Browns Sweep Indians To Take AL Lead In World Series Race
The Cleveland Indians lost twice to the Louis Browns in a July 1944 doubleheader, 8-7 and 2-1 in 12 innings, as Don Gutteridge and Don Savage led a Browns surge to a five game AL lead over the Yankees. George McQuinn and Jack Krivda contributed key hits, boosting St. Louis prospects while NY Yankees defeated the Red Sox 7-1 in the opener before weather halted the twin bill.
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St. Louis
Browns
Cleveland Indians
New ‘York
Don ‘Gutteridge
Éich Ime
George McQuinn
Athglé
Mit Byhnes
Ripié
Log Fy
Jack’ Krawifer
Don Savage
Johnny Litdell
George’ Stirweiss
Herschel “Martin
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Yankees
Digzy Trint
Detroit
Chicago White Sox
White Sox
Tigers
Chico’. Cubs
Pittsburgh’ Pirates
Hank Wyse
Cubs
Truett
Amips
Sewel
Max Butcher
Thes Pirates
Chad
Associated Press
George’ McQuinn
Don Gutteridge
McQuinn
Gutteridge
Gutterridge Opeen
Tripple
Indians
Hershel Martin
Yankees! J
Red Sox
Gilberto ‘Torres
Johnny Sullivan
Senators
Torres
Jim
Nats
Athletics
Sullivan
Jake Wade
Dizzy Trout
Wade
Back to Flock on West Virginia Education Talk
West Virginia coverage continues from page one with discussions on fishing world attitudes and geography teaching. Dr. W. W. Wister, acting dean of the West Virginia School of Physical Education, outlined afternoon plans for physical fitness. Principal speaker Dr. Lester A. Kerr of the U S Office of Education will address public school education. Mistletoe is introduced as a parasitic evergreen shrub growing in branches.
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West - Virginia
W. W. Wister
West Virginia School of Ehysical Education
Lester A. Kerr
U. S. Office of Educa! Washington
Publicus Public
National League Baseball Results and Curfew Disruption
Baseball results from multiple games are summarized with scores for Brooklyn, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Cleveland, Chicago, and others. Notable events include the Cubs ending a losing streak with a 14th victory, Pirates’ scoring plays, and doubleheaders between the Cardinals and Reds. A curfew halted a night game in New York before continuation. News also notes Washington sweeping athletics and Brooklyn breaking a long losing streak.
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Brooklyn
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Detroit
Chadds Bassean
Wrigley Field
Bill Nicholson
Andy Pafko
Don Johnson
Cubs
Butcher
Pirates
Jone Tun
Pete Coscarart
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnnati Reds
Cards
Reds
Harry Bre- Gheen
Eddie Mig
Sylvester
Blix
Milo Candini
Mickey Haefner
Rosston
Braves
Ener
Curt Davis
New York Giants
Philadiphia Phillies
Pennsylvania
Boxing Returns to Texas and Other Notes
Sports column notes boxing’s popularity rising in Texas driven by promoter activity in Galveston and Houston under Sam Slotsky. Wilbur Martin cites big local interest, a Fourth of July parade featuring Fritzie Zivic Al Hostak and Lieut. Bob Pastor, plus army men funding events. Also mentions Rice football prospects George Walmsley and Tad Wieman, a Mexico City university pentathlon basketball tour in December, and various athletes returning from service with trials and college coaching changes.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Texas
Lone Star
Stace
Wilbur Martin
San Antonio News
Galveston
Houston
Sam Slotsky
San Antonio
Fritale Zivic
al Hostak
Bob Pastor
Martin
Golden Gloves
Texas Paper
George Walmsley
Rice
Sunny Graham
Red ‘Sox
Dodgers
Montreal
New England
Quincy
Mass
Columbia Line
Tad Wieman
Tigers
Pentathlon Universdad
Mexico City
United States
Marty McManus
Kenosna Wis
Naty
Service Dept
Charley Whitehead
New Jersey
Hyde Park
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Guadalcanal
Solomons
Charley Sullivan
Penn State
Corell
Volo Song World Champ Trotter Breaks Leg at Race
Elkhorn Wisconsin July 17 Volo Song world champion trotting stallion suffered a broken leg yesterday in a $500 race ending his racing career. Veterinarian Harry Fitzpatrick hopes to save him for breeding. The horse, purchased last fall by E J Baker of St Charles Illinois for 530000, had set a world record recently and won the Hambletonian for 3 year olds at Goshen New York last August. He was taken to a veterinary hospital in Lake Genevieve Wisconsin after the incident on the half mile track.
