Alligator Catch, Baseball Banter, and Southern League Hopes
A local tale recounts a Geneva highway patrolman pairing a fish story with a real catch as Billy Hinson reels in a two and a half foot baby alligator at May's Pond. The piece pivots to wraparound baseball chatter about the Browns, White Sox, Red Sox, and the Southern Association standings, noting Geneva Redbirds’ strong start and the Southeastern Alabama Amateur League as the Headlong Dixie Runners lead the Alabama State League during exhibition play.
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Fred Draughon
Geneva
Billy Hinson
May's Pond
Geneve
Hinson
Joe Cavosie
Browns
Umps
Dothan
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Little Rock Travelers
Memphis
Geneva Redbirds
Brown
Ozark
Troy
Enterprise
Brewton
Dixie Runners
Therm
Riley May Repeats As SGA Champion
New Orleans reports Polly Riley of Fort Worth Texas stormed to medalist honors with a 77 in the 18 hole cup flight. She beat Hee McWane of Birmingham and Mary Len Faulk of Thomasville by two strokes. Riley led a field including Martha Daniels of Rome Georgia and Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta while top New Orleans hopeful Mrs Sam Israel Jr placed sixth with 81.
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New Orleans
Polly Riley
Fort Worth
Tex
Miss Kirov
Mavice Ghex
Baltimore
Mes
Schneider
Mark McGarry
St. Paverburg
Fla
West Branch Iowa Birthplace of President Hoover
West Branch, Iowa served as the birthplace of President Herbert Hoover, marking a historic origin for the future leader. The small town’s ties to Hoover are remembered in local history and landmarks.
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West Branch. In
President Herbert Hoover
Rookie hurlers win for Southern clubs
Atlanta AP: Mobile's Johnny Klippstein and Memphis' Dick Strahr, ahead in their first Southern Association seasons, pitched 11 innings of scoreless ball before the Chicks pushed the lone run. Roy Bueschen and Homer Johnson homered for Mobile in a 4 2 opening win. the finale produced 21 straight zeroes. Little Rock edged New Orleans 3 2, Jos Erantt homered twice.
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Atlanta
Mobile
Johnny Klippstein
Memphis
Dick Strahr
Chicks
Roy Bueschen
Homer Johnson
Klippstein
Lynchburg
Strahs
Hot Springs
Cotton States
Little Rock
New Orleans
Jos Erantt
Vicksburg and Ashford Set for Headland Elimination Game
Vicksburg Panthers and Ashford Yellow Jackets from the Wiregrass League meet in Headland for a 3 PM elimination game on neutral ground. Ashford won 7-2 over Columbia to reach the second round while Vicksburg had a first-round bye. The winner faces the Dothan-Rehobeth victor to decide the county championship and advances to next month’s district tourney.
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Vicksburg Panthers
Ashford Yellow Jackets
Houston
Headland
Vicksburg
David Snell
Ashford
Columbia
Ashford- Vicksburg
Dothan-Rehobeth
Dothan Timorro
Dothan Browns Rally Past Troy 4-2 in Seven
Dothan Browns shook off a slow start to score four runs in the eighth inning and defeat Troy 4 to 2 at Wiregrass Stadium. John Glending pitched five strong innings and held Troy to two runs, while Miller was picked off at home for the final out as Dothan snapped a winless streak and prepare to host Brewton with Elwood Marshall scheduled to start.
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Dothan
Browns
Tanager Holt
Cat
Qzark
Troy
Joe Cavosie
Wiregrass Stadium
Brewton
Elwood Marshall
Lynn Smith
John Glending
Tigers
Tiger
Miller
Brownies
Ray Babston
Forrest
Coppage
Bowns
Abrhpca Kurst
xWollowac
Burris Cf
Breaux
Dossett
Tilquist
Lerch
Riley
Lehrmann
Kurst
ADRH
POA
OZARK
Geneva
Redbird Park
Eagles
Springer
Rogers
Walker
Godwin
Enright
Ozark Clark
Baseball results and standings from regional leagues
Scores from Alabama State League last night and upcoming games. News also covers American League and National League results, Southern and Southeastern leagues, with standings showing New York and Brooklyn leading in the National League and Little Rock, Birmingham and Nashville atop the Southern and Southeastern tables.
