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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1945
Page
5
The article covers Dusty details on team standings and a disrupted league schedule. It notes ineligibility issues leading to games being replayed, Ratner’s loss to Pep per plaster, and potential moves for Dorian Clute and Gothan Fee Cream. It also mentions Dolph Camilli’s payoff for Boston and Hank Greenberg’s return to Detroit pitching plans.
Dothan Glass moved ahead in the league by routing Rainer 9-7 at Wire-Glass Memorial Stadium. Milton Smith earned the win with seven innings of work as Jim Acree took the loss, dropping to 14 strikeouts. The result reshapes the playoff outlook with three games left in the series.
AP standings show scattered records for National League teams including Brooklyn St Louis New York Pittsburgh and Chicago with mixed wins losses and percentages. American League lists New York Boston Chicago Washington Detroit Philadelphia Cleveland and more. Southern Association brief notes Atlanta Nashville Chattanooga Birmingham Little Rock New Orleans Mobile Memphis and Birmingham again appear with varied tallies. Today’s baseball schedule includes Pittsburgh at New York Chicago at Brooklyn Cincinnati at Boston St Louis at Philadelphia New York at St Louis Washington at Detroit Philadelphia at Cleveland Boston at Chicago.
The Dothan City League pits Jim Acree and James Ware Burkell in a 100 yard dash to decide the fastest man. Acree, a former Dothan High Tiger, and Burkett, set to join the 1945 Tigers, share a similar running style with heads high and a confident finish. Both are also football players and neither is expected to win by a nose, as their form suggests dramatic finishes.
Harry Danning former Giants catcher and Army discharge case says he quits baseball due to bad knees. He explains to Horace Stereham Giants president arthritic condition ends his career. Danning 34 in September plans rest and business venture with wife and young daughter.
The schedule lists only two games: Chattanooga versus Atlanta and Birmingham versus Nashville. No results given.
Francisco Segura of the University of Miami dominates the field as he eyes a third consecutive win in the six year old tournament. Contenders include Delbert Ruseli and George Teck while Sam Snead and Gene Sarazen miss travel due to injuries and scheduling. Dutch Harrison joins as an added starter from Dayton Ohio.
Weekend cinema listing shows Johnny Mick Brown in Gunsmoke with Gertrude Michael and Chas Gordon, plus Fillow To Post with Ide Lupino and Sydney Greenstreet. Other days feature Olsen and Johnson See My Lawyer and Pillow To Post with Lupino and Greenstreet, Satome Where She Danced, I'll Be Seeing You, Death Valley Rangers, Detective Kitty Clay, Haunted Harbor, and Opry on stage.
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