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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1945
Page
4
The Southern Conference race reaches a peak as Dothan Ice Cream and Dothan Glass vie in a crucial fourth game. Glass battles back after late-season slumps while Ice Cream rides momentum. pundits expect a tight contest with high stakes as the series nears a decisive finish.
Springfield AP reports after a two year fast Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association fans will have gridiron entertainment this fall. Teams from Springfield State College Southeast State College at Cape Girardeau and the Rolla School of Mines will form the conference slate with games planned across the region.
Dothan Glass staves off Dothan Ice Cream 9 8 to force a fourth game in the City League title playoff as pitchers shuffle through the lineup. Franklin started for Ice Cream, Moore Williams relieved for Glass, and the rally in the seventh kept the series alive with two teams tied at two games each. The winner tonight would assume control of the series heading toward the decisive final games.
The league leading Crackers defeated the Mobile Bears 14 to 5 as Shelby Kinney pitched the Crackers to the win. The Lookouts beat the New Orleans Pets 5 to 4 in a close game. Other scores included the Chicks 7, Nashville 3, and Birmingham 3, Little Rock 2 in the basement series.
Washington knuckleballer Dutch Leonard has a strong record against Detroit and his form raises fear for the Tigers in a pivotal four game set at Briggs Stadium. Leonard pitched well in a recent 8-0 win as Washington closes in on Detroit in the pennant race with eight meetings left.
Memphis outfielder Pete Thomas left the Chicks amid league play in the Southern Association. He led the circuit in hitting last week and offered no reason beyond going home to Gretna, Louisiana. The league resumes with a Birmingham at Little Rock doubleheader today.
Associated Press recaps show Cleveland beat Philadelphia 8 to 3 while Chicago won 5 to 11 and Washington defeated Detroit 8 to 0. National League leaders include Pittsburgh 11 3 and Chicago 20 7, with St Louis 10 7 and Brooklyn 6 6. American League standings list Detrowe 2 games above .600, with Washington 59 47 and New York 52 50. Schedule notes include Pittsburgh at New York and Chicago at Brooklyn with several league matchups and pairings.
Warren Giles of the Reds floated sending major leaguers to Tokyo for a Pacific tour as Japan shows strong baseball interest. Veterans returning from war would be eligible for World Series play, with the minor leagues also seeking to resume normal postseason formats and expand rosters.
Detroit AP reports Claude Harmon aged 23 emerges as a rising pro at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck New York. Once Wood’s assistant in 1941 182 Harmon rose quickly in the professional ranks and is poised as the potential successor to the reigning national open champion Craig Wood.
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