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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1943
Page
4
Lawrence Marshall, 21, pleaded guilty to third degree assault after kicking a woman who boarded ahead of him. He was fined $25. City Judge Thomas P Kulbure admonished him to learn patience in crowded conditions.
The Southeastern Conference approved a limited play-as-you-go plan allowing armed service personnel assigned to member schools to compete, with transfer rules and civilian scholarship limits remaining. Florida Mississippi State and others suspended intercollegiate play while Alabama Georgia Georgia Tech LSU Tulane stayed active, with withdrawal notices allowed by July 15 1943.
The Napier Field Brown-Bombers, a noted Negro baseball team from the Army Air Forces Advanced Flying School, host the Tyndall Red Caps today at Wiregrass Memorial Stadium. First pitch is 2:30 pm, following an eight and one season with wins over Camp Rucker, Marianna, and Bainbridge. The teams have met twice this season with Napier winning once at Dothan and Tyndall winning at Panama City.
standings show New York and Philadelphia atop the league with Cleveland and Washington trailing. Tonight's schedule names Dellot at St Login and other matchups including Boston at New York and Brooklyn at Philadelphia with several regional games listed.
Francisco Pancho Segura of the University of Miami defeated Tom Brown Jr. of California 6-2 6-1 3-? to win the singles title at the 9th National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament. Segura, who arrived in the United States from Ecuador two years ago, dominated all six matches, dropping no sets. Brown played a smarter, persistent match but could not counter Segura’s chopped returns and quick net play. Segura also claimed the Berkeley Intercollegiate crown last week without losing a set.
Washington reports Senators have recommended Albert J. Tully of Mobile for appointment as U S attorney for the Southern District of Alabama. Incumbent Francis J. Inge, whose term expired, did not seek reappointment.
The Napier Field Gruffies face Bainbridge Army Air Field Blockbusters in a decisive league clash at Bainbridge. With five first-half games left, the Gruffies seek to hold third place in the South Georgia Air Corps standings as Spence Field leads and Marianna Air Field sits second. Daywin showcased strong form last Sunday, boosting confidence for this pivotal matchup.
New York reports the death of Karl Landsteiner, Nobel Prize laureate and discoverer of blood groups, at a New York hospital. He led work at the Rockefeller Institute from 1902 to 1939, transforming transfusion science and saving thousands through safe blood typing and plasma use.
An explosive souvenir shell killed a soldier at Fort Jackson when a parcel wrapped in paper detonated after being dropped from a city bus in nearby Ot Humble. Investigators of the 194th division reported the incident after initial discovery of the shell and fragments on the firing range.
New York AP reports Devil Diver, a lightly regarded runner from Mrs Payna Whitney’s barn, won the 45th Brooklyn Handicap at Aqueduct on Saturday. Bhut Out faded to finish outside the money as the Whitney stable dominance produced a $4.81 payout for a $2 wager.
In a misfiring Arlington Park feature Whirlaway failed to contend as the crowd watched the aging world champion stumble to a distant finish. Some Chance paid 13.40 to win after a steady mile run in 1 19.97, with Best Seller and Card Rieaunders among the runners-up. Aviation production in 1967 was forecast to equal about one seventh of the national income.
A July softball round robin is planned with 24 or more teams entering. The winner will receive a large cup and the event is sponsored by the American Suttail Congress. Cadet Douglas W Arnold is listed among participants, with arrangements led by Cecil P Cameron athletic director.
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