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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1945
Page
10
A jumble of baseball highlights includes Frank Iras, Lloyd Christopher, and Pete Fox, with Detroit’s loss and Cleveland’s win. Key plays feature Curtright’s error, Schalk’s throw, and a pole muscle moment. Paul O’Dea homered twice powering the Indians to 6 2 victory.
Dothan Glass, led by manager Earl Pitman, moved ahead in the city league standings with a 12 to 1 victory over Dothan Cream. Hamer Studio and Dr Pepper squads chased, as Rainer Studio and Ice Cream teams and other clubs faced key matchups this week amid a tight race. Baseball results from the era include American and National League games and Southern Association action with Birmingham, New Orleans, and other clubs in play.
Georgia Tech won the 13th annual SEC track meet in Birmingham with a record 234 points to defend the title. LSU finished second with 613 points, and Tech’s Tom Dickey of Atlanta led the meet with 14 points from first in the 100 and 220 yard dashes and seconds in the broad jump.
First Lieutenant Harry H. Larsén, husband of Mrs. Sallie P. Larsén of Ashford, received the Silver Star for brave action in Holland. Despite a left arm wound, he moved within 20 yards of an enemy machine gun, hurled grenades to disable it, and enabled his 502nd Parachute Infantry platoon to advance toward an important bridge at St Oedenrode. Also noted is the Fairchild K-18 aerial camera mapping Tokyo for air raids by a B29 force.
The Dothan Independent baseball team under manager David Edgar will play Cottondale, Florida, this afternoon at Wiregrass Memorial Stadium at Yelock. The Independent squad has built a two year record with most wins credited to manager Fogar.
Three Houston County men Luther Hudson Tom Hudson and Dent Dickerson were jailed Friday on prohibition charges. A Negro woman Mary Walker of Brannon's Stand was held Saturday on a similar charge. Agents plus sheriff deputies confiscated about a gallon of moonshine and six gallons of homebrew.
Stalin answered Ralph Parker of The London Times with no new stance. Since discussions began on reorganizing the Polish government the Russians have supported keeping the Warsaw regime led by President Bierut and Edward Ossubkamorowski.
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