Neville Tigers Begin Cage Practice for Class A Season
Neville High School's basketball preparations start with 14 players reporting to Coach Johnny Johnson. Five lettermen Vernon Sanders Joe Messina Charles Woods Ronald Gunter and Jerry Brooks back, as the Tigers plan nine home games and an independent schedule. Season tickets go on sale at Wilson Lockhart for 3 dollars for adults 125 for students. New recruits include Joe Love Kory Smith W T Brown James Boult Harold Basset Sam Shepard Wayne Moore Charles Calhoun and Guy DuPriest. Opener may feature Calhoun with late December games planned. Tigers open Class A league play January 7 at Winnsboro with Mel Rouge on January 5.
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Neville High School Tigers
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Johnson
Vernon Sanders
Joe Messina
Charles Woods
Ronald Gunter
Jerry Brooks
Neville
Tiger
Wilson-Lockhart Sporting Goods
Sanders
Messina
Woods
Gunter
Brooks
Bengal
Joe Love
Kory Smith
W. T. Brown
James “Foxie” Boult
Harold Basset
Sam Shepard
Wayne Moore
Charles Calhoun
Guy DuPriest
Calhoun
Mel Rouge
Tigers
Winnsboro
Pine Bluff Sells Four Players to Reidsville
Pine Bluff Arkansas December 15 The Pine Bluff Cardinals announced the sale of four players to the Reidsville North Carolina club of the Carolina League Catcher Manager Johnny George infielder George Souter Bobby Carlson and pitcher Jimmy Jones were transferred to Reidsville in a deal that shifts talent from Class C to Class B.
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Pine Bluff Cardinals
Reidsville
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George Souter
Bobby Carlson
Jimmy Jones
Penn State Outstanding Defensive Team Note
A historical snippet lists Penn State as the top defensive unit in the country per N C A B football statistics a year ago. It also recalls Frankie Parker as No 1 in U S Lawn Tennis Association rankings three years ago.
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Frankie Parker
Tropical Park
William H. Saunders
Denver University
Major Trades Shake Baseball After Winter Meetings
The Cleveland Indians and Philadelphia Phillies made major trades to reshape their rosters as winter meetings closed. Cleveland acquired Mickey Vernon and Early Wynn from Washington, while Philadelphia swapped Eddie Waitkus for Dutch Leonard, with multiple other moves reported across clubs. Commissioner Chandler capped the night-game requirements, and minor leagues eyed television impact. Detroit pursued infield upgrades and Ted Lyons joined as coach under Red Rolfe.
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Philadelphia Phillies
Phils
Eddie Waitkus
Chicago Cubs
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Dutch Leonard
Cleveland
Mickey Vernon
Early Wynn
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Eddie Robinson
Joe Haynes
Ed Kleiman
Hank Horowy
New York Yankees
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Tiger
Dick Bartell
Ken Trinkle
Philadelphia Phils
Hank Wyse
Shreveport
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Pacific Coast
Steve Souchok
Yankee
Yanks
Jim Delsing
Hollywood
Hamilton Gets Decision In 10 Round Bout
Lightweight Keith Hamilton of New Orleans outpointed Jesse Underwood of Huntington West Virginia in a ten round fight in New Orleans. Hamilton weighed 135 1 4 pounds and Underwood 132 1 2 pounds.
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New Orleans
Keith Hamilton
Jesse Underwood
Huntington
W. Va
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Sargent Defeats Elizondo In First Round Boxing Win
Jerry Tarzan Sargent, a top South middleweight, stopped Tony Elizondo in the first round at Corpus Christi. Sargent delivered a knockout for a decisive early victory Monday night.
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K. C. Corpus Christi
Tex
Jerry
Tarzan” Sargent
South
Tony Elizondo
Durocher Faces Tampering Charge Hearing
Giants manager Leo Durocher confronted commissioner A B Chandler in Chicago over alleged tampering with Freddy Fitzsimmons while under Braves contract. Durocher admitted concern for his career and family and denied direct wrongdoing. Chandler ordered a verbatim reading of the tampering law and will rule after reviewing the evidence.
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Joe Reichler
Chicago
Leo Durocher
New York Giants
A. B. Chandler
Freddy Fitzsimmons
Boston Braves
Durocher
Chandler
Laraine Day
Leo
Florida
Fitzsimmons
Edgar Feeley
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Giants
Boston
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Fred
California
Brooklyn
Braves
Walter Mallory
Roundup of college sports rumors and notes from New York
Northwestern's Bob Voigts predicts Paul Brown will quit pro football if he can coach in California. Rumors swirl about Kentucky freshmen Steiffer and Whittaker, Arizona's McKale hosts a Brown Derby contest, and SMU’s Hank Iba praises the team. Other items note Eddie Robinson's new job, Joe Haynes moving to Florida, Oklahoma and North Carolina in the Sugar Bowl discussion, and various racing and boxing updates.
