ONE YEAR AGO
JUNE 17, 2010
“These Evergreen 9 & 10 year olds are busy preparing for the Little League District Tournament set to begin next week at the Brewton YMCA baseball field. The team plays Opp on Sat., June 26, at 6 p.m. The Evergreen Tournament team members are Dakota Coleman, Kendrick Ingram, KaRhan Salter, Noah Pettis, Brandon Rudolph, Maggie Brock, Dalton Ward, Jarrett Taylor, Colton Lambert, Jon Michael Jeter, Kaevon Merriweather, Kobe Bradley and ShaNaya Grace. Coaches are Don Lee and Joey Brewton.)
“Evan Johnson, eight years old, caught his first bass on Fri., June 4, ‘in the mouth’ while fishing with his grandfather, Melvin Johnson, and his father, Eric Johnson.”
“Alice Scruggs of Castleberry brought this old team photograph by The Courant office back in September in hopes that someone in the reading audience would be able to provide her with more information about the individuals in the picture. The photo is of the football team at Conecuh County High School in Castleberry some time before September 1937. All but one individual has been identified to date. Pictured are Melvin Sullivan, Meldon Holland, Albert Griffin Jr., Roger Riggs, Alto McGaha, Floyd Oliver, Gary Carr, Robert Meacham, Jackson Green, Bill Garrett, Emory McClendon, Deward James, William McCarvey Warren, Bill Andrews, Clarence Nelson, Bobby Deuel, unknown, Coach M.C. Thomasson, J.L. Salter, Carlos Simmons Larry Shipp and Bill Ellis.”
16 YEARS AGO
JUNE 15, 1995
“The 1995 Minor League Giants finished the season with a perfect record and claimed first place in the Minor League division. Members of the team are Travis Hildreth, Andrew Raines, Pierre Evans, Bryan Boykin, Javon Wallace, Ben Crane, Bryston Stallworth, Bryan Crane, Joe Windham, Edward Thomas, Andrell Baxter, Jamie Raines, Hunter Pemberton, Coach Debbie Barlow, Coach Paulette Crane and Manager Tim Crane.
46 YEARS AGO
JUNE 17, 1965
“These are the league-leading Chicks of the Evergreen Junior Baseball League’s American League. The Chicks are strong contenders each year under the able managership of Frank ‘Dizzy’ Dean, who stands behind their players. The boys are Jerry Daw, Sammy Philyaw, Donald Jackson, Wayne Freeman, Eddie Griffin, Rusty Rogers, Oliver Garrett, Lester Daw, David Majors, Johnny Andrews, Don Owens, David Jackson, Sammy Garrett and Larry Davis.”
“The Indians, behind a 10-hit barrage, swamped the Braves, 5-4, in the opening game of the Senior League 1965 season. Bubba Mininger, Tommy Weaver and Thomas Riley led the Tribe with two singles each. Bill Bailey gathered in his first win of the season by striking out eight and allowing six hits.
“George Stinson, the Braves first sacker, carried his team’s offensive load with three hits, including a triple. John Brown’s triple, Wayne Hicks’ and Charlie Wilds’ singles rounded out the Braves’ attack. Hicks also took the loss, but the still put down eight Indians on strikes.”
61 YEARS AGO
JUNE 15, 1950
“The Evergreen Golf Club’s second annual handicap golf tournament will begin Thursday afternoon, June 22. The tournament is open to all club members and any person in Conecuh County interested in playing.
“Entry fees and qualifying scores should be turned in to one of the following tournament committee members: Knud Nielsen Jr., Roy Pace or Herman Bolden.
“Billy Carleton won last year and is expected to be on hand to defend his title.”
“Mr. and Mrs. Jack Newman spent the weekend in Pensacola, and Mr. Newman played in a golf tournament while there.”
“Following a custom that has prevailed for the past several years, the Brewton baseball team will again observes ‘Evergreen Night’ on June 28, in appreciation of the fine support of many fans who attend the games there.
“Jess Taylor of Brewton, who arranges this event each year, was in Evergreen Tuesday making the final plans. He informs The Courant that Check Ellis, local boy pitching for Brewton, will be on the mound that night as the Millers face Andalusia.”
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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