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Dothan Eagle

Location

Dothan, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1947

Page

17

Roberts Of Lions Stays In ASL Batting Lead

Greenville’s Perry Roberts leads the Alabama State League with a .385 average through June 2, adding 82 hits and 25 two baggers. Emil Bozick of Troy rises to .380 average in runner up spot while Nunnally drops to third. Roberts also tops with 10 home runs? not specified.

Greenville Perry Roberts Alabama Roberts Geneva Doyle Nunnally Emil Bozick Troy Emory Lindsey Dothan Browns RSI Benny Shaw Dothan Johnny Myers Brewton Korce Chappell Martin Enterprise Ben Catchingas Catchings Turner Sprentall Lindsey Quimby Shaw Eskew Hubbard Clark Hasty Max Moseley Montgomery ASL Troy reTererer Rey Tyare Bozick Ssesseenees Nunnally Donner Andalusia Veazey Eccecenenes Russo Olsen Ozark Archipoli Ozark - Dothan B. Jones Melton

Baseball results and standings from regional leagues

Last night Andalusia beat Dothan 4 to 3, Geneva defeated Enterprise 13 to 2, Troy topped Ozark 10 to 9, Brewton won 5 to 4 over Greenville. Tonight Ozark visits Dothan, Andalusia plays Troy, Brewton hosts Geneva, Enterprise plays Greenville. Standings show Greenville, Brewton, Andalusia, Ozark, Enterprise with varied records. Other leagues include Tri County with Headland at Midland City and Eufaula at Louisville, plus Legion League results Dothan 3 Troy 2 and Headland 5 Eufaula 2. In the national scores, Cincinnati beat Brooklyn 5 4, Chicago held New York to a 3 2 loss, and Birmingham won 4 0 over Atlanta. Today’s games list Chicago at Pittsburgh and St Louis at Cincinnati with several Southern Association matchups including Mobile at New Orleans.

Andalusia Dothan Geneva Enterprise Troy Ozark Brewton Greenville Abbeville Supreme Colonial Covington Kingan Headland Eufaula Associated Press Cincinnati Brooklyn Pittsburgh New York Chicago Boston Philadelphia St. Louis

League Leaders By The Associated Press Baseball Stats

Batting leaders include Slaughter St Louis batting .358 Walker Philadelphia .354 Rung Mize New York 48 Thomson New York 38 RBI leaders Mize New York 45 Marshall New York 42 Hits Baumholtz Cincinnati 65 Haas Cincinnati Gustine Pittsburgh 60 Doubles Ennis Philadelphia 65 Hass Cincinnati Gustine Pittsburgh Slaughter St Louis Triples Edwards Pincklin Cooper New York 4 Home Runs Mize New York 16 Miller Cincinnati 12 Stolen bases Robinson Brooklyn Torgerson Boston Naas Cincinnati 7 Pitching Rowe athaluc dpi 7 1.875 Spahn Boston 9 Batting Boudreau Cleveland 3 54 DiMaggio New York .343 Runs Sturwerss New York 41 Williams Boston 28 RBI Keller New York 36 DiMaggio New York 4 Hits DiMaggio New York Kell Detroit 0 Doubles Mullins Detroit 17 DiMaggio New York 14 Triples Lehner St Louis Poles Obata 7 Home runs Keller New York Williams Boston 12 Stolen bases Dillinger St Louis 14 Philley Chicago 9 Strikeout Newhouser Detroit 77 Feller Cleveland 75 Pitching Shea New York 7 2 7 78 Hutchinson Detroit 5 2 7 14

Associated Press Slaughter St. Lou Walker Philadelphia Mize New York Thomson Marshall Baumholtz Cincinnati Haas Gustine Pittsburgh Ennis Hass Tine St. Louis Edwards Pincklin Cooper Brooklyn Kell Detroit Mullins DiMaggio Lehner Ars Obata Keller Willams Boston Dillinger St Louis Philley Chicago Newhouser Feller Cleveland Shea Hutchinson

All-Ugly Alabama State League picks stir jest and brag

Brewton's Joe Beauger reveals his annual All-Ugly selections with Jo-Jo the Dogfaced Boy topping the list. Manuel Russo leads a colorful roster including Benny Shaw Walter Quimby and others as the league’s spoof award picks spark local sports humor.

ASL Joe Beauger Brewton Millers JoJo Joe Blow Blue Jay Bo Zo Jo-Jo Kokomo Beauger Joe Emory Lord Lindsey Dothan Browns Big Em Ozark Roy Knapp Joe Slow Manuel Russo Victor Mature Russo Browns Benny Shaw Walter Quimby

Don Kennington Wins Junior Golf Tourney Over Randy Church

Thirteen year old Don Kennington son of Mr and Mrs J R Kennington of 269 W Adams St Dothan won the Preca Thornton Trophy by beating Randy Church 2 1 on the 5th hole in a close junior golf clash at Dothan Country Club. Church shot 87 for 18 holes while Kennington totaled 86. Cecil Rackley and Flowers Crawford also excelled with Flight and medalist honors noted for youth sections.

Don Kennington J. R. Kennington W. Adams St Dothan Dothan Country Club Don Randy Cherch Randy Kennington Cecil Rackley Flowers Crawford Rackley Billy Blount Reeve Monday Rut Crawford Pint Forrester Ingraham Vanahan, Jr Johnny Davis

Judge Chappell Seeks Barber License in Nebraska

Justice E B Chappell of the Nebraska supreme court, a democrat, has earned a barber’s certificate after passing the state barber’s examination. He supported his bid by working through the University of Nebraska to enter the barber trade. The license is granted for sentimental reasons.

Lincoln, Neb E. B. Chappell Nebraska Supreme Court Chappell University of Nebraska

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