Minor leagues face player shortages and team shifts
Baseball notes report a player shortage and financial woes in minor leagues, with many clubs considering folding or transferring to other leagues or classes. Proposals include swapping teams, expanding to six or eight teams, and reclassifying to salvage seasons. A meeting Sunday may set a plan, as several franchises weigh moves from Class D to C or B and to Gulf Coast and Middle Atlantic regions.
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Graen É Mille
Slocomb Wins In Overtime In Bold Comeback
Slocomb Bees toppled Coffee Springs 44-45 in overtime after a late rally, Harold Merritt delivering a final three with seconds left. Scoring: Merritt 7, Cox and Carroll 13 for Slocomb. Shiver 16, Jackson 13 for Coffee Springs. Ozark beat Newton 41-20 then 35-16 in prelims. Columbia beat Newville 86-88 with strong fourth-quarter run. Wicksburg beat Rehobeth 42-41. Headland defeated Cottonwood 54-10. Abbeville beat Ashford juniors 44-20 as Teague doubleheader went to Teague varsity. Alabama tops Florida mention ends.
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Shoemaker To Coach Georgia Wingmen
Perron Shoemaker, ex Alabama end and Texas A and M freshman coach, is slated to coach Georgia wingmen. The Atlanta Constitution reports Head Coach Wallace Butts will seek athletic board approval to hire Shoemaker, replacing Jim Whatley who coaches basketball and baseball.
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Sports In For Gloomy Year
New York AP report surveys writers and commentators who foresee a grim sports year as the draft and possible mobilization hit major and minor leagues. Weathering war, many predict declines in attendance and performance, with some expecting freshmen in college football and a shift toward service academies. A few observers believe the sports scene remains relatively steady despite troubled times.
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Malmore
Associated Press
Korea
LIU Blackbirds Deliver A Dominant Madison Square Win
Long Island University Blackbirds, ranked No 41 by the Associated Press, crushed Duquesne 3252 at Madison Square Garden in their best performance of the season. Sherman White led with a triple it and Leroy Smith added 20 points as LIU built a 25 7 lead and never looked back.
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Eam
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Holy Coven
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Hartford Outclasses Geneva In Twin Bill
Hartford overwhelmed Geneva in a doubleheader, winning the main game 63 to 25. Clark led Hartford with 21 points, Kinzaul 11, and McDonald 19 as Hartford's regulars rolled. In the B game Benton 18 Faulk 19 for Hartford, Meridon and Herring six each for Geneva. Merritt announced Hartford will host Columbia in a non league game January 30.
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Columbia
National Grid Loop May Lose Baltimore Colts Draft List
Chicago AP reports the National Grid Loop faces decisions at its four day annual meeting on war manpower and the Baltimore Colts. Owner Abe Warner seeks help to bolster the downtrodden club, with 30 players to be tapped in the draft amid calls for league realignment and potential division elimination. The draft list features Kyle Rote and Chuck Ortmann among top names as teams weigh personnel over gunfire risk in a war era.
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Jerry Liska
Chicago
Baltimore Colts
Colts
Abe Warner
Loop Woll
Niles
Southern Methodist
Kyle Rote
Michigan
Chuck
Ortmann
Don Dufek
Kentucky
Bob Cain
Oklahoma
Leon Heath
Notre
Dame
Jerry Groom
Bob Wil
Lias
Texas
Bud McFadis
Van
Derdit
Bucky
Curtis
Madamas
Salem
Michigan State
Sanny
Grandelius
Mustang
Bears
Jjtdons
Redskin
Eagles
Alll
Malone Tigers Edge Marianna In Overtime
Malone Tigers beat Marianna 48-44 in overtime after Patrick's late goal in the first extra period. Frank Rooks tied the game at 40-40 with a free throw. Malone finished 3 for 28 in the opener. Scorers: Malone Hagier 10 Patelek Lockhart 11 Hall 3 Heimer 5. Marianna Rodis 11 Medlock 18 Williams 7 Standland 1.
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Graceville Tigers Win Seventh Straight
Graceville notched its seventh victory in a row by drubbing Walton High of DeFuniak Springs 42 26. Graceville's Joe Williams scored 18 and Tim Williams 17, with DeFuniak’s Smith leading the visitors with 14. Graceville improved to 8 1 with 1 loss, set to face Cottondale Friday and Dothan Saturday.
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Abbeville Pace Setters Sweep Ashford In League Double
Abbeville Yellow Jackets defeat Ashford two games in Wiregrass League play 70-42 in varsity and 44-20 in junior action led by Byron Carroll with 30 points and strong free throw shooting. Wiggins scored 13 for Ashford while Orvis and Lipscomb added double figures for Abbeville. Ashford struggled, scoring only one point in the second quarter of the juniors as Abbeville pulled away early.
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Holland Ruled Out Of Indy Race Suspension Stays
DETROIT UP Bill Hovland, who has placed first or second in the last four Indianapolis speed classics, cannot compete this year as the A A A board refuses to lift a one year suspension for driving a modified stock car in an unsanctioned race. Now 12
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Cottondale Split Wins Over Bonifay in Boys and Girls games
Cottondale boys toppled Bonifay 40 to 35 led by Holloway with 17 points as Barber and Little added nine. Bonifay girls defeated Cottondale 40 to 10 with Malson scoring 15 and Williams shining. Cottondale to host Graceville Friday night.
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Lakewood Park Pro Am Golf Event Heads to Lakewood
Pro golfers finish final practice at Lakewood Park ahead of the $10,000 Lakewood Parks Pro Amateur event. Defending champion Fred Haasa of New Grins shot 16 under par to lead, with strong entries from Jane Field and other top players as Crosby's tour notes loom for the season opener.
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Production of ios logical appliances in the United seesaanes
In 1989 the output of television network devices rose sharply with output reaching full capacity. Strong growth noted across sectors and manufacturers, reflecting a surge in demand for home electronics and related components during the year.
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