Cubs Move Up to 6th Place in Key Win Over Pirates
The Chicago Cubs rose to sixth place, their best position this season, after defeating Pittsburgh 4 to 3 on July 15. A 13 hit attack and Paul Derringer’s strong relief work sealed the victory, moving Chicago two games to one in the series. Roe Strincevich Ostermueller Lopez Camelli were Pittsburgh’s pitchers. Chicago scored in the first, second, and final frames.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh
Paul Derringer
Cubs
Roe, Strincevich
Dodgers Lose 14th Straight as Braves Win 6 3
Brooklyn extended its losing skid to 14 games with Nate Andrews limiting the Dodgers to six hits in a 6 to 3 Boston win. Workman homered with two on in the eighth and Dixie Walker hit a two-run shot in the ninth. Also Philadelphia and New York split a doubleheader with scores 8-3 and 6-1.
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Boston
Brooklyn Dodgers
Nate Andrews
Boston Braves
Workman
Dixie Walker
Brooklyn
Cardinals Coast Reds 12-1 as Gumbert knocked out early
St. Louis built a seven run first inning and cruised to a 12 to 1 victory over Cincinnati. Car dinal hurler knocked out Harry Gumbert in the opening frame.
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ST. Louis
Harry Gumbert
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Birmingham Boy Wins Singles Title at Cotton States
Top seed Wade Herren of Birmingham won the junior singles championship in Sylacauga Alabama, defeating Tom Malloy of Panama City 6-4 6-3. Herren teamed with Bobby Doll of Tampa to take the junior doubles 6-4 9-7 over Malloy and Buddy Behrens of Fort Lauderdale. Behrens 14, who beat Richard Mouleeous yesterday to win the Cotton States title, combined with Dick Stoner of Sylacauga to win the bowl doubles 6-3 6-2 against Mouleeous and Robert Wickersham of Sylacauga.
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Sylacauga
Ala
Wade Herren
Birmingham
Cotton States
Bobby Doll
Tampa
Herren
Tom Malloy
Panama City
Fla
Herren-Doll
Malloy
Buddy Behrens
Ft. Lauderdale
Doll
Behrens
Richard Mouleeous
New Orleans
Dick Stoner
Mouleeous
Robert Wickersham
Independents to Meet Goodyear in Sunday Baseball Clash
Decatur Independents face Goodyear at Delano Park Sunday at 3 p.m. The Independents announce the lineup with Rogers catching, Roberson at third, Sandusky short, Grant at short, Odom in left, Fields at first, Prince in center, Putnam at second, and Lee in right.
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Decatur Independents
A. Bowling
Goodyear
Delano Park
Rogers
C. Roberson
Sandusky
Grant
Odom
Fields
Prince
Putnam
Lee
Baseball Scores From Major Leagues Tonight
Results across leagues show American League games with New York 9 over Boston 7 and Cleveland 13 over St Louis 2, Chicago 5 Detroit 4, plus Philadelphia at Washington night game. National League tallies include Philadelphia 3 New York 1 and Boston 6 Brooklyn 3 with Cincinnati at St Louis later. International and Southern Association scores noted as Buffalo 2 Toronto 1 and Chattanooga 2 Little Rock 1 with night games.
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St. Louis Libs
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh Steenseenesnes
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Sagar Ceedgndenves Esenerenr
Brooklyn
Boston
St. Louis
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Choo Choo Wins Doubleheader Over Little Rock Pirates
Chattanooga Lookouts sweep two games from Little Rock in a doubleheader. First game ended 2 to 1 with key pitching by Papish and Hoffman and a late rally. Second game 4 to 3 as Callahan and Pate shut down Little Rock hitters with Ortiz and Barbary contributing behind. Joe Engel announces Odell Barbary trade to Little Rock for Cliff Bolton.
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Chattanooga
Chattanooga Lookouts
Little Rock
Joe Engel
Odell Barbary
Cliff Bolton
Papish
Hoffman
Cleary
Wilson
Elliot
Barbary
Pee Little Rock
Callahan
Pate
Ortiz
Booth Joins Yale's Coaching Staff
Albie Booth, famed Yale athlete, returns to the Elis as a football coach and junior varsity director. He will assist Howie Odell, start pre season duties next Monday, and resumes a coaching career after years away in industry and war factory teams. Booth rose to fame in 1929 1932, nicknamed Little Boy Blue after a famous upset at Army.
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New Haven
Conn
Mite
Blue
Howie Odell
Booth
Yale
University
Albie
Mal Stevens
Stevens
N. Y
Elis
Odell
U. S. Military Academy
Army
Navajo Use Yucca Root for Wool Wash and Hair Care
The Navajo people of New Mexico use the root of the yucca plant to wash wool and cleanse hair. This traditional practice reflects agricultural and grooming routines in their cultural heritage.
