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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1949
Page
5
Ben Chapman and experts urge high school coaches to teach core baseball fundamentals, focusing on strong middle defense and smart offense. They designate catcher, shortstop, second baseman, and center fielder as key positions, emphasize sturdy middle defense, and outline a balanced lineup from leadoff to pitcher, with emphasis on speed and hitting potential.
Webb hosts the Geld Medal junior basketball tournament this week. Eight teams including Madrid Columbia Webb Vicksburg Khasnaen Cottonseed Rehobeth Dothan enter. Openers Thursday at seven and Webb versus Vicksburg at eight. Semis Friday night, finals Saturday.
The U S Golf Association announced the women’s championship will switch to match play with 128 players. Trials begin Aug 30 31 at strategically located centers, with the main event September 12 17 at Merion Golf Club Ardmore Pa.
Right at seven and eight o'clock, games will be played in the Webb school. The notice outlines multiple match times and venues to start the local sports event this week.
Dothan Tigers narrowly defeat Abbeville Yellow Jackets 37 36 after trailing by 11 at halftime. Tommy Arnold and Wilbur Whatley led Dothan with nine points each, while Abbeville built a 25 16 lead at intermission before the rally in the second half.
Joe Cavosie formerly of the Montgomery Rebels has been signed as manager of the Dorhan Browns. Club president Earl Pitman announced after weeks of negotiations with multiple prospects. Cavosie, 33, will serve as player manager likely earning over $300 monthly, and may shift to infield duty to direct defensive play. He hit .335 with the Rebels last season and brings eight years of professional experience including stints in Moline and Tulsa. Cavosie attended Marquette University, played pro football, and has All-Star and All-League honors. Adjustments at Dorhan include changes to the roster as Lindsey and Brown depart and Lindsey eyes a Georgia semi-pro post.
The Vicksburg Regulars climb to a second place tie with Slacosm’s Red Tops in the Wiregrass League, riding a five-win, one-loss streak under Coach David Snell. In the lower bracket, the Bees sit seventh with five wins and ten losses as Abbeville and Columbia battle atop the standings.
Georgia Tech edged Georgia 60-58 in Atlanta as Melvin Dold and Jim Nolan sparked a late surge after a halftime deficit. The Jackets erased a nine point halftime lead, moved ahead 58-56 with 90 seconds left, and held on as Mickey Sermersheim sealed the final score with Tech’s last field goal.
Florida boats for its season opener with Tre Gators facing Georgia in Athens Friday and Georgia Tech in Atlanta Saturday. Tech edged Florida for the SEC title last year.
Two beekeepers Homer Cooke of Winston-Salem and Coy Pegram of Kernersville haul about 700 hives to eastern North Carolina for blueberry bloom. The motorized bees move up the coast, then west through North Carolina and Virginia to forage on blackgum gallberry blackberry tulip popular clover sourwood and goldenrod, heading to Western Virginia mountains in Aug and Sept.
BROOKINGS South Dakota UP reports a gravel truck funded a co ed's education. Loriie Kies a sophomore arranged an installment plan two years earlier to rent the truck to her father a road contractor. She hired her own driver and after a year sent in the final payment financing her college expenses with the income from the vehicle.
WARSAW UP A man stabbed in the heart was saved by Dr. T. Wolansky director of Cieplice hospital. Karol Kozik, victim of an accident, was operated on within half an hour as blood flooding the heart chambers threatened his life. The wound was sutured after an hour long operation.
Train ing headquarters of the Detroit Tigers advised police today that somebody stole first base at Henley Field here last night.
Tony Lavelli led Yale with 23 points as the Elis routed Dartmouth 71-43 to strengthen their hopes for the district one NCAA bid. Holy Cross stayed in the running after a 55-49 win over Columbia. Kentucky Extended its SEC dominance with an 85-21 win over Mississippi marking their 456th straight SEC win.
In St Augustine Florida AP reports quarter-final round play in the golf club champions tournament. Defending champion and co medalist Jimmy Paul of Hempstead New York and Daytona Beach faces former Notre Dame star Charles Bennett of St. Augustine. Harvie Ward UNC North-South amateur champion shares medal honors with Paul and plays Lue Hutchison of Charleston Virginia Farmer. Maryland champion Spencer Overton of Baltimore meets Stockton Rogers of Jacksonville Neilson Occhialini of Worcester Massachusetts faces Frank Comfort of Monson Massachusetts.
Veteran umpire George Barr was named an honorary member of the Sanford Kiwanis Club for the promotion of his umpire school and the valuable publicity he has given Sanford. The honor reflects the esteem in which he is held locally.
Only injured Ben Hogan did not enter the first round of the $10,000 Houston Open as 150 golfers tee off at Pine Forest Country Club. PGA director George Schmeiter said regular winter circuit members, including Demaret and Mangrum, are present. Locke is absent, and 26 of 150 players are amateurs.
Coffee Springs varsity beat Newton 33 to 15 and the Bees added a 28 to 11 victory in a recent doubleheader. Newton travels to Coffee Springs this week for another matchup.
Villanova’s Arizin and Yale’s Lavelli lead NCAA scoring lists as of the latest figures from the National Collegiate Bureau. Lavelli averages 23 points per game, with Virginia’s Was 21.5 and Colgate’s Ernie Vanien at 14. Newcomers join the top ranks while several hold steady across regions in this week’s update.
A young Sinkwich arrives in Athens as a 10 pound boy was born yesterday to Mr and Mrs Sinkwich at St Marys Hospital. Sinkwich, a famed Georgia football figure, played for America in 1941 and 1942.
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