Peanut Bowl Seen As Wiregrass Gridiron Spark
The Dothan Lions Club sponsors the Peanut Bowl in Dothan as a potential permanent fixture in the Wiregrass football scene. The event drew several thousand spectators on Thanksgiving Day and highlighted strong local teams like Dothan Tigers and Hartford versus Samson. The paper notes Sullivan at Florida and other college linkages, plus a dove disease update from Alabama conservation officials urging reporting of affected birds.
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Dothan Lions Club
Dothan
Lions
Dothan Tigers
Lanier
Hartford
Samson
Bulldogs
Dothan Tiger
Sully
Florida
Alabama
Sullivan
Bubba McGowen
Hal
Sevel
Alabama Department of Conservation
Wiregrass League Puts East West Split In Play Start Plan
The Wiregrass Basketball League executive committee plus President M W Merritt and Secretary Harvey Bodiford recommends a season start in January with an East West division split of eight schools. Regular play runs Jan 5 to Feb 23, with a second half home-and-home slate Feb 2 and 3 and playoffs in Dothan for the top teams. Rosters and fees are required, and a Monday meeting will approve or reject the plan. East division lists Abbeville Newville Headland Midland City Columbia Ashford Rehobeth Cottonwood. West division lists Ozark Newton Vicksburg Slocomb Hartford Geneva Coffee Springs Sam Bon. Varsity and BY teams play within divisions for a 14-game slate, with top finishers meeting in cross-division playoffs and semifinal exams scheduled February 27.
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Wiregrass Basketball League
M. W. Merritt
Hartford
W. T. McNeil
Rehobeth
Seretaryy
Harvey Bodiford
Abville
Dothan
Abbeville
Newville
Headland
Midland City
Columbia
Ashford
Cottonwood
Ozark
Newton
Vicksburg
Slocomb
Geneva
Coffee Springs
Rocky Graziano Wins Knockout in Philadelphia Bout
Rocky Graziano delivered a right hand to the jaw at 0:48 of round four, dominating 7,569 fans at the waterfront arena in Philadelphia. The bout drew $26,720 in gate receipts as the local favorite secured a decisive knockout amid an uproarious crowd.
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Philadelphia
Graziano
Johnson
Major and Minor Periods Timing Note
The Major Periods are shown in boldface type. These begin at wet times shown and last for an hour and a half or two hours thereafter. The Minor Periods, shown in rogue lay type, are of somewhat shorter duration.
Red Sox eye trades with Boudreau in fold
Boston brightens plans for next week’s meetings in St Petersburg as Lou Boudreau joins the Red Sox and makes Vern Stephens a trade possibility for pitching help. Cronin and ONeill weigh options with Lou Brissie Ned Garver among targets while Stephens salary looms.
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Boston
Cleveland
Lou Boudreau
Tom Yawkey
Boston Red Sox
St. Petersburg
Fla
Boudreau
Verni
Stephens
Joe Cronin
Steve O'Neill
Philadelphia Athletics
Lou Brissie
St. Louis Browns
Ned Garver
Athletics
Browns
Indians
Detroit Tigers
Red Sox
Dickerings
Tigers
Ted Williams
Billy Goceman
Bobi Lamon
Jim Hegan
O'Neil A
Buffalo
New York Yankees
Washington Senators
Chicago White Sox
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago
William J Klem Ill In Florida At 76
William J Bill Klem longtime National League umpire and dean of umpires is seriously ill at his Venetian Island home in Miami Beach Florida He is 76 years old and reported by his nephew Clarence Geck as in serious but not critical condition.
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Miami Beach
Fla
William J
Bill) Klem
Venetian Island
Clarence Geck
Playoff Scheduling and Rosters Rule Proposed for Dothan League
The committee urged all games on the same day in Dothan with 4:00 PM and 9:00 PM starts and suggested a sudden death playoff for second place ties February 26. Rosters must be submitted before opening games with changes announced seven days prior. no changes after February 8 or forfeiture of games for violations. Varsity and B league champions to receive trophies and proceeds split among members. Budget rules call for expenses surplus to be shared. Adoption of molded ball recommended.
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Dothan
Blaott Slse
Dothan Court
Kid J
Bowl Roundup Shows Big Four Bowls Set With Four More In Play
AP report outlines early bowl pairings with Rose Michigan vs California Sugar Kentucky vs Oklahoma Cotton Tennessee vs Texas Orange Miami vs Clemson. It notes five teams under consideration including Alabama Washington and Lee Nebraska Tulsa and more, as selections loom later.
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Fred Hayden
New York
Pasadena
Calif
California
Michigan
New Orleans
Kentucky
Oklahama
Dallas
Tennessee
Texas
Miami
Miami Hurricanes
Clemson
Tigers
Jacksonville
Fla
Bears
Trey
Ohio State
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Northwestern
Oklahoma
Oklahome
Jigam
Associated Press
Toay
Missouri
Gremson
Washington and Lee
Boston College
Texas A & M
Louisiana State
Vanderbilt
Mississippi State
Tex
Orlando
Emory and Henry
Morris
Harvey
Louis vows comeback after sparring ahead of Chicago bout
Joe Louis, the ex heavyweight champion, ends sparring and declares readiness for his comeback fight in Chicago Stadium. He aims to weigh about 218 pounds, two pounds lighter than when he faced Ezzard Charles in New York last September, promising to look better.
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Chicago
Joe Louis
Dhe Otm
Cesar Brion
Louis
Ezzard Charles
New York
Charles
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