Browns Close in on first place with road swing help
The St Louis Browns extended their lead to 1-2 games as they beat Boston 8-5 with Vern Stephens driving a bases loaded homer. Detroit edged Philadelphia 3-2 in 11 innings to tighten the AL race while Pittsburgh won 7-5 at Boston and Cincinnati defeated New York 6-3 keeping pace with the leaders.
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Gatt
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Tex Shirley
George Caster
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Caster
Vern Stephens
Red Barrett
Dizzy Trout
Hal" Newhouser
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Trout
Chicago
Bill Zuber
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Shade Washington
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al Smith
Fribe
Dutch Leonard
Nats
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Ange
Xader Rescigno
Ira Hutchinson
Cincinnati
Pirates
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Brooklyn
Teddy Wilks
Philles
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Gerheauser
League Leaders By The Presu AMER LEAGUE Batting
Doerr of Boston leads in batting with 330 average and 138 hits while Stephens of St. Louis drives in 81 RBIs and Stirnweiss of New York swipes 36 steals. Doerr also paces with 84 runs and 15 home runs as Cleveland and Boston players share double digits in doubles and triples.
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Boston
Stephens
St. Louis
Cullenbine
Cleveland
Fox
Lindell
New York
Stirnweiss
Ytommaneer
New Bowl Talk and GI Sports Figures Dominate War Time Scene
In a bustling wartime sports panorama, coaches and officers shape GI games, from the Panama Mango Bowl to the Rice Bowl in China. Prominent figures include Col. Bob Neyland and Lt. Col. Fred Thomson guiding teams, with Sgt. John Derr championing coach of the year for his work aiding officers and veterans in cleaning the cuff China.
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New York
Panama
China
Bob Neyland
Tennessee
Fred Thomson
Arkansas
Coast Artillery
Meritadors
Big John Creevey
Notre Dame
Sgt
John Derr
Thomsen
Derr
Rouse
Sire Lo
Valley Forge General Hospital
Special
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14Th
Force
Thomson
20Th Armored Division
Berry
Coaches Clark Fan Take Over New Positions In West Virginia
Charleston August 16 Coach Forrest G Clark of Mannington high school has joined Parkersburg high school as assistant coach for the north south football game week. Clarence Cassy Ryan of Farmington high school will replace him at Mannington. Calmer P Marstiller of Lumberport high school resigns to take a similar post at Wellsburg high. Harrison county board hires Richam M McKinney formerly assistant at Weston to fill Lumberport position.
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Charleston
Forrest G. Clark
Mannington High School
Parkersburg High School
Clark
Clarence (Cassy) Ryan
Farmington High School
Clarksburg
Calmer P
Cam) Marstiller
Lumberport High School
Wellsburg
Harrison County Board of Education
Richam M. McKinney
Weston
Marstiller
Lumherport
Groundskeeper Ends Controversy With Lights Out
At Nashville Tennessee a baseball game finished when the groundskeeper turned out the lights. Joe Gordon now with Army ball in Hawaii limbered up a slump by batting left handed and collecting two triples a double and a single in five at bats.
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Nashville
Tenn
Joe Gordon
Yankee
Hawaii
Allied drive tightens around Normandy pocket near Falaise
Dispatch from European front reports Allied forces narrowing the German Seventh Army salient in the Seine Loire area. Heavy air and artillery bombardment crippled hundreds of German vehicles as Allies close the trap, with estimates of up to 50,000 Germans in the pocket and key advances near Falaise, Tinchebray, and Vire.
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Page D
Normandy
Seine-Loire
Paris
Seventh Army
Falaise
Ans
Aup
Tinchebray
Vire
PGA Golf Championship Opens With Big Names in Match Play
The 1944 national PGA championship starts its 36 hole match play format at the Manita course with Byron Nelson top qualifier at 69 and 158 total. Mike DeMasney and Harold McSpaden follow, while Fred Annon and Olin Dutra fail to qualify. Bruce Coltart and Harry Cooper miss the cut as the event pursues $20 000 in prize money through next Sunday.
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Russ Newland
Spokane
Wash
Manita
Favorit
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Ohio
Nelson
P.G.A
Mike de Massey
San Jose
Calif
Harold
Jug) McSpaden
Philadelphia
McSpaden
Bruce Coltart
Absecon
N. J
Sam Byrd
Redford
Mich
W. A
Lefty
Stackhouse
Seguin
Tex
Byrd
Craig Wood
Mamaroneck
Jimmy D'Angelo
Muskogee
Okla
Fred Annon
Harry Nettlebladt
Avon, Conn
Olin Dutra
Los Angeles
Harry Cooper
Minneapolis
Dutra
Cooper
Ocean Great Lakes Navy grid sums lack of linemen
At Great Lakes naval training center Lt Comdr Tony Hinkle leads a 35 man summer squad. He says no outstanding or experienced linemen exist and anticipates only a decent college freshman team this season. Meanwhile Jimmy MacDaniels and Aaron Perry are cleared for a Madison Square Garden bout. Little enters $40,000 all American Open at Tam O Shanter Aug 25 after long layoff.
