World Series Talk Sparks Four American Clubs In Pursuit
Four major league clubs the St Louis Browns Boston Red Sox New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers pursue post season help as managers experiment with pitchers Rex Cecil Jem Dreisewerd Mel Queen Willis Hudlin and others in a heated stretch drive. Boston wins 7 4 over the Yankees while St Louis trails in the hunt after a 3 2 win over Cincinnati Mort Cooper earns his 100th win as Cincinnati loses in a late rally.
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Jess
Sesson
K. M. Lanwien
Ann
Mite Minoré
St. Is Browns
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Yanks
Tigers
Boston
Rex Cecil
San Diego
Jem Dreisewerd
Sacramento
Dreisewerd
Floyd
Bill
Beyong
Newark
New York
Mel Queen
St. Louis
Solthiurn Association
Willis Hudlin
Cleveland
Bob Muncrief
Harridge
Red Barrett
Terry
Bill Zuber
Red Sox
St. Louis Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
Cincinnati
Mort Cooper
Kenny O'Des
Harry Gumbert
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Baseball schedules and a note on Joe Madras
The page lists National League and American League game times for today and tomorrow including New York at Boston, Philadelphia at Brooklyn, Chicago at St. Louis, Pittsburgh at Chicago, and Washington at Philadelphia with multiple start times. It also notes Joe Madras of the eastern coast as the first territorial se of the British East India Company.
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New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Mageees
Ft In
Roday’s
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Clelveland
Joe
Madras
Eastdia Company
Province
Verne Patterson
Worchester
Phil Norman
Dear Sugs
Newport
R. I
Gene Boulden
Georgie Kachan
Akron
Ohio
Deason Logan
Ernie Kapps
Worcester
Mass
Dave Carter
Allentown
Andy Klinges
Wilkes
Charles Wells
Gary
Ind
SPORT
Ogden
Utah
Washington Redskins
Tigers
Ogden Stadium
Dud de Groot
Redskins
Sammy Baugh
March Field
California
Pete Cawthorn
Brooklyn Crew
Denver University
Texas
Golf debate and sports notes from wartime page
The column surveys match play versus medal scoring in golf and notes fall sports standouts. It mentions Byron Nelson style play, Bill Hells and his racehorse Pericles, a quip about whistle finishing, and brief updates on George Kochan, Ed Bush, Navy grid strengths, Tom O Shanter events, and service team players amid wartime leagues.
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Bill Hells
Pericles
Rancocas Farm
Hells
Blake Harper
Coast Guard
Ed Bush
Penn State
Alma
Minnesota
Northwestern
Navy
Ralph Ellsworth
Texas U
May
George May
George
Paracutin Volcano Emerges As First Scientifically Recorded Mount
Paracutin, a new volcano 200 miles west of Mexico City, rose from a cornfield to about a thousand feet. By February end in 1944, the United States population was estimated at 137.7 million, a notable demographic figure.
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Mexico City
United States
Blueville Homesite
West Francis Street
West Boyd
Main Street
West Main Street
Country Club Road
Sentinel
Nelson heads south for tourney after big money win
Chicago Aug 29 Lord Byron Nelson golf's big money man headed south to Nashville for the $10 000 invitational Open Sept 14. Nelson won 13 462.50 for the All American Open and led with a 280 total. Ed Dudley finished second at 285, Buck White was eight behind, McSpaden ninth. Amateur playoff riders Furgol Heilemann Christiansen deadlocked at 72 holes. Betty Hicks won the women’s title with 318. Nelson’s earnings reach 25 100 for 1944.
