Dothan Football Seeks Open Date with Albany or Opponent
Coach Rip Hewes seeks one more seven game football schedule with an open date October 8 on the road. Albany notes no favorable reply after Christmas, making a Dothan Albany clash unlikely. Dothan opens Sept 17 at Opp, then Holtville here, Tallahassee away Oct 1, Starke Oct 15, Anniston Oct 22, Talladega Oct 20, Pensacola Nov 5, Panama City Nov 12, with spring practice looming. Gold Medal basketball tournament set in Columbia with 25 to 30 teams from Alabama Georgia Florida. Rehobeth Independents lead entries, Graceville strong, Lions Club supported event for Wiregrass area.
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Hewes
Albany
Georgia City
Dothan
Indians
Tallahassee
Starke
Anniston
Talladega
Pensacola
Panama City
Florida
Columbia
Columbia Lions Club
Lions Club
Houston County High School
M. W. Merritt
Alabama
Georgia
Rehoberth
Carl
Earl Enfinger
Ralph Money
Marcus Davis
Wiregrass
Rehobeth
Graceville
Smiley” Fowler
Dothan Bees Sweep Hurt Cagers In Two Games
Dothan's Bees dominated Hurt, winning 55-28 in the opener and 76-17 in the main game. Jim Farmer led Dothan with 15 points, Wayne Sinquefield tallied 21 in the opener, while Marvin Driver scored 12 for Hurt. Bees improved to nine wins in 10 starts overall. Hurt fell to 0-? in sequence.
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Dothan
Tigers
Colonels
Rip
Hewes
Tiger Bees
Jack Howater
Varsity
Bees
Jim Farmer
Marvin Driver
Wilmer Pelham
Mayhan
Haygood
Wayne Sinquefield
Sinquefield
Sullivan
Peters
McGheen
Basketball Results From Associated Press Summary
Mercer defeats Stetson 94 42 and Indiana tops Minnesota 65 43 while Duke loses 52 45 to VIP The Citadel 66 Furman 64 Western Kentucky 84 St Josephs 73 Tennessee 59 Georgia Tech 57 King’s College Par 62 Cornell JV 52 Loyola Chicago 70 Marquette 64 Auburn 51 LSU 46 Alabama 60 Vanderbilt 31 DePaul 2 Michigan State 42 Kansas State 56 Drake 45 Kentucky 70 Cincinnati 43 Xavier 60 Kent State 52
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Stetson
Niindy
Wisconsin
Indiana
Minnesota
Duke
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the Citadel
Furman University
Western Kentucky
St. Joseph’s
Tennessee
Georgia Tech
King’s College
Par
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Loyola
Chicago
Marquette
Auburn
Louisiana State University
Alabama
Vanderbilt
Michigan State
Kansas State
Drake
Kentucky
Cincinnati
Xavier
Kent State
Notre Dame Star Lujack Signs Bears Contract
Johnny Lujack, Notre Dame quarterback, signed a four year deal with the Chicago Bears worth about 18 000 to 20 000 dollars annually plus a 5090 signing bonus. Fellow Notre Dame alum George Connor also agreed to a three year contract. Halas declined to reveal exact terms but called the figures close. Lujack, from Connellsville Pa, had starred in three sports and was AP Athlete of the Year in 1947. He served in the Navy during World War II and helped Notre Dame win mythical championships in 1946 and 1947. He will also work with a Chicago sporting goods firm and pursue speaking engagements and acting offers.
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Johnny Lujack
Notre Dame
Chicago Bears
Bears
George Connor
All America
Tarjack
George Halas
Lijack
Connellsville
Associated Press
Harold
Red" Grange
Halas
Sherman
Pennsylvania
Tye
Johnny
Naval Service
Columbia
Midshipman School
Atlantic
Lujack
Navy
Irish
Enterprise Wildcats Clinch Narrow Victory Over Troy Trojans
The Enterprise Wildcats edged the Troy Trojans 6 to 3 in a slow first half, extending a victory run but coach Russell Taylor criticized the Coffee County team for lacking energy and pace despite holding the lead. Nineteen forty six pension rolls note forty nine dependents of Mexican veterans on TOS rolls.
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Enterprise
Enterprise Wildcats
Fori
Troy Trojans
Russell Taylor
Cats
Coffee County
Troy Heel
Mex
Barnhill Signs Long Contract With Arkansas U
Fayetteville Arkansas AP John Barnhill signed a new contract binding him to the University of Arkansas through 1959. Salary terms were not disclosed but believed to include a raise over his prior 10 000 a year. Barnhill has coached teams to seven bowls in ten years and led a long range rebuilding program since 1946.
