Baseball's postwar league plans bloom across the nation
The piece reports a major push to restart and expand baseball after World War II with up to 300 players drawn from new leagues, minor leagues reconstituting, and a $590,000 promotional fund aimed at high schools and local districts. It notes Florida training bases expanding with ten clubs, including the Washington Senators in Orlando, plus possible moves to Cuba and California as teams seek bases and age-eligibility rules emerge.
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Nats Hold Advantage With 14 Of 38 On The Road
The Senators, 1½ games back of Detroit, near the end of a western trip, have 14 away games in the 38 remaining. The Tigers and Yankees loom, with Red Butler and Charley Keller back for New York, while Cleveland welcomed Bobby Feller back. Washington completed a doubleheader sweep in Cleveland, aided by timely hitting and relief, extending a win streak to five. The Yankees blew a late lead to the White Sox, and St Louis dropped a stand against eastern invaders. All NL clubs idle. only a few games listed.
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Pennock Faces Brit Terror In Sharp Yankee Comeback
Phillies push across seven runs on singles and a wild pitch to upset Pennock in a seven inning exhibition. Herb Pennock, a former Yankee pitcher now with the Phillies, worked for Philadelphia as they rallied late.
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Nelson Co-Favorite In Knoxville Open With Two Pro Rivals
Byron Nelson shares betting favoritism with Li Ben Hogan and Sam Snead for the Knoxville Open at Holston Hills. Nelson shot 66 to lead the pro field in the warmup while Hogan and Snead posted 71s. The course length and form raise questions as contenders seek a 70s-era score to win.
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New Orleans
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Chicago
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Standings and results from yesterday's baseball games
Yesterday's results feature Washington defeating Cleveland in 11 innings Detroit over Philadelphia 4 1 Chicago defeating New York 6 4 St Louis 4 4 Boston 2 5 with standings showing Chicago and New York atop the league plus Southern Association listings Memphis Birmingham and other teams. Today schedules include American League Philadelphia at Detroit Boston at St Louis and National League Brooklyn at New York Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Like Rock at Birmingham Memphis at Nashville Atlanta at Mobile Chattanooga at New Orleans
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Gar Wood Seeks New World Speed Record
Gar Wood Jr announces entry of a new multi cubic inch hydroplane for the Labor Day regatta in Haven Florida to break watercraft speed records. The event, first APBA sanctioned since Pearl Harbor, attracts top South racers as the craft is built with an engine shipped from Miami to St Petersburg.
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Former Oregon Star Killed While Logging
Gene Shields a 45 year old former University of Oregon football great and ex firecoach was killed near Forest Grove Oregon when a log rolled off a truck and crushed him at a timbering operation. Shields was part of a noted family of four brothers who played guard for Oregon from 1923 to 192?
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Eight Auburn lettermen return for 1945 practice start
AUBURN Ala AP at least eight and perhaps nine lettermen from last year will report when Coach Carl Voylie opens fall practice on September 3. Nolan Lang a 200 pound fullback tops the holdovers with backfield mates Hunter Owes Dan Hattaway and Hal Wattins. Returning linemen include Bueck Stringer Dennard Snell Jack Cahoon and Burke Dupuy with Curtis Kuykendall as a question mark for this season.
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Jack Cahoon
Burke Dupuy
Bone Chip Removed From Cooper's Arm
St Louis AP report says Mort Cooper, traded to the Boston Braves, had a bone chip removed from his throwing elbow at a St Louis hospital. He vowed to return to the mound by mid September to face National League batters.
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1945 Dothan Country Club Championship Opens
Forty eight golfers compete in the Dothan Country Club annual club championship with defending titlist LaBruce Hananan Sr paired with Fred Moselly in first round. The championship flight includes Horace Hall Ed Crawford and Press Thornton. First round runs through Saturday with subsequent rounds set for Sunday to Wednesday next week.
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Ed Crawford
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Dr. Hall
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Crawford
Pat Jones
Thornton
Paul Flowers
Weekend and Weekday Movie Schedule Feature
The paper lists film showings by day with star casts. Friday features Bing Crosby, Joas Blondel and Bert Jordon with Margaret Lindsay in two titles The Desert Phantom and Lets Have Fun. Saturday presents Buster Crabbe and Chester Morris with The Bat Whisper and His Brothers Ghost. Sunday offers Chester Morris in Alackeys Rendezvous and Buster Crabbe in Western Cyclone. Monday and Tuesday show Escape in the Desert and Foot Night Glamour with Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake. Wednesday and Thursday showcase Imitation of Life with Claudette Colbert and Warren William and Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion with Chester Morris. The list reads as a weekly cinema schedule.
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Heaven
Bert Jordon
Margaret Lindsay
John Mack Brown
Desert
Phanton
Freddie Bartholonew
Buster Crabbe
Chester Morris
Alackie
Rendevous
Helmut Dantine
Philip Dorn
Penny Singleton
Arthur Lake
Claudette Colbert
Warren William
Life
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Play Schedule And Pairings For Upcoming Championship Flight
The event runs August 30 31 and September 1 with final matches Sunday September 2. Today’s champion ship flight pairings include Capt Joseph Mallamo against John D Ayres Sean Pat Harvard against Az Flowers George Spann against Jimmy Brennan Capt Edward Steers Jr versus Floyd Baxter. Second Flight Lt J C Hopper against N E Wells Capt Jam Hughes against Van Riich Bob Stack versus Major Stewart Major Charles D.
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Sean
Pat" Harvard
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George Spann
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Edward Steers, Jr
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J. C. Hopper
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Jam Hughes
van Riich
Bob Stack
Major Stewart
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