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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1945
Page
5
A Dothan summer league fosters baseball for teens, aiding juvenile conduct and community spirit. President Jack Hotater and organizer Wes anticipate broader support as sponsors emphasize sport for character, not profit, while discussing war veteran eligibility in the Southeastern Conference context.
In Salt Lake City the Utah open golf title faced a weak gate after Arnold McCoaden skipped defense. A late flood of entries included Mildred Zaharias, promising top draw as play opens Friday.
Giants manager Mel Ott leads a 20-year stretch achievement as Ott builds a .336 season to 25 per year over two decades. The piece notes Ruth, Foxx, Ott, and others in a high-scoring display, with Pittsburgh and St Louis key results affecting league standings.
ATLANTA AP. Bobby Dodd, new Georgia Tech mentor, plans final summer drills today and tomorrow though most work is past. Freshmen make up most participants led by Ted Holtsinger learning quarterback duties, with praised prospects Bert Aton, Phil Talley, Hayes McKinney, Warren Parker and promising freshmen backs Pee Wee Wanninger and Timmy Olsen noted.
Philadelphia officials consider hosting the annual Army Navy game with West Point and Annapolis in dispute. Reports say New York favors Yankee Stadium, while local chambers cite a Defense Transportation rule tying the site to a competing team’s home field.
The Southeastern Conference examines rescinding a rule that denied football eligibility to veterans unless they returned to the same college they attended before the war. Commissioner Mike Conner says a special meeting may be called to discuss the ruling. Dr Harmon W Caldwell of Georgia says one SEC school has already revoked the rule but wouldn’t name it.
Wilmington reports rain and indoor court drying affected the Delaware lite nationals with top tennis stars reaching the round of 16 while officials consider rescheduling remaining matches on grass as planned.
National League results show Pittsburgh defeating Chicago 1 to 0 with Brooklyn at Philadelphia and Boston routing New York 9 to 2. American League scores include Washington 22 Philadelphia 10 and Detroit 9 St Louis 8. Southern Association lists Chattanooga 41 Little Rock 0 and New Orleans 5 Birmingham 4 with Nashville at Mobile postponed.
The St Louis Cardinals head east for a pennant push as they chase the Chicago Cubs for the National League lead. After a rough home stand they sit five games back, with 57 games left, facing tough road trips and injuries as they try to overtake the Cubs and Dodgers.
CHICAGO AP Bernie Bierman Minnesota football coach and former Marine lieutenant colonel was named head coach of the College All-Stars for the second time in the game’s 12 year history. With four assistants, he will begin practice on Aug 12 for the clash with the Green Bay Packers, the National Pro League champions.
Fragmentary sports notes describe a 1836 Chattanooga Lookouts coach and Stars in a tied game, mention Soldier Field August 1990 and a Detroit Lions connection, with unclear references to Washington Senators and a large unverified sum. The garbled text mentions Joe Cleary and an AP reference with a $3.5 billion figure.
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