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Fayetteville, Ark
John Barnhill
University of Arkansas
Razorbacks
Vhletiee
U. of A
Arkansas
Barnhill
Lewis W. Jones
University of Tennessee
Vols
Louisiana State
Southwest
Parkers
Mississippi
William and Mary
Birmingham
Campbellton Wins From Chipley Five
Campbellton basketball team defeated Chipley 47 to 33 on the road. Carter led with 14 points, G Maddox 13, Reeves 8. Chipley’s Mitchell scored 15 and Compton 10. Defenders B Maddox and Lambert stood out as Campbellton secured the win.
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Campbellton
Chipley
Carter
G. Maddox
Reeves
B. Maddox
Lambert
Mitchell
Compton
Ashford Victories Highlight Wiregrass Basketball Night
Abbeville Yellow Jackets and Columbia Lions topped Headland and Hartford in twin bill district play. Columbia seniors defeated Hartford 45 24 while the Bullpups fell 27 17 to Columbia. Abbeville beat Headland 52 14 in the main game after a 20 19 junior win. Ashford edged Vicksburg 45 26 for a double victory as Culbreth led with 18. Slocomb and Midland City split, Slocomb taking the seniors 26 22 to Midland City 27 19 in the opener.
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Columbia Lions
Headland
Hartford
Columbia
Jackets
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Little Lions
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Beamon
Rivenbark
Johnson
Kinsaul
Culbreth
Clark
Vance
White
Abbeville
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Lipscomb
Ram
Brown
Barnes
Hall
Snellgrove
Ashford Yellow Jackets
Vicksburg Panthers
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Ashford
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Layton
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Vicksburg
Mann
Dodson
Ingram
Lambert
Wilson
Slocomb
Midland City
Fliers
Kelley
McAllister
Ragsdale
Lage
Vinson
Dove Season Ends Quail Still Legal in Alabama
Alabama Conservation Director Bert E. Thomas said the quail hunting season remains open until February 20, despite reports it would close with the dove season on January 2. He noted mixed county needs and an erroneous impression that quail hunting would end now.
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Montgomery
Bert E. Thomas
Alabama
Thomas
Independent Cagers To Hold Gold Medal Tourney In Columbia
In Columbia Columbia Lions Club sponsors the third annual Gold Medal Basketball Tournament for independent teams from southeast Alabama southwest Georgia and northwest Florida. The event runs Thursday to Saturday at Houston County High School with medals for top four teams and many individual awards. Defending champions are Samson cagers with Graceville the 1946 winner. teams entered include Newville Headland Rehoboth Columbia Haleburg and others.
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Columbia
Alabama
Southwest
Georgia
Florida
Prin. M. W. Merritt
Houston County High School
Columbia Lions Club
Merritt
Wiregrass Basketball League
Samson Cagers
Graceville
Newville
Headland
Rehobeth
Haleburg
Two shots does it for Liddell in quail hunt Carlbad NM
Bill Liddell from Carlbad post office limited out with two shots to reach 10 quail on a hunting trip. The piece notes the vast U S road network and mentions a federal law making dove hunting illegal after today as stated by Thomas.
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Dothan
Carlsbad, N. M
Bill Liddell
Carlbad
Thomas
Four Fighters Here for Tuesday Program in Wiregrass Arena
Four light heavyweight wrestlers slated for Tuesday night at the Wiregrass Sports Arena. Headliners include Don and Charley Keene, Kali Pasha, Cyclone Burns and Prince Badui as foreign villains. A royal battle leads to a two-fall championship main event with a 60 minute ceiling.
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Wiregrass Flat
Wiregrass Sports
Dan Bradle
Don
Charley Keene
Kali Pasha
Cyclone Burns
Prince Badui
Pasha
Badui
Ali
Tim
Bradley
Tarzan Whit
University of Alabama
Jack Dempsey
Wiregrass Sports Arena
Don Keene
Tarzan White
Dothan
Joe Gunter
State Golden Gloves set for tough Birmingham tourney
The AP reports the eleventh annual State Golden Gloves tournament in Birmingham starts Tuesday night with at least eight contenders for the state title. Competition is expected to be the keenest in the event’s history as fighters from multiple regions enter.
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Birmingham
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