Braves Manager Sees Second Place Finish Possible
Boston Braves coach predicts a strong push to claim the National League's second spot as eastern teams head west. He highlights Nicholson's improving Cubs play and notes Cardinal star Marty Marion and other peers shaping the tight race amid wartime budget limits and owner restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Braves
Chicago
Nicholson
St. Louis
Browns
Coleman
Little Ut
St. Lois
Cubs
Bosston
Tke
Marty Marion
Nick
Rou
Marion
Billy Southworth
Johnny Hopp
Ray Sanders
Kurowski
Boddhitnn
Baseball Fans Pack Stadiums In Sunday Double Header
New York reports a large crowd with 15 299 fans at a Sunday double header featuring the Phillies and an Esquire all American boys game drawing 17 803 in attendance. The piece notes strong interest in baseball for fun, highlights standouts like Bill Pierce and Virgil Jester, and mentions postgame scenes and comments from Connie Mack and Mel Ott. It touches on Rip Sewell’s third inning no-hit feat and odd notes about Don Ameche, Ortiz, and Arte Dorrell with a light personal postscript.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fants
Phillies
Esquire
Polo Grounds
Connie Mack
Mel Ott
Bill Pierce
Detroit
Virgil Jester
Denver
Leo Reming
Boston
Herb Pollock
Columbus
Chuck "Perchak
Chicago
Vic Pacetti
San Francisco
Mack
Ott
Rip Sewell
Ol’ Diz Dean
Don Ameche
National Football Teague
Christy Walsh
John Keeshin
Tony Morabito
Buffalo
Sam Cordovano
Manuel Ortiz
Kat Kong Zung
Honolulu
Tommy Farmer
Arte Dorrell
Jack
Fritz Howell
New Hampshire
BAKSI DEFEATS SAVOLD IN SECOND BOUT OF NIGHT
Chicago Aug 8 Without disturbing champion Joe Louis, Baksi methodically defeated Lee Savold in a 10 round fight before 16135 fans. Baksi crowded Savold, controlled the bout with short glancing blows, two rounds even and three to Savold, while Savold bled from a cut over the eye. Promoter Jack Kearns reported a gate of 43555.
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Jerry Liska
Chicago
Joe Louis
Bast
Baksi
Savold
Baksl
Jack Kearns
Larry Q ‘Latte
Trenton
N.J
Georgie Parks
Washington, D. C
Lane
Lem, Franklin
Parks
Siebert Leads American League Batting Title Race
Dick Siebert of the Philadelphia Athletics grabbed the American League batting lead as Dixie Walker of Brooklyn edged Stan Musial of St. Louis for the National League top spot by a single point. The article lists the top 10 leaders in each league with games played, at bats, runs, and hits.
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New York
Dick Siebert
Philadelphia Athletics
Dixie Walker
Brooklyn
Stan Musial
St. Louis
WVU plans nine football games opener August 28
West Virginia University announces a nine game 1944 football schedule under Coach Ira Rodgers with a Sept. 23 Pitt game at Pittsburgh and Mar. 30 Case School of Applied Science in Morgantown. Report date Aug. 27 for uniforms and tryouts.
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Morgantown
West Virginia University
Ira
Rat) Rodgers
Roy M
Legs
Carnegie Tech
Penn State
State College
Temple
Lehigh
Kentucky
Lexington
Rodgers
Bill Anderson
Wheeling
Bill Johnson
Princeton
Russ Lopez
Susskabure
John Lucente
Clarksburg
Eddie Cox
Madison
Charles Smith
Ravenswood
Lloyd Wagoner
Romney
Bob Jacobson
Cliff Cooper
Summersville
Mountaineer Stadium
Mountaineers
Case
Bethany College
WVU
Rogers
Bill Kern
Navy
Mount
Maryland
Wie
Tech
Nehigh
Bethany
Virginia
Pitt
Fragmentary battlefield sighting near bush fight
A mangled report describes soldiers emerging from a hole, Bennett opening fire and killing at least one. A Marine private first class, Bryant of Route 1 West Virginia, reportedly spotted six gaps and fired, assuming enemies were dead, then the account breaks into disjointed fragments of combat actions.
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Bennett Pejolak
Amer .J., Bryant
Route 1
West
Virginia
Pavers Ns
Shooting on hilltop sparks gunfire and fortitude
Fragmentary notes describe a firefight near a hill where at least six Japanese soldiers were engaged after weapons were fired and reloaded. Two soldiers, Bennett and Bryant, ducked for cover as the clash unfolded, with unclear details and scattered souvenirs mentioned.
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Bennett
Brysant
Bryant
Bargain First Class City Property With Five Rooms
Six rooms and a basement with furnace in FIRST CLASS condition. West Washington Street listing offers quick sale at $3,600 with terms possible. Also five rooms bath chandry and laundry on West Main Street advertised as a bargain at $1,600.00.
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Washington
Main Street
Hades
Barte Aed SS
Lucrétia
Prihols Street
Jain
Iologe iii
Bath
Parkview
Tokie Dan See
Glenn W
C. C. Man
Boxing Results From Associated Press
Boxings results list bouts across U S cities with multiple outpoints and knockouts. Notable matchups include Baksi outpointing Savold in Chicago and Shapiro losing to Maxwell in New York while Hernandez defeats Samuels in Baltimore.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Joe Baksi
Kulpmont
Leer Savold
Patterson
N. J
Freddie Schott
Akron
Buddy Roper
Indianapolis
Larry Lane
Trenton
Geo. Parks
Washington, D. C
Newark
Buster Tyler
Palm Beach
Fla
Notice of Limited Responsibility by Denzil R Henderson
Legal advertisement states that the author will not be responsible for debts contracted by anyone other than Denzil R. Henderson and provides an address 104 31. The notice emphasizes personal liability limits and assigns no obligation to others. It appears as a formal declaration of non-responsibility.
Evening Baseball Schedule Across Cities
The AP reports a day of varied baseball games with New York visiting Pittsburgh at 3 15 pm and night games across Brooklyn Chicago Boston Cincinnati Philadelphia St Louis. Tomorrow features St Louis New York Chicago Boston Detroit Washington and Philadelphia Philadelphia.
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Galan
Brooklyn
Weintraub
New York
Cavaretta
Chicago
Mecormick
Cincinnati
Nicholson
Siebert
Philadelphia
Doerr
Boston
Fox
Boudreau
Sieve
Johnson
Tucker
Stephens
St. Louis
Stimwells
Fudgins
Detroit
Hackett
Cleveland
National League Beday
Pittsburgh
Washington
Idelphia
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St. Loui
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Medwick
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Taylor
Harrison
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Flay
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