseph T. Evans
Elmont
Bestoe
Ferewa
Shorter
Brock
Steele
Larry Rodinsky
Tuskegee Institute
Cows Saved by Cottonseed Meal in Severe Weather
Farmers advise feeding cows one to three pounds of cottonseed meal daily to offset rough grazing and harsh weather. In many cases, five dollars spent on cottonseed meal in late January and February can save a brood cow worth around 130 dollars.
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