Wiregrass Baseball League selects officers for 1949 season
The Wiregrass Baseball League elected Warren Jeenes of Rehoboth as president and David Snell of Vicksburg as vice president at a meeting held at Dothan High School. Eight schools may join the league, with Abbeville Ashford Newville Rehobeth Slocomb Headland Vicksburg and Columbia represented. Games run Tuesdays and Fridays from April to May with about 16 games per team and a trophy for the champion.
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Wiregrass
Warren Jeenes
Rehoboth
David Snell
Vicksburg
Jones
Eagle
Panther
Snell
LD. Cumbie
Wicksburz
Abbeville
Ashford
Newville
Rehobeth
Slocomb
Headland
Columbia
Meadland
Dothan High School
Cumble
W T
McNeil
Doug Douglas Grabs Rio Grande Open lead with 62
TaIl Dave Douglas shot an eight under par 62 at Harlingen municipal to lead the Rio Grande Valley Open after the first round. Al Smith Hamilton Ransom tied for second at 65 while favorites Palmer Demaret Mangrum trailed by six to eight strokes.
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Harold V. Ratliff
Harlingen
Tex
Dave Douglas
Harlingen Municipal
Douglas
San Antonio
Lloyd Mangrum
Niles
Mangrum
al Smith
Winston-Salem
N. C
Hamilton
Landover
Henry Ransom
St. Andrews
Ransom
Norman von Nide
Australia
Harold Oatman
Norwl
Herman Keiser
Rod Munday
York
Fred
Tournament Tablet First Round Matchups and Scores
A briefing of first round results from the Columbia Dozier game to New Brockton and Abbeville clashes, listing team scores and upcoming daily schedule from 9:00 a.m. through 9:00 p.m. including quarterfinal and semifinal pairings, with a closing note on Moorish North Africa troops landing at Gibraltar and shaping Spanish power through 1492.
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North Africa
Gibraltar
Zil
Span
Four Seeded Teams Advance in Class B Playoff
In Newville four seeded teams Columbia Highland Home Rawls and Abbeville won opening Class B district basketball games as action started yesterday and continues to decide the title Saturday night. Columbia, top seed, beat Dozier 53 11 while Abbeville defeated Ashford 39 28. Highland Home edged Goshen 20 17 and Rawls routed Ariton 61 14.
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Columbia
Dozier
New Brockton
Headland
Louisville
Baker Hill
Highland Home
Goshen
Newville
Coffee Springs
Abbeville
Ashford
Rawls
Arizon
Abbevile
Dark Horse
Columbia-Dozier
David Rivenbark
Wayne Floyd
Jackets
Milton Cunningham
Whiddon
Highland
Taylor
Watkins
Rawls-Ariton
Billy Holloway
Soles
Ingram
Fralish
Zaharias and Roman dethrone defending champs in Orlando tourney
In Orlando Fla AP the defending mixed two ball champions Peggy Kirk and Carl Dann Jr were absent in the quarter finals. Babe Zaharias of Denver and Walter Roman of Five Farms Md mounted a late rally to beat Kirk and Dann 1 up, Zaharias delivering a 250 yard approach on the 18th to clinch. Semifinals set for later rounds with Lindsay Picard and Wilcox Gianferante advancing in other matches.
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Orlando
Fla
Babe Zaharias
Denver
Walter Roman
Five Farms
Peggy Kirk
Inilay
Ohio
Carl Dann, Jr
Marjorie Lindsay
Decatur, Tr
Henry Picard
Cleveland
Ruth Wilcox
Miami
Jerry Gianferante
Long Meantoon
Mass
Headland Rams grind out 42 25 win over Newville Bearcats
Headland Rams overcame an early deficit to defeat Newville 42 25 as Walker led with 19 points and Barnes added eight. Whitlock paced Newville with 11, while the girls of Newville upset Headland 20 6 in the opener led by White with eight and Carter five. Grandner starred for Headland with six.
