Preseason Baseball Picks Forecast Tense Race Across Alabama League
Prognosticators expect a tighter race as rookies level the field across divisions. Dothan, Greenville, Geneva, Enterprise and other clubs face strength shifts and varying pitching, with no single runaway predicted. Troy Brewton Greenville Dothan Enterprise Geneva Ozark Andalusia cited as contenders or flashpoints in the season outlook.
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Geneva Redbirds
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Detroiters
Enterprise
Boll Weevils
Bull Weevils
Geneva
Redbirds
New Orleans
Ozark
Eagles
Andalusia
Tigers and Arrows
Lanett Tops Dothan 9-8 in Exhibition Thriller
Lanett of the Class D Georgia Alabama League erased a two run Dothan lead with six eighth inning runs to claim a 9-8 victory. Johnny Dominey pitched seven innings with seven strikeouts for Dothan. Emory fanned seven for Lanett. Bill Williams homered, doubled, and singled for Dothan, while Coates, Graham, Nagle and Clark contributed in the nine hit Lanett attack.
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Dothan
Browns
Georgia
Johnny Dominey
Dothan Hill
Landtt
Bill Williams
New Dothan
Jim Coates
Graham
Nagle
Dick Coates
Clark
Emory
Lynett
Dominey
Cooley
C. Danna
Rehobeth Panthers seize WBL lead with 15 0 win over Newville
Rehobeth Panthers top the Wiregrass Baseball League after a 15 to 0 rout of Newville. Seonyerg contributed two hits as Kelley and Johnson led a 17-hit attack while Rehobeth remained unbeaten in the league.
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Rehobeth Panthers
Wiregrass Baseball League
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Rehobeth
Seonyerg
Panthers
Kelley
Johnson
Scongers
Roney
Golden
McClinney
Midland City
Headland
Midland City Fliers
Long John Whiddon
Whiddon
Red
Killingsworth
Tennessee Hound Wins Field Trials
The Southeastern Fox Hunters Association four day event in Cleveland concludes with Bell winning the all age championship. Bell is owned by James Mahery of Athens Tennessee and moved from Friday second to the top. Sally, owned by George A Williams of Jonesboro, placed second after leading Friday. Derby champion hound Richard, owned by Haynes Harman of Greenville, Tennessee, claimed top derby honors after moving to first Friday and never relinquishing the lead.
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James Mahery
Athens
Haynes Harman
Greenville
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Ozark Eagles Beat Headland Nine In 6-3 Game
Ozark Eagles defeated Headland 6-3 as Sanko shut out the Runners through the final three innings striking out nine. Belebrie and Wagner led Headland with two hits apiece while Headland’s offense managed three runs in the last inning.
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Wagner
Headland
Campbell
Dews
Lindsey
Martin
Blakely club tops Dothan Browns 11 to 6 in Friday game
Blakely Georgia club of the Flint River League defeats the Dothan Browns 11 6 after trailing 4 0 in three innings. Shaffin hits a home run and Gil Strap adds a triple while Clark and Jim Coates double for Dothan. Batteries were Vibs Mack Creswell Colley for Dothan and Chamberlain Jones Kersky for Blakely.
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Dothan Browns
Browns
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Gil Strap
Clark
Jim Coates
Dothan
Mack
Creswell
Colley
Chamberlain
Jones
Kersky
Blakely
Auburn Tigers Crush Georgia Bulldogs 89 37 in Track Meet
Auburn dominated Georgia in a windy meet winning 89 to 37. Fred Carley and Jack Demmel were top scorers with 10 points each, taking the mile and two mile events respectively.
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Tigers
Georgia Bulldogs
Wilbur
Hutsell
Fred Carley
Jack Demmediels
Carley
Suggs Captures North South Golf Title From Lenczyk
Louise Suggs of Lithia Springs Ga won the North and South women's championship defeating Grace Lenczyk of Hartford Conn in a seesaw final at Pinehurst No 2. Suggs built a late lead with a birdie two on the 15th and closed with a 3 to seal the title.
