Howard Fox Wins No 17 For Birmingham In 8 2 Victory
Howard Fox earned his 17th win as Birmingham defeated Little Rock 8 to 2. He contributed eight hits and a run, while teammates pounded Frank Shand and Ralph Pate for 20 blows. Memphis crushed New Orleans 20 to 3 in a run-filled game as Pete Gray the one-armed outfielder stole second for his 55th steal.
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Nashville Vols
Manooga
Tailand Lookouts
Atlanta
Georgia City
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Boyd Pler
Jinx Poindexter
Little Rock
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Mobile
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Ralph Pate
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New Orleans
Paroles Denied and Granted in Montgomery
Four appeals to the state parole board were denied yesterday while five paroles were granted. Walter Davis, serving life for the fatal shooting of Police Officer Raymond Mathis, was among those appealing. Prickett, who received a 15 year term for a homicide in Tallapoosa County, was paroled.
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State
Walter Davis
Raymond Mathis
Prickett
Tallapoosa County
Australians Travel Far to Borrow Fire From Distant Tribe
Some Aboriginal groups face hardship in making fire and choose long journeys to borrow flame from other tribes rather than risk starting a fire themselves. The account notes intertribal cooperation and the reliance on shared knowledge across communities.
World Series Outlook and Stadium Attendance Hints
The story notes potential World Series match between the Cardinals and Browns and discusses likely low attendance at Sportsmans Park given stadium capacity and historical draws. It also mentions a Cleveland player quipping about a small share of the Series pool. A boxing feud update covers Abel Greene addressing NBA officials about coordinating with others while avoiding Gen. John J. Phelan’s agreements.
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Browns
Red Sox
Cubs
Sportsmans Park
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Uncle Sam
Abel (Hatfield) Greene
Cilian B. Powell
John J. (McCoy) Phelan
Glass arms developed for Yanks crippled in war
Frank Wurm, discharged from the Army after service in Italy, has joined the Dodgers. The piece notes Joe McCarthy's pitchers and hints at Wurm taking his turn for the Dodgers, while a colleague eyeing the Hambletonian mentions a bet on Eephus Boy.
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Frank Wurm
Italy
Dodgers
War era shifts in sports stir pro, college scenes
Turk Edwards of the Redskins and Walt Kiesling head Car-Pitts staff say pro football recruiting is easier this year due to Army discharges. Lieut Larry French reports Americans carrying baseball into Europe. Uncle Ed Diddle says basketball may surpass football as a major postwar college sport and could boom again after the war.
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Redskins
Walt Kiesling
Car-Pitts
Larry French
Cubs
Dodgers
Europe
Ed Diddle
Western Kentucky
Grimm Reaper Looms Over Cubs After Jolly Cholly’s Revival
J. P. Wynne of Lock Haven Pennsylvania notes the rejuvenated team of Jolly Cholly Grimm nearing the first division after months in the cellar. The Chicago Cubs, once mowing them down, now face a retooled foe in a season shift.
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Lock Haven
Jolly Cholly Grimm
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn
Navy Station grid team to merge for next fall season
The Jacksonville Florida naval air station and the naval air technical training center plan an all station football squad combining personnel from both units. Notable players include Gus Letchas Brad Ecklund Bill Leckenby Kit Kittrell Baylor and ex Dodger. A Marine regiment on Guam adds Lieuts Schreiner Bauman McAllister Hurwig Segal Belko Lazetich and others to the group.
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Naval Air Technical Training Center
Gus Letchas
Brad Ecklund
Bill Leckenby
Kit Kittrell
Baylor
Marine
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Dave Schreiner
Bob Bauman
Wisconsin
Charlie McAllister
Princeton
Bob Hurwig
California
Ray Segal
Oregon
Frank
Yale
Marvin Plock
Nebraska
Bill Lazetich
Montana
Max Belko
Bill
Baseball Scores Roster From AP Report
Detroit 3 Washington 2 in 10 innings. Cleveland 5 Philadelphia 4. St. Louis 3 New York 0. Boston 2 Chicago 1. Pittsburgh 10 New York 4. Boston 2 Cincinnati 0. Brooklyn 6 Chicago 4. St. Louis 2 Philadelphia 9. Nashville 5 Atlanta 2. Birmingham 8 Little Rock 2. New Orleans 3 Memphis 20. Mobile at Chattanooga, played previous date.
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Atlanta
Birmingham
Little Rock
New Orleans
Memphis
Mobile
Chattanooga
Campbell Fights For Championship At Camp Wallace
Wilson Campbell a Decatur boxer now serving as a sailor will fight tonight for the Camp Wallace Texas heavy weight championship. He expects to furlough August 19 and plans to return with the title. At 205 pounds the Decatur heavyweight has received offers to turn pro after the war and is considering one of them.
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Decatur
Uncle Sam
Camp Wallace
Texas
Campbell
Notre Dame Pfe Keith Topping Coach Shapley Navy Aim
Navy football figure Lt Col Alan Shapley directs a trio including Hofer and Pfe with Keith Topping from Stanford linked to Notre Dame in a coordinated athletic context. The note frames leadership and cross school associations under Shapley’s guidance.
