Dothan Cagers Rally To Take Southern District Title
Freddie Mack Smith hit the game winning shot as Dothan edged Elba 38-37 to claim the Southern district championship in the A division. Jacobs led Elba with 12 points while Pelham, Beauchamp, Killingsworth, Howell and Captain James Farmer starred for Dothan.
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Reuben
Greenville
Dothan
Elba
Stonewall
Freddie Mack Smith
Kinston
Coffee County Tigers
An and of
Dothan Tigers
Tigers
Dothan Tiger
Breck
Smith
Destiny
R. L. Bates
Enterprise
James Farmer
Jacobs
Pelham
Beauchamp
Killingsworth
Parker
King
T. Griffin
Jack Howater
Tuscaloosa
Bengals
Farmer
Tiger
Maddox
Wildcats
Kinston Cagers
Bobby Dews Signed To Lead Abbeville Pilot Team
Abbeville reports Bobby Dews is signed to manage the Abbeville club in the Alabama Florida Semi-pro League. Dews played for the Montreal Owls and Anniston Rams, plans spring training April 1, invites Wiregrass players to join, and the league opens April 18 with teams in Abbeville Headland Midland City Graceville and Chipley.
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Abbeville
Robert P
Bobby) Dews
Cody A. Crawford
Dews
Montreal Owls
Anniston Rams
Headland
Midland City
Graceville
Chipley
Harry Anderson
Mt Ruapehu crater lake and tanning history summaries
In New Zealand Mt Ruapehu hosts a lake of hot water amid snow drifts on the island's high peak. Ancient Jews reportedly discovered and used oak bark tanning for leather extensively. Postwar era shows three U S farm workers now producing more than four times prewar output.
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Mt. Ruapehu
North Island
New Zealand
U. S
Kentucky Extended But Beats Tech In Southeastern Finals
Kentucky edged Georgia Tech in a tight SEC final 54 to 43 after a hard fought contest. Georgia Tech, carrying 16 losses, doubled its semifinal win over Tulane 50 to 40 to earn the title shot while Kentucky advanced by routing Tennessee 70 to 47 in the earlier round.
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Kentucky
Tech
Louisville
Georgia Tech
Wildcats
Tulane
Tennessee
Locke and Mangrum Tie Byrd in 39 Holes at Miami Golf
In opening play of the $10,000 international golf tournament Bobby Locke of Johannesburg and Lloyd Mangrum of Chicago tied Sam Byrd of Detroit and Johnny Revolta of Evanston after 39 holes. Byrd eagled the 31st hole to force the extra frame as Revolta shot a 64 in the morning round. Defending champions Ben Hogan and Jimmy Demaret won their match 5 and 4 over Ralph Guldahl and Jim Turnesa.
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Miami
Bobby Locke
Johnnesburg
South Africa
Lloyd Mangrum
Chicago
Sam Byrd
Detroit
Johnny Revolta
Evanston
Til
Byrd
Revolta
Mangrum
Locke
Ben Hogan
Jimmy Demaret
Ralph Guldahl
Jim Turnesa
Elmsford
N. Y
Two Officers Hurt In Road Accident
In Jasper Georgia two law officers Sheriff Howard Cagle of Pickens County and state patrolman John Hulsey were seriously injured when their car overturned twice after skidding on an icy road during a high speed chase of a suspected liquor hauler. Hulsey sustained possible internal injuries and hospital attendants reported the current outbreak hindered care.
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Jasper
Howard Cagle
Pickens County
John Hulsey
Halsey
Roper Hospital
Auburn A Day squads named by Earl Brown for March game
Auburn selects evenly matched Blue and White squads for the annual A-day game on March 13. Blue team includes Langner, Johnson, Vason at QB with Emmett, Ball, Wood in backfield and Waddall, Woolrich at ends. White team features McDaniel, Hawk at QB with Norton, Haas in backfield and Adcock, Bailey at tackles.
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Auburn
Earl Brown
the Plains
Blue
Arnold Fagen
David McCrary
Max Autrey
Dick Hayes
Jack Lambert
Mark Lyons
Phillip Poundstone
Bowling Bufford
Jack Marley
Bill Ormsby
Coker Barton
Andrew Douglass
Bill Magarth
Dick Menendez
Ray Moore
Royce McMahon
Bill McGuire
Homer Wesley
Harry Wise
Bill Waddall
Don Woolrich
Fred Folsom
Charlie Langner
Jim Johnson
Hamp Vason
Calvin Emmett
Bull Ball
Chauncey Wood
Zac Jenkins
Clifford Grubbs
Leslie Hatcher
Russell Inman
Don Brause
Gene McQueen
John Bryan
Fred Duart
Ralph Pyburn
Jesse Shaddix
Joe Evalteliste
Frank Jones
Bob Camp
Bob Bannon
Chester Cline
Glenn Bengis
Harold Brough
Hal Herring
Frank Hayes
Tom Inman
Floyd Fulmer
Wayne Hepler
Leonard Mizell
Southern District Finals and Conference Tournament Scores
Finals and semifinals across multiple divisions and conferences include Dothan’s 38 37 over Elba in the Southern District A Division semifinals and Greenville’s Dothan 35 Enterprise 32. Abbeville tops Columbia 33 28 in the RB Division finals at Abbeville while Columbia 50 Clayton 33 and Abbeville 41 Rawls 29 in semifinals. Southeast and Southern Conference tournaments list Kentucky 54 Georgia Tech 43 and N C State 58 Duke 50. Chipola hosts Northwest FloridaCc finals with Poplar Springs 29 Campbellton 25 in overtime. Also notes low farm water adoption and basic agricultural facts.
