Night Play Proposals Shape 1944 Baseball Schedule
Southworth backs all games at night amid talks on lighting and a busy schedule. The season opens with Wheeling Downs promising strong crowds and a $123000 purse plan, while Is prepares for a high profile racing stand with 600 daily features and charity benefaction.
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Boston
Bobby Permane
Florida
Ken Scawthorn
Pawtucket
Suffolk Downs
Darby Ducat
Fuilire
Solic’ ‘Sender
Boxing Results From AP Roundup
Boxing results list several bouts with winners and weights. Da vis stops Sabatelle in Scranton, Pep KO’s Bagnato in Toronto, Walker halts Brown in Wareham, Bolvin KO’s Lewis in Philadelphia, Riggle KO’s Murray in Brooklyn, and Thompson outpoints Daniels in Los Angeles. Also notes sun observation and a notice about debts.
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Buffalo
Willie Pep
Hartford
Conn
Joey Bagnato
Toronto
New Bidford
Mass
Johnny Walker
Philadelphia
Young Brown Bomber
Wareham
Larry Bolvin
Providence
R. Ly
Walter Babby Lewis
Jersey City
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New York
Jimmy Murray
Brooklyn
Los Angeles
Turkey
Thompson
Perk Daniels
Chicago
Allied forces push along Appian Way near Rome
The war front reports Allied troops advancing from fortified German lines along the Appian Way toward Rome and across the railway, with fresh gains and a strong push widening the gap to the city. Allied commander sites a southeastward thrust and continued pressure as battles intensify across central Italy.
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Cisteria
Absurdities Highlight Oddities In Sports World
A collage of quirky sports anecdotes quotes Babe Herman and others. Highlights include Babe Herman not roaming but causing laughs, Red-haired George Bugcee’s scavenger hunt haircut, police finding a burglar under a table with fishhooks involved, and Frankie Rogers accusing a decision while the censor weighs in.
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New York
Babe Herman
Brooklyn
Babe
George Bugcee
Memphis, Tenn
Press Scimitar
Ted Air
George
Buffalo Sports
Student scores solo vs five in Cheyenne scholastic tourney
A Durham high school player Leo Cockrell fought off four fouls to score and prevented opponents from tallying as his team faced five opponents in a Cheyenne Oklahoma scholastic basketball tourney. Other notes mention regional teams and upcoming games with varied details.
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Durham High School
Cheyenne
Oklo
Idaho
Seattle
Chamber of Commerce
St. Louis
Zop
Briadelphia
Aberdeen
Brooklyn
Chicago
Jackson Michigan baseball school ends with cross club program
The Jackson Michigan outdoor baseball school for kids wrapped up a rain-delayed event run by the Detroit Tigers, the Jackson booster club, and Recreation Director Cliff Weatherwax. Lew Fonseca led batting lessons, with Western Michigan and UM coaches assisting on field play and pitching.
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New York
Jackson, Mich
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Detroit Club
Jackson Booster Club
Cliff Weatherwax
Michigan
Battle Creek
Kalamazoo
Jackson
Lew Fonseca
Jud Haymes
Western Michigan
Ray Fisher
University of Michigan
Wish Egan
Billy Réigell
Detroit
Brick Fleming
Jackson Citizen Patriot
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New York Wattstele Grant
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Psychiatrist Linked to Threats in Auto Mystery
In a police court scene, Lind is accused of pulling a gun on Blonday after another pistol was found in an envelope on a car seat. Mrs Miller recounts paying Lind and reveals her reluctance to inform her husband about the psychiatrist who often appeared in court with them.
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Margarite
Lind
Texas Democrat Keeps Vote in Primaries Debate Sparks
The Texas Democrat continues coverage from page 1 on a Supreme Court ruling that Negroes may vote in Texas Democratic primaries. The Texas Republican convention in Houston chose to send 33 delegates to the national convention uninstructed while anti-administration speakers drew loud applause. Delegates caucused afterward and planned to split at least on the first ballot, resisting a unit rule.
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Texas
Houston
John W. Bricket
Ohio
League Leaders American League Batting and Power Totals
Batting leader Tucker of Chicago at 395. Johnson of Boston tops runs with 26. Stephens of St. Louis and Tabor of Boston share 22 RBIs. Doerr of Boston and Torres of Washington co-lead hits with 38. Doerr also anchors 11 doubles. Gutteridge of St. Louis tallies the for triples. Seerey of Cleveland leads with home runs.
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Chicago
Johnson
Boston
Stephens
St. Louis
Tabor
Doerr
Torres Washington
Gutteridge
Allied forces target Japanese bastions in SE Asia offensive
Servicemen advance through Truk to Palau and Halmahera in the Dutch Indies. Key strongholds along the line show little Japanese resistance. Analysts expect Admiral Mountbatten and Lord Louis to push a long-planned amphibious attack toward Sumatra.
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Dutch Indies
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Forks
Lord Louis
Cleveland
Baseball Trade Talk Circulates Around Phillies Cubs
National League leaders discuss a potential player swap as Chicago and Philadelphia open a three game series. Rumors name Phillies rookies and Cubs Charlie Grimm negotiating with Ken Raffensberger or Eddie Stanky as possible terms. American League notes give standings and today's games listings.
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Brooklyn
Walker
Phils
Holmes
Boston
Barrett
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Schultz
Charlie Grimm
Grimm
Cubs
Ken Raffensberger
Pat
Harlie Schanz
al Gerheauser
New York
Chet Covington
St. Louis
Washington
Billy Schuster
Detroit
Eddie Stanky
Cleveland
Joshua Williamson
Third Signal Depot
Baltimore
Randall's Washington
Burma timetable urged by American forces
American authorities on page 14 say operations in Burma must press ahead of the planned timetable. Rugged terrain slows advances and a massive road-building effort will be needed. Technically the eastern defense line runs south from Tokyo through the Bonin Islands Saipan and Guam, shaping the campaign’s logistics and frontline posture.
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Saipan
Guam
Bricker Dewey clash over convention support heated
Reported tensions rise as Bricker backers vow to push for the nomination at the national convention despite strong Dewey backing in delegate selections. Taft signals unwavering Bricker drive aiming for 267 of 1,063 votes. Dewey listed with 373 pledged votes, Bricker 62. Maryland and North Dakota actions show mixed delegations leaning toward Dewey. Florida coverage notes Millard Caldwell, former congressman, in Democratic contest implications.
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Bricker
Dewey
Taft
Ohio
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North “Dakota
Maryland
Althouh
Dewy
Chicago
Coe Ts
Florida
Millard Caldwell
Gressman
Florida Republicans split into rival delegate groups
In the new sixth congressional district Dwight L. Rogers of Fort Lauderdale led over L. L. Stuckey of Pahokee as the nomination strengthened for November. Republicans divided into two factions with a predominantly white group selecting four delegates and a mixed Negro and white bloc choosing seven white and seven Negro delegates pledged for Dewey.
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Fort ‘Lauderdale
L. L. Stuckey
Pahokee
Dewey
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