Turbulent 1940s sports notes mix weather and prep changes
A garbled recap covers weather studies linking August rain to tournament days, Navy squad strength, and college players entering winter schedules. It notes Ed Bush joining Penn State as tackle, Maine trainee, and Coast Guard discharge. It mentions preflight station changes, Sgt Dave Rowe’s semi pro tourney reports, and service teams with about 100 players with major league experience.
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Sportsman's Park
Georgie Kochan
Coast Guard
Maine
Ed Bush
Penn State
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Minnesota
Ralles
Navy
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Hnure
Dave Rowe
Keares Field
Utah Eagles
Wichita
Hovater Plans All-Out Program For Dothan High
Dothan High athletic director Jack Hovater outlines a 1944 45 plan to emphasize football basketball and baseball. The Tigers will rely on football funding to support other sports while seeking potential major league baseball talent locally. Captain Ray Henderson leads a squad built on last year’s nucleus with a tentative nine game schedule and a September 22 opener at Wiregrass Memorial Stadium.
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Jack Hovater
Dothan High
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Wiregrass Memorial Stadium
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South Alabama
Juni or Loop Teams Scouting The Bush For New Pitchers
In post season planning four American League clubs the St Louis Browns Boston Red Sox New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers seek minor league arms to bolster their rotations as pitching depth and development become decisive in the stretch drive Willis Hud and Clem Dreisewerd are among players eyed while New York moves Floyd Bevens and Tookie Methqueen into key roles St Louis travels to Cleveland for two games before facing Detroit as Boston climbs to second with a 7 4 win over New York and Morton Cooper earns his 100th big league victory for Cincinnati Pittsburgh Chicago game washed out
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Jack Hand
Frees Sports
K. M. Landis
St. Louis Browns
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New York Yankees
Detroi Tigers
Yanks
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Boston
Rex Cecil
San Diego
Clem Dreisewerd
Sacramento
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Newark
New York
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Battle Royal
St. Louis
Southern Association
Willis Hud
Cleveland
Dizzy Trout
Twins
Stubby Overmire
Browns
Detroit
Seres
Bob Muncrer
Harridge
Red Barrett
Yank Terry
Bull Zuber
Red Sox
St. Louis Cardinals
Tigers Feature Captain Elect as Key Player for 1944 squad
The captain elect led the Tigers to seven Wing defeats two losses last season and starred in passing running and punting late. Prospects include Jack Marley Harry Wise Ralph Money Robert Lakey Lamar Hartzog Franklin Patterson Charles Skeen W A Cumbie Ben Roundtree. Coach Hovater seeks additional darkhorse talent from Young Junior High as training starts and schedules include out of town games against Leon High and Sidney Lanier.
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Tigers
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Harry Wise
Ralph Money
Robert Lakey
Lamar Hartzog
Franklin Patterson
Charles Skeen
W. A. Cumbie
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Hovater
Darkhorse
Leon High
Tallehaster
Fla
Sidney Lanier
Montgomery
Lisenby On Furlough From Navy Post
Daniel E Lisenby a Second class sailor was home on seven day leave visiting his wife Emme and two sons Charles and William all of Enterprise He entered the Navy February 1 1944 and did boat training at Great Lakes Illinois He then went to Camp Peary Virginia for further training Seaman is the rank described in this notice
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Emme Lisenby
Charles
William
Enterprise
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Navy
Great Lakes
Minos
Camp Peary
Theatre listings mix of stars and shows this week
Readable film and stage schedule featuring Gary Cooper and Lorraine Starr in daily showings with Red Ekland and William Powell in double bills. Upcoming includes Laurel and Hardy and Santa Fe and Bea Hawks plus Rita Hayworth in Cover Girl and Gena Kelly on Friday and William Bord on Leather Bellita.
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ToMoRnow
Blake Tate
Santa Fe
Laurel and Hardy
Rita Hayworth
Gena Kelly
Wiliam Bord
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