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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1948
Page
2
Oscar Fraley notes Pete Reiser, plagued by arthritis and a damaged shoulder, may be finished with the Dodgers. Despite a storied career, injuries and a lack of form cast doubt on a comeback as Brooklyn battles for the pennant. Reiser's earlier heroics and late-season returns are contrasted with his current decline.
Pensacola moved up into the first division of the Southeastern League with a 3 to 1 win over Selma on four hits. The Fliers rallied with three runs in the seventh after Selma led 1-0. Taylor pitched the complete game for Pensacola while Scherzer took the loss.
Four old Wiregrass favorites appear Friday night at the Wiregrass Sports Arena for a weekly wrestling card. The main event features a two out of three falls tag team match with the Masked Marvel and Mike Chacoma versus Nick Carter and Red Byrd, plus an 8:30 pm opening bout where Mighty Mike Chacoma meets Redbird in a one fall match under a 30 minute limit. Promoters announce former heavyweight boxing champion Max Baer will serve as referee on August 23.
The article notes that blacksmiths are often viewed as outcaste or low caste in North Africa and Tibet, reflecting entrenched social hierarchies and occupational stigma across these regions.
In Enterprise, Frank Hill allowed four hits and took his sixth loss as the Browns were edged 3-1 by the Boll Weevils. Bailey earned his sixth win, Hill fanned 11, and Dothan outhit the Weevils two to one. Beasley drove in all three Weevil runs. Frank Avinger and Beasley added extra-base hits. The Browns stranded 11 runners. Troy visit up next, with Brewton and Geneva also posting wins in multiple leagues.
Lt Sammy Lee led four compulsory high dives with 51.52 points, Bruce Harlan close at 48.94 as four more optional dives awaited. Major Grut of Sweden dominated the modern pentathlon, while Martin Biles qualified in javelin with 222 feet 12 inches. American momentum built with 14 wins and potential golds in 110 hurdles and 400 free.
Scores show Enterprises 4 Dothan 1 Greenville 5 Geneva 8 Brewton 1 Troy Ozark 6 Andalusia 1. Tonight games include Enterprise at Dothan Andalusia at Ozark Brewton at Troy Greenville at Geneva. Standings list Troy 69 32 best, Greenville 63 38, Dothan 47 39, Ozark 49 55, Enterprise 46 62, Brewton 45 87, Geneva 42 60, Andalusia 38 66.
Alabama football games will be broadcast this fall across a 23 station network called the Alabama Broadcasting System. Charlie Zeanah of Tuscaloosa will handle play by play and Tom Whitley will provide halftime color commentary. Stations include WCTA Andalusia WEDJ Brewton WAGF Dothan WGYV Greenville WTBF Troy.
Union Trust Co. of Springfield launches an umbrella loan service after a bank employee read a periodical article urging patrons to prepare for sudden showers. The program aims to provide umbrellas to customers caught in rain while shopping or traveling downtown.
The Southern Association tightened at the top as Memphis split a Birmingham doubleheader, Barons winning 3-2 then Chicks 6-5. Nashville and Mobile won to close the gap. Nashville crushed New Orleans 11-3, Mobile beat Chattanooga 7-6 for their sixth straight victory. Memphis leads by a half game over Nashville and two and a half over Mobile.
In Lincoln Nebraska Mickie Gallagher of Augusta Ga led the National Junior Amateur golf tournament after the opening 18 holes at Lincoln Country Club with a 71 debut on a rain drenched course. He holds a one stroke edge over Don Finsterwald Bob Meek and Billy Hooper with a penalty stroke affecting Finsterwald.
Four teams Cleveland New York Boston and Philadelphia vie for the AL lead at the two thirds mark with a narrow margin of 0.08 percentage points. Cleveland tops after beating Washington while New York crushed Detroit and Boston outslugged St. Louis. In the National League Boston loses to Cincinnati tightening the race as New York Brooklyn and St Louis wait out rain. Satchel Paige starred for Cleveland in a night game crowd record as Dick Fowler matched a one hit gem for Philadelphia in additional notes. Red Kluszewski propelled the Reds with a three ribbie day as the standings shift with late drama.
CHICAGO RP A strong field in the $50,000 All American golf tourney chased an explosive comeback by Ralph Guldahl 1937 38 U S Open champion. He shot 64 eight under par to lead medal play by two strokes over Chandler Harper Elmer Reed and others as 34 pros and four amateurs vie in the Tam tournament round.
In Baker lot action the Hosiery Mill Roots Supreme Club defeated the Fast League leaders Supreme Creamers 17 to 4. Tommy Carr fanned hitters as Supreme committed a dozen errors, producing a one-sided result. Supreme remains 5-2, Methodists 3-2, Millers 3-3. National Guard on two-week camp. The Exchange Lions score was corrected to Lane 30, Exchangeites 4.
It is estimated that there were 6,609,000 acres devoted to rubber plantations in 1938. About one third ounce of dry rubber is obtained from each tapping of a rubber tree.
In the third All American division the women’s open, Babe Didrikson Zaharias forged ahead by firing four under par 72 to take the lead.
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