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Grace Lenczyk
Pinehurst
NooCapy
Lithia Springs
Hartford
Conn
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Denver
Colo
Suggs
Miss Lenczyk
England
Miss Suggs
Tigers and Georgia runners shine in windy track meet
Demedics won the low hurdles while tying in the high hurdles and a high jump third. J. Bean and Bill Sutton led Georgia with eight points each, and Jimmie Walker tied a 99 second 100 yards mark. Auburn star Calvin Ermer t contributed in multiple events as Auburn prepares for Florida next Saturday at 2 pm.
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Christian
Tigers
J. Bean
Bill Sutton
Georgia
Jimmie Walker
Auburn
Calvin Ermrert
Florida
Two Records Broken In Kansas Relays
Lawrence Kansas Harvey Dillard Baldwin Wallace dashed to a 13.6 second world 120 yard high hurdle victory while Chartex Fonville launched a 58 feet 14 inch shot put in prelims at the Kansas Relays. Officials consider the hurdle mark for a potential world record as referee Frank Potts reviews wind factors.
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Chartex Fonville
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Louisiana
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Norway
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Frank Potts
Colorado
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Wallace
Forrest
Spec
Broad Ripple Village Builds New School for 1500 Students
In Broad Ripple near Indianapolis the village expands from a single red schoolhouse to a planned new facility for 1,500 students. The project signals growth and suburban development for the area.
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Broad Hipple
Willope
Indianapolis
Specialists Event Proves Nothing Aces Swap Jobs
In Virginia Beach the Cavalier Specialists match pitted a Gene Sarazen led team against Walter Hagen’s squad in a 3 and 3 victory for Sarazen. Bobby Locke ceded greens duties to Herman Keiser while focusing on short precise approaches as the teams fielded players chosen for specific shots. The event drew about 3000 spectators though organizers admitted the format yielded little clear result.
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Gene Sarazen
Walter Hagens
Bobby Locke
Herman Keiser
Akron
Ohio
Sarazen
Hagen
Waki
Cedv
Georgia Tech Tops Auburn Nine 10-8 in Atlanta
Georgia Tech blasted three homers and ten hits to defeat Auburn 10 to 8. It was Tech’s fifth conference win and avenged a 17 to 4 loss from Friday. Key hits came from Lewis Hook Bob McCoy and Childress with Willard Nixon delivering a long two-run shot for Auburn.
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Yellow Jackets
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Childress
Willard Nixon
Ga. Tech
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Auburn Mattar In Olympic Tryouts
Auburn wrestling stars Thomas Keys and Carroll Keller exited the National AAU championships. Keller earned fourth in 136.5 pounds, securing a final Olympic tryout bid, while Keys lost to Eddie Collins of the New York Athletic Club in a split decision in the 125.5-pound class.
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Auburn
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Carroll Keller
Keller
Elias George, Jr
Oklahoma A. & M
Keys
Eddie Collins
New York Athletic Club
Collins
Charles Rid
Dothan Golfers Reach Semifinals in Panama Tourney
In Panama City Florida favored Jim Lee of Tallahassee moved into the semifinals of the Panama Country Club Invitational by defeating Jim Head of Birmingham 4 and 3. Walter Wood of Tuscaloosa beat Bob Martin of Pensacola in extra holes after Wood birdied the 18th to force a tie. Harry Pritchett and Earl Ward also advanced as Lee prepared to face Ward and Wood to meet Pritchett in the semis.
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Tallahassee
Bob Martin
Pensacola
Lee
Jim Head
Birmingham
Martin
Walter Wood
Tuscaloosa
Harry Pritchett
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Earl Ward
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Tommy Nical
Wood
Ward
Pritchett
British star Henry Cotton leads Greenbrier event with 66
Henry Cotton, the veteran British golfer, carded a four under par 66 to top a field of 13 professionals in the opening 18 holes of the Greenbrier Amateur Professional Tournament at White Sulphur Springs West Virginia.
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Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs
W.va
Henry Cotton
Browns release McDonald and Edney. Boykin back home
Dothan Browns manager Holt Milner reports pitcher D. E. McDonald and outfielder Billy Edney have been released. Pitcher Jake Boykin has returned home after winning last year’s 12 pound championship.
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D. E. McDonald
Billy Edney
Jake Boykin
Dothan Browns
Holt Milner
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