Platoon Rule Battle Persists in College Football
New York based column reports AFCA rules committee weighing free substitution and two platoon system. Leu Little of Columbia cites majority support from 600 coaches. players favor freedom to substitute, claim game tempo and balance improve. Debate centers on forward pass limits and extra point, with supporters arguing safer, faster, more diversified play.
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NCAA
Leu Lit
Columbia
Little Wold
Colum Bia Toach
Ette
Michigan
Army
Feliot
Lren
Hewes Unveils Dothan Tigers 1950 51 Football Slate
Coach W. D. Rip Hewes released the Dothan Tigers football schedule for 1950 and 1951 adding Phenix City and McGill Institute to the list. The 1950 lineup includes Geneva, Lanier, Talladega, Pensacola and more with home and away sites noted. The 1951 slate features Geneva, Lanier, Starke, Tallahassee and additional intercity games across Alabama and Florida.
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Dothan
Erfants
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Rip
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Lanier
Tallahassee
Phenix
Georgia Tech downs Auburn in 65 46 upset
Georgia Tech Engineers press defended home court to defeat Auburn 65 to 46 ending Auburns eight game unbeaten start. Top scorers were Melvin Dold with 13 and Joe Keener 12 for Tech while Bill Lynn led Auburn with 17 points as the Yellow Jackets built a 35 24 halftime margin.
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Gard Minkey Sermersheim
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Hay
Joe Keener
Bill Cline
Anderson
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Bill Lynn
Lynn
Abbeville Beats Columbia in league clash for sixth win
Abbeville Yellow Jackets defeated Columbia 36 26 to grab sixth Wiregrass League win. Culpepper scored 13, Lipscomb 11, Carroll eight for Abbeville while Columbia led by Kirkland with 14 and Sanders 10. Slocomb remained unbeaten after routing Ashford 30 7 in the opener.
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Sellers
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Blue Springs Tops Clayton In Basketball Doubleheader
Blue Springs varsity and B team beat Clayton in a split home doubleheader. Varsity won 43 to 41 as Pare led scorers with 16 points, while Williams Wilkinson Shep Pard and Flynn each scored 16. Blue Springs B team featured Wier Cartier Guarda Reeder in a close contest.
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Clayton
Bees
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Blue Springs
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Dothan Wins Trio as Elba Fares Poorly in Three Sets
Regulars, Juniors, and Bees of Dothan overpower Elba in three straight sets. Varsity 50 29 Bees 24 16 Baby Tigers edge Elba juniors 27 26 with strong free throw shooting. Edwin Worthy 19 points and Mariette Johnson 18 pace Dothan. Elba’s Marler 15 and Due 10.
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Tallahassee
Forwards Dye
Cottondale Varsity Triumphs Over Bonifay In Tight Match
Cottondale boys defeated Bonifay 61 16 at home as Paul Thomas scored 21 and J T Gone 16. Cottondale girls tied Bonifay 38 38 with Lucy Shoutte netting 25, Ima Jean Johnson adding five as the team’s sharp shooter.
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Bonifay
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Cottondale
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Geneva Panthers Trounce Newton Bees In Narrow Win
Geneva Panthers defeated Newton 40 to 18 at Geneva, with Vaughn and Lee each scoring 12 to pace Geneva. Newton’s Pruett led with eight points, Hendrix added nine for Geneva Bees, and Clark had eight for Newton.
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Lee
Pruett
Hendrix
Geneva Bees
Clark
Abbeville Hosts Baker Hill In Nonleague Basketball Clash
Abbeville Yellow Jackets, a top Wiregrass team, meet the Baker Hill five Thursday at seven. Baker Hill has won 10 straight. The game does not affect Abbeville's league standings.
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Tulsa Stuns Wichita In Missouri Valley Upset
Tulsa defeated Wichita 90 to 42 in a surprising Missouri Valley Conference game, Kenn Dobbs holding Wichita star John Friedersdorf to four points. Duquesne ended Cincinnati’s 17 game win streak 60-54, while Georgia Tech beat Auburn 66-49. Long Island and CCNY moved high in the AP poll with big second halves. Sherman White scored 20 for LSU as Nebraska upset Kansas 57-56.
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Southern teams push to close games in rough ACC matchups
In Southern Conference action, South Carolina edged Furman 49 44 after an extra period thanks to Bames Al Byunn's free throw. North Carolina State narrowly topped Davidson 44 35. Wake Forest defeated Clemson 66 58. William and Mary, missing star Chet Glermak, topped Maryland 56 52.
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Navy names Eddie Erdelatz as new head coach
Eddie Erdelatz 96 year old veteran gridiron tutor is named head football coach at the U S Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland. He comes from coaching ends for the San Francisco 49ers and will select his own assistants under four year contracts announced by Captain Howard E Caldwell Navy director of athletics. He succeeds George Sauer who quit after the academy dismissed two top assistants.
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Academy
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Ashford Yellow Jackets Bow to Banquet Tonight
Ashford Yellow Jackets celebrate their annual gridiron banquet here tonight with coach Pelhamee announcing details. Team members and supporters gather to honor season efforts and look ahead to next year.
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