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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1945
Page
6
The Second District High School association debates age limits and eligibility for players, arguing the rule hampers some boys in education and scholarships. Junior teams gain junior competition after district play, with Columbia principal Jain B. Davidson championing early seeds for stronger basketball programs in the Wiregrass.
The Wiregrass Basketball League features eight teams with Houston County High School at Columbia boasting eight wins in 13 starts under Coach John B. Davidson. Standout six footers Preston Knowles James Alford and notably Robert Elmore are highlighted for height and skill as Columbia seeks success in the Second District tournament while Dothan leads the loop.
Lord Byron Nelson captured the New Orleans Open in a soggy course playoff over Harold McSpaden. Nelson fired 8 birdies and 7 pars with one bogey for 16 holes, finishing 2233-45. The win boosts his winter earnings to War Bond value of $7,286.65, while McSpaden remains without a championship this season and second in War Bond earnings at $5,266.64.
The article traces Babe Ruth as a youth, discovered by Jack Dunn and Brother Gilbert, showing early pitching promise with Ruth noted for speed and control. It details his move from St Marys Industrial School to Baltimore and his progression toward major league stardom despite a convoluted path and shifting roles from pitcher to outfielder.
Jerry Miller of Smyrna Army Air Field won his third middleweight title in the 13th Southern Golden Gloves finals in Nashville. Miller, once runner up in the national AAU class, joins seven Nashville civilians as weight class winners and will compete in Chicago for the champions title. Clean lamp bulbs reportedly boost light by 25 percent.
The Columbia quintet stands as a strong title contender in the eastern district division, boasting wins over Midland City Ashford Cottonwood Vicksburg and Slocomb while facing losses to Dothan Slocomb and Rehobeth. With a 200 crowd average at home and a near sellout against Dothan, the team led by Knowles Elmore and Alford, with Johnson Whaley and junior standouts, gears up for next week’s district play under Coach Davidson.
Gale Bishop of Fort Lewis tops the national service basketball scoring race with 701 points after adding nine points last week. He leads Elmer Robinson by 206 points, with Kinney at Camp Bradford and Reece Tatum of Lincoln Neb. Army Air Base rounding the top five as top scorers list expands to include Carpenter and others from Floyd Bennett Field Valley Forge Hospital Quonset Point Naval and Charleston Army air base.
Nashville Vols manager Larry Gilbert begins his 22nd season in the Southern Association. He holds the league record for longest tenure and pennants, with multiple champions and standout records across the 1920s to 1940s, including Nashville in 1940.
Rehobeth added another victory by defeating Cottonwood in a landslide 44 to 12. Tindall led the seniors with 19 points, Bond had 12, Hall scored seven for Cottonwood, Tice five, and Newton and Branton led Rehobeth juniors with 14 each. Comer topped Cottonwood with nine in a rough night for the visitors.
Coach Jack Howater of Dothan High announces the Tiger basketball team will meet Chipley Florida here tomorrow night at the high school gym in the first night cage game in Dothan this season. Dothan leads the loop with 13 victories and closes the schedule Friday against Slocomb. The Chipley game starts at 8 p.m.
Fragmented schedule listing acts and performers across days with names such as Gene Actry Carey Grant Ethel Barrymore Robert Livingston Emiley Burnett Virwinis and Wallace Hoey. Text mixes show titles like Melody Trail Pride of thePlatoa and Black Arrow with unclear venues and dates.
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