Roundup of early baseball details and college sports notes
A scattered sports roundup covers baseball and other games with mentions of teams like the Red Birds and Navy players, including pro and semi pro links. Observations note fears baseball may endanger other play, while references highlight coaches, hitters, and a mix of college and naval league figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gep Lejeune
N. C
Fort Warren
Gantinel
Cardinals
Great Lakes
Iowa Seahawks
Norfolk
Sampton
de Force
Navy
Dothan Gridders Priming For Tilt With Holtville Hi
Dothan high school football prospects at Wiregrass Memorial Stadium ramp up for the Holtville opener on September 22. Coach Water fields eleven, led by Captain Ray Henderson and Ralph Money, with several newcomers from Young Junior High earning first-string bids amid ongoing scrimmage drills and positional battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Money
Fineman
Holtville
James
Burkett
Ray Compton
Tommy Underwood
Howater
Underwood
Tasker’s Iterates Dineva 7 Chand Firey Competition
The report notes Tasker’s Iterates Dineva 7 Chand Firey competing in a state level event. It outlines materials used in the fabrication process for vetoes, highlighting the raw material names and production steps.
Team Aims For A 31 Win Season Benchmark
The report notes the goal to repeat last year’s performance with a 31 win record, emphasizing consistency and strong results. It references the team’s prior season and sets a target aligned with that achievement, signaling confidence and ambition.
Government Cotton Will Not Be Sold Below Parity Price
Auburn Alabama report: a new regulation effective until May 1 1945 requires the Commodity Credit Corporation to offer only cotton at or above parity price. Government owned or controlled cotton will be sold in open market at 50 points above parity. War Food Administration and CCC agree no ceiling price before May 1 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Commodity Credit Cars
War Food Administration
Commodity Credit Corporation
Perry Commissioned as Second Lieutenant in Army Air Forces
William J. Perry Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Perry of 91 East Lafayette St, Chandler, graduates from the Army Air Forces Advanced Flying School at Williams Field Arizona and receives his wings. A Dothan High School graduate, he is noted for completing training and earning a commission amid wartime service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam J. Perry, Jr
William J Perry
East Lafayette St
Mas
Army Air Forces
Williams Field
Chandler
Arizona
Perry
Do'than High
Vols And Chicks Begin Series For Southern Pennant
Memphis Chicks and Nashville Vols open a best four out of seven playoff for the Southern Association title. Dale Alderson will start for the Vols with Jean Elis Kinder for Memphis. Frank Veverka and Boyd Tepler may join as possible starters. Nance is back from injury, and Prothro aims for his second pennant while Gilbert seeks an eighth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Memphis Chicks
Nashv
Jean Elis Kinder
Kinder
Doc Prothro
Frank Veverka
Alderson
Vols
Chicks
Prothro
Gilbert
Gene Nance
Boyd Tepler
Frothro
Gamble in England auty serves in general hospital
Private first class Theron Gamble, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Gamble of Headland, now serves in a general hospital in England. He entered the service February 21, 1842 and has been stationed at Camp Stewart Georgia Fort Meade Maryland and Camp Reynolds Pennsylvania before being shipped overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theron Gambie
E. C. Gamble
Headland
England
Camp Stewart
Fort Mead
Maryland
Camp Reynolds
Baseball weather rained postponements in National League schedule
The National League slate shows Boston at Brooklyn and Philadelphia at New York with multiple games postponed by rain. Cincinnati at Chicago and Pittsburgh at St. Louis listed with rain delays, while American League notes New York at Philadelphia as the only game scheduled. A separate line mentions the limited natural radium proportion in very old mineral deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Carp
Doug
Red Birds
Aries
American Association
Ross
N.Y. U
N. Y
Hart Fetve
W. Il
New York
Detroit Fae
St. Louis Fa
Boston
Cleveland
Chicago
Philadelphia
Washington
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Toure
Mouring in Britain Airman joins Public Relations section
Sergeant Robert Mouring Jr husband of Mrs Mary Hudson of 1008 E Washington St serves as aircraft mechanic in the maintenance section of the largest Air Service Command Depot in Britain. He is son of Mr and Mrs R Mouring of Columbia entered the Air Forces in October 1942 and attended technical schools at Keesler Field Migs and Chanute Field. He was employed as a carpenter by the Post Engineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Mouring, Jr
Mary Hudson
Mouring
E. Washington Street
Air Service Command
Britain
R. Mouring
Columbia
Air Forces
Keesler Field
Migs
Chanute Field
Also Mentioned on This Page
Associated
Jeaguers
Grexy
Greensboro
NXC
ORL
Donala C Brandt
Fry
Dothan
C.F. McLeod
Alabama
Foster
Max Morris
Wallace Faulk
Whitfield King
Rayford Dennis
G. L. Winn
Dennis
Harry Wise
Tigers
Southside Granite Co
S. Appletree
Cey L. Brones
Jack Kingry
J.B. Davis
Simclair Refining Co., Agt
Capps
N, Oates
Troy St. C
Grandview
Diepatchera
Airport B Bus Co
Ceeerysia
REALL
Vinarave
Priechner
Jada
Dineva
RIF van Winkle Bulb
Mcminnville, Ore
API
R A Ryder
Denver
Yama
Gamble
Sander
Nararts
Nes Nek
Hathcock Lumber Co
Ruslding Materials
N, Ontes
Plame
Vereuvet YU Rv
Revere
The
Associated Press
Martin
Irene Dunn
Alan Marshal
Rudy WeDowall
White Cliffs
Dover
Red Cameron
Eddie Quillen
Vivien Unto
Pauletter Goddard
Sonny Tula
Monuat Reanls O'Keefe
Eleanor Farell
JD48
Olen and Johnson
Gina Laremere
ALT Times
Richard Treen
Dave Obrien
Adam Ho
Saad Bone
Alan
Rene Fae
Fusday Orly
Wepnesdat
DRURY
Cena
Phessre
Ida Luping
Dennis Morgan
Richard Greene
Flying Fortress
RIT
H. B
Todey
Warner and
Storm
Tie Vitra
Martin Movietone
Paris
Charles TeChauthouritet
Eisenhower
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