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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1947
Page
18
Local tennis event at Dothan Country Club plans singles and doubles on four surfaces with no age limits for amateurs. Weather delays pushed start to next month or August. entry fee is one dollar. Mixed doubles may follow if enough women sign up.
Louise Suggs of Atlanta wins the women's Western Amateur championship at Evanston in the first double sweep of the Western title by a single player. She defeats Carol Diringer of Tiffin 69 68 to claim the crown and join the Hall of Fame for winning both the Western Amateur and Western Open in successive years.
China originally cultivated cotton as a purely decorative plant and used it in the ceremonial drapings of Buddhist images.
Forbes Field hosted a power display as 10 homers were hit in a Pirates 12 to 7 win over the Cardinals. Ralph Kiner tied three major league records with four blasts, while Brooklyn's Dodgers beat Philadelphia 5 to 4 to extend their lead. The Reds rallied to beat the Cubs 7 to 6, and the Yankees defeated the Red Sox 4 to 0 aided by Johnny Lindell's homerless rally and Bobo Newsom's pitching. Milk facts note pasteurization prevalence in American cities.
Ozark sergeant Sgt. Walker details an unusual wartime incident near St Lo when a ditch diversion, a fallen trunk, and a brave joke sergeant intersected with heavy strafing by enemy planes. He later served in the Third Army Food Service unit teaching better cooking and presentation for troops while promoting to technical sergeant on August 1.
Chicago livestock prices show varied shifts with cattle and calves down, hogs uneven, and steers easing. Cows and bulls move within narrow ranges as demand remains cautious. top heavyweights and yearlings show sporadic strength while most feeders stay in demand at mid- to high- twenty dollar ranges.
Wilbur Whatley and Viram Green clinched the doubles title in a 49 game round robin at the Dothan recreation center Friday. Runner ups were Wesley Wreht and Marvin Driver. Twenty two players competed. singles play will begin this week.
The DeWitt Clinton high school for boys in New York City is described as the largest high school in America with an enrollment exceeding 1 090. The city reportedly has about 20 000 horses and 00 stables to house them.
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