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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1943
Page
4
A garbled sports roundup notes Loyd Waner and Joe Medwick in a clash while Rickey may be ace. It mentions, oddly, a Florida course, a Las course trap, and a Navy Night prep school teaching navigation at the University of Virginia. Major General Doolittle’s staff is cited with Holt Rast linking to the war effort.
York correspondent recalls Babe Ruth as a Sweden national idol amid discussion of baseball popularity. References 28,000 crowd sizes in Stockholm and names Arne Hayg Anderson and Mekgarg as national figures, noting America as model for the sport's appeal.
CAMP RUCKER The infantry division basketball tourney resumed at the Field House as Battery B 218th Field Artillery defeated Headquarters Company 223rd Infantry 40 to 24. Fortepberry scored 20 for the Artillery, placing them in a three-way tie for the lead with the 32nd and 21st Infantry. a 36th Medics vs 42nd Infantry game was postponed due to training. The round robin ends Thursday with possible Friday playoffs.
Winter Park Florida AP The St Louis Browns who shocked in 1942 by finishing third in the American League aim to surprise again this year. Coach Zack Taylor, preparing for his third season, says the team is on the make and could challenge for the pennant though he won’t commit to a title. Spring training may field 30 to 35 players with Johnny Niggeling Bob Moncrief and George Caster as key pitchers. Taylor, a Uulee Fis native, spent 16 big league seasons before joining the Browns in 1936 and later managed San Antonio after Brooklyn release.
The Waner brothers Paul and Lloyd, longtime outfield stars in Pittsburgh and Boston, reunite with the Brooklyn Dodgers as they join the major league club. Paul, 37, free agent pickup, and Lloyd, traded from Boston, bring a famed double act back to the Mets era Dodgers lineup after years in Pittsburgh and Boston.
SEBRING Fla AP match play opens the ninth Midwinter Tournament for national amateur senior golfers. Medalist Wo H Linkrown of Hackensack NJ faces Howard O'Brien of Grand Rapids MI. Linkroum shot 79. Other pairings include Lavell of Cambridge MA and Reid of Cleveland OH, with many more names listed among the field.
A 1941 report notes the Cardinals farm system has shed 263 players to military service. Two Indian reservations guard gates 11 miles southwest of Phoenix. Aziz manages the Browns in 1941. Zack was brought in as a coach.
Brooklyn pitcher Newell Kimball signs a 1843 contract as the 13th Dodgers player to reach terms. Chicago plans three horse racing meetings this season at Washington Hawthorne and Sportsman’s Park to comply with transport rules. Minot Tech Relays expect a record field of 302 athletes from 11 universities and 25 colleges with nine 1942 champions returning. San Francisco selects Marian Gilman Wilson as a stewardess on cargo ships under War Shipping Administration regulations. Utah coach Pinar Nielsen receives blood transfusions after weeks of illness. three football players aided. Philadelphia reports brewing deal with New York Giants as Bucky Harris negotiates.
The Alabama state tourney opens Friday with 16 teams led by Clanton’s Chilton County High School and Woodlawn of Birmingham, both former champions. Scottsboro, Eva, and Sholteboro join as co-champions in eight district alignments, with Clanton seeking a sixth straight state appearance and McGill Murphy among eight returning squads. Tournament events include Thursday night drawings and films of Alabama teams, sponsored by the University of Alabama and the Tuscaloosa Junior Chamber of Commerce.
New York report on negotiations to bring Gunder Haag to Princeton on May 26 for a two mile race with Gregory Rice, under ICAA sponsorship. The Amateur Athletic Union could not secure priorities while inviting Haag and rivals Arne Anderson and a stronger competitor from a large country for the indoor meet.
Detroit Tigers announce further roster cuts as they near spring training in Evansville and Toronto with notes on players Clarence Granna, Joe Hower, and Bob Henry. Trade talks and a shift to keystone duties are mentioned as camp opens under manager Steve O’Connell. Phillies trade and college basketball notes are also included in a wide AP recap.
Rainbeige Ga and the Mare arma Air Sase buxing team will meet the Hainteidee boxers Friday night at the Bainbridge Hangar. Lt Water Bush says the show aims to even the score after last week. Captain Cavaker directs the event with fighters from Marianasean Mast and Morda.field ready to reshuffle order for the bout night.
Philadelphia reporters recount an Optimist Club session urging stronger athletics for training and morale in wartime Britain. Commander Barry stresses sport’s role in preparing young men for service, outlining naval and militia needs.
Treaster of Lieutenant John Le Hurry Cain USNR, ex Alabama fullback who helped defeat Washington State in the Rose Bowl, is ordered from Navy preflight school to Hampton Roads Virginia. A Montgomery native, Cain coached at Sidney Lanier High School and Southwestern Louisiana after graduation and was commissioned last spring.
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