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Volo Song
Harry Fitzpatrick
Gosnen
N. Y
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E. J. Baker
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Ace pitcher returns to mound amid draft news
Oriole manager Tommy Otter Lowry announces he will miss time for the expected birth of his child, pitching in a doubleheader against Jersey City as Baltimore sweeps 9-3 and 10-1. George Case and Thurman Tucker headline a war relief show at Comiskey Park on July 26, featuring a 60 yard sprint speed duel.
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Ward
Sam Lowry
Philadelphia
Oriole
Tommy
Thomas Otter Lowry
Jersey City
Baltimore
cHicaGo
George Case
Washington
Fleet Thurman Tucker
White Sox
Comiskey Park
Notable film stars top earnings in year report
Thomas J. Watson of IBM earned 100000 in salary and 326584.94 total. Claudette Colbert at Paramount took 360000, surpassing others. Fred MacMurray logged 347333.55, with Paramount again leading. Movie players dominated the Big page report.
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International “Business Machines Corp
Enoug
Bigpage
Claudette Colbert
Paramount. Pictures
Fred ‘MacMurray
Pata
Paramount
Saia
Baseball doubleheader results with Browns and several league games
Yesterday's Stars reports Browns sweep Indians as McQuinn and Gutteridge deliver. Yankees and Senators players lead in wins, while Pirates, Giants, Phillies, Cubs, Cardinals, Dodgers, Braves, and Reds post decisive openers and nightcaps. Highlights include Torres and Sullivan driving in two, Medwick's three hits, and Hopp's two RBI.
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al Berheauser
Phillies
Joel Medwick
Giants
Gerhauser
Phils
Medwick
Pennsyylvania
Don Johnson
Cubs
Max Butcher
Pirates
Johnson
Hinl
Butcher
Pete
Dodgers
Wallace Campaign Maneuvers Highlight Democratic Convention
Wallace aims to win on first ballot with 250 votes, while Barkley surfaces to back Roosevelt. Texas and South Carolina contest seats threaten to spark a bolt as party leaders debate platform clarity on racial issues and a possible international peace organization. Mississippi loyalties hinge on Wallace renomination and platform brevity.
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Roosevelt
Texas
South Carolina
National Committee
Lateran
Mississippi
Wallace
Screen stars salaries list from midcentury studios revealed
A compiled payroll reveal shows Bing Crosby earning 336,111 dollars and Gary Cooper 247,307 dollars from Samuel Goldwyn Inc. Other notable names include Bob Hope 148,438, Ginger Rogers 245,000, Fredric March 100,000, and Bette Davis 220,000. Warner Brothers also paid Olivia de Havilland 79,916 dollars and Errol Flynn 175,000 while Cary Grant took 100,000.
Indiana delegate letter boosts Wallace bid at convention
Samuel Jackson of Indiana, the convention's permanent chair, would crystallize delegate sentiment but refused to discuss its contents. A reader said a letter described a strong personal appeal for Wallace, tracing the Roosevelt-Wallace association over 12 years, noting Wallace's secretary of agriculture tenure and four as vice president, urging support for Wallace as president.
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Samuel Jackson
Indiana
Jackson
Wallace
Order of Publication for Absolute Divorce in Taylor County
In the Clerk's office of the Circuit Court of Taylor County West Virginia on July 3 1944 in the suit of Raymond Johnson Pit V5 in Chancery. The object is to obtain an absolute divorce and general relief. The defendant Beryl Grace Johnson not a resident must appear within one month after first publication to protect her interest. The foregoing is to be published in Gratton Daily Sentinel.
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West Virginia
Circuit Court
Taylor County
West, ‘Va
Raymond Sees Johnson
Beryl Grace Johnson
Gratton Daily Sentinel
Frank. M., Hollis, Jr
J. Guy Allender
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