Pensive A 5050 Chance In Preakness Stakes Run
Warren Wright's Pensive holds a 50 50 shot to win the 54th Preakness at Pimlico. Stymie joins a seven-horse field as Hirsch Jacobs enters the mare for his wife and the crowd may exceed 36,000. Pensive, Gay Wing and Platter are top contenders with Stir Up as the Derby favorite showing early speed in the mile and three sixteenths race for a $50,000 purse.
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Warren Wright
Maryland
Downs
Chicago
Ben Jones
Hirsch Jacobs
New York
Stymie
Fieldings
Alsab
Pensive
R.oyle
George D. Widener
Gramps Image
Stir Up
Policy stance on military deferments and civilian status
General Hershey emphasized no easing of the policy for six months and maintained rigid deferment requirements for the 30 qup group. Officials noted liberalized civilian options could extend beyond six months, but the oldest groups may be adjusted as military needs change.
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Lewis B
Hershey
Baseball Results and Schedule From The National League
The day features results from both leagues with scores for Chicago Philadelphia Brooklyn St. Louis Cincinnati New York Boston Pittsburgh and American League games including Washington New York Detroit Chicago Philadelphia Cleveland and Boston. Tomorrow’s NL games Brooklyn at St Louis Philadelphia at Chicago Boston at Pittsburgh New York at Cincinnati. Tomorrow’s AL games Cleveland at New York Detroit at Boston St Louis at Philadelphia Chicago at Washington.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Broklyn
St. Louis
Cincinnati
New York
Boston
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Philadelpia
Pittsburgh Brooklyn
West Virginia election returns and delegate picks
The partial returns show close races for prosecutor and a Democratic supreme court nominator. GOP delegates favor Dewey with 11 backed. Democrat delegates back Roosevelt for a fourth term. Leading GOP names include Revercomb, Hatfield, Lilly, Shott, Townsend, Hugus, while Kilgore heads the Democratic ticket with Neely and Bailey among names on the slate.
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West Virginia
M. M. Neely
J. Blackburn Watts
Kana County
G. G. Mel Peek
Paden City
Democratic Supreme Court
Jo N. Kenna
Charleston
W. B. Chilton, Sr
Chantenwdd
William Bruce Hoff
J. Patrick Beacom
Fairman
Parkersburg
B. McLaughlin
Thomas E Dewey
New York
Dewey
Roosevelt
Chapman Revercomb
Henry D. Hatfield
Huntington
A. A
Abe” Lilly
Hugh Ike Shott
Bluefield
T. C. Townsend
House of Delegates
Wright Hugus
Wheeling
Harley M. Kilgore
Beckley
Clude
Neely
Ernest
L. Bailey
Allied assault in Mediterranean theatre intensifies
The War Today notes that German forces pulled back in the Palena sector to straighten lines as American and British armies mount what is described as the strongest Allied attack yet in the Mediterranean. Indications had pointed to a major operation in Italy, with the Anzio beachhead potentially in view.
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Italy
Palena
Mediterranean
Anzio
Percentage Quirk Shifts Yankees Lead in AL Race
The 1944 New York Yankees briefly take the AL lead aided by a quirky run of errors by the St. Louis Browns and a matchups table oddity. Hank Borowy wins to push his record to 4-0 after a 5-2 Detroit win, while Lefty Mickey Haering and others salvage key games as the season unfolds with Cleveland, Boston, and Chicago also posting wins and upsets. The narrative blends pennant chase with surrounding war and global events, reflecting the era’s mix of sport and world affairs.
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Ation
Billy
Dodgers
Cardinal
Yankees
Senators
Indians
England Corp
W. D. Gary
Birmingham
Als
Tittle Isle
Garden
Don Schiffer
Whitey Hitcher
Reds
Hitcher
Jack Hand
Associated Press
Joe McCarthy
New York Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Brownies
New Yorker
St. Louis
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Hank Borowy
Yanks
Browns
Borowy
Mickey Hearn
St. Lows
Luke Sewell
Joe Schultz
Pat Seery
Boston
Pat
Charley Grimm
Chicago Cubs
Ed Hany
Zewski
al Severi
Philadelphia Phillies
Bill Nicholson
Bill Hart
Paul Waner
Pepper Martnn
Brooklyn
St. Louis Cardinals
Dodger
Steve Mesner
Cincinnati
New York Giants
Boscon
Jim Tobin
Pittsburgh
Four Nations Placed Under Pressure to Accelerate War End
A government document urges the four nations to intensify efforts against the Nazis to shorten World War II and secure Allied victory. It notes their power to impact the conflict despite shared responsibility for wartime actions.