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Louisville
Baker Hill
Baker Hills
Houston
Bill Whigham
Brockton
Roy Crenshaw
Rams
New Brockton
Jack Carr
Newville Bearcats
Coffee Springs
Newville
Hasty
Roney
Abercrombie
Headland
Walker
Barnes
Coleman
Whitlock
Bearcats
Glamour Girls
Visitng
Headland Lassies
Newville Lovelies
White
Carter
Kirkland
Yanks Sign Negro Outfielder in New Player Dispute
In Cleveland, the Yankees signed Luis Marquez a two year old Negro outfielder with a 120 day option from Homestead club. Tribe president Bill Veeck says the option remains in force and could carry a $10 000 price. Homestead business manager S H Posey asserts the Yankees acted without compensation or notice.
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Cleveland
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Tribe
Bill Veeck
Veeck
Yankees
Luis Marquez
Homestead
Marquez
S. H. Posey
Chicago
Posey
Kinston Beats Coffee Springs In Class A District Tilt
Kinston, a leading contender for the district tournament, edged Coffee Springs 27 to 23 at Elba after holding a 17 to 5 halftime advantage. Coffee Springs, a BY school, challenged the favored Bees, trimming the margin to two points late in the game.
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Coffee Springs
Kinston
Elba
Coffee Prings
Kinston Bees
Hodges Signs Contract with Brooklyn Dodgers
AP reports Gi Hodges the Brooklyn Dodgers first baseman signed a contract letter and conferred with Branch Rickey Jr. on the deal as the club announced today.
Player Injured at Rhode Island Practice
Kinston Rhode Island AP reports guard Joe Venditto suffered a broken ankle yesterday during Rhode Island State College football practice.
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Kinston
R. I
Joe Venditto
Rhode Island
Worms Aim to Bring Big Bucks in Macon This Year
Abe Crosby Jr an amateur fisherman forecasts earning about 5000 this year selling worms to anglers. The Macon area resident nicknamed the boy earthworm king expected to sell 1 000 000 red wrigglers in 1949 with Lucius Knowles credited for perfecting the modern worm lure.
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Macon
Abe Crosby
Old Crosby
Kentucky
Kentucky 51 Xavier 40 as No 1 Kentucky extends win streak to 16 and 24 of 25. Adolph Rupp’s squad overcame a 34-30 third quarter deficit at Cincinnati Garden in front of 13 000. LaSalle, St Johns, Kansas State and others posted wins as top teams played sparingly.
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NEW York
Kentucky
Xavier
Cincinnati
Adolph Rupp
Mavier
Cincinnati Garden
St. Louis
Western Kentucky
Associated Press
Tennessee Tech
Hamline
Augsburg
LaSalle
Philadelphia
Manhattan
Madison Square Garden
St. Johns
Brooklyn
Dick McGuire
New York University
Buffalo
N. Y
Bill
Niagara
St. Bonaventure
Canisius
St. Frances
Kansas State
Kansas
Maryland
Richmond
South Carolina
Davidson
Model Plane Contest At Center Saturday
City Recreation Director Crawford Mosley reminded entrants of final judging at nine o'clock tomorrow morning at the Dothan Recreation Center. About 100 model kits were provided for the boys to build planes for the contest with prizes of larger kits and merit certificates for tomorrow's winners.
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Crawford Mosley
Dothan Recreation Center
Braves Sign Libby Sisti to 1949 Terms
The Boston Braves reduced their unsigned list to six when GM John J. Quinn announced that reserve second baseman Libby Sisti accepted the 1949 terms. Barcelona, Spain’s largest city, has a population exceeding 1,500,000.
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Boston
Boston Braves
John J. Quinn
Libby Sisti
Barcelona
Spain
Holdout Woes Hit 10 Major Leaguers for Higher Wages
AP report from New York details ongoing spring training contract talks as 40 American League and 30 National League players remain unsigned. Ted Williams joins the “satisfied” group with a figure near 100000. Indians, Braves, Phillies, Yankees, Browns, and Giants face significant holdouts as camps near opening with key players seeking better terms.
