All Star Amateur Team Vets Dothan Recalls Local Play
Emmett Cook lists an all star amateur lineup from Dothan era players including Slick Kuley, Jett Bush, Wop Scalzt, and Joe Bob Mitchell. He notes the club could contend with professionals and laments the desire for a professional club history, with Browne name changes and new uniforms arriving for the upcoming season.
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Dothan
Engis
Reuben
Matt” Modge
Clive
Auburn
Slick” Kuley
Alabama
Biegin" Whatley
Jett Bush
Alebema
Wop” Scalzt
Nigger” Lewis
Young Boozer
Joe Bob Mitchell
Tula Smith
Lee Rogers
Happy" Campbell
Blondie
Dixie
Emmett Cook Dothan
Ala
Cook
Arthur Wasery
Dohan
Pot le
Wate
Enterprise
Chipley Tigers Aim Higher With Key Returnees
Chipley High eyes an improved season led by coach Phil Roundtree as Mack ker is out and Parker absence looms. Eleven veterans remain among about 40 spring starters with Bonnell Sapp and Donnell Williams expected to carry the offense. The roster lists Sapp Mayes Williams Griffin and Crawford at many positions while a tentative schedule shows home and away games from September through November against Alha Milton Rehobeth Bonifay Marianna Apalachicola Catholic High Walton Quincy Graceville.
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Chipley
Mack ‘Ker
Chipley Tigers
Phil Roundtree
Eld
Tigers
Dipley
Tiger
Roundtree
Bonnell Sapp
Donnell Williams
Parker
Edward Baker
Norman Cain
Jon May
Glen Smith
Gus Alford
Sapp
Bill Yates
Hays
Billy Gilbert
Teddy Nobles
Williams
Griffin
Hubert Lane
Herbert Walls
Donald Johnson
Yates
Charles Hunt
LaVaughn — Pettis
Wood
Toth Hancock
James Das
West Florida League Formed Schedule Aims For 48 Games
BONIFAY The newly formed West Florida League brings together DeFuniak Springs Bonifay Graceville and Malone. The loop will open a 48 game schedule on April 2 with three league games each week. Clyde Brown of Bonifay was elected president and Holmes County judge Khen McDonald was named secretary treasurer. Chipola Junior College is mentioned amid early league context.
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Bonifay
West Florida
DeFuniak Springs Bonifay
Graceville
Malone
Clyde Brown
Loop
Khen McDonald
Holmes County
Chipola Junior College
Marian
Browns Look Stronger Than Last Year in Spring
The St. Louis Browns show improved form this spring despite losing infielders Dillinger and Priddy. Young players and prospects like Ed Albrecht and Fay Coleman emerge, with pitchers such as Cliff Fanjin and Dick Starr returning to shape. The team aims for better than seventh, riding a mix of veterans and promising novices to rebound.
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Myer Burbank
Cybf
St. Louis Browns
Zack Taylor
St. Louis
Bob Dillinger
Gerry Priddy
Dillinger
Priddy
St. Touis
Taylor
David Tracy
Ian
Killer
Browns
Elcril Ott
Cliff Fanjuin
Dick Starr
Rocco Topolito
Pracy
Coaches May Remove Two Minute Rule
College coaches in New York discussed abolishing the late game two minute rule in a closed session. They argued it drags out games and favors the leading team, and they plan to petition the National Basketball Committee of the United States and Canada for changes on substitutions and basket standards.
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New York
College
Zay
National Basketball Committee
United States
Canada
Troy State Added To Dothen Schedule
The fast Troy State Teachers College nine has been added to the exhibition schedule of the Dothan Browns. The Browns play the Red Wave at Wiregrass Stadium Saturday night at 7 38. Friday night features the House of David club and Sunday afternoon at 2 39 the Tallahassee club visits. Gene Clark Dee Bodden Blachie are Troy College products on the Wave and Walt Tsuscher, a former Greenville Pirates miner, will handle Tallahassee.
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Troy State ‘Teachers College
Dothan Browns
Rip
Menen
Browns
Red Wave
House of David
Troy Ture
Taliahasee, Fin
Dothan
Gene Clark
Dee Boden
Blachie
Troy College
Walt Tsuscher
Greenville Pirates
Tallahacuee
Montgomery Loses In Ring Return To Eddie Glosa
Bob Montgomery suffered a 10 round decision loss to Philadelphia’s Eddie Glosa in a comeback attempt at the arena. The article notes a separate business meeting where a league membership bid was rejected due to an unbalanced schedule with five clubs, with potential reconsideration if new bids arrive soon. Directors present included O C Roberts, Graceville. Green Jordan, Malone, Lesa Flow, DeFuniak Springs. Brooks Padgett, Bonifay. Roy Beall for Chipola College.