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New Mexico
Tribe Beats Browns Again In Run Heavy Victory
Cleveland routs St Louis 3 to 2 as Ed Kleiman holds Browns. Pat Seerey drives in four with a homer double and two singles. Roy Cullenbine adds four RBIs. Ray Mack contributes a triple and a double. In New York, Yankees top Red Sox 9 to 7 led by Herschel Martin two homers and five RBIs.
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Cleveland
Pat Seerey
Roy Cullenbine
Ray Mack
Ed Klieman
St. Louis Browns
Cleveland Indians
Seerey
Cullenbine
Mack
YANKS
New York
Herschel Martin
New York Yankees
Boston
Red Sox
Tigers, White Sox Split doubleheader in Detroit
In Detroit the Tigers and White Sox split a July doubleheader. Chicago won the opener 5 to 4 crediting Gordon Maltzberger in his tenth win, while Detroit took the nightcap 8 to 2 with Dick Wakefield belting his second homer in two days.
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Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Chicago
Gordon Maltzberger
Dick Wakefield
Senators Cap Washington In 5-2 Win Over A's
The Washington Senators beat the Philadelphia Athletics 5-2 as Dutch Leonard pitched five hits and Philadelphia committing four errors by Edgar Busch helped the victory before 10 256 fans.
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Senators
Washington
Washington Senators
Dutch Leonard
Philadelphia
Edgar Busch
Athletics
City League Softball Final Standings First Half
The final standings for the park softball league show the results at the end of the first half. Teams competed for top seed and playoff positioning as the season paused.
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Park
Home Run Leaders Mentioned Across Leagues
The report lists homer hitters from multiple teams including the Cardinals Giants Red Sox Yankees Athletics Indians and White Sox. Players named include Musial Walker Doerr Ott Kurowski and Nicholson among others in a broad league snapshot.
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Assoc
Musial
Cardinals
Walker
Dodgers
Weintraub
Giants
Doerr
Red Sox
Fox
Tucker
White Sox
Metheny
Yankees
Eas Cullenbine
Indians
Johnson
Hayes
Athletics
Pitchers Two Games Set Across Major Matchups
Baseball card lists two games per team with doubleheaders across leagues. St Louis at Cleveland Kramer and Shirley face Reynolds and Peat while Philadelphia meets Washington Hamlin Newsom or Flores with Candini Haeffner. Boston battles New York Hausmann ONeil as Roser Donald. Chicago faces Detroit Humphries Wade and Gentry Trout.
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St. Louis
Cleveland
Kramer
Shirley
Alehouse
Reynolds
Peat
Philadelphia
Washington
Hamlin
Newsom
Flores
Candini
Haeffner
Boston
New York
Hausmann
O'Neil
Roser
Donald
Chicago
Detroit
Humphries
Wade
Gentry
Trout
Baseball doubleheaders matchups listed with pitchers
Matchups show Brooklyn at Boston with Gregg and McLish against Tobin and Javery. New York at Philadelphia with Seward and heauser against Recah. Pittsburgh at Chicago with Sewell and Butcher against Wyse and Passeau. Cincinnati at St Louis with Gumbert and Carter versus Donnelly and Brecheen.
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Brooklyn
Boston
Gregg
McLish
Tobin
Javery
New York
Philadelene
Seward
Gerheauser
Recah
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Sewell
Butcher
Wyse
Passeau
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Gumbert
Carter
Donnelly
Brecheen
Football schedule snippets show teams matched by pairing
Memphis at Atlanta, Little Rock at Chattanooga, Birmingham at Mobile, New Orleans at Nashville with two point spreads noted.
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Southern Association
Memphis
Atlanta
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Mobile
New Orleans
Nashville
Free For All Arlington Winner In Chicago Race
Free For All won the Arlington event by two and a half lengths. Sir Bim, owned by Don Ameche of Hollywood California, finished second with Spartan Noble third and Flood Town fifth in a six horse field. Exacta paid $3.20 for the winner and $2.20 for the place. place-price for Sir Bim was $3.60. No show mutuels were sold.
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Chicago
Sir Bim
Don Ameche
Hollywood
Calif
Spartan Noble
Flood Town
Errard
Delano Park Daily Doings Highlights Local Visitors
The Delano Park scene features Sgt. George J. Fusaro and others stationed nearby, plus long time residents and visitors such as Noel McGinnis and Miss Mae Perri enjoying tennis and the pool. A local father pledges support to fund wholesome recreation under supervision, while Maj. Grady D. Bruce, now in England, is noted among park patrons.
