Older Players, Cubans To Replace Youngsters In Baseball
Atlanta AP reports minor leagues widen gates for veteran players and Cuban and South American talent as drafts strain rosters. Leagues may shorten schedules, increase pre game shows, and add more 140 game seasons or fewer. The trend aims to offset World War II style player shortages and farm-system tightening by MLB teams.
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Associated Press
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Sterling Slaptey
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Congress
Minora
Texas
Pacific Coast
Aggies Top Team In Coach's Eye After Win Over St Louis
New York AP reports St Louis coach praises Oklahoma A&M as finest team seen. Aggies hold a cases defense to dominate opponent 55 44. Other scores include Long Island U 89 Fort Devens 55 and Evansville 74 Western Kentucky 46.
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Eddie Hickey
Oklahoma A & M
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Pentichs
Bradis
Long Inland University
My Fear
Kentucky
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Hank Tha
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Fort Devens
Evansville
Alabama
Auburn
Providence
Ray Garcia
Rhode Island State
Holy Cross
Springneta
Georgia
South
Carolina
Hamliner
Gustavus Adolphus
Pitt
Miami
Auburn Matmen Fall to Appalachian State Teachers
Appalachian State Teachers handed Auburn its first wrestling defeat of the season by a 23-8 tally in Boone North Carolina. Auburn won two decisions and drew one, while Appalachian claimed three falls. Notable result listed include 13-Dragonn of Auburn defeating Waynick 10-6.
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N. C
Appalachian State
Au ‘Burn
Appalachian
Dragonn
Auburn
Waynick
Alabama Shades Edge Auburn In Close SEC Thriller
Alabama held off Auburn 65-64 after a tight second half as Paul Sullivan led with 19 points and Lanford added 19. Dan Pridgen guarded strongly for Auburn, while Roy Brawner and Don Sanford contributed late. The win improves Alabama to 4-3 in conference play. the teams split the season series.
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Dan Pridgen
Auburn
Ter
Enterprise
Don Sanford
Tigers
Bama
Bob Schneider
Jim Grant
Hoger Weldon
Pridgen
Bryant Ivey
Alabama
Lanford
Roy Brawner
Sullivan
Ivey
AP Poll to Select All-Time All-America Eleven
The Associated Press and the National Football Hall of Fame announced a nationwide poll to pick an all-time All-America college football team. Rutgers, site of the Hall of Fame, will host the honors court with final selections by position and coach included.
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New Brunswick
N. J
National Football Hall of Fame
Rutgers University
Honda
Puewsboners
Arthur L. Evans
Hall of Fame
Ted Smits
Hall of Fame Board of Directors
Rutgers
Princeton
Stattons
Tt 15
Evans
All America Gridders Passed Up In Pro Draft
Fourteen Georgia, Alabama, and Georgia Tech stars were passed over in the NFL draft as teams chose veterans and other prospects. Notre Dame’s Bob Williams went to Chicago, Kentucky’s Bob Gain to Green Bay, and Texas’s Bud McFadin to Los Angeles, with Kyte Rote moving the Colts. Several more first round picks and other late selections included Eddie Salem, Don Stonesifer, and Buck Everett, highlighting puzzling college-to-pro transitions and lingering financial issues in Baltimore’s franchise.
