Tony Galento eyes comeback and cheap shot Louis
Ten years after nearly winning the heavyweight title Tony Galento signals a wrestling comeback and offers to fight Joe Louis for nothing. He claims wrestling has left him with injuries but argues he could still beat today’s top heavyweights and vows to return to fighting.
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Strangler Lewis
Tony
Galento
Tim
Louis
Orvile Brown
Marvin Westerberz
Herman Rhode
Nature Boy
Rudy Dusek
Frank Sexton
Cleveland
Orville Brown
Kansas City
Primo Canera
da Preem
Iowa
Wach
Australia
South Africa
Willie
Chipola Upsets Jacksonville State in Close Duel
Chipola Indians edged Jacksonville State Teachers College 38 34 in a packed arena. John Ed Simmons led Chipola with 10 points while Lanier Anderson and Doyle McCall added nine and six respectively. Rains scored 10 for the Gamecocks, Bulger eight, as the Bees prepared to face Jacksonville Junior College and then Florida.
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Chipola College
Chipola Indians
Jacksonville State Teachers College
Gamecocks
Indians
John Ed Simmons
Chipola
Lanier Anderson
Doyle McCall
Rains
Bulger
Chipola Bees
VEFW
Harris
Reeves
Charles
VFW
Pender
Jacksoville Junior College
Jacksonville
Fla
University of Floida Fresh
Gainesville
Charles Fields
Shores Frank Doone Wins All-Age Stake
Shore's Frank Doone, a white and salmon pointer trained by George Crangle, won the all-age stake of the Georgia Field Trial Association in Waynesboro Ga. The dog is owned by Sandy Shore of New York with a littermate Frank finishing second in a run-off. Louisiana Hayrids placed third. thirty-one entries competed for the $1,000 added stake.
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Waynesboro
George Crangle
Shores Frank Doone
Georgia Field Trial Association
Sandy Shore
New York
Frank
Shore
G. M. Livingston
Quitman
Louisiana Hayrids
E. E. Hawkins
Natchintoches
Tigers Face Troy In Malone Tilt Saturday Night
Dothan Tigers host Troy varsity and Bees in a doubleheader on the Dothan court. The Tigers seek to regain form after recent losses and a Christmas layoff while Malone and Marianna games loom on the schedule.
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Tigers
Troy
Malone
Dothan Tigers
Troy Basketeers
Dothan Court
Varsity
Florida
Panama City
Tiger Varsity
Marianna
Neal Posey
Alabama
Dothan
Rosy Davis
Malone Tigers
Dovnan
Dothan Bees
Rip’’ Hewes
Troy Bees
Lanier
Bees
Vols Keep Only Five Of Championship Club
Nashville Vols in the Southern Association report only five holdovers from the 1948 championship roster. Pitcher Dick Conger was traded to Sacramento of the Pacific Coast League for right-hander Damon Hayes in a straight swap with no cash exchanged.
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Nashville, Tenn
Nashville Vols
Dick Conger
Sacramento
Damon Hayes
Val
Webb Quintets Score Twin Victory At Webb
Webb Independents crushed Campbellton Independents 70 to 36 as Carl Enfinger led with 25 points and Grimmer added 16 while Posey hit 12. Webb juniors beat Dothan 23 to 13 with son scoring 10. Both teams meet Headland teams in Headland Monday at seven.
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Webb
Wilson Independents
Campbellton Independents
Dothan
Webb Independents
Carl Enfinger
Grimmer
Posey
Mixon
Campbellton
Senson
Whiddon
Blount
Headland
Abbeville Yellow Jackets Beat Central High 41 38
Abbeville Yellow Jackets defeat Central High of Phenix City 41 to 38 in Phenix City before 3,500 fans. Helms topped Abbeville with scoring as a late rally by Central narrowed the gap in the second half. A return game with Eufaula is set for tomorrow night at 7:30 in Abbeville.
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Abbeville
Abbeville Yellow Jackets
Central High
Phenix City
Leonard Blalock
Yeguielars
Abbeville Bees
Helms
Eufaula
Headland
Alpsville
Smith Honored Slocombsci Gymnasium Named for Booster
T.B. Davidson announced that Sloco's new gymnasium is named the Charles Carmichael Smith Gymnasium to honor a local booster whose substantial support funded the project.
Coffee Springs Wins Twice From Newton
Coffee Springs varsity overwhelmed Newton 50-18 in the main game, while the visiting B squad won 34-14. Abercrombie, Jordan paced the Bees offense, Benton and Richburg led Newton, and Whaley, Jackson led Coffee Springs with Pickett and Threat top Newton scorers.
