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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1948
Page
3
Oscar Fraley surveys a chaotic early season with Red Sox and Yankees faltering. Tigers and Athletics impress at times while Phillies and Cardinals show uneven form. Hal Newhouser and Dizzy Trout spark wins, but teams vary in consistency as Giants and Dodgers chase shape.
Coaltown and Citation form a powerful one two for Calumet Farm as Coaltown clocks a Keeneland mile and a furlong track record en route to a five length Blue Grass Stakes win. The performance signals fierce Derby competition with stablemate Citation looming as top rival at Churchill Downs.
The Dothan and Ashford American Legion junior baseball teams will play an exhibition game in Ashford Sunday afternoon at 2 40 oclock, Ashford Legion officials reported today.
Frank Hill pitched the Alabama State League opener for Dothan, a 6-3 win over Andalusia Arrows before about 2,000 fans. Hill allowed one unearned run, struck out 10, walked one, and helped the Browns accumulate 12 hits. Colley and Coates had three hits each, Hill added a triple, and Barnes drove in two runs.
Detroit and Philadelphia boast the strongest mound staffs in the American League with three wins and no losses. Detroit beat Chicago 3-2 behind Virgil Trucks as Judson and Pearson yielded six hits. Philadelphia rallied 5-3 in Boston aided by Bob Savage relief pitching after Joe Coleman departed early.
Headland and Graceville remained undefeated in the Alabama Florida semi pro league with 11 7 win over Abbeville and a 5 3 victory over Midland City. Don Urquhart allowed three hits for Graceville as he and his teammates built a 5 3 win. Headland unleashed 13 hits led by Lindsey and Oates, with White collecting three safeties. Standings show Graceville 20 0 and Headland 2 0 atop the standings as Midland City and Abbeville fail to win.
Pinehurst NC AP Stranahan of Toledo and collegian Harvey Ward Jr favored to face semi finals today in the 48th North and South Golf Tournament. Matches moved to 36 holes. Stranahan won his quarter final 7 and 6 over Fownes while Ward beat Dick Chapman 2 and 1 in a comeback. Ward trails Arnold Palmer Jr. in their pairing as Stranahan meets Snow.
Alabama State League results show Dothan over Andalusia 6 to 3 and Ozark 13 over Troy 8 with Greenville, Enterprise, and Geneva also scoring. National League and American League scores include Brooklyn over New York 6 to 3 and Philadelphia over Boston 5 to 8, plus Southern Association games and Southeast League results with multiple late innings. The standings list teams with win loss records across leagues, highlighting Philadelphia, Chicago, Boston, Nashville, and Birmingham among others.
Newton high school blanked the Dothan Tigers 8 0 in a seven inning game as McKnight pitched a two hit shutout with 12 strikeouts. He also starred at the plate with a triple and a double while Wallace Todd allowed six hits. Dothan managed only Keel’s double and Sutman’s single as their week ended.
A fragment notes that the average dream lasts about five seconds and mentions the title of rabbi as accorded to eminent Jewish scholars and the ministry. It also states that twenty six percent of all Mets trucks in the United States are owned by farmers.
Auburn Tigers complete a two game series sweep over the Florida Gators with a 9-5 victory after taking the opener 13-1. Hubbert Stepp led the attack with a home as Auburn pounded Florida pitcher Bob Adams for six runs in the first two innings.
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