Tigers Almost Upset By Troy Quintets In District Play
Dothan's Tigers, already eyeing district and state tournaments, barely held off a rising Troy outfit. Dothan varsity won 35-21 after a 41-21 win in Dothan, Bees captured 60-23 in the first meeting. Sinquefield led Dothan Bees with 15, Popwell had 18 for Troy. Dothan improves to nine wins, zero losses. Bees at 10-1. Next up Opp on Thursday.
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Roy
Dothan
Easning
Troy
Tigers
Trojans
Bees
Dothan Bees
Rip” Hewes
Farmer
Beauchamp
Gafford
Sinquefield
Popwell
Gray
Opp
Ambiguous College Basketball Scores From Amediated Press
A mediating press roundup reports several scattered results across teams including Washington and Jeff erean 34 West Virginia 41 Tuskegee 68 Lengeton 44 Wichita 44 Tulsa 4 Dubuque 78 Wisconsin Tech 44 Town Centrel 83 Penn 41 Wilmington 65 Buss 90 Ohio Northern 57 Findlay M Cincinnati 72 Butler 58 Wake Forest 72 Furman 55 Alabama 439 Louisiana State 43 Guilford 63 Elon 56 Birmingham-Southern 43 Howard 38.
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Midwest
Tuskegee
Ala
Lengeton
Okla
Wichita
Tulsa
Dubuque
Wisconsin Tech
Town Centrel
Penn
Wilmington
Buss
Ohio Northern
Findlay M
Cincinnati
Butler
Wake Forest
Furman
Alabama
Louisiana State
Guilford
Elon
Birmingham-Southern
Howard
Two Cage Leagues Organized Here For School-Age Boys
City Recreation Director Crawford Mosley organizes two eight team leagues for boys with a third circuit planned. Midget and junior leagues began Jan 19 with daily play four days a week at multiple outdoor and recreation sites. Over 100 boys participate as schedules run to March and a city championship tournament is planned. Teams include Panthers, Red Devils, Hornets, and Lions among others in the midget and junior leagues.
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Crawford Mosley
Minnie T. Heard
Southside
Highland
Dothan Recreation Center
Mosley
Dothan Athletic and Recreation Association
Panthers
Rut Crawford
Bumble Bees
Jimmy Loftin
Dirt Cobbbers
Stanley Dees
Red Devils
Bill McClintock
Hornets
Billy Gilbert
Little may leave New York for Yale football job
Lou Little indicated he may leave Columbia as football coach to take Yale’s vacancy for Howe Odell while he could have joined the Brooklyn Dodgers for more money last week.
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New York
Lou Little
Columbia
Yale
Howe Odell
Brooklyn
Ashford and Columbia Tie In Two Overtime Junior Tilt
Ashford junior Lions and Columbia juniors battled to an 18-18 tie after two overtimes before mutual agreement to replay later. Senior game saw Columbia edge Ashford 34-26 as Culbreth led Ashford with 15 and Gilbert topped Columbia with 12. Cottonwood Bears upset Abbeville, 37-32, snapping Abbeville’s unbeaten senior run.
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Ashford
Columbia
Wiregrass Basketball League
Lions
C. M. Jones
Jackets
Gilbert
Culbreth
Jones
Wiggins
Johnson
Beamon
May
Rivenbark
Sullivan
Layton
Whiddon
Culver
Taylor
White
Beasley
Vance
Dodson
Lambert
Ingram
Cottonwood
Abbeville
Cottonwood Bears
Mt. Carroll
Phillips
Sellers
Cameron
Cunningham
Raider Pasquel Ends Baseball Negotiations
In Mexico City the chance of renewing peace talks between the Mexican League and organized baseball collapsed after High Commissioner Alejandro Aguilar Reyes resigned. Reyes backed by most club owners but opposed by Jorge Pasquel walked out after challenging authority. Pasquel said he would quit as long as Pasquel interferes, prompting Walter Mallery to say negotiations likely cannot continue.
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Mexico City
Alejandro Aguilar Reyes
Reyes
Jorge Pasquel
Pasquel
Walter Mallery
U.S
A. B
Happy) Chandler
Newton of Dothan Heads Tank Team
Emory University announces Charlie L Newton of Dothan as co captain of the Emory swimming team. The sophomore from Dothan starred on last year’s title winning squad and led in freestyle events in a 60 13 win over Vanderbilt. He holds the Southeastern back stroke title and is son of Mr and Mrs C L Newton of Dothan.
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Emory U
Charlie L. Newton
Dothan
Emory University
Ed Shea
Emory
College of Arts and Sciences
Newton
Vanderbilt
Commodores
C. L. Newton
W. Woodland Dr
Southern Relays Set For April In Birmingham
The Southern Relays will debut at Legion Field on April 3 with all SEC and Southern teams invited. Dr. B F Sapienza, committee chair, said invitations may go to Texas, Notre Dame, and other non-Southern schools. Auburn and Alabama have already entered. The meet plans to be an annual event alongside the SEC meet each May.
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Birmingham
Southern Relays
B. F. Sapienza
Texas
Notre Dame
Auburn
Alabama
Legion Field
Regional high school hoops results roll in
Vicksburg Panthers topple Headland Rams 51 to 16 as junior teams split. Midland City Fliers sweep wins over Rehobeth Bees 20 to 18 and Panther varsity 37 to 25 with McAllister scoring 30 in the senior game. Hartford and Slocomb split a high scoring twin bill. Slocomb juniors win 23 to 17.
