Wiregrass column from former coach Knapp in Chatom notes
Roy Knapp, former Midland City coach and Ozark figure, writes from Chatom about Wiregrass athletics. He compares district play, recalls team sizes, defenses, and game highlights, praises McGill Institute and Troy Trojans, and sends greetings to local friends while urging readiness for baseball season.
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Roy Knapp
Midland City ‘Fliers
Ozark Eagles
Dothan Browns
Knapp
Washington County High School
Chatom
Als
Reuben
Columbia
Abbeville
Warren Jones
Kenebeth
Jack Howater
Frank Martin
Ozark
Tom Goff
Council of
Tom
Victor Smith
Midland City
Biloxi
Milky
Jackson
Buller
Grove Hill
Thomasville
Citronelle
Silas
Leroy
Foley
Atmore
Tevan
McGill
McGill Institute of Mobile
Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Troy Trojans
Baseball greats assist Dothan clinic for coaches
Veteran major league stars will guide Alabama high school coaches at a Dothan clinic led by Head Coach Ben Chapman and Assistants. Sessions cover position play batting base running and strategy with nine hour day sessions at Dothan High School or Wiregrass Stadium with org support from NABL and AHSAA.
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Alabama High School Athletic Association
Warvold
Muddy) Ruel
Carl Hub- Led
George Sister
Louw Boudreau
Rougnous Alabama
Ruel
Hubbell
Sisler
Frank Finch
Harold
Pie) Traynor
Boudreau
Shortsio
Speaker
Alabama
Dothan
Ben Chapman
William Maughn
Cliff Harner
AHSAA
Jack
Minors
Mobile
Charlie Wilcor
Jack Howater
Montgomery
Jinmie Angelich
Gadsden
Columbia and Ashford Win Two League Tilts
Columbia Lions and Bees dominated Friday night wins in the Win-Brass Basketball League. The Lions led by Harold Beamon and Sellers, defeating Rehobeth 22-2 explodes. Rehobeth never challenged. Columbia’s Bees stretched a 11-0 start to a 90-15 triumph as White led with 13 and Mixon added six for Rehobeth, with early momentum and strong rebounding sealing both games.
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Reuben Herring
Columbia
Columbia Lions
Rebels
Rehoboth
Lion Varsity
Charlie Finney
Rehobeth
Columbia Bees
Harold Beamon
Sellers
Birge
Newon
Davis
Bees
White
Mixon
Varsity
Smith
Underwood
Biege Bismuke
Newton
Merrritt
Trimmel
Claris
Cook
Tasker
Carrol
Hodges
Gilbert
Carter
Beamon
Rivenbark
Culbreth
Yance
Adams
Wade
Beaser
Long
Williams
Davidson
Tyler
Capps
Oakley
Ashford Beets Cottonwood in Openers as Bees Lead All Night
Ashford Yellow Jackets win their season double by beating Cottonwood Bears 21-10 in the opener and 45-29 in the varsity contest. Bruner tops Ashford with 15, Wiggins 8. Cottonwood’s Yindell 6. Webb juniors defeat Ashford 32-16 in a non league game. Midland City Bees edging Headland reserves 15-13. Ram regulars win 44-23. Hartford varsity beats Vicksburg 42-28, Vicksburg Bees rally for 19-9 opener win. Slocomb-Abbeville game postponed due to wet floor with reschedule planned.
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Ashford Yellow Jackets
Cottonwood Bears
Cottonwood
Ashford
Bruner
C. Wiggins
Knowles
Yindell
Bees
Johnson
Mell
Jackson
Cottonwood Bees
Webb
Headland
Midland Cuty
Midland City Bees
Ram
Coleman
Mac Arnold
Headlard
Prince
Payne
Midland City
Gerald Arnold
Headland Varsity
Thompson
Mathis
Hartford-Wicksburg
Hartford
Vicksburg
Vicksburg Beas
Bulldogs
Kinsaul
Borland
Coce Vicksburg
Norton
Laney
Vicksburg Bees
Reeves
Bend
Www
Shepherd
Hall
Slocomb-Abbeville
Slocomb-Abbevile
Slocomb
Local Notices Include Names and Dates in Brief
Ernest Teel and Sheffield Walton Wright are listed with February dates, along with Birmingham and J. P. Mitchel. The fragment suggests civil records or notices, with names tied to specific dates and places.
