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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1946
Page
13
The piece argues baseball drags with nightly games and suggests a league break, as majors do, to refresh players and fans. It notes fans seek relief from endless games and the need to avoid fatigue across teams, officials, and even light bugs.
The column discusses Troy’s Bozick as the leading hitter and Atkins setting pace, with opinions on expanding the league to a six-day week, giving players a day off, and potential unionization, arguing for fan-friendly changes and an All-Star game during the season.
Troy outfielder Earl Bozick wins the league batting crown with a .114 mark, plus leads in hits 128 and total bases 391 and tops in doubles 28 as Geneva Redbirds shine. Green, Holly, and Benish post strong batting shows while pitching ace Buddy Atkins leads Geneva with 9 1/2 wins and 95 hits allowed as Browns slump.
An original copy of The Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T. E. Lawrence, valued at 1800 dollars, was taken when a car was stolen in London.
Glasgow restores street lighting after fuel conservation blackout tied to higher crime. Sir John Popham, once a highwayman, rose to become England's Chief Justice in 1592.
Readable lines show Devlin of Ozark and Stokes of Brewton posting top scores with Carter from Dothan and Horton from Ozark close behind. Lee of Troy also appears among the standings with significant point totals.
Planeloads of gambusia tiny fish that feed on malaria mosquito larvae are dispatched from the Lenkoran Fish Plant to marshes and shallow lakes of Azerbaijan to combat malaria.
Soviet medical experts report new malaria cases have declined by about three percent compared with prewar years. Private aeronautical beacon lights are rated by the Department of Commerce to help airmen identify the type of beacon at a location.
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