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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1944
Page
9
A garbled OCR fragment mentions promoters in Atlantic Pines and track stakes, references to Bill Hadhden and William J Haddden, names like Jack Sharkes and Branch Rickey, and a stray Brooklyn dining scene. Context is disjointed with multiple voices and unclear events.
Sectional cage matchups set as Dothan faces Luverne in the district semifinals with Pleasant Home and Enterprise meeting for a shot at the district crown. Dothan and Luverne rematch after last year’s final, while Pleasant Home seeks to extend an undefeated season and top Enterprise in a bid for March state play in Tuscaloosa.
Hamilton Cards Law Score At Gulfport in Gulfport open practice rounds. Carded a three under par during practice while top pros work toward Trials model play. Byron Nelats and Barela McSynden posted rounds behind Semmy Byrd in New Orleans. Nalaga claimed an eagle and four birdies in tuneup, though bogeys affected scoring.
Boston AP report says Theodora Roomvelt McEvoy leads a group seeking to buy the Dodgers control, aiming to add a wartime radio parts empire built from a Milton plant and a Boston shop. The candidate is described as a famed telegraph operator turned inventor with a 175-person wartime facility, nicknamed the world’s best apparatus maker.
Southern clubs consider forming a grid league linked to the National Professional Football League to supply talent. Southern Association directors eye postwar franchises, with eight teams ready and schedules set from April 28 to May 7, including Knoxville at Atlanta and Nashville at Knoxville.
Philadelphia report says Bob Newsom, former Washington Senators pitcher, was to meet Connie Mack in a winter move but failed to appear. Mack and associates expected a wire with terms. no communication arrived, leaving the date in doubt and interest high.
Kentucky and Georgia Tech enter the eleventh basketball tournament as favorites in Louisville. Adolph Rupp and Dwight Keith promoted their teams in a clash of confident assessments. Tech is praised for veteran players and prior tournament experience while Kentucky stresses its own depth and potential to claim the crown.
Saturday features include Boy Rogers in Man From Music Mountain and Tom Nes with Jeanne Bates in The Racket. Late show stars Al-Girl cast with Margaret Sullivan and Ann Sothers in Cry Havoc. Guadalcanal Diary screens last time today with Preston Foster and Lloyd Nolan.
A fragmented sports note describes a college basketball tournament with teams including Kentucky and Georgia. It mentions a byes structure, late hour game scheduling, and a final weekend with a current title holder. Details are obscured by OCR errors.
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