Columbia Abbeville Seniors Tackle Foes In WBL Action
Columbia and Abbeville in the Western Basketball League face tough tests as leaders clash. Columbia battles Cottonwood while Abbeville meets Hartford on the road. juniors and other matchups include Headland at Midland City and Slocomb at Ashford with several teams seeking first wins.
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Columbians
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Jackets
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Hartford Bulldogs
Ashford
Cotwood Bears
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Cottonwoods
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Headland Rams
Chester Lee
Ashford Jackets
Headland
Wicksburg Panthers
Rehobeth
Vicksburg
Cottonwood
Abbeville
Wicksburg
Crosby Tournament Attracts Big Field
Crosby hosts a high quality golf tournament with pros chasing $10,000 in cash and amateurs competing for merchandise. Notables include Sam Snead Ben Hogan Johnny Dawson Frank Stranahan Marvin Ward Bud Ward Lew Worsham. 172 players entered across Cypress Point Monterey Peninsula and Pebble Beach courses. Crosby teams with Cam Puget as field features Ward and Webb among others.
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Los Angeles
Ben Hogan
Johnny Dawson
Hogan
Dawson
Cypress Point
Monterey Peninsula
Pebble Beach
Bobby Locke
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
al Zimmerman
Portland
Ore
Marvin
Bud) Ward
Spokane
Wash
Ward
Crosby
Monterey
Cam Puget
Lew Worsham
del Webb
Phoenix
Ariz
New York Yankees
Galleryite
NCAA Sets Sanity Code to Police Amateurism
The NCAA prepared a three member compliance panel and a 15 member fact finding group to enforce a proposed sanity code banning paid athletes. Violations could trigger suspensions or expulsions, with schools barred from scheduling suspended members. If the code fails, NCAA officers risk turnover.
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NCAA
Leib
Wilson
Tandberg Maxim Battle In Garden For World Title Shot
Ollee Tandberg of Sweden will open his American campaign with a 10 round heavyweight bout against Joe Maxim of Cleveland at Madison Square Garden. Tandberg carries a large weight advantage but has shown poor form in training at Greenwood Lake, while Maxim is favored 9-5 due to his speed and experience.
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New York
Ollee Tandberg
Sweden
Joe Maxim
Cleveland
Madison Square Garden
Tandberg
Joe Baksi
Stockholm
Maxim
Greenwood Lake
N. Y
High School Officials Consider Grid Code
The National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations weighing a combined football code with the NCAA. In Chicago in December the federation drafted regulations praised as containing the best features of both codes. The federation football committee will vote today and tomorrow, then present to the NCAA football committee in Savannah next Tuesday.
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Biloxi
Miss
National Federation of State
Ncaa Football Committee
Savannah
Notable names join golf event with O'Keefe and Scott
Dennis O'Keefe Randolph Scott John Hedlak Ed Kennedy and the Crooner headline a golf outing. Freeman Gosden of Amos n Andy participates, expected to break 86 most of the time.
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Randolph Scott
John Hedlak
Edwar
Kennedy
Freeman Gosden
Amos ‘'N
Andy
Durocher Faces Hottest Spot Of Torrid Career With Dodgers
New York report says Leo Durocher begins 1948 as Brooklyn manager, inheriting a pennant favorite Dodgers amid pressure from fans and executives. The piece notes his wartime reputation, potential lineup shifts with Robinson and Stanky, and risk of onfield hot tempers impacting his standing.
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Carl Lundquist
New York
Wwpo
Leonidas Ernest Durocher
Happy Chandler
Brooklyn
Middlewest
West Springfield
Mass
Burt Shotton
Uray-Bear
Dodger
Darrow Named Head Basketball Coach at Livingston
George Darrow, an Auburn assistant, was named head basketball coach and associate professor of physical education at Livingston State Teachers College. A Oklahoma City native who lettered at Oklahoma A M in basketball football and track, he coached high school teams before joining Auburn as end coach in football and freshman basketball last September.
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Livingston
George Darrow
Auburn
Livingston State Teachers College
W.W. Hal, Darrow
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma A. & M
Trautman Plans Executive School For Minor League Clubs
Columbus AP George M Trautman head of the minor leagues will host January 19 23 a conference for executives from 46 circuits plus reps from the majors the first meeting of its kind to cover front office baseball and contract paperwork Trautman says 300 questions will be used in a written exam to screen attendees and emphasize understanding over cheating.
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Columbus
George M. Trautman
Trautman
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Lem
Stucentys
Enterprise Quintet Triumphs At Florala In Tight Win
Enterprise Wildcats of Coffee County High School defeated Florala 18-16 at Florala. Howard Maddox led Enterprise with six points, Tamlin and Staohine added five each, while Florala’s Chambers had six and Belcher McDonald four apiece. An upcoming game is noted against Las hier Poets on Tuesday night Jan 13.
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Cate
Howard Maddox
Tamlin
Staohine Aude
Chambers
Belcher
McDonald
Las Hier
Cats
West Virginia Falls to Manhattan at Garden in Big Upset
West Virginia, once a top team, was routed 107 to 48 by Manhattan College at Madison Square Garden. Don Forman scored 35 as NYU beat Duke 77 to 56, with Rhode Island State, Buffalo, Michigan Normal, De Paul, and Georgetown also winning in Philip H. Fox’s Friday lineup.
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Retired Trainman Files Florida Legislature Candidacy
Lyles a retired locomotive engineer and former state representative announces a bid in the Democratic primary for the Florida State Legislature. The Seminole County candidate served in the 1924 regular and extra sessions.
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Sanford
Fla
Lyles
Fliday
Seminole County
Dothan Quintets Favored In Tilts With Ozark Eagles Here Tonight
Dothan High varsity and B team hosts Ozark Eagles at seven with Dothan favored to add a fourth win. Ozark weak due to limited experience, key Eagles include Jackson Woods Riley Danstey and Stewart. Dothan Bees enter strong with four wins in five starts and lead in points.
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Charles Woods
George Riley
Don Danstey
Mert Riley
Lamar Shiara
Hanna Stewart
Smith
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Slayer Of Gambler Begins Life Term
Don Stevens, 42, began serving the first full day of his life sentence at Raiford state penitentiary after being denied a new trial on murder charges. He was convicted for the slaying of gambler Richard Melvin of Jacksonville, Florida.
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Fla
Don Stevens
State Penitentiary
Richard (Smitty) Melvin
Jacksonville
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