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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1945
Page
7
Transportation problems threaten schedules across college and pro sports. Conference and league leaders weigh rescheduling and longer trips while Alabama anglers and Washington Senators offer mixed signals. Frustrations rise as plans to ease travel strain unfold and the season nears.
Newsom snapped a 12 game skid by tossing a four hit shutout as the Browns were blanked 4-0. Holmes extended a hit streak, tying Rogers Hornsby’s NL record, in a Braves Cubs doubleheader that drew 29,513. Wyse limited Chicago to no hits in four trips, ending Holmes’ hot streak.
Do than City League clubs cooled enthusiasm after three rainouts in two weeks. Do than Ice Cream led the first half while Dr Pepper sat bottom. In the second half Dothan Ice Cream rose to lead as Dr Pepper dropped to second, with the last half still open to change.
Nelson, in a dramatic final stretch at Moraine Country Club, holed a 20-inch putt on the 36th to defeat Mike Turnesa in the 1946 PGA Championship. He rallied with birdies from only four holes remaining, finishing with decisive nerves to reach the last hole even with Turnesa and push toward the title.
Atlanta AP reports Cornelius Creeden formerly with the Little Rock Travelers starred for the Crackers with timely hits in a 12-8 and 11-6 sweep. Chattanooga Lookouts turned a rare triple play against Memphis. Nashville Vols opened a 16 game homestand by routing New Orleans Pelicans 12-1. Birmingham Barons faded in a 7-2 loss to Mobile.
Hans Hinrickhe of New York landed a 15 pound broadbill swordfish to set a U S Atlantic Ocean fishing record after a three hour, 40 minute battle. The strike came 22 miles out in the Atlantic from Shimmetock Inlet near Hampton Bays, Long Island. The fish measured 10 feet 8.5 inches with a girth of 4 feet 9 inches.
Associated Press notes yesterday's results across leagues with scores for the American and National Leagues. Highlights include New York beating St Louis 9 to 7 in extras and Philadelphia blanking Boston 0 to 4 while Chicago swept a 6-1 win over Detroit. Today schedules list several interleague matchups and city venues across major circuits.
Dothan Ice Cream, leading the Dothan City League in the second half, schedules a twin bill with Dr Pepper. First game starts at 6 PM, second at 8:15 PM, after last week’s rainout. Ice Cream has won two games in the second half to date.
Fragmentary text references a sports game with teams or players named Stephen and Dr Pepper, mentions league standings and a loss, and notes shipping and transport concerns. The readable fragments are insufficient to identify dates, teams, or outcomes with confidence.
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