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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1948
Page
3
Athletics pursue a broken streak against the Reds as equipment losses haunted St. Petersburg. The Yankees set out for home on a road trip, while the Dodgers continued a dominant run with their 20th straight minor league win in Oklahoma City.
Orlando rookie Sammy Meeks, rising from Tri-State and Chattanooga, earned another look with the Washington Senators. After a solid shot in Chattanooga, he moved up and down, and yesterday against Newark he hit a two run homer in a 12 to 2 Senators win.
Chicago White Sox manager considers Jack Wallacia the leading shortstop prospect after 22 hits in 78 at bats with one million? extra-base hits.
Columbus Ga St Louis Cardinals begin five spring games against minor league South Atlantic League club. Manager Eddie Dyer reports the club in top physical shape. In Tucson Cleveland Indians break camp and face uncertainty in outfield with no starting trio set including Dale Mitchell.
Headland and Dothan opened their season with a scoreless seven inning tie halted by rain and resumed before finishing in a 0-0 stalemate. Charles Jennett led Dothan with two hits while Stinson allowed only one Rams hit in four frames.
New York AP reports the famed Babe Didrikson Zaharias was barred from entering the National Open at Riviera Country Club Los Angeles June 10 12 by the U S Golf Association They said the event is strictly for men and no woman has ever entered the open Zaharias who won 17 straight women's tournaments last year and held a 72 hole record of 292 expressed disappointment and said she would try again next year while respecting the associations stance and adding I still think I'm good enough to play.
United Press report outlines a slate of baseball matchups including New York against Philadelphia and Chicago versus Detroit among others. Several games are cancelled or postponed due to rain, with teams such as Brooklyn and Oklahoma City listed in the affected schedules.
WOOF radio airs Once Upon a Time Saturdays at 9 15 AM on 560 KC with 1000 watt power audience oriented for mothers and children through the program schedule and times.
New York skipper Bucky Harris declares the 1948 Yankees 25 percent stronger and ready to win the American League pennant. He cites DiMaggio’s return from elbow surgery and a deep pitching staff including Lopat Embree Bevens Reynolds and Page. Harris outlines lineup infield and catching plans and notes health and arm concerns for key players.
Lester Welch and Perc y DeLacy of England won a two out of three tag team match at Wiregrass Arena defeating Frank Tice and Gorilla Cacama with DeLacy pinning the Indian for the final fall after an airplane spin. Welch opened with a fall over Vicky as the match featured multiple quick pin attempts and a brief preliminary.
Manager Cat Milner announced today that two outfielders Collins and Pittman and infielders Miller and Bradford have been released by the Dothan Browns.
Midland City ace Long John Whiddon pitched a no hitter through six innings with 17 strikeouts in a 3-0 win over Slocomb. Pilcher Beasley and Walker drove in runs for the Fliers while Walker’s triple sparked the offense. Batter ies were Smith Weeks for Slocomb and Whiddon Lee for Midland City.
Augusta Ga AP Pro golf events will follow USGA rules after PGA executive committee meeting. President Ed Dudley announced the policy change at a dinner honoring Dudley and Field Mis Wallace, USGA president. The shift ends disputes between the PGA and USGA over equipment limits of 16 versus 14 clubs.
Midland City manager Roy Knapp announced the Dothan Browns open their exhibition schedule Friday at 7 30. The series includes games in Headland and Dothan against a St Louis Cardinal farm club. Midland City also hosts Abbeville Thursday and Sunday with a later start due to a local recital.
Augusta AP Jimmy Demaret eyes a record third Masters title as experts favor Nelson Mangrum and Bobby Locke to finish ahead. Demaret, who won last year with 281, has only one 1948 win and no current tour titles. He vows confidence while practicing at the 6,800-yard National Country Club course for the $10,000 event.
Tuscaloosa AP Alabama baseball remains unbeaten in the Southeastern Conference after a doubleheader sweep of Mississippi at home. In game one Jack Rutledge drove in the go ahead run with a fielding error scoring Ned Folmar, tight pitching by Lefty Joe Kirkland held Mississippi to four hits as Alabama won 5 to 2. In game two Alabama plated three in the third and three in the seventh to win 5 to 3, with Kirkland earning the win and Charlie Conerly collecting four hits across both games.
The text notes Chick Marbert-she as favorite and posting GY yesterday. He previously carded rounds of 65 66 and 68 with a 31 on an extra nine. Paris 3. The entry field is 59, tying a record list set in 1940.
The first malleable iron fell from the sky as meteorites, regarded by primitive man as divine gifts. Egyptian pharaohs around 4000 B C wore iron bead strings fashioned from meteorites to ward off evil spirits.
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