Ga Fla loop era in early football clubs era
A fragmented reminiscence covers the Ga Fla circuit football league, leaders like Doc Walker of Thomasville and Judge Landis impact, weather hindrances, and the push for central organization. Notes on rules debates, draft era concerns, and the league’s early struggles with scheduling and growth. Includes references to football policy shifts and notable figures shaping the circuit’s development.
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Tetaminen
Berause
Teo
Doc” Walker
Thomasville
Doc
Judge Landis
Joop
Docl
Old Man
Montgomery Quarterback Club Plans Seventh Annual Huddle
The Montgomery Quarterback Club invites football coaches from three conferences and Sugar Bowl and Orange Bowl committees, plus Southeast writers, to its seventh annual huddle on January 16. Invitations extend to SEC coaches and others in the Southern and Southwest circuits, including Alabama and Auburn staffs. Mahogany rudder tale follows.
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Montgomery
Southeast
Alabama University
Auburn
Wiregrass loop opens with Dothan Slocomb tops and Columbia routs
Dothan, Slocomb, and Columbia win in the Wiregrass Basketball League as Trathan's Tigers crush Rehoboth 77 to 17 led by Hartzog's 11 points and Money's eight. Columbia sweeps Ashford 17-15 and 12-10 in seniors and juniors, while Slocomb beats Midland City 19-13 and juniors over Harmon 29-16. Attendance rises amid title chase with a tournament in sight.
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Dothan Celumtie
Slocomb
Trathan
Tigers
Rehoboth
Lamer Hartzog
Ralph Money
Tiger Tenter
Kennedy
Dpointe
Tindell
Rehobeth
Davin
Bond
Clark
Columbia
Ashford
Rivenbark
Ritchie
Davis
Elémore
Whaley
Alford
Columbians
Midland City
Red Tops
Harmon
Newspaper Advocates Strike Through Poland Front
The Army and Navy Journal cites Stalin's 1942 call for a Western Front and urges Allied troops landings to ease Soviet pressure. It argues cooperation should not be scattered and stresses striking through Poland to prevent German reinforcements to the Reich.
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Washington
Army and Navy Journal
Marshal Stalin
Europe
Poland
Russia
Henry C. Cassidy
Associated Press
Moscow
Soviet Union
Budapest
Hitler
von Rundstedt
Reich
Seed Control Group Sets Southeast Uniform Seed Laws
Seed control officials across the southeast worked on a program to unify seed laws for easier administration and compliance by sellers. A second resolution opposed exhaustive weed lists, while H I Weir was named chairman of a committee to study southeast weed requirements. Phil S. Taylor was elected president with A C Summers as vice president and L N Allen as secretary treasurer. Lumber for Farmers' Certificates will be about 45 percent of the prior quarter's allotment, delaying some mill deliveries in early 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Southeast
Southeastern Seed Control Officers Association
H. I. Weir
Alabama
Association
Phil S. Taylor
Department of Agriculture
Tallahassee
Fla
A. C. Summers
South Carolina
L. N. Allen
AAA
Milla
Crimson Tide Cagers Open Against Vols
Alabama opens its 1945 basketball schedule Thursday night at home against Tennessee, kicking off an eight game Southeastern Conference slate. Coach Malcolm Laney notes the Tide will also play several service teams nearby with eight conference games set for January through February including clashes with Georgia Tech and Georgia both home and away.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Fapi
Alabama
Tennessee Vols
Crimson Tide
Malcolm Laney
University
Tide
Laney
Tennessee
Georgia Tech
Georgia
Mississippi State
Black Out Seen In FDR Plan For Drafting 4-Fs Sports
Washington AP reports President Roosevelt’s plan would funnel all 4-Fs into essential war industry, risking widespread sports disruption. Baseball likely to shrink as leagues rely on 4-F athletes. pro football and golf could lose stars. college sports may suffer with Army and Navy trainees. Railroads expand passenger and freight duties in 1943.
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FDR
Washington
Donaresa
Roosevelt
Len
Miltary Service
K. M. Landis
Ford Frick
Will Harridge
Byron Nelson
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Former Tide Gridder Awarded Bronze Star
Capt LeRoy Monsky, all America guard on the University of Alabama's 1937 football team, has been awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service with the Fifth Army in Italy. He serves with an eastern Conference championship infantry regiment and was captain of the South in the Rose Bowl on Jan 1 1938. The team that beat California 13 0 is noted.
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Birmingham
LeRoy Monsky
University of Alabama
Fifth Army
Italy
Monsky
Jfeam
California
Former Dartmouth Coach Returns to Post in 1945 Plan
Former Dartmouth football mentor Tuss McLaughry resumes duties as head coach at Dartmouth after a Marine Corps leave. Dartmouth athletic director William H. McCarter announced a nine game 1945 schedule and a three year contract. McLaughry previously led the Indians in 1941 and 1942 and coached Brown before his service.
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Hanover
N. H
McLaughry
Dartmouth
Brown University
Ed In
Brown
Armed Service
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Jersey
PUM CIA Itinanses
Ior Dothan Drug CO
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Walter Raleight
England
Trinidad
Mac’s Tire Shop
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Texaco Station
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South Foster
Oncar Ray
A. D. Wilkerson
Dothan
Triumph
Loop Tilty
Wiregrass
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Remy
Notre Dae
Nick
Vols
U. S
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Tim
Jeep
Ang
Boots
Marine Corps
Parris Itland
Ziegfield
Roscoe Ails
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Saucy
Lorraine Kask
Nora Warner
Archalee Carroll
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