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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1950
Page
6
Columbia's grid team staged a decisive home win, defeating their opponent 1017 in a standout squad effort. Key players and the scoring burst highlighted a dominant performance on their home field.
CoCapt. Charles Knight scored both touchdowns for the Blues, and a 65 yard punt added to the tally. Franklin Culbreth passed six of 12 for the Blues, while Charles McNeal Jr led the Golds with eight of 11 completions and Bristow, a rookie, caught a 45 yard and a 40 yard pass. Whiddon McLeod and Coax starred on defense for the Blues. White Beasley sparked the Golds.
Dothan Browns of the 1930 Alabama State League begin a three game test against varied opponents at Wiregrass Stadium. Tonight 7 20 hosts the House of Dayiamme, Saturday 7 39 welcomes Troy State Teachers College, Sunday 2 30 faces the Tallahassee club of the Georgia Florida League. Manager Hodge predicts strong hitting and a solid infield. pitching is seen as the uncertainty. Starting lineup and pitching schedule listed for the weekend tests.
WILMINGTON N C ABR Sammy Snead rests nursing a sore back prompting a wide open Azalea Open. George Fazio leads by one stroke at five under 67 with Ransom Middlecott and Harrison close. A 60 man field contends on Cape Fear course as rounds 2 and 3 set the stage for weekend finish.
The New York Yankees crushed the Cincinnati Reds 14-2 in St. Petersburg, snapping the Reds seven-game winning streak as Joe DiMaggio returned to peak form after illness. The Nassau Browns? No, details focus on DiMaggio’s return and the lopsided win.
New York AP reports the National Basketball Committee tested a two minute rule for a year and now newspapers say teams in the United States and Canada will play under the same 40 minute code next season. The experiment drew significant fuss and debate within amateur and professional circles.
A garbled report catalogs baseball results with scattered names and places. It mentions New York, Philadelphia, and Chicago in partial form and references weights, shrimp, and shellfish notes alongside sport results, yielding an unclear, fragmentary item.
JACK HAND reports from West Palm Beach that the Philadelphia A's face left field gaps and pitcher injuries threatening Connie Mack's golden year dream. Coleman shoulder concerns linger as Shantz and Bristie see limited spring progress while Fowler struggles. McCosky and Chapman anchor the outfield with Vato in center. Suder Joes short. Tipton Askold Guerra behind the plate. Formidable pitching relies on Coleman’s health and infield iron will to mask power gaps.
Four Selma residents reported seeing two symmetrical spinning objects cavorting in the sky after 6 p.m. near Selma. Witnesses A. S. Hunt, his unnamed son, John Townsend, a radio announcer, and Bill Clements, a newsboy, described rapid maneuvers and a 60 degree elevation in clear sunset light.
The Alabama High School Coaches Association debated proposed revisions to age limits for pre season football practice and election procedures. The legislative council reviewed 19 rule violation cases without naming involved schools while weighing a state playoff if classifications based on enrollment. Executive secretary Clit Harper said caution guides any football playoff plan and a state wide rollout is unlikely next season.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions Hobart Manley and individuals named Sevan, Marlene, and Alice Bone with scattered dates and events. The readable portion hints at a public notice or memorial context involving these persons, but lacks full details.
Fragmentary text describes a saucer rising straight up while other objects peel away. A quoted remark claims the sun reflected off metal objects and a sense of rejection or separation follows, but the passage is incomplete and unclear.
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