Second Guessing Famous Last Words In Wiregrass Football
The column predicst local high school football games in Wiregrass and North Florida. Predictions include Dothan 18 Eufaula 0 and other matchups. Bill Irby of All Alabama magazine is cited on high school athletics coverage and officiating concerns at Wiregrass Stadium.
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Professor Fossilbrain
Heybob D. Rebob
North Florida
Dothan
Eufaula
Enterprise
Florala
Bslocomb
Newville
Vicksburg
Rehobeth
Ozark
Midland City
Opp
Elba
Columbia
Ashford
Hartford
Salmson
Graceville
DeFuntiak Springs
Marianne
Apalachicola
Cottonwood
Abbeville
Bill Irby
All Alabama
Alabama
Bill
Wiregrass Stadium
Irby
Indy
Georgia
Florida
Medalist Didrickson Tests Today in Texas Open
Fort Worth, AP Babe Didrikson Zaharias the National Amateur Champion, faces Grace Lenczyk as quarterfinals begin in the Texas Women's Open. Other matches see Patty Berg vs Betty Jameson, with winners to meet in the semifinals. Zaharias seeks her fifth win in six starts this year after easy early rounds.
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Fort Worth
Harold Weilbacher
San Antonio
John Mays
Miss Berg
Minneapolis
Helen Dettweiler
India
Calif
Miss Jameson
San Anton
Frank Goldthwaite
Loop Officials Meet in Ozark Sunday
Alabama State League club presidents will gather Sunday at 9 in the Ozark recreation center to review finances, plan for 1947, and elect officers. President Jack Howater says the season was financially successful for six clubs and the same teams are likely to return with potential two new entrants.
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Ozark
Jack Howater
Ozark Recreation Center
Howater
Walter Johnson in about the same condition at Georgetown
Walter Johnson former AL pitching great remained in about the same condition at Georgetown Hospital after rallying from a weekend critical point tied to a brain tumor that led to his April hospitalization.
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Walter Johnson Washington
Walter Johnson
Georgetown Hospital
Res Dea Small Schools Offer Best Grid Attraction
The Cottonwood and Vicksburg games headline a light week for smaller schools in the Wiregrass league. Vicksburg hosts Rehobeth for homecoming while Cottonwood faces Abbeville. both aim for a much needed win after recent losses. Geneva County rests, Enterprise and Coffee County look to extend dominance, with Newville and Slocomb opening play. Game time is 7 20.
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Res Dea
Cottonwood
Vicksburg
Florida
Green Panthers
Graceville Tigers
Abbeville Tigers
Bears
Abbeville
Ashford Tigers
Tigers
Geneva County Bulldogs
Hartford
Samson
Enterprise
Geneva
Troy
Gandalus
Bobcats
Florala
Coffee County High
Dale County
Newville
Slocomb
Slecer
Red Turs
Juniors Clash With Panama City In Dothan Stadium
Local juniors face Panama City tonight at Dothan Stadium as Dale county’s Lions and Tigers collide in Columbia and Elba hosts a competitive slate. Graceville aims to extend its scoring streak against DeFuniak Springs while Ashford seeks balance after mixed results.
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Juniors
Panama City
Dothan Stadium
Ted Williams under pressure from trade rumors in Boston
Boston fans and teammates note Ted Williams shows a slump amid rumors that owner Tom Yawkey might trade him. Reported shifts by Eddie Dyer site hinder Williams at the plate as he faces questions about his future with the Red Sox.
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Boston
Red Sox
Tom Yawkey
Ted Williams
Williams
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Eddie Dyer
St. Louis Cardinals
Dyer
Ted
Yawkey
Ted the Kid
Joe DiMaggio
Detroit
Hal Newhouser
Dick Wakefield
Yawlkey
Lightweight Promoted to First String for Panama City Game
In Wiregrass Stadium at 7:30 PM the Dothan Baby Tigers start two new centers and a new halfback, Randy Church and Pat Rice, both around 100 pounds, with Vernon Ball at right guard. The Baby Tornadoes average 133 pounds and feature a 160-pound tackle set.
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Dothan Baby Tigers
Baby Tornadoes
Panama City
Wiregrass Stadium
Crawford Moseley
Joba
Montgomery
Randy Church
Pat Rice
Moseley
Church
Rice
Vernon Ball
Davis
Tigers
Baby Toonadoes
Tornadoes
Waites
Caswell
Coaches Promise Improvement After Montgomery Defeat
Moseley said the team will do better than the Montgomery game. He noted players had stage fright, but believes tonight's matchup will be closer and new changes should help. Prefirable starting lineups.
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Montgomery
Moseley
Eight Foot Nine Inch Vine Bears Forty Three Tomatoes
Bloomington Illinois AP reports gardener John Schober grows an eight foot nine inch cucumber? Wait, the vine carries 43 tomatoes making him one of the top prodigious plant growers.
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Bloomington, II
John Schober
Jack
Funeral Service for William Hornig Held at Enterprise
Funeral rites for William Hornig were conducted Tuesday at the McDaniel Memorial Chapel Enterprise with Rev. Mr Plant officiating. Burial followed in the nearby cemetery. Surviving relatives include three daughters Shiver Victoria and Mea Johnson Elba Mrs Anderson of Enterprise and son James Hornesby.
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William Hornesy
Hha Bey
McDaniel Mil
Plant
Searcy
Beas Shiver
Victoria
Mea Johnson
Elba
Mra. Anderson
James Hornesby
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