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Paul Brown
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Bert Labrucherie
Paul
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Bob Kurland
Adolph Rupp
Whittaker
Ralph Beard
Arizona
Fritz McKale
San Francisco N. C. A. A
Hank Iba
Oklahoma A
M. Tabs
Southern Methodist
Texas
Eddie Robinson
Washington
Indians
Joe Haynes
Winter Park
Fla
Dick Harris
Oklahoma
North Carolina
James Donn
Gulfstream Park
Florida
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Fall To Western Illinois 57 37
Western Illinois State College held Louisiana Tech to three first half field goals and defeated the Bulldogs 57 to 37 in Ruston. Fouls ran high with 22 called on Illinois and 19 on Tech, mostly unintentional, as Dick Smith scored for Illinois State and Truitt Latham led Tech with nine points.
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Ruston
Western Illinois State College
Louisiana Tech
Bulldogs
Illinois
Tech
Dick Smith
Illinois State
Bill Griffiths
Truitt Latham
Stout Signs with Redskins From Frogs
Pete Stout of the Texas Christian Frogs signs to play with the Washington Redskins. The co captain and fullback is the final piece in a deal that sent Charles Conerly to the Giants last year. Stout, 6 foot 1, 210 pounds, a passer and runner, lives in Fort Worth.
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Washington
Pete Stout
Texas Christian
Washington Redskins
Redskins
Charles Conerly
Mississippi
Giants
Conerly
Howie Livingston
Stout
Fort Worth
Bearden Leads American League Pitchers of 1948
Gene Bearden named AL’s top pitcher with a 2.43 ERA and 20 wins. The Cleveland trio Bearden Lemon Feller anchored a team ERA 3.23 and led the Indians to the league pitching title while Bob Feller claimed 164 strikeouts and a no-hitter by Lemon.
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Jerry Liska
Chicago
Gene Bearden
Cleveland
Tribe
Bearden
Boston
Jack Kramer
Detroit
Hal Newhouser
Prince Hal
Bob Lemon
Bob Feller
Feller
Lemon
Bearden-Lemon-Feller
City College Offense Uses Screens Fast Breaks
Nat Holman describes CCNYs screen based offense with double and single sets. Sonny Jameson and Irwin Dambrot are key scorers as they cut toward the middle. A double screen leads to a tricky leaping underhand layup by Jameson followed by coordinated movements to free four for a goal. Next: Bowling Green fieldball play.
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City College of NY
NEW York
NEA
City College
Sonny Jameson
Irwin Dambrot
Jameson
Bowling Green
Williams Wins Neil Memorial Plaque In Boxing Honor
Ike Williams, lightweight champion, won the Edward J. Neil Memorial plaque from the New York Boxing Writers' Association for 12 months of notable sport work and sportsmanship. Dan Morgan received the James J. Walker Memorial award. Williams and Morgan will be guests of honor at the writers’ dinner in January.
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Ike Williams
Edward J. Neil
Boxing Writers’ Association
Neil
Associated Press
Spain
Trenton
James J. Walker
Dan Morgan
Morgan
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Jack Britton
Battling Levinsky
Knockout Brown
Willliams
Pilot
Boxing Writers
Choudrant Invitational Officials Named for Tournament
Choudrant Louisiana December 15 The annual Choudrant Invitational Basketball Tournament set with officials named for boys games Lou McGee and Buddy Hammons to officiate with Downsville assigned to all boys games Coaches William Clinton Doris Leachman and Principal QO L Baker lead the event Trophies awarded for first second and third in each division Ten girls teams and ten boys quintets entered action opens Friday at 1 pm with Dubach vs Simsboro girls Chatham vs Neville Monroe in first round boys Calhoun vs Linville and Dubach vs Farmerville follow rounds begin 6 pm Admissions apply for four game brackets with special pricing for consolation and final games
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Choudrant
Willliam D. Clinton
Doris Leachman
QO. L. Baker
Lou McGee
Buddy” Hammons
Downsville
Farmerville
Dodd Named Lecturer for Coaching School
Bobby Dodd, Georgia Tech coach, named principal speaker for Louisiana High School Coaches School to be held next August. Woodrow Turner announced at a Northeast Junior College basketball clinic that Dodd will lecture on the "T" formation. Lecturers for other phases of the state athletic program will be chosen before the August meeting.
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Georgia Tech
Woodrow Turner
Columbia
Louisiana High School Athletic Association
Northeast Junior College
Turner
Dodd
Tulane Quintet Links Western Louisiana In Blowout
Tulane's cagers defeated Southwestern Louisiana Institute 84 to 49 for their seventh straight win. After a tight first 10 minutes the Green Wave pulled away as reserves added 16 points to SLI's 1. Perkins led Tulane with 22 points while Verret topped SLI with 12.
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New Orleans
Tulane
Cagers
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
Bulldogs
Cliff Wells
Los Angeles Dons Approach Harper Davis
Mississippi State backfield star Harper Davis disclosed he received a pro football offer from the Los Angeles Dons of the All-American Conference. He would not reveal terms and has not decided whether to turn pro or take an insurance firm offer.
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Miss
Harper Davis
Mississippi State College
Los Angeles Dons
Davis
Pittsburgh Steelers
Georgia and Texas Set For Orange Bowl Clash
In Miami Georgia and Texas enter the Orange Bowl on near equal terms for bowls history. Georgia scored 65.7 percent of points in its three major bowls and Texas accounted for 64.7 percent in its four bowl appearances.
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Fla
Georgia
Texas
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