Haegg Fails To Break Mile Record In City Track Meet
Swedish runner Gunder Haegg failed to set a new one mile mark at Kesar Stadium, clocking 4 laps in about 4 minutes and 57 seconds. Gil Dodds dominated early, while Ensign Cornelius Warmerdam impressed with a 15 feet 3 inch pole vault. Harold Davies and John Fulton also posted notable sprint results.
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Gil Dodds
Bastes
Hema
Waagg
Sweden
Arne Anderason
Haerg
Dodds
Lapa Ha
Newsom to bolster Browns pennant bid in St Louis
Buck Newsom agreed to join the St Louis Browns after a Brooklyn trade for Archie McKain and Fred Ostermueller. He plans to pitch in the doubleheader with Cleveland and arrives ready to go. His $12,000 contract and record against the Dodgers are noted as he joins the eastward move to chase the pennant. Ostermueller and McKain stay in St Louis as talks for higher pay stall.
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ST. Lois
Browns
Louis
Buck) Newson
Buck
Cleveland
Louis Tha Bobo
Brooklyn
Piatchers
Archie McKain
Fred Ostermueller
Newsom
Alma Matar
Don Barnes
Newser
Barnes
Antisfy
Ostermueller
Me| Kain
St. Louis
Branch Rickey
East
Baseball Results Summary for Yesterday and Today
In the American League yesterday Philadelphia edged New York 5 4 while Detroit split 2 3 Chicago 5 4 and Cleveland 1 St Louis 3 Washington 3. Today Detroit visits Chicago Cleveland at St Louis Philadelphia at New York and Boston hosts Washington in night action. In the National League yesterday New York beat Philadelphia 8 2 Brooklyn beat Boston 7 3 St Louis 22 Pittsburgh 1 3 Chicago tied Cincinnati with 8 8. Today New York at Philadelphia Brooklyn at Boston Chicago at Cincinnati St Louis at Pittsburgh. In the Southern Association yesterday Knoxville 2 Birmingham 1 Little Rock 2 Memphis 6 Atlanta 5. Today Knoxville at Birmingham Montgomery at Little Rock Atlanta at Memphis Nashville at New Orleans.
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New York
Detroit
Chicago
Cleveland
St. Louis
Washington
Boston
Brooklyn
St Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
St. Louie
Fitteburgh
Southern Association
Knoxville
Birmingham
Little Rock
Montgomery
Memphis
Atlanta
Atlante
Nashville
New Orleans
Cub
Mt. Louis
aeTenes
Wee
Chiate
Gruffies Road Trip to Moody Field in Georgia
The Napier Field Gruffies, aiming to surpass a 500 percentage, travel to Valdosta, Georgia to face Moody Field. With a 15–15 season record, they split the South Georgia Border Air Corps League games, routing Thomasville Army Air Base 9–3 with Private Johnny Bogacik earning his third win, then suffering a 13–2 loss at Bainbridge in a two big innings collapse as Lt William R. Day’s Napier Field squad showed struggle on the mound.
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Napier Field Gruffies
Valdosta
Moody Field Club
Pendelton
Napier Nine
South Georgia Border Air Corps League
Thomasville Army Air Ba
Johnny Bogacik
Bainbridge
Gruffies
Wiliam R. Day
Napier Field
Jack Horton
Hawas
Pfe
Willie Carter
Columbia Boy
Flying Forts Repel 200-Plane Attack: Amsterdam Pounded
American heavy bombers returning from northwest Germany beat off more than 200 enemy fighters in a decisive bomber versus fighter engagement over western Europe. Amsterdam was bombed by a separate American raid with fighter escort. The Fortresses reportedly downed upwards of 50 fighters with two bombers lost, while Allied losses included eight Fortresses and RAF bombers.