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Greenville
Dothan
Elba
Enterprise
Kinston
Abbeville
Columbia
Clayton
Rawls
Louisville
Kentucky
Ga. Tech
Durham
N. C
N.C. State
Duke
Northwest Florida
Chipola College
Poplar Springs
Campbellton
Unclear injuries in Canton patrol incident
Ray, living in Rome and attached to the Canton patrol headquarters, remains under observation as authorities assess his condition. The sheriff also sustains unspecified injuries, with no clear determination made yet.
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Ray
Rome
Canton
Cleveland Indians Sponsor Baseball Tryout School at Crestview
The American League club will hold a no tuition tryout school at Richbourg Field starting March 11 at 10:00 a.m. Ivy Griffin Hal Lee and Lance Richbourg will lead instruction. Aspirants must supply their own shoes gloves uniforms and other gear. Rooms available at reasonable rates.
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Cleveland
Lance Ruhbourg
Ivy Griffin
Hal Lee
Richbourg Field
Crestview
Fla
Cleveland Indians
Indians
Griffin
Lance Richbourg
State Amateur Golf Tilt Opens July 14
The Alabama Golf Association announced its 32nd annual tournament will be held at Pensacola Florida Country Club from July 14 to 17. Pensacola has long been an AGA member and hosted the 1948 men’s tournament last July. Gordon Smith III of Mobile won last year’s Birmingham championship and defeated Pressley Thornton of Dothan in the finals. Smith is the son of 1931 titleholder Gordon Smith Jr.
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Birmingham
Alabama Golf Association
Pensacola
Fla. Country Club
AGA
Alabama Association
Gordon Smith
Mobile
Young Smith
Pressley Thornton
Dothan
Separate Tourneys For A and B Fives
The 28th annual Alabama state high school basketball tournament opens Friday at 9:00 a.m. in Foster Auditorium with first round after district playoffs. Quarterfinals Friday evening, semifinals and finals Saturday. This marks the first split with separate A and B classification meets. The A class tourney runs this week, with the B meet on March 19-20. Pairings will be drawn Thursday night on campus.
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Tuscaloosa
Alabama
Foster Auditorium
Coach Alva Hawke to Play for Geneva Redbirds This Summer
Samson High School coach Alva Hawke will join the Geneva Redbirds this summer after the club manager purchased his contract from the New York Yankees. Hawke will be first baseman and utility outfielder, bats left and throws right, with prior time in Yankee chain clubs in Binghamton and Norfolk. He previously managed an independent team in Mobile. Lake Geneva is an expansion of the Rhone River.
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Alva Hawke
Samson High School
Geneva Redbirds
New York Yankees
Hawke
Yankee
Binghamton
N. C
Norfolk
Samson
Mobile
Phils reach agreement with star outfielder Walker
Clearwater AP Marty Welker, betting champion, ends holdout by agreeing to terms of a contract for 1948 with Philadelphia Phillies owner Bob Carpenter. Carpenter declined to disclose full terms but said the figure discussed over the phone was satisfactory. The outfielder known as The Hat batted .363 last season and led his league. Walker reports to Clearwater camp Monday. Marseille is located on the ancient Greek Massalia.
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Clearwater. Fia
Marty Welker
Bob Carpenter
Philadelphia Phillies
Carpenter
Walker
T Phils
Clearwater Camp
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Lamar Sellers
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George Herring
Opp
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Leo Brookins
Wilmer Pelham
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Bass Sports Arena
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Violet Viann
Mildred Burke
Jimmy
Kid) Lott
Walt Stratton
Joe Gunther
Troy Lewis Clothing Company
MR. J. Frank Coney
Ed. V. Price & Co
Troy Lewis Clothing CO
Bobby Dews
Locke and
Mangrum Tie
Sammy Snead
Hot Springs
Clayton Heafner
Charlotte
Roberto de Vicenzo
Enrique Bertolino
THE
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Rhone River
Ea. Wi
Fox
Marseille
Massalia
Dobbs
Portis Easter
Wembley
ARROW
Freeman Shoes
Ader-Kelly
Freeman
N. Foster
B.G. Farmer
Ralph Hynson
Dave Harvard
N. Fester
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