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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1948
Page
5
The Alabama State League directors increased the monthly salary limit to 2000 per club and expanded rosters to 17, with a new rookie heavy division. Rookies will outnumber veterans, sparking debate on whether the change will quicken speed and talent or slow play and hurt fan interest.
Reds and Blues meet in a Dothan Tigers intra squad spring game moved earlier to 3:30 pm due to injuries and holidays. Co Captains Billy Morris and Sammy Gray lead Blues and Reds with lineups and reserves listed. expectations favor Blues though a scoreless tie remains plausible.
Harold W. Fehrenbacher was named manager of the Geneva Redbirds of the Alabama State League. He aims to lift a cellar-dwelling club into the first division, citing a desire to bring winning baseball back to Geneva. Fehrenbacher, a former catcher and slugger from Wendelin, California, has a long pro ball background and prior Troy and New Orleans assignments.
New York AP Kentucky's mighty Wildcats are favored to beat Baylor for the NCAA basketball championship in Madison Square Garden. Kentucky led Eastern eliminations, beating Columbia 76-53 and Holy Cross 60-52, with 67 center Alex Groza scoring 40 in the two games. Baylor, 25-5, upset Washington and Kansas State to reach the final, riding a six-game win streak. The title game tipped at 8 40 p.m. CST as 18,000 fans expected.
Baseball scores from yesterday include Chicago N beating San Francisco PCL 9 to 6 in ten innings, New York A 7 Cincinnati N 6, Boston TA 2 Detroit A 1, Chicago A 4 Oakland PCY 2, Philadelphia N 5 Kansas City AA 2, Boston A 4 St. Louis N 0, New York N 3 Pittsburgh N 2 in ten innings, Brooklyn N 2 Montreal IL 1, Cleveland A 12 St Louis A 10, St Louis A B 7 Portland PCL 6, and Cleveland B USC 4.
Joe Kirkland of Newville limited Florida to six hits and one strikeout as Alabama defeated the Gators 10 to 2 in Gainesville. The win marked Alabama’s first in defense of its Southeastern Conference title.
Rep. McDowell requests State Department review of Max Schmeling’s plan to enter the United States for a summer boxing comeback. The 42 year old former world heavyweight champion, a Nazi-era figure, seeks visa clearance for bouts, prompting criticism that he would exploit American sports fans.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fis. AP The St Louis Cardinals may hold the NL’s deepest pitching staff with a starter ready each day for nine straight days if all moundsmen perform as hoped Murry Dickson Brecheen Munger Pollett Hearn Brazle Burkhart Beers Papat all as potential contributors The piece lists each pitcher and notes spring form and past records highlighting future expectations
Roy Knapp, coach of the Midland City Fliers, was elected to the governing board of the Second District of the Alabama High School Athletic Association at Coffee County High School. He replaces President Jack Howater of Dothan, who served eight years, for a three-year term. The district defeated J. B. Davidson’s proposal to reorganize girls basketball by a narrow margin, with potential adoption by two-thirds district votes. The district also lowered eligible high school athlete age from 21 to 20 and approved changes in administration.
New York and Brooklyn pace spring training in the Grapefruit League with the Dodgers at 10-0, the Yankees at 13-3 for an .813 winning percentage. Dodgers still have not faced a major league opponent. NL clubs aside from Cardinals and Phillies are above .500. American League leaders include the Athletics and Indians over .500.
A garbled game note shows Eenie White and Johnny attempting comebacks with Bea as Tema Jordan and Lovie Browns players contend for the season. The Browns fell 12-10 in a close contest with unclear details and players misrendered.
Oakland report quotes Leslie O'Connor, vice president and general manager of the Chicago White Sox, noting the club’s poor spring exhibition results as a purge before the regular season begins. He says the tough games help them shake off weak play before meaningful counts start.
Orlando reports the Washington Senators plan to maximize their limited hits by aggressive baserunning. Manager Joe Kuhel has installed the first sliding pit at Washington spring training in 13 years, acknowledging they won’t rely on power and must scramble to maximize their small-ball opportunities.
Clearwater report says Bobby Brown, pinch-hitting star from the Yankees World Series triumph, debuted at first base against Cincinnati yesterday. He handled nine chances without an error as New York won 7 to 6 in ten innings.
Florida defeated Georgia Tech for the first time in three meetings this season in Gainesville. The report notes the seven nations of the Arab League: Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq, Trans-Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen.
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