Thursday, August 21, 2014

The Evergreen Courant's Sports Flashback for Aug. 21, 2014

11 YEARS AGO
AUG. 21, 2003

“Keith Pugh was in charge of the program for last week’s meeting of the Evergreen Kiwanis Club and he talked to the club about his vacation. Keith has been going to St. Johns, Fla. every year for the past 10 years to fish, and he gave the club a very interesting program about his many adventures over the years.”

“Case Brundage, 5-year-old son of Jeff and Cassie Brundage of Evergreen, shows off his catch of the day. Case reeled in five of the 10 catfish caught, which totaled 16 pounds.”

26 YEARS AGO
AUG. 18, 1988

“This is the wrecked car in which Mrs. Lillian M. Sutton, 59, of Molino, Fla. was killed in a tragic accident Friday afternoon on I-65 about three miles north of the Repton-Brewton exit. The car, driven by Mrs. Sutton’s husband, Charlie H. Sutton, 62, went out of control skidded about 45 feet before striking a guard rail, then overturned several times before flipping over the bridge and into a ravine approximately 30 feet below the highway. The vehicle landed upside down. Mrs. Sutton, mother of major league pitcher Don Sutton, the winningest active pitcher in major league baseball and 12th on the all time list with 324 wins, was pronounced dead at the scene by Conecuh County Coroner Danny Garnett.”

“Sparta plays EA Friday nite there: Sparta Academy will play a pre-season football game with Escambia Academy Friday night at 7:30 p.m. The game will be played in Canoe.”

“Sparta Academy plans pep rally and bonfire: Sparta Academy will have a bon fire pep rally Thursday night, Aug. 25. They will serve hamburgers, starting at 6:00, with the pep rally to follow shortly thereafter. It will be held at Sparta.”

“EHS QB CLUB MEETS: The Evergreen High School Quarterback Club will meet Monday night, Aug. 22, at 7 p.m. in the concession stand. All members are urged to attend.”

41 YEARS AGO
AUG. 16, 1973

“Jeff Kimbro holds the trophy he won as Most Valuable Player in the American League of the Evergreen Jr. Baseball League. Jeff, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kimbro, was elected by the players for this honor.”

“These players were chosen from the Chicks and Pelicans to form an All-Star Team which played the champion Orioles in the American League All-Star Game Friday night. The game concluded the season.”

“These Orioles were champions of the American League of the Evergreen Jr. Baseball League this summer. They played an All-Star Team in a game Friday night to conclude the season.”

“Ronald Williams receives degree: Ronald E. Williams of Brewton is a summer graduate of the University of West Florida, Pensacola, with a BS degree and a major in physical education.
“Williams is a graduate of Conecuh County High School where he earned several honors in basketball. He has been employed by the Conecuh County Board of Education as assistant football coach and varsity basketball coach at Lyeffion High School.”

56 YEARS AGO
AUG. 21, 1958

“Aggies Open Drills; Play Atmore Sept. 12: The Evergreen Aggies started fall football practice this morning at five o’clock. Twenty-five boys reported for the first session under Coaches Wendell Hart and Jeff Moorer. The Aggies will have two practices daily until school starts. Early morning practices will begin at five and afternoon sessions will start at five.
“Eight lettermen are back from last year’s team and will form the nucleus for this year’s 11. Lettermen are Robert Ellington, Robbie Boykin, Jimmy Bell, Elvin Higgins, Ken Tucker, Wayne Peacock, George Bolton, Byron Warren and Paul Pace.
“Other Aggies reporting for duty were Billy Melton, Leon McKenzie, Leon Stinson, Ceylon Strong, Bobby Smith, Shannon Griggers, H.W. Ward, Connie Rigsby, Wayne Stinson, Cleveland Brown, Paul Hardin, Bonner Ridgeway, Brown Boykin, Robert Brooks, David Hyde, Duncan Roberts and Billy Hammonds. Several more boys will report after school starts on Sept. 4.
“Practices will be limited to calisthenics and light work until the boys are conditioned. They will don pads for heavy work and scrimmages after school begins.
“Fans will have the opportunity of seeing the Aggies in action Sept. 12 when they tackle the Atmore Blue Devils at Brooks Stadium: The schedule is as follows: Sept. 12, v. Atmore; Sept. 19, at Andalusia; Sept. 26, at Monroeville; Oct. 3, at W.S. Neal; Oct. 10, v. Greenville; Oct. 17, v. McKenzie; Oct. 24, v. Opp; Oct. 31, Open; Nov. 7, at T.R. Miller; Nov. 14, at Georgiana; Nov. 20, v. Dozier.”

“The Evergreen Golf Club’s annual Handicap Tournament is slated to get underway soon, according to Brown Boykin, chairman of the tourney.
“Boykin says that the entrance fee is $1.50 and urges local golfers to contact him immediately so that play may begin as soon as possible.
“The tournament will be a match play affair. Herman Bolden is the defending champion.”

“The swimming classes at the Evergreen Swimming Pool ended their summer instruction with a swimming and diving contest Tuesday.
“Phillip Camp and Knud Nielsen tied for first place in the diving contest. The Short Distance Swimming race was won by Larry Yeargan and Larry tied with Sally Anderson for first place in the long distance swimming match.
“The final event was a relay affair and the team headed by Sally Anderson won the first place honor. The other members of the team were Phillip Camp, Elinor Stallworth, Larry Griffin and Bobbie Helen Herlong.
“The swimming classes were under the direction of Recreation Director Jeff Moorer and about 50 youngsters received instruction during the summer.”

71 YEARS AGO
AUG. 19, 1943

“James Bentley Somerall of Evergreen, Ala. was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Army of the United States today upon successful completion of the Officer Candidate Course at the Infantry School at Fort Benning.
“The new officer is a graduate of S.S.A.S. in Evergreen, Ala. and University of Alabama, where he was prominent as a member of the Intra-mural Sports Committee and in campus politics.”

86 YEARS AGO
AUG. 16, 1928

“Vacation Needs: ANY THING YOU NEED IN TACKLE – MINNOWS, All Kinds; LINES, Casting and Fly; REELS, $2.75 UP; SPINNERS, FLIES, ‘GOLD MEDAL’ CAMP EQUIPMENT, Wild Brothers Hardware Co., Evergreen, Ala.”

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