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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1944
Page
7
The piece surveys high school and college football culture, noting bowl chances, SEC battles, and the role of fans and ribbons on helmets. It touches on players and coaches, mentions Notre Dame stars, Duke, Alabama, and Madison Square Garden shifting toward basketball amid big fights and entertainment.
Tyndall Field hosts a basketball doubleheader Thursday with the Na f Feld Quintet vs. Grutties expected to feature veteran service players and a 3 pm tip off. The Napier Field game will open with a band performance and remarks by Col Charles as a Fort Softball League event draws local crowds to the Field House. Admittance at Main Gate.
The Alabama Crimson Tide, 43 players strong, will head to Baton Rouge and New Orleans for Sugar Bowl preparations before New Year’s Day against Duke. Coach Frank Thomas notes good condition after a short drill and outlines practice in Baton Rouge and New Orleans through Dec 31.
Duke back Tom Davis named the Southern Conference’s top player for 1944 by AP poll of coaches and writers from Maryland Virginia and the Carolinas. He repeats as first-team all Southern and will close his college gridiron career in the Sugar Bowl against Alabama on New Year’s Day.
AP reports New Orleans ticket sales for the Sugar Bowl are about 40000 higher than a year ago and officials predict a near sellout if not a complete sellout for the Alabama Duke game.
The War Department announced Private John E Wilson, husband of Mrs. Nola B Wilson of route two Ozark, has been wounded in action in the European area.
Saturday listings feature Rod Cameron and Pury Kuleht in Westerns from Santa Fe along with Tom Neal and Ana Savare in an Untitled work. Abbott and Costello perform Lost in a Harem in the late show.
Minor league moguls gather in Buffalo to map a post Landis era baseball framework. They aim to strengthen drafts and territorial protections, with the Pacific Coast League proposing doubling draft fees and tighter league borders amid postwar uncertainty.
Bryan Nelson wins a major golf title with a 281 total over 72 holes. Ferrier earns second with 1,463 in prize money. Nelson and Cadets break into the elite after a year in the national rankings, with $33 000 in bends noted.
Mississippi State fullback Tom Shorty McWilliams won the SEC scoring title with 84 points from 14 touchdowns despite limited late season playing time due to injury. Tennessee’s Buster Stephens was second with 60 points, Auburn’s Curtis Kuykendall and Florida’s Bobby Forbes tied for third with 54 each. Georgia Tech freshman George Mathews and teammate Allen Bowen also produced notable totals in a season highlighted by McWilliams’ early dominance.
En gineers beat Grorpea with two touchdowns led by Billy Bryan. Georgis Iresheran netted 23 points. Kuvnendalls and others chased top finishes as Tulare players plus 25 Sa. squad members posted points for a conference-like scoring list. Also references the Babylonian law code assembled by Hammura around 2100 B.
Army defeated Notre Dame 22 to 7 in a wartime charity game and led the final AP weekly poll with 95 of 121 ballots. Notre Dame finished ninth, Navy fourth, and Ohio State second as the top ten rankings were announced.
A fragmented report notes Snead, recently discharged from the Navy, winning the Portlend Open on November 26, with Nelson finishing fourth. Harold MiSpaden of Philadelphia claimed a high minor prize and placed second to Nelson in the 19M event, as San Francisco contestants trailed with 24.
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