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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1943
Page
4
Schedule figures show baseball had 29 extra innings and 57 one run decisions as the league neared a full season. Highlights include big-money horse trades, a Red Cross prize question from 1917-18, and notes on Babe Ruth autographs and military service figures.
AP reports a lightweight bout as Henry Armstrong fights Sammy Angott in a nine rounder at Madison Square Garden. The piece reviews past titles, current intrigue, and potential future matchups with Bob Montgomery and Beau Jack, noting the chaotic path toward a clear champion.
American Red Cross relief to more than 14 nations and to the War refugees of many countries to raise $64,936,038 since Sept 1, 1939.
In a jammed American League middle, Detroit Tigers slide from third to sixth while Chicago White Sox climb from fifth to third and Philadelphia Athletics briefly take third without playing. Boston Red Sox rise from seventh to fifth as Spud Chandler wins for the Yankees and Oscar Judd stars for Boston. In the NL, St Louis Cardinals blank Pirates 5-0 and Brooklyn Dodgers rally past Braves 4-3 with Leo Durocher back at shortstop. Max Lanier and Max Macon spark the wins.
Yale plans a 10 to 12 game 1940 football schedule amid wartime constraints. Athletic director Ogden D Miller has added Lakehurst Naval Air Station and Coast Guard Academy as opponents, with open dates September 18 October 2 and November 20, to expand competition for seniors and cadets before enlistment.
Yesterday results show New York and Philadelphia 2 0. Boston 2 Chicago 11 Detroit 5 St Louis 2 Cleveland 1. Today New York at Philadelphia is the only NL game. Southern Association results include Memphis 8 Nashville 7 in 10 innings and Atlanta 14 Birmingham 4. Tonight Birmingham at Atlanta and New Orleans at Chattanooga lead the night slate.
Jeff Handler, 24, in his first game for New Orleans, blanks Chattanooga 5-0 on seven walks and two strikeouts. Pelicans win both games of the doubleheader as Williams defies odds in a South ern Association clash. Chattanooga drops to fourth as Little Rock moves to second and Birmingham third after twin bill.
The Napier Field Brown-Bombers clash with the undefeated Tyndall Field Red Caps at Wiregrass Memorial Stadium Sunday at 2 30 pm. Both teams feature former standout players and last week Tyndall beat Napier in Panama City 6 to 7 in a late ninth inning rally.
Fort Benning professionals from the V of Fort Bennings Insia major league invaded Camp Rucker this week and rallied from behind in the fourth inning to seize a 9 4 victory over the Danny Rucker Varsity Baseball team. Rucker committed eight errors leading to five unearned runs as Fort Benning’s star studded lineup built a decisive edge. Fort Benning has lost only one game while winning ten, with players including Zientara formerly of the Cincinnati Reds and Herb Moore of the St Louis Cardinals chain among others. The local lads could have upset the champs with steadier fielding. Totals show Rucker four runs on four hits and eight errors. Fort Benning ten runs on ten hits and one error.
Rucker Sport Chief Firs Fannin, a 17 year Army veteran from Ozark, leads a broad athletic program at Camp Rucker. He oversees boxing and varied physical culture activities, emphasizing teamwork and multi-sport training to boost soldier fitness and morale despite scattered fragments of OCR text.
Sweden's Gunder Haegg, a premier distance runner, suggested his American season could end his career. He plans to race Greg Rice in the 5000m at the AAU championships in New York on June 20, with potential return to Sweden if he continues. A maintenance note mentions Norway needing 400,000 Nazi troops under the occupation.
The Tyndall nine feature two former members of the renowned Ethiopian Clowns, a famed crack Ne era pro team, enhancing their lineup with notable talent from the past.
A hectic theater slate lists Sarnna Frie day Georga Benders and Anne Stenn in They Came To Blow Up America. Rex Acuff with Luluballe and Scotty in Hi Neighbor. John Brown and Pusey Knight in Tent-Ine Tonight On The Old Camp Ground. Late Show features Stanwyck in Lady of Burlee with Rits Brothers in Hi Ya Tuesday and Wednesday. Stanwyck again in Lady Thursday. 100 ppm and Friday Cabin in The Sky with Ethel Waters. Alabama Theatre showcases Want of Pine Basin Friday Range Buatery and Macquiters in Weak of Cimarron Saturday. Abbott and Costello in Ain’t Hay on Sunday/Monday. Terean Wright and Joseph Cotton in Shadow of 4 Doubt on Tuesday/Wednesday. Thursday Errol Flynn in Siva Bomber. Friday Roy Rogers in Billy The Kid's Return.
The report notes 4 billion passenger miles achieved in the year, with a single month recording 1,750,600 troops transported in official movements excluding furlough travel. The figures highlight vast rail and troop movement activity across the region.
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