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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1944
Page
9
Return of gymnasiums and fieldhouses to civilian collegians vows that the Army is dropping specialized training may make it possible for some institutions to return to normal campus life as soldiers depart and facilities reopen. Harold Claassen reports from New York that policy shifts promise more civilian oversight and reduced military presence on campuses.
Shortage of athletic talent and wartime train traffic forced Branford Fordham Syracuse and Manhattan to suspend sports. Football may return as Clemson released its 1940 grid schedule and Tennessee, a prewar gridiron power, shifts in opponents, illustrating broader wartime adjustments in college athletics.
The War Department in Washington ruled that Army participation in college sports would be curtailed to allow time for heavy academic schedules. Admiral Randall J. Jeppels, chief of personnel, said the Navy has no plans to extend training to colleges. The gridiron season last fall is cited as a reference, while a new field in Nova Scotia is noted as a broader development.
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