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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1945
Page
7
The 1945 season opens with Yankees at Boston and Senators at Philadelphia as major teams begin play amid postwar shifts. Browns and Cardinals eyed for pennants as leagues gather momentum. amateur tryouts start in Dothan with under 21 players eligible, aiming to expand leagues.
Haigler defeats Moseley 1 up in a tight final as wind gusts over the AFA Line course. Gardner Dickinson Jr wins first flight, with multiple flight winners and consolation awards totaling war bonds and stamps. The event closes with San Francisco mention of Jeffries’s 70th birthday celebration.
The Dothan Country Club hosted a golf tournament where Fred Moseley praised the committee and shook hands with the winner. A rival entrant quit on hole 17, signaling the rough side of competition while locals praised sportsmanship and the city’s tennis prospects faced court limitations.
National and American league managers foresee another all-St. Louis World Series with Browns and Cardinals as top contenders. Detroit Tigers skipper Steve ONeill touts strongest pitching staff and depth, while warm spring weather aids early preparation. Managers note limited exhibition play complicates solid predictions.
The Gruffies open at Napier Field on Wednesday against the Marianna Army Air Field nine at 3 p.m. Napier star Jack Horton faces Cannonball Johnson of Florida club staff. Lynn Inman and Moran will handle catching for Gruffies and visitors. The six team Flying Training Service Baseball League includes Maxwell Gunter Spence Tyndall Turner fields, with home games set through May 13 and beyond. Residents in the Wiregrass are invited to attend all Gruffies games.
In Atlanta AP dispatch it appears at least five Cubans will remain with the Chattanooga Lookout team and at least three are in line for first team berths. The leading Latin American star is 24 year old Angel Fleetay, a base stealing specialist, likely to secure the shortstop position with Armando Gallart also a probable starter.
A nationwide program will include every man in uniform in athletic activities as the war ends. Col Henry W. Clark says allied countries may compete, with Russia possibly joining. The program also extends to servicemen in the United States, aiming to be the largest athletic effort ever, with six months of planning and training in Rome and Paris for officials and coaches.
The team plans to keep several Cuban players including Hector Araxo and Jose Abreéau, while Mau rice Lee is hospitalized with a dislocated ankle. Louis Aloma is being groomed as a regular pitcher, after starting with Kingsport and finishing with the Lookouts this past season. Regulars beat the Yanningans 5-4 in yesterday’s game. Other camps report: Little Rock Travelers won 6-1 over Camp Chaffee. Nashville aims to add Obie Brewer and Clyde Smith to their roster. Mobile Bears host Keesler Field in Biloxi after a 3-2 win. Memphis Chicks fell 4-2 to Toledo Mad Hens, with Horse Lane collecting three singles.
The New York Yankees begin their fourth wartime season as Washington Senators host at Gr Hall Stadium with a memory tribute to Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Club owners Lerty MavPisil Dan Topping and Del Wetch take over the Yankees, while Clark Griffith marks his 57th season guiding the Senators. An official first pitch by a government figure is planned with Roosevelt remembered during a 30,000 strong crowd and a moment of silence before 3 p.m. EWT. Two veteran right-handers are set to start.
Mrs Page of Chapel Hill starts quest for the seventh North and South title in the women’s golf championship. A practice round 68 set a course record as she faced a strong field, with notable rivals from the field including players described as formidable. The article also briefly references a Yankees Senators matchup with both teams aiming for championship hopes.
Readable text mentions Kop and Asoepel Yak in a fragmented form. No clear event date place or organization is identifiable. Summary preserves only these two named entities from the OCR fragment.
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