Planning the Trip We’re Off a First in a Fishing Series
The Eagle presents a humorous first in a series on fishing by Prof. Crustacean C. Crawfish once of Nutstwo U. Titled Planning the Trip or We’re Off the piece blends sly satire with advice on arranging transport and partners for fishing trips, poking fun at schemes to borrow cars and boats, and ending with a promise of the next installment The Get-Away.
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Florida
Sports Department of the Eagle
C. Crawfish
Nutstwo U
First-Half Champs Score Big Wins Over Softball All Stars
Three city league champions overwhelmed All-Star squads in first-half showcase baseball. Exchange Club beat Stars 15 4, Fast League Hosiery Millers toppled Slow League 62, and Wilson’s Packers routed the Stars 62 with a late rally and key hits by Carr Hardy and Smith.
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Civic League
Baker Tot
Millers
Tommy Carr
Bo Bynum
Red Sands
Harry Williams
Stars
Williams
Bynum
Hut the Muullers
Enfinger
Davis
Ready
Clark
Carr
Hardy
McAlister
Jugoon
Bill Numbers
Robert Rush
Bobby Johnson
Vie Smith
Enfiusper
Bell
Johnny Martin
Packers
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Holloway
Porky Paulk
Tyler
Ling
Sands
McKay
Kramer
Newton
Martin
Alabama State Twin Bills Set for Fourth of July
The Alabama State League schedules twin bills on Monday July 4 with Dothan at Geneva and Andalusia at Brewton in the afternoon and Dothan at Geneva Brewton at Andalusia and Enterprise at Ozark in the night. Genevas game likely start at two o clock.
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Browns
Geneva
Redbirds
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Tigers Win 8-6 Behind McKnight Three-Hitter
Troy Tigers defeat Dothan 8 to 6 as James McKnight works all nine innings allowing 12 hits while Kiburix pitchers six innings earns the win. Dothan’s Dick Coates, Lou Brown and Jimmy Pion pace the visitors with multiple hits and early lead slips.
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Troy
Browns
Dothan
James McKnight
Hobbs
Kiburis
Ben- Hals
Godfrey
Gilbert
Bob Benish
Dick Coates
Lou Brown
Jimmy Pion
McKnight
Kiburix
Lindsey
Odenheimer
Geneva-Andalusia
Thornton Advances In Glen Arven Meet
In Glen Arven invitational golf, Thornton, Lippitt, Robertson, Mulherin, Rambo and Flowers advance to the third round as favorites and dark horses vie for the title. Medalist was Hamer with a 7 under in qualifying. other Dothan golfers include Lokey Evans Ayres.
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Thomasville
George Hamer
Jim Melton
Lake City
Fla
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Ramsay Pidcock
Moultrie
Bill Goodjoe, Jr
Valdosta
John Tonkin, Jr
Press Thronton
Dothan
Alt
Bruce Davis
Tallahassee
Sam Lippitt
Albany
Pat Poyner
Larry Robertson
Jacksonville
Hudson Boyd
Augusta
Frank Mulherin
C. E. Phillips
Bill Rambo
Columbus
Earl Brinson
Cairo
Bill Flowers
W. D. Lundquist
Pidcock-Goodloe
Thornton- Lippitt
Robertson-Mulherin
Rambo Flowers
Hamer
Bob Lokey
Frank Evans
Johnny Ayres
Woody Laf- Yoon
Baseball results from Alabama state league night games
Dothan defeated Troy 6 to 4 and Greenville beat Geneva 7 to 6 in 19 innings. And Andalusia topped Ozark 6 to 2, Enterprise edged Brewton 2 to 0, with Friday scores showing Dothan 6 Troy 1 and Geneva 6 Andalusia 22 Ozark 1.
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Ozark
Greenville
Geneva
Andaluese
Brewton
Enterprise
Croodban
Antalucia
Greensville
Ceneva Scorea
Andalusia
Hrewton
Greenvile
Louise Brough Shares In Three Wimbledon Titles
Louise Brough led American women to three Wimbledon titles as she won the singles over Boris Hart and helped the U S pair win the women's doubles with Margaret Osborne DuPont and the mixed doubles with John Bromwich. Australia’s men’s team Bromwich and Sedgman won the men's doubles in four sets.
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London
Louise Brough
Australia
Miss Brough
Ack
Chamion
Oris Hart
Miami
Fla
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Calif
Alice Marble
Louise
John Bromwich
Frank Sedgman
Gardnar Mulloy
Tom Brown
San Francisco
Margaret Osborne Dupon
Wilmington
Del
Miss Hart
Patricia Canning Todd
la Jolla
Mulloy
Brown
Duchess of Kent
Malloy
Young Sedgman
Hey
ASL All Star List Delayed Amid Ballot Confusion
Alabama State League prepares for the July 12 stars lineup in Troy as officials await final ballots. Voters from Geneva Dothan Enterprise Andalusia Ozark and Brewton submit names while Troy abstains. Ballots list managers catchers infielders and pitchers for the seven player team.
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Jack Hovater
Hovater
Troy
Howater
Geneva
Dothan
Enterprise
Qzark
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Powell
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Clarke
Ozark
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Hughes
Ciancivia
Breston
Unclear OCR Sports Note From North Tuscaloosa
Fragmentary text shows names and roles possibly about coaches and fans. readable details are minimal and location references are uncertain. No clear event, team, or outcome is established in the readable fragments.
