Whistle habits praised by Dothan basketball officials
Endless complaints about whistle happy officials fade as Do than officials Carson and Gregory earn praise for letting plays develop. Their approach slows no action, preserves flow, and earns support from players and fans. Jim Radford of Wiregrass Basketball League also keeps whistles to a minimum, maintaining order with firm calls when needed. Around the circuits, modern scorer timers and solid court conditions bolster Dothan’s readiness for the district tournament. Approximately 100 fans attend two Tigers games against Opp, underscoring a weak local turnout despite strong play.
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Dothan
Carson and
Gregory
Tigers
Jim Radford
Wiregrass Basketball League
Jim
Opp
Fang
Russell Taylor
Coffee County High School
Enterprise
Wildcats
Lanier
Taylor
Hewes
Jack Howater
Tiger
Vicksburg
Eight Clubs Ready for ASL 1948 Season
Eight clubs of the Alabama State League have posted their $1,125 forfeitures and are prepared for the 130 game schedule starting in April. President Jack Howater announced a league meeting in Andalusia to discuss schedule, salaries, and the new player limit. Clubs last season included Dothan Geneva Ozark Brewton Enterprise Andalusia Greenville and Troy. Mustard gas burying warning noted.
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Alabama State League
Jack Howater
Howater
Andalusia
Dothan
Geneva
Ozark
Brewton
Enterprise
Greenville
Troy
Abbeville Edges Columbia For Loop Lead
In a packed gym the undefeated Columbia Lions and Abbeville Yellow Jackets battled for senior loop lead in the Wiregrass League. Abbeville edged Columbia 29 27 to claim sole leadership while Columbia juniors won 26 19. In Cottonwood Headland doubleheader Cottonwood won 47 30 as Rams junior team took 22 13.
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Columbia
Columbia Lions
Abbeville Yellow Jackets
Jackets
Columbians
Lions
Abbeville
Cunningham
Nee@dan
Beamon
Johnson
White
Hall of Abbeville
Nordan
Kirkland
Brown
Barnes
J. Culpepper
Sullivan
Rivenbark
May
Sellers
Gilbert
Hall
Lipscomb
Scott
Moncey
Gordon
Trawick
Culbreth
Taylor
Beasley
Vance
Whiddon
Frank Martin Named Ozark Manager In ASL Move
Ozark Eagles of the Alabama State League elected Frank Martin as manager at a directors meeting. Tom Newman was chosen president and Ralph Toole named business manager. Martin, a former pro football player and ex Birmingham Barons member, joined the ASL in 1946 with Dothan Browns, led them to a pennant, then moved to Enterprise Boll Weevils before 1947. He hit .344 last season with 19 homers, 27 doubles, 95 runs, and 133 RBIs.
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Ozark
Frank Martin
Ozark Eagles
Tom Newman
Ralph Toole
Dale County
Martin
Birmingham Barons
ASL
Dothan Browns
Dothan
Browns
Woody Coombs
Enterprise Boll Weevils
Ben Catchings
Tag Team Show In Wiregrass Arena Tuesday Night
Wiregrass fight fans see four old favorites in a Tuesday 8:30 pm wrestling card at Wiregrass Sports Arena. Nick Carter and Charley Keene face Kali Pasha and Cyclone Burns in a tag team main event two out of three falls in 90 minutes. Preliminary bouts feature Carter vs Burns and Pasha, and Keene vs. an opponent, each 15 minutes. Promoter Dan Bradley says ex heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey will referee Tuesday in Dothan, with amateur bouts planned and possible teams from Dothan area and nearby Alabama and Florida towns.
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Wiregrass Fight
Wiregrass
Nick Carter
Charley Keene
Dothan
Villians Kali Pasha
Cyclone Burns
Carter
Burns
Pasha
Keene
Dan Bradley
Jack Dempsey
Dothen
Bradley
Alabama
Florida
Ashford and Rehobeth Split Two In Board Score Doubleheader
In Ashford the Ashford Jackets defeated Rehobeth 56 43 in the senior meet while Rehobeth won the opener 18 8. Ashford led 11 10 at first half and 22 1 after two quarters before Rehobeth surged in the third. Layton led Ashford with 26 points Culbreth 14 Culver eeigh and Johnson six. Newton 17 Branton 13 for Rehobeth. Junior: Powell seven Dismuke four Wiggins four for Ashford. In Slocomb Wicksburg, Slocomb took both games 27 23 and 28 5 as Kelley Phillips and Smith each scored six for Slocomb.
