Griffiths Night Life Will Fatten on Washington
Griffiths night life diet has fattened the Washington gery by about 100000 admissions and today has lifted the m into a virtual tie with ess for the American teks to gixd place. After pre campaign appo sters had touted them as the clan the rest of the loop has to beat the Latin tinted Nats have no: 12 of their last 16 and six out eight since they turned on the lights at Griffith stadium. Edlnid Bonh ame was raked for 14 hits before d in the ninth after Wals circuit clout tied the yP. Rufe Gentry blanked Philadelphia with nine hits and batted in the only run of Detroit's 1-0 triumph over Don Black. Oscar Judd clubbed two hits and scored three times while going the route for the first time in Boston's 12-1 swamping of St. Louis.
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Jack Hand
Griffith
Washington
Ace York
Ave Greland
Rufe Gentry
Philadelphia
Detroit
Don Black
Oscar Judd
Boston
St. Louis
Belts For Champions In Boxing A Long Standing Custom
A May 19, 1940s wire brief surveys boxing belts as enduring honors after Lord Leusdale's death, noting Nat Fleischer’s view of Ortiz and Pep as rare champions. The piece touches on baseball and other sports figures, including Jolly Cholly Grimm, Augie Bergamo, and Red Faber, with scattered notes on chess titles, racing, and a court question from Judge Landis about incomplete games in pools.
Yesterday's Stars Shine In Tenacity From AP Report
The Associated Press notes Thurman Tucker led the White Sox with a two hitter effort in a 2-0 win over Cincinnati, while Kurowski drove in two and Ken Raffensberger yielded the run for a Tigers win. Abe Melton blanked Brooklyn eight innings before Lohrman allowed four in relief for a 4-3 Pirates victory. Cageh Davis returned to active duty and drove home Babe Dallgren for the decisive score. New York at Chicago postponed due to cold weather.
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Abe Melton
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Bill Lohrman
Oscar Judd Stars In Red Sox First Victory Of Year
Oscar Judd delivered a five hit game including two singles and a walk driving in three runs as Boston opened with a victory over Brown. Virgil Davis fueled a late Pirates surge with a ninth inning RBI single to beat Brooklyn. Whitney Kurowski broke up Al Javery's no hit bid with a seventh inning single, giving St. Louis a 2 0 win. Ken Raffensberger limited Cincinnati to three singles in a Phils win.
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Oscar Judd
Red Sox
Browns
Boston
Virgil
Spud
Davis Pirates
Pittsburgh
Babe Dalligren
Brooklyn
George Myyatt
Senators
Washington
Cleveland
Whitney Kurowski
Cardinals
al Javery
St. Louis
Ken Raffensberger
Phils
Shcinnati
Boxing Results From Across The Nation
Boxing results list bouts by location with fighters and weights. Notable notes include New York Cleo Shans 134 outpointing Leo Dum aine 135 and Sonny Wilson 146 stopped by Roman Alvarez 142 in Detroit. References to Philadelphia Edde Giosa 131 outpointing Walter Lewis 125 and other pairings conclude the brief roundup.
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Associated Press
New York
Cleo Shans
Los Angeles
Leo Dumaine
Worcester
Mass
Roman Alvarez
Sonny Wilson
Detroit
Lulu O'Connor
Montreal
al Rodridge
Prto Rico
Philadelphia
Edde Giosa
Walter
Cathey
Southeastern SEC to field 11 teams this fall amid war drain
Jackson Miss May 19 The Southeastern football conference plans to field teams from 11 of its 12 schools this fall with Vanderbilt likely not playing conference games. Mississippi State and the University of Mississippi were authorized to reintere grid schedules for 1944. The Mississippi board lifted a ban on intercollegiate athletics. Georgia Tech Tulane and LSU earned bowl bids while Kentucky Tennessee Florida Auburn and Alabama expect to resume play. Coaches expect limited material and look to 4-Fs and discharged veterans for players.
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Miss
Southeastern
Pearl Harbor
Vanderbilt
Mississippi State
University of Mississippi
Mississippi Board of Trustees of Institutions
Riches Learning
SEC
Georgi
Georgia Tech
Tulane
Stone State
L.S.A
Tech
Tulsa
Louisiana State
Texas A
Miami
Orange Bay
Kentucky
Tennessee
Florida
Auburn
Alabama
S.E.C
Baseball today and tomorrow in the National League
Eastern War Time schedule lists Brooklyn at Pittsburgh New York at Chicago Philadelphia at Cincinnati Boston at St Louis New York at Cleveland Chicago at Boston Detroit at Washington with 9:15 p m start times Later games include New York St Louis Brooklyn Cincinnati Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Boston Chicago matches in both leagues plus night games in St Louis Detroit and Cleveland.
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National League
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Boston
P. Rarican Leag
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
Cincinnati
Big Six track crown favored by Iowa State at outdoor meet
Nebraska reports Iowa State Cyclones as favorite to win the Big Six outdoor crown with strong distance trio led by William Arlen Mike Deane and Harold Mateja. Other contenders Missouri Oklahoma and Kansas expected to vie for third place as teams arrive for the meet in Lincoln. Also previews six crack Southern service tournament teams led by former majors Spud Chandler and George, and Norfolk Naval Training Station’s 23 of 24 baseball win streak.
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Tincoln
Nebr
Tom
Iowa State
William Arlen
Mike Deane
Harold Mateja
Chattanooga
Southern Service
Spud Chandler
Yankee
Camp Sibert
Ala
George
Boston Red Sox
Camp Campbell
Norfolk
Norioze Naval Training Station
League Leaders by the Associated Press display
The AP lists top performers with Walker and Bratlin among batting leaders, and Keknes Boston, Barrett Pittsburgh. It notes runs scored by Johnson and others, with diverse teams like Boston Chicago St Louis Washington and Philadelphia, plus pitching leaders including Malsserger Chicago and St. Gutheridy.
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Schutts
Brock
Stile
Maron
Boston
Lanter
Tucker
Chicago
R. Johnson
Stevens
St Louis
Torres
Myatt
Wadington
Doerr
Gutheridge
St. Louis
Spence
New York
Moses
Trosky
Washington
Hayes Philadelphia
Louis
Malseserger
St. Gutheridy
Browns’ victories praised despite service team strength
The St. Louis Browns in the American League note that their success is earned despite many opponents being service teams such as the navy army or marine corps. The service rosters contain quality players, and the Browns’ wins reflect hard-fought battles rather than any weakened opposition.
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St.Louis Browns
Neseays
Navy
Army
Marine Corps
NTS
Notices to creditors and heirs of Sturm and Carr estates
Public notice lists claims to be presented by November 24 and November 21, 1944 for the estates of Margaret Catherine Sturm and Charles A. Carr, with beneficiaries urged to attend. Also announces a July 22, 1944 election for three Tygart's Valley Soil Conservation District supervisors, Taylor County, WV, with eligible landowners voting at Grafton office.
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Margaret Catherine Sturm
West Main Street
Grafton
Taylor County
West Virginia
Charles A. Carr
Parrish Building
John RE. Burdett
J. Taylor County
Tygart's Valley Soil Conservation District
Taylor
Soil Conservation ‘Office
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