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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1948
Page
2
A garbled list mixes weekend football results with quirky sports trivia, naming teams like Michigan, Yale, Pitt, Oregon, and Texas Tech alongside odd facts about pitching speeds and ancient foods. The passage reads like a fractured recap of scores and curiosities with numerous misread names and stray phrases.
A grand trip offers a comfortable journey on the Den of Georgia Railway with an expert engineer. Leaving Dothan at 7:25 PM daily, reaching Albany by 10:55 PM ET and Atlanta by 7:00 AM ET, with spa like accommodations and courteous attendants. Round trip coach fares including tax are $25.3 to Albany and $48.48 to Atlanta, with intermediate stops and correspondence fares available by phone.
Alabama enters Baton Rouge as a heavy favorite over LSU as SEC action heats up. Vanderbilt meets Maryland in Nashville in a pivotal clash for both teams while Tennessee faces Kentucky in Knoxville. Florida, Georgia, Tulane, and others loom as post‑Thanksgiving rivals shape a-packed slate with November 27 looming.
Marty Furgol of Albuquerque and Cary Middlecoff of Memphis reached a 13hole playoff for the Santa Anita Open golf championship worth 2500 dollars. Both finished tied after 54 holes with 202 strokes, the playoff delayed to allow Middlecoff to play in the Hawaiian Open. Middiecoff earned top money there and shot a 63 in another round.
Columbia Lions surge after halftime to crush the undefeated Abbeville Yellow Jackets 33 to 0 at Houston County club. Quarterback Rivenbark leads with accurate passing and scoring drives, as Beamon Knight and Oakley convert kicks and Columbia seals the win with multiple late scores.
Williams defeated Billy Nigon in the fourth round of a scheduled road bout staged in Philadelphia in 1949. The match featured a technical knockout at the 7th welterweight division round, with Thampeike Silvan and Re Mhetraehsmas noted among participants.
Dothan Tiger Bees coach Jack Hovater announced the undefeated Dothan club will host Lanier Bees of Montgomery at Wiregrass Stadium Saturday night at eight. Expected to start with no regulars, Rams will play with a hand. Lanier brings a strong offense after routing Newton earlier, with Bees totaling 74 points to six allowed so far this season.
Troy State coach Buddy McCollum announced the Nov 21 game with Florida State will move from Pace Field to Wiregrass Memorial Stadium in Dothan. The Red Wave beat Alabama A&M 6 0 last week, aiming for a sixth straight win and seventh of the season.
A garbled report from Birmingham references Benj Chapman and Leanne Chapman connected to a Paladelpha Paltoes club. It mentions a major league manager role and potential purchase plans, with scattered fragments about UHL Kiet and Virginia. The text is incomplete and unclear but centers on a possible club sale or leadership change involving regional teams and figures.
Purdue University officials say Indiana University football fans are responsible for a threatening plane drop over Lafayette. A campus pamphlet denounced the school and its leaders, predicting a score of 40 0 in tomorrow's game and insulting the coaching staff and players.
New York AP reports two high stakes New Year bowls may hinge on weekend results. Northwestern must beat Minnesota at Evanston to secure Rose Bowl entry, while Southern Methodist needs a win over Baylor in Dallas to clinch Cotton Bowl inclusion. California and Oregon contend for Rose Bowl host status, with Oregon favored at Oregon State and California seeking victory at Stanford. Oklahoma and Kansas State both hold 7 1 records, with Ohio State favored to beat Michigan and Notre Dame awaiting Washington, while Army eyes Navy showdown amid strong Southern slate.
The text notes Penn State facing Pittsburgh in a tough clash while Penn and Cornell hinge on the Ivy League title, Minnesota eyes a Rose Bowl bid with a win over Wisconsin, and Northwestern's fate hinges on an Illinois upset with possible 4 2 record implications and a 52 mark for Minnesota.
The Baby Tinera of Young Junior Blair School Ginavly beat Rehobeth 12-7 as the Baby Bees took control after halftime. Jimmy Loftin connected on a rare pass to Bobby Powell for a second quarter score, Loftin later added a touchdown, and Worthy Gavens Powell Loftin Solomon Suggs and Brackin starred for Doth. Rehobeth’s Hodges Merritt Windhaty Wilkinson Cobb led the reserve defense.
The Chattsnonga team of the Southern Association announced the 27 year old second baseman Joseph Belcastro from Asheville North Carolina, of the Ir State League, has been drafted.
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