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Philadelphia
New York
St. Louis
Cleveland
Washington
Boston
Detroit
Chicago
National
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Southern Nashville
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Little Rock
Mobile
Memphis
New Orleans
Southeastern
Anniston
Vicksburg
Gadsden
Jackson
Montgomery
Pensacola
Selma
Meridian
Pittsburgh
American
ST. Southern
Nashville
iGa
Two Players Added To Browns' Roster
Two players joined the Dothan roster after a 4-2 win over Troy. Outfielder Roland Johnson, a lefty batter and righty thrower, has played for Mobile Trenton Roanoke and Newport News with a .214 average in 17 Mobile games in 1945 and a .273 record noted.
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Browns
Roland Johnson
Dothan Garden
Mobile
Trenton
N. J
Roanoke
Newport News
Rip Sewell Blooper Ball Stuns Cubs Again
Cubs fall as Truett Rip Sewell earns his 2nd straight win over Chicago this year despite 10 hits. Pirates tie for second with Brooklyn and Boston after an 8 to 2 victory. Giants beat Philadelphia 6-3, Braves top Dodgers 3-0, Yankees edge Athletics 3-2.
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Associated Press
Truett
Rip) Sewell
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cubs
Bucs
Windy City
Ol’ Rio
Bruins
Sewell
Pirates
Brooklyn
Boston
New York Giants
Giants
Phillies
Philadelphia
Clint Hartung
Bill Voiselle
Braves
Dodgers
Bronx Bombers
Eddie Joost
Athletics
Trenton and Birmingham Players Highlight 1946 Inter-State League
In 1946 Trenton played 47 games in the Class B Inter-State League. The active roster included Lester White, a rookie catcher who trained briefly with the Browns in spring before returning to Birmingham.
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Trenton
Lester White
White
Browns
Birmingham
Wiregrass Schedule Enters Second Half
The Vicksburg Panthers lead the Wiregrass Baseball League by one and a half games after a strong first half. The second half opens with Abbeville at Vicksburg and Midland City at Ashford, then a series of cross matchups through May with Midland City and Headland features recurring rivalries.
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Vicksburg Panthers
David Snell
Midland City
Abbeville
Vicksburg
Ashford
Columbia
Newville
Headland
Rehobeth
Wicksburg
Parnell Posts Second Straight Shutout As Red Sox Beat Senators
At Yankee Stadium the Red Sox widened their lead over Chicago, with Mel Parnell throwing his second consecutive shutout in a 2-0 win over the Washington Senators. Parnell allowed seven hits as the Nats dropped a seventh straight after opening the season. In St Louis the Cardinals crushed the Reds 9-3 behind Harry Brecheen as Stan Musial belted his third homer and Red Schoendienst added four RBIs.
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Yankee Stadium
Chicago
White Sox
Mel Parnell
Red Sox
Washington Senators
Nats
St. Louis Cardinals
Ken Raffensberger
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis
Harry Brecheen
Stan Musial
Red Schoendienst
Georgia Tech Beats Auburn Nine 8 2 in conference clash
Georgia Tech defeated Auburn 8 to 2 in a Southeastern Conference baseball game in Atlanta. Tech slugger Red Schoening hit a two run and a three run homer as the Yellow Jackets built a big early lead. Maxwell and Hill worked for Auburn with Thompson and Brown finishing for Tech.
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Atlanta
Geo Trig Tech
Auburn Tigers
Tech
Red Schoening
Yellow Jacket
Auburn
Maxwell
Hill
Gilber
Thompson
Brown
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Reuben Herring
the Home Termite’ Co
S. Oates
Great Southern Stores, Inc
N. Foster Sr
Firestone
Gardner Dickinson
LSU
Jack Key
Columbus
Dothan Country Club
Key
W. C. Faulkner
Dickinson
Greenville
Andalusia
Cavosie
Troy Tigers
Hartung
By Joe Reichler
Wiregrass
Georgia Tech
Raymond E.spa
Insuranc
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