Alabama Faces Georgia Tech In SEC Tourney Opener
Alabama, seeded in the SEC tournament, meets Georgia Tech at 7:30 p.m. in Louisville. The Wildcats dominated with 98 points as Kentucky crushed Vanderbil t and LSU, Tennessee, and Georgia Tech advanced, while LSU beat Mississippi and Georgia Tech beat Mississippi State.
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Mississippi State
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Big Money Players Lead New Gold Era For 1947
Bob Feller tops list of 26 players earning $20 000 to $80 000 plus in 1947 with a Cleveland salary that could reach 100 900. Other signings include Hank Greenberg Ted Williams Hal Newhouser and more, as teams reward star power with big contracts.
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Cleveland
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Pittsburgh
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Hal Newhouser
Detroit Tigers
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J+es
Dothan Tigers Upset Top Seeded Ariton In Tournament
Nearly 1 000 fans crowded the Dothan High gym as the Tigers toppled top seed Ariton 40 28 in bracket play, led by Dennis with 12 points and sharp defense. Enterprise Wildcats then routed Blue Springs 35 26, while Midland City Fliers beat Louisville 36 23 and Abbeville defeated Eufaula 40 23. Columbia beat Cottonwood 29 17 and Clayton beat Wicksburg 31 23 to close the day.
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Vicksburg
Zaharias Faces Gunther In Atlantic Semi Final
In Ormond Beach Florida Mrs Babe Zaharias the defending champion seeks her sixth straight winter golf title as she meets Margaret Gunther of Memphis in the featured semi final of the Women s South Atlantic championship. Zaharias defeated Mrs Maurice Glick 6 5 in rain yesterday while Gunther beat Mrs Eddie Bush 5 3. Polly Riley beat Maureen Battles and Peggy Kirk beat Mary Agnes Wall in other quarter finals.
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Detroit
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San Antonio
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London
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Findlay, C
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Menominee
Mich
Notable Players Set For Big Salary Boost in 1949
Veteran star Eddie Collins will spend nearly 500000 dollars this year. Alongside Williams other players such as Dave Fer vise Tex Hughson Rudy York Bobby Doerr Dom DiMaggio and Johnny Pesky are said to be in the twenty thousand dollar class.
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Williams
Dave Fervise
Tex Hughson
Rudy York
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Dom DiMaggio
Johnny Pesky
A Day Game Fnds Tide Spring Drills
Alabama football ends spring training with a March 14 intra-squad A day game to honor fallen World War I servicemen. Coach Drew to split staff and pick captains for Red and White teams. event follows 3:15 p.m. high school tournament semifinals. Last year drew 27,000 in Birmingham as a benefit for Capt Charley Roswell.
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Alabama
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Harold
Red) Drew
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Birmingham
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Firrope
SAAU Swimmers Meet In Athens
Trials began for the Southeastern AAU swimming championships in Athens Georgia with five teams competing. Georgia Tech Emory and others were expected to contend led by Johnny Hiles and Haskew Brantley both freshmen. Women’s division features Atlanta Swimming Association Birmingham Athletic Club for the 300 meter medley relay title.
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Lesnevich Defends Light-Heavy Title at Madison Square Garden
Gus Lesne vich defends his light heavyweight championship against Billy Fox of Philadelphia at Madison Square Garden. Lesnevich is a 5 to 2 underdog as the betting crowd favors Fox. The article also notes a shift in farm size with over half the nation’s farmland in 500 acre plus tracts.
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Gus Lesnevich
Billy Fox
Philadelphia
Madison Square Garden
Gus
Zev Ignored As Dogs Make Final Effort For National Honors
Hight dogs finalists in the 1947 National Quail Championship trials bid to repeat. Mississippi Zev owned by Dr. W. R. Trapp of Tuscumbia, winner last year, was passed over for the final running. Judges Emory Beetham and Henry Banks prepared a last look at contenders Pr. Sam's Marianna of Columbus, Ga., and Latilia Sam of Jacksonville, Fla.
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Ala
Mississippi Zev
W. R. Trapp
Tuscumbia
Emory Beetham
Cleveland
Henry Banks
Guerrytown
Pr. Sam
Marianna
Jack Russell
Columbus, Ga
Latilia Sam
Lester Varn
Jacksonville
Fla
Dothan Tournament Scores Span Afternoon and Night
Scores from the Dothan tournament show Columbia 29 over Cottonwood 17 and Abbeville 40 over Eufaula 23 at Thursday afternoon play. Evening results include Enterprise 55 over Blue Springs 26 and Dothan 40 over Arizon 21 with Midland City 30 and Louisville 23. Attendance figures noted as paid admissions.
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Cottonwood
Abbeville
Eufaula
Clayton
Vicksburg
Enterprise
Blue Springs
Dothan
Arizon
Midland City
Louisville
Umpires to Train in Four Day Clinics Across Leagues
The National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues announced four-day umpire clinics for minor league arbiters. President George M. Trautman said the program aims to standardize and improve umpiring across member circuits.
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Columbus, CO
George M. Trautman
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
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