Vague OCR Fragment Describes Local Notice
An unreadable OCR snippet appears to reference a local notice or classifieds item with partial phrases and unclear details. No names, dates, or places are decipherable, leaving the item fragmented and non-specific.
Weekly Mat Show Returns With Reopening Card
The Wiregrass Sports Arena resumes weekly wrestling this week after a summer break. A 8:30 pm Tuesday reopening features Violet Viana versus Mae Young in a two falls out of three match with a 60 minute limit, and Charley Keene against Red Byrd in the main event for two falls out of three with a 90 minute limit.
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Little Pepper Pot
Kansas City
Mae Young
St. Louis
Charley Keene
Red Byrd
Headland Nine Plays Doubleheader Monday
Headland Dixie Runners of the Alabama-Florida League meet the Tyndall Field nine in a Monday doubleheader at Peanut Stadium. The league leaders open at 2:30 pm with a curtain raiser and close the twin bill at 7:30 pm. The service team, captained by John C. Howell, offers a strong lineup amid American Legion Day festivities including dances, a sing, barbeque, and swimming.
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Tyndall Field
Tornadoes
Peanut Stadium
John C. Howell
No Holiday Games In Semi-Pro Loop
Monday’s Alabama Florida League slate is postponed with no games scheduled. Action resumes Tuesday as Headland visits Midland City while Chipley hosts Graceville. last Friday Midland City edged Graceville 4 3 in a rain makeup. Graceville hitters Fowler Jones led with 3 for 4. Kirkland led Midland City with 2 for 4.
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Midland City
Chipley Fishers
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Fliers
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Taylor
Mitchell
Sullivan
Avinger Not Seriously Hurt After Line Drive Incident
First baseman Frank Avinger left Friday night’s game after being hit near the ear by a ball from Trey Pitcher Lefty Nichols. A local physician ruled no skull or brain injuries and he is expected back this week. Browns also signed rookie pitcher James Edward McKnight, formerly with the Midland City Filers, who posted nine wins and none losses in semi pro play.
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Troy
Browns
Lores Shimip
Jasemin Frank Avinger
al Dare
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Jake Moore
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Taylor
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Hewis
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Tayior
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Coates
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Enterprise
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Koepke
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Ozark
Greenville
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Trey
Lefty Nichols
Cat” Milner
James Edward McKnight
Midland City Filers
McKnight
Newton High School
Mutt” Hodge
Miner
ASL All-Star Tilt Postponed One Day
Alabama State League directors moved the All-Star game from July 12 in Troy to July 13 to avoid overlapping with the Southeastern League All-Star contest in Montgomery. League President Jack Hovater said many major league scouts will attend, making simultaneous games undesirable.
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Alabama
Troy
Jack Hovater
Hovater
Montgomery
Mobile marksman wins 20 gauge skeet state title
AP reports Billy Perdue of Mobile captured the 20 gauge divisions at the Alabama state championship skeet shoot held yesterday. The contest showcased skilled shooters across divisions with Perdue earning top honors in his event.
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Mobile
Billy Perdue
Alabama
Bewitch Dominates Modesty Stakes At Arlington Park
Calumet Farm's Bewitch won the $29,850 Modesty Stakes for fillies and mares before 25,342 at Arlington Park. Tre Vit was second and Bogle finished third as Bewitch completed six furlongs in 1:10 1-5.
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Calumet Farm
Bewitch
Arlington Park
Tre Vit
Bogle
Dothan Completes Football Schedule for 18 Games
Dothan Tigers finalize a nine game slate with Eufaula on October 8 in Dothan and plan no 10th game. The schedule includes Sept 17 at home, Sept 24 vs Holtville, Oct 1 at Tallahassee, Oct 15 at Starke, Oct 22 at Anniston, Oct 29 at Talladega, Nov 5 at home Pensacola, and Nov 12 at Panama City.
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W. D. Jp Hewes
Eufen Tigers
Dothan
Eufaula Gam
Alabama
Hewes
Tigers
Holtville
Tallahassee
Eufaula
Starke
Anniston
Talladega
Pensacola
Panama City
Geneva Legion Nine blanked Columbia 7 0 in district clash
Geneva American Legion team blanked Columbia 7 0 as Motley struck out six to seven for Geneva while Hendrix turned a key double play to stop a late Columbian rally. Columbia failed to score after Knight doubled in the seventh.
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Geneva
Geneva American Legion Baseball Club
Columbia
Columbians
Knight
Sonny Hendrix
Rivenbark
San Jose State's Bobby Harris Captures N C A A Golf Title
Stocky Bobby Harris of San Jose State won the 1948 National Collegiate golf championship yesterday. He defeated Ed Hopkins Jr of the University of Texas one up in the 36 hole final at Sanford. Hopkins rallied to square the match on the 35th hole after falling six down at the halfway mark.
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Palo Alto
Calif
Bobby Harris
San Jose State
Ed Hopkins, Jr
University of Texas
Sanford
Hopkins
Stymie Extends Money Lead With Sussex Handicap Win
Stymie, the top money winner, boosted his career earnings to $904,835 after a track record breaking performance in the $25,000 added Sussex Handicap at Delaware Park Saturday.
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Stanton, del
Delaware Park Satuday
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