Tigers Travel To Montgomery For Postponed Tilt
The Dothan Tigers face Hurt Colonels in Montgomery on a makeup date after an earlier postponement. Coach Rip Hewes declines the trip for his Bees, aiming to win without strain as both teams sit at 11 wins and 3 losses. Tonight’s Wiregrass League slate includes Columbia at Midland City and other matchups.
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Midland City
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Ashford
Abbeville
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Rehoboth
Major Loops State Busy Spring Season Despite Late Start
Major League clubs unveil 1948 spring training plans showing 358 exhibition games planned, only six fewer than last year. All but the Dodgers train in the United States. Dodgers to Dominican Republic first month. First games set March 6 in Tucson and Los Angeles with most teams starting March 7.
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Welcome for Sauer at Annapolis Naval Academy
In Annapolis Maryland the Naval Academy greeted George Sauer as its new civilian head football coach, with a formal welcome on campus as efforts to rebuild the program began.
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Locke Favorite In Sogay Start Of Texas Open
In soggy Brackenridge Park, Bobby Locke led the opening round of the Texas Open as the pro-amateur event drew 146 teeing off. Eljrey Marti posted seven-under 64 to lead the field, while Skee Riegel and others shot 66 and 69. Winners shared $700 in pros prizes.
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Virginia Beach
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Suffern
N. Y
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Baltimore
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Third Place U S Hopes To Go Higher
ST MORITZ Switzerland AP The United States seeks to improve its third place in the Olympic team standings on day eight Americans surged yesterday by winning two events and taking second in another Gretchen Fraser and Dick Button led the U S effort with Fraser winning the women s figure skating and Button capturing the men s title The four man bobsled team led by James Bickford competes in today s first heat along with women s figure skating finals and the 50 kilometer cross country event.
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Vancouver
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Englewood
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Coach Sauer Returns from Lawrence to Lead Jayhawkers
The ball coach Sauer was due from Lawrence Kansas where he had guided the Kansas A Jayhawkers to football eminence.
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NYU Notre Dame Add Wins and Aggies Trim Rival Oklahoma
NYU extended its winning streak to 14 with a 61-44 rout of Boston University as Texas Wesleyan beat Boston College 56-50 in the twin bill. Notre Dame defeated Detroit 55-30 in Detroit while Alma edged Michigan Normal 41-38. Oklahoma A&M defeated Oklahoma 45-30 at Stillwater in a rivalry game. Kentucky beat Alabama 41-31 ahead of a Southeastern Conference clash with Tulane. Duke beat William and Mary 45-36. Texas routed Southwest Texas 62-32. Arizona beat New Mexico 58-46. Rocky Mountain College remained undefeated with a 64-54 win over Carroll of Montana. Denver topped Colorado Mines 63-44.
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Headland Rams Split Doubleheader With Ozark Eagles
Headland Rams used their new gym as the site for the Class B district tournament early rounds. The junior team beat Ozark 32-15, while the senior game ended 45-31 in favor of Ozark. Scorers included Hudspeth Coleman Snellgrove for Headland and Judah Dansley Charles for Ozark.
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Blue Springs Splits Feature With Newton
Newton Wolverines split a twin bill with Blue Springs this week. Blue Springs won the varsity 33 23 while Newton took the preliminary 41 26. McKnight scored 14 for Newton, Andrews six, Sheppard eight, Reeder six for Blue Springs, and in the senior match E Parr 13, McLaughlin 12 for Blue Springs with Bedsole 10 for Newton, Bedsole eight.
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Most Honest Man Dies in Kansas College Athletics
Michael Francis Ahearn known as the "most completely honest man in intercollegiate athletics" has died in Manhattan Kansas. Emeritus athletic director at Ramsas State Cotece served six years, widely recognized in sports circles as a fair and principled figure. Former rivals and peers recall his integrity and leadership across college athletics.
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Hutson’s Pass Mark Nearly Topped by Speedie
AAC official figures show Mac Speedie leading in 1947 pass catching with 67 receptions for 1146 yards for the Champion Browns. Speedie’s 17.1-yard average bests Hutson’s 1942 mark of 164 yards while Dante Lavelli is second with 49 for 799 yards. Alyn Reals is listed third with 47 receptions for 655 yards.
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Browns Sign Two Promising Rookies for Dothan Club
Dothan Browns President Zari Pitman announced the addition of Henry Urba a 22 year old rookie pitcher from Westmont Illinois and Francis Burke a 17 year old left handed hitter from Saukillsburg Wisconsin to the roster as spring drills set for April 1 in Dothan Florida. Milner Skeen Rush and Pitman accompanied the delegation on the scouting trip to Florida where three other prospects were contacted and may join the team.
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Cat) Milner
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Mosley Completes Eagles Contract from Blytheville
Philadelphia Eagles secure Monk Mosley, Alabama back, from Blytheville Arkansas. Coach Greasy Neale says Mosley is a capable runner and kicker and will join the team at the Saranac Lake New York training camp in August.
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Greasy) Neale
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Ansestated Fren xeon college football scores list
Reported scores from a late season college football slate across regions. Matchups include New York Univ. over Boston Univ. 1 to 0 and Kentucky State defeats Union College 71 to 53, plus Oklahoma Aggies 45 over Oklahoma 3, and Portland 72 beating Seattle 56.
Stars Missing From Women’s International Four Ball
Hollywood Florida AP report notes top players Dorothy Kirby Polly Riley and Peggy Kirk eliminated in opening matches as second round begins. Favorites Louise Suggs and Jean Hopkins win 5 and 4 over Lois Penn and Mary Louise Cordingley. Upset as Kirby and Kirk lose to Rollins College pair Alice O’Neal and Lee Bongart.
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Local golf results from Orange Bog course upset wins
Champaign Alabama Miss Oneal won two ends at the Orange Bog course. Pat Devany and Marjorie Linds were eliminated. Riley and Margaret Gang from Memphis won 1 up. An upset saw Mrs Lloyd Pr of Washington DC and Frank Fuller of Elgin trim Mrs Eddie Bush of Wilmington Delaware and Mrs Glick of Baltimore.
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Prize East Taken From Lake Genev Special
Geneva special reports Lewis caught a huge bass about eight and a half pounds from a lake three miles east of Geneva. The big mouth is described as one of the lake’s largest catches. fishing remains difficult due to underwater growth on most of the lake.
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Campbellton Varsity A Team Set to Play Abbeville Saturday
Campbellton coach Brown reports the varsity A team will play the Abbeville five in Abbeville this Saturday. The first game starts at seven o clock.
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