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Coffee Springs
Newton
Wolverines
Abercrombie
Jordan
Benton
Rich
Western Kentucky Wins 12th Straight
Western Kentucky extended its unbeaten run to 12 games with a 72-64 win over Evansville. Dartmouth defeated Holy Cross 50-44, ending Holy Cross’s two year hold on the New England region. Temple edged Brooklyn St Johns 81-79 in overtime, NYU crushed Syracuse 68-45, and other scores included LaSalle over Toledo 62-51 and Rice over Texas A&M 54-53.
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NEW York
Western Kentucky
Dartmouth
Evansville
Holy Cross
New England
Indians
Crusaders
Yale
Temple
New York University
Madison Square Garden
Nelson Bobb
Brooklyn St. Johns
NYU
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LaSalle
Midwest
Toledo
Bradley
Dakota Wesleyan
Rice
Texas Aggies
Furman
Clemson
Cincinnati
Xavier
Ohio Miami
Virginia
Richmond
Globemaster Sets Atlantic Flight Record
An Air Force Globemaster carrying 38,000 pounds of cargo completed a Mobile to Frankfurt and return run in 42 hours 35 minutes. The flight supports the Berlin airlift with four weekly trips via Bermuda and the Azores. Aircraft commander was Capt. Charles E. Munger from Glen Falls New York and Capt. Benjamin F. Hester from Ellenton South Carolina piloted the final leg.
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Mobile
South Atlantic
Europe
Frankfurt
Germany
Berlin
Rhein- Main Air Base
Bermuda
Azores
Charles E. Munger
Glen Falls
N. Y
Benjamin F. Hester
Ellenton
S. C
Alabama to Send 200 Attend Truman Inauguration
A 200 plus Alabama party led by Gov. James E. Folsom will attend President Truman's inauguration in Washington. The Alabama State Society plans include bands from the University of Alabama and Alabama Polytechnic Institute traveling by special train, and a pre inaugural ball at Wardman Park Hotel with reception lines featuring Alabama officials and guests.
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Washington
Alabama
James E. Folsom
Truman
Alabama State Society
Folsom
University of Alabama
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Wardman Park
Paul
Byrd
Union Station
Jack Boykin
John. E. Horne
Elsie Brown
Robert B. Vail
Eleanor
Lions Seek Seven Straight In Wiregrass League Showdown
Columbia Lions aim for a seventh straight win as they face Ashford Yellow Jackets in a key Wiregrass League night. Other games include Slocomb at Rehobeth and Midland City at Vicksburg in the seventh round with doubleheaders starting 6:45 p.m.
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Columbia Lions
Ashford Yellow Jackets
Rehoboth
Rebels
Slocomb Red Tops
Rehobeth Varsity
Slocomb Bees
Rehobeth
Cottonwood
Headland
Slocomb
Abbeville
Hartford
Columbia
Ashford
Beauty Parlor Wins Beer License OK in Troy
Troy AP report says a local beauty parlor serving customers under hair dryers won city approval to sell beer. The commission granted the license after operators argued patrons suffer heat and dryness during styling, and beer could improve comfort.
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Beauty Parlor
Troy
East West Shrine game raises record funds for hospital
The 1949 East-West football all-star game earned $117,059.18 for the Shrine hospital for crippled children, topping last year’s record by about $7,000. Gross ticket sales reached $227,534, according to managing director Bill Coffman.
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San Francisco
Shrine Hospital
Bill Coffman
Dodgers Reveal 28-Game Exhibition Schedule
Branch Rickey, Brooklyn Dodgers president, announced a 28 game exhibition slate. It opens against the Boston Braves in Miami on March 12 and closes with the usual three game home and home set vs the New York Yankees from April 15 to 17.
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Dodger
Brooklyn
Branch Rickey
Boston Braves
Miami
New York Yankees
McKenna Opens Defense At Senior PGA Championship
Charlie McKenna of Rochester North Carolina began defense of his PGA senior match play championship in Dunedin Florida as 50 plus players tee off in a two day 36 hole event. A stray line notes a raisin flavored cherry dish but adds no event detail.
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Dunedin
Fla
Charlie McKenna
Rochester
N. C
Richter Claims Lead In National College Scoring Race
Cincinnati star Ralph Richter tops the national scoring table by 0.03 points over Denver’s Vince Boryla as of January 8, with 21.83 points per game for six to ten games. The race features notable totals from Colgate’s Ernie Vandewege and William and Mary’s Chester Giermak, who leads in total points with 292 in 14 games, while Ed McCauley of St. Louis leads in field goal accuracy and Bob Cousy tops free throws.
