Teams Begin Play As 1944 College Football Looms
York report notes two weeks to kickoff with warmup games across the nation. Michigan hosts Marquette in a night game while U C L A and Southern California meet in Los Angeles. Bucknell and Muhlenberg renew their rivalry as Pitt, Villanova, and Coast Guard appear on the slate with several other regional games listed.
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Islight
Middle West
Michigan
Town Seahawks
Marquette
Illinois
Los Angeles
University of Southern California
Pacific Coast
Washington
Williamette
St. Mary’s
E of the Pacific
Col
Sampson Naval
West
Pitt
Villanova
Scran
Bucknell
Muhlenberg
Coast Guard Academy
Bucknell-Muhlenberg
Bisons
Mules
Allentown
Texas Christian
Kansas
Arkansass
Missouri
Big Six
Southwest
Rocky Mountain
Wan
Washburn
Colorado College
Rural livelihoods hinge on agriculture for 4000 residents
Of the 6,200,000 inhabitants, an estimated 4,000 normally depend upon agriculture for a livelihood.
Monte Pearson Rises From Yankee Star To Fire Fighter And Landowner
Fresno native Monte Pearson once a Yankee ace now serves as a 36 year old fire captain and real estate owner in California. He plays first base for an air force league team and manages an aircraft company squad. Pearson recalls his shoulder injury ending his major league days and reflects on teammates Lou Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio as part of a famed era.
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New York Yankee
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Army Field
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Keystone
Lou Gehrig
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Yankee Stadium
Mayo Clinic
Johns
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Charlie Gehringer
Bill Dickey
Lefty Grove
Bob Feller
Joe Gordon
Oswald Bluege
Luke Appling
Dom DiMaggio
Joe DiMaggio
Ted Williams
Monte
Chicks Grab Another Win In Southern Association Playoff
Nashville Vols cling to a one game edge as the Memphis Chicks win 4–2 in ten innings to move three games ahead in the best of seven pennant series. Hennessey to start for the Vols against Dress while Meyer relieves in the finale. wild plays and errors fuel the Chicks rally.
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Tenn
Nashville Vols
Memphis
Chicks
Vols
George Hennessey
Russwood Park
Bluff
Hennessey
Larry Gilbert
Herman Dress
Dale Alderson
Ellis Kinder
Gilbert
Russ Meyer
Alderson
Meyer
Pete Gray
George Bradley
Gene Nance
Doc Prothro
Southern Association
First Sumerians in Early Babylonian Cuneiform Record
The Sumerians of archaic Babylonia appear as the earliest clearly defined people in the initial cuneiform inscriptions. Researchers note their prominence in early writing and cultural development in Mesopotamia.
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Babylonia
Marquis Hartington Killed in Action in France
The Marquis of Hartington age 26 husband of Kathleen Kennedy daughter of Joseph P. Kennedy was killed in action in France on September 10 He was heir to the Duchy of Donshire and a captain in the Oldstream Guards. They wed last spring.
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Marquis of Hartington
Kathleen Kennedy
U. S
Joseph P. Kennedy
France
Donshire
Oldstream Guards
Tigers Take League Lead in Tight pennant chase
Detroit surged into first place as the Tigers moved atop the American League standings in a tight stretch run. The club rode strong pitching by Overmire and Gentry and timely hitting from Rudy York and Dick Wakefield to win 7-2 and 3-0 over Cleveland. The pennant race mirrors 1908 and 1940 finishes with multiple challengers and clutch late games.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
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Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Detroit
Indians
New York Yankees
Cleveland
Dizzy Trout
Hal Newhouser
Stubby Overmire
Rafe Gentry
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Rudy York
Dick Wakefield
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Wakefield
Vern Stephens
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Sox
Nelson Potter
Connie Mack
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Larry Rosenthal
Red Sox
Washington
Joe Kuhel
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
al Javery
Civilizational Gap Between East and West Highlighted
Historians report the eastern hemisphere led the western by about six millennia, marking a 6,000 year disparity in early civilization development. The finding emphasizes long-standing regional advances in writing, governance, and technology.
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Hemisphere
Crossword puzzle clues and answer
Daily crossword grid with across and down clues listing definitions and some outdated phrasing. Includes theme note and a quote banner at bottom, plus a cryptogram puzzle instruction and an attributed quote by Ausonius.
Hal And Diz Make Tigers Roar in Junior Loop
Detroit Tigers rely on Hal Newhouser and Paul Trout as a fearsome one two punch. Both won 20 games this season and excel at returning from relief, with catcher support from Richards and Swift. Manager Steve ONeill earns praise for bullpen mastery and keeping Detroit in pennant contention.
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Dizzy) Trout
Benge
Detroit
Steve O'Neill
Beaumont, Tex
Clu
O'Neill
Steve
Alway
Paul Richards
Bob Swift
Aia
Detroi
Allied swimming champs in Rome draw field of international troops
In Rome the Allied swimming championships concluded with the 5th Army zone team, led by Halo Hirose and Charlie Oda, taking the meet. Pvt Mickey Becket notes the event felt Olympic in intensity as GI, British, French, French Moroccans, Palestinians and Yugoslav Partisans competed. A water polo exhibition saw the North American soldier team beat Yugoslavs six to three amid torn head dresses and screams.
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Ssco WM
Rome
Mickey Becket
Penn State
Bob Balbraith
5Th Army Zone
Halo Hirose
Charlie Oda
Becket
Marshal Tito
Stars and Stripes
Nnd
Fijian Boxers Poised for Postwar Ring Sensation
From the Southwest Pacific Corp. Dick Case notes the rise of skilled Fijian boxers who aim for the States after the war. He cites Joey Spiegel as the contact for backing, predicting potential top showmanship and a new wrestling style sensation in the ring.
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Pacific Playboys
Southwest Pacific, Corp
Dick Case
Joey Spiegal
No Fishing in the Desert Hunters Describe Harsh Iran Wastes
Ted Powell of The San Francisco Chronicle recalls hunting in Iran's Kharistan desert with Capt. Frank Kolos. They discuss scarce water and game including gazelles geese ducks and large wild boar near the old battlefield site north of their hospital area. The text notes an atomic weight and radium value of 226.
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Ted Powell
The
San Francisco Chronicle
Iran
Kharistan
Frank Kolos
Air Force
Darius
Fine Cotton Goods Price Increases Approved by OPA
The Office of Price Administration announced about a 10 percent mill level rise for fine cotton goods retroactive to June 30. Increases may be revised after a detailed industry cost survey, and they will not raise retail prices for now since converters cannot pass mill level gains. OPA also revoked prior permission for adjustable pricing sales.
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Office of Price Administration
OPA
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