Methodists and Baptists Join Fast City Softball League
Wv C Lokey of the Dothan Junior Chamber of Commerce announced two new members, Methodists and Baptists, expanding the fast league to seven teams. The fast unit includes Supreme, Colonial, Hosiery, Heaters, Methodists, Baptists, Am vets and Rotary. Slow league teams are Kigan Covington Kiwanis and Lions. Schedule covers June 2 to June 10 with matchups listed, including Methodists versus Baptists and various cross-league games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodists
Baptists
Wv. C. Lokey
Dothan Junior Chamber of Commerce
Supreme
Colonial
Hosiery
Heaters
Baptiste and Armvets
Rotary
Kigan
Covington
Kiwanis
Lions
Methodist
Baptist
Kipzan
Standard
Amvets
Kingan
Rosary
Stamdord
Mehodist
Rotary Va
Kiwants
Eneae Poeens
Colonial Treneerneee
Bearer Eeeres
Heatera Eeteee
Eae
Methodist Caeser Ees Baptiat Ieee Ea Phen Amvets Lion League
Rotary of Kingan Ee Ee
Covington Ees Eereeene
Kiwanis Esarertee
Gearhart's ninth inning blast seals Giant 10 9 win over Pirates
Lloyd Gearhart homered in the ninth to lift the New York Giants to a 10 9 victory over Pittsburgh. Bobby Thomson added four hits and Ken Trinkle earned the win in relief as New York stayed atop the standings. Brooklyn’s Branca blanked Boston 4 0, and Charlie Keller and the Yankees beat Cleveland 6 4 behind Karl Drews. Detroit topped Washington 5 4 as Spence homered twice for the Senators in a losing effort. An otherwise quiet NL schedule left Chicago at Philadelphia as the only game listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Richman
NEW York
Lloyd Gearhart
Dlisute
Polo Grounders
Pittsburgh
Gearhart
Atlanta
Giants
Pirates
Art Herring
Young Gearhart
Bobby Thomson
Ken Trinkle
Thomson
Trinkle
Buccaneers
Bill Rigney
Johnny Mize
Ralph 'the Hawk Branca
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Boston Braves
Braves
Walter Lanfranconi
Pee Wee Regse
Cleveland
Fellers
Bhorn
Charlie Keller
Samme
Karl Drews
Joe Page
Larry ‘Yori' Berra
George Methovich
Mal Stevens
Detroit
Enenit
Washington
Stubby
Nuie
Tigers
Stan Spence
Senators
Spence
Dirty Trout
Walt Masterson
Scottery
Milo Candini
Pat Mallin
Eddie Lake
Chicago
Philadelphia
Drowned while attempting first swim of season
In Phenix City Alabama a 14 year old boy Wilburn Riley drowned while trying to swim across a creek to a nearby bank, as his sisters watched. The incident occurred one mile from town during his first swim of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phenix City
Ala
Wilburn Riley
Two More Softball Teams Formed Here in Dothan
Dothan youths formed two new softball squads for junior high and high school boys. Lamar Casey captains the Redbirds, Robert Powell leads the Maroons. Games likely twice weekly at Baker Jet diamond. Summer tourneys at Dothan Recreation Center run June through August with table tennis, shuffleboard, paddle tennis, horseshoes, volleyball, and ringo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Crawford Mosley
Lamar Casey
Redbirds
Robert Powell
Maroons
Mosley
Baker Jet Diamond
Dixie
Dothan Recreation Center
Baseball results by the Associated Press yesterday
National games saw Brooklyn defeat New York 5 to 1 and Chicago beat Philadelphia 7 to 1, with New York losing to Pittsburg 1 to 5 and Boston blanking Chicago 0 to 1. American games included New York at Cleveland and Washington at Detroit 2s, Boston at Chicago, Philadelphia at St Louis, Cincinnati at New York 2, St Louis at Brooklyn, Pittsburgh at Boston 2s, and Chicago at Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
American
Cleveland
le Washington
St Louis
Cas
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Best To Participate In Beaver Tourney Becomes Montg Council Entry
The 34th Beaver County tournament opens near Friday with Neal Collins and Sam Presses co chairing the event green committee announcing an entry list including Jack Horne the State Champion from Montgomery and Tommy Neel from Tuscaloosa. Other probable entries span Gene Dahlbender Dan Lane Jr Sonny Saft Ziv Kray Jack Slavcon Sy ny Fla Allen Briegen Pres Thornes Johnny Thames and Col. dim Wilson from multiple cities. The tournament features teams and players from across the region with finalists expected to emerge as the field firms up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Aps
Beavier
Fridlay
Neal Collins
Sam Presses
Toar Green
Sears Wiener
Tommy Neel
Tuscaloosa
Jack Horne
Gene Dahlbender
Dan Lane
Atlanta
Sonny Saft
Ziv Kray
Jackh Slavcon
Syny Fla
Columbus
Allen Briegen
Pres Thornes
Dothan
Johnny Thames
Billingham
Col
Dim Wilson
Maxacil Field
Peterson Hurls Four-Hitter As Lions Win
Peterson fired a four hit nine inning gem to lead the Lions to a 11 to 2 victory over the Ozark Browns. Benny Shaw doubled in the fifth and eighth, Peter son and Hasty drove runs, and Greenville’s starter held the Browns to two early runs before the Dothan comeback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson
