Fishing Fever Spurs Early Season Coast to Wiregrass
The piece notes spring fever drives many to fish despite uncertain waters. It highlights the quirky habit shifts in wildlife and city dwellers, the poor condition of many backyard ponds, and the unpredictable luck of early anglers. It also describes renovations at Wiregrass Memorial Stadium with a rebuilt baseball diamond and upcoming lighting and a new scoreboard, hoping for a successful season.
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Wiregrass Memorial Stadium
Dothan
Cat’ Milner
Browns
Troy State Red Wave to clash with Livingston Tigers Friday
The Troy State Teachers College Red Wave meet Livingston State Tigers in a Friday night practice game at Ki Ro Field Jasper Alabama kickoff at eight. Proceeds benefit the Jasper Rotary Club charities fund. Notable Wave alumni include Gene Norman Laverne Billy Ezell and Dugan Taylor.
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TROY
Troy State Teachers College Red Wave
Livingston State Tigers
Jasper
Ala
Ki- Ro
Jasper Rotary Club Charities Fund
Wiregrass High School
Wave
Gene Norman
Laverne
Billy Ezell
Dugan Taylor
Local figures named across multiple Alabama towns identified
A fragmented OCR list names individuals tied to towns including Mack Rooks in Marianna and Shelby Searcy in Andalusia, with others such as Gene Owens Ozark John ny Kreis Troy Jack Brannon Graceville Bobo Reeves and Wilburn Hart DeFuniak Springs. The text preserves a spread of names and places without detailed context.
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Mack Rooks
Marianna
Shelby Searcy
Andalusia
Jack Branson
Elba
Gene Owens
Ozark
Johnny Kreis
Troy
Jack Brannon
Graceville
Bobo Reeves
Mitchell Kirkland
Abbeville
Wilburn Hart
DeFuniak Springs
Dodge Favored to Win Third National Amateur Senior Title
J W Dodge of Syosset New York, a two time winner, dominated Charles Sebring of East Liverpool Ohio two up five to play to stay on track for a third National Amateur Senior golf championship title in Sebring Florida.
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Sebring
Fla
J. W. Dodge
Syosset
N. Y
Dodge
Charles L. Sebring
East Liverpool
Ohio
Te 108 pound Marea st at Any Come wit Sig eheee re
AP News brief notes tangled OCR fragment mentioning a location at 108 Marea Street and a signature. No clear people, organizations, or events readable for a coherent summary.
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AP Press
Kentucky Wildcats Favor Over Holy Cross Champs In NCAA Tilt
Kentucky, led by Ralph Beard Wah Wah Jones and Alex Groza, faces Holy Cross in the Eastern NCAA tournament at Madison Square Garden with Columbia and Michigan also playing in the doubleheader. The winner advances toward Olympic tryouts opening March 27 as St Louis University and Louisville secure spots in other postseason events.
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Will Grimsley
New York
Rustern
NCAA
Brooklyn
Manuel High Gymnasium
Garden
St. Louis University
New York University
the Garden
Louisville
Kansas City
Denver
Elba Nine Posts Baseball Schedule
Elba High School Tigers open the 1948 baseball season March 30 at Dozier. First home game April 6 vs Abbeville. Coach G W Mause reports pitchers working between showers with spring practice for others starting soon. Schedule lists dates and opponents: Dozier Samson Abbeville New Brockton Opp Andalusia Abbeville Andalusia Samson Brundidge Opp New Brockton Brundidge Dozier at home likely.
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Elba
Elba High School Tigers
Dozier
Abbeville
G. W. Mause
Samson
New Brockton
Opp
Amateur boxing Florence kicks off southeastern A A U tourney
Amateur boxing action starts tonight in the annual Southeastern A A U tournament. Entries from at least 10 cities are expected.
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Florence
Browns Roster Signals Need for Outfield and Catcher Tryouts
Browns spring roster shows a glut of right handers and several infield candidates. Left handed targets include Jake Moores, Alvin Durwood Davis Jr and Henry Urba as outfield and catching vacancies loom behind the plate. Veteran release of Walter Quimby noted. roster emphasizes rookies with potential but short on catchers and outfielders.
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Browns
Jake Moores
Holt
Cat) Milner
Dothan Browns
Earl Pitman
Dothan
Moore
Marcus Davis
Detroit Tigers
Alvin Durwood Davis
Marcus
Henry Urba
Florida
Johnny Dominey
Frank Hill
John Lester Creswell
James Huffman
Jake Boykin
Elbert Presley
D. E. McDonald
Heaton
Georgia
Emory Lindsey
Headland
Alabama - Florida
Billy Edney
Bruce Milner
Coates
Dick Coates
Milner
Thomas Ray
Francis Gerald Burke
Richard Bennett
Feher
Boswell
Glenn Clark
Clarence Harkins
Smith
Women Titleholders Open Golf Tourney Heads to Augusta
The annual Women titleholders Golf Tournament begins in Augusta with twenty top female golfers. Defending champion Babe Didrikson Zaharias leads entries from Patty Berg Dorothy Kirby and Peggy Kirk Bell. Louise Suggs did not enter, resting before joining England for Curtis Cup.
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Augusta
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Denver
Colo
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Glenna Collett Vare
Marion
Louise Suggs
Atlanta
England
Geneva FFA Wins Volleyball Crown in County Tournament
Geneva FFA captured the Geneva County volleyball title on Geneva High School court. Four chapters Geneva Samson Hartford Slocomb competed with Geneva defeating Samson 21 8 21 3 and Hartford 21 11 21 9 to reach the final. Samson beat Slocomb 21 6 21 15 in the consolation game before Geneva beat Hartford 21 6 21 30. J L Parish announced Geneva will field a softball team in the county FFA schedule starting April 1.
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Geneva
Geneva County
Samson
Hartford
Slocomb
J. L. Parish
Geneva High School
Connie Mack Honored at Miami Beach Dinner
In Miami Beach, the first annual baseball beefers dinner honored 85 year old Connie Mack, longtime manager of the Philadelphia Athletics. Carl Gardner, president of the Miami Beach Flamingos, presented Mack with a miniature silver baseball and a plaque naming him the outstanding figure in sports.
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Connie Mack
Miami Beach
Fla
Philadelphia Athletics
Carl Gardner
Miami Beach Flamingos
Mack
The World's Loudest Insect Cicadas Unite
A male cicada exceeds all insects in loudness with a chorus that can be heard over half a mile away, the collective chirping creating a dominant summer sound.
Midland City Filers Scrimmage Prep Amid Weather Wind
Midland City Filers wrap up football practice with a squad game contested between Greens led by Co Captain Tholly Mathis and Whites led by Jack Beasley. Captain De Witt Thompson is sidelined by an arm injury. Kickoff at 7 30.
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Midland City
Sesas
Ree Ra Whites
Cesth Roy Knapp Éaiday
Tholly Mathis
Greens
de. Witt Thompson
Jack Beasley
Whites
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