War era sports revive reshapes aims and broadcasts
The piece reflects wartime sports efforts, noting government spending on soldier athletic programs, surveys into pro football leagues, and radio broadcasts reaching troops. It comments on the World Series' potential wartime broadcasting and the evolving role of athletics in peacetime reentry. It also reports on a local high school scoreline and a mail call reminder for overseas soldiers.
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Yarb
Feay
Peatry Willay
Sinc
BP Tand
Picoues Ind Ice Bert
Pelerity
Ee Pacific
Africa
White Cliffs
Dover
Auburn Plainsmen Romp Howard 32 0 in Opening Game
Auburn Plainsmen dominate Howard College in the debut under Coach Carl Voyles. Billy Ball scores on a 23 yard run to spark a four touchdown surge as Auburn gains 372 yards and 14 first downs while Howard musters two gains. Russell Inman and Tom Birmingham contribute key runs in the lopsided victory.
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Montgomery
Auburn
Howard College
Plainsmen
Carl Voyles
Billy Ball
Winston Salem
N.C
Howard
Feward
Russell Inman
Husky
Tom Birmingham
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Coffee Countyirls Open 1944 Football Season
The Enterprise seven defeated Samson 18 to 4 Friday night to start the season in South Alabama. Hartford, Graceville, and Dothan results are noted, with Dothan Tigers beating Troy 7 to 0 in another game cited. Enterprise meets Dothan next, slated as the Wiregrass highlight of the season.
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Dothan High
Coffee County
Samson
Tiger
Russell Taylor
Tigers
Troy
Enterprise
Dothan
Enterprise-Dothan
Lonely Soldier
Daily Mail
Coffee County High School
Enterprise Seven
E Samson
Az Hunveda
Fang
Coffee
Igers
Troy Trojans
Dothanam
Cardinals Favored In 1944 World Series Opener At St Louis
The St. Louis Cardinals are the betting favorites as the 40th World Series opens at Sportsman's Park with the Browns and Tigers both vying for the American League entry. Estimates project 34,000 in attendance in St Louis and 280,000 total paid, with potential seven games. Umpires named include Ziggy Sears Tom Dunn Bill McGowan and George Pipgras.
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Jack Hand
New York
Tigers
St. Louis Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
St. Louis
Ae Hage
Luke Sewell
Brownies
Yankees
Browns
Detroit
Dick Wakefield
Hal Newhouser
Dizzy Trout
Bengals
Detraitonight
Cardinals
Big Mort Cooper
Steve O'Neill
Sewell
Sportsman’s Park
Brigas Stadium
ODT
Ziggy Sears
Tom Dunn
National
Bill McGowan
George Pipgras
American
Brown
Southworth
Crimson Tide and Tigers Tie In Season Opener
In Baton Rouge the Alabama Crimson Tide and LSU Tigers battled to a 27-27 tie. LSU’s Elwyn Rowan opened with a 76 yard rushing TD, while Alabama’s Coates and Tew sparked late drives answering LSU scores. The game drew 35,000 fans as the teams traded scores throughout a high tempo Southeastern Conference opener.
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Baton Houge
Leu
Wumana State
Tigers
Uate Alabams Chomsapide
Sensabona
Ean
Elwyn “Fipper’ Rowan
LSU
Lowell
Morrow
Alabama
Tiger
Little
Sandifer
Lay
Baseball scores and notes from National and American Leagues
The report lists NL results Brooklyn 5 Cincinnati 5 and Chicago 2, plus AL games Saint Louis 2 New York 0 and Detroit 7 Washington 3. It references teams and lineups including Red Walker and Johnny Hopp, with 1943 Card players noted and series context. It also mentions aviation gasoline production and Iceland demographics in a mixed digest.
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Associated Press National League
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Jvoston
Chicago
Louis
New York
Rains ‘Stsburgh
Piladelphia
Detroit
Washington
Hiladelphia
Cleveland
Jdaton
St. Louis
Boston
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Harry Walker
Low Klein
A. Brazle
Murry Dickson
Spud Krist
Eraine White
Harry Gumbert
George Munger
Munger
Gumbert
Emil Verban
Columbus
Johnny Hopp
Red Walker
Ted Wilks
Sy Donnelly
al Jurissick
Fred Schmidt
Bud Byerly
Wilks
Southworth
Cooper
Wilke
Kady Brecheen
Max Lanier
Vhcy Torler
World Series broadcast on WAGE opens Wednesday
The World Series begins Wednesday at 1 45 p m with the Cardinals against the winner of the Browns Tigers playoff. The series starts in St Louis with games Wednesday Thursday and Friday, an off day for travel, then resumes in Detroit Sunday.
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Toy
Furet Newhoure
Jegten
Rudy York
Detroit
Finis
Ajex Carrasquel
Washington
Paul
Dizzy) Trout
Tigers
Emil
Dutch) Leonard
Griffs
Cowis
Ube
Lesis Cardinals
St. Louis Browns
Detrot Tigers
Dathan
Browns
St Lenis
Marauders Battle 3rd Infantry In Mount Vernon Tilt
Montgomery AP reports Marauders and the 3rd Infantry clash with planned kickoff at 2:30. Attendance expected around 10,000 as teams feature ex college stars and noted players from SMU Chicago Cardinals Marshall and others in a period-accurate gridiron showcase.
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Montgomery
Tne
Maxwell
Marauders
Jenony Clemests
SMU
Chicago Cardinals
Chips Chickerneo
Mator
Marshall Goldix
Oon
Patsburgh
Cockades
Indiaios
Billy Hillenrand
Lou Saban
Courk
Jacoby
Browns Squeeze Onto League Tie
The Browns and Yankees battle in Detroit for the American League crown with a final outcome undecided as both seek a pennant playoff. Juke Sewell’s Browns gain momentum after a win day as Walter Duliel starts, Monk Duliel and Paul Waller feature late.
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LSU Tigers
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Tew
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Turkey
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Shea
McCirths
Mel Queer
Ewok
Jinat Mani
Het Sin
Venyek Venn Galehunse
Chasppone
Waller
Monk" Duliel
Paul Waller
Floyd Hevens
South Alabama
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Rockingham
Blumberg
Manhattan & Arrow
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