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Great Britain
Soviet Union
United States
Hungary
Romania
Bulgaria
Finlane
Germany
Baseball season leaders and pitching marks listed
The record item lists top players and team leaders in batting runs and pitching from major leagues with names such as Medwick Holmes and Schultz. It mentions dozen players with stats for runs batted in hits doubles triples home runs and stolen bases, followed by a political quote warning nations to choose support for Allied victory now.
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Walker
Brooklyn
Medwick
New Yor
Ang Adams
Philadelphia
Schulze
Holmes
Boston
Musial
Adams
Padelphia
Barrett
Pittsburgh
Schultz
Joint blows from east and west foreseen in D Day report
An article note states the Germans would soon feel the joint blows of the Russians from the east and the Atlantic Allies from the west. A second line mentions vanilla flavoring coming from the bean of a tall climbing orchid.
Boxing Results From AP Roundup Across Cities
In Fall River Verne Patterson knocked out Solomon Stewart. Al Barbega outpointed Mickey Green. Tony Gillo knocked out Jack Hawks in New London. Johnny Clark defeated Stony Jackson. Newton Smith outpointed Jimmy Hayden in Philadelphia. Lou Nova stopped Don Brouillard in Oklahoma City. Jimmy Elliott outpointed Deacon Logan in St. Louis. Charley Riley knocked out Ted Christie in St Louis.
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Associated Press
Fall River
Mas
Verne Patterson
Chicago
Solomon Stewart
Augusta
al Barbega
Nerta Carver
Mass
Mickey Green
U. 8
Navy
New London
Tony Gillo
New Haven
Jack Hawks
Meriden
Johnny Clark
Stony Jackson
Boston
Oklahoma City
Lou Nova
California
Don Brouillard
Minneapolis
ST. Louis
Jimmy Elliott
Baltimore
Deacon Logan
Charley Riley
Ted Christie
New York
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STMES
Gramps
Pimilico
Hugh Fullerton, Jr
Dave Zinkoff
Andrews Memorial
Ilur Arason
Kristbjorn ‘Thoarinsson
Zink
Knuk Heem
Pacific
Douglas MacArthu
Syracuse
MacArthur Stadium
Chiefs
New Caledonia
Kent Ryan
Detroit Lions
Chicago Bears
England
Aleutians
Texas
Billy Goodrich
The
Marines
Avi
Ito
National Headquarters
State Selective Service Dirscors
Tydings
Evans Hardware Company
Main St
Alan Boston
Wat
Monroe
Bath
Lincoln Street
Knotts Avenue
Maple Avenue
Parrish Agency
Hal
McGraw Ave
West
Washington Street
Beech Street
Lucretia
Grand Street
West Main St
Prige
Jack Kremer
Hal Trosky
Russ Christophers
Philadelphia A's
Mike Tresh
Jhome
Ralph Hodgin
Hitler
Europe
Italian
Rome
Britain
London
Nazi Germany
Finland
Savane
Lee Bennett & Son
WoMain St
Cacers
Stelen
Lupien
Lanier
Etten
Epps
Stephens
Louis
St Louis
Myatt
Cullenbine
Gutteridge
Spence
Stimweiss
Moses
Kuhe
Borony
Ynch Funeral Home
Aia Teed ‘Ambulance
Servite
Nirace As
le Ome
Sherwin-Williams
J. Lee Evans Furniture Store
West Main Street
Newton Smith
Philadephia
Jimmy Hayden
Skaggs & Co
Classified Sentinel
Spetun
Sentinel Office
J. G. Jenkins
Miletus
W. Va
Joe Lach
Nancy M. Wagner
E. Main St
Maple Ave
Devel Evenue
Morgantown
Arranjay
Thayer St
Pottery
Washington St
Apposite Jr, ‘School
Aoe
Santa Se ‘Burg
G. PO Field
Union Building
Ton
Busy Bee Restaurant
É& Restaurant
Grafton
SAL
Furnitaigg
Singer
Joh C. Stolt
Flemington
Books
R. E. Parkhill
Istreet
Rawleigh’s
Depe
Richmond
Plossie’s
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