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Dothan Eagle

Location

Dothan, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1934

Page

4

Football Clashes Take First Place In Sports World

The season opens with a full Friday Saturday slate of warm up games across major conferences. Pitt faces Washington and Jefferson while Temple meets Virginia Poly. Duquesne plays West Virginia and Bucknell tackles Davis and Elkins. Army and Navy duel Washburn and William and Mary. Georgia Tech plays Clemson, Kentucky meets Washington and Lee, Vanderbilt vs Mississippi State, and Duke vs Virginia Military. Northwestern opens against Marquette and Indiana vs Ohio University. Nebraska hosts Wyoming and Kansas faces Colorado University. Drake meets Utah Indians. Rice clashes with LSU in Houston as Oregon, U C L A, Washington Idaho, Washington State Montana begin Pacific Coast play. Oregon State confronts San Francisco. Stanford faces Santa Clara. Southern California meets California. Denver starts with Utah State. Colorado pairings include Colorado Teachers vs Colorado Aggies and Colorado College against Colorado Mines.

Herbert W. Barker Associated Press New York Pitt Panthers Washington and Jefferson Pop Warner Temple Owls Virginia Poly Duquesne West Virginia Bucknell Davis Vanderbilt Mississippi State Duke Northwestern Marquette Indiank Ohio University Rock Mountain Nebraska Kansas Drake Missouri Valley Wyoming Colorado University Utah Indians Rice Loyola New Orleans Louisiana State Houston Oregon Washington Idaho Washington State Montana Oregon State Stanford San Francisco Santa Clara Southern Callifornia California Denver Utah Aggies Colorado Teachers Colorado Aggies Colorado College Colorado Mines

Giants and others spark wins in early league games

Bill Terry of the Giants led a six hit attack against the Braves. Jim Weaver of the Cubs limited Pi rates to six hits. Buck Newsom of the Browns and Goose Goslin of the Tigers helped swing the opener with four hits allowed by Newsom and Goslin driving in the winning run in game two. Jack Rothrock of the Cardinals rapped Cincinnati pitching for three hits in each game.

Bill Terry Giants Braves Jim Weaver Cubs Pirates Buck Newsom Browns Goose Goslin Tigers Newsom Goslin Jack Rothrock Cardinals Cincinnati

Alabama Faces Rebuilding Under Coach Thomas

Tuscaloosa Sept 24 AP Coach Frank Thomas says Alabama’s bid to defend the SEC title looks uncertain. The roster loss includes 11 seniors from the 1933 champion squad, with guard vacancies hard to fill. Sophomores bolster backfield as Howell Praised, Campbell to quarterback, Riley and White offered as two passers. Schedule includes Howard, Sewanee, Mississippi State, Tennessee, Georgia, Kentucky, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt.

Kenneth Gregory Associated Press Tuscaloosa Ala University of Alabama Frank Thomas Thomas Notre Dame Four Horsemen Fran Thomas Aiors Tom Hopke Crimson Tide Howell Millard Dixie Campbell Alabama Joe Riley Roy White White Riley South Howard Sewanee Montgomery Mississippi State Tennessee Birmingam Georgia Birmingham Kentucky Lexingtors Clemson Georgia Tech Atlanta Vanderbilt

Week End Sports In Brief

Rainbow wins fourth America's cup race amid a disallowed en deavour protest. Laffoon posts a scare of 275 to win the eastern open tourney at Wayland Massachusetts. Elena Stir ling Fraser captures the Canadian women's title in Toronto one up over Ada McKenzie. Rosemont takes the eastern shore handicap at Havre de Grace Maryland. Coequel takes the Aqueduct handicap in New York. Perry and Stoefen reach the Pacific southwest tennis finals in Los Angeles. Al Lagar to wins the President's cup speed boat trophy in Washington D C.

Wayland Mass Laffoon Toronto Elena Stirling Fraser Ada McKenzie Harve DE Grace Rosemont New York Perry Stoefen Washington, D. C al Lagarto

Colonel Dan Decides Quit Grid Coaching

Vanderbilt coach Daniel Earl McGugin, the long serving “grand old man of Southern football,” will retire from active coaching after this season but will stay on as director of athletics. A former Drake tackle and Michigan guard, he arrived at Vanderbilt in 1904 and built Southern championship teams, with landmark early rivalries and notable wins including a Carlisle Indians upset and early intercollegiate triumphs.