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Great Lakes
Ill
Naval Training Center
Tony Hinkle
New York
Jimmy MacDaniels
Los Angeles
Aaron Perry
Washington
Madison Square Garden
State Athletic Commission
Willie
Bep
Wil Lawson Little
Tam O' Shanter Country Club
Little
Golfdam
Navy
Rusty
Scrape and Scoop to Save Fat for War Munitions
A wartime guide urges Scrape the used fat from pans and bones, Scoop out all fat globules from water, and Brine or save fat from stews and gravies. It promises rewards per pound of used cooking fat, underscoring fat collection for essential civilian needs.
North team workouts under lights ahead of North-South clash
Charleston reports the North team will hold its first workout tonight at Laidley Stadium, with Coach Forrest Clark from Mannington leading the squad from Dunbar camp to acclimate on the field ahead of next Friday's 11,000 expectant crowd for the annual North-South scholastic football game. A South team drill is planned for tomorrow under Coach Lee Patton of Princeton.
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Charleston
Laidley Stadium
Forrest Clark
Mannington
Dunbar
Lee Patton
Princeton
Prank Knight
Baseball Scores From The AP Eastern War Time
Yesterday's results include Pittsburgh defeating Boston 7 to 5, St Louis beating Brooklyn 6 to 3, Cincinnati 6 over New York 3, and Chicago 4 to 1 over Philadelphia with rain stopping play in the sixth inning.
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Pittsburgh
Boston
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boxing Results From New York to Montreal Cards
Boxing results across cities show multiple decisions and knockouts. Tony Janico stopped by KO, Red Brown and others posted wins while Ernie Robinson and Johnny Greco fought to a TKO in Montreal. Officials named for a forthcoming game duties include Jake Miller and Davis Elkins with Hardy Pugh and Eddie Richardson among others.
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Associated Press
Brooklyn
N. Y
Tony Janico
Youngstown
UT. K
Jeo “Red” Brown
New York
Hartford
Goon
Genero Rojo
Los Angeles
Baby Sims
New Bedford
Mass
Lorient Bouchard
Montreal
Bilbert Stromquist
San Antonio
Tex
Johnny Greco
Ernie
Cat" Robinson
Harry Jeffra
Baltimore
Dominigo Diaz
Jake Miller
Davis Elkins
Howard Pugh
D-5
Eddie Richardson
Concord
Hank Mazza
Salem
Commissioners Notice to Creditors and Beneficiaries
Notices in Taylor County West Virginia and nearby cities summon all claimants against Ida F Knight and Eileene Bennet estates to present verified vouchers by February 1945 and August 1944 respectively. Beneficiaries must attend to protect interests. dated August 2 1944 and August 9 1944 by J Guy Allender and John K Burdett. Also lists daily and tomorrow’s sports games across major cities.
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Ida F. Knight
St. Louis
Cincinnati
West Main
Pittsburgh
Grafton
Tayolr County
Chicago
West Virginia
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Brooklyn
J. Guy Allender
Eileene’ B. Bennett
Eileene B Bennet
Parrish Building
West Main Street
Virginia
Dermit
Cleveland
Washington
John K. Burdett
Taylor County
Baseball Scores And Schedule From Evening Card
NBA style schedule lists games Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at Cincinnati Boston at Chicago and New York at St Louis with times. American League results show New York 3 Chicago 1 St Louis 6 Boston 5 Detroit 3 Philadelphia 2 Cleveland 1 Washington 0.
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Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cleveland
New York
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Boston
St. Loui
ROGER G. H GOL D COMMENT FOR NEW GRIDIRON RULE
Morgantown aushielan A football rule change permitting passing from anywhere the line of scrimmage may lead to hoops at either end of the gridiron as the boys play basketball Coach Ira Erroth Rogers observed The head football coach of a West Virginia university who still has them talking about his own prowess as a passer had only cold comment for this revision by the eastern intercollegiate football association He says fans go to see football not a thrill game Rogers awaits WVU athletic director Roy M Hawley to decide if the rule will apply to Virginia Kentucky or other association members and whether ground rules are needed for non members
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Morgantown
Aushielan
Ira Erroth
Rat
Rogers
WVU
Roy M
Legs) Hawley
Association
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