Mailbag notes on Notre Dame upset and World Series lore
Reader letters recount a modest upset over Notre Dame High School Biloxi and review World Series history. They explain pennant wins by the St Louis Browns in 1944, prize splits in the Series, Babe Ruth’s price, and 1946 moves. Also a refresher on updated football officiating signals and penalties.
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Roy Knagp
Chatom
Als
Midland City Fliers
Dothan Browns
Hoy
Notre Dame
Notre Dame High School
Biloxi
Miss
Mississippi
Wiregrass
Roy
Knapp
E. B. Pierce
Graceville
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis Cardinals
Browns
Babe Ruth
Red Sox
Ruth
New York Yankees
World Series 1948 Sets New Money Records
The 1948 World Series produced record gate receipts and prize pools, including 86,228 attendees in Cleveland for game five and a total purse of 548,213.00, with each Cleveland winner receiving 6,772.05. Bob Elliott set a fielding record with 25 chances as a third baseman.
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New York
Cleveland
Commissioner's Office
Boston Braves
Bob Elliott
McCollum Of Troy Here As Speaker
Troy State Teachers College football coach Fred Buddy McCollum spoke to the Wiregrass Quarterback Club detailing how small colleges now play level ball with larger programs. He highlighted Troy State’s schedule and upcoming game versus the Alabama Bees at Wiregrass Stadium on November 13, a marquee event sponsored by the Dothan Lions Club. Dr Pete Davis and Pat Earl Ormsby were also on the program.
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Fred
Buddy) McCollum
Troy State Teachers College
Wiregrass
McCollum
Troy
Red Wave
Alabama Bees
Wiregrass Stadium
Dothan Lions Club
Pete Davis
TSTC
Pat
Earl) Ormsby
Wildlife Federation elects new Alabama president
Robert K. Bell known as Buster Bell was elected president of the Alabama Wildlife Federation at the close of its 13th annual convention. He previously led the Madison County Fish and Game Club in 1938 and was the first head of the Tennessee Valley Wildlife Federation in 1939.
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Huntsville
Robert K
Buster) Bell
Alabama Wildlife Federation
Bell
Madison County Fish and Game Club
Tennessee Vallry Wildlife Federation
Wiregrass grid standings spark field shift
Enterprise and Abbeville lead the Wiregrass race with four straight wins while Columbia and Graceville follow with three victories and no defeats. Abbeville tops scoring at 139 points in four games, Finney’s Columbians close at 105 in three. Dothan beat Newville 13 0 and is among teams gaining ground as others slip.
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Leonard Blalock
Abbeville Yellow Jackets
Charlie Finney
Columbia Lions
Russell Taylor
Enterprise Wildcats
Graceville Tigers
Smiley Fowler
Enterprise
Abbeville
Columbia
Graceville
Jackets
Union Springs
Finney's Columbians
Dothan Bees
Jack Howater
Newville
Bees
Dothan Varsity
Rehobeth
Cottonweed
Ozark
Marianna
Samson
Young Junior High
Midland City
Dothan Teams Face Busy Week Across City Stadiums
Dothan’s high school squads and junior leagues fill the schedule with two games at Wire Grass Stadium. Key clash Friday at 7:30 p.m. features Dothan Tigers vs Starke, followed by a Tigers home stand against Montgomery. Bees travel to Montgomery for Lanier Bees game Friday afternoon. Young Junior High Tigers host Pensacola Juniors Saturday at 7:30 p.m. City Six-Man League plays at Baker Lot Dixie with a full week of matchups from Tuesday to Friday.
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Dothan
Wiregrass Stadium
Montgomery
Tigers
Dothan Stadium
Dothan Bees
Montgomerians
Tiger Bees
Lanier Bees
Bees
Crawford Mosley
Pensacola
Baker Lot
Dixie
Wildcats
Blue Gophers
Blue Blazers
Blockbusters
Redskins
Lions
Bobtats
Higgins Named Manager of Birmingham Barons
Former major league third baseman Frank Panky Higgins was appointed manager of the Birmingham Barons of the Southern Association. Higgins previously led the Roanoke Roanoke League squad and accepted the new post amid team changes and expectations.
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Birmingham
Aps
Frank Panky Higgins
Birmingham Baos
Higgins
Local crowd gathers for unidentified event in town
A fragmented OCR passage describes an unnamed gathering with references to Pete and Mey. The text is garbled, offering little clear detail beyond a general sense of a public crowd and a place that might be Bake. No concrete date, organization, or outcome is discernible.
Fragmentary OCR Item on Meeting and Session Timing
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Aman
Tome
Stronger Starke Cadets Invade Wiregrass Friday
Dothan hosts Starke University School Cadets led by Donahue back this season with added weight and passing threat. Backfield includes Harrell Hibbert Vaughn and Welch with a strong line led by Pate and Burdick. Cadets aim to avenge last year’s 21 0 loss after a 19 12 win over West Blockton.