Nashville Tenn Daniel Earl McGugin Vanderbiilt University Vanderbilt's Athletic Association McGugin Fielding H. Yost Michigan National Football Coaches Association The Commodores Dan Mid-Western College Drake Yost Vanderbilt Carlisle Indians Navy Yale Minnesota Ohio State

Tigers Split Twin Bill With Browns, Tribe Profits

The Detroit Tigers split a doubleheader with the Browns, winning 2 1 in the second game behind Al Crowder after Buck Newsom outpitched Schoolboy Rowe in the opener 4 3. The Yankees won two close decisions over the Red Sox, inching closer in the pennant race. In the NL, the Giants and Cardinals also split, with Boston beating the Giants 8 0 in the opener and the Cards winning the second 9 7 after a 4 3 defeat.

Associated Press Detroit Tigers Browns al Crowder Buck Newsom Rowe Tigers Yanks Red Sox Tiger Giants Cardinals Boston Roy Parmelee Cards

Major League Leaders By The Associated Press

Major League Leaders by the Associated Press list top performers from yesterday games. In the National League P Waner Pirates tops batting and hits while Ott Giants leads in RBIs and home runs with strong showings from Medwick and Collins. Major League figures include Gehrig Gehringer and Greenberg leading batting runs and doubles in the American League along with Foxx and Manush in the triples and home runs categories.

P. Waner Pirates Terry Giants P .Waner Ott Collins Cardinals Allen Phillies Medwick Martin Gehrig Yankees Gehringer Tigers Werber Redsox Trosky Indians Greenberg Chapman Manush Senators Foxx Athletics Fox Gomez Rowe

Mickey Cochrane Injects New Life In The Tigers

Detroit gains momentum as Mickey Cochrane reshapes the club by trading Johnny Stone for Goose Goslin. Goslin, a veteran winner, lifts the Tigers with leadership and improved play, inspiring young stars like Jo Jo White and helping the team aspire to top league contention in 1934.

Mickey Cochrane The Tigers E. J. Hilligan Associated Press Detroit Tiger Detroit Baseball Club Cochrane Johnny Stone Leon Goose) Goslin Washington Senators Goslin Chicago

Indians Profit as They Sweep White Sox in Doubleheader

The Cleveland Indians posted a pair of wins over the Chicago White Sox by 2 to 1 and 5 to 1, as Monte Pearson and Ralph Winegarner limited the opposition to 15 hits. Earl Averill hit his 30th homer and the Indians gained profit while others faltered in pennant race. Washington took one from the Athletics 2 to 1, with a 5-5 tied night game ending at darkness. Cubs beat Pirates 3 to 2 behind Chuck Klein's 20th homer, dropping Pittsburgh to fifth. Phillies and Dodgers split a twin bill, Philadelphia taking the opener 4 to 2 after 13 innings, Brooklyn winning the nightcap 7 to 2.

Pete Sisko Cubs Pirates Chuck Klein Bucs Boston Phillies Dodgers Philadelphia Brooklyn

Dames and Thrillers at Houston Theaters This Week

The Houston schedule features Ruby Keeler Dick Powell and Joan Blondell in Dames with Pathe News and Africa on Monday. Tuesday offers Million Dollar Ransom with Phillip Holmes Mary Carlisle and Edward Arnold plus Wrong Bottle and The Doctor. Late week Irene Dunne John Boles Age of Innocence with Lionel Atwill and shorts. Weekend shows include Charlie Chan's Courage with Warner Oland and Buck Jones The Red Rider, then Zane Grey's The Thundering Herd with Randolph Scott Judith Allen Harry Carey and Buster Crabbe plus shorts.

Sun Mon Ruby Keeler Dick Powell Joan Blondell Pathe News Africa Phillip Holmes Mary Carlisle Edward Arnold the Doctor Irene Dunne John Boles Lionel Atwill Warner Oland Charlie Chan Courage Drue Leyton

Giants Hold Slim Lead As Tigers Eye Series

Giants face a tightening pennant race in the National League as St Louis closes in and Detroit prepares for a World Series showdown. Carroll Hubbell Parmelee Schumacher Fitzsimmons pace the Giants, while Detroit edges toward its first title in 25 years with strong hitting and pitching.

Alan Gould Associated Press New York Cardinals New York Giants Detroit Tigers St. Louis Yankees Giants Carl Hubbell Roy Parmelee Hal Schumacher Freddy Fitzsimmons Fitzsimmons John Heydler Dean Brothers Connie Mack Mose Grove George Earnshaw

Alabama Tide Players Under Twenty One From Dothan

Special notes that Joe Riley and Boozer are the only Alabama players under 21 in the University of Alabama team. Both from Dothan. Riley is 18 and Boozer 20.

Joe Riley Dothan Ala Alabama Riley Millard Howell Denny Fred University Als Boozer University of Alabama ‘Gesson Tide

Four Aces win in New York bridge trophy clash

The Four Aces defeated the Midwest team to win the American Bridge League trophy for masters teams of four in New York. The victory came as the top duo and their partners faced strong competition led by the Joker pair in a midwestern challenge.

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