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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1946
Page
3
Teachers at Poe School introduced a new training method to help students run with less effort, drawing attention to a novel approach in physical education.
Baseball officials completed preliminary arrangements for the 1846 World Series returning to the prewar format. The first two games in the National League winner’s park, next three in the American League city, and two back if needed. Open dates, pricing set for Boston and Brooklyn venues, with games starting 1:30 p.m. standard time.
Atlanta hosts Memphis in a pivotal 1946 Southern Association series opener with right hander 21 game winner Doc Frothro to go for the Crackers. Memphis counters with Lester Wimpy Will and Byron Cook as the pennant race tightens. Nashville tops New Orleans 5 to 3 as Chattanooga game is referenced.
The Cardinals secure the National Learcue pennant as ticket prices are set: boxes seven fifty, grandstand six twenty five, general admission three seventy five, and bleachers one twenty.
Standings show Dothan Geneva Greenville Brewton and Troy in tight race with Dothan at 68 games and a .447 to .528 pace. Last night Dothan beat Ozark 10 to 6. Brewton topped Geneva 3 to 2. Tonight Brewton hosts Dothan. Ozark visits Greenville. Troy plays Geneva.
Britty comeback headline the National Tennis Doubles Tournament as Bill Talbert and Gardnar Mulloy capture their third title by edging Don McNeill and Frank Guernsey in a five set marathon 3-6 6-4 2-6 6-3 20-18. Louise Brough and Margaret Osborne defend women’s doubles, Hazel Wightman and Edith Sigourney win women veterans title, immunization data noted for New York City children.
The Alabama State League president Jack Hovater said the Dothan Browns have not been found guilty of any rule infraction and the case remains pending. A misinterpreted statement led to yesterday’s report that Daughtry was illegally on the roster, while officials of Ozark presented a sworn contract claim. Charges about veteran overuse were dropped.
The Dothan Independents, 9-8, sit fourth in the Tri-County League as they travel to Headland to face Eufaula in a key first division clash. They recently beat Louisville 5-4 in a comeback, with Windham earning the win over Whigham. Wilson, former Dothan Brown, and Newton each had three hits. Lee had two. Game time is 3:00 PM.
At Spokane Country Club Patty Berg shot 38 35 73 to hold a halfway lead in the $19,700 Women's National Match Play Open. Amateurs Betty Jean Rucker of Spokane and pro Betty Jameson from San Antonio trailed as the field reached the 36-hole mark after 18 holes today.
An unsolicited testimonial touts Kellogg's All-Bran as a cure for lifelong constipation. The writer claims daily All-Bran and water ease bowels, aged 74, inviting others to try it for 10 days and return the carton for a money back guarantee. The ad explains All-Bran is a wholesome cereal from Kellogg's with outer wheat bran and suggests buying at a grocer.
Mildred Babe Didrikisen from Denver and Miss Rucker shared the course in a local tourney. Both required 78 strokes to complete the round, with Didrikisen finishing tied for top honors.
The last of the famous honeycake shops in the Old World quarter of Budapest closed its doors just prior to the end. These shops once supplied edible treats to village and county fairs alongside cradles, infants, huscars, swords, rosaries, and kisses.
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