Brewton club eyed for Byrd contract and Wiregrass baseball notes
The piece discusses Jennings Byrd's SEC batting at Alabama and potential Brewton signings, notes Dothan’s Jake Moore hitting .400 and Thomas Hawke’s high school coaching, and examines Dothan and Columbia’s looming baseball rivalry. It also mentions football scheduling gaps for Dothan Tigers and possible Selma games, with a fall slate of upcoming road and home games across multiple towns.
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Columbia Lions
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Selma
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Holtville
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Anniston
Pensacola
Panama City
Alabama and Auburn to renew series in Birmingham contract
Alabama and Auburn announced a two year contract to play 1948 and 1949 football games in Birmingham at Legion Field. The Dec 4 1948 game and Dec 3 1949 clash will mark the first meeting since 1907, with Legion Field seating 47,000 planned for next fall. The series will rotate between schools after 1949. Denny Stadium and Auburn’s venue will expand to meet demand.
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Alabama
Auburn
Birmingham
University of Alabama
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Legion Field Stadium
Frank Thomas
Wilbur Hutsell
Thomas
Lutsell
Legion Field
Selegion
Denny
League Leaders In Major Baseball Stats By AP
National League batting leaders include Holmes of Boston at .444 and Blatnik of Philadelphia at .411 with runs batted in led by Sauer of Cincinnati at 23 and Kiner of Pittsburgh at 22. Other top stats feature Ashburn of Philadelphia and Gustine of Pittsburgh with 37 hits, and Adams of Cincinnati tied for doubles at 8. Pitching marks show Brecheen of St. Louis with 40 wins and 1.000, and Jansen of New York with 33 strikeouts.
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Davis Turns Out Five-Hit Win in Dothan
Rookie Joe Davis secured his fifth straight victory with a 7-3 win over Brenton Millers as Lou Brown collected three hits. Davis, erratic early, settled to allow four early runs then one hit rest of game. Peck took the loss, with Davis driving in runs alongside Clark, Williams, Harrel. Tonight the Browns visit Brewton and Enterprise, then the Weevils host Dothan.
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Brenton Millers
Peck
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Glenn Clark
Williams
Harrel
Ruzina
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Miller
Dothan
Browns
Enterprise
Weevils
Atlanta Crax Cup First Doubleheader
The Atlanta staff, top in spring and now delivering, won two games 3-2 and 6-1 against New Orleans. Ken Deal held the Pels to seven hits in game one, while Bill Kennedy allowed five hits in game two. Nashville beat Little Rock 7-2, Birmingham edged Mobile 4-3, and Memphis exploded Chattanooga 20-6 after a three-run first inning.
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Southern Association
Crackers
New Orleans
Ken Deal
Mobile
Bill Kennedy
Nashville
Little Rock
Birmingham
Memphis
Chattanooga
Lookouts
Fireball Feller Gives Tribe Solid Lead By Defeating A's
Cleveland’s Feller bested Philadelphia 6-1 to seize the AL lead, sweeping the Athletics as Newhouser, Wertz, and Lopat also shone in a day of decisive games. Musial sparks Cardinals past Dodgers 14-7. Phils rally to edge Cubs 2-1 behind late hits. Jansen blanks Reds 5-0. Bickford debuts with a 4-1 win over Pittsburgh.
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Cleveland Tribe
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Indians
A’s
Feller
Yankee Stadium
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Ellis Kinder
Pat Muilin
New York Yankees
Ed Lopat
St. Louis
Yogi Aberra
Early Wynn
Washington
Senators
Chicago
Walt Masterson
Joe Haynes
Ebbets Field
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn
Semi Finals Slated In Women's Tourney
In Birmingham at the Country Club, tournament favorite Miss Margaret Gunther of Memphis meets rising star Joan McCoy of Birmingham in the Birmingham Country Club Women's Invitation golf tournament semi finals. Defending champion Mrs Frank Roos of Mobile faces Miss Bea McWane of Birmingham in the other half. McCoy pulled off a major upset by eliminating Alabama champion Mrs Hugh Culverhouse.
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Birmingham
Margaret Gunther
Memphis
Joan McCoy
Birmingham Country Club
Frank Roos
Mobile
Bea McWane
Married women in cities outnumber childless rural residents
Among city dwellers in the United States there are more married women who never have children than among residents of rural areas.
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United States
Final Plans For Alabama High School All-Star Grid Tilt
Alabama to stage first annual high school clinic game in Denny Stadium on August 27. Two northern and southern squads will feature about 25 players each from eight districts with five players per district. Selection by district reps and head coaches chosen later. practice begins August 19 at the University.
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Alabama
J. P. Creel
Sylacauga
Alabama High School Athletic Association
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Kendall
High School Coaches Association
Frank Thomas
University
Denny Stadium
Stre
Comer Simms
Selma
U S Plane Production Fluctuates Across Decade
Production fell from 350000 in 1923 to 27000 in 1932 and later rose by more than 100000, reaching a higher level again by 1938.
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U. S
Junior High Coaches Meet In Dothan Saturday
Athletic officials from City, Montgomery, Pensacola, and Tallahassee join Mosley at the Dothan Center for a noon Saturday gathering to discuss standardizing junior and high school football in the region. Coaches from five cities travel to participate.
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Coaches and Recreation
Tors
Alay
Florida
Dothan Center
Crawford Mosley
Montgomery
Pensacola
Tallahassee
Mosley
Wrestling results at Wiregrass Arena in Dothan
Willian Walt Sirios loses in Dothan as Wiregrass Arena hosts this week’s wrestling matches. The stapp giant and Gorilla Cacama overpower Jack Purdin and 1 Keene in the tag contest. Pup wins the preliminary bout from Cacu.
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Dothan
Wiregrass Arena
Stapp Giant
Gorilla Cacama
Jack Purdin
1 Keene
Pup
Cacu
Georgia Beats Cats In Wild 18 9 Victory
Georgia bulldogs defeated Kentucky 18 to 9 in Athens by outslugging the Wildcats in a wild error filled game. The win moves Georgia to fourth place in the Eastern division of the Southeastern Conference.
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Gear Bulldog
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