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Montgomery
Philadelphia
Bob Montgomery
Eddie Glosa
Roberts
Graceville
Green Jordan
Malone
Lesa
Pirates sign 22 rookies from Greenville camp
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed 22 players from a spring camp in Greenville run by Baseball school. The event drew up to 82 enrollees, with about 50 finalists. Instructors included Mickey Neil Walter Tauscher George Detore and Rip Sewell. Contracts cover seven infielders seven pitchers seven catchers and three outfielders. Players will join Pittsburgh affiliate teams as spring training begins.
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Greenville
Pittsburgh Pirates
Fred Hering
Buccangers
Match Sun
Thurway
Mickey Neil
Walter Tauscher
Imanager
Tallahassee
Fla
George Detore
Salisbury
Bil Burwell
Pirate
Truet
Rip'y Sewell
Pirates
Charleston
D. C
Bering
Don Labruzzo
Bartlesville
Okla
Luke
Whetstone
Buck Sweeney
Pine J Cathers
Pittsburgh
Charles Beshore Fight Canceled in Buffalo
The twice scheduled NBA heavyweight title bout between Ezzard Charles and Freddie Beshore is postponed indefinitely due to a rib injury to Charles. The New York State Athletic Commission announced the postponement, with Charles expected ready in about two months. Promoter Dewey Michaels of Farwew Athlete Club pulled out, cancelling the fight after investing around $10,000 in promotion.
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Dupealu
Ezzard Charles
Freddie Beshore
New York State Athletic Commission
Charles
Phomoter
Dewey Michaels
Farwew
Tung
Michaels
Buffalo
Arkansas Added to Southern Relays Entry List
Southwestern Conference entrant Arkansas was added to the field for the Southern Relays in Birmingham on April 8. Coach Johnny Morriss sent a telegram naming 14 or 15 competitors. Official entries in the University division include Yale, Oklahoma A&M, Virginia, Belstechnc, Georgia, Louisiana State and Mississippi State, with other Southern schools represented. The college division features North Texas State, East Texas State, Sewanee, Florida State, Southwestern Louisiana, Davis-Elkins, Abilene Christian, Emory and Louisville.
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Arkansas
Hirmingham
Birmingham
Johnny Morriss
Yale
Oklahoma A. & M
Virginia
Belstechnc
Georgia
Louisiana
State
Mississippi State
North Texas State
East Texas State
Sewanee
Florida State
Southwestern Louisiana
Davis-Elkins
Abilene Christian
Emory
Louisville
Donalsonville Wins Columbia Tournament Over Hilton Quintet
Donalsonville won the Columbia Gold Medal tournament by edging Hilton 51 to 46 in the final. Columbia beat Blakely 87 to 32 in the consolation. Lonnie Ray Sellers of Hilton was named outstanding player with 27 points in the tournament, while White and Tyler led Columbia. All tournament selections included Sellers, Lyntton, Gibbons, and Donalsonville players.
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Columbia
Donalsonville
Graceville
Samson
Colquit
Malone
Hilton
Blakely
Cannington
Averitt
Smith
Evans
Bankston
White
Tyler
M. Houston
B. Houst Ion
Seleers
Lonnie Ray Sellers
Sellers
Lyntton
Gibbons
Unclear OCR snippet hints at local sports names and phrases
Fragmentary text appears to list players or places such as Donalsonville and Evans with scattered phrases about defense and offense. No coherent event or outcome emerges, leaving only disjointed names and bits of commentary.
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Parker Chipley
Backt Bonnell Sapp
Harvey Mays
Donnel Williems
Shirley Griftn
Ende Khaties Yates
Foley Wool
John Crawford
John E. Carter
Bobby Lee Wood
Ja ‘Alta Taylor
John Mitcha
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Muit Hodge
Jeff
Joe Evang
Jack Adkinson
Walter Collins
Eartchmight
J. E. Mitchell
Jimmy Rosser
Charles Davis
Gene Allen
Ray Culbreth
J. D. Davis
Tom Baylor
Mike Myrick
Jake Moore
Roy Lee
Charles Sands
Charles Beshore
Chapman Housing CO
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Spicer Tsi
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Squeegee
Northcutt’s Tire Service
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Denilsonville
Bankstein
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Dale
America
Mitoga
Manhattan
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Hickok
Fortune
Eee
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Coeeene
Garfield Ace
Rockingham
Palm Beach
Bob Neotie
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