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Newspaper

Dothan Eagle

Location

Dothan, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1944

Page

3

Labor Day Games May Prove Story Of Pennant Race

The piece notes Labor Day as a pivot point in the pennant chase between the Yankees and St. Louis Browns with the Tigers, Indians, and Athletics in play. It highlights the Browns’ struggle but potential home strength, Yankees’ recent surge, and key performances including Nick Elton's lead in homers and Dizzy Trout’s impact. The narrative frames the stretch run as a test of endurance and lead maintenance.

Joe Re9ori Iy Wong Adi Yeoner Yankees Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Cleveland Indians Browns Joe McCarthy Detroit Dizzy Trout Tigers Bengals Washington Nick Elton George Stirnewelss

Mizon Graduates With Silver Aerial Gunner Wings

Corporal James H. Mizon son of Mrs Naomi Mixon formerly of Dothan has completed the gunnery course for radio men at Yuma Army Air Field and earned the silver aerial gunner wings. He is a Dothan High School graduate and trained at Scott Field Illinois prior to this assignment.

James H. Mizon Naomi Mixon Dothan Yuma Army Air Field Mixon Dothan High School Scott Field

Rundown of Sport Notes From Yale Fans to Forehand News

Roundup of varied sports items notes Yale fans cash fare incident at Immevelt raceway and fans returning with extra money. Giants pitcher Viggo Hansen nicknamed Swede though Danish by descent. Madison Square Garden Bowl repurposed as Army post office for GI Christmas packages. Sgt Frankie Parker’s forehand praised as new and rare. Football coaches agree kickoff from 40 yard line. Cincinnati’s Frank McCormick reaches 1 000 games for club, fifth man to do so. Young tennis spectator Rees Freeman, four months old, ignores autograph seekers.

New York Andrew Viggo Hansen Giants Madison Square Garden Bowl Army Frankie Parker Frankie Dco Cincinnati Frank McCormick Ed Roush Rees Freeman Dave Freeman Rees

Baseball standings and results from a midweek slate

National League standings show Broklyn 8-3 and New York 6-9 with Boston 2-0, Philadelphia 1-5, Pittsburgh 6-8, St Louis 5-3, Chicago 5-6, Cincinnati 1-2. American League lists New York 11, Washington 3-3, Philadelphia 5, Boston 1, Cleveland 4, Chicago 1, St. Lowis, Detroit 1. Southern Association notes New Orleans 2-4, Atlanta 1-2, Birmingham 6-1, Chattanooga 3, Nashville 11-2, Little Rock 4-4, Memphis -3, Mobile 6-2. Today’s games include two-game sets Philadelphia at New York and Boston at Washington with Chicago at Pittsburgh and St. Louis at Cincinnati, New Orleans at Atlanta (2) and Mobile at Little Rock (2) among others.

Associated Press Broklyn New York Boston Philadelphia Pittsburgh St. Louis Chicago Cincinnati Washington Cleveland St. Lowis Detroit Southern Association New Orleans Atlanta Birmingham Chattanooga Nashville Little Rock Memphis Mobile Booklyn Brooklyn

Untitled Old News Snippet Mix With Fragmented Text

Fragmented OCR item mentions Lexington and highway circle blackout lighting. References de Gaulle on RCA Building observation deck and a Chattanooga story about a person tied to Pred Wickmar. details are garbled and many phrases unclear. No cohesive event or outcome clearly stated.

Coney New York Charles de Gaulle RCA Cryonnet

Crackers And Vols Tie For Southern League Lead

With one week left in the Southern Association season the Atlanta Crackers Nashville Vols and Memphis Chicks shared the top spot after New Orleans beat Atlanta in a doubleheader 2 1 and 4 2 Memphis won 6 2 over Mobile and Memphis 12 6 in a 14 game stretch The Vols routed Little Rock 11 4 then dropped the nightcap Memphis and Birmingham open five game series as Nashville hosts Little Rock in a four game set The Chicks and Vols finish in Nashville with doubleheader Friday a single game Saturday and another doubleheader next Sunday Ivy Cracker catcher lost for the year to a left arm fracture Pete Gray sparked Memphis with a homer a double and a single in the second game to drive four runs Southpaw Frank Veverka allowed Mobile five hits in a 5 0 win for Nashville Charlie Custer drove in a late run for Birmingham in a 7 6 win over Chattanooga

Memphis Mobile Chicks Nashville Vols Atlanta Little Rock Atlanta Crackers New Orleans Birmingham Mole Nashville Vols Ivy Pete Gray Gray Frank Veverka Charlie Custer

Buggs Returns From Caribbean Stint in Miami Beach

Sergeant Clarence Buggs, son of Mrs Elle Smith of 116 Headland Avenue, has returned to the United States after at least seven years in the Caribbean area. The public relations office at RAF Haddistribution Station No Two, Miami Beach, Fla, announced today.

Clarence Buggs Elle Smith Headland Avenue States Caribbean RAF Hadistribution Miami Beach Fla

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