Thomasville Bulldogs Dominate Tifton On Court Saturday Night
Thomasville with sizable rebounding edge overwhelmed rival Tifton 38 36 in region action. Bulldogs paced by Binion and Taylor built cushion late as Blue Devils rallied briefly. Starling led Thom asville Bull dogettes with 22 points while Tifton star Willis led visitors with 17. Tickets for home games were advertised at $1. Thomasville record stood two wins one loss after early season clash.
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Sumrall’s
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Tifton
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Bulldogs
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Colquitt. Pirates
Gieny
Bull
Blue Devils
Oug Binion
Ee ‘Oni Edwin Taylor
Ari
Richard "Yohneon
Jogh Binion
Bush
Lindsey Bass
Bulldogettes
Tistor
Nan Starling
Boston
Quitman
Starling
Jackie Cochran
Glenda White
Hilda Willis
Dot Jackson
Willis
Cochran
F Jackson
White
Ray
Renfroe
Cadle
Frederic G .Wood Daniels
Brookerd
Clark
Sykes
Williams
Cottle
Kendricks
Tyson
Whee Ede
Blanchard
Taylor
White Johnson
Markham & Forrester
Co Bass
Binion
Zack Williams
Morven
Barwick
Hahira
Naylor
Barbara Jones
Whas
Shirley Godwin
Sophmore
SEC Freshman Eligibility to Dominate SEC Meeting Agenda
At the SEC gathering in Atlanta the key issue is whether freshmen may play varsity football next year. Presidents and athletic directors debate eligibility amid talk of TV rights and bowl money. Coaches like Jordan favor split opinions on reform and scholarship limits.
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Georgia
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Vanderbilt
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Louisiana State
Bob Woodruff
Florida
Raymond Wolf
Tulane
National Collegiate Athletic Committee
NCAA
SEC Teams End Year with Record Breaking Football Standings
Southeastern Conference closes 1952 season with Georgia star Zeke Bratkowski breaking the SEC passing yardage mark and Mississippi State’s Jack Parker setting a new points record. Florida wins its best season since 1929, and Georgia Tech, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia top the final standings.
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Miami
Zeke Bratkowski
Georgia
Kentucky
Vito
Babe) Parilli
Florida
Gators
Mississippi State
Tulane
Georgia Tech
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alabama
Vanderbilt
Auburn
Florida Gators
Pepper Rodgers
Tech
Paul Ever
Jack Parker
Steve van Buren
Louisiana State
Parker
Atlanta
Billy Vessels named AP's outstanding back of the year
Oklahoma's Billy Vessels added another top honor after winning the Heisman Maxwell and Cleveland TD Club awards. He was chosen as a first string back on the All American team. 50 of 161 AP voters named him No 1. Minnesota's Paul Gehl and Maryland's Jack Scarbath trailed.
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New York
Oklahoma
Billy Vessels
Associated Press
Vessels
Kentucky Sidelined in Cage Fight for No 1 Rank
New York reports Kentucky forfeits the season after NCAA guidance citing subsidies and eligibility violations. With Kentucky out, contenders move for top national honors as LSU and Cal Washington eyes regional titles while Penn State, NYU, Maryland and others post notable results.
Hardwood cage action shows balanced teams in area
The area's basketball season features balanced clubs with no clear favorite. Morven led by Jimmy Hardee and Bobby Moody competes with Barwick, Dixie, and Pavo while Boston seeks consistency after a nine game run. Upcoming games include Whigham at Boston and Meigs at Pavo.
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Meigs
I. W. McAfee
Heston
Hawks
Coolidge
Morven’s
Eagles
Jimmy Hardee
Morven
Bobby Moody
Charles Bradford
Hardee
Barwick
Dixie
Pavo
Norman Park
Gene Carlton
Carlton
Pelham Hornets
Clyde Folsom
W. L. Harper
Jimmy Oates
Dodson’s
Thomasville
Cage Scuads
Whigham
Ochlochnee
Cairo
Doerun
Coolidge Et Trees
Wixie
Ochliochee
Kiner says he does not want trade or salary cut
Ralph Kiner, Pirates outfielder, denies desire to be traded and says he has not considered a pay cut. In Palm Springs he noted 37 homers last season and that he has not heard from the Pirates about a new contract. The Post-Gazette notes he was baseball's highest paid last year at $90,000 via a gate-receipts deal.
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Pirates
the Post-Gazette
Kiner
Pirate
Indiana Travelers Aid Arkansas State In Refrigerator Bowl
In Evansville Indiana the Indiana Travelers Manuel Vidal and John Koldus from Gary scored late in a 34 19 defeat of Arkansas State by Western Kentucky in the fifth Refrigerator Bowl. Vidal 1 yard rush and Koldus 19 yard interception return capped the scoring as 9 000 spectators watched under a sunny mild day.
