Tribute to coaches and a baseball league debate
A poem by Edgar Guest titled The Coach honors mentors who shoulder blame yet guide players. The piece sits amid debate on Tallahassee’s Florida league plans with Ray Ryan praised for leadership but criticism over rookies, league structure, and secrecy in executive sessions.
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Auburn Falls 75-74 to LSU in SEC Thriller
LSU edged Auburn 75-74 as the Tigers kept the game close late. Joe Dean scored 9 points in the second half to seal the win, while Auburn guard Don Lanford finished with 21 points in a hard fought, high scoring duel.
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Joe Dean
Don Lanford
Lanford
Ben Pridgen
Abbeville and Hartford Lead In WBL Standings
Abbeville and Hartford hold slim leads in the West Bay League standings as Dothan faces a strong Kinston squad in a two game night doubleheader. The feature game follows the seven o clock opener with key players including Worthy, Jones, and Newby noted among the scorers.
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Doug Laye
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Hitton Jones
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S. U
Rehobeth and Headland Split Postponed Doubleheader
Rehobeth and Headland split their Wiregrass Basketball League doubleheader last night. Headland won the main game 53-41 after leading 47-10 early, with Walker scoring 21 and Patterson 14 for Headland. Rehobeth's Kenneth Cook and Merritt each had 14 points, while Rehobeth took the opener 11-2 and 26-6 at halftime in the junior game.
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Dothan
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Rebbania Walker
Wildcats Keep Kentucky Top In AP College Poll
Kentucky maintains the No 1 spot in the AP weekly college basketball poll with 1239 points. Oklahoma A&M rises to No 2 as Indiana, Kansas State, and St Johns move within the top ten. Long Island University drops from the top ten after a key loss.
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Gabby Street Dies After Long Baseball Career
JOPLIN Mo AP Gabby Street former major league player and card pilot died at 68 after a long career. He managed the St Louis Cardinals in the early 1930s and later worked as a radio commentator. Street began in Kentucky and progressed through the Kitty and Central leagues before reaching the Reds and other MLB teams.
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Street
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Terre Haute
Ind
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Bos
Red Sox Pitching Upgraded to Challenge Pennant
Boston notes a pitching weakness last year and claims to have strengthened the staff. Harry Taylor arrives from the White Sox and Willard Nixon and Maurice McDermott are expected to help. Mel Parnell Ellis Kinder Walter Masterson and rookies join a reshaped rotation. Trade move sent Al Zarilla to balance lineup for Billy Goodman batting. Draft losses cut depth but showdown with Cleveland New York and Despair persists.
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Harry Taylor
White Sox
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Fla
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Ellis Kinder
Walter Masterson
Wight
Scarborough
al Zarilla
Ping Billy Goodman
Chuck Stobbs
McDermott
Red Sox
Cleveland
New York
Mobile Boxers Dominate Gloves Tourney Action
Mobile boxers lead as gloves tourney goes into second night in Montgomery. Alstame Garden and Mobile Sener led team points with four key wins and knockouts. Archie Morton defeated Hughie Penn, while past champions B. Dillard and Leslie Williams were set to box, Williams transitioning from bantam to featherweight.
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Alstame Garden
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Port City
Nattached
Archie Morton
Sylacauga
Hughie Penn
B. Dillard
Leslie Williams
Birmingham
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