Stars Look To Passing In Big Northwestern Clash
Evanston Illinois Aug 21 The college all star squad drills for the August 30 meeting with Chicago as Glenn Dobbs and Billy Hilenbrand emerge as the deadliest passing combination. A Sabbath workout produced only a 38 yard TD pass from Dobbs to Pete Layden. The Blues with Dobbs Trippi Keuper Layden Jefe Willis Zimmy Barwegen Hecht Appleby form a star studded lineup.
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Evanston
Ill
Glenn Dobbs
Billy Hilhandy
Chicago
Lynn Waldorf
Robin
Collegians
Dobbs
Hillenbrand
Glenn
Tulsa
Pete Lay
Texas
Blues
Reds
Charles Trippi
Georgia
Ken Keuper
Layden
Roy Jefe
Franklin
Paul Sizesre
Furman
Bill Willis
Ohio State
Bob Zimmy
Mindiana
Dick Barwegen
Purdue
George Hecht
Ala
Gordon Appleby
Slump By Browns Tightens AL Race
The Browns of St. Louis suffered a four-game losing streak after two defeats to the Washington Senators 4-2 and 12-1, shrinking their AL lead to three and a half games over the Boston Red Sox. Early Wynn earned his eighth win for Washington, while Detroit swept the Yankees to move into third place.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Browns
St. Louis
Boston Red Sox
Washington Senators
Luke Sewell
St. Louisians
Dutch Leonard
Senators
Nelson Potter
Early Wynn
Washington
Navy
Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Twin Hill
Bob Johnson
Jim Tabor
George Metkovich
Johnson
Rex Cecil
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
Yankees
Dizzy Trout
Trout
Hal Newhouser
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn Dodgers
Jim Russell
Joe Medae
Woody Rich
Boston Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Rich Stakes For Golfers At All American Open
Chicago August 21 The 1944 All American tournament opens at Tom O Shanter Country Club with 250 amateurs vying for 21 of 24 Simon Pure spots. Defending champ Dale Morey and runner-up Bob Cochran exempt. Evans also exempt. Pros begin Wednesday with top prizes of 13462 in war bonds.
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L. E. Skelley
Chicago
Tom O’shanter Country Club
Simon Pure
Dale Morey
Martinsville
Ind
Bob Cochran
St. Louis
Charles (Chick
Evans
George S. May
Harold
Jug) McSpaden
Byron Nelson
Bob Hamilton
Spokane
Wash
Hamilton
Nelson
Baseball Scores Across Leagues Shaped by Wednesday Action
National League results include Chicago 7-1 over New York and Brooklyn 7-1 while St. Louis dominates 15-3 and Cincinnati edges Philadelphia in a 12 inning opener. American League notes Detroit 4-9 and New York 3-8 with several teams posting uneven records. Southern Association tallies show Nashville 15-4 and Memphis 4-0 as leaders amid mixed digs.
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Braves
Ted Wilks
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago White Sox
Sox
A’s
Bucky Walters
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phillies
Phils
L. Pet
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati Revere
Chicago
New York
Wees
Boston
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Baseball Schedule Record Night Games Listed
Night schedule shows New York at Chicago Brooklyn at Pittsburgh unfinished July 9 game followed by regular Boston at St Louis and Mobile at Atlanta schedules. Other pairings include Little Rock at Memphis Chattanooga at Nashville Birmingham at New Orleans and other night games.
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Southern Association
Nashville
Atlanta
Mobile
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Little Rock
Memphis
New Orleans
National League
New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Boston
St. Louis
Alabama man wins Georgia net title in 1944 final
Frank Willett of Anniston Alabama, Georgia Tech, claimed the 1944 Georgia statesmen singles tennis championship by defeating top seed and defending champion Jack Teagle of Atlanta in straight sets 6-3 6-4 6-2. In ladies play Sara Comer won the women’s singles 6-0 6-3 over Florence Gibson. junior doubles went to Howard Calloway and John Bucknell. Willett and teammate Howard McCall beat Dick Col.
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Atlanta
Frank Willett
Georgia Tech
Anniston
Ala
Georgia
Jack Teagle
Eagle
Willett
Sara Comer
Florence Gibson
College Park
Howard Calloway
John Bucknell
Hamilton
Ed Adams
Columbus
J. C. McKellar
Tampa
Howard McCall
Tech
Dick Col
Evansville amateur shocks Nelson to win PGA title
Bob Hamilton, 28, the dark horse from Evansville, defeats Byron Nelson 1 up over 36 holes to claim the 1944 PGA championship. Hamilton edged Nelson on the 36th green after Nelson three putted three times. Hamilton also beat Harold McSpaden en route to the title.
