Pensacola Officially Wins SEL Pennant
Pensacola officially clinches the 1949 South fimlern League pennant after finishing 98 wins and 42 losses. Meridian Millers cut into the lead, edging Pensacola with battles to finish strong. Jackson ends the year in fourth with a decisive ninth inning rally by Vickelburg over the Senators.
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Rebels celebrate final contest in double bill split
Montgomery led division with a wide margin in the opening game but Selma won the nightcap 3 to 1 as Joe Demoran pitched a one hitter. Selma finished seventh while Anniston started with a win and Gadsden fell to 10 to 1 in the opener.
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Rebels
Selma
Joe Demoran
Anniston
Rama
Gadsden
Flint River League Playoff Postponed Again in Donalsonville
A Flint River League playoff finale was postponed again by rain in Donalsonville. The game will be played at 8:30 Georgia time with the series tied at one win apiece.
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Donalsonville
Caing
Georgia
Turnesa Faces Dark Horses In 4th U S Amateur
Willie Turnesa remained the focus as the 4th U S Amateur moved into the quarterfinals at Oaks Hill. Defending titleholder from Elmira North Carolina faced stiffer tests as Riegel Stranahan and other favorites fell one by one. Pat Perowne Britain’s last hope fell to Bill Campbell amid a shifting, international field.
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U.S
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Tillist
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Oaks Hill
Turnesa
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Frank Stranahan
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Stranahan
Pat Perowne
Briteain
Bill Campbell
Tom Huntington
W. Va
Canada
Bob Fair
Upset at tourney as Hale defeats top seed Riegel early
In a surprising debut at the tournament, Hale of one meter upsets Riegel the No 1 favorite 3 and 2. Riegel had recent skid under Stravatian in the third round. Turaesa, strong around greens, defeated two opponents including Sam Peneeale of Elving Park Pa. and Ray Billows, last year’s runner-up at Memphis, 6 and 5.
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Turaesa
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Elving Park Pa
Ray Billows
Memphis
Goldsboro Defeats Flowers At Marianna Golf Tournament
Charles Goldsboro defended his title in the C. C Brows golf tournament at Florida Caverns Park near Marianna with a narrow victory over F A Flowers of Dothan. Goldsboro also earned tournament medalist honors with a 36. The Sunday event drew about 100 golfers from three states and hundreds of spectators.
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Charles Goldsboro
Florida Caverns Park
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F. A. Flowers
Dothan
Thornton Advances To Semi Final Round In Dothan Chip Golf
Thornton moved into the semi finals of the Dothan Country Chip golf tournament with a 0.5 and 3 victory over Charles Rackley as round one continued amid unplayed matches. Rackley had earlier defeated Patt Harvard, and pro Woody Laffoon announced second round would start today with some first round games left outstanding.
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Charles Rackley
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Patt Harvard
Woody Laffoon
Dothan Tigers Begin Football Drills Today
Dothan preparation for pre season drills underway with nine lettermen from 1948 squad expected. Coaches Hewes Hovater and Smith pace daily sessions at the night school gym as players report to begin the split-T formation work this week. Monogram wearers include Captains Byrd Farmer and Ed Gunnelis with several roster veterans named for positions at guard center and back. The Tigers face stiff competition as they open workouts before the season kickoff on Friday night Sept. 16 against LeValle’s Panthers.
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Rip) Hewes
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Panthers
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Kiskott
Fost
Crack
Byrd Farmer
Ed Gunnelis
John Heist
Ob Zbinden
Charles Patterson
J.C. Elmore
Ligon Johnean
Jack Creel
Ned Walker
Tigera
Hewes
Sprinter's crouch and a coach's size concern noted
The report describes a sprinter in a crouched start with one hand on the ground. The coach cites a major challenge this year as lack of size across alternate positions, rather than a single weakness. It mentions Spinach being historically grown in southwest Asia before Christian times.
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Atteck
Southwest Asia
New Tide Coaches Add Two Assistants to Alabama Staff
Tuscaloosa AP reports two new assistants, Ben Enis and Gr Cashia, join the Alabama coaching staff from the football team. Red Drew says Enis will coach the B squad and work with scouting, while Cashia will coach the freshman team.
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Red Drew
Eais
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Wil Pet
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