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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1948
Page
7
District notices outline Salem Easter activities and a main event at the stage venue. Names mentioned include George Satie and Carrollites Sather with references to community speakers and a target date in April.
Hal Boyle analyzes gossip as a destructive force that damages individuals and nations. He notes gossip arises from vanity envy or fear, can be leveraged by leaders to spark wars, and erodes international goodwill. The piece warns that unchecked gossip undermines homes offices and world peace.
fia Tech, a power in the Southeastern's Eastern division, will meet at 8:30 that night. Second night pairings in the double elimination affair will match the winners against each other and the losers against each other. Clemson College won the district event here last year by defeating Alabama in the tournament's last game. The Tigers were eliminated in the Eastern championships which were won by Yale, a team that is favored in the District competition this season.
Gossip touches all people from night clubs to the backyard fence and beyond. The piece notes how rumors about presidents and movie stars spread through social spaces and even army circles, exposing how truth and rumor mingle in public life.
Dodgers collapse as they fall to Reds 68 in Cincinnati. Durocher faces pitching woes with eight-man staff and continued losses. McCarthy's Red Sox stumble eclipsed by White Sox. DiMaggio blasts three homers as Yankees win.
Willie Wells senior and Willie Wells junior play for the Memphis Red Sox of the American Negro League. The 42 year old veteran shifts between third and utility, while the 23 year old junior steals the shortstop spot. Wells Sr leads at the plate with a .360 average to junior’s .248, highlighted by a homer two doubles and a single to topple the champion Cleveland team.
Defending champion Frank Stranahan of Toledo faces strong field as Turnese Gonzales from Sao Paulo leads a diverse lineup of 168 players from 10 nations in the British Amateur at Sandwich. Only one other American, Bee Chapman of Ponchur, was listed among early contenders.
The Memphis Keveral manager quotes Dr. Boob Martin praising rare on-field teamwork. He notes Eve and her father are the only pair seen coordinating in baseball, highlighting unique father-son collaboration and strong field presence.
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