Lions
Greenville
Pete” Peterson
Dothan
Browns
Benny Shaw
Greenville Moundsman
Coombs
Shaw
Hasty
Erken
Perry Roberts
Marchesano
Ankeobbrandt
Greenies
Marches
Any
Jack Carter
Domines
Eagles
Quimby
Olsen
Lindsey
Arechipoli
Geneva
Bresson
Jones
McAllister
Cnappel and
McGarity
Eiterprie
Oan
Roger
Land
Martini
Kerce
Apracieite
Ozark
Ozark Ab
Server
Legas
Davis
Hubbard
Dothion Wu
Greenville & Dothan
Greenville Ab
Cathe
Anhenbrandt
Roberts
Herter
Lions Club Horse Show Here Saturday Billed Best Ever Held In This Section
The second annual Dothan Lions Club horse show will be at Wiregrass Stadium on Saturday June 7. It aims to draw at least twice the crowd of last year with 85 show horses expected and 42 horses with 36 riders already registered, plus 25 post entries. Prizes total 1200 dollars across 25 classes with afternoon and night performances. Top riders from Alabama Georgia Florida and Mississippi compete, including Miss Claude Reeves and her ponies Cotton Stockings and Lucy Lockett. Proceeds go to the Dothan Lions Club night conservation fund for the blind in Houston County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan Lions Club
Wiregrass Stadium
Julian T. Turner
Turner
Misa Claude Reeves
Selma
Ala
Miss Reeves
Lucy Lockett
Golden Princess
Tallahassee
Fla
J. B. Mize
Columbury
Horsen
Dothan
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Mississippi
Columbus
Albany
Valdosta
Quitman
Quincey
Marianna
Lauderdale
Miss
Chambes Whiddon
Minx Maralyn Walding
Jack McBrayer
McBrayer
Bama Gal
Hugh Weatherly
Hugh Weatherly, Jr
Kingfish
Majestic Allen
Dothan Lions Club Night Conservation Fund
Houston County
Alabama State League Scores and Standings Snapshot
Friday results show Dothan 7 Ozark 2 and Andalusia 13 Troy 3 with Brewton 6 Geneva 4 and Greenville 4 Enterprise 0. Upcoming games include Dothan at Greenville and Troy at Geneva plus league standings with Greenville leading. other leagues list Louisville at Midland City and Abbeville at Baker Hill with Ariton at Dothan in the American Legion schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Ozark
Andalusia
Troy
Brewton
Geneva
Greenville
Enterprise
Greenville Co
Ceee
Andaluisia
Dothan Ceeneeeenteee
Enterprise Co
Louisville
Midland City
Abbeville
Baker Hill
Newville
Clayton
Bufalua
Headland City
Colonial
Amvers
American Legion
Ariton
Auburn Receives 97046 Grant for X Ray Crystallography
Alabama Polytechnic Institute research foundation received a 97046 grant from the Office of, announced yesterday. Dean Russell S. Poor disclosed the fund supports X ray crystallography research at Auburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Ala
Alabama Polytechnic Institute Research Foundation
Russell S. Poor
Office
Lew Worsham Tops Goodall Round Robin Standings
Lew Worsham led the Goodall round robin with a plus 4 total after a steady 73 in Newton Massachusetts. Ed Porky Oliver and Vic Ghezzi shot 66 and 67 to break the club’s par 72, while Bobby Locke trailed by one point as 5 course records and foursome play continued with stars Hogan Mangrum and Little nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Mass
Ed ¢Porky Oliver
Wilmington
Del
Vic Ghezzi
Kansas City
Charles River
Lew Worsham
Bethesda, Md
Worsham
Bobby Locke
South Africa
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Goodall
Lloyd Mangrum
Chicago
Lawson Little
Cleveland
Adrienne Ames Dies in New York at 39
Adrienne Ames, 39, former film beauty and radio commentator, died yesterday at her Sut ton Place home in New York. WHN radio announced she had contributed two interview commentator programs for about six years. Death attributed to cancer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Adrienne Ames
Sutton Place
WHN
New Jockey Boots Phalanx To Victory In Belmont Race
Virginia bred Phalanx wins the Belmont Stakes with rider Ruperto Coronol on a fast pace clocking 2 29 2 5 for a 78 900 purse. Eddie Arcaro loses the mount after trainer Sylvester Weid swaps jockeys following Derby and Preakness tests. Phalanx boosts career earnings to 190 835 after two seasons.
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Boots Phalanx
New York
Phalanx
Virginia
Faultler
Eddie Arcaro
Warren Wright
Ruperto Corono
Arcaro
Sylvester Weid
Eddie
Eddie Cil
Sono
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New State
Homer
Giant
Johnny Mize Clouts
Keller Kaynes Feller
Cincinnan
Lewis
San Boston
Dothan Open Air Arena
Nick Carter
Charlie Laye
Kali Pasha
Irish McGee
Ideal Jewelry CO
Joe Gunther
V.F.W
Brownies
Wirerasa Stadium
Troy Trojans
Andalua
Johnny Dominey
Olark Eagles
Emory Lindsey
Dorhan
Glenn Clark
Doncney Strucd
Thos
Lovelie
Stenger
Labarr
Benitt
Thrasher
Griffex
Lions Club
Naval Research
Washington,s
Poor
Raymond Pepinsky
Pepinsky
Mauri Rose
Indianapolis Speedway
Rose
Locke
Sears
Allstate
W. Main
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