Rehobeth Rebels Seek Fresh Start For 1950 Spring
Coach Warren Jones reports 21 candidates for spring drills at Rehobeth with only four having meaningful playing time last season. Returning regulars include Bowden Cook Gene Windham and Johnnie Underwood with Thaxton Smith. The team will be lighter and aims to break even on 50 50 with an open date October 8 and a requested opponent.
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Warren Jones
Rehobeth Rebels
Yea Jones
Bob Clark
Gene Mixon
John Gradyerrith
Wiregrass Baseball League
Bowden Cook
Gene Windham
Tohnnie Mar ‘Underwood
Tha
Merlin Mattn
Ano “Hag
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Howell
McCulough
McKenzie
Hall
Edwards
Peter
Ashford
Columbia
Cottonwood
Blakely
Madiana
Nowville
Wickshare
Slocamh
Babe Zaharias Wins Tileholders Crown
Babe Zaharias dominates the Tileholders event in Augusta to win by ten strokes with a 298 total. Claire Dean led amateurs with 208 while Carol Daringer and others competed for prize money. Zaharias takes the top purse amid a circuit of Pebble Beach Chicago Cleveland and New York events.
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Asekson Zaharias
Tilleholdes Tournament — By Leaht Strokes. and Lo Eard the New Ww
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Pebble Beach
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Cleveland
New York
Claire Dean
Babe's Heels
Carol Daringer
Titha
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Lithia Springs
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de Bube
Engrossing 15 Hard Huntington Park Lad Wins Repute
An elderly scribal craftsman in Huntington Park California recalls his switch from advertising to engrossing. He follows a strict routine, honors a past career, and now draws requests for ornate Spencerian script and penmanship on scrolls and manuscripts.
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Huntington Park
Cal
Gurney
Dothan Browns Tune Up As Roster Forms For Spring
Dothan Browns begin spring workouts at Wiregrass Stadium with uniforms due and drills planned. Manager Hodge targets early 11 am starts, outlines infield and outfield candidates, with Avinger Laney Bowden Connell Earnest and others competing for key spots. Top pitchers Jake Moore Evans Clark Collins and others to contend for mound duties while roster shapes toward opening day.
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Hodge
Wiregrass Stadium
Indic
Bunting
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Foel
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Dothan
Pather
Taqy
Joe Decker
Umer Geneva Hedbird
Charles Earnest
Avinger
Jake Moore
Joe Evans
Gene Clark
Walter Collins
Bo ‘Lee
Judio Mitchell
Ad Me
Knight
Locke Apology Opens Path to PGA Reintegration
Norwich AP report says Bobby Locke apologized to the PGA of America for past conduct. Indications point to reinstatement by April 15 with potential earnings around 26 000 before next January. PGA executive committee discussions favor granting Locke the go ahead following his compliance with required terms.
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Conn
Bobby Locke
South Africa
Golfers Association of America
PGA
Locke
United States
Inverness
Totedo
Joe Donato
Neewich Golf Club
Onato
Hortensmith
Lackn
Sewage Line Construction Begins in Dothan Area
City engineer announced the start of a new six inch water and sewer line from Lakeview to northeast Dothan with the Carter Construction firm completing the disposal plant. The project, part of a 1948 bond issue, aims to improve fire protection and sanitary facilities with a total cost around 173 thousand dollars, plus additional plant installations as weather allows. City officials expect operation to begin within 30 days.
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Tity
City Engieer
E. J. Ford Sd
Webb
Dothan
Ford
Saul
Dohan
Carter Construction Company
Comnletion
Geneva
Tre Sanitare Cvstom
Rankin Wins Senior Amateur Title in Florida
Rankin, a 1941A winner from Columbus, defeated Harrison Smith of Oklahoma City 4 and 2 to retain the senior amateur golf title at Sebring Florida. The event showcased Rankin’s steady play and led to his second American maxed title in as many days.
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Sebring
Fla
Rankin
Columbus
D. Busmeserean
Harrison Smith
Oklahoma City
Connie Mack Signals Son to Succeed When He Retires
Connie Mack stated he has no plan to retire at season’s end and intends to continue managing the Athletics. He predicted son Connie Mack Jr. would take over in time, with Mickey Cochrane as the new Philadelphia manager if needed, and noted the board's decisions on staff changes.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Rt Pitadttahin Athletics
Aarion
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Pattivel
Philadel
Phia
Dretie
Sand
Ig Son
Baede
Will E Pinge
Bradley, City College Reach NCAA Tourney After NIT Duel
New York AP report notes Bradley and City College at New York survived a late surge by top seed in a National Invitation Tournament contest. Bradley, ranked No.1, remained in the running for an NCAA title bid. Western brackets center on UCLA, Brigham Young, Baylor, and Kansas, with CCNY looming as potential NCAA opponent.
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Braves
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Peova
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Sassas
UCLA
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Baylor
Kanewae City
Cmd
Brad Tov
CCNY
Cy College
Olus State
Haly Cross
Noth Carolina State
Saturda
Bradiey
Associated Press
Gene Melie
Ohio State
N.C
Candid remark on potential manager role and top cache
The speaker asserts that he belongs in a managerial position and that with Cochrane Dykes and Zane their caching stall is the best in the country. The quote emphasizes leadership and a peak team setup as the key to success.
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Cochrane
Zane
Headland Chief Promises Hustling Team in Dixie Runners Debut
Headland manager John McPherson, age 24, promises a noisy, hustling baseball club for the Dixie Runners in their first organized season. He aims to load up with infielders by spring training starting March 27 and plans a 25 to 30 man camp, with talent from Georgia Florida Nashville and Cub/Cotton Sines league links.
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John McPherson
Alabama
Dixie Runners
Dink Halstead
Bud Posey
McPherson
Georgia
Florida
MecPherson
Nashville
Boo Benish
Thomasville
Cub
Weed resistance feared with 24D in Nebraska study
In North Platte Nebraska AP reports University of Nebraska experts warn that 24D may create super weeds if an initial dose kills many but spares resistant survivors. Offspring of survivors could inherit resistance, so cycles of testing could raise overall tolerance levels in the weed population.
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Neb
Jena Viehmeyer
University of Nebraska
Vichmeyer
Yanks Sit DiMaggio Out as Sox Top Yankees in Exhibition
In Miami, the Yankees rest Joe DiMaggio due to a Charley horse as Boston beats New York 10 7 in a spring exhibition. Other camps report six straight losses for the Braves and notes on Pallet, Guerra, Gregg, Lowrey, Lemon, and Lemon’s solid five inning set.
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New York Yankees
Joe DiMaggio
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Bradenton
Bouton Braves
Ted
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Dick Manville
Dick Donovan
Burke Favored To Win Jacksonsville Open Finale
Jack Burke leads the Jacksonsville Golf Open after finishing two rounds at 134, 10 under par, with a 67 in the second round. He faces a field including Sam Snead, Midglecolt, and Al Besselink as challengers, while Ed Fussgo and others hover in contention.
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Jack Burke
Jacksonsville
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Beck
Hyde Park
Canna
Sam Snead
Midglecolt
Snead
al Besselink
Detroit
Ed Fussgo
Royal Oak
Mich
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Washington, D.C
Heary Ransom
St. Andrew
Alexander
Knoxville, Tenn
Columbia Tournament Seeks Gold Medal Participants
Independent basketball teams are invited to enter the euCas Gold Medal tournament to be held there tomorrow at 1:00 PM local time, with teams from Columbia and nearby areas expected to compete.
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