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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1944
Page
3
Pacific Coast followers credit Andy Kerr with sparking a broader football attack as he taught the East squad ten days of T formation and its variants including single and double wing. Howie Odell meanwhile tested a T single wing at Yale but found limited proof of change.
National League umpires head Bill Klem, veteran, tells reporters baseball will prosper in 1944 despite stars serving in the armed forces. He cites past World Series rallies, expects returning players and new stars to shine, and says the game will carry on with four-umpire crews after the war. He notes his own war work and plans for judges later.
Byron Nelson of Toledo Ohio built a five stroke cushion in the final stages of the San Francisco golf tournament. His third round 69 and 68 gave him a 305 total, with Herold McSpaden and Sam Byrd close behind as 18 holes remained.
Atlanta based UNC swimmer Denny Hammond won the national junior AAU 150 backstroke title posting a 1:43.4 and set two pool records at Emory University. He also shaved Georgian Tech pool marks in the 100 back in collegiate action. Ernest Crone and Dava Armstrong placed second and third in diving, while NC dominated the Southeastern AAU events with wins in the 100 yard freestyle and 100 yard breast.
Detroit report shows Willie Hoppe leading Werner Cochran in a six day Detroit stand as Hoppe builds a 62 point edge in a 50 point latke event series. Following a 400 to 342 win at Kansas City Hoppe then beat Cochran 850 to 846 in Chicago to reach 250 points while Cochran has 1118. The next legs are 600 points in Detroit and 700 points in New York.
Eddie Prokop Georgia Tech star halfback of the recent season will receive the Atlanta Touchdown Club’s annual award for the most valuable player in the Southern Conference at the club’s annual dinner. Speakers include Henry Fiala from Wulaa University and coaches Frater Thomas, Berne Mone, and Alexander. Also notes arrivals of servicemen and other 1942-43 sports items.
Rer partners announce McCusker joining Sega Heme in a strategic move to expand collaboration. Details remain sparse as officials flag ongoing negotiations and future project scope.
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