Dothan Invites Fresh Faces to Legion Baseball Tryouts
Dothan's baseball program invites rookie players under 17 to attend a Friday meeting at the Recreation Center on April 4 at 7 p.m. District Director Bob Clarke urged all hopefuls to participate for guidance, with a Saturday 9:30 a.m. practice at Highland School. Area teams across Wiregrass are expected to join, including Geneva, Ozark, Enterprise, Samson, Floraia, Opp, Laverne, Andalusia, Greenville, Troy, Union Springs, Red Level, Georgiana, Brewton, Atmore, Eufaula, Hartford, and Abbeville. Officials listed district directors and urged interested players to request entry blanks from Claude M. Haygood.
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Highland School
Legion
Clarke
Dothan Nine
Preston Bailey
Geneva
Ozark Enterprise
Samson
Floraia
Opp
Laverne
Andalusia
Greenville
Troy
Union Springs
Red Level
Georgiana
Tom Coulter
Dothan
Claude M. Haygood
Montgomery 2
Ala
Softball League Planned For Boys
A softball league for elementary school players is to be organized this week by Crawford Moseley, city recreation director. The league opens Thursday afternoon with Roxge Hill versus Southside and Minnie T. Heard against Young Junior High, with two games weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays for at least a month. The schedule may run through the summer if participation continues. Spring football for Young Junior High guardians will end Friday at 3:30 p.m. with a squad game between junior high verge and high school candidates on the high school practice field.
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Crawford Moseley
Roxge Hill
Southside
Minnie T. Heard
Moseley
Verge
Irish horse wins Grand National Steeplechase at 109 to 1
Caughoo, an all-Irish gelding bought in Dublin for 200 dollars, won the Grand National Steeplechase by 20 lengths at 109 to 1, earning 44 000 dollars. Owner J K McDowell also netted 85 470 from totalisator bets. Refugio placed seventh, with Eddie Dempsey as jockey amid drizzly, foggy conditions and a 300 900 crowd.
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Bob Meyer
Aintree
Cauahoo
J. K. McDowell
Dublin
Canghon
Lough Cenn
McDowell
Totalisators
Caughoo
England
America
Refugio
Frank Dooley Adarms
Caughan
Eddie Dempsey
Canghoo
Opening Day Lineup Seen In Dothan Browns Scrimmage
The Dothan Browns preview the April 15 Alabama State League opener with likely Regulars vs Rockies at Wiregrass Stadium. Manager Martin notes weather slowed spring workouts yet players like Blink, Askew, Lindsey and Carter show progress as pitchers Huanceck era addition and two more signings loom. Probable lines list Landsey, Askew, Clark, Miertin, Shaw, Blink, Cook and Carter among others with Davis and pregame pitchers.
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Sid
Glenn Clark
Ede
Brcary Lindsey
Domairy
Carter
Martin
Browns
Ramie
Landsey
Askew
Clark
S Clark
Miertin
Shaw
Blink
Cook
Preamaney
Davis
Rockies
Stanford
Campbell Has Promising Nine At Alabama
Campbell, returning to Alabama coaching after Navy service, leads a nine with strong SEC credentials and nine lettermen. With freshmen and veterans competing for infield spots, the Tide open a 20 game schedule vs Bradley Tech, aiming for another title. Key players include Rutledge at short, August and Pettus contesting third, and pitchers Bellis Lary Fleck Kirkland.
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Tuscaloosa
Tilden
Happy’ Campbell
Alabama
Navy
Crimson Tide
Bradley Tech
Campbell
Johnny August
Gordon Pettus
Ieft
Rutledge
Talladega
Jim Tabor
Boston Red Sox
Thayer
Blackie
Bellis
Joe Lary
Eutaw
Lary
Clarence Fleck
Birmingham
Joe Kirkland
Newville
Ala
Dorothy Kirby Holds Two Stroke Lead At Augusta
Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta led the Augusta Women s Titleholders after 54 holes with 228 as Mildred Zaharias and Louise Sages chased. Zaharias set a new event record with a four under par third round of 68 while Kirby stayed ahead with a 39 40 70 and continued the slim lead into the final round. Patty Berg and Helen Sizel remained in contention behind a strong field at Augusta.
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Augusta
Dorothy Kirby
Atlanta
Mildred Babe
Zaharias
Zanarar
Louise Sages
Lithia Springs
Minneapolis
Miss Berg
Miss Kirby
Helen Sizel
Philadelphia
Estelle Lawson Page
Greensboroe
N. C
Denver
Dothan High Tigers will play ten games this season
Coach Rip Hewes states Dothan High will not pursue a championship game this season while the Alabama schedule allows up to ten games. The Tigers will open September 19 at home and travel to Pensacola for the next contest with a slate including H ville Fairfax Starke Eufaula Tallahassee and other venues through November 14.
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Dothan High Tigers
W. D
Rip) Hewes
Alabama 4 School Athletic Association
Hewes
Dothan
Birmingham
Jornty
Tigers
Opp
Pensacola
Hville
Fairfax
Starke
Niston
Talla
Eufaula
Tallahassee
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Wisconsin
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Harold Drew
Ole Miss
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Bowling Congress
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American Bowling Congress
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Iead
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