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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1945
Page
7
The Chattanooga Quarterback Club held its second annual all star banquet honoring about 250 gridiron letter men including 10 from local prep schools. Coaches smiles and humor filled the event with Line Coach Herman Hickman of Army recounting a joke about feeding vitamin pills to Backs Blanchard and Davis.
Sid Feder reports Marty Marion will not be sold as the St Louis Cardinals plan for the 1946 season. Eddie Dyer confirms Marion stays, with several veterans and returning servicemen shaping a poised lineup including Musial, Schoendienst, Moore, Slaughter, and Hopp.
The 44th annual convention of the national professional leagues focused on major/minor league status. The Pacific Coast League pushed to become a major league by 1946 while the Southern Association opposed elevating two other minors to class AAA. Delegates also heard trade moves, with Phillies sending Gerkin and Smuth to Portland for Mosser, and league schedules restarting postwar with 154 games in the Texas League and 126 in the Three-I League, beginning in April.
Florida voters name the toughest foes from the 1945 season in a post season all opponents team. Ends McCain and Moseley, tackles Snell and Gorrell, guards St John Bourgeois, center Gat ski, backs Kuykendall Ghaul Trippi Gray highlighted with Charlie Trippi a unanimous choice.
Miami reports a rivalry for the $10,000 Open between Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson. Hogan, 33, slim at 136 pounds, and Nelson share similar starts and styles. Hogan seeks to edge Nelson as golf’s top player after military service. Nelson plans to return to winter circuit December 14 in Fort Worth.
Birmingham officials announce expansion of Legion Field to hold 47,800 spectators. City Commission and team captains prepare for upcoming season as plans detail larger capacity and improved facilities.
Montgomery AP reports Six additional players join the Southern team for the Blue and Gray football game on December 23. Manager Champ Pickens confirms five new signees from Louisiana State University including Felix Trapani and other LSU players. Capacity notes mention 20,000 permanent seats and 5,000 removable parcel seats added to present capacity.
ENUS TODAY highlights Bette Davis and John Dall in The Corn Te Green and Alan Junen with Honita Grenville in The Senorita from The West. Friday features Tim McCoy in Six Gun Trail and The Saw Mile. Monday and Tuesday present Barbara Stuowyck and Denia Morgan in Christman In Connecticut and Semen Dunn in Shadows Over Bhank Hal.
The fragment names guards Gene Dan Lauder Lindsey and halfbacks Clyde and A Tittle among sparse references. It mentions Har Misciisgipp State and a rag puest of Kaught, with unclear context and missing details.
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