Boudreau Sees Red Sox as Tough 1949 Threat
Lou Boudreau, Cleveland shortstop manager, argues Boston Red Sox look stronger this year because they lack pressure and possess power. He cites additions like Mickey Vernon and Early Wynn, notes Vernon's batting title and Vernon will be daily, expects Feller to rebound, and warns Yankees and Red Sox will challenge for the pennant.
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New York
Bill Veeck
Cleveland Indians
Lou Boudreau
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Lou
Mickey Vernon
Early Wynn
Frank Papish
Mike Tresh
Boudreau
Vernon
Wynn
Steve Gromek
Gene Bearden
Hob Lemon
Bob Feller
Feller
Grand Prairie
Tex
Rapid Robert
Bob
Joe Gordon
Indians
Joe
Yankees
Joe DiMaggio
Burke Leads Hogan and Demaret in Long Beach Open
Jack Burke Jr. tops the Long Beach Open leaderboard with a 203 after a 66 in the third round, leading Ben Hogan by a stroke and Jimmy Demaret by three as the $10,000 event heads to its final round at Lakewood. Hogan shot 70 to move to 204, Demaret posted 69 to reach 206, while a host of players trailed in the tight field.
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Jack Burke
Hogan
Demaret
Long Beach
Bob Myers
Cailf
Jack Burke, Jr
Burke
Ben Hopan
Jimmy Demaret
White Plains
N. Y
Houston
Tex
Hershey
Fort Worth
Lone Star
Lakewood Country Club
Tucson
Ariz
Texas
Mornig
Jim Fergier
San Francisco
Chick Harbert
Marty Furgol
Lloyd Mangrum
Fred Haas, Jr
New Orleans
E. J
Dutch) Larrison
Bob Hamilton
Evansville
Ind
Toney Penna
Cincinnati
Max Evans
Utica
Mich
Glenn Teal
Jacksonville
Fla
Smiley Quick
Los Angeles
Sam Snead
Skip Alexander
Jimmy Ukauka
Lew Worsham
Ed Oliver
University of Washington fires three professors for communist ties
Seattle The University of Washington board of regents dismissed three professors believed to have Communist party ties and placed three others on two years probation. The six had testified before the legislative committee on un American activities. Dismissed advocate civil liberties concerns.
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Seattle
University of Washington
Board of Regents
Raymond B. Allen
Allen
American Association of University Professors
Herbert J. Phillips
Joseph Butterworth
Ralph Gundlach
Phillips
Butterworth
AAUP
Harold L. Eby
Garland Ethel
Melville Jacobs
Communist Party
Legislative UN- American Activities Committee
Washington
Ethel
Eby
Jacobs
Alabama Gins Improve Cotton Quality For Higher Prices
Alabama cotton gins boosted quality in 1948 with 29 new plants costing over two million dollars and 183 ginners upgrading existing facilities. Extensions engineer Lawrence Ennis notes higher quality increases market value, while engineers add 53 new driers to handle damp cotton and reduce damaged bales. Alabama's grade index led regional states, underscoring continued quality and strong industry cooperation.
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Alabama
Lawrence Ennis
A. P. I. Extension Service
Auburn
Mr. Ennis
Georgia
Carolinas
North Carolina
South Carolina
Guernsey Cattle Club Holds Annual Meet
Alabama Guernsey Cattle Club to hold its annual meeting in Birmingham with S. Ross Smith reporting junior exhibitors in district and state shows last year to receive loving cups donated by the club. Names include Louis Key Decatur Caroline Ivey Porterville Joe Brock Vernon Dunn Wadley Louise Wilburn and others as the group plans to boost youth interest.
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Birmingham
Alabama Guernsey Cattle Club
Ross Smith
Guernsey
Louis
Key
Decatur
Caroline
Ivey
Portervilles
Joe
W. “Brock
Vernon
Ald
Dunn
Wadley
Louise” “Wilburn
Southeastern Conference Standings Shift After Week's Games
Alabama falls from second to sixth after losses to LSU and Tulane while Georgia Tech drops from ninth to twelfth. Auburn and Mississippi State rise with key wins and Tennessee climbs to third as US conference play continues through Saturday. Georgia and Florida also pick up wins in league action.
