Umpire Clarence Hodge Known As Shovel Recalled
Clarence C Hodge known as Shovel or Matt has umpired in baseball since 1915, rising from Dothan to the Chicago White Sox and beyond. He reflects on rough play, urging players to stick to straight baseball as the heavy costs of slugging and fighting fall on clubs and fans.
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Jesse James
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Clarence C. Hodge
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Dothan
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Charleston
Waco
Tex
Nashville
Tenn
Southern Association
White Sox
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
New Oleans
Hodce
Twlsa
Enterprise
South Atlantic League
Southern Associaion
Rip-Snorting Tigers Prep For Friday Game
Coach Rip Hewes says the 1948 Tigers look tough with early-morning practices and a focus on speed and passing. The squad rallied pep in weekend workouts, will delay contact until late week, and faces their opener Friday, with a light team expected but ready to strike.
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Tigers
Ripper
Hewer
Jack Havater
Neal Posey
Oelock Piiday
Ana Breckius
Owere
Tiaapres
Hewes
Terneriae
City seeks more coaches for youth football program
City Recreation Director Crawford Musses calls for volunteers to coach in the City Sin Man Football Season in Dothan area. Last year 80 uniforms were issued. this year 40 new uniforms and as many players, with two leagues planned for different weight groups. Prospective coaches from forty fifth grades are urged to apply at the Dothan Recreation Center. previous volunteers are asked to rejoin the effort.
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Sin Man Football Seasue
Dothanavai
Mosley
Mossey
Due Than Recreation Center
Peake
Browns and Pirates Clash in Second Playoff Tilt
Dothan’s Joe Davis pitched his second playoff win as the Browns beat Greenville 8 3 to move within one victory of the title. Davis went the distance, fanning three while Purkey walked four and struck out two. Browns pounded 14 hits, including three by Note and two each by Burgamy Coates Lindsey and Colley.
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Cat) Milner
Greenville
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Mag
Jack Creswell
Creenville
Jake Moore
John Kamphaus
Dothan
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Frank Hall
Purkey
ASL
Don Purkey
Pol Note
Ralph Burgatmy
Dick Coates
Em Lindsey
Owen Colley Lindsey
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Bargamy
Peanut Phisty
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Podolsky
Pankey
George
Hoar Purley
Muh Dothan
Dothan Baseball Club Elects New Directors
Twelve of the Dothan Baseball Club’s directors were elected to register at a meeting held last week. They will serve during the next season. One named officer was replaced amid discussions of a potential sale of the club.
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Dothan Baseball Club
Te Dothar Baceloct Club
Regider
Wall
Tie
Myer Binkibers
Parker Scroeder Crush Aussie Hopes Of Davis Cup Win
Parker and Schroeder crushed Australian hopes in the opening Davis Cup day. Frankie Parker defeated Bill Sidwell in straight sets and Ted Schroeder beat Adrian Quist to give the United States a strong lead. Sidwell showed effort but lacked tools to counter Parker’s consistent power. Schroeder’s win featured relentless pace and sharp net play. The Americans appeared poised to seal the tie as doubles loomed.
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Scroeder
Gayle Talbot
Forrest Hills
Frankie Parker
Ted Schroeder
Australia
Bill Sidwell
Schroeder
Adrian Quist
Walt
Gardnar Mulley
Bilis Tidberftt
Quist
Colin Lowe
Philadelphia
Tev
Sidwell
Frankie
Fae
Substitute Sidwell to Replace Withdrawn Player
A player withdraws and will be replaced by Sidwell to save himself for Monday's singles. The change is not expected to alter the outcome, following the visitors' victory yesterday.
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Sidwell
Harper To Explain Football Rules Here
Cliff Harper secretary of the Alabama High School Athletic Association will explain new high school football rules to coaches and officials in Dothan and the Wiregrass area. The meeting aims to organize football arbiters and improve officiating as fall schedules begin.
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Harper
Cliff Harper
Alabama High School Athletic Association
Dothan
AHSAA
World Lumber Supply Appraised Amid Global Shortages
Washington reports that forestry expert HAL Hineman of FAQ cites contradictory lumber data from the Far and Pacific regions. Shortages persist where wood is scarce while vast timber stands await harvest but are blocked by lack of roads, labor, equipment, or investment, prompting planned conferences by FAQ in North America, Europe, and Latin America.
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Washington
60 Day Suspension Ordered By Hovater For Troy Players
Troy baseball club manager Bob Benisn and catcher Bob Odenheimer were suspended for 60 days of the 1949 season and fined $25 each by League President Jack Hovater after a protest from minor leagues director George Trautman. The pair were charged with attacking umpire Ben Smith after the Troy Greenville game on Sunday August 29, causing a broken toe and other minor injuries.
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Troy
Bob Benisn
Troy Baseball Club
Bob Odenheimer
Jack Hovater
George Trautman
Howaters
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Odenheimer
Ben Smith
Greenville
Thunderstorms occur daily worldwide in Britannica figures
Britannica notes average around 50,000 thunderstorms daily on earth. In some regions, a storm may be heard only once in a lifetime, underscoring the rarity of severe weather events in certain locales.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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