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Spokane
Wash
Bob Hamilton
Dark Horse
Evansville
Ind
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Hamilton
Harold McSpaden
Philadelphia
Nelson
Manito
Female stars to dominate Forest Hills tennis this Labor Day
National tennis championships at Forest Hills over Labor Day weekend look set to be a feminist showcase with top players entering the women’s event. Lieut Don McNeill should face little resistance for the men’s title if in shape. The article notes several top women could win as form hasn’t dictated outcomes this season. Also mentioned are high school players from West Virginia preparing for fall drills and Moe Berg serving on the staff of Rome’s military governor Lt Col Charles Poletti.
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New York
Forest Hills
Don McNeill
West Virginia
West Virginia U
Moe Berg
Charles Poletti
Rome
Rungee Proposes Six Inning Baseball With Four Outs
Dr Clarence Rungee of New Haven Conn argues baseball has not evolved since fouls first became strikes He suggests six inning games with four outs per inning to speed play Players would sprint through each inning reducing fielding trips and pitcher warmups, mirroring faster mile racing.
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Clarence Rungee
New Haven
Conn
Rungee
Cardinals-Pittsburgh combo eyed for NFL title run
Co coach Walt Kiesling says the Cardinals Pittsburgh group could win the league with a capable passer. The note includes quips about ham and eggs and mentions several hometown tennis stars signing with the All America girls pro league. Clemson coach Frank Howard jokes about tall players.
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Walt Kiesling
Cardinals-Pittsburgh
Mary Nesbitt Crews
Racine Belles
Doris Tetzlaff
Milwaukee Girls
Lary Lou Lester
South Bend Blue Six
All America Girls
Frank Howard
Clemson
Tigers
Louisiana Team Meets Carolinians in Regional Final
Louisiana faces North Carolina in the Southeastern sectional finals of the American Legion junior baseball tournament. Albemarle North Carolina advanced to the final by beating Thomasville Georgia 3 to 0 behind a two hit pitcher.
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Charleston
S&s. C
Louisiana
North Carolina
American Legion
Albemarle
N. C
Thomaston
Finals Set In Doubles Championships At Tech Teagle
The men's doubles final concluded with a 3-6 6-2 6-3 6-4 score. Finals in the women's doubles are scheduled for today.
Crackers, Vols Face Narrow Lead as Baseball Playoffs Loom
With three weeks left in the season the Atlanta Crackers host Mobile seeking to hold a half game lead over Nashville. Nashville plays Chattanooga as a seesaw battle for first continues.
Coffman and Bailey Duel as Huntsville Beats Ingalls 3 to 1
Dick Coffman former major and Southern league star faced Merrimack ace Bailey in a pitcher duel on the Ingalls diamond Sunday. Huntsville millmen won 3 to 1 aided by two errors and a wind blown fly that dropped for a hit. Coffman limited Merrimack to five hits in the game.
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Dick Coffman
Bailey
Merrimack
Ingalls
Huntsville Millmen
Huntsville
Tropical Disturbance in Gulf Moves Northwest Toward Texas
The weather bureau reports a tropical disturbance of slight intensity centered in the Gulf of Mexico about 350 miles southeast of Brownsville moving slowly northwest. A potential intensification could bring damaging winds to the Texas coast within 36 hours, with a preliminary hurricane alert kept between Brownsville and Matagorda.
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New Orleans
Weather Bureau
Gulf of Mexico
Brownsville
Tex
Texas
Matagorda
Holy Cross Comiskeys Reach Final After 2-0 Win
Eddie Gibson reports Holy Cross Comiskeys of New Orleans defeated Thom Aston 2-0 to advance to the final. Games set for 4 pm and 8:30 pm today with a potential third game Tuesday if needed. The series winner claims the championship.
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Eddie Gibson Yesteray
Holy Cross Comiskeys
New Orleans
Thomaston
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Courtland Beats Craig Field Team in RAF Tourney
In Selma Alabama on August 21 Courtland defeated Craig Field 11 to 4 in a RAF Eastern flying training command tournament game. Eleven errors plagued the Fliers as Courtland advanced to the quarter finals. Murray pitched for Craig Field and Kiernan for Courtland with seven hits allowed. Courtland will face Gunter Field later this week in the quarter finals.
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Selma
Ala
Craig Field Fliers
Courtland
RAF Eastern Flying Training Command
Craig
Murray
Kiernan
Gunter Field
Legend Tells Buffalo Gave Fire to Man
An early legend describes buffalo as the source of fire for humans. Animals racing across plains supposedly lighted the darkness with hoof sparks and ignited brush.
Galliwasp Described as Lizard of Jamaica and Central America
The galliwasp is a lizard species found in Jamaica and Central America. It is noted for its distinctive habitat range across these regions and is recognized by researchers studying regional reptile fauna.
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Jamaica
Central America
Lumber supply rules eased for farm repairs
Auburn Ala War Production Board regulations permit retailers to sell 5 000 to 8 000 feet of lumber for farm repairs each quarter. A W Jones AAA officer says many dealers do not follow the procedure in Directive 8 to Order L-335 and notes copies are expected to be issued by the WPB on request.
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Auburn
Ala
War Production Board
A. W. Jones
AAA
WPB
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