Tigers and Cubs Propel Dothan Basketball Outlook
Principal T G Vaughn praises Howell for a command week as the Tigers crush opponents with inside play while the Cubs function as a promising feeder team. The Dothan Strategy Board dispatches to the Rose Bowl for pointers but one member failed to return, stirring concerns.
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Houston County
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Lehman Johnson
Deluge
Dothan Athletic Strategy Board
Dothan Tigers Rally to Beat Newville Five In Teammate Power
The Dothan Tigers defeated Newville 42 to 22 as James Burket led with 14 points and Press Thornton anchored defense. Howard Howell and Rayford Dennis added scoring support while Thornton and Ho well spurred fast breaks, securing a strong early lead and holding off Newville throughout.
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Kinston
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Tiger Guard
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Rayford Dennis
Howell
Cubs
Snow Bird
Franklin Patterson
Leslie Thomas
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Cub
Charles Ginnett
Marvel
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Taylor
Newville Bees
James Golden
James Burkett
Robert Lokey
Rayford Dannis
Franklin
Patterson Malcolm Kallingsrworth
Harry Wine
Varsity
Beck
Marley
McGowan
Thomas Dees
Shealey
Winter
Marx Howell
Bitsy Grant Reaches Tennis Finals in Tampa Showdown
Bitsy Grant, Avanta’s top net star, advanced to the championship in four sets over Gardosr Macy of Miami, setting up a final against Billy Talbert of Cincinnati who defeated Frank Guernsey of Orlando in three straight. Grant earlier defeated Alejo Kursgell after a dramatic comeback.
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Avanta
Gardosr Macy
Miamiamar
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Cincinnat
Talbert
Florida
Frank Guernsey
Orlando
Grant
Alejo Kursgell
Pacific
Mulloy
Guernsey
Tampa Tennia
Central Florida
Enterprise Nosed By Kinston Five
The Enterprise basketball squad was edged 29-26 by Kinston here Wednesday. Perry led with 14 points for Kinston while Pridgen scored 14 for Enterprise. Enterprise had beaten Elba 40-20 the previous afternoon and next faced Troy University teams in Enterprise.
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Aghead
Perry
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Harrison
Elba
Coffee County
Troy
Rebels Sign Sacker Montgomery
The Montgomery Rebels of the revived Southeastern League announced the signing of Bill Hunnicutt, second baseman of last season's Maxwell Field Bombers. The ex Fort Worth star batted 348 for the Air Corps team and was discharged at Maxwell Field recently.
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Columbia Grid Team Holds Annual Feast
The Columbia football squad held its annual banquet in the home economics room. Sixteen varsity players earned letters and many will return next season. Special guest coach Power Gram from Auburn spoke on balancing athletics and studies, and retiring coaches Meritt and Montgomery introduced new coach Hinson.
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Varaily Eleven
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Columbine
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Meritt
Montgomery
Hinson
Jean
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Daniels
James A. Alford
Winton Culbreth
Charlie Thomas
Jack Henderson
French Culbreth
Mulard Tyler
Joe McLeod
Perry Thomas
Lindy McEachern
Harold Beamen
Bill May
Frank Buie
George Williams
Glen Adams
Aubrey Greene
Henry Killingsworth
Bobby Johnson
Auburn to field first wrestling team vs Georgia Tech
Auburn introduces intercollegiate wrestling January 24 in Alumni gym coached by Arnold Urbach with 118 in intramural participants and about 160 in the overall program. Starters listed include N W Long Birmingham and Marco Martinez Oriente Cuba at 121, Jim Harron Mobile and Buddy Geisking Birmingham at 428, Carl Knowles Birmingham at 138, Lewis Pucket Atlanta and Bob Perry Wedowee or Asa Dodd 145, Charles Harris Lineville and Morton Bryant Foley 155, Conway Jersigan Mobile and Frank Hayes Fairfield 165, Tom O Connor Chaunsey Wa and Melvin Cohen Richmond Va at 175, Jag Pate Mobile and Harden Oldfield Huntsville or Welter Robinson Anniston at heavyweight.
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Arnold
Melvin Cohen
Richmond
Jag Pate
Mobile
Harden Oldfield
Huntsville
Welter Robinson
Anniston
Eddie Williams Tied In Gold Tournament
Eddie Williams of Chicago and Jock Hutchingen of Golf tied for 146 after 36 holes in the seniors division of the PGA championship in Dunedin Florida. The playoff for the 18 hole title starts at 7 p m today with Williams seeking to defend after last year’s 148 total.
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Fla
Eddie Williams
Chicago
Jock Hutchingen
Williams
Hutchinson
Willams
Jock
Dave Sutherland
St Louis
Mow Finshed
Marine veteran Max Jeffries served in World War II
Master sergeant Max Jeffries of The Faglere composing room staff joined the United States Marines in 1941 and served from July 1942 in the Solomon Islands including Tulagi and Guadalcanal, Tarawa, and New Zealand training. He fought as a 822 machine gunner, returned to Hawaii, then the United States and was discharged September 21, 1945.
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Gilbert Telands
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Marine Service
Abbeville Defeats Columbia and Ashford Falls to Vicksburg
Abbeville's basketball teams defeated Columbia 36 33 in the varsity game after leading 24 10 at halftime. Gamble topped Abbeville with 15 points and 12 for second, while Alford led Columbia with 19. In another Wiregrass clash Vicksburg beat Ashford 17 16 in the seniors and 18 7 in the juniors, as Smith edged Ellis 10 9 for the decisive basket and Williams and Gilley led scoring for Vicksburg.
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Newville
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Tiger Cubs
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Barnes
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O Ne
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Henry County
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Auburn Team Loses To Maxwell Field
The EFTC team from Maxwell Field defeated Auburn 48 to 41 on the road Friday night. Burgess scored a string of baskets in the third period to spark the visitors and hand the Tigers their first non-Southeastern Conference loss of the season.
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Maxwell Field
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Burgess
EfTC Rallies To Edge Opponents In Narrow Win
EFTC registered 22 to take the game as Burgess bagged 24 points. Heo Wem returned and contributed as the team rallied in the frost and the effort. Ibagh plant honors highlighted the evening.
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Burgess
EFTC
Ibagh
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