This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1948
Page
11
A frustrated fan laments unfair calls and rooksie umpires at Wiregrass Stadium. A columnist reply defends umpires as human, notes shortages, and argues officials and players share the blame in a cloudy season.
Geneva powers past Dothan 12 to 8 as five runs in the eighth inning erase a one run deficit. McNally Perdac and Pryor split pitching duties for Geneva, while Dominey and Moore held Dothan in check late. Lindsey homered and drove in four for Geneva. Harrell led Dothan with a 3 for 5 effort.
Neal Posey named Dothan High's new assistant coach after graduation in August from Jacksonville State Teachers College. He will join Hewes and Howater in September, seek housing on the south side near the high school, and attend an Alabama coaching clinic before starting duties. Posey lettered in football basketball baseball and track, served in the Army, and played for Jacksonville State All Southeastern AAU, replacing Cherence Harkins who moved to a Florida school. The Nathan Browns will be treated to a fish fry after the Geneva game.
Frank Hill a Dothan Browns pitcher was expected to return home this weekend from Winston-Salem North Carolina where he had been visiting his mother who has been seriously ill in the front office reported yesterday.
United Press reports Atlanta Crackers lost at home 6 to 3 to Little Rock as Milo Johnson held them to eight hits. Sal Taormina hit a homer for Little Rock with a man on base. Bob Katz took the loss. Memphis crushed Birmingham 17 to 0 as Chuck Eisnmann allowed only three hits. Gordon Goldsberry, Jerry Scala and Grover Bowers homered for the Chicks who routed A Lamacchia in an eight-run first inning. New Orleans beat Nashville 6 to 1 behind George Dick nine-hitter. Dick Conger took the loss for Nashville. Mobile Bears trimmed Chattanooga Lookouts 9 to 3 as Bill Hart homered with two on.
In Holyoke Massachusetts Willam Carter the course caretaker reported an unusual hazard this season at Mount Tom Golf Club. He heard the cry of a wildcat near the links adding an element of danger for players and staff alike.
Minneapolis report says thieves ransacked Hugh Fox residence but took only the kitchen sink. Police noted the odd theft and ongoing investigation into the break in with no other valuables missing.
Scoring results from Alabama state league games led by Dothan 8 Ozark 2 and various matchups. National and American League results include New York 7 St Louis 5, Cleveland 7 0, Chicago 5 Boston 3, plus multiple league standings and a note on Granite as a rock formed by deep earth processes.
Ben Hogan captured the U S Open at Riviera Country Club with a record 72 hole score of 276 finishing two under par to win by two strokes over Jimmy Demaret 278. Hogan led after the first round 68 and final 69 36 holes, earning 2000 dollars amid a 15 000 fan crowd.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.