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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1947
Page
3
Ballots for the All-Wiregrass team were mailed to coaches across the area and some have already returned. About 20 coaches remain, urged to submit quickly as past years saw late ballots. A Sportsmanship Award vote accompanies the nominations and penalty reports are to be filed as the season ends, with the banquet set for early December.
The Wiregrass Basketball League reelects M. W. Merritt of Houston County High School Columbia as president for a fourth straight season. W. T. McNeil of Rehobeth High School is vice-president and Harvey Bodiford of Abbeville High School becomes secretary. The league sets a 10-team limit, adopts an 18-game schedule starting December 12, and requires seniors not to play junior level after promotion.
Rollins College cancelled a football game with Ohio Wesleyan University over concerns about racial relations after Ohio Wesleyan chose to play a Black backfield man. Rollins officials, claiming broad national backing, resolved that the game should not proceed to avoid community tensions.
Unbeaten Ashford Yellow Jackets host Charley Finney's Columbia Lions in a Wednesday night homecoming clash at Ashford stadium. The teams met in October with a close score, both squads confident of a decisive victory this time. Also Friday night lights feature Troy-Ozark in Ozark as part of Wiregrass Week.
AAC chief Admiral Jonas Ingram urges Annapolis to retire Tom Hamilton and keep him as a full time football coach. He also warns of a looming showdown over the Brooklyn Dodgers and Chicago Rockets in the conference. The former Naval Academy coach cites brutal schedules as the cause of Navy’s two poor seasons.
Weather kept most teams idle with only a few games played. Bonifay beat Port St Joe 12 6 lifting them ahead of Abbeville while Brantley shutout Rehobeth 13 0 and Midland City beat Clio 27 0. Slocomb Newville and Chipley posted wins but Samson remains winless after eight games.
Chicago AP reports the PGA of America plans a 1949 February world series of golf to crown both professional and amateur international champions. Held at the PGA course in Dunedin Isles Florida, the event will include about 35 or 20 players limited and feature national winners from the United States Canada Australia Britain and South America plus Mexico. The format aims to imitate a true world championship with a significant cash prize for the pro champion and a trophy for the amateur winner. The plan mirrors broader efforts to unify national titles under a single international showdown.
Notre Dame again leads the AP poll as the top college football team in the nation after a close victory over Michigan in the latest voting round. The race remains tight with ongoing title contenders and shifting rankings among traditional powers.
A. D. Carmichael of 1001 Woodland Drive Dothan was elected captain of the Wiregrass Quarterback Club for the 1948 season at a recent business session. Clyde Levern and Walter Morris named co captain and secretary treasurer respectively. New board directors include Jack Howater Jesse Forrester and Mark Cannon. Program and publicity committees named with Betts Slingluff as program chairman. Banquet next Monday night features Warren Foster of Atlanta as principal speaker.
Cleveland Indians keeper Lou Boudreau signed a renewed contract as manager after a substantially increased salary. The announcement confirms the Frenchman will lead the team again this season.
Ox Dagrosa ends more than two decades at Holy Cross on the eve of his final game next Saturday. He joined Holy Cross in 1944 and was named head coach in 1945 as he concludes his football coaching career after 20 plus years.
Ester Lee Price of Newville tops The Eagle Football Foreca contest final wet. Mrs B W Mills and Carol McRae take second and third as forecasters finish strong. Remaining names shown in order from last week’s results. In 1890 world rubber production was about 3 000.
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