16 YEARS AGO
JUNE 8, 1995
“Class C & D Softball Tournament will be held Sat., June 10, at the Evergreen Municipal Park. First, second, third, individual and MVP trophies will be given. Sponsored by Evans/Jacobs Reunion. For more information, contact Earl Evans, Linda McMillian or Angela Thomas.”
31 YEARS AGO
JUNE 12, 1980
“Fantroy presented Dean’s Trophy: Ronald Fantroy of Evergreen, a senior forward on the University of Montevallo basketball team, was presented the Dean’s Trophy at the University of Montevallo Men’s Athletics Awards Banquet held recently.
“Fantroy received this trophy in recognition of being the athlete with the highest GPA, a 2.3. He also received his second letter in basketball.
“Fantroy is a graduate of Evergreen High School where he was an outstanding basketball player. He received a basketball scholarship to Alabama Christian College, Montgomery and was an outstanding player there for two years and then accepted a basketball scholarship from the University of Montevallo.”
46 YEARS AGO
JUNE 10, 1965
“Brown is second in Opp tourney: Johnny Brown of Evergreen finished second in the 16-18 age bracket of the third annual Opp Country Club junior golf tournament Tuesday.
“Johnny was nosed out by John Sale of East Brewton for the first place trophy. Sale was tournament medallist and is the current Alabama High School champion.
“Young Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Brown, is one of the most promising young golfers to come along in Evergreen in several years. He has been playing the game only two years and already has a number of fine rounds to his credit. He will be a senior at Evergreen High School next year.”
“City initiates larger program of recreation: An enlarged recreation program is being carried on in the City of Evergreen this summer. It is under the supervision and direction of the City Recreation Board with funds coming from city appropriations.
“Marion Wilkins is chairman and members are Mrs. Louise Ostrom and Waynard Price. Councilman Knud Nielsen works with them.
“The swimming pool and Judson Murphy Memorial Recreation Center are being kept open three full sessions more than in previous years. Jimmy Weaver and Robert Rigsby, both Auburn University students, are co-managers of the pool.”
61 YEARS AGO
JUNE 8, 1950
“The Evergreen American Legion Junior Baseball Team lost a heart-breaking game to the Brewton team Tuesday afternoon on the new diamond in Brooks Stadium by a 7-6 score.
“William Reeves of Castleberry pitched three-hit ball, but errors proved costly.
“The team is coached by Coach Wendell Hart and sponsored by Alma Martin Post No. 50 of the American Legion.”
“Coaches Wendell Hart, Evergreen High School, and Morris Ward, Lyeffion High School, are attending the second annual athletic clinic at Auburn this week.”
“The Centerville Rookies were handed their second straight loss Sunday by the Shreve Eagles 13 to 8.
“W.T. Tolbert had four hits in five trips, including a triple to pace Centerville’s hitters. Henry McClain slashed out four safeties in five at bats to pace the winners. J.W. Windham homered for Centerville in the eighth.
“Wilton Sanford went the route for Shreve on the mound with Henry McClain behind the plate. J.W. Windham pitched and Delano Smith caught for Centerville.”
76 YEARS AGO
JUNE 20, 1935
“The pennant for the first half of the 1935 season was salted away Sunday afternoon in a mud battle when Evergreen defeated Opp on the local baseball lot, 15 to 1.
“The win made it impossible for Andalusia to overtake the flying Evergreen nine, and assured the local entry of a share in the post season series, to be played after a winner for the second half is decided.
“The race had become a dogged affair between Evergreen and Andalusia with the locals holding a slight advantage, although the gap was closed by the Covington County lads in late games. Evergreen, after getting off to a bad start, came down the back stretch with a rush and held the lead to the wire for the first half.
“The two games played last week were split, Andalusia defeating the locals at Andalusia last Thursday, 5 to 2, behind ‘Red’ Paschal. Doc Jones hurled for the locals and although hits were scarce, the Brooklyn star was wild and got himself into trouble by donating passes.
“Skin Hyde suffered an attack of ptomaine poisoning and was taken to an Andalusia hospital for treatment Thursday afternoon. The hard-working Skinny was on hand at the park for the game and hurled the last three innings of the Thursday game despite illness.”
Compiled by Sports Reporter Lee Peacock from past issues of The Evergreen Courant. To read The Courant’s weekly Sports Flashback feature online, visit leepeacock2010.blogspot.com.
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