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Chicago
Bob
Walsha
Georgia
Lerday
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Bob Williams
Chicago Bears
Bob Gain
Kentucky
Green Bay Packers
Bud McFadin
Texas
Los Angeles Rams
New York Giants
Exserviceman Kyte Rote
Southern Methodist
Bears
Wiliams
Ag &Ipayoli
Baltimore Colts
Colts
Bert Bell
Costa
Abe Warner
Baltimore
Ree
Warner
The
Yanks
Bil Stove
Gene Schroeder
Virginia
San Francisco 49Ers
A. Tiltie
Washington Redskins
Leon Heath
Oklahoma
Chicago Cardinals
Jerry Groom
Philadelphia Eagles
Buck Ebert van Buren
Steve
Louisiana State
Detroit Lions
Batk
Chet Mutryn
Pittsburgh Steelers
Buck i Glarence Avinger
Alabama
National Guard
Jim Spavital
Cleveland Browns
Ken Konz
Tee
Herbert Hanger Irons
Larry Lauer
Alabame
New York
Nick Feher
Sanama God
New Yore
Dee Iatvin
Georgia Tech
San
Lakewood Park Open Draws Big Golf Tour Names
In Long Beach California the Lakewood Park Open opened with top players like Fred Haws Jr. of New Orleans and Lloyd Mangrum in action. Jimmy Demaret Cary Middlecoff and others started rounds as locals and amateurs filled the field. Irving Cooper and Lloyd Porter posted two under par 60s to pace the leaderboard while Cooper added a 35 and Porter a 34.
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Calif
Fred Haws Jr
New Orleans
Lloyd Mangrum
Jimmy Demaret
Cary Middlecott
Lloyd Porter
Lakewood
Unison
Irving Cooper
Porter
Cooper
Los Angeles
Babe Zaharias Leads Tampa Women's Open
Babe Zaharias held a two stroke lead in the second round of the 93,500 Tampa Women's Open as 168 players competed. She shot a 32 on the first nine but struggled later, while Louise Suggs, Betty Jameson, and amateur Claire Doran chased, with Patty Berg and Polly Riley among others just behind.
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Mra Mildred
Babe) Zaharias
Mra. Zaharias
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Amater
L Hed
Louise Suggs
Carrolton
Betty Jameson
Sanstonio
Tex
Claire Doran
Cleveland
Betsy’ Rawle
Austin
Maréjorie Lindsay
Deentur
Oh Boy Jake Tops Open All Age at Georgia Trials
Georgia field trials in Waynesboro concluded with Oh Boy Jake, a pointer owned by 3 Truet Fa of Birmingham Ala, and handled by E Wed tle of Dublin Ga, winning the open all age event. Weddle collected $600 prize money. Seven braces were to be run today in the open derby, likely the meet's final day.
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Alumni Hunt for Auburn Coach Brown Scalp
Montgomery AP report states Gav Gordon Persons and other Auburn alumni plan talks tonight on the fate of Earl Brown Auburn coach since 1948 with contract through 1952. Officials and Birmingham educational group invited. rumors of student protests amid looming decision. Brown thanks Auburn students for support as team history shows three wins, 22 losses and four ties.
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Recognition Beloved Soldier Receives Purple Heart
Greenfield Mass. Army veteran Deary Faber has just received the Purple Heart for wounds suffered the day before the Armistice was signed in 1918.
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Mass
Deary Faber
Dothan Tigers Open Five-Game Road Tour at Malone
Dothan travels to Malone for a five game road swing. The Bees dropped a 6-35 decision in the finale while a 46-44 Borlenna win marked a close finish. Dothan has three straight wins and eyes a strong showing as they face Tallahastee next. Probable varsity lineup includes Edwin Worthy Boug Laye Hilton Tones Ed Newby Bundy Imamons.
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Sam Smitsy
Dave Brown
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le Ione
Borlenna
Dothan
Tigers
Ine
Edwin Worthy
Boug Laye
Feevrarass Hilton Tones
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Ang Ed. Newby
Bundy
Paca
Weather and sports slate for Dothan to Marianna area games
A crowded slate lists Dothan at Malone, Pelham at Donalsonville, Luveroe at Elba, Ynston at Georgiana, Marianna at Enterprise, Bonitay at Camilla, Brockton at Quincy, Cottondale at Graceville, Newton at Samson, Coturaise at Abbeville, Reboboth at Ashford, Newville at Cottonwood, and Vicksburg at Headland with games on Saturday. Rain may total about one hundredth of an inch.
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Malone
Pelham
Donalsonville
Luveroe
Elba
Ynston
Georgiana Marianna
Enterprise
Zampbellton
Bonitayee
Camilla
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