Leaders Hold Final Breather Ahead of Test Bouts
Wiregrass area basketball scene tightens as Ashford hosts Cottonwood while Columbia, Abbeville push top spots in senior division standings. Slocomb clashes with Headland as Hartford faces Wicksburg and Midland City rests with Abbeville ahead.
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Wicksburg
Columbia
Wicksburgs
Pro Grid League May Investigate McKeever Charges
SAN FRANCISCO AP The USF football eligibility dispute involving Coach Ed McKeever spills into pro football with San Francisco 49ers President Tony Morabito seeking an All America Conference probe into the white paper McKeever left when he moved to the Chicago Rockets. USF officials accuse McKeever of hiding past college ties, stripping files, and overspending on games while questioning 22 players’ eligibility. Morabito heads to Chicago for a conference meeting, suggesting the issue could affect Rockets and 49ers relations.
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College basketball results wrap AP style update
The Associated Press lists regional scores with teams such as Columbia defeating Pennsylvania 52 to 50 and Fordham 41 over St. John’s Brooklyn 44, plus Georgia Tech 73 over Georgia 64. Other notable results include Davidson 85 over Clemson 52, Kentucky 65 over Georgetown Kentucky 47, Baylor 48 over Texas 39, and more across East Midwest and Southwest regions.
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Fordham
St. John's
Brooklyn
CCNY
Dickmeny
Georgia Tech
Georgia
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Clemson
Virginia
VMI
Auburn
Oglethorpe
E. Kentucky
Morehead
District tourneys planned at Dothan and Troy
The Second District of the Alabama High School Athletic Association voted to hold separate eliminations at Dothan and Troy State Teachers College with finals for A class at Greenville and B class at Abbeville. Seeded teams include Kinston Enterprise Dothan Columbia Abbeville with games set for Feb 26 27 28.
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Elba
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Eufaula
Geneva
Rehobeth
Samson
Opp
Slocomy
Hartford
Ozark
Newton
Midland City
New Brockton
Cottonwood
Ashford
Newville
Coffee Springs
Vicksburg
Bedlington Terrier Wins Best In Show At Westminster
New York AP reports Cham p ion Rock Ridge Night Rocket a Bedlington terrier edged 2,540 dogs to win Best in Show at the 72nd Westminster Kennel Club show in Madison Square Garden. Handler Anthony Neary trained Timmy born in Bedlington England and owners Mr and Mrs William A Rockefeller of Greenwich Conn. Night Rocket defeated 20 terrier winners to clinch the top prize, the first Bedlington to do so.
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Madiggon Square Garden
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Conn
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Alabama A Club Faces Rehobeth In Regular Basketball Night
Alabama A Club stars led by Harry Gilmer and Teubert meet the Rehobeth Independents in a double bill along with the Dothan and Elba Tigers. Lineups include Hite Gilmer Erwin Bell Teubert with Marcus Enfinger and Davis brothers providing key guard help.
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Freshman Coaches Named At Auburn
AUBURN AP Athletic Director Wilbur M Hutsell named John Williamson to the freshmen coaching staff and reappointed McCoy Hewlett. Williamson will tutor Auburn's freshman basketball and baseball teams. Williamson, a Central State Edmond Ohio graduate, coached in Oklahoma about ten years before returning to his alma mater as assistant director of athletics for five years, during which his teams won five football conference championships and two baseball titles. In 1847 he assisted Auburn Coach Earl Brown at Canisius College.
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McCoy Hewlett
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Edmond
Ohio
Oklahoma
Earl Brown
Canisius College
Columbia Juniors Defeated By Webb Upset in League Play
In Wire Grass Basketball League action Webb junior five defeated the undefeated Columbia juniors 28-19. Lang led Webb with nine points, Capps added five, Whiddon Davis and Tyler four each, Cutbreth eight, while White posted seven for Columbia. Earlier, Columbia’s seventh graders beat Webb 36-6 in the preliminary.
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Ponts
Capps
Whiddon
Davis
Tyler
Breth
White
Headland Quintets Sweep Newville In Non League Doubleheader
Headland Rams of the Wiregrass Basketball League defeated Newville fives in a two game set at Newville. Junior Rams won 23 10 and the seniors 28 24. Hasty scored all 10 for Newville while Coleman Arnold Barnex Messer Sheen Roney and others contributed for Headland.
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Hasty
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Barnex
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Sheen
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Baylor Upsets Texas For Loop Lead In Southwest Conference
Baylor knocks off Texas 48-39 at Waco to seize the Southwest Conference lead. Big Don Heathington scores 24 as Baylor’s defense clamps down on Slater Martin. Baylor has nine straight league wins and three conference games left, including Texas. Texas drops to 1-1 in the league with six games remaining.
Dodgers Sign Jackie Robinson and Hugh Casey to Roster
Brooklyn Dodgers headman Branch Rickey added six players including Jackie Robinson and Hugh Casey. Other signings were Hank Behrman Gene Hermanski and rookies Tommy Brown and Cal Abrams. Eddie Stanky Joe Hatten and Pete Reiser remain unsettled over salaries with Stanky seeking more than last season.
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Brooklyn Baseball Dodgers
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Eddie Stanky
Joe Hatten
Pete Reiser
Rickey
Stanky
Mobile
Ala
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Bevinson
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Hank Behrman
Gene Hermanski
Tommy Brown
Cal Abrams
Robinson
Fields Named Coach At Chipola College
Charles G. Fields of Bartow Florida has been named athletic director and coach at Chipola Junior College. R B Beall chairman of the board announces he is the first athletic director for the school. Fields attended the University of Florida and played varsity football and served in the Navy.
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Charles G. Fields
Bartow
Fla
Chipola Junior College
R. B. Beall
Fields
University of Florida
Navy
Florida-Tampa football game set for Oct. 9
The University of Florida will play Auburn in Tampa on October 9, per head coach Ray Wolf. The announcement was given to the Tampa Tribune yesterday.
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Tampa
Tampa, Fla
University of Florida
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Tampa Tribune
Demaret Heafner Lead Valley Open Field
Veteran golfers Jimmy Demaret and Clayton Heafner led 105 entrants into the second round of the $10,000 Valley Open at Harlingen Municipal Course. Twenty-nine players shot 35-36-71 or better to make the final 36 holes with a five-stroke band. Demaret and Heafner, both noted pros from California and North Carolina, keyed the early pace.
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Jimmy Demaret
Clayton Heafner
Harlingen Municipal
Charlotte area players post low rounds in tense pro event
A crowded leaderboard forms as Hamilton Evansville finishes with 66 while others cling to one stroke behind. Laffoon and Drews Ill tie at 69 with Greiner Stewart and more pros. Notable names include Chandler Portsmouth, Las Wilmington, F Detroit, Smith Winston, Strazza Greer, Little Lawson Little, Mangrum Chicago, Locke Johanne. Locke later withdraws due to hand trouble.
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Hamilton
Evansville
Laffoon
Palm Beach Golf Final Featured By Four Top Players
Four top-flight women golfers compete today in the Palm Beach Women’s Golf Tournament finals. Polly Riley, the Worth Texas medalist, faces Diringer of Tiffin Ohio while Kirk of Findlay Ohio battles Pat Devany of Grosse Isle.
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Worth
Texas
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Tiffin
Ohio
Kirk
Findlay
Pat Devany
Grosse Isle
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