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Delano Park
George J. Fusaro
Long Island
Major McWhorter
Birmingham
Courtland Air Base
Chas. F. Solm
Baltimore
A. B. Clark
Hartford
Grady Dyke Bruce, Jr
Grady D. Bruce
Major Bruce
England
Park Adds Four Badminton Courts for Fans
Four more badminton courts were added to the park for eager fans. Mrs. Max Head and daughter Martha Anne of Elkmont visit Mr Head and spend afternoons at the park. A Decatur high school band concert is planned for Sunday July 30 at 6 pm with a song flute band under Carl Schwachow, sponsored by the Decatur Mothers club. Daily schedule for the July 16–23, 1944 week shows park activities from 1 pm to 7:30 pm each day including bands, crafts, and sports events.
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Max Head
Martha Anne
Elkmont
Mr. Head
Park
Decatur High School
Decatur Mother's Club
Carl Schwachow
Public Schedule For Park Softball League Second Half
The park softball league announces the second half schedule with Cooper-Wells replacing In galls. Home and away designations follow the H marker. Dates span July to August with multiple matchups including Instructors, Disco, Decatur Ind, Goodyear, S A T S and C A A F.
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Park
Cooper-Wells
Ingalls
Decatur Ind
Goodyear
CA A. F
Cisco
Cooper- Wells
Disco
Goodyear (H
Decatur Plans Two Way Radio Patrol System
Mayor T. R. Harrison announced FCC acknowledgment of Decatur's patrol radio application for police efficiency. The system costs about $4,000 with an antenna atop the Delano Park water standpipe. material permits must come from the War Production Board.
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T. R. Harrison
Federal Communications Commission of
Decatur
Harrison
Delano Park
War Production Board
Bound Ball and Knitting: Friday Schedule Notes
Friday session lists Bound Ball with Mrs. Leon Thomas from 3:30 to 4:30 for knitting and sewing. At 6:00 the Girl Guards portion is led by Lt. Katherine Smith.
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Leon Thomas
Katherine Smith
Still Captured and Destroyed Moonshine Still
Authorities report a 400 gallon still near the Kirby bridge west of town was captured and destroyed Saturday morning by ATU and county officials after visiting the site last week to identify the moonshiners.
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Kirby Bridge
ATU
Storm Warning On Coastal Areas As Tropical Storm Approaches
Miami July 1 weather bureau warned of a tropical storm in the Atlantic likely to pass near the North Carolina capes Sunday. A crest along the North Carolina coast should remain in port. Winds near 75 miles per hour were reported as the storm centers 340 miles east of Daytona Beach moving northward.
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Miami
Fla
Weather Bureau
Atlantic
Carolina Capes
Iia
Caroli
Daytona Beach
Norton
Genial Mike Kelley Remembrance Marks 50 Years With Millers
Genial Mike Kelley, longtime figure with the Minneapolis Millers of the American Association, was honored in a tribute by leading ball men marking half a century in professional baseball. He previously trained the Millers in Decatur years ago and brought them to spring training.
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Mike Kelley
Minneapolis Millers
American Association
Kelley
Decatur
Millers
Alabama State Guard completes retreat training week
Gov. Chauncey Sparks described the line of defense after a retreat review of the third regiment. Headed by John P. Shealy of Dothan, the unit completed a week’s program today. The second trial Alabama regiment will begin training tomorrow.
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Daleville
Ala
Chauncey Sparks
Alabama
State Guard
John P. Shealy
Dothan
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Schanz
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Finley
Birmingham Boy
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Ayto Top
Paul Gilliam
U. S. Navy
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Gilliam
Bill Wear
Bant Orebom
International League
Buffalo
Toronto
Southern Association Chattanooga
Kennedy
Motor & Recapping CO
1St Ave
Moulton ST
By Lou Black
Tribe
Browns
Hollingsworth
Zoldak
Kleiman
Schleuter
R—Hee
Bowman
Woods
Barrett
O'Neill
Wagner
Partee
Dubiel
Turner
Garbark
Ross
Maltzberger
Tresh
Newhouser
Beck
Richards
Orrell
Gorsica
Swift
Airways Escaree
Ingalls Oceane
National Sama Ott
Ade Nicholson
Ocak Kurowski
Ritter
Cpl
James Gillman Sanders
Patricia Jeanne
Austinville
J. E. Sanders
Cullman
William A. Brooks
Will Sanford
Haleyville 1
James L. Stephenson
France
Bertie Lee Stephenson
Moulton
Ands. Edd Stephenson
Danville
Pvt
Mack A-Sanford
North Africa
Arlington
Jack Lords
Stan
Anse Hrrrie
Oregon
Miss Mae Perri
Charles
Bettye Hare
Montgomery
Bill Hockinsmith
Gadsden
A.m. Company (B
William N. Weaver
Mgr
MIKE /KELLEY
GUARD
M. O. Butler
Craig
Goodzyear Service Stores
Fea
Tete
Reiss
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