New Era Introduces Woody Coombs as Browns Manager
This feature profiles Woody Coombs the new Brownsburg skipper who brings a varied baseball background across multiple leagues and 33 years of play plus five years in military service. It notes his philosophy of keeping a team focused, avoiding micromanagement, and emphasizing collective effort over individual status.
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Dobin
Woody Coombs
Woody
Coombs
Myron Moore
Browns
Coombe
Columbus
Moore
Coomes
Coomby
Colonial Tourney at Fort Worth Featured Ghezzi and Palmer
At Colonial National Invitation in Fort Worth Texas Big Vic Ghezzi of Kansas City and Johnny Palmer of Badin NC led midway with 139 totals each one under par for two rounds Ghezzi shot 68 in best round while Palmer opened with 69 after a 32 on the back nine Hogan son of defending champion posted 72 at 140 Penna and Bulla tied at 140 with Bulla posting 69 Palmer dropped after a promising start and Little and Locke also posted 72s as the event moves into final two rounds with rounds at 9 am and 1 20 pm CST
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Fort Worth
Ben Hogan
Vong Penna
Cincinnati
Johnny Bulla
Phoenix
Lawson Lite
Cleveland
Bulla
Little
Hogan
Bobby Locke
Bobby
Illiteracy figures from the U S census prompt schooling gaps
The census shows about 10 million adults in the United States near illiteracy with 3.9 million reporting no schooling attended. The figures highlight nationwide educational shortfalls and call for increased access to schooling and literacy programs.
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U. S
Americans Sweep Walker Cup Victory At St Andrews
The United States defeated Britain 8 to 4 in the Walker Cup at St Andrews. Marvin Ward led the charge with a 5 and 3 comeback, while Skee Riegel, Willie Turnesa, Smiley Quick, and Ted Bishop each earned singles wins. Roger Wethered handed the trophy to Francis Ouimet as the American team clinched their 10th Walker Cup win in 11 meetings.
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Andrews
Scotland
America
Potain
Begain
Marvin
Bud) Ward
Ward
Leonard Crawley
Ted Bishop
Fred Kammer, Jr
Smiley Quick
Jimmie Wilson
Skee Riegel
California
Gerald Micklem
Willie Turnesa
Cecil Ewing
Joe Carr
Sankey
Dick Chapman
Pinehurst
Percy Lucas
Frank Stranaham
Charlie Stowe
Ronnie White
Hammer
Roger Wethered
Royal and Ancient
Francis Ouimet
Wethered
United States
Eufaula Leads Tri County Loop Amid Mixed Results
Eufaula sets pace in the Tri County League as nine teams vie for lead with seven straight wins. Louisville challenge looms as headland and Dothan also near the top. Abbeville gains first win but sits bottom. Thursday slate shifts to two games weekly with Baker Hill and Clayton in action today.
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Eufaula
Tiga
Wil
Louisville
Headland
Duaan
Dave Edgar
Newville
Dothan
Clayton
Baker Till
Baker Hall
Lomeville
Headlam
Abbeville
Browns Rally Past Geneva 3-2 in Wiregrass Stadium Fight
Dothan escapes Geneva 3-2 as Woody Coombs debuts guiding the Browns to a third straight win. Bob Albertson pitched for Dothan with six strikeouts. Lindsey Nunnally and Hubbard provided RBI hits while Lindsey doubled in the fifth to score Eskew. Postgame notes announce 8 p.m. Saturday night start times for future home games.
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Dothan
Woody Coombs
Browns
Toea
Geneva Redbirds
Wiregrass Stadium
Bob Albertson
Charleston Jones
Albertson
Hubbard
Coombs
Lindsey
Nunnally
Redlegs
Geneva
Eskew
Rip’ Hewes
Enterprise Bull Weevils
Weevils
Marcus Davis
Enterprise
Houston County
Turner
Clark
Davis
Rogers
Horton
Troy
Brewton
Israel
Lovell
Thrasher
Miller, Deiay and Sullivan
Greenville
Peterson
Demma
Hecker and McAllister
Andalusia
Ozark
Aixn
Lee, Ward and Griffey
Ribble
Burkhards
Nothan
Enterprise Ab
Bk Wee
Catchings
Rawbinson S
Ibggenbovham
Meltoy Ib Cole ¢ Stent Eee
Watson Tye
Nathan Ab
Gagnon
McAllister
Raeccowka
Stec
Jones
Pth Dothan
Hpoa Hubbard
Lordsey
Cpa Wees Shaw
Hasty
Coombe
Gurley
City Softball Leagues Open 1947 Season in Dothan
The City Softball League sponsored by the Dothan Chamber of Commerce starts the 1947 season Monday night with five teams in the fast league and five in the slow league. Openers at seven involve Colonial v Hosiery in fast and Rotary v Covington in slow. Games run Monday Tuesday Thursday and Friday with one hour fifteen minute time limit and a 15 run mercy rule.
