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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1943
Page
6
A scrambled OCR item describes college sports and figures including George Presto, Charles Feet, and a Maryland 1437 team defeating rivals for a conference title. Mentions freshmen and post graduates, North Africa greetings, and a Norfolk-Fardmont league seven-hitter by Braxton. Notes tools for victory gardeners and various campus affairs.
The Philadelphia Phillies swept a doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs, scoring 24 runs in the first game and 20 in the nightcap, while Cubs star Lou Novikoff faced salary holdout questions. Dodgers offered two players for Danny Murtaugh but failed to land him, as Newt Kimball and Alex Kampouras moved to Washington. Cards and Dodgers split a series with strong pitching from Melton and wildness from Mort Cooper, keeping St Louis within reach of Philadelphia. In the American League, Boston and Cleveland split a doubleheader, with Boston winning 21-7 in ten innings and 7-4 in the nightcap as Oscar Yudds delivered key hits.
New York AP. Bouncing Beau Jack and Bob Montgomery meet tonight for the world lightweight title at Madison Square Garden. Beau is the favorite around 5 to 11 with many predicting his fast punch and power will unsettle Montgomery. The bout shapes as a sharp test of Jack's speed against Montgomery's experience and body punching.
Napier Field officers are urged by Colonel James L. Daniel Jr to maintain peak fitness through outdoor activities. Four weekly sessions include volleyball, water polo, swimming, tennis, and running under Lt Louis FP Peresen v1. The program stresses open air exercise to meet modern warfare demands.
Count Fleet, winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, races in the 68th Withers Mile at Belmont Park aiming to add another easy purse and push total earnings near 220000. Odds include Slip Rule and Madcap among the rivals as Tip Toe and Bousset may also run.
Los Angeles AP reports the Chicago Cubs plan to welcome back Lou Novikoff, the team’s 300 hitter last season, who has been playing semipro after spurning a $4500 offer for $10000. With outfielders underperforming, manager Jimmy Gallagher eyes a right handed bat. Novikoff’s return follows suspension for failing to report on time as terms with the Dodgers’ Pants and Tou linger in salary talks retroactive to the season’s start.
Atlanta had a shaky opener but sits in the thick of a tight Southern Association race led by Birmingham and Nashville as the Barons and Vols seek the top spot. Nashville surged up with a 38-run pace in the pack while Birmingham trails, and Chattanooga watches as Atlanta stumbles early. Mack Stewart drove in two runs and led his team past New Orleans as Knoxville edged Birmingham to spoil the Barons opener. Bill Ayers powered Atlanta past Memphis with 13 hits as Chattanooga welcomed Al Moran back to the mound for Little Rock.
The team struggles as a suspended player-turned-coach sits on the bench. A few on-field drives hint at potential improvement, but the Cubs risk falling to last place mid-season if decisive action isn’t taken soon.
Fragmentary text describes a crowded event on Ja lobe Beach with promises of bets and a large crowd along Eighth Avenues. Mentions Uncle Mike Jacoba and a cash figure near 5600 dollars, but details are garbled and uncertain.
The article notes Marines at Guidal canal using the Chinese war cry Gung Ho to signify willingness to endure hardship for a common cause. It contrasts this spirit with the American word in cooperation and states that in 1930 the United States bought 51,000,000 pounds of raw alk from distant suppliers.
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