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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1945
Page
7
Local fans discuss forming a Class C league with Asheville Spartanburg and Greenwood, seeing wartime clubs reorganize for peace. Byron Nelson dominates golf news, praising war bonds and veteran programs as PGA efforts expand courses for rehabilitated servicemen.
Williams reports how defending champion Renneky leads the SEC after a 115-63 win over Tennessee at Lexington, avenging a prior loss and pulling Adolph Fupp’s Vanderbilt squad to four and one. Tennessee stays near front with seven wins, two losses, while Florida and Mississippi tie for third with three wins and one defeat as the league wraps the schedule. Auburn, Georgia Tech, Alabama, and Georgia also figure in the week’s results with key conference games looming and final matchups scheduled through midweek.
The Dothan Tiger basketball team, led by coach Jack Hovaler, sits atop the Eastern District standings after a loss last week. Ralph Money anchors a large squad with Brock and Hartzog supporting, offering depth as district play opens in Dothan with two games to determine the league leader.
Dorothy Foster of Springfield, Ill, aced the 150-yard 12th hole at Dubsdread Club in the two-ball open mixed event, her second career hole in one. The piece also notes recipients of the Purple Heart and mentions Hank Armstrong and Heck Wilson in passing, with brief literary and baseball aside.
Old man upset mood hit top college basketball teams as West Point saw its 3-year win streak end by Pennsylvania 61-52. Navy beat North Carolina Pre-Flight 42-38 for 11th straight win. Notre Dame upset by Marquette 56-55, DePaul crushed by Great Lakes, and Ohio State toppled by Missouri. Kentucky edged by Tennessee 40-34. Rensselaer Poly 12 straight after crushing Holy Cross. Rice, South Carolina, Bowling Green, Valparaiso, Akron, and New York U. scored notable wins.
Former Texas star Set Reubher Riskind of Third Air Force beat Tom Molly 4 6 6 1 4 in the singles final to claim the men s title at the midwinter tournament. He teamed with Jack Walton to win the men s doubles 6 1 6 1 over Russell Tarr and Molly, and with Helen Cowles Lednard to win the mixed doubles 2 6 6 1 6 1 over Verona Marcum and Tarr.
Sam Snead of Hot Springs Virginia and Byron Nelson Clifford Nelson faced off in an 18 hole playoff for the Gulfport Open championship. Snead came from behind in the final round with a 3 under par finish on the last nine to tie Nelson who started strong. Nelson led after three rounds, later posting five under par for the final round while Snead birdied 15, 16, and 17 before bogeying the final hole.
The 47th National Field Trials began in Grand Junction Tennessee with 33 dogs, including defending champion Afiel, competing for a $1000 cash prize and $700 in War Bonds. Owners and dogs listed include A G Sage Starry, Euclid Claussen Dudley, and Dick Leatherman Subsidy along with several others.
Hunter Field of Savannah Ga defeated Dale Mabry 63 to 34 to win the First Regional Third Army Air Forces basketball tournament. Hunter Martin six seven led with 26 points as he helped topple Perry Army Air Base 61 to 40 after Dale Mabry beat Marianna base 50 to 48 in the semifinals.
Open hearings into alleged irregularities in college basketball were set to start today before Kings County Judge Samuel Leibowitz. The district attorney said the first witnesses would come from Brooklyn College, which recently expelled five players accused of taking money to fix a game.
Snead's last effort was two under par. Tony Penna of Dayton shot 66 and 67 for a 278 total and third place on a five thousand dollar tour. Harold McSpeden of Sanford Me faltered with a 78 in round three and finished fourth at 280. Frank Strazzi of Greenwich Conn shot 70 to end at 282.
The roster names Henderson Bui Pel han Howell Kennedy Tworman Weetness Lake Sebo and Wase among the Bemdes Maney squad.
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