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U. S
Germany
Europe
Amsterdam
Ames
Iowa
Crewe
Ita
Sir
Virml L. Emerson
Baastilia Dey
France
Hombare
Altlad
Sarturday
Acreas
Channel
Aunrise
Folkestone
RAF
Arroga
Alps
Italy
Munich
Nouthwestern
Air Ministry
En Tke
Dilelly
Abbeville
Gma
Yellow Jackets Open Grid Grind July 20
Atlanta based college sports preview details Georgia Tech football prospects for 194? season under Navy program, listing a lineup of veterans and freshmen from Vanderbilt Clemson Texas A&M and Alabama connections. Key figures include Mutt Manning Hoover Hessl Buckley Atkinson Steber Timme Kilzer Prokop Broyles and others shaping Tech gridiron legacy.
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Romney Wheeler
Atlanta
Georgne Tech
Tech
Jackets
Navy
Vanderbilt
Clamson
Alehame
Clemson
Texas A. & M. Hare
Bill Alexander
George (Mutt) Manning
Alabama
Joe Domnanovich
Charley Hoover
Harry Morrow
Bill Timme
Walter Kilzer
P. R Tinsley
M. E. Mill
Joe Daniel
W. B. Bourne
al Faulmer
Jim Kuhn
Jack Faulkner
J. M. Burkes
Union University
Claude Harrigan
Ed Schaffachwerdt
H. F Mille
al McDonald
Bobby Gaston
Mickey Logan
Forrest
Duck) Smith
Eddie Prokop
Frank Broyles
Joe Brown
Plant City
Fla
Marsch Entries Place One-Two In Futurity
John Marsch Chicago contractor led a one two in the Arling ton Futurity at Washington Park as Jezzebel won by a half length over Occupy in heavy track conditions. The $60,050 race drew 12 juveniles with Alerm and Oghsm among notable finishers. Marsch’s entry collected significant purses.
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Charles Dunkley
Chicago
John Marsch
Arlington
Washington Park
Hat
Jezrabel
Marach
Pharamond
Abe Hirschberg
Mra al Sabath
John Marsh
Hal Price Hendley
W. E. Boeing
C. T. Whitney
Joe W. Brown
A. C. Finst
Mainch
Mobile Worker Receives Two Years for Rioting Incident
Bourne from Morale Alabama James Melvin, 20, was sentenced to two years in the state pen for assault to murder connected to a racial disturbance at Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Co on May 34. Circuit Court Judge David H. Edington imposed the term after Jackson pled guilty. witnesses had testified seeing a hammer strike to Zenith Dock, a Negro shipyard worker, while Jackson said he struck Dock after a fight with another man using a knife.
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Mortle
Ala
James Mélevin
State
Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Co
Lant
David H. Edington
Jackagon
Inferior Criminal Court
Jackaon
Smokies edge Barons 2-1 in opening series win
HIRMINGTHAM Ala AP Lefty Voaheski of Knoxville out pitched Birmingham Barons Jacke Baker as the Smokies won 2-1. All runs came in the first. Busby’s single and a defensive misplay plus an error produced the Smokies’ pair. Barons added one in the second but the Smokies held firm as the two teams wrap the series with a doubleheader.
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Hirmingtham
Ala
Lefty Voaheski
Knoxville
Birmingham Barons
Jacke Baker
Smokies
Weik
Paul Busby
Barong
Court Names Attorney for Mrs Holloway in Murder Case
In Montgomery Alabama on Saturday Circuit Judge Walter BE Jones appointed James Parrlah Montgomery attorney to represent Mrs Kathryn Holloway, charged with killing her husband David A Holloway the arraignment showed she preferred to hire her own counsel but the court set a deadline before trial. The police report suggested she confessed though she pleaded innocent.
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Montgomery
Ala
James &, Parrlah
Carcuit
Walter BE. Jones
Kathryn Holloway
David A. Holloway
John Adams First White House Resident in 1800
John Adams became the first United States president to occupy the White House moving in during November 1800. The entry notes an odd aside about pelicans and adult birds with no song or call.
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John Adams
United States
White House
Canteen comparison and highway figures noted
The UW. BE. pullen ie 1633 ger' canteen than the British, or um parial gallon. Arkaneeg has MOS miles of highways.
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Arkaneeg
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