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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1948
Page
3
Dothan and Enterprise opened the day with a tight battle before Elba rallied to defeat Dothan 34-33 in a dramatic district final. Pelham miss from the line with seconds left. Freddie Mack Smith then stole and scored the winner, sealing Elba’s upset.
NYU seeded second and favored to win the National Invitation Tournament at Madison Square Garden. Western Kentucky holds top seed with 26-1 record, drawing LaSalle in the opener. Other high seeds include NC State, St. Louis, and Kentucky in the group, with semifinals tied to March 15 and the final on March 17. Columbia meets Kentucky in the curtain raiser after clinching the Ivy title.
LAKELAND F L AP In praise from Tiger boss Steve O Neill George Kell is hailed as the best third baseman in the majors by Detroit. The 25 year old Swifton Ark star batted .320 last season and drove in 93 runs while showing two sure hands and aggressive hustle. Kell is projected to contend for the American League batting title with solid on base ability and dependable fielding.
Alabama's Southeastern Conference champion baseball team begins 1948 play against Rollins College in Winter Park Florida on March 19. They then face Florida in Gainesville March 22 23, followed by a 16 game conference slate with LSU Mississippi and Mississippi State. Eight lettermen reported for workouts under coach Happy Campbell as Mayflies swarm nearby.
In the Miami International Four Ball, Jim Ferrier and Cary Middlecoff, seeded champions, face Ellsworth Vines and Ed Furgol in a 36 hole final. Middlecoff, in his first four ball, said the event is grindy but Ferrier’s steady drive and a remarkable eagle by Ferrier on the 460 yard par five helped their semifinal win 2 and 1 after a late rally.
Tennis stars Kramer and Bobby Riggs embark on a world tour with a Montgomery stop announced by Woodford Parks Montgomery Tennis Association president. Dinny Pails and Pancho Segura join the card with Kramer and Aigres for March 21 at Beauvoir Country Club.
New York AP Billy Talbert of New York tops the domestic field as the National Indoor Tennis Tournament opens at the Seventh Regiment Armory. He is seeded No 1 amid the event marking the first Negro entry, Dr Reginald S Weir of New York, who previously reached the Eastern Indoor semifinals. Weir’s inclusion reflects his long prominence in Eastern nets and a 1946 upset of Landislav Hecht. Tournament chairman Alrick H Man Jr notes Weir’s proven ability. Talbert and Irvin Dorfman, both high ranking Americans, seek to succeed last year winner Jack Kramer now turned pro.
Ed Salem, a 190 pound sophomore from Ramsay High School Birmingham, appears to be the man to fill Harry Gilmer's shoes on the Alabama football squad. He completed six of seven passes in a spring scrimmage and connected on about 20 of 25 in a lengthy passing session as the Tide prepared for the final week before the A Day game. Allen Worthington of Phillips caught several Salem tosses.
The 16th annual Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo is scheduled for August 2 to 4 in Mobile Bay and adjacent waters, with AP reporting the event to attract anglers and spectators.
Eight Wiregrass teams square off in a Gold Medal basketball tournament at Rehobeth High School gym to fund stadium lights. Teams Malone Newton Abbeville Haleburg Blue Springs Rehobeth Headland Samson compete in a multi-night event starting Wednesday with a consolation round Saturday and final Sunday.
Campbellton Wildcats, seeded fourth after an upset of Sneads, fell 29-25 to Poplar Springs in an overtime Class BY basketball final at Marianna. Poplar Springs pulled even late, then West Hinson and Smith scored in OT to seal the title. Corbitt and Smith led Poplar Springs with seven points apiece. Maddox scored nine for Campbellton.
A fragment notes a historic love figure depicted as a serpent with a ruby held in its mouth, signaling symbolic or folkloric imagery from earlier times.
Clearwater, Fie. Leonard, veteran knuckleball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, will start the season opener against the Boston Braves in Philadelphia on April 2. Manager Ben Chapman announced the lineup. Leonard went 17–12 last year with a 2.68 ERA. Dodgers note: Pitcher Raid p. ca strained thigh and will miss about 9 days. Rex Barney has a grippe, Snider sustains an intestinal disturbance, and outfielder Friddo is recovering from being beaned.
West Palm Beach report says Philadelphia Athletics manager Connie Mack considers rookie shortstop William DeMars for a potential roster spot as the club departs April 2. The note highlights DeMars as a promising infield talent in spring camp.
ST. PETERSBURG. George McQuinn has joined the New York Yankees on a contract, leaving pitcher Charley Wensloff as the sole holdout. McQuinn agreed yesterday, while Wensloff is believed to be at his California home and the club shows little concern about his status.
Ciudad Trujillo dispatch reports Brookwood activities slowed by a string of minor ailments among participants. Officials note no major incidents, with organizers adjusting schedules as needed. No specific names, dates, or locations beyond the city and Brookwood reference are given.
Athens Georgia AP reports the University of Georgia Bulldogs end the first half of spring practice with a scrimmage. Yesterday's session featured a backfield of Johnny Rauch at quarterback Lukie Brunson at left half Floyd Reid at right and Johnny Tilletski at fullback.
Edd Stanky, the Bay Braves’ newly acquired second baseman, who has been confined in a Dominican Republic hospital, will be charged today and join his club on Saturday.
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