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Sterling Slappey
Atlanta
Notre Dame
Kentucky
Louisville
Alabama
Tennesee
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Auburn
Tuscaloosa
Vanderbilt- Tennessee
Knoxville
Vanderbilt
Athens
Alabama-Mississippi
Oxford
Tulane Tech
U.mississippi State
Starkville
Mercer
Macon
Tech
Mississippi State
Tennessee
L.S.U
Tulane
Southeast
Crimson Tide
Yellow Jackets
Mississippi
Vandy
State
Southeastern
DePaul
South Carolina
Florida
Stetson
Gainesville
Miss
Bank Detects Counterfeit Bill After Second $100K
Warsaw Indiana officials reviewed a suspicious $20 bill and traced the note to its source, uncovering that the bill had originally come from a local bank. The bank did not suspect counterfeit activity until the second $100,000 transfer triggered further checks.
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Warsaw
Ind
Berg Equals Record To Defeat Zaharias
Patty Berg won the Tampa Women's Open at Palma Ceia for 295, tying the women's medal play record. Babe Zaharias finished one stroke behind at 296, with Louise Suggs third at 297. Berg becomes the defending champion from Betty Jameson, who did not compete. Top amateurs Dot Kielty and Polly Riley tied at 302.
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Tampa
Fila
Patty Berg
Palma Ceia
Minneapolis
Babe Zaharias
Babe
Miss Berg
Louise Suggs
Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Tex
Dot Kielty
Los Angeles
Polly Riley
Fort Worth
Val Georgia Game May Prove Decisive
In Athens Georgia hosts Tennessee in a key SEC clash that could decide the division winner. Star forwards Paul Walther of Tennessee and Bob Haley of Georgia lead the scoring, with Walther scoring 21 before a second-half slump against Georgia Tech. Tennessee stands nine and four. Georgia eleven and four, with recent results against Alabama and Florida shaping the race.
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Athens, Ga
Tennessee
Georgia
Paul Walther
Bob Haley
Georgia Tech
Walther
Tech
Vanderbilt
Florida
Kentucky
Auburn
Mississippi
Mississippi State
Alabama
Wind keeps 16 year old from jumping off bridge
A 16 year old girl in Vallejo survived a suicide attempt from the Carquinez bridge due to bitter winter wind. She lacked a leg over the guard rail and was stopped by bridge workers who turned her over to probation officers.
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Vallejo
Carzuinez
Top court scraps of week feature Gophers and Aggies
Illinois grabs national spotlight as Minnesota travels to Champaign for a matchup with the unbeaten Gophers. Oklahoma A. and M. seeks revenge against DePaul in Chicago after the Aggies’ only loss to Saint Louis. Hamline remains a strong national contender, with Western Kentucky and Villanova also highly ranked.
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Gophers
Illinois
Aggies
DePaul
Ben Phlegar
NEW York
Minnesota
Golden Gophers
Champaign
University of Tinois
Chicago
Oklahoma A
St. Louis
Demons
Twin Cities
Hamline
Western Kentucky
Villanova
Associated Press
Michigan State
Western
Columbia and Abbeville Favored In Wiregrass League Race
The first half of the Wiregrass Basketball League season produced Columbia undefeated and Abbeville with a single loss to the Lions. In the B division Midland City and Columbia share the lead with seven wins and one loss, as the second half opens with round 10 featuring key matchups including Slocomb at Midland City and Abbeville at Ashford.
