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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1944
Page
3
Fragmentary notice references a Saturday event at Hebah and a Memorial, mentions Mike, Jim Tobin, and a no hitter. Details are garbled with unclear names and places, making a precise report impossible.
Barry O'Dea recalls a Sacramento altar game in which he nearly cleared a fence to score a run while a runner on third crossed home. The tale notes old rules and a beer joke as the action unfolds and Charley Belna fields the misplayed ball.
The season sees two no hitters in under a month as Cincy and Tobin face shifts in pitching versus hitting. Chicago, St Louis, Brooklyn and New York produce big innings and the debate over hitting intensity continues. Notable notes include minor league perfect game links and service league entries.
The New York Giants hammered the Pirates 7 to 2 after a rocky start in a lopsided win. The Yankees routed Chicago 10 2 with Walt Dubie starting and Frankie Hayes delivering a bases loaded homer in a Hollywood finish for the Athletics who beat Detroit 6 2. Mike Guerra homered in the ninth to lift Washington to a 4 2 win over Cleveland as Boston and St Louis had no schedule. Scott recalls Lt Tom Hannon surviving jungle and sea and links athletic ruggedness to survival, urging realism in physical training for students and future lives.
In Atlanta AP notes that athletic programs strengthen national vigor for wartime actions. Harry A Beott of Rice Institute Houston argues in the Southern Coach and Athlete that vigorous play fuels American drives against the Axis, praising sports as wartime conditioning.
American League results Philadelphia 6 New York 2 Chicago Washington and Cleveland 4. National League New York 6 Pittsburgh 7 Cincinnati 1 Boston 6 St Louis 1 Philadelphia 6 Brooklyn 14 Chicago 3. Southern Association Birmingham 10 Nashville 3. Today’s games Chicago at New York at Louie at Boston Detroit at Philadelphia Cleveland at Washington National at Chicago New York at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at St Louis Boston at Cincinnati Southern Nashville at Birmingham Chattanooga at Memphis Atlanta at Little Rock Knoxville at New Orleans.
Weekend listings feature Marshall of Gun Smoke Breck Parachute and Bogart in Passage To Mare waillea. Lon Chaney Jr in Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man. Aerial Gunner with Wehard Arlen. Riiffott stars in Calling With Bill Eh Mott and Crime Doctors Strangest Case. Laird Crear Merle Oberon Thy Ledger. Lost Angel with OBrien James Craig Marsha Hunt. Jeme Cagney Humphrey Oklahoma Kid and Red Head From Grave McDonald Leon Erral. Red Skelton Ann Rutherford in Brooklyn whistling.
New York AP report highlights Walker top the American League in hits with 343 quints through May, edging Thurman Terker and Myatt, Garrison, and Ford Garrison among others. Details describe pace leaders, team affiliations, and early standings in batting or related stats.
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