Dothan club urged to rename its team
A letter from THE SECOND GUESSER to Mr. Charles C. Smith, president of Dothan Baseball Club, proposes changing the Dothan Browns name to boost image before the season. It suggests a fan naming contest with a judges panel and season pass prize, noting the old name’s ties to the St. Louis Browns and poor publicity.
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Charles C. Smith
Dothan Baseball Club, Inc
Dothan
Ala
Smith
Dothan Baseball Club
Dothan Browns
St. Louis Browns
Browns
St. Louis
Dathan Browns
Columbia Tournament Preview Spars Durocher Taylor Clash
In the Columbia Gold Medal tournament independents Colquitt Donalsonville Blakely Blue Springs Hilton Nip Erne sah schedule times 7 00 8 18 9 30 CST. Lee Burocher and Seattle coach Eddie Taylor traded words and squared off briefly before a spring exhibition. Giants manager Bill Durocher reportedly took umbrage as fans watched Coast League Seattle Haners edge the Giants 3 7 in the follow up game.
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Columbia
Colquitt - Donalsonville
Blakely
Palm Springs
Califoria
Lee Burocher
Seattle
Eddie Taylor
A B
Happy) Chandler
Durocher
New York Giants
Baseball Results by the Associated Press
Summary of scattered results shows multiple games with teams including Seattle, New York, St. Louis, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Boston. Scores indicate varied outcomes with wins and losses across leagues. many line items are partial.
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Hiram
Ewe Yu
Pittabore
Seattle
New York
St. Lonia
Chucaco
San Beanevico
Jon
Boston
Minton
Zeutnuth
St. Louis NY
St.’ Louis
Trecroit
Browns Schedule First Intra Squad Game Public Invited
Browns begin spring drill at Wiregrass Stadium with Matt Hodge organizing a Sunday intra squad scrimmage captained by Frank Monaco and Joe Laney. Neal Cobb joins the roster as Ottis Johnson reports a hand injury while lefty pitchers Moore Taylor and others throw for batting practice.
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Husky Dorman Browns
Wiregrass Stadium
Rosa
Frank Monaco
Joe Laney
Monaco Ias
Laney
Alabama
Neal Cobb
Geneva
Browns
Cobb
Ottis Johnson
Hedge
Johnson
Jogeig
Rip” Hewes
Jake Moore
Thomas Taylor
Hodges
Moore
Blackie Connell
Tung
Frank Avinger
Goode
Dor Bowden
Lawrence Bryant
Lodge
Toose
Joe Evans
Gene Clark
Walter Collins
Roy Lee
Ed McKnight
Junior Mitchell
Neal
Doc Bowden
Frank Monaca
Jim Colley
Blackie Cannell
Toe Decker
Charles Earnest
Elba Faces Tough Grid Schedule With Strong Team
Elba coach Jim Reynolds launches a tested game plan as the Tigers bring 15 returning lettermen including Harold Farris and Hen Connor. With a 40-man pool, he projects a demanding schedule at home and away starting Sept 1 against Brantley and continuing through Nov 17 with multiple top region opponents.
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ELBA
Jim Reynolds
Réeault
Tigers
Elbatans
Reynolds
Harold Farris
Hen Connor
Ray Flowers
Maynard Brunson
Billy Flowers
Eugene
Devane
Walter Smith
Jimroy Scott
Ferrell Burk
Waylan Adkison
John Enzor
John Farris
Terrelball
iBilly Mickle
Bobby Bullard
Glenn Davis Signs Contract With Rams
Glenn Davis, Army star known as Mr Outside, chose football over baseball and signed a two year deal with the Los Angeles Rams. The 25 year old All America back led Army to three undefeated seasons with Felix Blanchard as Mr Inside and scored 59 touchdowns from 1943 to 1948.
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LOS Angeles
Glenn Davis
Davis
Los Angeles Rams
Army
Felix
Dec) Blanchard
Associated Press
King DeLong Win Cage Scoring Honors
King of Morris Harvey led the 987 point single season mark as Nate DeLong of River Wisconsin edged him for the career scoring title. DeLong finished with 2,502 points to King 2,537, while Arizin topped major college scoring with 795. Mercer rallied to beat Georgia 5-2 in Macon as Reeder homered in the eighth. Red beans seed in Idaho Falls County dominates national supply.
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NEW York
George King
Morris Harvey
Nate DeLong
River
Wis
King
DeLong
Associated Press
Dayton Au-Stars
Denver
Cincinnati
Brooms Abramavic
Salem
Wva
Jim Lacy
Baltimore Loyds
DeLang
Pao Arizin
Villanova
Macon
University of Georgia
Mercer
Bob Reeder
Bears
Coaches to Meet Tonight on Thanksgiving Day Bowl Plans
Dothan Lions Club invites twenty six Wiregrass area football coaches from Alabama Florida and Georgia to a meeting at 7 30 tonight to discuss the 1969 Peanut Bowl game and related plans including local mattress manufacturing context and fiber materials.
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Alabama
Florida
Ama
Georgia
Dothan Lions Club
Supget
Auburn Tigers hammer Florida Southern 16 to 11 in three innings
Auburns baseball team defeated Florida Southern College 16 to 11 in a slow paced game at Bartow. Joe Sterling Phil Logan and Dice Webb each doubled twice as Auburn pounded four FSC pitchers for 11 of their hits. FSC scored once in the fourth on Tolle's two base run, and two other threats were snuffed by Auburn double plays.
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Auburn
Herb Finlayson
FSC
Finlayson
Hufnages
J. Gaylord
Melis
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