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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1944
Page
7
The Wiregrass basketball conference opens with four senior games and four junior games, marking a forward step for regional hoops. A season end tournament will crown the loop champion and coaches may select an all conference team, inspiring broader support for football and other school sports.
ATLANTA AP notes Georgia Tech prepares for the New Year’s Day Orange Bowl clash with Tulsa. A rough outdoor scrimmage was ordered under Coach Bill Alexander with emphasis on passing, kicking and signals. Tailback Allen Bowen is sidelined this week to heal a leg injury. remaining players are in top condition.
Eu ene Young, longtime trainer for Notre Dame athletes, resigns effective January 1 to devote full time to private business in Mississippi and Louisiana. He earned a law degree at Notre Dame and leaves the athletic department after 15 years of service.
A cluttered listing shows Lena Turner, John Hadrick, Johnny Mack Brown, June Carleon, Fit Orsay and an all star cast in Bowery to Broadway among Saturday and Sunday programs. The week highlights include Greer Garay, Walter Pridgeon, and Joe Brown in Wolves of the Range and Polo Joe with a broad mix of film and stage draws across multiple days.
Bet-makers rate Green Bay one touchdown ahead of New York in the title clash in New York. The piece notes Don Hutson leads in scoring and receiving for Green Bay, while New York relies on Bull Paschal for most of its offense. It highlights the Packers’ balanced scoring from multiple backs and Hutson’s standout receiving season.
Major league owners at their annual meeting backed more night games led by Washington's Clark Griffith with plans to stage most games at night starting May 10. Attendance data show night games draw fewer fans on average, with the Washington Senators posting the highest night game total and others distributing through the schedule amid mixed forecasts from Giants, Dodgers, and Yankees leaders.
Duke's Sugar Bowl preparations were hampered by the loss of Gene Wilhoits from Chattanooga, a 6'2" 210-pound tackle, who sprained an ankle in practice and may miss the Alabama game in New Orleans. Coach Eddie Cameron said he would have provided reserve strength. Weather forced yesterday's session to be brief and focused on passing and signals.
In a wartime dispatch from the Philippines Captain Marvin "Bug" Ward of the Army Air Corps reflects on golf legends since 1920. He names Bobby Jones Walter Hagen Gene Sarazen and notes amateur status for Hagen while recalling the era, rivalries and a nostalgic view of prewar golf greatness.
A fragmented list ranks golf figures by traits such as greatest polential and swing, naming Ed Dudley and Walter Hagen among top entries. It pairs performers like Ben Hogan and Sam Snead with quirky honors like greatest per pound and most high strung, ending with Horton Smith cited for a swing issue.
Brunswick Georgia AP reports the Liberty Ship Felix Hiezenberg was launched two days early and outfitting for sea duty. Built by J A Jones Construction the ship set a new yard record and was named after a navigator associated with a polar dirigible effort.
In Milwaukee Wisconsin Mrs Myrtis Campbell of Greenville Mississippi is listed as sponsor and the ecospontor is Moss Addie Ruth Brown of Dothan Alabama. The Smithsonian Institution holds a collection of more than 300 rural semantic instruments from primitive tribes.
The 3 and 9 club, an organization of former athletes, announces a Frostt baseball game on Christmas Day in Seattle. The piece notes the group is arranging a winter exhibition despite footballers staging all star events in August.
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