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Vicksburg Panthers
Headland Rams
Headland
Norton
Glimmer
Vicksburg
Barnes
Coleman
Bonner
Midland City
Rehobeth
Midland City Fliers
Rehobeth Bees
Panther
McAllister
Payne
Woodham
Kelley
Cheshire
Hartford
Slocomb
Slocormo
Wheelchair Veterans Win Third Straight On Basketball Floor
A paraplegic veterans team from McGuire Veterans Hospital in Richmond defeated the University of Richmond 28 to 0 in a wheelchair tilt. The game, played under special rules, served as a March of Dimes benefit. The Charioteers plan to face a pro outfit in Spartanburg, S.C., and then Furman University.
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Richmond
McGuire Veterans Hospital
University of Richmond
McGuire
Mal Pitt
March of Dimes
Charioteers
Spartanburg
S.C
Furman University
Grasshoppers Hamper Sports In Australia
ADELAIDE Australia AP reports clouds of grasshoppers swarmed sports venues. Bowls clubs used radio alerts to irrigate greens and wash away swarms. the plague forced postponements and disrupted tennis as players struggled to save balls. Roads were littered with crushed grasshoppers.
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Adelaide
Australia
White Sox trade Tucker for Indians rookie catcher Weigel
The Chicago White Sox announced the straight trade of outfielder Thurman Tucker to Cleveland for rookie catcher Ralph Weigel. The deal transfers players between the two clubs, reshaping their rosters with a focus on infield and catching depth.
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Chicago
Thurman Tucker
Cleveland Indians
Ralph Weigel
Chicago White Sox
Riley Kirk Lose In Doherty Tourney
In the Helen Lee Doherty challenge cup in Miami two Curtis Cup players exited early. Polly Riley of Fort Worth fell 1 up to Evelyn Odom after 22 holes while Pegry Kirk of Findlay lost to Eddie Bush 1 up in 19 holes. Louise Suggs dominated with a 7 and 6 win, leading qualifiers at 72. Dorothy Kirby defeated Mrs. George Miller, and Harting beat Lillian Townsend 5 and 4. Margaret Gunther beat Art Flash 6 and 5.
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Fla
Helen Lee Doherty
Lee Bongart
Rollings College
Winter Park
Suggs
Miami Country Club
Dorothy Kirby
Atlanta
George Miller
Charles Harting
Lillian Townsend
Evanston
Margaret Gunther
Memphis
Tenn
Art Flash
Scarsdale
N. Y
Malone Tigers win five of six in week and face Apopka
Malone Tigers beat Bay High of Panama City and Ozark Eagles but lose to Marianna to run season record to 11 wins and four losses. Malone Bees also post three wins to reach 10 victories and one defeat. Thursday night the Tigers host Apopka, a strong state contender.
Elba Boys Triumph in Twin Feature Victory
Elba varsity and B team both beat Geneva Panthers last week. Regulars won 38 29 and the Bees 22 11 to lift Coach G W Hause to 20 wins in 24 starts. This week Elba faces New Brockton and Opp at home.
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Geneva Panthers
Bees
G. W. Hause
Tigers
Brockton
Opp
Brissie Signs With Athletics as Promising Lefty
Philadelphia AP Lou Brissie, 23, 6 ft 2 in 213 lb, signed with the Philadelphia Athletics becoming the club’s only left-handed pitcher. Saved from amputation after 23 operations on a leg injuries in Italy, he rose from Army service to star in the South Atlantic League, posting 23–5 with 278 strikeouts and a 1.91 ERA last season. Connie Mack forecasts a career greater than Lefty Grove.
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Leland Victor
Lou) Brissie
Connie Mack
Bob
Lefty
Apennine Mountains
Italy
Lou
Brissie
The
Athletics
New York Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
Brooklyn Dodgers
Mack
Presbyterian College
Chick Galloway
A’s
Savannah
Western Star Shows At The Local Drive In Milestones
Friday and Saturday line up William Boyd in Hop Along Cassidy North of Rio Grande with Noreen Nash and Darryl Nickman in Devil On Wheels. Tuesday features Sonny Tafta in Swell Guy and Burster Crabbe in Raiders of Red Rock with Jane Wither and Robert Lowery in Danger Street.
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William Boyd
Hop-Along
Cassidy
Sonny Tafta
Burster Crabbe
Raiders of Red Rock
Crimson Tide Five Tops LSU 49 to 43 in Thrilling Win
Alabama beat Louisiana State 49 43 to extend its SEC lead. Guard Carl Shay scored 19, Sharp added 11, Merrill led LSU with nine as the Tigers led early, but Alabama pulled away after halftime to secure the conference victory.
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Tuscaloosa
Obama
Crimson Tide
Louisiana State Tigers
Tigers
Schiele
Alabama
Sharp
Carl Shay
Merrill
New Manager for Waycross Bears in 1948 Baseball Season
Waycross Georgia AP reports Stanley Mickey Katkay named manager of the Waycross Bears of the Florida League for the 1948 season. Katkay, who piloted the Albany Cards in 1947, replaces Legrant Scott as manager of the Americus team. President Herbert Bradshaw announced the decision.
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Waycross
Waycross Bears
Florida
Stanley
Mickey) Katkay
Herbert
Brissie Leads Savannah in Sally League Win
Brissie pitched effectively to earn a win as Savannah topped its Sally League opponent. The performance marked a high strikeout total for the year on the circuit, showcasing Brissie’s improving form for the Savannah club.
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Brissie
Savannah
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