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Ernest Teel
Sheffield
Walton Wright
Birmingham
J. P. Mitchel
Yankees and Indians Face Contract Bargains Amid Holdouts
Joe DiMaggio and Bobby Feller pursue new deals as spring talks loom. DiMaggio meets Monday at Yankee offices over a two year 170000 dollar target with attendance bonus debated. Feller clashes with Cleveland about next season attendance projections as Giants and DeWitts deny trades.
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Jack Hand
NEW York
Joe DiMaggio
Yankee Clipper
New York Yance
DiMaggio
Yankee
Mexico
Dan Topping
George Weiss
J. Arthur Friedlund
Friedlund
DiMag
Feller
Bobby
Veeck
New York Giants
Walker Cooper
Bill
Charley DeWitt
St. Louis Browns
Bob Dillinger
New York Yankees
Bill Johnson
Yankees
Billy Evans
Browns
Gerry Priddy
Top-Seeded Tigers Trim Opp 51 39
Elba Tigers beat Opp Bobcats 51 to 39 in a two point first half surge. Billy Jacobs led Elba with 21 points while Johnson, Parker, King and Davis added six or seven each. Opp's Cain scored 11 and Gunter eight as Elba rolled to their eleventh win.
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ELBA
Elba Tigers
Triares
Opp
Bobcats
Tigers
Jim Reynolds
Billy Jacobs
Johnson
Parker
King
Davis
Cain
Gunter
Bees
Hudson
Colquitt
Huntsville Five
Dothan
Tiger Regulars Defeat Lanier In Montgomery Showdown
Dothan Tigers under coach Neal Posey beat Sidney Lanier of Montgomery 44 to 31 in a high rivalry game. Haywood Sullivan led with 19 points as Lanier faltered against a stout Dothan defense. Wayne Sinquefield added nine, Sammy Gray seven, while Lanier’s Scott managed 10. Tigers built a 17-13 halftime edge and dominated most of the night, marking their second straight win over the Poets.
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Montgomery
Dothan Tigers
Neal Posey
Sidney Lanier
Dothan
Lanier
Poets
Tigers
Haywood Sullivan
Glenn Scott
Jimmy Angelica
Wayne Sinquefield
Sammy Gray
us/m
Lanier Bees
Rip” Hewes
MD Newby
Hughes
Jackson
Whatley
Sinquefield
Green
Arnold
Sullivan
D. Johnson
Beauchamp
Gray
Laverne Night Plans Mentioned For Wednesday and Friday
A brief notice notes Laverne will be in town Wednesday night and will visit Enterprise Friday night, outlining upcoming local appearances and schedule.
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Laverne
Enterprise
Navy's John Welchel To Coach Redskins
Washington Redskins hire Rear Admiral John Eston Welchel as head football coach in a surprise choice. Welchel coached at the Naval Academy in 11 seasons and at Annapolis in 1942 and 1943, with an eight win season in 1943. He succeeds Turk Edwards who becomes executive vice president as the team seeks stability.
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Washington
Washington Redskins
John Eston Welchel
Welchel
Naval Academy
Pacific
Gil Dobie
Bob Folwell
Bill Ingram
Swede Larson
Annapolis
Notre Dame
Fleet
Battleship
Navy Yard
Turk Edwards
Edward
Navy
Redskins
Secretary of Navy
Junior League led by Kids and Alleycats undefeated
The Whiz Kids and Hot Pertutties top the Junior Basketball League with 10 wins and four losses each while the undefeated Alleycats lead the Minnie T Heard School Midget League with nine straight victories. Killer Dillers trail in the standings with eight wins and two losses.
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Whiz Kids
Crawford Mosley
Alleycats
Minnie T. Heard School
Killer Dillers
Waterloos
Tigers
Eagles
Braves
Ghosts
Killers
Cats
Redskins
Devils
Chipola College Narrowly Edges Florida Fresh in Thriller
Chipola College and Florida Fresh battled in a tense four quarter game. Lanier Anderson scored 14 for Chipola while Doyle McCare added eight. Powell led Florida with 10 points as the visitors pressed late.
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Chipola College
Indiana
University Oforida
Amesyie
Packahouse
Chipola
Lanier Anderyg
Doyle McCare
Powell
Florida
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