Denton Young Prominent Hall of Fame Controversy
Old time sports reminiscence details Denton True Young, famed pitcher for the Red Sox, arguing his legacy amid Hall of Fame naming in Cooperstown while noting extraordinary career feats and rival legends. Also touches on selective service, athlete standards, and quirky wartime golf tales.
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Ie Bret Iuarler
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Boston
Patts
Denton True Young
Cooperstown
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Teo
Rube Waddell
Athletics
Red Sox
Dothan Five Paces Wiregrass Teams In Loop Standings
Dothan Tigers led the Wiregrass Basketball League, edging Cottonwood 33 to 26 to top the standings as Slocomb, in a setback, fell to second after losing to Columbia 25 to 19. Ralph Money scored 18 for Dothan, with Cottonwood’s Tice adding 14 as the teams battled in a fast Columbia court game.
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Houston Counbans
Columbians
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Dothan Tigers
Alabama High School Athletic Association
Army Posts
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Namer Field
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Red Tops
Joop
Houston County
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Tigers
Tice
Money
Ashford
Bndland City
Ashford Court
Davis
Elis
Midland City
Ward
Harmon
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Layton
Smore
Alford
Slocomo
Darby
Kelly
National Open Golf Meet and other championships canceled
Morton G. Bogue of New York told United States Golf Association delegates that the national open amateur women’s and public links championships will not be held this year. He said golfers considered reviving the open last fall but decided against it due to current conditions, favoring recreational golf and local district competitions to serve the sport.
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New York
Morton G. Bogue
United States Golf Assoriation
Aganization
Bogue
Camp Rucker WACs Sweep Two Victories This Afternoon
Version 1 CARP activities report WACS from Camp Rucker defeated a Basie Train ange Center team and the Napier Field WACs at Rucker Fieldhouse. The WAC detachment from Ft Renville overran the field with two wins for the season, while facing no losses.
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CARP
Camp Rucker Wacs
WAC
Rucker
WACS
No Do Kents
Basie Trainange
Napier Field
High School Grid Rules Get Changes
CHICAGO AP The NFHS rules committee approved changes to the 3 formation. A T formation quarterback can receive forward passes even if not initially handling the ball and is within a yard of the center, expanding eligible pass receivers from five to six. A kickoff crossing the goal line becomes an automatic touchback and intentional discarding of headgear now carries a five yard penalty.
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Chicago
Bridders
National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations
Golf Meet Planned For Fla. West Coast
The Florida west coast golf tournament opens January 21 at Lakewood Course and St Petersburg, with Dunedin and Hutcheson courses hosting later rounds. The event will use a two man team format with three amateurs per professional, and four courses must be played for main prizes while separate course prizes are awarded.
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Lakeland
Willas
Frasier declines Selma Chamber offer for state post
SELMA AP Frasier secretary of the Selma Chamber of Commerce said he sent a telegram to Gov Sparks declining an appointment as an Associate Commissioner of the Abana Public Service Commission. He cited loyalty to lifelong friends and local duties as reason, noting pressure to accept would betray Dallas County constituents. Sparks declined to confirm Frasier’s telegram, saying if Frasier refuses the job he will announce it.
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Frasier
Chamber of Commerce
Dallas County
Montgomery
Sparks
Tide Cagers Edge Yellowjackets In Tough SEC Win
Alabama rallied in the second half to beat Georgia Tech 31 26 in Tuscaloosa. Ralph Jones and Red Hellhammer led the Tide scoring as Tech’s Jim Stewart Dick Collies and Durand Holladay started strong. Jim Stewart led Tech with 18 points. Alabama took a five point lead after intermission and extended it to nine.
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Georgia Tech Yellowjackets
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Uns
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Crittson
Aho
Tennessee
Jackets
Jim Stewart
Dick Collies
Durand Holladay
Tiders
Ralph Jones
Red Hell
Idall
Bill Wohamta
Tech
Duck Teubeit
Jones
Bamanagers
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Willams
Returning Veterans Seek Baseball Greats From Past Eras
Returning veterans urge overseas sports shows to feature Ty Cobb Babe Ruth and other prewar heroes. They recall the Georgia Peach and the Bambino and note soldiers frequently ask when Ruth Cobb and Jim Thorpe will visit battle areas.
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Babe Ruth
Cobb
Georgia Peach
Detroit Tigers
Ruth
New York
Fred Corcoran
Professional Golfers Association
Gratis
England
North Africa
Ialy
Jack Sharkey
Letty Gomez
Sharkey
Gomez
Corcoran
Jim Thorps
Pineapples Form From Many Small Fruits
Pineapples are not a single fruit but a consolidation of many small fruits into one pulpy structure akin to the mulberry. This botanical note highlights the fused nature of the pineapple’s edible form rather than a lone fruit.
Farm seed and hardware supply features
Seed varieties listed include strawberries from Hastings and Whatley, corn seed White and Yellow Dent, Cobbier potato sets, assorted garden seeds, peas, butterbeans, and beans. Bulk seeds such as carrots and beets are available. Also offers plow repairs for multiple brands and farm hardware to ensure early readiness.
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Hasting
Whatley
London Census Snapshot of Nationalities and Scots
London reports 64800 Insio ner AG 000 Welshmen and 54000 Scots in normal times, detailing population composition and regional balance amid standard conditions. The data underscores demographic distribution within the metropolis and its surrounding areas.
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London
Whatley s Seed Store Co Offerings at Foster Street
Whatley s Seed Store Co located at 124 South Foster Street lists phone 1070. Local merchants offer seeds and related farming supplies from this address and contact.
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Whatley’s Seed Store Co
South Foster St
Cage Meet Proposed To Honor Late Coach Cage Meet
Local page notes a proposal to honor late coach Cage with the O'Brien trophy after his career guiding O'Brien to nine high school teams at Brete f tournaments, seven top four finishes, and five state titles. A tribute letter from Bassett to Stough praises his esteem among coaches. O'Brien died recently in Scottaboro, months after leading his squad to the state crown.
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Bassett
Stough
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Scottaboro
Byron Nelson Leads Phoenix Open After Second Round
Byron Nelson, of Toledo, Ohio, took the 5,000 Phoenix Open lead with a 6 under par 66 in the second round for a 28 hole total of 133. Harold Jug McSpaden of Sanford Maine shot 65 to reach 135 for a share of second, with Bob Hamilton of Chicago at 138 and Werman Barron at 135.
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Frank Pitman
Proendtx
Ariz
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Ohio
Harold
Jug) McSpaden
Sanford
Maine
Phoenix Country Club
Bob Hamilton
Nelson
Werman Barron
White Plains
Barron
Athletic Group Backs Ban On Gambling And Odds Quoting
An athletic group urged a ban on gambling and quoting odds, calling for member cooperation in remedies and seeking to halt predictive charges. The NCAA noted damage to integrity. prominent figures discussed bookmakers influencing games. Wilbur Smith became NGAR president_succeeding Philip Badger as Ray Morrison was reelected.
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NCAA
Glew
Wecm
Nat Holman
Cyr College of
New York
Syracuse
Wilbur Smith
Tulane University
NGAR
Philip C. Badger
New York University
Ray Morrison
Temple University
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