Dothan Builds Up Talk Of Upcoming Baseball Clash
Local sports notes describe Dothan’s prep and college figures preparing for a May 16 diamond clash. Mentions include players like Jennette, OBrien, and Propst shaping rosters, workouts at Riverside Stadium, and expectations as Dothan’s gain rides on big league interest with past Alabama athletes highlighted.
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Fred Obrien
Peg
Clarke Jeannette
Perseverance
de Conn
Dasebs
Fran Menscer
Jennette
Tex
Payne
Waig
Pepper
Wiverress Stadium
Dothan
Dothan Glass
Chisox Pitcher Dietrich Faces Month on Disabled List
Chicago White Sox veteran Bill Dietrich may miss a month after elbow surgery to remove four bone chips. The 16 game winner last season had only one start this year and is expected to be released from hospital in a couple of days, doctors say the operation was highly successful.
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Chicago
Bill Dietrich
Chicago White Sox
Hander
John Claridge
Chandler Begins New Baseball Era With Browns Nightcap
Chandler steps into his first season as baseball commissioner in St. Louis with the Browns hosting the Indians in a 89 game nightcap. A flood light pennant ceremony will mark the opening of the major league schedule as Latham, Crosby and officials participate in a gala night.
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Southwestern
Memphis
Aubain
Denver
Snell
Auburn
Tata
Toon & Rr
Charpe
Goep
Hartford
Cork
Dovesbeys
St. Louis
Browns
Luke Sewell
Missouri City
Sewellmen
Cleveland Indians
ST Louis
Mowap
St Louie Browns
AB Happy Chanaier Minh
Orey
Baseball
Oner
Wi Harridge
Americen League
Leslie M Cornor
Conmissoner’s
Chicago
Arhe Latham
Yankee Stadium
New York
Wil Jon
St. Low
Bing Crosby
More Golf Balls For Civilian Use Seen
Washington AP reports golf balls may be produced for civilian use under WPB rubber regulation revisions. Neoprene will be used inside to replace scarce rubber, with balaia covers and gum rubber from retreaded balls. James Sears notes production depends on allocations, though manufacturers quoted figures up to 5,000,000.
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Washington
WPB
James Sears
WPE
Auburn Track Team Minus Red Snell
Auburn's Dothan native Red Snell has withdrawn from the track team due to illness. The 275 pound tackle is said to have high blood pressure, according to doctors, while he was making strides as a shot putter under coach Jeff Beard.
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Auburn
Denvard
Red Snell
Dothan
Red
Jeff Beard
Chicks Vols Open Southern Association Openers on Home Soil
In Atlanta AP reports a reverbal of opening day schedules for the Southern Association. Memphis Nashville Mobile and Chattanooga struggle after two days without a win. Tennessee defends title after a heavy loss in Birmingham. Today Chattanooga visits Atlanta Birmingham hosts Nashville Little Rock visits Memphis Mobile plays New Orleans. Weather forecast promises fair conditions for the second round as crowds gather.
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Atlanta
Memphis
Nashville
Mobile
Chattanooga
Vols
Birmingham
Atlaanta
Little Rock
New Orleans
Auburn Coach Enters Business In Dothan
Ralph Clyde Shorty Propst, Auburn line coach, resigns to pursue business in Dothan after a varied coaching career across Alabama and other Southern schools. He helped assemble a strong line behind Tex Warrington, a star who later moved to the Marines, with Rey Peters coaching the line while Voyles has no dedicated line coach for 1945.
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Fakorn
Dothan
Shorty’ Propst
Carl Voyles
Dun
Gar
Alabama
Faupet
Tuscaloosa High
Seward College
Birmingham
Auburn
Ralph Clyde
Shorty) Propst
Suis
Shorty
Tuscaloosa
Howard
Southwestern
Memphis
South Alabama
Tate
Standlout
Tex Warrington
Tex
William and Mary
Voyles
Malpines
Warrington
Rey Peters
Baseball Schedule for Associated Press Today
American League games feature Cleveland at St Louis Chicago at Detroit Philadelphia at New York Washington at Boston. National League matchups include St Louis at Pittsburgh New York at Philadelphia Boston at Brooklyn. No games scheduled for the Southern Association.
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Associated Press
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St Louis
Chicago
Philadelphia
New York
Washington
Boston
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
iBy
Associated Preess
National League
Southern Association
Tigers Cubs Headed For World Series If Pitching Holds Up
Detroit and Chicago look for an October World Series if pitching continues to dominate. Trent Benton Newhouser and Wyse pace strong mound work for Detroit and Chicago, while hitters struggle for distance as teams post shutouts and low batting averages in early season play.
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Tigers
Cubs
Jack Band
Associated Press
Detroit Tigers
Chicago Cubs
Bengals
Dizzy Trent
al Benton
Hal Newhouser
Pacific Coast Loop On VE Day Play Announcement
ATLANTA AP Buck Betts a year old shortstop who played for Callaway Mills in LaGrange Ga has been signed by the Nashville Vols. He will report to Manager Larry Gilbert in Mobile Monday. Patty a right-hander had a .370 batting average last year. Cooper of the Cards started slow and has only one victory. Yesterday was an open date in both leagues.
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Detroit
Trout
Benton
Grnn
Hod Lisenbee
Guy Bush
Reds
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Frankie Frisch
Atlanta
Buck Betts
Callaway Mills
LaGrange Ga
Nashville Vols
Larry Gilbert
Patty
Cooper
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