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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1947
Page
10
A Samson Lions Club supporter urges building a field per recent specifications to curb fan crowding and ensure better safety at games. He recalls Samson’s 1947 efforts and praises local civic action to improve athletics and facilities in Geneva County.
Campbellton basketball team lost its gym to a fire and will play most games on the road this season. Coach Haywood Taylor returns 10 seniors and five B-team standouts with returning stars Gordon Maddox Billy Maddox Billy McCrary Donald Goodson Toby Reeves Lorenzo Carter Harold Rogers J W Toole Lambert Goodson Charlie s Hard. The squad opens with Do than Tigers and will visit Graceville Feb 17 then Dothan Feb 27.
Samson high school football eleven received letters at the annual banquet sponsored by the Samson Lions Club. Guest speakers included Coach O'Brien and Principal C. A. Pruitt, with Lions Ralph Stevens and others arranging the dinner. A simulated Samson versus Tallassee broadcast highlighted the evening, citing Samson as the winner.
New York report says the Cleveland Browns, considered the top AFC team, placed six players on the league all star list, led by backfield stars Otto Graham and Marion Motter, highlighting consensus strength for the season.
Four teams vie for playoff berths in the City Six Man Football League with Highland Lions and Southside Wildcats meeting to decide who faces Rose Hill Redskins Friday. Unbeaten Highland Yellow Jackets take on Southside Bobcats in the other semifinal. Final games include Lions vs Wildcats and Green Streaks vs Blue Blazers. proceeds support Dothan Athletic and Recreation Association.
Doak Walker of Southern Methodist vaulted to the lead in 1947 kickoff returns after auditors corrected a miscredited 98 yard return from SMU's opener against Santa Clara. Walker's 387 yards on 10 returns edges Gurner Barnett of Arizona State and Lindy Berry of Texas Christian among leaders.
Baltimore AP report quotes Dr. George Bennett a surgeon who has treated star athletes and warns that hard helmets and steel masks act as armor inviting major jaw injuries. He cites risk on every play and notes his patients include Joe DiMaggio Pete Rieser and Frank Sinkwich while addressing toll of football injuries.
The Dothan Tigers and Bees close the basketball season with two home tilts against Troy tonight, tipping at seven and eight. Senior Bees beat Eufaula and lost to Kinston on the road. Tigers split with Midland City and Lanier.
A medical expert warns that hard plastic helmets risk serious injury and urges replacing them with softer feather helmets to prevent contact injuries. He argues that an opposing player cannot safely engage without exposure to danger, stressing immediate removal from play if the mask remains.
Abbeville High School and Houston County High of Columbia lead the Wiregrass Basketball League as the second round paused for holidays. Unbeatens include Abbeville juniors and seniors, and Columbia squads, with Midland City junior Fliers also undefeated after beating Cottonwood and Vicksburg. Play resumes January 6 with Columbia at Midland City and Abbeville hosting Slocomb Red Tops.
The Pittsburgh Pirates bought the New Orleans Franchise in the Southern Baseball Association for an undisclosed sum. Pelicans president A B Freeman announced the sale, which includes 37 players, and the Pirates will shift Hornell players to Greenville Alabama in the Class D Alabama State League as part of the new arrangement.
RACINE Wis A department store manager solved a sidewalk supervisors problem by planning a wall with holes at three heights to let watchers view excavation work. The arrangement would have higher holes for tall adults, medium holes for average watchers, and lower holes for children.
Major league clubs seek a solid first baseman after a midwinter trading spree. Cubs hold Cavaretta and Waitkus, Giants pursue Mize, Vernon leads Washington, and Detroit contests for a successor to Cullenbine. Cardinals, Browns, Red Sox, Yankees, Phillies, Dodgers, and Braves all weigh options including Musial, York, Lupien, and rookie replacements as spring training looms.
The St. Louis Cardinals led NL fielding in 1947 with a .979 mark and 6,062 chances, 128 errors, 4,193 putouts, and 169 double plays. Three Boston Braves—Bob Elliott Tommy Holmes and Phil Masi—headline individual and All Star fielding honors. Elliott topped all third basemen with a .956 average, 451 chances and 20 errors.
In Cranston Rhode Island George Baptiste, serving a 35 year sentence for the murder of his fiancee, studied in his cell using books brought by his mother and developed into a recognized electronic expert as he isolated himself from the crime. South America has a population of 77,000,000.
The Times-Picayune questions the disposition of 26 000 Sugar Bowl tickets in a front page piece. It notes 24 500 tickets went to Alabama and Texas, 21 000 to Sugar Bowl bonds holders, and suggests the rest were spread among association members press and radio, guests, and guarantors without clear public disclosure.
Philadelphia police report burglars braved sub freezing air to steal $2,000 from Good Brothers food distributors. They dragged a 400 pound safe from a second floor office down stairs into a sound proof refrigerated area and used a crowbar to crack the strong box.
Tuscaloosa AP report quotes coach Céa Red Drew blaming a 10 day layoff and bad weather for Alabama varsity weakness. He notes aging players and scrimmage defense suffered, with backs Harry Gilmer Monk Mos Ed Salem impressing against Texas passes. Extra heavy practices planned to prepare for Texas in the Sugar Bowl.
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