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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1944
Page
6
Alabama and Georgia football discussions fill the page with notes on Tide quarterback play,Receiver catches, and defensive Standouts. Mentions Navy, France, Canada and other nations in a World Series context while previewing upcoming games against Auburn and Georgia Bulldog rivals. Also notes Seat and Wiregrass area high school matchups and a wrestling card in Philadelphia with Szabo and Davis.
In Chicago AP report, 13 clubs spent 137,590 in under 15 minutes at a wartime winter draft. 10 of 19 picks were pitchers or catchers from minor leagues. First selections included Charles Spoul l with Milwaukee and Macno Piereth of Portland. Dodgers took three pitchers. Detroit, St. Louis, and others made limited bids.
SAN FRANCISCO AP pro football hops the ocean. Ralph W Olson of Honolulu visits East for a study of pro football prospects. He says Honolulu has vast potential for a professional team with fans and money to support games. Crowds for local events show Hawaii’s appetite for major sports.
Tide back Fred Grant, 18 pound Virginian and Wake Forest transfer, moves to starter at fullback after Norwood Hodges injury. Hodges and Frank McAlpine are unavailable, and Alabama plans a light workout and travel to Birmingham for Saturday's game against Georgia. Carlos Wzaguirre has left the Tide squad for Army induction.
Rival coaches predict a fair game as undefeated Tennessee meets LSU in Baton Rouge with about 25 000 expected for an 8 p m kickoff LSU seeks first win after losses to Rice Texas A M and Mississippi State while Tennessee has beaten Kentucky Mississippi Florida and Clemson Florida and Miami renew intra state rivalry in Miami with Florida seeking improvement under Liev and Miami aiming to halt a three game scoring drought also Millsaps Major and Southwestern Louisiana Institute Bull dogs meet in LaFayette in a V 12 trainee night game
Brooklyn Tigers football office reels after Pete Cawthon resignation amid front office charges. General Manager Tom Gallery alleges Cawthon cashed a $4,186.40 check and then sniped at the club. Cawthon yesterday signed with the Detroit Lions as associate to Gus Dorais.
Ben Key a 17 year old freshman from Woodbury Georgia won Auburn Cake Race amid a field of about 250 entrants. Key finished the 27 mile course in 14 minutes 48 seconds the second fastest time in the event's 15 year history. Doris Brown Miss Auburn of 1944 awarded him the first prize in a theater ceremony. The top 25 finishers received specially designed cakes with Billy Durham of Maconville second and Bill O'Brien of Mobile third.
Two hounds shared lead after the second round as the Georgia Foxhunters Association field trials opened at sunrise in Americus. Top, owned by George N. Lowe of Dothan Alabama, and Ben, owned by Robert Mash of Brooks Georgia, tied for first place final. Topsy the derby champion from Walnut Mississippi won yesterday with Little Caary runner up and Grady third.
Philadelphia AP report notes an early game mix up as Ernie Steele questions a halfback’s movement and guard Bruno Banducci identifies a misnumbered player as No. 37. The piece also mentions Army use of heavy trucks to rebuild airfields and roads, handle pontoon bridge sections, and mount cranes.
Brooklyn AP reports branch Rickey holds a substantial stock stake in the Brooklyn Dodgers as baseball men foresee a move toward control by a group of businessmen. Another 35 percent owned by Mrs. James A. Mulvey is up for sale, with Rickey’s circle paying about 250000 for a similar share. Co investors include Walter F. O Malley and Anroe 4 Schmitz.
Fort Worth AP reports coach Dutch Meyer faced a depleted Texas Christian University squad with naval transfers and injuries leaving only five starters. He noted a season record of three wins, one tie, and one loss, defending the limited roster as the reason for the team’s performance.
Fragmentary report mentions a pitcher with lefty traits and vague references to teams and locations including Spokane Washington and a Pattsberg related name. Details are garbled and do not form a clear event or outcome.
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