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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1948
Page
8
Junior high coaches met at the Dothan Recreation Center to discuss standardizing junior high football in the region, approve a Peanut Bowl in Wiregrass Stadium, and consider a grid conference. Mosley cited age limits 12 to 17, grades seven to nine, required pass rates, physicals, equipment, and 22 player road squads, with more meetings likely before term end.
Opening day notes for 1948 feature four Monday games with Boston Red Sox favored in the American League and Connie Mack’s Athletics viewed as contenders in a crowded league. The National League’s top rivals include the Cardinals Dodgers and Braves, while Joe McCarthy returns to manage the Red Sox. President Truman scheduled for Patriots' Day activities as the season kicks off with broad interest across leagues.
Samson Tigers reveal 1948 football slate with open date November 12. Games list Sept 24 Dozier at home, Oct Geneva at home, Oct Hartford away, Oct 15 Florala at home, Oct 29 Vicksburg at home, Nov 6 Midland City away, Nov 12 open, Nov 39 Red Levels away, Nov 24 Elba away. Schools urged to contact principal for vacancies.
The American Legion junior baseball clubs of Dothan and Geneva will play an exhibition game at Wiregrass Stadium at 2 30 this afternoon, announced Dothan Manager Dave Edgar yesterday.
Southern Bell Telephone asks circuit court for permission to raise rates in Alabama. The company contends the higher charges could add about 2.5 million dollars yearly while appeals from the Alabama Public Service Commission action proceed. Chairman Gordon Persons says the PSC will contest the court order and will pursue the case to the Supreme Court if needed. The PSC had previously approved a partial increase of roughly 360 thousand dollars annually.
In Harve De Grace Maryland Calumet Farm’s Curation easily won the $25,000 Chesapeake Stakes by four lengths as favorite Citation dominated the Mile and a Sixteen. Saggy led briefly before fading, with Bovard second and Dr. Almae third behind a relaxed Derby hopeful.
A road race announcement notes Lombardo will race Los Angeles up in a Saturday salon event. The meet is set for May 3 at a Columna venue, with details unclear due to OCR errors.
Brooklyn hurlers limited the New York Yankees to two hits as they defeated the World Champions 5-2 yesterday at Ebbets Field. The spring exhibition series between last year’s World Series rivals is tied 1-1.
Boston's Little Johnny Pesky hit a go ahead long drive in the ninth with bases loaded and one out, giving the Red Sox a 2-1 win over the Braves and a 3-1 lead in the city series. Nippy Jones homered twice in St Louis, Cardinals win 8-6 in 15 innings over the Browns. Johnny Wittig shut down Washington in an exhibition as Baltimore’s International Leaguers beat the Senators 6-3. Orioles relished 15 hits off Candini Scarborough and Thompson.
Slugger Jack Lohrke, rookie third baseman from the Pacific Coast League, hit a homer as the New York Giants defeated the Cleveland Indians 4 to 3 in an exhibition at Cleveland Stadium. Curt Simmons pitched for Philadelphia in a 7-3 win over the Athletics in the city series opener before 10,415 fans.
Chicago White Sox loaded the bases in the ninth with none out. Jack Wallaesa scored from second on a double play to lift the Sox to a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs yesterday in a tense intercity clash.
Georgia southpaw Carl Adams blanked Tennessee 8 to 0 in Athens. Adams allowed no runs as the Bulldogs defeated the Volunteers in a clear pitching performance.
The passage links Denmark’s egg numbering to trace farmers, notes a US grain yield implication of one extra grain per head equaling about 15 million bushels, mentions A Argand of Geneva’s 1784 low burner, and claims saccharin is 530 times sweeter than cane sugar while urging window and door sash painting to prevent moisture and warping.
In a rough inning the Floridians cashed in on walks as McDaniel hit a three bagger after bases were loaded. Dothan's Lewis started, Pelham and Jennett followed, while Sullivan and Purvis contributed two hits apiece. Panama City’s Dudley added a double and a single, Sullivan drove in two runs for Dothan, and Pitts pitched a full game for Bay Agh with seven strikeouts.
The Alabama Florida League begins its first season with five clubs Abbeville Headland Midland City in Alabama and Chipley Graceville in Florida hosting. Openers headland at Abbeville and Graceville at Midland City with Chipley idle.
Wiregrass fight fans will see a tag team match and two pre liminaries at the Wiregrass Sports Arena Tuesday night at 8 30. Joe Corbett Red Byrd The Green Shadow and Gorilla CacarnA compete with Corbett and The Shadow forming a team against The Shadow and Ca camne for two falls out of three within a 90 minute limit. Corbett faces The Shadow while Byrd meets The Gorilla in the 15 minute openers.
Two more clubs are hoped to join to fill the leagues. In the Southern League Dothan Ashford Enterprise Geneva Headland Ozark Samson are expected to compete. Northern clubs include Troy Brundidge Union Springs Eufaula Abbeville Clayton Elba. Season runs June 1 through July 31 with a championship playoff by August 7. State finals determine Alabama’s national playoff representative.
Hurled a sterling no hit gem Friday night as Two Teachers College Red Way defeated Marion Institute 18 to 2. Marion scored in the ninth due to Troy errors allowing rumr to cross. ten batters reached base as infield errors and walks plagued Marion. Clark pitched for the Wave, his second mound appearance, following a prior four hitter against Livingston State.
The University of Alabama ROTC rifle squad edged Auburn 919 to 857 in a shoulder to shoulder match at the Capstone rifle range. Scoring used five top marksmen from each ten-man team, marking Alabama’s second straight win after an April 10 victory at Auburn by 905 to 854.
The Tennessee track team defeated Alabama 72 to 59 in Tuscaloosa, taking nine of 15 first places. The meet featured a near photo finish in the two mile as Alabama's Lackey edged Tennessee's Babe Ross by a half stride in the final 150 yards.
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