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Ind
Indiana
Arkansas State
Indians
Western Kentucky
Manual Vidal
John Koldus
Gary
Vidal
Koldus
Jimmy Felix
Evensville
Tech and Georgia Win Prizes in Football Talent
Tech and Georgia sign a slate of high school players for next season. Robert Heidt of Albany tops the list as Georgia pursues top prep talent in the Southeastern Conference race. The prize package includes Wade Mitchell and several others as both schools bolster rosters for 1950s college football.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Robert
Albany
Murphy
Macon
Georgia Tech
Gibson ‘Newton
Gayle Manley
Moultrie
Don Tatum
Georgia ‘Military ‘Academy
Charley’ Bryant
Carl Vereen
Miami
Gene Sorrells
Cedartown
Vereen
Orville
Joe Bell
Russell
Water Childs
Grady
Harold Reese
Smith
Harry Pritchett
O’keefe
Bobby Howard
Gainesvile
Bert Doss
Gainesville
Howard Pilgrim
Chattanooga
Baylor Academy
Roy Wilkins
Dalton
George Mitchell
Georgia Prep Title Games Set Across Eight Teams
Eight Georgia high school football teams reach Friday state championships in Macon Valdosta LaGrange Hogansville Camilla Fort Valley Calhoun Albany Murphy College Park Richmond Academy are noted. Albany beat Richmond Academy to reach Class AA final. Valdosta and LaGrange advance in Class A. Hogansville faces Camilla in Class B. Fort Valley plays Calhoun in Class C.
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Murphy
Albany
Macon
LaGrange
Valdosta
Hogansville
Camilla
Georgia Prep
Atlanta
Oliver Hunnicutt
Richmond Academy of Augusta
Indians
College Park
Reid Suffered Concussion in Dallas Texans Eagles Game
Pro grid star Joe Reid of the Dallas Texans lies semi conscious after a severe brain concussion in yesterday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Dr. Thomas Dowd said Reid remained unconscious for about three and a half hours after the injury.
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Dallas
Philadelphia
Dallas Texans
Philadelphia Eagles
Thomas Dowd
Eagles
Reid
Hinds JC Pounds South Georgia in Laurel Lions Bowl
Hinds County Junior College opened with a three minute score burst and rode the early lead to a 36 to 6 victory over South Georgia in the Laurel Lions Bowl. The Raymond Mississippi team built a 20 to 0 edge before the Georgians could tally Saturday night.
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South Georgia
Laurel Miss
Raymond, Miss
Pelham Sweeps Twin Bill From Sale City Cagers
Pelham boys blank Sale City 63 26 after coach L Rainey used 11 substitutes for experience. Pelham girls won 43 22 paced by Virgue Sellers 12 Glenda Joiner 10 and Louise McClain 9. Sale City leaders were Skipper and Hart with nine and eight points.
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Bill
Sale City
Hornets
Pelham Girls
Pee Wee
King
Robert Murrah
Scrubs
Rainey
Earl Smith
Max Akridge
Jack Porter
Jack Smith
Wayman Brinkley
Hollis Glover
Ronald Bass
Murrah
Jack Gook
Elmer
Conley
Charles Kemp
Virgue Sellers
Glenda Joiner
Louise McClain
Skipper
Hart
Sale
City
Pelham Cagers
Camilla
McClain
Clark
Sellers
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G. Joiner
Fe Skipper
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Harrell
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Broadaway
Hinson
Powell
Hand
Glenn
Brown Harris
Jones
Holton
Cook
Brown
Akridge
Kemp
Cc. Murrah
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Ig Thomas
E Smith
Major league leaders depart Phoenix after trades slow
In Phoenix many MLB owners and managers left after the convention, hopeful a series of deals would be struck though only three trades were completed. Participants from Cleveland Pittsburgh Brooklyn New York Giants Boston Chicago White Sox Cincinnati St Louis Cardinal teams discussed moves amid a heavy legislative schedule. The largest deal sent Johnnie Groth Virgil Trucks Hal White to St Louis for Bob Nieman Owen Friend and J W Porter. Washington sent M fork to Chicago for Chuck Stubbs and Pittsburgh traded Clyde McCullough to Chicago for Dick Manville and cash.
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Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
New York Giants
Boston Braves
Chicago White Sox
Cincinnati
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis
Detroit
Johnny Groth
Virgil Trucks
Hal White
Browns
Bob Nieman
Owen Friend
J. W. Porter
Washington
Mike Fornieles
White Sox
Chuck Stubbs
Clyde McCullough
Chicago Cubs
Dick Manville
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