Lipon Leads Tigers In Tight AL Pennant Chase
Lipon plays all 42 games as the Tigers surge to first place at Yankee Stadium. Kell and Evers top the club with batting leads while Lipon’s stellar shortstop work fuels double plays. Other Tigers, including Keys, Evers, and Wertz, contribute to a strong team surge amid AL pennant race chatter.
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Gerry Priddy
Aang Bratsey
George Kell
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Ever
Hoot Everss
Vic Wertz
Yankees
New ASL Umpire Appointed Amid Debut in Dothan Headland
Alabama State League appoints Jack Bozeman and George Barr to umpire staff. League President C. T. Laney of Troy announced last night. Bozeman debuted as base umpire in Dothan Headland game as the Red Sox fell 8 to 4 to Boston sluggers.
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George Barr Tumpir Geen
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Bozeman
White Sox
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Red Sox
Kenny Helcombe
Tom Halsten
Boston
Laney Tad
Red Son
Legion Players Asked To Turn In Uniforms
Legion players urged to return American Legion uniforms for dry cleaning before the season. Manager Dave Edgar targets Dothan Legion team formation for 1950 with first practice set tomorrow at two at the high school diamond. Boys interested to play should contact organizers and report for workouts.
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Legion
Rudy York Twirls One-Hitter For Dothan 3-0 Victory
Dothan pitcher Rudy York threw a one hit 20 victory over the Dixie Runners. Joe Harper doubled in Headland’s lone hit as York and Mel Mays locked in a tight duel with no walks. The game lasted 1 hour 28 minutes, and York retired 18 straight before Harper’s two-base hit.
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Tramer
Mel Mays
Frank Avinger
Mays
Bombers
Jake Moore
Neal Cobb
Eric Lindsey
Wiregrass Athlete Earns More Honors in Coaching Career
Coach James Wyall Posey, tied to Headland and a Wiregrass athlete, built a long career after playing at New Wire High School and the University of Georgia. A WWII veteran, he coached at South Georgia College, Douglas, then joined Yale University as assistant line coach starting June 3.
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Mercy
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Wiregrass
Quincy C. Posey
Posey
New Wire High School
University of Georgia
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Orange Owl
Inti
George Patton
194Th Infantry
South Georgia College
Douglas
Poses
Yate University
Jeoach
Jone
Lookouts Win On Tight Pitching
Lookouts top New Jersey 6 2 in a tense game as Norman Brown closes five-run gap, Royce Chandler bases loaded, and Joe Engel’s remarks highlight pitching. Atlanta momentum continues with Buckeye’s 1 3 victory over Memphis and Birmingham’s rough loss as high scoring series unfold.
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Atlanta
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Bobo Newsom
Jean
Fred Walters
Joe Engel
Bill Veeck
New Jerieans
Engel
Vooga
Norman Brown
Royce Chandler
Sting
Harry MacPherson
Dick Hoover
Selma Cloverleafs Pull Out Of Cellar In Doubleheader
Selma Cloverleafs rally to win a doubleheader and climb to seventh in the Southeastern League, beating Vicksburg 7 0 6 and 5 to 4. The opener featured four pitchers and a late rally. Waigh tossed a seven hit effort in game two as Vicksburg errors aided Selma. Anniston fell to last as Selma gained ground with key hits from Williams, Cox, and Tierney.
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Selmans
Dogs
Leafs
Anniston
Maring
Vicksburg
Bert Niehoff
West Florida League Baseball Roundup Falls Across Three Towns
Graceville, Chipley, and Bonifay posted wins in a West Florida League night of tight finishes. Graceville beat DeFuniak Springs 4 1 as Haywood Sullivan and manager Warren Jones homered. Chipley toppled Chattahoochee 10 4 after Chattahoochee committed 13 errors, with Tom Thomas fanning 10 for Chipley. Bonifay edged Malone with a ninth inning run, Chaudron scoring Parrish and Gibson driving in the go ahead for Bonifay. Batteries listed as Jones Williams for Malone and Hall Stembridge for Bonifay. Thursday games set Bonifay at DeFunial, Graceville at Chipley, Malone at Chattahoochee.
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DeFunial Rage Ville
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Kimsey Supreme Win Fast League Games
Kimsey Brannan and Supreme won opening Fast Softball League games at Baker Jot. Kimsey-Brannon beat Hedstrom 16-4 after five innings. Supreme defeated Wilson 7-8. Wilson led early in game one but could not sustain pace as Kimsey racked 22 hits. Calvin hit two homers for the losers, Packers.
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Barton Rooks Joins Dethan Roster
Matt Hedge reports right handed pitcher Barton Rooks signed a contract to join Dethan from the Geneva club. Reeks posted a 43–year record with the Redbirds last season and held a 62.66 earned run average, marking his arrival as a newcomer to American Legit mints.
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Wiewse
Matt” Hedge
Han
Reeks
T Dethan
Geneva
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Ashford High Taps Mew Coach From Fairfax
Wilmot Haynes Brovia of Fairfax, Alabama, named head coach at Ashford High School replacing Pelham Silz. The 34 year old former Valley High School coach brings a 28 15 record there, played football under Paul Brown in the Navy, and has college three letters. He will report in August.
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Jete
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Blakely Edges Abbeville In Five Three Defeat
Blakely defeats Abbeville 5 to 3 as Pukey posts a 33 victory for Hue Lions in the third inning. Wagoner belts a two run homer for Hue Lions. Crumbled game notes list Blakely with five runs on six hits and one error and Abbeville with four runs on four hits and one error in a league match played Thursday night.
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