Ashford Beats Cottonwood and Columbia Tops Vicksburg in Wiregrass League
Cold wave shuts gyms in the Wiregrass Basketball League with most Fast division games postponed. Ashford swept Cottonwood in a doubleheader as Lester Ingram led with 24 points and Dan Strickland added 18. Columbia defeated Vicksburg 53 12, led by Frank Culbreth with 17 and Ladon Hasty 15. Junior teams also played, with Ashford and Columbia taking wins. Upcoming games listed across East and West divisions with several postponements and reschedulings.
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Cottonwood
Columbia
Vicksburg
Wiregrass
Wiregrass Basketball League
Headland - Rehobeth
Rehobeth
Ashford and
Yellow Jackets
Lester Ingram
Ed Manney
Dan Strickland
Billy Askew
Otters ‘Wood
Bobby Meadows
Columbia - Wicksburg
Franklin Culbreth
Ladon Hasty
Flosh Long
Vicksburger
Thomley
Bonner
Lions
McNeil
Honey
Bond
Wickshore
Graceville Tigers Defeat Cottondale 50-33 in District Opener
Graceville Tigers beat Cottondale 50 to 33 as a second straight win over the district’s top seed. Joe Williams led with 17 points while I Smith added 18 and Barber 8 alongside Smith 7 for Graceville in the Class B tournament tilt.
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Graceville
Tne
Graceville Tigers
Cottondale
Tigers
Joe Williams
I Smith
Pace Graceville
Barber
Smith
Manorum Leads After Third Round At Tucson
Lloyd Manerum of Chicago shot a 67 to hold a one stroke edge at 200 as Bob Watson White Plains and Max Evans Detroit sit one behind at 201. Turnesa Naraclf New York and Ted Kroll New Hartford NY stay in contention with 202 and 202. Mangrum bolstered his position with early birdies and a 67 before three putts on the 14th green. Watson and Evans posted career-best 68 and 68 respectively to reach 201.
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Murray Sinclair
Tucson
Ant
Lloyd Manerum
Chicago
Lea
Bob Watson
White Plains
Max Evans
Detroit
Mich
Turnesa Bnarclff
Aray
Ted Kroll
New Hartford
Mangrum
Sgreen
Kroll
Tawney
Watson
Evans
College Scores and Regional Basketball Roundup
Associated Press and local briefs report numerous college and regional basketball results. Auburn and Tulane posted wins or losses, while Navy, Alabama, LSU, and other teams posted scores. The item also lists several city teams and district standings with scattered results and a few girls games noted.
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Dothan
Tamer Hees
Brorkion Sloan
Rew
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Bees
Malone
Pawenin
Panama Heen
Malone Wees
Kinstan
Enterneire
Kinston Bees
Pensacols
Maria Cna
Abbesitie
Efesa
Abbeville Rees
Ashford Us
Lottonwacd
Cottonwood Irs
Couroy
Mithsbiee Jom
Associated Press
Auburn
Tulane
Colxato
Gorned
Pena
Navy
Pr Tay
Alabama
LSU
Ms. Flash
Snead College
Roard
Doxton University
Booth
Caroinal Hotel
Fords Southern
Florida
North Garona
Furman
Oho Statens
Purdue
Lopola
Chicago
St. Bonaventure
Tide Buckles Down as Spring Practice Opens
Center and fullback questions loom as the University of Alabama Crimson Tide opens spring football, with six lettermen from the 1930 squad among two key positions. Coach Red Drew eyes 80 prospects, including 24 lettermen and 14 top freshmen, as Marlow remains at punting and Carrigan and Phillips contend for center. The 1930 Baby Tide, featuring standout center Carrigan, begins16 practice on March 11 ahead of the A Day game.
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Tuscaloosa
University of Alibama
Crimson Tide
Sang F
Red Drew
Pat O'Sullivan
Eddie Salem al Laty
Brive!Muzerany
Butch Avinger
Tor! Jealvin
Herb Hannah
Calin
Pin Burkett
Drey
Bobby Marlow
Marlow
Ment Hall
Letterman Joe Compton
Letterman Oef Phillips
iFresh
Ralph Carriagan
Carringan
Drei
Oak Park
Baby Tide
Marianna Named Site for District Basketball Tournament
Defuniak Springs reports Marianna's new gymnasium chosen as the site for the Class A first district basketball tournament on March 13. Top seeds Tate, Marianna, Crestview, and Chipley head the field. First-round byes awarded to Vernon, Milton, DeFuniak Springs, and Catholic.
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Defuniae Springs
Marianna
Tate
Manana
Crestview
Chipley
Chinley
Quirev
Boni
Jay
Vernon
Crestview Milton
DeFuniah Sornst
Catholic
Tournement
Frank Commander
Ben McCleod
Pasco
Tide Breaks Records In Victory Over LSU
In Tuscaloosa Alabama routed LSU national late surge. Alabama led 28 30 at half as 36 points in the third quarter propelled the Tide to a record team score. Paul Sullivan tallied 27 points to pace the winners while Joe Dean led LSU with 17 points, mostly in the first half.
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LSU
Tuscaloca
Louisiana State
Tide
Bengals
Alabama
Paul Sullivan
Gane Boggess
Tigers
Joe Dean
George Hill Sparks Auburn In SEC Triumph
Auburn routs Tulane 92 in an SEC game as George Hill ends a slump with 28 points. He hit 12 of 17 shots and 5 of 5 free throws, guiding the Tigers to victory while Coach Joel Eaves praised the winning combination.
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Tigers
George Hill
Hield
Greenes
Auburn
Joel Eaves
Alumni group renews bid to fire Auburn coach Earl Brown
Florence Alabama AP reports a new drive by Auburn alumni to remove Earl Brown as head football coach. A letter backed by 70 alumni urged Gov Gordon Persons to act, criticizing Brown’s three-year record and calling for a capable successor. Brown’s contract runs to February 1952, with three assistants resigning recently.
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Florence
Ala
Aube
Earl Brown
Schoos
Alouver
Gordon Persons
Brown
Bal
Moe
Parsons
John Williamson
Chuck Bermard
Ralph Slaten
Ashford High's Jones Signs Football Scholarship
Jones of Ashford High School signed a football scholarship with Mississippi State College. Coach W M Brown described him as a bruising fullback who sparked the Yellow Jackets with a high-scoring 1950s season and a standout student and versatile athlete selected to The Eagle All Wiregrass eleven.
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Ashford
M Jones
Ashford High School
Mississapastate College
W MH Brown
Jones
Eagle
Auburn Tigers Rout Tulane in 43 Percent Shooting Night
Auburn opened strong and used a hot start to control the game as Tulane faded. Don Hol assisted by anchoring Tulane’s scoring with 24 points, while Auburn climbed to four wins and five losses in conference play.
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Auburn
Tulane
Don Hol
Sit Toot
Green Wave
Tiger Uprising
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