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18 YEARS AGO
JULY 23, 1998
Wesley Persons, a graduate of
Auburn University and a star player with the Cleveland Cavaliers, visited
Evergreen recently. He was here to help the Evergreen Summer Youth Basketball
Camp. This year, 74 potential players participated in the camp. Earnest Boykin,
youth basketball director, said this was one of the biggest camps ever, and he
extended his thanks to Persons and his staff.
33 YEARS AGO
JULY 28, 1983
Jackets begin fall practice: The Lyeffion Yellow Jackets
varsity football team will begin fall practice Monday at 7 p.m. at the stadium.
All those interested in participating are urged to attend.
These Conecuh County High School cheerleaders were among
over 155 junior and senior high school cheerleaders who participated in the 15th
annual Alabama High School Athletic Association Cheerleading Clinic at Troy
State University recently. Pictured are Sharon Baggett, Tammy Benjamin,
Jacqueline Booker, Elizabeth Cantrell, Kim Covin, Tracy Covin, Teresa Jones,
Miss Stringer, Robin Weaver, Vicki Weaver and Gloria Wiley. Sponsors Elaine
Covin and Margie Kirksey also attended.
48 YEARS AGO
JULY 25, 1968
Boy Scouts win honors at
camp: Boy Scouts of Evergreen Troop 40 racked up an impressive record at Camp
Euchee last week. The 22 boys returned home Saturday after a highly productive
camping experience. With 50 percent of the registered Scouts attending, the
Evergreen troop was the largest in the camp near DeFuniak Springs, Fla.
During the week, the Scouts
earned a total of 22 merit badges and 11 of them won the coveted Mile Swim
Award. In the Water Carnival, Evergreen Scouts won first place in the canoe
race, second place in relay swimming and third place in the Tee Shirt Relay.
They were second in overall points.
Troop 40’s original skit was
one of the three chosen for presentation at the Order of the Arrow campfire on
visitors’ night.
In addition to these honors,
the Evergreen Scouts pulled off what has been called the greatest practical
joke in the history of Camp Euchee. Ask one of the Scouts about “The One-Eyed
Euchee.”
Adult helpers in this camping
experience in addition to Scoutmaster Jimmy Murphy were Reuben Hyde, Ralph
Garrett, Bob Bozeman, Mitchell Stevens, Odeil Pugh, Edwin Brown, Emmitt McKenzie,
Mrs. Cecil Price, Fred Stevens and Dr. Cecil Price who generously gave the boys
their pre-camp physical exams.
63 YEARS AGO
JULY 23, 1953
Greenies Beat Florala Behind
Gaston’s Hurling: the Evergreen Greenies registered a 6-2 win over Florala in
Florala Sunday afternoon behind the effective hurling of George Gaston. Gaston
struck out 13 batters and except for the seventh inning, when the State Liners
got both runs, was never in serious trouble.
The Greenies were held
scoreless by Florala’s Bartow until the fourth inning when Ronnie Edson’s
single chased home two runs. In the fifth, the locals added three more counters
using two singles, a walk and an error to good advantage. Gillis Jones and J.W.
Windham came through with timely singles to spark the rally.
Florala got back in the ball
game in the seventh when Gaston weakened and gave up three singles. The hits
coupled with a Greenie miscue were good for two runs. Evergreen added its final
marker in the ninth, the run coming when Jones singled behind Cullen Edson’s
triple.
Jones was the batting star of
the day as he collected four hits in five trips to the platter, including a
double. He also crossed the plate with two runs. Cullen and Ronnie Edson got
the other hits.
Sunday, the Greenies will
play Baker, Fla. in Brooks Stadium at three o’clock. Sunday week, Aug. 2, the
Greenies will tangle with Florala on the local diamond.
78 YEARS AGO
JULY 28, 1938
Greenie Schedule Changed For
Today: The regular schedule will be changed somewhat today so that the
Alabama-Florida league may keep its schedule straight. The Greenies are
scheduled for a game here today, but the All-Star game at Troy this afternoon
will cause the game to be played in Andalusia tonight with the Greenies as the
home team. The local players picked for the All-Star game will play this
afternoon and then journey to Andalusia tonight for the crash with the Rams.
Greenies 0, Dothan 1: The
Dothan Browns pushed a lone tally across in the last of the ninth frame
Thursday night to nose out the Greenies, 1-0. Charlie Richards on the mound for
the Greenies pitched superb ball except for the ninth inning when the Browns
bunched two scratch hits and completed with an error to score. The underhand
ball of Richards kept the Dothan boys baffled all night. The official score
shows eight hits chalked up against the tall hurler but only five were knocks.
Cox led the batting parade for the Browns as he pounded out two safeties.
The Greenies were able to
solve Lovetree for only three safeties which were kept scattered. Danny Kraus,
new Greenie second sacker, socked out one of the blows while Cudillo and
Hilcher were collecting the two remaining bingles. The new combination around
second looked swell. Koval took over the short field duties as Kraus was sent
to the second sack.
Dothan 1, Greenies 0: Again
the Greenies felt the lash of the Dothan Browns as on Friday the Brown managed
to win without registering a single safety. Lee Anthony on the hill for the
Greenies had the Browns eating out of his hand for eight of the nine innings he
pitched. In the sixth frame, the Browns pushed a run over to give them the
margin of victory. A walk, two sacrifices and an error counted for the lone
marker. The Greenies had scoring chances throughout the contest but lacked the
punch to carry them across. The Browns were able to hit only three balls to the
outfield off Anthony. Kraus ran his total chances to 21 in the game without a
bobble. Anthony is the second hurler to pitch a no-hit game this season. Virgil
Trucks of Andalusia has hurled two no-hitters. Anthony has missed two
no-hitters by Danny Kraus spoiling one and pitcher John Koneff of Troy banged
out a knock to ruin another no-hitter.
Greenies 3, Pelicans 5:
Monday night the Panama City Pels pushed across four markers in the initial
frame to nose out the Greenies, 5-3. The Greenies failed to solve Buscher but
for one safety ‘til the ninth when they smashed out five hits good for three
tallies. Beasley on the mound for the Greenies pitched good ball and but for
shaky fielding by his teammates in the first inning might have come out on top.
Fred Dickey paced Greenie batsmen with two hits.
Greenies 5, Pelicans 1: Tuesday
afternoon Lee Anthony returned to the mound after a no hit game last Friday to
hold the Panama City Pels to one run and three hits. The tall Kansan started
off shaky in the first inning but settled down to shut the Pels out the rest of
the way. Besides pitching a three-hit game Anthony batted in three of the five
runs with a slashing double to left center with the bases clogged. Anthony
whiffed six would-be Pelican batsmen. Joe Cudillo paced Greenie hitters with
two safe knocks. Fred Dickey received the slants of Anthony to register his
second low hit game of the week.
Charlie Hilcher Released As
Greenie Pilot: Saturday it was learned that Charlie Hilcher, Greenie pilot and
ex-Trojan manager, had received his outright release. Hilcher replaced Harry
Rice as manager after Rice had been released so that he might join the Deland
(Fla.) Reds as manager.
Club officials let it be
known that Charlie Richards, Greenie hurler and coach at St. Bernard Junior
College, had been named to replace Hilcher as the Greenie pilot. Richards will
act as temporary manager.
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