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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1945
Page
7
A wartime sports roundup notes rising football fatalities in 1944 and rule changes debated to aid the game, including fumble recovery advancement and more eligible receivers. It also covers horse racing shutdowns Feb 3 1944, market distress for small owners, and a plan to boost morale by sending players to entertain troops.
In Auburn Alabama Maxwell Field defeated the Auburn Tigers 48 to 41. Center Anderson and forward Hall of Maxwell led the visitors with 13 and 10 points respectively while Howard Burgess paced Auburn with six field goals and two free throws. Center Robert Stapleton added 11 points for the Tigers. Liberia's Monrovia was named in honor of U S President James Monroe.
National Collegiate Athletic Association opens its 3rd annual convention with coaches proposing major football rule changes. Out of bounds kickoff banned, forward passes allowed behind line of scrimmage, passer five yards from line, mandatory one inch tee, body against forearm blocks, and penalties for illegal forward laterals. Some stalling-abolishing time proposals were voted down.
The Phoenix Open saw Mrs. Babe Zaharias, wife of a Los Angeles wrestler, break the women’s course record with a 4 under par 67. She credited her husband Dudley for correcting her stance, saying drives from 260 to 270 yards stayed straight down the fairway. Notables included Byron Nelson shooting 69 and Babe’s mark described as her best competitive score.
Cuban baseball players sign with Major League clubs as draft rules tighten. About 35 of 50 hopefuls report for spring training with the Senators and Washington farm system. Notables include Roberto Ortiz, Chorio Ortiz, Gilberto Torres, and Fermin Guerra under Washington contracts. Armando Galart and Manuel Hidales join the Cuban winter league alumni. Tomas de la Cruz returns to Cincinnati. Napoleon Reyes to the Giants. Rene Monteagudo moves to Philadelphia.
Army roster includes 287 players with Army ties while 170 serve in Navy 201 Coast Guard eight Marines and three Merchant Marines. Three others are in the Canadian Army. Weather kept AL postponements to 35 in 1944 versus 65 average. Cheese making in New York state originated commercially via English methods.
A Southeastern Conference official said War Mobilization Director James F Byrnes would issue a general policy statement on sports this week. A telegram to Byrnes asked if the basketball Southeastern Conference tournament would be included in a cease of group meetings, but the reply indicated no specific reference to sports in the request.
NEA story recalls Jack Dempsey as he reviews holiday cards in New York. He narrates a cafe tale from Sydney about Ma Boss, a fierce woman who knocks out a ship stoker and earns the nickname Miss Jack Dempsey, changing the cafe’s name. The tale ends with Dempsey noting the striking image resembles Tony Galento.
Tennessee routed Alabama 23 to 14 in a season opener. Tennessee pulled away in the second half after a 9 to 6 halftime lead. Standouts for the Vols included O Shields Walther Robertson Jones and Morrow while Tubert scored for Alabama.
A pamphlet containing the opinions of famous doctors on this subject will be sent free while they last to any reader writing to the Educational Division 535 Fifth Ave New York NY Dept Asin.
A jumble of show listings and star names outlines today’s theatre schedule. Catherine Hepburn Walter Huston Jon Hall Barrymore and Wile appear across multiple venues with late and matinee times noted amid the dance and musical acts.
Suzanna Hillbright wins field trials amid a chaotic report of entries and results. The event appears linked to a Green sies locale with scattered references to Lebanon Tam and connections to Roger Watcov and Lore.
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