Pirates surge back to second with 5 3 win over Phillies
Pittsburgh, Aug 19. The Pirates rallied to defeat Philadelphia 5 3 behind Elwin Roe as Cincinnati lost to Brooklyn 3 2. Roe earned his 10th win while Karl, Gerhauser and Shea and Finley, Roe and Camelli worked for the teams.
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Preacher) Roe
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Dodgers Edge Reds in Ninth Inning for Victory
Rave Melton pitched the Brooklyn Dodgers to a 3-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Mickey Owen singled Augie Galan home from second for the deciding run in the ninth. Brooklyn scored in the first, fourth, and ninth, while Cincinnati crossed once in the ninth. Melton Davis Owen Shoun Konstanty Mueller were the key players.
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Augie Galan
Brooklyn
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Paperboy Upsets Pavot for Saratoga Handicap Victory
At Belmont Park Paperboy a six year old gelding surged from the start to win the $50 000 added Saratoga handicap worth 35 850 to his backers. Pavot the unbeaten juvenile champion faded to second with Alex Barth placing third.
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W. L. Ranch
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Eric Guerin
Walter M. Jeffords
George Woolf
Batting Leaders in Each League
Three leaders in each league are listed with their teams and counts. Musial of the Cardinals tops NL with 4 runs batted in per game and 357 total. Fox of the Red Sox leads AL with 343 in RBI and 344 in runs scored.
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All-American golf championship opens at Tom O'Shanter
Chicago August news briefs report the All-American championships at Tom O'Shanter with 600 players across pros amateurs and women. Jay MacSpaden Byron Nelson headline the Open aiming for $13,466 in war bonds, 80-player field after one round. Amateurs seek 24 qualifiers for $500 in war stamps and 24 berths for women. May predicts a 72-hole shootout with 5000 tickets printed for a potential playoff.
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Chicago
Tom O'Shanter
George S. May
Jay MacSpaden
Byron Nelson
McSpaden
Nelson
Craig Wood
Sam 7
Spokane
Wash
Sugar
May
Instructors Out of Loop Free Agents Stir Park Softball Schedule
Delano park softball league loses instructors due to transfers. Upcoming two week schedule lists matchups: Airways, Cooper Wells, Independents, Courtland, Goodyear, Disco, Maintenance. Make up games noted and rainouts moved to Friday September 1.
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Independents
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Goodyear
Disco
Cooper-Wells
Maintenance
Walsh Certificate for Don Whitmire
Christy Walsh certificate from the All-American board awarded to Donald Whitmire for Navy team play in 1943. Police Chief J B Whitmire received the certificate for his son and plans to frame it while Donald decides if it remains here or goes to Annapolis.
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Donald Whitmire
United Amie Naval Academy
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Whitmire
Navy
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Dick Coffman To Appear On Mound For Ingalls97
Dick Coffman from Athens and former major and Southern league pitching star is expected on the mound for Ingalls 97 here Sunday afternoon when the local shipbuilders tangle with Merrimack Coffman joined the local club Saturday. Vinegar will help remove corrosion on nickel fixtures.
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Athens
Ingalls
Oca
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Coffman
Daily Crossword Puzzle and Cryptoquote from King Features
Crossword clues include Resorts and Manila, with many across and down entries. The page features a cryptoquote quote by C. C. Colton: HE THAT SHORTENS THE ROAD TO KNOWLEDGE LENGTHENS LIFE.
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King Features Syndicate, Inc
Nelson Faces Hamilton In 1944 PGA Final Showdown
Byron Nelson and Bob Hamilton meet in Spokane for 36 holes at the Manito course to decide the national PGA title. Nelson, a dominant favorite, leads 26 under after 160 holes with six sub par rounds, while Hamilton advanced with a dramatic 1 up win over George Schneiter after a long battle.
