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Dothan Eagle

Location

Dothan, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1949

Page

3

Demaret Sees Britain Ready To Top U S In Ryder Cup Cast

Jimmy Demaret predicts Great Britain will defeat the United States in the Ryder Cup at Ganton Scarborough this September citing U S slumping form and missing stars. He urges drafting Nelson and Sarazen and cites England's windy courses as a challenge. Thompson later agrees the British are threats to American golfing prestige.

White Sulphur Springs W. Va Jimmy Demaret America Great Britain United States England Demaret Ojai Calif Ganton Scarborough Professional Golfers Association Byron Nelson Gene Saran Jimmy Houston Tec Ben Hogan Lew Worsham Ed Chyer Hogan Nelson P.G.A Worsham Olivr Cary Middlecoff Sammy Snead Demerer Snead Augusta Sarazen Jimmy Thompson Thompson Britain Henry Cotton

Blakely Club Keeps Unbeaten FRL Record Alive

Blakely’s nine improved to four straight FRL victories with a 19 to 1 win over Cuthbert. Smith allowed 15 hits but earned the win over Davis as Cuthbert made five errors. Calhoun County toppled Colquitt 13 to 6 with 13 Calhoun hits. Donalsonville closed league play with a 7 to 1 win over Bainbridge.

Blakely Cuthbert Smith Davis Baker Satterfield

Hilton-Green Wins Birmingham Medal

Hilton-Green of Pensacola led a four-way playoff to capture medal honors at the Birmingham Country Club men’s invitation, as the event moved into the second round. Alabama golfer Henderson Hilton-Green defeated Bill Moughan 6 5, while Paris Th. Hilton-Green posted a 74 in qualifying and another 74 in the medal round. Buddy Smith of Mobile, last year’s runner up, fell to Jennings Gordon of Rome Ga 1 up in the second flight.

Birmingham Birmingham Country Club Harry Pritchett Tuscaloosa Allen Bricken Henderson Uilton Green Pensacola University of Alabama Bill Moughan Hilton Green Pensacula Pritchett Nelson Debardeleben Tleroy McDavid Ted Paris Hilton-Green Sordon Buddy) Smith Mobile Jennings Gordon

Browns Cut Roster By Five Report Four New Players To Report

Browns trimmed five players from the Dothan roster as four newcomers arrived or were expected to report. The club aims to lift Dothan from the Alabama State League cellar while noting injuries to Bennie Havens and Elwood Marshall. Sales data from 1948 shows vending machine product and service sales estimated at $750 billion.

Browns Dothan Browns Dothan Kres Ritehers Harrison Centralia Boldyga Graves Frank Menace Hagrisin Censtalia Magnuson Boldygs Menace George Gantt Bob Gibson

Browns, Boll Weevils Here Saturday Night

Dothan’s Browns drop 71 to Greenville Pirates on the road as Jones Stewart leads with three singles for Dothan while the Pirates surge with a two run first inning and three more in the fifth. Elwood Marshall allowed four hits and two runs in two innings. Ray Kimber pitched a complete game for Greenville. Browns head to Enterprise to face the Boll Weevils, with Enterprise hosting Dothan Saturday night and Dothan traveling to Troy Sunday.

Browns Greenville Pirates Jones Stewart Dothan Bucs Pirates Enterprise Boll Weevils Russell Taylor Wiregrass Stadium Troy Elwood Marshall Lynn Smith Ray Kimber Bucks Smith Geneva Brewton Millers Carl Wollgast Coult Deacon Jone Sf McNally Dankel OZARK Eagles Springer Kistler Andalusia Trosin Miller Archipoli Country Strickler

Samson Tigers extend win streak with 8-3 victory over Panama City

Samson Tigers, led by starter French with a three-hitter and 10 strikeouts, beat Panama City 8-3 to extend their winning streak to five. Farly and Lolley contributed five hits combined, while Cox had two safeties for Panama City.

Samson Alva Hawke Samson Tigers Panama City French Tigers Farly Lolley Cox Mathis Aultman McDaniel Aplin

Malone Defeats Greenwood 11-2 in West Florida Semi-Pro

Malone secured an 11-2 win over Greenwood in the West Florida semi-pro league with a hit for every run. Sand and Hall combined on the mound for the victory, while Williams and Anderson led the offense for Malone.

Malone Greenwood West Florida Sand Hall Williams Anderson

Geneva and Brewton Baseball Doubleheader Summary

Gene va tops Brewton 6 4 in second game as Such drives in runs and Lee Coughlin Luther E. Coughlin doubles. Nance Walsh Spisak DiNicola Haiduck lead Brewton in game one. Gene va wins with strong pitching from Wolleast and Jones.

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Pebbles In Reverse: Pebbles slump after eight game streak

Atlanta sports roundup notes the Little Rock Pebbles falling from an eight game surge with defeats by Birmingham 3-0 and 4-1. Birmingham pitchers Holmes and another, plus Nedelco and Saulin for Little Rock, spark the Barons to second place. New Orleans edge Chattanooga 4-3 as Atlanta drops to third. Taylor’s seven-hitter leads Memphis past Chicks 5-2.

Edwin Pope Atlanta Little Rock Arkansans Southern Association Birmingham Jack Saltzgaver Little Wrock Barons Ralph Holmes Alex Nedelco Neal Saulin Nedelco Jimmy Stuchecki Milo Johnson Ralph Atkins New Orleans Chattanooga Lookouts Pelican Heflin Stan Coulling Hill Sig Byron Taylor Taylor Memphis Chicks Davey Williams Chuck Eisenmann Mobile Nashville Charley Samaklis Vols

Ozark Eagles Defeat Ariton In Finals For County Crown

Ozark Eagles win the Dale County baseball championship by defeating Ariton after beating Newton 21-0 in four innings. Ariton advanced to the final with a 1-0 win over Midland City as Newman doubled for Ozark and Zeiglar went 3 for 4 for Ariton.

Ozark Eagles Ariton Ozark Dale County High School George Riley Tom Turner Dale County Newton Riley Turner Midland City Flyers Midland City Zeiglar Taylor Carlisle Lee

Nashville homer highlights Sulphur Dell showing

Thursday home run by Paul Maul din stands as Nashville’s lone longball across four Sulphur Dell games. Mobile built a 12 hit edge over Hal Kleiner and Leon Foulk, while Nashville totaled three errors in the outing.

Paul Mauldin Nashville Mobile Samaklis Hal Kleiner Leon Foulk

Auburn Grid Clinic to feature Hewes and Reynolds of Elba

Auburn announces a June football clinic for Alabama high school coaches. Dotnan High School’s W D Rip Hewes and Elba’s Jim Reynolds headline a group of nine coaches guiding two days for mentors plus a final day led by Dr Dudley De Groot of West Virginia. Meals travel and linens provided. no fees.

Auburn Dotnan W. D.rip Hewes Earl Brown Alabama Aigi Dudley DeGroot West Virginia University Wilbur Hutsell Kenny Howard Dothen Hewes Hot” O’brien Tillassee Ed Eubanks Nick Idillo Ramsay Jimmy Angelica Lan Washington Redskins Auburn Athletic Association Wich Coaches

Headland Rams Beat Newville Bears for Henry County Title

The Headland Rams under coach Roy Crenshaw beat the Newville Bearcats 8 to 4 in Newville to claim the Henry County baseball title. Lester Killingsworth and Johnson combined for six hits as Headland held off Newville’s Roney and Elliott. Headland advances to the district tournament this month.

Newville Headland Rams Roy Crenshaw Henry County Headland Killingsworth Johnson and Hollon Roney Elliott Money

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