Dothan Tigers face 1949 schedule changes and rivalries
The piece reviews Dothan's football planning for 1949, noting Opp Bobcats will not be on the schedule and considering staging games within the Wiregrass region. It highlights the Dothan Eufaula rivalry as the longest unbroken series, with past margins and potential new opponents like Geneva and Troy, plus the Lanier and Enterprise histories.
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Opp Bobcats
Dothan Tigers
Cats
Jim Etheridge
Dothan
Opp
Tigers
Bobcats
Rip” Hewes
Eufaula
Dothon
Geneva
Troy
Trojans
Columbia Bees Face Real Test In Midland City
In the fifth round of the Wiregrass Basketball League Columbia Lions host Midland City Bees as Abbeville and Cottonwood meet. Abbeville undefeated at four straight league wins hosts Cottonwood, which has two wins and one loss. Cottonwood has yet to win a league game. Midland City has three wins and one loss. Ashford Jackets have one league win. Complete schedule starts at 6:45 p.m.
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Columbia Lions
Abbeville
Cottonwood
Bears
Yellow Jacket
Leonard Blalock
George Layton
Cottonwood Bees
Lions
Midland City
Lion Bees
Midland City Bees
Columbians
Rehobeth Rebels
Warren Jones
Ashford
Ashford Jackets
Poets and Tigers Agree to Five-Year Football Series Renewal
The article notes Lanier's 10 victories with tight margins, including a 32-0 loss in 1939 and a 43-7 defeat in 1935, as Carrollton and Dothan grid teams look forward to a five-year contract renewing the series in 1950, cheered as big news for Dothan fans.
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Lanier
Tigers
Poets
Dothan
Hewes
Poets and
Stanky to open free baseball school in Mobile
Eddie Stanky Boston Braves second baseman will open his annual free baseball school in Mobile starting January 13. He recently had ankle bone fragments removed and delayed the program until the ankle mended. The veteran infielder broke his ankle in a collision with Brooklyn’s Bruce Edwards last July. Now in its fourth year, the school draws several hundred aspirants from the Gulf coast area, running until about March 1 before Stanky heads to Braves training camp.
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Mobile
Eddie Stanky
Boston Braves
Stanky
Bruce Edwards
Brooklyn
Gulf Coast Area
Braves
Oklahoma Aggies Upset By DePaul
DePaul upset the Oklahoma Aggies 39 to 32 in Stillwater as 8,500 spectators watched. DePaul limited Oklahoma to six points in the last 20 minutes, extending the Aggies’ home-losing streak to 8 losses in 134 games across 15 years. St. Louis beat Bradley 57 to 44 in MVC play, led by Easy Ed Macauley’s 19. Baylor rallied to defeat Arkansas 41-37 to begin SWC title defense. Idaho edged Oregon 60-52. Princeton beat Pennsylvania 65-52. Villanova downed Rutgers 78-61. Holy Cross defeated Harvard 64-48. Seton Hall beat Cincinnati 60-51 in a touring game.
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NEW York
DePaul
Chicago Blue Demons
Kentucky
Illinois
Minnesota
Chicago Loyola
Stillwater
Ohio
Oklahoma Aggies
Aggies
St. Louis
Bradley
Billikens
Ed Macauley
Baylor
Arkansas
Princeton
Pennsylvania
Idaho
Oregon
Villanova
Rutgers
Holy Grass Crusaders
Harvard
Setorr Hall
Maiier
Cincinnati
Vince Boryla Tops Basketball Scorers
Vince Boryla of Denver leads the major college scoring race with a 21.9 point average over eight games through last Saturday, totaling 169 points. Dick Schnittaker of Ohio State is second at 21.7, Ralph Richter of Cincinnati 21.6, Joe Noertker of Virginia 21.2, and Ernie Vanneweghe of Colgate drops to fifth at 21.1, with a tight spread among the top five. Schroer of Valparaiso remains the top free throw shooter at .900, while Sharman of USC has a 19 in a row free-throw streak but ranks sixth after early misses. Macauley of St Louis leads in field goals with 48 of 83 for .578.
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New York
Vince Boryla
Denver
National Collegiate Athletic Bureau
Boryla
Ernie Vanneweghe
Colgate
Dick Schnittaker
Ohio State
Ralph Richter
Cincinnati
Joe Noertker
Virginia
Bill Schroer
Valparaiso
Bill Sharman
Southern California
Ed Macauley
St. Loui
Local standings shift after fourth round in junior league
Standings after the fourth round Tuesday show Refro beth fives slipping while Cottonwood climbs in varsity. Midland City moves up in the B division as matches feature Hartford Headland Slocomb Columbia Abbeville and Ashford.
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Columbia - Abbeville
Cottonwood Rehobbeth
Hartford
Slocombb
Midland City
Malone Fives Sweep Set From Chipley
Malone Tigers edge Chipley 23-16 in the varsity game while Malone Bees win 31-14 in a preliminary. Fouls ran high with 40 called as Malone leads 12-5 at halftime and 16-11 after three quarters. Key scorers include Maddox and Fox Ward for Malone and Kimon Williams for Chipley.
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Malone
Fla
Malone Tigers
Dothan
Tigers
Chipley
Tiger Varsity
Malone Bees
Kimon Williams
Maddox
Fox ‘Ward
Rogers
Tiger Bees
Criplo
Jimmy Arthur
Paul Patrick
Lexington Pilots Head to Mississippi State
Lexington Va AP two Virginia colleges Washington and Lee and VMI lost their head coaches to Mississippi State. VMI coach Arthur Morton resigned six days ago to take the Mississippi State offer. Washington and Lee coach Art Lewis quit to become Morton’s line coach. Both cited a more attractive offer as the reason.
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Lexington
Virginia
Washington and Lee University
Virginia Military Institute
Yost
Tacir
Mississippi State College
Arthur (Slick) Morton
V.M.I
State
Art (Pappy) Lewis
Washington and Lee
Morton
W.M.11
Mississippi State
Lewis
Grand Jury Probes Alleged College Basketball Bribe
New York detectives and witnesses testified before a New York County grand jury concerning an alleged $1000 bribe offer to fix a college basketball game. Four men faced $30,000 bail each for attempting to bribe a participant and conspiring. the case centers on a Madison Square Garden matchup between George Washington University and Manhattan College.
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New York
New York County
GM Manhattan
David Shapiro
Brooklyn
George Washington University
Shapiro
Washington, D. C
Jack Levy
Miami, Fla
William Rivlin
Josefa Aronowitz
Philip Klein
Madison Square Garden
Manhattan College
Alabama hunters face record 1221 violators in two months
In Montgomery AP reports the Alabama wildlife division tallies 1221 hunting and fishing violations in October and November. Conservation Director Bert Thomas cites more officers and a larger hunter presence as key factors, with improved enforcement across game wardens and seafood inspectors.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Bert Thomas
Ty Se
Fish and Seafood
Thompson Puts Price On Eagle Eleven
Philadelphia Eagles owner Alexis Thompson revealed in New York that the team is up for sale after losing $228,000 in the NL championship. The asking price is no less than $250,000 and no higher than $300,000, with General Manager Charles Ewart authorized to negotiate with buyers. Frankie Laine expressed interest in purchasing the Eagles via a Hollywood wire.
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Philadelphia Eagles
Alexis Thompson
Thompson
New York
Charles Ewart
Frankie Laine
Hollywood
Thompsay
Eagles
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