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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1945
Page
7
A fragmented reminiscence notes how teams in the Southern Association addressed meal costs for players on tour. It mentions a Cuban player who could eat as much as two men, consuming a large dinner, prompting decisions about player meals and expenses during travel. The piece hints at coach concern over costs and budgeting for sustenance on trips to Enid and elsewhere.
The article notes Joe Cronin’s leg fracture stalling his return, while local amateur baseball programs race to register players before next Friday’s deadline. Four teams feature in the league with tryouts ending soon, and a tentative May 17 kickoff is planned. Steamboat Johnson, oldest arbiter, defuses disputes with a sharp 20-20 vision joke and formal reports.
The Professional Golfers Association of America launches a nationwide drive to fund golf facilities for wounded servicemen. Maynard Fesenden, Chicago, chairman of the tournament committee, announced the effort opens May 26 with the Byron Nelson Sam Snead match across two eastern courses, 46 hole medal play at Fresh Meadow Flushing N C and 36 holes of match play at Essex Country Club West Orange N J May 27.
Jovial Welker Cochran cut 20 points from Willie Hoppe's lead in the Dallas blocks of their transcontinental world's championship three council? three-cushion billiards match. They finished up 50 blocks with four in Dallas, Hoppe totaling 2,687 points to 2,593 for Cochran.
The Dothan Lions defeated Ashford 18 to 17 in a tightly contested game before a full crowd at the Wiregrass Memory Stag. Proceeds from gate receipts went to the Boy Scouts. Hurt, manager Paul Gamole, said Dothan will play an Exchange Club return engagement next Thursday and face Camp Rucker the night before.
Today's American League results show Boston losing 3 to 4 to New York with Washington 4 over Philadelphia 3 and Chicago 14 beating Cleveland 6 Detroit 1 over St. Louis 6. National League includes New York 45 over Boston 5 13, Philadelphia 1, Brooklyn 3, Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 1, St. Louis 2, Chicago 2. Scheduled American games list New York at Washington, Philadelphia at Boston, Cleveland at Detroit, St. Louis at Chicago, Brooklyn at New York, Boston at Philadelphia, Chicago at Pittsburgh with only these games.
Pvt. Dick Movitz of Salt Lake City will defend his Altacup ski title at the Wasatch Mountain resort southeast of Salt Lake City. He arrives from his Edmonton base to face Canadian and American skiers, after winning the title last year as a civilian. A fragment mentions chemicals derivable from coal tar.
The Red Sox suffered a third straight loss 4-3 to the Yankees as Cronin and Doerr’s replacements grapple with short term injuries. Brackets of other major league results show Benton returning for Detroit, Chicago matching pace with the Yankees, and Cardinal relief powering an 8-2 win as Brecheen shines.
New York AP reports Jake Lamotta faces a rival New Yorker in a scheduled ten round middleweight bout at St Nicholas Arena. The event honors President Roosevelt and features Lamotta seeking to rebound after recent wins and a noted knockout in Chicago.
Johnna Kelley of West Acton Mass wins the Boston Marathon for the second time in a decade, clocking a time just over the course record pace and declaring ongoing enthusiasm for future races. Don Heimcke of Baltimore finishes third, while Bair stow places second by about a half mile ahead.
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