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Ashford
Rehobeth Ashford
Rehobeth
Jackets
Bill Lewis
Layton
Culbreth
Culver Eeigh
Johnson
Newton
Branton
Powell
Dismuke
Wiggins
Slocomb - Wicksburg
Slocomb Red Tops
Wicksburg Panthers
Panthers
Wicksburg
Slocomb
Kelley
Phillips
Smith
Abbeville Organizes Independent Nine
About 50 fans and players formed a group to create a Abbeville baseball club for the summer. A Control Board was named at a courthouse meeting with Frank Carter Sr president Robert Fowler vice president R A McSwain secretary J R Wood Sr treasurer Cody A Crawford business manager W L Mud Rock Edwards to pilot the team and H J Bodiford as advisor. The club aims to join a Wiregrass semi professional league and will play on a new lighted diamond funded by the city council and civic clubs.
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Abbeville
a@firtt
Frank Carter
Robert Fowler
R. A. McSwain
J. R. Wood
Cody A. Crawford
W. L
Mud Rock
Abbeville Yellow Jackets Rout Ozark Eagles in Nonleague Twinbill
Abbeville Yellow Jackets defeated the Ozark Eagles 36-29 in the senior game and 24-21 in the junior, extending a string of victories. Ozark’s Woods scored 14 in the main event, while Barnes added 12 for Abbeville. Brown Culpepper and Bryant each tallied 10 in the junior game.
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Abbeville
Yellow Jackets
Ozark Eagles
Ozark
Woods
Barnes
Brown
Culpepper
Jackets
Bryant
Hirsch Says Assault Ready For Widener
Columbia S C AP Assault the King Ranchs third ranking money winner of all time couldnt be better than he is right now Trainer Max Hirsch reported confidently yesterday If he continues to train all right as he has been doing hell be in top shape to fulfill all his engagements Hirsch predicted A split or bony growth on the splint bone of Assaults right leg apparently has healed completely and no longer bothers him Hirsch grooming the five year old Assault for the 50000 Widener Handicap Feb 21 at Miamis Hialeah track where the club footed speedsters expected to run against Calumet Farms Armed winner of the 100000 match race between the two last year Whats in store for Assault for the remainder of the year hinges largely on the showing he makes in the Widener Hirsch said If he seems to have regained the form he displayed in becoming the first horse ever to run his winnings to 623370 in three seasons of racing he probably will re enter the race with Stymie and Armed for the title of No 1 money winner If not hell be retired to stud shortly The King Ranch horses are among more than 200 that fill to capacity the Buxton training stables at the South Carolina state fair grounds.
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Columbia
S. A
King Ranch
Max Hirsch
Hirsch
Miami
Hialeah Track
Calumet Farms
Widener
Stymie
Buxton
South Carolina State Fair Grounds
Malone Tigers Add Two Cage Victories
The Malone Tigers won consecutive games last week defeating Port St. Joe 39-24 on Tuesday and Apalachicola 43-21 on Friday. Upcoming double headers host Ozark Eagles Tuesday and Marianna Bulldogs Friday as the team targets a pivotal Apopka clash next week with a strong Northwest Florida Conference contender.
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Malone
Malone Tigers
Port St. Joe
Apalachicola
Ozark Eagles
Marianna Bulldogs
Tigers
Apopka
Condemned gym cancels NC State Duke game
Athletic officials at North Carolina State College cancelled last night's basketball game with Duke after a Raleigh building inspector posted a condemned sign on the doors of Frank Thompson Gymnasium. Nearly 30 species and subspecies of grizzly and brown bears have been identified in Alaska.
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Raleigh
N.C
North Carolina State College
Duke
Frank Thompson Gymnasium
Alaska
Herring And Hall Named Captains At Geneva County High
George Herring and William Hall were elected co captains of the Geneva County High School football team for the 1948 season at the Bulldogs banquet in Hartford. Coach Lon R Wise also awarded 23 letters to the 1947 varsity players. honors included James Holland Harold Dorriety and two standout plays. About 100 players and guests attended. guest speaker was A A Stith, a Hartford attorney.
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Hartford
George Herring
William Hall
Geneva County
Bulldogs
Lon R.wise
Anhien
al Whverress Htandouts
James Holland
Harold Dorriety
A. A. Stith
Martford
Bulldogs Swim Past Birmingham YMCA 60 15 in Season Opener
Theox Stewart and Jim Meekin led Georgia to a 60 to 15 victory in Athens over Birmingham YMCA. It was the Bulldogs first meet of the season and they won every first place except the 220 yard freestyle won by Hull of Birmingham.
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Athens
Theox Stewart
Jim Meekin
Georgia
Birmingham Ymca
Bulldogs
Hull
Birmingham
Pipefish Armor Without It Defends Against Predators
The pipefish is a long slender stalk of jointed bone. It relies on its armor to deter devouring by other fish and survive in its aquatic habitat.
Enterprise Quintet Rouss Kinston 25-18 Hurts Kinston
Enterprise Wildcats secured a 25 to 18 lead in a game against Kinston. The report notes they widened a first quarter advantage and held it into halftime, leading 10-6 at the break. The account references Coffee County as a strong opponent and mentions a twin bill with Ozark and Brungridge.
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Enterprise
Rouss Kinston
Kinston
Coffee County Five
Cats
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