Dove hunting in Wiregrass fields enjoys limited half day season
The Wiregrass dove season opened with a half day, noon to sunset, amid rising conservation restrictions and wary birds. Hunters traveled long distances seeking doves with some success though overall counts are down from a decade ago. Local observers note peak morning activity, but birds are elusive and many reports describe scarce harvests and cautious shooting.
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Alstom
Team Dee
Houston County
Jess
Dover
Mendon
Tlyon
Nome
Cora
Rehobeth
Tathen
Donald &. Culbreth
Wit
McNeil
Warren Jones
C. E. Culbreth
J L. Adderbold
J. 0. McAllister
Baseball Roundup From Alabama State League Winter Meeting
Baseball wrap notes the Alabama State League winter meeting set for January 15 in Troy with directors meeting January 18. Laney of Troy may resign anew. Hodge of Newton touted as possible successor. Detroit Tigers withdraw support, Troy franchise in doubt, possible six-club league with replacements from Panarog or nearby towns. Gene Cardin Cardinals and Enterprise and Woerlin clubs report solid plans and strong rosters ahead of 1950 season.
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Alapama State League
Troy
Stove League
League
Bern
Oife
Itague B.e
Laney
Luck Hovater
Dothan
Lamy
Yaaterday
Ant
Hult Hodge
Newton
Inchles
Hodge
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
ASL
Tae Duco
Lkely
Panarog
City
Fia
Opp
Abin
Sémispro Bageath
George Celliereau
Geneva Cardinals
St. Louis Card
Travis Tidwell Leads Auburn in AU Star Game Victory
Travis Tidwell of Auburn starred in the AU Star game delivering nine of 11 passes for 84 yards and rushing 1 yard for a touchdown on a punt return. His Gray team defeated the Blues 27 to 13 before about 21,000 fans, with North and South squads featuring notable players from Texas and Virginia among others.
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rratAn Tucker Montgomery
Travis Tdwell
Auburn
Bluse
Idwelt
Randy Clay
Texas
Bernid Krueger
Shi
Gray
Ito
Southern High School
Ferewall
Patera Tidwell
Toya
Eadie Price
Krueger
Hing
Nora Jatean
Notre Dame
Ernig Zalejsat
Joe Breseneviet
Penn State
Graya
Tidwell
Clift Cogwest
Ksessrael Southern
Price
Dick Sheffield
Tulane
Oui T Hawdott
Christian
Jack Archer
Kroeger
Zalejski
de Gray
Boben Mien
Nawal Paseed
Heid
Price I
Sugar Bowl Spy Escapes With Notes
In Biloxi Mississippi a concealed platform spy during Oklahoma's Sugar Bowl drill fled with notes after a campus intruder attempt. Coach Seafida and Dr. McDonald confronted the man, captured photos, and recovered the hat as the suspect escaped with the notes and fled. The incident disrupts pregame preparations ahead of the Sugar Bowl.
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Biloxi
Miss
Oklahoma
Jonn Seafida
Buffalo
Billy Ward
McDonald
Sooners
Seafide
Apy
Seaside
Drs McDonald
Neds
Scafids
LAU
Sugar Bowl
Pumas
Pusilag
Radio Busy Monday With Low New York Bowl Broadcasts
NBC CBS and ABC televised college bowl games on Monday with Orange at Miami and Oklahoma at Dallas among matchups. Notables include Mel Allen Connie Deamond and Ray Barber on NBC. Bill Stern on NBC. and a midgame summary detailing drives and scoring plays for the Gray and Blue teams.
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New York
Times Central
Orange
Miami
Santa Clara
Kentucky
Mel Allen
Connie Deamond
NBC
Cotton
Dallas
North Carolina
Rice
Bill Stern
Jackson
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Niiasouri
Helter
Helter and Bots Wells
ABC
Sugar
Men Or Jeans
Oklahome Ve
Loubsiang Gine
Herry Wiener
Pnd
Jimi Brkt
CBS
Rose
Pasadent
California
Olio Slate
Ray Barber
Carrol Jansen
Half Million Fans Await New Year's Bowls Monday
New Year's Day is celebrated, but major college bowl games shift to Monday. California and Ohio State lead 24 teams in the Rose Bowl as crowds approach 108,000. Sugar Cotton Orange and Gator Bowls expect large turnouts, with Miami Orange Bowl sold out and Honolulu Pineapple Bowl drawing about 25,000. Local fans anticipate broadcasts and radio coverage across the nation.
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Joan Crandler
NEW York
Becau
Pasadend
Cail
California
Ohio Stady
Florida
Honolulu
Ohio State
Calfornia
Pacific Coast
New Orleans
Rice
North Carolina
Dallas
Miami
Kentucky
Santa
Clara
Jacksonville
Fila
Mircour
Hay
Mary
Sunshine Belt
Stamford
University of Hawai
Aohed
Walford
Floride State
Tampa
Emory and Henry
St. Vincent of
Texas
el’ Pass
Jaorgatown
Washington,d. C
Texas Western
McMurry
Missouri Valley
Galvesien
Dove Shooters Race Through Brief Season With Fast Pace
From now until mid January dove hunters rush to fields around town. Friends arrange shoots in peanut and milo patches, scouting ahead and getting farmers' permission. Hunters drive country roads after work, waiting for doves to appear as wind and cold test their patience.
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Reuben Herring
Jong
Binzo
Ons
Dlover
Paria
East Team Triumphs Over West in Charity Game 28 to 6
East team defeats West 28 to 6 before 63,000 at Kezar Stadium in the 25th annual charity game. standout Le Baron of the West, from the College of the Pacific, shone with 15 of the West’s 61 rushing yards and scored the lone West TD. East featured stars like Arnold Galista of Army and Pete Dorset of Cornell guiding the T formation offense to multiple scores.
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Newlan
SAN Mprancisco
Alle America
Kezar Stadium
Chanky Thedis le Baron
The
Pacific
le Baron
Gordon Soliau
Minnesota
Warren Wood
Burley
College of Fuget Sound
Soltau
Easterners
Arnold Galista
Army
Pete Dorset
Cornell
Dove Shooters Rewarded Despite Tough Hunts
The field notes vivid with hunting lore describe a govenhooter pride in a difficult Nun ing Cove shoot. Despite hard shots and scarce bags, the sport rewards skill as birds tumble from the air with feathery bursts.
Eastern football team reaches third straight win in season run
The article notes a third consecutive victory by gridiron warriors from the eastern half, with score updates West 42, East nine. Early in the third period Minnesota carrier Magazin Tomemaker made a 70 yard interception return and a 60 yard drive setup set up by Michigan defender Dick Keapthorn. Also mentions Don Chapman signing with Vanderbilt and Washington State laying hens producing 173 g8 per hen.
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Gridiron Warriors
West
Enet
Magazne
Clayton Tomemaker
Minnesota Canier
Brock
Dick Keapthorn
Michigan
Inter
le Baron
Anniston Gadsden To Remain In SEL
Anniston and Gadsden will keep their franchises in the Southeastern League for another year as public meetings aided rail funds for Class B status. New corporations will be formed next week. The towns once weighed joining the proposed Dixie League.
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Montgomery
Anniston
Gadsden
Stuart X. Stephenson
Stephenson
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