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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1945
Page
7
The article outlines wartime baseball plans with charity games to aid the Red Cross and notes all gate receipts go to the Red Cross. It details schedules, venues, and team lineups for the Red Cross benefit, with stars from the Yankees Dodgers Giants and Cubs. Also mentions spring training notices and local high school football plans.
A fragment notes corn varieties named Whatley's Prolific and Tennessee ted Cob along with Hastings Strawberry and Hickory King among other rare cultivars. The text hints at a catalog of corn types and favored seed lines popular in agricultural writing.
Truck operators can find on hand pre war Army tires recapped the Good Rich Way in sizes 600-20 8 ply 650-20 6 ply 700-20 8 ply 34x7 10 ply 825-20 10 ply.
Robert Malone Motors, a Dodge and Plymouth dealer at 124 South St. Andrews, advertises B F Goodrich tires and new stock including 1940 to 1942 Dodge and Chrysler four door sedans and four door Ford models with contact at phone 1819.
As teams inch toward opening day on April 16, player signings lag and many veterans face uncertain returns amid pending national service legislation. Clubs report about half of reservists agreeing to terms while key stars and officials weigh War Mobilizer effects and training camps in New Jersey, Maryland, and Missouri.
Officials of the Dixie League seek another baseball team to complete the six member lineup for the season. Gunter Field Maxwell Field Craig Field Speigne Prison and Acme roofers have teams ready, but last year’s sixth member Gordon & Sons is not participating this year.
A skin parasite was found to cause horns on rabbits with up to 18 horns on a single animal and not limited to the head. The condition, though rare, was observed in several cases and noted by local animal experts.
The Wirggrass squad shows a distinct brand of basketball but trails in strength for serious competition in the state tournament. The meet’s marked disaster underscores the uphill battle for survival and advancement this season.
Sammy Byrd and Denny Shute defeated Sam Snead and Bob Hamilton 1 up on the second extra hole to win the $7.50 international four ball tournament at Miami Springs. The top seeds Byron Nelson and Harold McSpaden posted eight under par 62 in the morning and dominated the final, finishing 14 under. Byrd whispered plans to Shute before the winning putt as the veterans staged a dramatic late rally through a 3 hole match.
The Western Conference appointed Kenneth L. Tug Wilson, Northwestern athletic director for 20 years, as athletic commissioner to replace the late Maj. John Griffith. He is 48 and an Olympic javelin thrower from the 1920 games. Salary terms were not disclosed but expected at about 15 000 annually, with a 3 000 raise sought by directors.
Cape Verde comprises fourteen islands with a wide size range. The largest equals the area of a major city like Los Angeles, while the smallest is described in square yards rather than square miles.
ST. LOUIS AP Mort Cooper star right handed ace of the world champion St Louis Cardinals will report to Jefferson Barracks Wednesday for another Selective Service physical examination at the direct request of the Adjutant General's office in Washington officials under the ruling requiring a review of all physicals of outstanding players Owen or Bobby Bragan would report to Bear Mountain NY training camp Thursday Owen informed President Branch Rickey he would be unable to leave his Brookline Missouri farm because he needed help Bragan expects to be inducted soon Rickey also said he had given Infelder Ed Stacy permission to stay at his home in Mobile Alex Stanky was ill with pneumonia as part of the situation Signed contracts from pitchers Clyde King and Fred Wells and outfielder Elmer Red Dnnereti were received
Brooklyn AP reports the Dodgers catching staff, once a strong point, faced a severe setback Saturday with the announcement that neither Mickey... will return this season. The upheaval signals a major shift in the team’s defensive lineup as the season approaches.
MEMPHIS AP The Southern Base ball Association will hold its spring meeting in Birmingham on March 28 as announced by league president Billy Evans.
The Rome home open golf event features Prt Tom Bolt of Abilene Texas and naval technician Al Zimmercson of Portland Ore holding second and third places after a day of fast greens. Bolt and Zimmerman both carded four over par on the second 18 as the field narrows to a two round stretch drive for a $200 prize for pros and three cups for amateurs plus American qualifiers Aubrey Turrentine Charles Dudley Earl Howell among others.
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