ASL Exhibition Opens Dothan Browns Lead Local Prep
Dothan Browns launch a six game home exhibition slate at Wiregrass Stadium just weeks before Alabama State League play begins. New umpires added bring total to seven trained at Bill McGowan school in Cocoa Florida. Andalusia and Enterprise join Eight club circuit with new diamonds underway and lighting upgrades at Geneva Brewton. Local players include Enterprise rookies Percy Roney and Howard Maddox with others from New Brockton and Wiregrass talent expected to boost competitive entries. The league schedule will be published on The Eagle sports page soon.
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Brockton
Percy Roney
Howard Maddox
the Eagle
Columbia Lions Intra Squad Game Tuesday Night
The Columbia Lions will close spring football with an intra squad game Tuesday at seven. White team leads by Capt. Harold Beaman Alt Capt Bobby Johnson Capt David Rivenbark Alt Charles Culbreth. Blues coached by Charles Culbreth and Winton Culbreth. Proceeds go to the band fund.
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Harold Beaman
Bobby Johnson
David Rivenbark
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The
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Charles Whatley
Glenn Adams
Winton Culbreth
Moseley
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Oakley
Canmbliss
Horn
Beaman
Rogers
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Johnson
Allen
Adams
Carter
Culbreth
Vance
White
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Wade
Forrester
McCleod
Peterran
Thomas
J. Johnson
Taylor
Ritchie
Sellers
Rivenbark
C. Culbreth
D. Oakley
Skipper
Hand
McCathey
Kirkland
Raley
Douglas
J. McCleod
A Douglas
Dothan Browns Expect Fresh Talent for Spring Training
Spring weather ushers in baseball as Dothan Browns of the Alabama State League plan spring training at Wiregrass Stadium starting tomorrow. Manager Frank Martin arrives from Birmingham with three new players, aiming to bolster a roster that already includes his return. The club has been preparing the infield and outfield, with drills to begin midmorning, a seven game exhibition slate ahead, and potential signings from Pensacola and other contacts to boost the roster before the April start.
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Wiregrass Stadium
Earl Pitman
Frank Martin
Birmingham
Points North
Tring
Dothan
Martin
Browns
Elass
Pitman
Eome
Fense
Pensacola
Fla
Florida
Dodgers Must Solve First Base Problem To Capture First Place
Brooklyn Dodgers face a first base puzzle to challenge for NL lead after spring training. Howie Schultz and Silent (Hav) Stevens struggle at first, while Jackie Robinson may win the berth with others like Tou Riggs, Jack Douglas, and Jack Paepke competing. Pitching depth includes Behrman, Greys, Lombardi, Hatten, with relief from Barney, Franca, Casey, Head, Heusser, Melton and rookies. Outfield candidates include Reiser, Walker, Furillo, Whitman, Hermanski, Rackley, Tatum, Sessi, Woyt and Tepsic, with Stanky at second and Reese at short.
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Ed Chandler
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Mickey) Owen
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Gil Hodges
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Dick Whitman
Gene Hermanski
Marv Rackley
Tom Tatum
Walt Sessi
Boris Woyt
Joe Tepsic
Eddie Stanky
Brooklyn
Pee Wee Reese
Arky Vatehan
Harry Cookie
Lavagetto
Eddie Miksis
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Grudge bout set for Tuesday in City Auditorium
A grudge match headlines the weekly wrestling show at the City Auditorium Tuesday nicht. Bad Bony Brown faces Firn Wampler in the main event a fight to the finish with no time mit. Preliminary match pairs Hubert Wright against Red Byrd in a 60 minute two out of three falls bout starting at 8 30 p m.
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City Auditorium
Bad Bony Brown
Firn Wampler
Mit
Hubert Wright
Red Byrd
Books Get Tans Ride Norwood
Norwood Public Library runs a taxi delivery service for shut ins. On request a librarian selects books and sends them by cab, with the shut-in paying the fare.
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Norwood
Mass
Upi
Lbrarian
Dothan Invitational Golf Tournament Set for April
The 24th annual Dothan Invitational Golf Tournament will be held at Dothan Country Club April 25 26 and 27. Tournament Chairman Dupree Davis announced yesterday. Match play starts April 26 with qualifying rounds on April 25. The course is in excellent condition and organizers expect a very successful event with prizes for low medalist and flight winners runners up and consolation winners across sixteen flights.
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Dothan Country Club
Dupree Davis
Reverend Dutton Resigns Ministry for Bristol Manufacturing Post
Providence report states Rev. Dale D. Dutton, 46, has resigned as minister of Central Baptist Church to become vice president of Bristol Manufacturing Co. in an organizational leadership shift.
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Providence, R.I
Dale D. Dutton
Central Baptist Church
Bristol Manufacturing Co
Suggs Zaharias Play In Augusta
Augusta AP report notes top women’s golfers from the United States and two British entrants set to compete in the eighth Augusta Women’s Titleholders Tournament beginning Thursday. Louise Suggs of Lithia Springs defends her title in the 72 hole medal event, while Babe Didriksen Zaharias is favored to win for an 18th straight victory after Florida wins. Other leading contenders include Patty Berg, Mary Agnes Wall, Dot Kirby, Jean Hopkins, Estelle Lawson Page, and Betty Hicks.
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Lithia Springs
Georgia
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George Zaharias
Florida
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Minneapolis
Mary Agnes Wall
Menominee
Mich
Dot Kirby
Atlanta
Jean Hopkins
Cleveland
Estelle Lawson Page
Chapel Hil
N. C
Betty Hicks
Long Beach
Calif
Unclear OCR Summary of Masters Tournament and Inventions
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Jane Crum Covington of Cyburg DC and Eileen Ltd Augusta with British entries A Woodward and Mureeg Four days of 1¢ hole. References to Masters Tournament timing and an automatic ing machine invention. Also a note about U.S. Coastal reckoning longitude from York City Hall.
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Cyburg, D. C
Eileen Ltd
Augusta
Woodward and Mureeg
Tauredey
U.S
York
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