Two Out-Whell Be the Third?
Associated Press sport story notes managers Fred Fitzsimmons and Bob Coleman have been dismissed, with many others possibly next, while Connie Mack remains secure as Athletics head. Mentions Joe McCarthy Leo Durocher and Ben Chapman as potential future firings. Includes quotes urging baseball to keep going.
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New York
Fred Fitzsimmons
Phillies
Bob Coleman
Braves
Fitzsimmons
Coleman
Connie Mack
Athletics
Judge Landis
Pearl Harbor
Joe McCarthy
Yankees
Frankie Frisch
Pirates
Bill McKechnie
Reds
Leo Durocher
Dodgers
Ben Chapman
del Bissonette
Fred
Bob
McCarthy
Durocher
Joe
Softball Playoff Standings Set After Half Season Tie
Officials split tied positions in each league to set up playoff schedules as the second half ends. Monday league games kick off followed by bracket eliminations Thursday through Sunday August 23 to 31 with a banquet on September 7.
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Ralph Dykeman
Horace Mann Rangers
Forest Hill Tigers
Alice Landegin Wildcats
Humphreys Highlands Scarecrow
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Sanborn Hawks
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Maverick Calves
Fillmore Senators
Margaret Wills Wolves
Smith
Alice Landergin Wildcats
Maragaret Wills Wolves
Georgia Marauders
College Hurricanes
Baylor Bears Hire New Assistant Grid Mentor
Stanley Robinson, former athletic director and head coach at Mississippi College, becomes assistant coach at Baylor University. Athletic Director Ralph Wolf announced the appointment. Robinson has served as Red Cross director at Camp Folk Louisiana and coached at Vermont University Mercer and Mississippi State.
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WACO
Stanley Robinson
Mississippi College
Baylor University
Ralph Wolf
Robinson
Red Cross
Camp Folk
Vermont University
Mercer
Mississippi State
Ben Hogan Plans Return To Golf This Fall
Lt. Ben Hogan, a top rival to Byron Nelson, will resume tournament golf after his discharge on Sept. 5. An official announcement said Hogan will spend his terminal leave at his Fort Worth home. The city golf meet at Muny runs Sept. 1 to 3.
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Miami
Fila
U.P
Ben Hogan
Byron Nelson
Armed Forces
Hogan
Fort Worth
Tex
Wedemeyer hailed as rain maker in West China
General Wedemeyer earns belief as a rain maker among peasants in rural West China after rains follow his arrival. Thousands gather at Dragon King temples to pray for rain while locals nickname him Wei Teh Mai Ya and install a gilt tablet declaring him the Great American Rain-Maker.
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George K. T. Wang
United Press
Chungking
A. C. Wedemeyer
China Theater
West China
China
West
Wedemeyer
General Wedemeyer
Asia
Germans Plunder 140000 Cattle from Italian Provinces
Rome Italy German forces seized 140000 head of cattle across 38 Italian provinces in their occupation. The haul included bulls oxen milk cows other cows and calves totaling over 668000 sheep plus horses donkeys mules and buffalo.
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Rome
U.P
Has a Hex on The Bengals Has a Hex on The Bengals
The Washington knuckleballer Dutch Leonard who beat Detroit in 1944 and later haunted the Tigers again opened a vital four game series with an 8-0 shutout of Detroit. Leonard improved to 14th win as Ossie Bluege's Senators moved within four games of the Tigers with 48 left to play.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
Dutch Leonard
Detroit
Washington
Hags
Tigers
Leonard
Bengals
Dutch
Motor City
O'Neil
Brigg’s
Ossie Bluege
Nats
Steve O'Neill
Jim Tobin
Senators
White Sox surge as Dykes relies on steady pitching
Chicago gains in the pennant race moving to third place five games behind the pace. Bill Dietrich beat Boston 5-1 and Orval Grove shut out the Red Sox 11-0, while Cleveland and St. Louis won to bolster their standings. Tommy Holmes tops the majors with 20 homers.
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Phia
Boudreau
Five Airlines Report Perfect Safety Records in 1944
SAFE AIRLINES NEW ORLEANS reports all five carriers serving New Orleans Eastern Delta National Pan American and Chicago and Southern posted perfect safety records for 1944 based on disclosed statistics.
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Pan American
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Southern
Invitations In the Mail for Amarillo Open Tennis Tournament
Invitations are being mailed to neighboring towns to attract players for the Amarillo Open on August 24 to 26. Bud Buzzard, director, aims for a first rate event the first regional since 1941 Tri State. Divisions include men and women singles and doubles, mixed doubles, and junior events. An entry fee of one dollar per division.
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Tri-State
Western
Glyndon Riley
Globe News Sports Department
Ellwood Park
Grand Old Man of Football Now Is 83
Amos Alonzo Stagg, silvery-haired and America's oldest football coach, celebrated his 83rd birthday in Stockton California. He is starting his 13th season at the Small College of the Pacific, after being recalled from retirement at Chicago where he spent 41 seasons.
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Stockton
Calif
Amos Alonzo Stagg
America
Mentors
College of the Pacific
University of Chicago
New Orleans Bluejays Lead Legion Tourney Favorites
The Jesuit High School Bluejays of New Orleans emerged as favorites for the American Legion Junior Baseball title in Region Six. They defeated the Dallas Leopards 9 to 1 after routing the Altus Beavers 9 to 2, keeping pace as Albuquerque Cokes were eliminated by Beavers 6 to 1.
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Jesuit
Bluejays
New Orleans
American Legion
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Altos
Okla
Beavers
Albuquerque
N. M
Cokes
Battle for Survival in Amarillo Softball Showdown
The Medics and the Jaycees meet tomorrow at Amarillo College diamond in a seven inning amateur league clash. Start time 7 15 p m. Both clubs have one loss in the playoff series. Jaycees upset Pantex 7 3 Friday after losing to the Fliers earlier. Medics hold 13 1 regular season record but fell 2 1 to the Fliers last week as rain halted play. Gun started by Kowal with Crawford Jones relief. Jones to start Friday for Jaycees with Wayne Gatlin likely on mound.
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Jaycees
Amarillo College
Fliers
Pantex
Phil Kowal
Crawford Jones
Kowal
Jones
Wayne Gatlin
Stop Nelson Brigade Fights Streak in Memphis Open
The Stop Brydon Nelson brigade marched in Memphis amid high hopes to halt golf’s longest winning streak. Nelson, winner of 10 straight major PGA events, entered the $13,333 War Bond prizes Memphis Invitational Open as a heavy favorite to extend his run.
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Tenn
U.P
Brydon Nelson” Brigade
Southland
Victorius
Professional Golfers Association
Nelson
Peace Holidays Interrupt Oil Bowl Practice in Wichita Falls
Scrimmage sessions for all star football squads from Texas and Oklahoma continued despite peace holidays. The Oil Bowl game is set for tomorrow night in Wichita Falls with Snorter Luster of Oklahoma University coaching the Oklahoma team and Rusty Russell of Southern Methodist directing the Texas squad.
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Texas
Oklahoma
Snorter Luster
Oklahoma University
Oklahoma Boys
Rusty Russell
Southern Methodist
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