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Ben Phlegae
NEW York
Ralph Richter
Cincinnati Bearcats
Vince Boryla
University of Denver
Richter
Boryla
Ernie Vandeweighe
Colgate
National Collegiate Athletic Bureau
Chester Giermak
William and Maryis
Ed McCauley
St. Louis
Tom Laverte
Seton Hall
Chuck Share
Bowling Green
Larry Foust
LaSalle
Bob Brown
Miami
Ohio
Bob Cousy
Holy Cross
Bill Schroer
Valparaiso
Bill Sharman
Southern California
Dick Schnittker
Ohio State
Middle West
Tony Lavelli
Yale
Joe Noertker
Virginia
Giermak
Yeaders
Noerther
William & Mary
Kelley
Vanderbilt
Marshal
Mississippi
Slaughter
South Carolina
Coffee Springs Varsity and Bees Rout Geneva Panthers
Coffee Springs varsity beat Geneva 26 19 and Coffee Springs Bees won 33 19 in Geneva. High scorers included Jackson Abercrombie Whaley and Vickers Kelley and McWaters. Geneva led 10 9 at halftime in the prelim and fell off in the second half.
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Coffee Springs
Geneva Panthers
Geneva
Coffee Springs Bees
Jackson and Abercrombie
Vickers
Kelley
Whaley and Jackson
Hendrix and McWaters
Georgia Cage League Elects ’49 Officers
Blakely special report: H D Harrison elected president of the South Georgia Peanut Association at a basketball clinic for boys and girls. Harrison to lead next year. Willet McDowell Damascus and Frank Horne Blakely named to other offices. Clubs in the league include Donalsonville Blakely Bainbridge Morgan Edison Colquitt Damascus Arlington Hilton and Jakin.
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Blakely
H. D. Harrison
South Georgia Peanut Association
Harrison
Willet McDowell
Damassus
Frank Horne
H. H. Brinson
Mr. Littlefield
Colquitt
Donalsonville
Bainbridge
Morgan
Edison
Damascus
Arlington
Hilton
Jakin
Crosby Tourney Opens At Cypress Point In California
Cypress Point hosts Bing Crosby's national pre amateur tournament with most leading pros entering a three day grind. The event offers $10,000 in prize money. The sole notable absence is Bobby Locke due to visa issues preventing return from South Africa.
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Pebble Beach
Calif
API
Golfdam
Cypress Point
Bing Crosby
Bobby Locke
South Africa
Free Substitution Less Roughness in 1949 Football Rules
Palm Springs California AP report outlines new 1949 football rules favoring more offense and less roughness. Key changes include multiple platoons, no single-player subs while clock runs, enhanced punt and pass rules, clipping definition tightened, and hands contact rules to reduce injuries.
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Bob Myers
Palm Springs
Calif
Intercollegiate
William J.bingham
Harvard
Bingham
Willard Nixon and Wilson Sign With Red Sox
BOSTON AP Outfielder George Wilson who hit .335 with 27 home runs for Birmingham last season signed with the Boston Red Sox. The 23 year old from King's Mountain NC joined pitcher Lefty Mel Parnell and three minor leaguers including Harry Dorish and Willard Nixon, who played for Scranton and Birmingham respectively, in deposits at GM Joe Cronin's office.
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Boston
George Wilson
Birmingham
Boston Red Sox
Wilson
King’s Mountain
N.C
Joe Cronin
Mel Parnell
Sox
Harry (Fritz) Dorish
Willard Nixon
Auburn College
Fred Hoffman
Nixon
Scranton
Barons
Newnan Fans Ready To Play Ball Again
Newnan Georgia club members rally 200 backers to keep the team in the league for next season. Sheriff Potts says a manager will be sought to replace Norm Veazey as the club aims to rebuild with a veteran nucleus after 1948 attendance boomed then lagged.
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Newnan
Sheriff Larmar Potts
Potts
Sprexy
Norm Veazey
Stock Car Racers Hit Bonus Checks In Daytona Party
The nation’s top twenty stock car drivers of 1948 will receive 5006 in bonus checks at a victory party in Daytona Beach Florida. Champion Robert Red Byron of Atlanta gets 1250 and the title trophy. Fontello Flock of Atlanta takes 800 for second place and awards range from 400 to 100. The 1949 title chase opens Sunday with a 200 mile beach and road race featuring a field of 75 drivers for the $4500 derby.
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Daytona Beach
Fila
Robert
Red) Byron
Atlanta
Fontello Flock
Dimes Lead to Jail for Five Thousand Coins
In Chicago a judge sentenced 57 year old James Henley to eight months in jail after convicting him of stealing five thousand dimes from his brother in law. The case centered on a large coin theft and Henley faced imprisonment as the result.
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Chicago
James Henley
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