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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1943
Page
4
News notes from New York highlight boxing interest with stars Chalky Wright and Terranova in upcoming bouts and pro pedigrees in training camps. The piece mentions broadcast deals, industrial boxing teams, and Army base athletic staff comprising former pros, including Fort Hamilton and Bainbridge squads under officers with pro pedigrees.
Detroit hosts the National Clay Courts Tournament in ten days as wartime sport drives city fans from baseball to tennis. Organizer William Beyer says brackets will feature 61 men and 32 women with many top players in the Army. Pauline Retz leads the women’s entry. Seymour Greenberg may defend the men’s title. Lieut Wayne Christeson joins military duty with the Marines. Christeson’s wife Eleanor Mullins Christeson is a Dothan native.
Yesterday's results show New York 2, St Louis 1. Chicago 6, Boston 4. Philadelphia 10, Cleveland 4. Detroit 8, Washington 2. National League games include Boston 4, Cincinnati 7. Pittsburgh 9, New York 8. Chicago 1, Brooklyn 1. Philadelphia 2, St Louis 4. Tonight's games schedule Brooklyn at Chicago, New York at Pittsburgh, Philadelphia at St Louis. Southern Association reports New Orleans 7-11, Atlanta 6-3, Birmingham 8-9, Nashville 8-18. Chattanooga 3-48, Memphis 4-1. Also note AL Army air forces baseball series headlines by Red Ruffing at Kirtland Field, Albuquerque.
Camp Wheeler will open a semi pro series at Wiregrass Memorial Stadium in Dothan near Macon, Georgia, vs Napier Field Gruffies as part of the No Mons Semi-Pro tournament in Wichita. Cecil Travis leads the Spokes with former major and minor leaguers, aiming to prove their strength against strong service teams amid a 19-2 record after wins over Memphis, Atlanta, and Nashville.
In a string of close games, Nashville and Birmingham split, shifting the league lead for the third straight night. Frank Papish pitched strong for Little Rock in both ends of a doubleheader with Atlanta, though no win was credited. Pare Gray dazzled fans with hits and fielding, and Doc Prothro joked about Gray possibly pitching the mound, as Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville, and Chattanooga all chased wins in multi-game affairs.
In a tight American League race the Yankees cling to the lead as Browns, Indians, and White Sox stay within striking distance. Across the league the Cubs and Cardinals surge, Dodgers falter, while stellar pitching and timely hitting reshape the standings and threaten several clubs’ pennant hopes.
In New York Wright faces Terranova in a pivotal 126 pound bout at Madison Square Garden. The winner earns a shot at Wee Willie Pep with a probable title bout set for June 25. Pep also has a planned tune up against Ral Bartala next Tuesday.
A garbled page lists multiple theater acts and stars across days, mixing titles such as Mae Frome Thunderley Youth Marude and A Saturday Double Measure. Notable names include John Garfield Judy Garland and Gene Autry with scattered showtimes and venues, all presented in a fragmented schedule.
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