Eligibility Clash Over High School Players In Legion And Tri-County
Do than Tigers coach Howater, Alabama High School Athletic Association leader, cites a rule that high school players cannot join either the American Legion junior baseball league or the Tri-County League during the school year. Legion club draws 25 hopefuls in Dothan as tryouts begin. Tri-County opens with 42-game slate today with Dothan Bombers entering as faster, playoff-seeking team.
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Jack Howater
Dothan Tigers
Alabama High School Athletic Association
American Legion
Bob Clarke
Howater
AHSAA
Tri-County
Joep
Clerke
Crawford Moseley
Dorian Recreation Center
Dothan
American Legion Baseball Organization
Southside
Moseley
Clarke
Headland
Baker Hill
Newville
Abbeville
Eufaula
Louisville
Clayton
Tex Riley Appears On Mat Wednesday Card
Tex Riley the junior light heavyweight champion leads a four man Weds night mat card at City Auditorium promoter reports. Also appearing are Don Keene Kali Pasha and Jack Purdin with Joe Gunther refereeing. Main event pairs Riley and Keene against Pasha and Purdin in a two falls in three format lasting 90 minutes. Curtain match Purdia versus Keene in a one fall bout with a 30 minute limit. First bell at 8 39 p m.
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Tex Riley
City Auditorium
Don Keene
Kali Pasha
Jack Purdin
Dothan
Joe Gunther
Mintman
Riley
Keene
Pasha
Purdin
Purdia
Browns Meet St. Joseph Club Here Today
The Dothan Browns host St. Joseph Missouri Cardinals in the first Alabama State League exhibition at Wiregrass Memorial Stadium at 2 30 p m Today The visitors from the Western Association are strong opponents and the Browns seek a creditable showing under Manager Frank Martin Several players from last year return and a strong lineup is expected with Emory Lindsey and Frank Martin in key spots Carter Dominy and Marcus Davis assigned mound duties leading a veteran group in today’s lineup
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Dothan Browns
St. Joseph
Browns
Dothan
Frank Martin
Cardinals
Cardinal
West Frankfort
Salisbury
Martin
Emory Lindsey
Lindsey
Jack Carter
Johnny Dominy
Marcus Davis
Carter
Glenn Clark
Shaw
Dominy
G. Clark
Rfp Eskew
Bounk
S. Clark
Hyde
Aufiero
Davis
Wiregrass Stadium
Graetz
Alabama Cindermen Sweep Howard in Season Opener
Alabama's 9 track team dominated Howard College 113 to 23 in Tuscaloosa under coach Tom Lieb. The Tide won 15 of 16 firsts with Roy Winsett Lamar Gammarge and Bob McMillan each claiming two events. Howard's lone win came in the high jump by Wideman.
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Tuscaloosa
University of Alabama
Satuday
Tom Lieb
Howard College of Birmingham
Roy Winsett
Lamar Gammarge
Bob McMillan
Crimson Tide
Howard
Wideman
Alabama
Five college conferences to meet on NCAA purity code
Ed Danforth reports that representatives from five major conferences will gather in New Orleans on April 18 to discuss the NCAA purity code. He says the meeting could signal a bloc action, with leaders calling the proposals unworkable and potentially leading to a broader stand against NCAA rules. Dr. John J. Tigert confirms the meeting and hints at a unified stance if the group shares common views.
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Atlanta
Southeastern Conference
New Orleans
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Ed Danforth
The
Atlanta Journal
NCAA
Danforth
Tigert
Southwest
Southwestern
Misour Valley
Young Junior High Ninth Graders Play In Scoreless Game
The Young Junior High Baby Tigers and the Ninth Graders battled to a scoreless scrimmage on the high school gridiron. Both sides with balanced weight, Youngsters overcoming a slow start after intermission. Key plays included Harris’s reception for a Youngster score attempt and Howard’s standout runs for the Ninth Graders.
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Young Junior High
Baby Tigers
City Recreation
Crawford Moseley
Max Morris
Moseley
Harris
Farmer
Johnson
Cree
Howard
Weightlifting event set for Atlanta YMCA on April 26
Kare Whitfield, Southeast A A U representative, announced that the Southeastern States Open, junior and novice weight lifting championships will be held at the Atlanta YMCA on Saturday April 26. The event gathers lifters from the region to compete across divisions under the National A A U committee.
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Atlanta
Kare Whitfield
Southeastern A.A.U
A.A.U
Atlanta Y.M.C.A
Ants as Thermometers Reported in Curious Observation
A curious claim notes that ant movement speeds correlate with temperature, suggesting ants could gauge heat by their gait. The report states faster ant locomotion as the mercury rises, implying a natural thermometric behavior.
Artichoke Experiments Show Higher Sugar Content Than Sugar Beets
Experiments with the Jerusalem artichoke have produced sweeter sugar than yielded by either sugar beet or sugar cane.
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Jerusalem
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American Legion Club
Farmeps
Houston County Farmers Exchange
Alas Granger, Mgr
Rainer
Canseran
Dothan Or Any Other
Eas
Troy Lewis
Crothine Company
N. Foster
Reuben Herring
St. Joseph Club
Local Nine
United States
J. L. Harris Roofing CO
E. Troy
Smith
Jurwiak
Schatschneider
Rufiero
J. Smith
Blunk
Tindell
Mays
Eskew
Cook
J. Stanford
E. Stanford
Eagle
Alabama Cindermen
Swamp Howard
Paul 'Bear
Bryant
University of Kentucky
Ohio State
Wes Fesler
South
North
NCCA
John J. Tigert
University of Florida
Wanforth
Southern Conference
Texas
Mountain States Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Missouri Valley Big Sixe
April City Auditorium
Hoy
V.F.W
S. Kali Pasha
Mitt
Spike
Anderson
E. Troy Sr
Sporting Goods
Clipper
Blumberg
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