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L. E. Skelley
Chicago
Lord Byron Nelson
Yar Bonds
Nashville
Tenn
George S. May
Nelson
Ed Dudley
P.G.A
Pvt
Buck White
Harold
Jug) McSpaden
McSpaden
Ed Furgol
Detroit
Ken Heilemann
St. Louis
Ed Christiansen
Miami
Fla
Betty Hicks
Long Beach
Calif
Dorothy Germain
Philadelphia
Sammy Snead
Dallas
Texas
Federal plan split on unemployment relief battle
A bipartisan group will offer a substitute bill proposing 52 week jobless benefits up to 25 dollars weekly and veterans benefits raised to 35 dollars weekly. It omits retraining and reemployment provisions from the senate version and focuses on a war mobilization office, loans to state unemployment funds, and postwar public works planning.
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Nounced
Senate
Ways and Means
Three Hair Types By Anthropologist Haddon
Prof A C Haddon an ethnologist states humanity divides into woolly wavy and straight haired groups. The remark appears in a fragmentary transcription reflecting early 20th century anthropological theory.
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A.C. Haddon
Wall Street
New York City
Phal
Probe into PAC funding for CIO drive continues
House committee plans to question officials of the National Association of Manufacturers as part of a probe into a $5 million CIO member fund drive. Rep. Anderson says hearings aim to gather information. Hillman urged broader testimony. PAC spending totals $371,086 this campaign with $17,000 raised so far.
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Hillman
PAC
CIO
Rep
Anderson
D-Nm
National Association of Manufacturers
House
House Committee
Premature grid practice to be investigated soon
WHEELING Aug 29 Parkersburg high school faced a promised investigation by the state high school athletic association after a second hand report claimed stadium lights were on for football drills before August 25. Coach Jimmy Scott denied the charges saying lights have not been used since last fall’s championship season and principal D O Conner would not permit such activity.
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Whelling
Parkerburg High School
High School Athletic Association
Jimmy Scott
Association
I. E. Ewing
Wheeling
Parkersburg
Scott
D. O. Conner
Ewing
C. A
Bud) Tesch
Salem
Tesch
Tadium
Scrape Scoop and Skim Fat for War Munitions Effort
In a belt tight economy three S words promote fat conservation. Scrape used cooking fat from pans and plates, melt bones and gristle into the fat container, scoop fat from water after cooking, and skim fat from stews and gravies. Each pound yields two red ration points at the meat dealer.
Boxing Results From The Associated Press
Boxing results from Springfield Hartford and other cities list multiple decisions and knockouts. Notable bouts include Willie Pep defeating Joey Peralta by points in Hartford and Ken James stopping Sandy Mack in Springfield. Other results cover Vic Creelman over Al Blake, Fredddie Russo scoring a KO, and Gene Boul den losing on points.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Mass
Willie Pep
Hartford
Conn
Joey Peralta
Tamsqua Pa
Ken James
Waterbury
Sandy Mack
Baltimore
Cleo Shans
Los Angeles
Vic Creelman
New York
al Blake
Eddie Horton
Pittsburgh
Ossie Harris
Jose Basora
Newark
Shamus O’brien
Philadelphia
Clarence Brown
Chicago
Fredddie Russo
Rahway
N. J
Victor Jade
Cleveland
Local man seeks name change in Taylor County WV
Carl Dwight Cloud petitions the Circuit Court of Taylor County West Virginia for a name change to Carl Clark. A creditors notice to Rose P. Martin estate claimants warns to file verified claims by January 1945. failure to do so may bar recovery. Commissioner Russell Mayle oversees the matter with the county accounts office listed for filings.
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Carl Dwight Cloud
Taylor County
West Virginia
Court House
Said County
Carl Clark
Haere
Rose
Rose P. Martin
Wesex
Sala ‘ Sa Cetimelis
A Ee
William P
County of
Taylor
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Seritral Mercury
Deveny
Fairmont
W. Va
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England
China
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L. Brooks
Grafton Bank
U. . Bureau of Standards
Russell Mayle
U.S
Tresh
Grocers
Grafton Baking Co
Deveny Building
Nore
Isis
Ak All Drugetsta
Gratton
Malone’s Drug & Chemical
Spitz
Lee
Brownlow Park
Kerr Mason Jar
Arjons
Altman
Sia
Malone
Busy Bee
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Mayle
Flossie
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