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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1944
Page
2
The article details a tense Detroit Tigers season with St. Louis, Chicago, and New York in pursuit. It notes Hal Newhouser leading the Tigers while Luke Sewell's Browns and the Yankees remain threats, with a mix of day and night games including Detroit’s night contests under lights on a summer schedule.
Willie Pep of Hartford overwhelmed Manuel Ortiz with precise left jabs and footwork in a ten round featherweight bout at Braves Field. Ortiz, defending his title, failed to land a knockout blow as Pep won seven rounds. Ortiz earned about $7,000 from a $31,451 gate. Pep reportedly earned close to $1,000 per three minutes of actual combat.
The piece details a messy fight over Roosevelt's renomination with Byrnes and Barkley camps pressing for influence while Wallace seeks a second-ballot path. It notes southern support shifts, expected first-ballot totals, and hopes of a Byrnes-Lawrence deal to consolidate opposition to Wallace. Roosevelt’s radio address and delegate dynamics drive the fray.
Stan Musial of the St Louis Cardinals dominates the National League batting with 108 hits and a high average, while Pete Fox of the Boston Red Sox edges Bobby Doerr for the American League lead after 13 weeks. The tabulated stats show players across both leagues including Walker, Medwick, and Hopp among leaders with solid counts in hits and runs.
A fragmentary report mentions Peoria or Chicago and Boston games, Cleveland high schools, and Syracuse planning to resume intercollegiate football. It notes efforts to develop citywide interest, urging parents to bring families and pay admission for younger students, with emphasis on stadium capacity to host high school play.
Sports column sketches football talent demand in the south as the Southern Conference considers a non aggression pact with the Southeastern League. It notes Wake Forest and other schools, plus anecdotes about players, managers, and proposed rule changes shaping pre season chatter.
Syracuse University Archbold Stadium will host extended use this fall with seven Friday night high school double headers starting Sept 22 and at least four varsity games on home turf. The plan includes sharing the field with Cortell and Colgate, plus a public education talk by Dr. Lester Kerkendall of Washington. Also mentions mistletoe as a parasitic shrub.
Boston Willie Pep outpoints Manuel Ortiz in a non title bout. New York Freddie Schott outpoints Johnny Smith. Washington Berry stops Morris Reif. Washington Lucilio outpoints Rocky Luciano. Baltimore Buddy Walker stops Henry Jones while Gillen and Donofrio draw. Norfolk Chalky Wright stops Johnny Cockfield. Chicago Elmer Ray stops Colton Chaney.
Durham report quotes W. G. Bramham president of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues predicting a post-war boom in minor league activity. He says inquiries about club franchises show fans want a revival where baseball was suspended. A Fiji factoid notes about 250 islands with 80 inhabited.
The article notes American warships based at Port Apra on Guam would be very close to Japan and the Philippines, similar to the Kwajalein garrison during Saipan invasion. It cites Guam's distances: 1,565 air miles south of Tokyo and 1,595 miles east of Manila, and mentions Telegraph Plateau as a crosspoint for cables between Newfoundland and Ireland. It also reports a link between diet and malaria in fowl, noting vitamin deficiencies worsen malaria in chickens and ducks on a normal diet.
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