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Dothan Chamber of Commerce
Harry Anderson
Colonial
Hosiery
Rotary
Covington
Amvets
Standard Heating
Supreme
Kingan
Kiwanis
Lions
Baker Lot
Dixie Subdivision
Anderson
Browns to Raise Flag at Dothan Stadium Ceremony
The Dothan Browns will raise their 1946 Alabama State League pennant and Old Glory at a 7:15 p.m. ceremony Monday at Wiregrass Stadium before the game with Ozark. Dothan High School band will perform the National Anthem and Boy Scouts will oversee the event as students gain free admission. The team then travels to Geneva for a return game seeking a second straight win over the Redbirds. Meanwhile Amvetta seeks softball players at a 1:30 p.m. practice at the Baker lot in Dixis.
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Dothan Browns
Wiregrass Stadium
W. DD
Rip) Hewen
Browns
Ozark
Hewes
Dothan High School
Dothan Boy Scouts
Geneva
Redbirds
LSU Tigers Triumph In SEC Track Meet Victory over Georgia to claim title
LSU edged Georgia Tech 52.5 to 47 in the SEC track meet, with Buddy Fowlkes of Georgia scoring 18 points and Bobby Lowther of LSU breaking his leg attempting 13 feet. Auburn finished third at 36.5, Mississippi State fourth, Tulane fifth, Florida sixth, Alabama seventh, and Tennessee, Georgia, Mississippi and Kentucky trailing. Tech led after ten events before LSU surged to the final lead.
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Birmingham
Ala
Louisiana State
Georgia Teca
Tigers
Bobby Lowther
LSU
Tech
Buddy Fowlkes
Billy Brown
Graham Batchelor
Georgia
Auburn
Mississippi State
Tulane
Florida
Alabama
Tennessee
Mississippi
Kentucky
Vanderbilt
Rehobeth Nine Tops Headland Rams 8–2 In League Finale
Rehobeth High School closed the Wiregrass Baseball League season Friday afternoon with an 8-2 win over Headland. Pitcher Clark earned the victory, beating Rams ace Killingsworth as Rehobeth improved to an even 3–3. Newton and Kelley each collected two hits.
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Rehobeth
Rehobeth High School
Headland Rams
Clark
Rams
Killingsworth
Newton and
Kelley
Brontosaurus Ate Half to One Ton of Plants Daily
The brontosaurus, a prehistoric large herbivore, reportedly consumed between 500 and 1000 pounds of vegetation each day, illustrating its massive feeding needs and role in its ecosystem.
Pirates Beat Dodgers Behind Ostermueller’s Shutsout
Pirates meteor Ostermueller, 40, pitched 12 hits with no runs as Brooklyn Dodgers were blanked 4–0. Greenberg capped a first inning homer, while the Giants won 3–1 in 11 innings to surge to second place behind Boston. Spahn and Koslo also won for their teams as the pennant race heated up with multiple wins across the league.
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Carl Lundquist
New York
Pittsburgh Pirates
Brooklyn Dodgers
Fritz Ostermueller
Branch Rickey
Dodgers
Ostermueller
Syracuse
Pirates
Hank Greenberg
Pirate
Wally Westlake
Dodger Battery
Giants
Cubs
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Lloyd Gearhart
Buddy Kerr
Joe Lafata
Buddy Blattner
Dave Koslo
Doyle Lade
Warren Spahn
Phil Mass
Braves
Emil
Dutch) Leonard
Washington Senators
Phils
Reds
Cincinnati
Fomers
Eddie Lu
Kon
Ray Mueller
Eddie
Yankees
Wh Sox
Behin
Joe DiMag
F Shea
Spud Chandler
George McQuinn
Force
Billy Johns
Hal Newhouser
Philadelphia
Troit
Hoot Evers
Roe Joe Coleman
Newhouser
Coleman
Evers
A's
Gene Hley
Tobin Sam Chapman
Browns
Red Sox
el Kinder
Bob Dillinger
Ray Coleman
Brown
Eddie Pelagrini
Columbia Nine Bears Panthers Beat Vicksburg 9 to 0
Columbia high school baseball team defeated Vicksburg 9 to 0 at Vicksburg with Hardy and Hughes pitching for Columbia and Gunn Murphy pitching for Vicksburg. Ha and Hallford caught for Vicksburg.
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Panthers
Columbia High School
Vicksburg
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