Wiregrass race sees Abbeville Columbia tied for lead
In the Wiregrass Basketball League final standings Abbeville and Columbia share the lead with a possible repeat of the 1947 finish. Midland City tops the B division late, while Columbia, Abbeville, and others contend in the first division. Cottonwood finishes ninth. Baseball notes review .342 hitters and career moves, plus coaching and fielding insights from a clinic.
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Abbeville
Columbia
Midland City
Therm
Slocomb
Rehobeth
Headland
Cottonwood
Wiregrass Loop Leaders Post Top Marks In League Standings
Abbeville and Columbia finish tied atop the senior standings with 17 wins and one loss each, to be settled in a playoff. In B division, Midland City Fliers lead with 17 wins and one loss, as Hartford Bulldogs slip to third. Abbeville and Midland City share best defense at 280 points allowed.
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Abbeville
Columbia
Midland City Fliers
Columbia Bees
Hartford Bulldogs
Slocomb
Vicksburg
Charlie Finney
Leonard Blalock
Yellow Jackets
Midland City
Lambert Among Six ASL Umpires Signed in 1949 Season
Troy special report announces six ASL umpires for the 1949 season led by Dolly Lambert, former Alabama State League manager at Ozark and Enterprise. Other hires include C. Shovel Hodge, William Kinnunen, Walter Vanderhoof, James Meylon, and Frank Looney with two more to come from Barr's school. Ozark names a new manager soon as Frank Martin is placed on reserve. Fence damage at Troy Park noted. Detroit farm Tigers begin spring training March 27 in Thomasville, Georgia.
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Troy
Dolly” Lambert
Ozark
Interprise
Charles T. Laney
Laney
Lambert
C. C.shovel Hodge
William R. Kinnunen
Walter R. Vanderhoof
McGowan School
James Meylon
Barr
Frank Looney
Athens
Ala
Frank Martin
Eagles
Troy Park
Tigers
Detroit
Holt Milner
Thomasville
Carl Voyles Moves From Football Dodgers To Baseball Dodgers
Brooklyn AP report says Carl Voyles, former head coach of the Brooklyn football Dodgers, will shift to a role with the baseball Dodgers after the merger of the Brooklyn and New York franchises in the All-American Football Conference. His contract, with two years remaining, will be assumed by the baseball club as Voyles is expected to accompany the team to spring training and serve in various capacities. Voyles, an Auburn and William and Mary alumnus, joined the football Dodgers last year when Branch Rickey became president of the baseball Dodgers.
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Brooklyn
Carl Voyles
Brooklyn Football Dodgers
Baseball Dodgers
New York
Voyles
Auburn
William and Mary Ericiron
Football Dodgers
Branch Rickey
First Round Tourney Action Offers Several Heated Tilts
The Dothan district high school tournament opens with top seed Columbia clashing with Dozier at 1 PM in a slate of first round games. New Brockton faces Headland as Baker Hill plays Louisville, with 23 teams competing for the crown before Saturday’s eight o’clock final.
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Lions
Dozier
New Brockton
Baker Hill
Louisville
Dothan
Prin. T. G. Vaughan
Vaughan
M. W. Merritt
Highland Home
Rawls
Abbeville
Coffee Springs
Clayton
Valley Open headlines draw top pros to Harlingen course
Golf stars gather for the Rio Grande Valley Open at Harlingen Municipal, with 135 players including most winter tour leaders. Slammin Sammy Snead skips the event after Mexico Open. Jimmie Demaret, Lew WorSham, Lloyd Mangrum and George Fazio among flown-in entrants. Defending co-champions Mangrum and Demaret tied for 269 last year, while Johnny Palmer heads as Houston Open winner and favorite this week. Tune-up rounds yield scores to 64 by Jim Turnes as field sharpens.
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Harlingen Municipal
Sammy Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Snead
Mexico City
Pere
Jimmie Demarat
Ojai
Calif
Lew Wor Sham
Oakmont
Lloyd Mangrum
Niles
George Fazio
Conshohocken
Will
Stranmahan
Houston
Mangrum
Demaret
Johnny Palmer
Badin
N. C
Eurenae
Jim Turnes
Elmsford
Megal To Import Any Live Bait Says Florida Judge
Florida Judge Robert McCrary of Marianna ruled that importing fresh water fish into Florida is prohibited without a permit. The rule classifies carp and goldfish as illegal bait and applies to all live bait. An Alabama fisherman warned by a Florida camp operator has not been charged yet. Non residents who cannot prove Florida origin of their bait could face violation.
