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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1948
Page
2
The column previews a chaotic football weekend with Big Nine title hopes and dozens of matchups. Michigan and Northwestern are highlighted, while Army Harvard, Penn Columbia, and Notre Dame Nebraska figure among many listed games. Odds and playful banter color the spread as various schools eye key dashes toward conference glory.
Rehobeth Rebels beat Cottonwood Bears 20 to 0 to rebound from a prior 31-0 setback. Key plays featured Underwood and Clark on a passing attack, with Mixon scoring late and Underwood converting a point after. Rebels dominated with 18 first downs to three and 70 passing yards on four completions.
Lydd Mangrum shot 66 to lead the Glendale Open at Oakmont Country Club in Glendale California two strokes ahead of the field. Ben Hogan followed with 69 while Johnny Bulla tied for third at 68 and Ed Oliver and Zell Eaton posted 69.
Minnie T Heard Green Streaks captain Billy Gilbert suffered a broken arm near the elbow in a six man game against the Rose Hill Redskins this week. City Recreation Director Crawford Mosley reports the injury, noting it is the first serious in league play this year. Gilbert is listed as son of Cecil Gilbert of 204 E Burdleshaw St.
An Alabama three man squad was scheduled to arrive in Knoxville today to prepare for the Tennessee game tomorrow afternoon. Alternate captain Jim Cain likely will not play. Bob Hood is slated to replace him. Regulars should be ready, with Ed White expected to see service after not being in uniform this week.
Seven month old July hound bred and owned by Dr. H E Sanders of Lumber City Ga is a heavy favorite to win the all age stakes at the 31st annual hunting meet of the Georgia Foxhunters Association in Thomaston Ga.
Starke Military School visits Wiregrass Stadium for a 7:30 p.m. clash with Dothan’s Tigers. Cadets boast quarterback Bobby Donahue and backfield mates Allen Harrell Lawrence Dawson and Kade Welch. Starke counters with Harold Pate Jack Burdick and a veteran line.
Northwestern meets Michigan in Ann Arbor on ABC at 12 45 p m Harvard plays Army at West Point on MBS also at 12 45 p m North Carolina hosts North Carolina State at Chapel Hill on CBS at 1 30 p m Mississippi visits Tulane in New Orleans on NEC at 2 p m
Southeastern PGA in Savannah Ga opens with defending champion Pete Cooper of Ponte Vedra Fla as a slight favorite. Eighteen holes to be played today and tomorrow with the final 36 hole match set for Sunday.
Georgia coach Wally Butts and LSU mentor Gagnell Tinsley brace for the Southeastern Conference showdown in Baton Rouge. The Bulldogs rely on quarterback Rauch and receivers Lorendo and Sellers while LSU expects a fresh Pevey at quarterback after a shaky Texas A&M outing.
Newton's inexperienced Wolverines shut out the Ozark Bees 13-0 after a 19-0 win over Midland City last week. Sullivan scored early, Knowles added a 60 yard run, with Marchman and Benton also standout. Ozark threatened twice but were halted at the Newton 10. Cotton led Ozark.
Proctor, Tennessee's star end, is reportedly out of Saturday's game against Alabama. Trainer Mickey O Brien said today that Proctor stirred sorely but is in uniform and hopeful for action, though still listed questionable after yesterday's practice.
A garbled 1930s style report states New York enacted a law prohibiting racial restrictions in college admissions, marking a pioneering step toward open enrollment. The piece is fragmented and unclear on dates or specifics.
Northwestern and Michigan meet in Ann Arbor in a Big Nine clash that could reshuffle the unbeaten ranks. Michigan arrives off wins over Michigan State Oregon and Purdue while Northwestern has shut out UCLA Purdue and Minnesota and blanked Purdue 21 0 two weeks earlier.
Auburn Tigers will work out at Grant Field in Atlanta today for the Georgia Tech game tomorrow afternoon. A 38 man squad was selected for the trip, with center Tom McKinney Fred Duart and Bucks Dickie Brownie Flournoy left behind due to injuries.
Sugar Ray Robinson agrees to meet the winner of the Tippy Larkin Charley Fusari bout for the welterweight title. A $35,000 guarantee is paid, with date and venue to be set. The match aims to set up a shot at Marcel Cerdan who holds the middleweight title.
Young Junior High hosts Pensacola juniors in Wiregrass Stadium for the last home game as injuries thin the lineup. Coach Crawford Mosley plans replacements like David Suggs and Jimmy Loftin in backfield and Givens on the line while several backs and linemen are ineligible. Charlies Faulk limited, others nursing injuries, and a large Pensacola squad averaging 144 pounds poses a tough test. The band will march as the team aims to rebound from a 12-7 loss to Montgomery.
AP reports a traditional contest between Mississippi Southern and Southwestern Louisiana Institute returns tonight at Ladd Stadium Mobile with its new 36,000 seat capacity.
Jacksonville State College Gams hung on to their record with a 12th straight victory over the Troy Teachers. Heath scored a late 4 yard TD to pull JSU within a point in the third, then a 52 yard TD pass late sealed the win as John Smith added a 55 yard score.
In Fort Worth Texas amateur play at the Texas Open, Polly Riley of Fort Worth defeated Betsey Rawls of Austin 3 and 2 to reach the semi finals, while Mary Agnes Wall of Michigan beat Helen Dettweiler of Dallas to advance. Babe Didrikson Zaharias, a professional, defeated Betsey Berg of Minneapolis 2 and 1 to move toward a semifinal pairing against Wall. Dettweiler beat Mrs Gordon Perrin 5 and 4 in earlier rounds.
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