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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1943
Page
6
Officials say the conference meeting reaffirmed a policy to continue athletic programs with limits. The action affects Army and Navy and other schools, with emphasis on maintaining eligibility and restrictions for players while undecided on some implementations.
The Dixie Semi-Pro Baseball League now in three Alabama towns opens play with Maxwell Field vs Acme Roofers at Cramton Bowl, Gordon Dairy vs Kilby Prison at the prison, and Craig Field hosting Gunter Field at Selma. Eda Poboryla of Gunter Fields leads hitters at .625, Fred Johnson of Maxwell Field is .600, Marvin Rackrey of Craig Field hits .437. Leo Twardy of Craig Field has two wins with no losses.
Count Fleet, ridden by Johnny Longden, led from the start at Pimlico to win the 48th Preakness Stakes by eight lengths over Blue Swords with Akron finishing third. The victory brought Count Fleet’s earnings to $902,280 and showcased a dominant performance on a track rated good despite overnight rain. My Old Kentucky Home tune echoed as the crowd watched the champion extend his streak and solidify his reputation as a top racehorse.
Napier Field Gruffies meet Moody Field from Valdosta in a 2:30 p.m. game at Wiregrass Memorial Stadium. The Napier team rides a five game win streak and leads the Georgia Border Air Corps Service League standings. Enlisted Napier players Ernee Jack Horton Johnny Bryan and Willy Carter are in the starting lineup with Carter pitching and playing first base.
Baseball scores from AP show the American League with Philadelphia defeating New York 8 to 4 and Boston and Washington each winning in separate events while several games were postponed. The National League features New York beating Philadelphia 7 to 5 and other results with postponements. International and other associations report mixed results with multiple delays and rescheduled games across Jersey City Buffalo Newark and Montreal.
A Houston County farmer was jailed on a charge of assault and battery after an altercation on Foster Street. The unidentified soldier was cut in the affray and received aid from a Dothan physician. His wounds were not believed serious.
New York report: Boysy, a 17 to 1 shot, won the Grey Lag handicap at Jamica by a neck over Ahamo from Thomas H Howell's Barrington stable amid a crowd of 30,056. Riverland, previously Dixie handicap winner at Pimlico, finished fourth as Attention faded to seventh. Wagering totaled about 409,350, a track record for a single race.
New York Yankees suffered their first defeat at home as the Athletics exploded for runs in the third and fourth innings. Pitching duel dominated early but the Athletics pulled ahead, ending the Yankees 5-game streak with a 9 to 4 decision at Yankee Stadium.
Boston Braves defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers 3 to 2 as the new 1049 baseball debuted but battery reliability limited offense. Braves collected 10 hits including two doubles by Jon Burns and Hugh Foland while Dodgers managed only a handful, ending short of the winning run.
Phillips High of Birmingham won the 29th annual state track meet, edging Woodlawn by a single point after a final half mile relay surge by Bill Curlee. Curlee led Phillips to 37.5 points, with Woodlawn at 36, Ramsay 16, West End 18, and others scoring from Alabama cities. Curlee earned 11.5 points as top individual, while Crump, Hamilton of Phillips and McCollum of Woodlawn also posted strong showings.
Government researchers study Yahuiche in Oaxaca state where a town sinks as homes slowly fall into ground after 31 years of gradual subsidence. A separate report notes a theft of a lighter and a taxi driver spotting two soldiers fleeing with it amid a crowd in a store. The piece mentions a mix of Indian and Mexican residents in the region.
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