Georgia Florida clash looms in SEC title race
Georgia and Auburn vie among Southeastern Conference contenders as playoff dreams hinge on the Athens duel. Mississippi State and Alabama also eye bowls with strong records, while Tennessee, LSU, Tulane, and Florida face pivotal late-season tests. Notre Dame, Boston College, Clemson, and Furman losses shape the bowl picture.
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Big Four risk records pace postseason grid week
AP reports Army, Notre Dame, Georgia and UCLA chase unbeaten marks as 1946 season winds down. Army visits Navy, Georgia hosts Georgia Tech, Tennessee meets Vanderbilt, UCLA closes regular season vs Nebraska, USC visits Notre Dame, and other conference finales shape Sugar and Orange Bowl bids amid Big Nine and Southeastern play.
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Wiregrass Good Sportsmanship Award Team Named Soon
The Eagle prepares to announce The Good Sportsmanship Award and The All Wiregrass eleven as coaches and principals submit reports. Ballots have been received and more are expected in the mail, with a board reviewing selections to honor clean play and sportsmanship during a season marked by upsets and strong performances. Fans are urged to send in reports detailing acts of good sportsmanship for credit toward the award.
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Rassle Royal Set For Dothan Arena
Five veteran mat performers will enter the ring at the Dothan Fair grounds arena tomorrow night at 8 30 for another of the rassle royals that have been so popular.
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Unusual Program Tonight At Wiregrass Quarterback Club
The Wiregrass Quarterback Club meets at the Wagon Wheel tonight at seven with Paul Severin as principal speaker. Severin, former All American end at North Carolina, is end coach at Florida under Ray Wolf. Jack Ussery announces movies of several outstanding games will be shown.
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Bears Clinch Western Pro Title with 42 8 Win
Chicago Bears clinched the NFL Western Division title by routing the Detroit Lions 42-8. The Giants beat the Steelers 7-0 at the Polo Grounds moving toward the Eastern crown, while the Cardinals toppled the Packers 24-6 and the Yanks defeated the Rams 40-21, reshaping the standings.
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Dalton of Slocomb Wins First Prize In Guessing Game
Dothan forecasters took a pickins this week in The Eagle s weekly football guessing contest with T T Dalton Jr of Slocomb copping first prize of five dollars as the game entered the home stretch. Four out of towners placed among the 14 winners with the next best Wiregrass guesser in sixth place.
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Fourteen Elevens Remain Undefeated
New York AP reports fourteen college football teams stay unbeaten and untied as many completed schedules. Muhlenberg fell to Delaware 20-12, leaving Delaware and the list of flawless clubs including Georgia, UCLA, Hardin-Simmons, California, Maryville Tenn, St Norbert, Wesleyan, Bates, Thiel, and others noted as season finished.
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Amish matriarch dies at 102 in Landisville PA
Mrs. Sarah Stotzfus, a 102 year old Amish woman, died Saturday in Landcaster. She left 140 direct descendants and is survived by five children, 26 grandchildren, and 109 great grandchildren.
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Lew Worsham Wins Druid Hills Meet
Lew Worsham of Washington, D. C. captured the $2,200 top prize with a 279 total at the 6,575-yard Druid Hills Invitational in Atlanta. Jimmie Demaret was runner up at 280. Joe Zarhardt tied with Sammy Snead and Ben Hogan for third at 283. Snead shot 68 to tie for low round honors.
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Norristown
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Hot Springs
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