Fish dog tale and Tide football outlook described
A humorous account of a couple's wet tale about a dog that allegedly treed fish near a flooded stream. The piece shifts to James Ware Burkett returning from the university with Alabama’s football outlook, noting depth in talent and Burkett as a likely first regular from Dothan in years.
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Geneva Redbirds Aim to Return to First Division
Genevea Redbirds plan a comeback to the Alabama State League top via a heavy hitters lineup and new manager Harold Fehrenbacher. 16 players expected for spring training around April 1, with many from Yankee-influenced pools and from California to New Jersey. Exhibition games set for April before the April 21 opener versus Dothan, including stops in Allentown and Pensacola and night contests at home.
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Olympic Fight Tests Set By Committee
The U S Olympic committee announced dates and sites for most of the 11 regional boxing tests. The NCAA championships will be held at the University of Wisconsin April 1 2 and 3. Each regional test will qualify eight men for the finals in Boston June 28 29 from which 16 will become Olympic contenders. Southern regional tests for Negro boxers will be at Jacksonville Fla June 3 5 and cover ten southern states.
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Hogan Says All Is Serene In Pro Golf Ranks
Ben Hogan reports calm in pro golf despite recent on course tempers. He plans to rest an ailing putter and rejoin the winter tour in time for Augusta Masters practice. Hogan notes no recent punches and cites varied greens affecting feel as golfers seek steadier putting.
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Wiregrass League Announces Schedule for 14-Game Season
Wicksburg High School President B D Cumbie announced the Wiregrass Baseball League 14 game schedule. Opener April 6 features Slocomb vs Midland City in Midland City. Opening week April 9 includes Midland City at Columbia Headland at Slocomb Abbeville at Newville and Rehobeth at Vicksburg. Two games weekly on Tuesday and Friday start at 3 20 p m Tuesday and Friday games. Home games for Headland Midland City and Abbeville at night. No playoff. final round set May 4. JR College Tourney Springfield Me preview notes.
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Tigers To Begin Baseball Drills Here Monday
Dothan High School prepares for a baseball season under coach Clarence Harkins with eight returning lettermen and experienced defense. Key players include catcher Haywood Sullivan shortstop Olen Purvis and outfielder Rudolph Wyatt, while Wayne Sinquefield is lost for the season due to a fractured collarbone. First practice is Monday with a night game scheduled April 6 in Headland and a tentative schedule to be announced.
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Wiregrass Gridders Star For Red Wave
Troy State Teachers College led by Gene Owens of Ozark and Jack Brunson of Elba edged Livingston State 19 7 in Jasper Alabama last week. Notable Wiregrass players included Johnny Kreis James Sullivan and Mack Rooks from Troy Hartford and Marianna.
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Lepet Pickled Tea Eaten Like Vegetable in Burma
In Burma a pickled tea called lepet is eaten as a vegetable. The practice highlights unique culinary uses of tea in Burmese cuisine and reflects regional food traditions.
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Mangrum Named Favorite In Charlotte Open Golf Tourney
Lloyd Mangrum, fresh off winning the Greensboro Open, is spotted as the favorite for the Charlotte Open at Myers Park. The 1946 National Open winner is among three pros with strong winter swing earnings near $11,000, while Cary Middlecoff and Clayton Heater also loom as threats. Amateur contenders include Walker Cup teammates Dick Chapman and Frank Stranahan.
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Kramer defeats Riggs in Birmingham match
Jack Kramer delivered a mix of lobs and smashes to defeat Bobby Riggs in Birmingham. The former amateur champion posted his 37th win of the current pro tour with a 6-4 7-5 victory as Riggs collected his 17th win to date.
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Birmingham
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Bobby Riggs
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Tuberculosis Death Rate Drops Across Two Decades
The annual U S death rate from tuberculosis has fallen from 100 to 35 per 100 000 over the past twenty years. Public health officials attribute the improvement to better diagnosis treatment and vaccination efforts aimed at curb ing spread and fatalities nationwide.
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Miami breach aims to beat U S speed record
Orchestra leader Guy Laasegg planned today to reclaim the U S unlimited speed record set by Gs Wood of Detroit nearly a year earlier. Lombardo’s 113.308 hour over the measured mile at Indian Creek broke the old 10.97 miles per hour mark. It was less than Wood’s 124.915 mph for the limited class set Sept 30 1933. About seven percent of tea drunk in America is consumed at afternoon tea parties.
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