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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1948
Page
10
An obituary style portrait of Jock Luth, the stern coach who built the Dodgers’ strength through intense drills and fundamentals. The piece highlights his austere, results driven methods, his Scot background, and a career defined by demand for peak conditioning.
Weak hitting and erratic pitching doomed the Browns as they lost 12-5 to the Salisbury Maryland Cardinals in an exhibition. The Browns next face Donalsonville Georgia tonight at 7 at Dothan time, with Hamilton Cardinals in town Tuesday.
Indianapolis journal reports the Suttle Steamer Special steam car entered the 32nd annual 500 mile race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 31. The car has not been road tested and may become the first steam powered vehicle to reach the qualification trials if it meets the builder’s expectations.
The passage lauds Jeck's 24-year coaching tenure with 172 wins, 44 losses, and 15 dead heats. It notes his players respected him, calling him the "iron doctor" and praising the character required to play for his program.
AP reports Sunday results across cities with scores for Atlanta Boston Cleveland New York Philadelphia Washington Chicago Pittsburgh New Orleans Dallas Memphis Detroit St Louis Fort Worth Houston St Louis Philadelphia Birmingham Cincinnati Boston Brooklyn note rain caused cancellation of the Brooklyn Baltimore game.
The Dothan Tigers host Graceville at Wiregrass Stadium Tuesday afternoon at 3 30 with coach Clarence Harkins facing illness and injuries among key players. Dick Beauchamp and Rudolph Wyatt are out, uncertain pitching, and a potential roster on the “failure list” could reshuffle the lineup. The opener followed a weather ruined scoreless game and a 7 6 loss at Ozark last Friday.
A field of 109 shotmakers competes in the 46th North and South Women's Golf Tournament at Pinehurst. Louise Suggs of Lithia Springs is favored to win her third title, while Curtis Cup teammates Estelle Liepson Page and Grace Lencezyk challenge. Top entrants include Peggy Kirk Findlay and Jean Hopkin as 32 qualifiers vie for 16 matches tomorrow on the No. 2 course with par 74 and a 442 yard setup.
Claude Harmon of Mamoroneck New York tied the Masters scoring record with a 270 total to win the tournament at Augusta National. He finished with a final round 70 giving him a five stroke margin over Cary Middlecoff who placed second at 284.
Headland pulls ahead as Emory Lindsey's team plates four runs in the ninth to beat Andalusia 4 to 3. Browning, Howell and Few contribute hits while Emory Lindsey guides a late rally to secure the win for the Runners.
A garbled recap shows Manager Joe Kuhel anxious over Washiretern Sentiae approaches against the Philadelphia Phillies with ten hits and four runs, while Billy Meser eyes a 4 inning start in San Antonio after Higbe’s rough outing. Pirates fall to White Sox as Edmer Sangetat’s work limits them, and other scattered scores appear from Birmingham and Charlotte in a rough league-wide update.
Sixteen top professional golfers travel to Virginia Beach for the $10,000 Cavalier Specialists Tournament at Cavalier Yacht and Country Club April 16 to 18. A two ball match format joins 54 holes of medal play with Walter Hagen and Gene Sarazen guiding teams. Ed Dudley will referee as 16 golfers compete for at least $900 each, with selections by Golf Writers Association of America.
Pittsburgh report notes Jonn Michelosen, Steelers first assistant coach, as the most probable internal candidate for the head coaching job amid discussions of leadership changes. The article references organizational discussions and potential timing for a decision.
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