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Alabama
Florida
Robert McCrary
Marianna
McCrary
Union Springs Trials Uncover 40 Coveys at Alabama Meet
In Union Springs Alabama six dogs impressed at the third day of the Alabama amateur shooting dog field trials with forty coveys found by nine braces. Leaders included Sana Bb Shot Lady Bir mingham Wyecott Ace Esig Judy Spunky Willin Jake Hunt's End Bob and General Patton led by various handlers. All six dogs made good finds though none surpassed Leroy Upshaw's Ladd from Monday.
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Union Springs
Ala
Aly
Alabama
Sana
Pointer
van Goodner
Birmingham
Wyecott
Raymond Trammi
Eufaula
Judy
Joel Lawrence
Roba
Renfr
Auburn Track Star Whitey Overton Named Athlete of the Year
Auburn’s Whitey Overton has been chosen as Auburn’s outstanding athlete of the year by the Auburn A Club. The Montgomery junior, selected yesterday, earns the honor amid strong track and field performances for the school.
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Auburn
Whitey Overton
Montgomery
Fighting Auburn Loses To Tech Mississippi Wins
Forward Jack Marshall sparked Ole Miss to a 162 victory over Southwestern in Memphis breaking Mississippi eight-game skid. In the SEC game Georgia Tech edged Auburn 66-57 after a late scare as Auburn cut a 17-point lead. Georgia walloped Erskine 74-33, Tennessee beat The Citadel 64-42, and Miami defeated Florida 60-50. Marshall scored 20 for Ole Miss, keeping them ahead of Southwestern. Rainey and Browning were leave-tos in Erskine quarrel. Walther finished his Tennessee career with 15 points. Miami’s Campbell and MacDonald set scoring marks as Florida and opponents traded runs.
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Rutgers
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Notre Dame
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Paraiso
Western Michigan
Chipley Loses Twice To Niceville Fives
Chipley Tigers suffer a double defeat to Niceville as the regulars win 61 28 and the preliminary 38 21. Wright and Nichols score 19 each for Niceville with Powell adding 18. Gerald Rogers has eight for Chipley. The B game marks the 17th straight loss for Chipley reserves.
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Chipley Tigers
Niceville
Wright
Nichols
Powell
Gerald Rogers
Phillips
Howard Chambers
Marianna Puts Team In Gloves Tourney
Nine boxing teams from three states enter the 14th Gulf State Golden Gloves tourney to be held in Pensacola next Monday. Gulfport adds a two man team led by Carl Mc Clendon featherweight and Carl Johnson 130 pounds. Other entries include Panama City Florida Industrial School Marianna Mobile Independents Murphy High Mobile Sylacauga Biloxi Sacred Heart Pensacola and Pensacola Y MC AL.
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Fla
Gulfport
Miss
Carl McClendon
Carl Johnson
Panama City
Florida Industrial School
Marianna
Mobile
Ala
Murphy High
Sylacauga
Biloxi
Sacred Heart of
Texas ousted as Rice defeats Longhorns in upset
In a dramatic college basketball night, Rice toppled Texas 65-49, knocking the 20th-ranked Longhorns from South Conference contention and NCAA consideration. Oklahoma’s Aggies upset Oklahoma 46-36 while Baylor edged SMU 47-38, as East region results left several top teams vying for post season bids.
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Texas
Longhorns
Associated Press
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Baylor
Soutnwest
Southern Methodist
Latm
Oklahoma Aggies
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Cincinnati
Villanova
Muhlenberg
Dartmouth
Army
CCNY
Fordham
Columbia
Seader
Brown
Syracuse
Alabama Announces New Track Schedule
Alabama reveals 1949 track schedule with six dual meets, Florida relays in Gainesville, Birmingham relays, SEC meet in Birmingham and AAU meet in Atlanta. Duals set with Howard College, Tennessee, Auburn, Ole Miss, Tulane, and Mississippi State. Six lettermen return. about 50 candidates train under Tom Lieb and Phil Knuth for the March 26 Florida relays opener.
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Alabama
Frank Thomas
Florida
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