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Donahue
Allen Harrell
Charles Hibbert
Lynord Vaughn
Dothan
Eade Welch
Harold Pate
Jack Burdick
Cadets
Dewitt Perrett
Letterman
Cecil Till
Billy Green
Claude Langston
Dan Cods
Jimmy Harkins
Lowell James
John Stollenwerck
Kermit Purcell
Billy Watts
West Blockton
Tigers
Public Safety Report On Belleville Stadium Football Invasion
Public Safety Director Louis Noll notes strong handling of a high school football game disruption at Belleville stadium. Officers patrolled as usual but nabbed several intruders and deterred more as the Star Spangled Banner played. Different from past visits, none of the invaders gained access and enforcement actions were taken during the event.
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Belleville
N. J
Louis Noll
Municipal Stadium
Nospasis Gemmesters
Jefferson
Tar Heels Top Notre Dame for No 1 College Football Ranking
Unbeaten North Carolina ascends to No 1 in the Associated Press poll, displacing Notre Dame which drops to second. Northwestern remains No 3 and Michigan climbs to No 4, as the top four are within 100 points. Army remains fifth with key victories. California rises to sixth after routing Wisconsin. Georgia Tech falls to seventh, with Penn, Penn State, and Mississippi rounding the top ten. Georgia garners regional votes. Tennessee and Mississippi State receive scant support.
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NEW York
North Carolina
Tar Heels
Notre Dame
Associated Press
Irish
Northwestern
Michigan
Wildcats
Texas
Georgia
Wake Forest
Michigan State
Army
Ilinois
California
Wisconsin
Georgia Tech
Washington and Lee
Pennsylvania
Penn State
Mississippi
Tennessee
Mississippi State
Early Curve Baller Dies In Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES AP George M McConnell believed to be among the first curveball pitchers has died at 93. A baseball and billiard fan in youth he later served as a war veteran and Indian fighter. He died Sunday at Sawtelle Veterans Hospital after a hip fracture from a fall two months earlier. He had lived in Los Ancedes. McConnell once helped popularize the curve after testing the idea against a barn wall and later organized a team in Ashburn Oregon. His pitching earned him a McConnell day at New York's Polo Grounds about 12 weeks ago.
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Los Angeles
George M McConnell
Sawtelle’ Veterans Hospital
Les Ancedes
McConnell
Freka. Cahif
Oras
Ashburn
Ore
Basehail
New York
Pajo
Walters Released by Birmingham Barons to Manage Chicago Team
AP report notes catcher Fred Watters granted unconditional release by Birmingham Barons, enabling him to negotiate for a managerial post with the Chicago Coronels of the American Association.
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Birmingham
Tedar
Fred Watters
Logissike Coronels
Amencen
Aia
Bearden Delivers Cleveland World Series Victory Record
Gene Bearden, a calm rookie, saved the decisive game and earned praise from Lou Boudreau as Cleveland clinched its first World Series title since 1920 with a 4 3 win over the Boston Braves. Bearden faced nerves and a tense eighth and ninth inning, while Tom Wick end? the final. The Indians benefited from timely hitting, budgeting big crowds and a record $1,633,685.56 in gate receipts with each Cleveland share worth 6772.05.
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Indians
Bob Lemon
Gene Bearden
Jim Hegan
Cleveland Indians
Boston
Boston Braves
Bearden
Lemon
Braves
Cleveland
Lou Boudreau
Boston Red Sox
Warren Spahn
Eddie Stanky
Southworth
Stibby Sisti
Stanky
Fleet Connie Ryan
Tommy Holmes
Joe Gordon
Tribe
Bill Voiselle
U. S. S. Helena
Larry Deby
Earl Torgeson
Bob Elliott
Eddie Robinson
Yale
Montreal Royals win Little World Series again
The Montreal Royals clinched the crown for the second time in three years by beating St. Paul 7 to 2, taking the best-of-seven series 4 games to 1. Both clubs are Brooklyn farm teams in the International League and American Association.
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Montreal
Montreal Royals
St. Paul
Brooklyn
Braves Front Office Satisfaction After World Series
Boston owner Lou Perini praised Cleveland’s World Series win and congratulated manager Lou Boudreau. He called his club’s performance great and proud of his staff. Cleveland President Bill Veeck and others heard the praise as Boudreau replied modestly. John Quinn, the youngest GM, said they’d have liked to win but offered no criticism.
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Billy Southworth
Perini
Cleveland
Lou Boudreau
Bill Veeck
Ohio
Lou
Boudreau
John Quinn
Auburn Injury Woes Hit Lineup Ahead of Tennessee
Auburn football coaches listed several regulars as doubtful or limited for the Tennessee game. End Fred Duart, Billy Ball, Dickie Figg, and fullback Brownie Flam were among those sidelined or uncertain, while Jim Cain and Ed White showed in uniforms but not fully ready. Bob Cochran had been nursing a limp since Tulane. Australia exported 942000 tons of wine largely to the United Kingdom in early 1947.
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Auburn
Flocida
Bill Waddall
Ena
Fred Duart
Billy Ball
Dickie Figg
Brownie Flam
Tuscaloosa
Harold
Red) Creggan
Vols
Knoxville
Jim Cain
Ed White
Tennessee
Bob Cochran
Tulane
Australia
United Kingdom
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