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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1949
Page
8
Dothan reports Wednesday and Saturday games starting at eight o clock with a Wednesday start delayed by a half hour for regrot services. In progress at the Piist Baptisl Church with nightly services at 7 30. The licking sensation from chig gers is described as a tiny saliva spurt from an insect bite.
The Pensacola Flyers won their seventh of eight starts as Kirkland again propelled the team with a rally over Gadsden. Joe Kersland made his second start for Pensacola, yielding 13 hits while keeping the Chiefs scoreless in seven innings. The Flyers had 11 hits aided by four Calden miscues to claim a 6 to 2 nightcap victory and split the series with Anniston. Montgomery Rebels defeated Vicksburg, while Selma beat Jackson 7 to 2 behind strong pitching.
The Crackers defeat Birmingham Barons 5 to 4 to reclaim first place in the Southern Association pennant race. Birmingham led early after two homers, but the Crackers answered with two runs in the seventh and two more in the eighth. Ralph Brown preserved the lead with a tumbling catch, and Art Fowler sparked a ninth inning rally with a double as Brown scored on a bases full play. Other scores included Nashville over Chattanooga 23 to 7 and Memphis over Little Rock 4 to 0.
Rocky Graziano returns to boxing in Wilmington at Bell Park to face Bobby Clows in a 10 round middleweight bout. Once a 160 pound champion, Graziano seeks another title shot after a long absence, following Tony Zale’s 1948 title win.
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