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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1947
Page
22
Enterprise edges Abbeville 60 32 to advance to the semifinals while Dothan falls to Slocomb 37 24 in another bracket. Rehobeth beat Newton 33 19 and Slocomb defeated Columbia 30 24 as early rounds conclude.
Tallassee ranked first in the Fourth District draw for the upcoming high school basketball tournament in Wetumpka Alabama. Reckford is second, followed by Wetumpka and Reeltown. The article note mentions the deuteron as the heavy hydrogen atom nucleus.
Cocoa Florida AP report on Bill McGowan training 196 students under GI Bill to become umpires. Ex servicemen like Willie Duke Roman Bentz George Peterson Augie Donatelli gain instruction. McGowan aims to place about 70 percent in Class A and other leagues as Umpire shortages ease.
Dothan Tigers begin spring football with 70 candidates reporting for drills. Coach Rip Hewes says graduation depleted the roster, only Rubber McGowan and Obn Purvis return as co captains, and ends are the strength area while a large rookie group fills backfield spots.
Georgia Tech took an early lead in the six events of the college division at the Southern Invitation indoor games in Woollen Gym. North Carolina, Florida, Maryland, Navy, Duke, Mercer, and Rollins trailed as two records fell: Buddy Fowlkes of Georgia Tech set a broad jump record at 22 feet 10 2, and Gardner of Florida cleared 6 feet 2 1/4 inches in the high jump.
Acipco of Birmingham defeated Spartanburg South Carolina 50 to 38 in the finals in Birmingham. Acipco had beaten Atlanta Y's All State 46 to 34 to reach the final, while Spartanburg earlier defeated Owensboro Kentucky 87 to 48. Only four teams entered.
The fragment notes scoring sequences with Abbeville at eight points and Clayton players G Warr and T Warr contributing six and four points, respectively. The text reads as a brief summary of individual contributions without full game context or date.
Auburn coach Carl Voyles announced the spring practice will end with the annual A Day game on April 12. After three weeks of drills, the Tigers will recess for quarter exams from March 5 to March 26. A recent scrimmage saw Jesse Shaddix moved to the varsity, with Frank Hayes at center and Art Fagen to center while Helly Mitchell shifts to guard.
Auburn track coach Wilbur Hutsell disclosed a plan for four dual meets plus appearances at the Florida relays in Gainesville on March 29 and the SEC meets in Birmingham and Auburn in May. The team aims to defend national titles with leading scorers entering the championships.
Enterprise Wildcats defeated Rehobeth in the district quarter finals to advance to the semi finals. The game featured rapid scoring by Enterprise as Rehobeth stood strong on defense. the pace and long-range shooting defined the early period before adjustments evolved.
A weekly program at the Dothan Fair Grounds arena features a two falls tag team match with a 90 minute limit. Main event pits Jack Devault and Tiabert Wright against Red Reid and Billy Venable as boxing ties to Wiregrass excitement.
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