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Columbia
Abbevile
Lions of
Abbeville Yellow Jackets
Jackets
Lion Cubs
Midland City Fliers
Midland City
Abbeville
Fliers
Slocomb
Ashford
Hehabeth
Headland
Vicksburg
Cottonwood
Hartford
Rehobeth
Liscomb
Sloramb
Net Champ Warner Slocum Dies in Baltimore
AP reports Warner Slocum former national tennis champion in 1888 and 1889 died in St. Luke's hospital. He was 81 and had outlived his wife Grace Edsall Slocum by about ten hours after a several weeks illness.
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Champ
Baltimore
Warner Slocum
St. Luke's Hospital
Grace Edsall Slocum
Kovacs Wins Pro Clay Court Title Over Van Horn
Frank Kovacs of Oakland California wins the national pro clay court tennis title by rallying past Welby Van Horn of Philadelphia in a five set final in St. Augustine Florida. Kovacs ranked third nationally and first for this event, 2-6 4-6 7-5 6-3 6-3.
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Frank Kovacs
Welby van Horn
ST. Augustine
Fla
Oakland
Calif
Philadelphia
National Trials Open in Shuqualak Field Trials
The National Field Trial Club derby championship began in Shuqualak Mississippi with 18 top two year old pointers for the opening field. The week long event includes the 34th annual free for all championship and is expected to run at least a week.
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Shuqualak
Miss
Fonty Flock Wins Fort Lauderdale 100 Mile Stock Car Race
Fonty Flock of Atlanta won the first annual 100 mile stock car sweepstakes at the Fort Lauderdale speedway setting a winning time of 1 hour 7 minutes 2 seconds and earning $1,000. He finished three car lengths ahead of Bill Frick of Baldwin New York.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Fonty Flock
Atlanta
Fort Lauder-Davie Speedway
Flock
Bill Frick
Baldwin, N. Y
Tech Reorganizes Atlanta Coaching Staff
Dick Jones will be promoted to assistant Georgia Tech line coach and will be supplanted as head freshman coach by Lewis Woodruff. Matt Manning will handle the fresh linemen in the reorganization, with Joe Pittard assisting Woodruff with the backs.
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Atlanta
Dick Jones
Georgia Tech
Lewis Woodruff
Matt Manning
Star Tech
Joe Pittard
Woodruff
Once-Defeated Elba Quinns Play Dothan Here Tuesday
The Dothan Tigers host Elba Tuesday night in a key basketball clash as Elba, led by Jim Reynolds, brings a near perfect 8-1 mark to town. Elba’s schedule also includes Ozarkhee Friday and Colquitt Saturday with the strongest test possibly tomorrow night. Elba’s losses came only at Kinston, while Dothan looks to rebound from a 62-34 defeat at Pensacola.
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Elba Quinns
Dothan
Dothan Tiger
Elba
Ozarkhee
Colquitt
Georgia
Elba Tigers
Dothan Bengals
Jim Reynolds
Tigers
Neal Posey
Brantley
Enterprise
New Brockton
Andalusia
Brundidge
Rala
Troy
Kinston
Kinstas
Ty Crew
Sparky
Pensacoy Tigers
Tourney Raises 120 For March Of Dimes
The March of Dimes campaign gained 120 dollars from a benefit blind bogey golf tournament at the Dothan Country Club. Sixty golfers entered the event, with four players tying for top honors at 76. Prizes included a ham, sand iron, bacon, golf balls, head covers, and a set of items, all awarded by the Wilson company.
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Dothan Country Club
Club
Woody Laffoon
J. B. Davis
Nathan Greenberg
C. H. MacDougle
John Henderson
Boudreau Expected To Sign Tomorrow With Indians
Cleveland Indians manager Lou Boudreau was set to sign a 1949 contract in Cleveland with a salary plus bonus reportedly exceeding 80,000 for the year. The signing, postponed a day due to weather delaying Tribe President Bill Veeck, was to take place after he traveled by train from New York. Boudreau, from Harvey, Illinois, is expected to be among the game's highest paid players under the pact.
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Cleveland
LLP
Cleveland Indians
Lou Boudreau
Boudreau
Tribe
Bill Veeck
New York
Harvey
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