Panthers Rise as Wiregrass Baseball Champs Echoing 1947 Awards
The Vicksburg Panthers baseball team dominates the Wiregrass scene, posting 11 victories against 3 losses and clinching the second district title with a two hitter win over Highland Home. They will represent the district in Birmingham in June, while former sportsmanship award memories underscore the program’s steady rise across football and basketball.
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Kirkwood Leads Inquirer Invitational After Round One
Joe Kirkwood Jr. shot a record 66 to lead at midway point with 134 total at Whitemarsh, ahead of Bobby Locke who carded 68 to tie for second. Fred Ais Jr. of New Orleans tied for third with 140 after a 69. Buck White stood alone at 141 in a tight leaderboard.
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Hospital Reports Leo Out Of Danger
Phillip Leo a Geneva third baseman was struck in the head by a pitch in Fridays Do than Geneva game. Hospital attendants report he is out of danger with X rays showing no serious injuries and expect dismissal Saturday. The foul line accident occurred as Leo batted in the fifth inning prompting an ambulance to transport him.
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Highland School wins Blue Jean Softball League title
Highland School swept the league titles in the Blue Jean Softball League for elementary girls, with the Highland Red Devils and Highland Goblins tying for second at nine wins and five losses each. Mimi Kaley led the Red Devils and Ina Fay Coppil pitched for the squad.
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Dothan Browns win first game of doubleheader 5-3
Dothan Browns defeated the Geneva Redbirds 5-3 in the opener of a doubleheader in Geneva as Matt Wasiak started and Bill McDonald pitched seven innings, with Roland Johnson and Mce Bride each posting a double for their teams.
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Philadelphia A's climb into second with 15-7 win over Detroit
Eddie Joost starred with a seventh homer and six RBIs as the Philadelphia Athletics erased a seven run deficit to beat Detroit 15 to 7 and move into second place in the American League. Joost had four of the A's 15 hits while reliever Carl Scheib allowed one hit over six innings for the win.
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Baseball results and standings from Alabama state league
Dothan beat Geneva 5 3 and Brewton edged Enterprise 3 2 while Ozark and Andalusia tied 3 3 in Dothan Friday action. Standings show Ozark 23 10 .4697 and Geneva 19 14 .? with Enterprise 19 14 .1876. Greenville 49 14 .576 and Troy 6 16 .?. Attendance figures note Enterprise led league with 7 72 thousand for 13 games, Boll Weevil average much lower at 589. Greenville Pirates trail in first division with 3 639 total.
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Local baseball roundup highlights eight run Braves win
In a day of mix results, Andalusia fell 19 runs on nine hits as Weakley led a four pitcher effort. Boston Red Sox beat the Indians 4 0 to climb to sixth while St. Louis and Brooklyn had big NL wins. Jackie Robinson drove in six, Pee Wee Reese added four hits in Brooklyn 15 6 victory. The bison note about buffalo grass ends the log.
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Dothan Browns Hold Sixth in League Attendance
Dothan ranks sixth in both wins and losses in the Alabama State League with a 454 average attendance across 13 games. Andalusia leads ticket sales with 7,365 fans across nine games, averaging 818 per game, the best in the league.
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