Seixas advances to RAF Eastern tourney semi finals
Victor Seixas, ninth ranked singles player in 1942, reaches the semifinals at Cochran field Georgia in the RAF Eastern flying training command tournament. He beats Pfc Harold Levine 6-1 6-2 representing Freeman Field. Other quarterfinals see Lt John A. Kerr and Sgt Vernon G. Beard win in the men’s singles brackets.
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Victor Seixas
Army Air Forces
RAF Eastern Flying Training Command
Upset Shocks Eighth Seed in Alabama State Tennis
In the Alabama state tennis tournament second round, eighth seed Pvt. Jim Anderson of Oakland falls to Jim Grossnickle of Columbus 6-3 3-6 7-5. Top seed Tom Brown defeats Jim Bates, Harvey Terrell beats Ben Daniels, Les Longshore defeats Roger McRee, Wade Herren advances by default, and Jud Fowler defeats D. W. Gentry.
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Birmingham
Ala
Jim Anderson
Oakland
Calif
Anderson
Jim Grossnickle
Columbus
Miss
Grossnickle
Tom Brown
San Francisco
Camp Campbell
Jim Bates
Harvey Terrell
Ben Daniels
Les Longshore
Anniston
Roger McRee
Wade Herren
Jud Fowler
Atlanta
D. W. Gentry
Crossville
Tenn
Sims challenges in Western Amateur semi final
Mrs. H. M. Sims a 32 year old mother of a 16 month old daughter makes a comeback in major tournament golf entering the semi final of the Western Amateur meet against 20 year old Dorothy Germain of Philadelphia the defending champion.
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Chicago
H. M. Sims
Minnesota
Crossword Puzzle Answers From Daily Page
A cryptogram puzzle and a list of crossword clues with across and down entries spanning miscellaneous word definitions and cryptic style hints. Yesterday's cryptoquote quote by Napoleon appears at the end, noting two levers for moving people interest and fear.
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Napoleon
King Features Syndicate
Ine
Yanks Tamed by Browns in 3-0 Shutout
Denny Galehouse pitched his fifth straight win and first whitewash as the Browns beat the Yankees 3-0. New York slipped 9 1/2 games back, while St. Louis widened its lead and kept Boston within striking distance. Muscled by strong defense, the Browns extended their winning streak to 10 and cooled any World Series talk around the Yankees.
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Chicago
Emmett O'Neil
Bob Johnson
Joe Haynes
Detroit
Washington
Dizzy Trout
Johnny Niggeling
Hal Newhouser
Tex Hughson
Myril Hoag
Russ Peters
ODAYS Schedule Highlights Across League Showdowns
Associated Press bulletin lists matchups including Detroit at Washington Cleveland at Philadelphia St Louis at New York Chicago at Boston New York at Pittsburgh Boston at Cincinnati Brooklyn at Chicago Philadelphia at St Louis Atlanta at Mobile Memphis at Little Rock Nashville at Chattanooga New Orleans at Birmingham with several cross league pairings and regional clashes.
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Alabama Agents Converge for one day insurance session
A one day business session and post war planning conference will be held in Montgomery on September 7 by Alabama fire casualty and surety underwriters with agents from across the state in attendance. The Alabama Association of Insurance Agents conducts the affair with two set addresses by W. Ray Thomas of Pittsburgh and Manley Stockton of Atlanta.
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Alabama Fire, Casualty and Surety
Alabama Association of Insurance Agents
W. Ray Thomas
Pittsburgh
National Association of Insurance Agents
Manley Stockton
Atlanta
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Scoreboard to Be Installed at City Park Tonight
Alvis Briscoe announces a new scoreboard will be up at the city softball diamond for tonight’s games. The schedule shows two games starting at 7 45 p m. Briscoe promises the issue that left the scoreboard missing is resolved positively.
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Alvis Briscoe
Mr. Briscoe
Schede
Shrine Blesses Allied Troops On Normandy Roadside
In Normandy near Hautteville a crowd gathers at a roadside shrine as American troops in grease stained fatigues pause. Pere Lemaitre leads a hymn while gendarmes and villagers honor the soldiers who freed them, symbolizing sacrifice and shared gratitude in the march toward victory.
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France
Hautteville
Normandy
Pere Lemaitre
The Road to Berlin Front Distances Listed
A historical item lists three fronts with measured distances from key locations. The Russian front is 322 miles from the Eastern suburbs of Warsaw, the Italian front 603 miles from Florence, and the French front 626 miles from Seignolles.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Warsaw
Florence
Seignolles
Icelandic Parliament Forever Labeled Oldest Democracy
Iceland is described as the oldest democracy in the world because the Althing, its parliament, predates Britain’s Parliament widely regarded as the Mother of Parliaments. The claim highlights the Althing’s ancient origins and its historical significance in governance.
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Iceland
Longer hunting days set for Alabama migratory season
Alabama announces 1944-45 migratory bird regulations with extended seasons for dove and waterfowl. Dove bag limits stay at 10 daily, while duck limits allow 15 with special additions, including a split season from Sept 16 to Oct 15 and Dec 25 to Jan 20, plus an extra November 2 to January 20 waterfowl period. Geese limits unchanged.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Ben C. Morgan
Mors
Shan
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