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Spokane
Wash
Byron Nelson
Bob Hamilton
Evansville
Ind
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Nelson
Charles Congdon
Tacoma
Hamilton
George Schneiter
St Lake City
Kneller
Yromeul Hamilton
Toledo
Congdon
Henry Picard
Sam Snead
Vic Ghezzi
Weekend Visits and Church Additions Highlight Morgan County
Mrs Lola W Cudlip and Myrtle Shelton visited in Morgan County while Louise Shelton and Frances Holmes spent time in Birmingham. Families from Birmingham Albertville Hulace Decatur and Gum Pond joined Sunday church gatherings with thirty five additions reported at the Primitive Baptist church. Lost: Ladies black purse between Capitol theatre and Buttreys containing $15 ration book social security card bank book and letters. Reward. Notify Mrs Robert Kennedy 1303
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Louise
Memphis
Collis Shelton
H. E. Holmes
Frances
Birmingham
Oscar Julian
Gussie
Nell Julian
Murphy Julian
Bill Vincent
Gwendolyn
Gum Pond
Elijah Dinsmore
Lottie Bagwell
Albertville
Homer Bagwell
Fannie Thompson
Tom Thompson
Juanita Jones
Hulace
George Dinsmore
Primitive Baptist Church
Saturay
Orval Davis
Decatur
Tom Davis
Baptist Church
Capitol Theatre
Buttreys
Robert Kennedy
ODT proposes World Series ticket limits by locality
Washington reports the Office of Defense Transportation plans to restrict World Series ticket sales to fans living in or near the two teams home communities. Officials say limits apply regardless of pennant winners with details left to clubs and no special trains or buses provided. Travel restrictions for press and radio staff similar to regular season rules due to strained travel facilities.
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St. Louis
Office of Defense Transportation
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Delano park softball league tied three games at 8 to 8
The Delano park softball league entered the final two weeks with three tied games all ending 8 to 8. Officials wonder if the run of equal scores marks a league record.
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Delano Park
Ingalls to Meet Merrimack Team This Sunday
Ingalls 97 will meet the Merrimack team Sunday afternoon on the Ingalls diamond at three. The Ingalls club played Huntsville for a night engagement there Saturday. Public was invited to attend the local game with free admission.
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Merrimack
Ingalls Club
Huntsville
Wilson Campbell Visits Home on Furlough from Camp Wallace
Wilson Campbell heavyweight champion of Camp Wallace Texas arrived Friday night to spend furlough with homefolks. Campbell now finishing Navy training won the camp championship last week knocking out his opponent in the first minute of the first round.
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Camp Wallace
Texas
Campbell
Navy
Revival Conducted by Rev. B. B. Burks
A revival meeting was conducted by Rev. B. B. Burks as part of a local church outreach. Attendees gathered for sermons, hymns, and communal prayer, aiming to inspire spiritual renewal in the community.
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B. B. Burks
Yankees Crush Indians 9 0 Behind Grand Slam by Crosetti
New York Yankees routed Cleveland Indians 9 0 as Frank Crosetti hit a grand slam in the first inning. Cr aie Bonham improved to 13-1 against Cleveland since joining the Yankees, dominating the matchup.
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New York
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Frank Crosetti
Craie Bonham
Indians
Yankees
Navy Seizes 99 San Francisco War Plant Shops
President Roosevelt orders the Navy to take over 99 machine shop firms around San Francisco to end a union overtime ban. War Labor Board vice chair George W. Taylor warns the board will report ongoing refusals to lift the ban. OPA authorizes revoking extra gasoline rations for workers who do not return. The five plants already seized remain under Navy control.
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Beeler Rejected by Army Doctors in Alabama
Baron General Manager Paul Florence announced that Third Baseman Jodie Beeler was rejected for military service at Ft. McClellan due to high blood pressure. First Baseman Jake Daniel, troubled by a knee issue, remained under observation.
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Ala
Paul Florence
Jodie Beeler
Ft. McClellan
Jake Daniel
Florence
Holy Cross ComKeys of New Orleans Wins Opener in Southeastern Sectional
The favored Holy Cross ComKeys of New Orleans won the opening game of the Southeastern sectional American Legion junior baseball tournament in New Orleans. Thomaston, Georgia, will play Albemarle in the next round.
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Holy Cross Comiskeys
New Orleans
American Legion
Thomaston
Albemarle
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