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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1949
Page
4
Reuben Herring critiques the Malone basketball squad after two losses to Dothan, noting underperformance, lost edge, and poor defense. He cites fading stars from last year and calls for renewed effort, while highlighting cramped gym space and growing pains for Wiregrass basketball with improvements in Headland Slocomb Elba and solid capacity in Dothan.
Hein Ten Hoff, a 6 foot 4 inch 216 pound German heavyweight, arrived in New York and said he would not mind fighting Joe Louis. Hoff, the first German athlete to reach the United States since the war, holds a four month contract with Lew Bursten of the 20th Century Sporting Club. He hopes for three or four U S bouts. Hoff served with the German Army on the Russian front and was later a British prisoner of war.
Fritzie Zivic, former world welterweight champion, won a 10 round decision over Eddie Steele of Macon in Augusta. The bout was slow moving and drew boos from the crowd as Zivic landed solid rights to the head several times but did not mount a heavy attack throughout.
Columbia Lions, coached by Charlie Finney, aim to cap the Wiregrass League titles in football and basketball the same year as the eighth round arrives. Undefeated in seven league wins, Columbia leads the varsity scoring with 278 points and defense allowing 167. In the B division Columbia and Midland City lead with 6-1 records, Columbia top scorer with 192 points. A Dec 14 Abbeville Headland B game was cancelled unless final standings change. Tonight’s slate features Hartford at Midland City and Headland at Columbia among five games.
Charlie Workman was named the 1949 Southern League MVP after his 52 home runs and 182 RBIs propelled Nashville toward the pennant. The vote totaled 50 for Workman, with Charley Gilbert second and Tom O’Brien third. Workman will play for Minneapolis in the American Association this season.
In Philadelphia AP Ike Williams, reigning lightweight champion at 135 pounds, defeated challenger Johnny Bratton of Chicago over 10 rounds after a two month layoff due to a broken hand. Williams, weighing 138 pounds, battled through hand pain as 1,015 fans watched his cautious, determined win.
Lou Zamperini, once an Olympic miler from Southern California, testified in Adm. Soemu Toyoda’s war crimes trial that as a prisoner of war he was compelled to race a Japanese track champion while undernourished and still beat him. He had floated 47 days in a life raft near the Marshall Islands before capture.
Minnesota's Golden Gophers seized first place in the Big Nine last night as unbeaten teams slimmed to five. Whitey Skoog scored 26 in a 61 45 win over Toledo, while Ohio State beat Wisconsin 64 57 and Indiana topped Purdue 56 42. Other action included Duquesne’s 63 43 victory over Akron and Kentucky’s 56 45 win over Georgia Tech.
Three dogs with three finds each led the first day of the 54th Continental field trials in Quitman Georgia. Top performers were Warwhoop Jake owned by Herbert Indram of Birmingham Wayside Proctor Joe owned by Dr P T Kilman of Marakoff Texas and Kilsyth Farshales Rocky owned by G M Livingston of Quitman Georgia.
Report shows trucks move 57 percent of all livestock shipped to stockyards in the United States, highlighting trucking as the dominant mode of livestock transport. The finding emphasizes logistics reliance on road hauls for national livestock distribution.
The Dothan Tigers host Colquitt County Georgia tonight in a seven o clock varsity and B team doubleheader at the high school gym. The Tigers seek to rebound from recent defeats as Colquitt brings a fast, unknown unit. The Bees and reserves also show form with the second string riding an eight win two loss mark and buoying hopes for more wins this week.
The Kentucky Wildcats defeated Georgia Tech 56-45 in Atlanta to extend their winning streak. Kentucky led 30-15 at halftime and stretched the margin in the second half as Tech narrowed late before the Wildcats held on.
In Long Beach California the first annual $10,000 Long Beach Open tees off at Lakewood Golf Club with top pros Tloyd Mangrum of Chicago and Ben Hogan of Fort Worth Texas expected to lead the field in the week long event.
Andalusia fans raised about 4000 at a meeting and urged a one-week extension to accumulate more funds for the Arrows to retain their Alabama State League franchise. League president Laney will seek National Association input but hints that directors decide. If not extended, the franchise may be forfeited or another town may take it.
Unbeaten St. Louis University earned 69 of 93 first place votes in the first AP college basketball poll, edging Kentucky by a wide margin. The Billikens rode an 11-game win streak under Ed Hickey, with Western Kentucky, Minnesota, Oklahoma A&M, and San Francisco rounding out the top five.
Coffee Springs regulars secured a 28-23 victory over the Geneva Panthers after trailing 9-8 in the first quarter. Abercrombie, Jordan and Jackson led Coffee Springs while Grubbs and Vickers starred for Geneva. The Bees also defeated Geneva reserves 44-18, leading 21-10 at half with Jackson and Whaley top scorers for Coffee Springs and Hendrix and MacWaters for Geneva.
Muscle Shoals Field Trials Club continued with three top runners in the open all-age stake. Leading entries include Bomnerette owned by J Truett Payne of Birmingham, Turkey Mountain Doctor owned by Scott and Garner of Palmerdale, and Sub Deb owned by Dan Gilchrist of Courtland.
The en club league would be too expensive to operate and the ASL must be either a six or eight club league.
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