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New York
Boston Red Sox
Ted Williams
Williams
Florida
Cleveland Indians
Boston Braves
Indians
Bearden
Lemon
Gene Bearden
Bob Lemon
Joe Gordon
Allie Clark
Braves
Warren Spahn
Phil Masi
Eddie Stanky
Stanky
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Phillies
Ken Heintzelman
Ed Heusser
Schoolboy Rowe
Anday Seminick
Ken Sylvestri
Heusser
Leo Durocher
New York Giants
New York Yankees
Bobby Brown
Vic Raschi
Yogi Berra
Yankee
Dom DiMaggio
Stan Spence
Chicago Cubs
Peanuts Lowery
National Field Trials Enter Fifth Round
The 51st National Bird Dog Championship in Grand Junction Tennessee advanced to its fifth round with four pointers and seventeen hunters remaining. Top performances noted included Sierra Joan owned by Harry McGonigal of Kokomo Indiana and Remember Me owned by Ed Smith of Alexandria and Dr. W. V. Garner of Baton Rouge.
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Grand Junction
Tenn
Sierra Joan
Harry McGonigal
Kokomo
Ind
Remember Me
Ed Smith
Alexandria
W. V. Garner
Baton Rouge
Wilson Champions Get Softball Trophy
The Wilson Company team of Dothan wins the Junior Chamber of Commerce softball league trophy last summer. At 7:30 tonight at the Wagon Wheel ceremonies, Crawford Mosley notes a supper and program will precede the presentation of the championship award by Wilson officials who also field a strong basketball team.
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Wilson Company
Dothan
Chamber of Commerce
Wagon Wheel
Crawford Mosley
Wilson Concern
Williams Accepts Red Sox Terms Salary Reported To Be 100000
Boston reports Ted Williams has accepted terms for a 1949 contract that could push his earnings past 100000, making him baseballs first 100000 player though bonuses and technicalities may affect the base figure. Cronin says Williams is happy and healthy, heading to Sarasota for camp March 6.
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Williams
Red Sox
Bill King
Boston
Ted Williams
Joe Cronin
Cronin
Everglades City
Fla
Sarasota
Ted
Joe Diklaggio
Boudreau
Respectiy Williams
Presret Balky
Babe Rush
Hor King
Savold Makes Bid For Louis Crown
New York AP report notes Joe Louis faces questions of opponent and venue for a summer title defense. Philadelphia promoter Frank Palumbo offered 200000 dollars plus 47 1 2 percent of TV and radio receipts to fight Lee Savold this summer. Savold’s manager Bill Daly welcomed the deal, aiming to match Louis with Savold in the ring.
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New York
Joe Louis
Chicago
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Frank Palumbo
Lee Savold
Louis
Caribbean
Savold
Bill Daly
Sam Becker
Ezzard Charles
Joey Maxim
Charles
Young Junior High All-Stars Enter Gold Medal Tournament
Coach Crawfordley reports the Young Junior High All-Stars have entered the Gold Medal basketball tournament to be held in Slocomb next month.
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Slocomb
Crawford Ley
Merina wool sale noted in Spain report
A brief item highlights the Merina wool as premier, produced in Spain, signaling a valued textile product. The note points to a refined Merina wool offering from Spanish sources.
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Spain
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Camp
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Blue Springs, Fla
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Gaines. & Jones, Inc
Penney Bldg
Orlando Tourney
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Boys of Headland
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Sisti
Will Grimsley
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Montgomery Highway
Louis’ Crown
Layjekk
California
J. L. Harri Roofing CO
E. Troy
Marement
Binks
Fafnir Bearings
Raybestos
Trico
Dothan Auto Parts Ct
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Alabama
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