Heavy champion Louis keeps in trim in Africa number two
The Grafton Sentinel reports on baseball pennant races, noting Detroit dominating August with 19 wins in 27 games at a .704 pace, Browns close behind, and New York and Boston in pursuit. Dizzy Trout and Hal Newhouser shine for Detroit while Yankee rookies Dubiel and Queen help swing recent games.
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Mexico Ripping run Segura and Vega brothers victories
Mexico hopes for a Latin American tennis breakthrough with Panch Segura favored to win the singles and Armando and Rolando Vega aiming for the doubles title. Segura beat Freeman to reach the QF as Carver upset Jossi. Vega brothers edged Seixas and Freeman.
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Forest Hills
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Ecuador
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Armando
Rolando Vega
Atles
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Carlos Escalona
Mexican Tennis Association
Mexico City
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Freeman
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Army
Jack Jossi
Oakland Cal
Navy
Don McNeill
J. Gilbert Hall
Pauline Betz
Labor Day Holiday at Wheeling Downs Sparks Record Attendance
Wheeling Downs prepares for its Labor Day holiday next Tuesday with advance sale of reserve seats and a 12 day winter sports program benefiting the National War Fund. The track has set weekday and Saturday attendance records this fall as races feature top horses and a $600 headliner in Saturdays handicap. Yesterday saw New York 9-4, Washington 4-3, Detroit 4, St. Louis 3 in American League play.
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Legal Notice of Sale in Taylor County West Virginia
Pursuant to a trust deed recorded in Taylor County West Virginia the properties known as Lots 6 and 7 in Block 1 Park View Addition are sold to satisfy debts. Sale date set for a time 2 PM with one third cash and balance due in nine and eighteen months with interest bearing notes and trustee approval. J Guy Allender trustee signs September 1 1944.
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R. M. Mayle
Warder, Jr
Jim
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Boxing results from New York to Baltimore and beyond
The report lists multiple boxing results with fighters and weights across cities including New York Philadelphia Brooklyn Newark and Boston area. Notable bouts include Carmine Fatta drawing with Joe Amico and Benny Ishingleton outpointing Vinny Vazzo with other decisions and knockouts described. The passage ends noting a 1812 ordinance on pawnbroking in New York City.
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Newbrough
N. Y
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Philadelphia
Joe Mulli
Brooklyn
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Pall River
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A Draft Plan to Reform Baseball Talent Flow
New York, Sept 1. A sports columnist proposes a baseball draft inspired system to prevent colleges from losing stars to pro clubs. Each major and minor club would access a limited number of graduates, while schools maintain strong programs and a summer slate to keep players active until autumn.
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Hugh Fullerton, Jr
New York
Fair Exchange
Yankees and Tigers Win As Lindell Crosetti Stars
Johnny Lindell and Frank Crosetti starred as the Yankees beat Washington 9 4 on a base clearing triple. Dizzy Trout earned a 4 3 win for Detroit over St Louis in a ninth inning rally. In West Virginia Taylor County court orders publication for Esther Swiger divorce suit seeking custody. notice requires defendant Benjamin F. Swiger Jr to appear within a month.
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Frank Crossetti
Yankees
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Cyogetti
Dizzy Trout
Tigers
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Taylor County
West Va
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Hattie Weaver
Benjamine F. Swiger
Benjamin F. Swiger, Jr
Grafton Sentinel
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Boxers, golfers in service and Yankee runs leader
Brownwood reports Cpl Al Hostak leaves Camp Bowie for Fort Benning to join paratroopers. Huntington notes Denny Shute named golf pro at Portage Country Club Akron with contract on a year to year basis starting April 1, 1945. New York confirms George Stirnweiss 100 runs in 1944, 101 after Washington game, plus 43 stolen bases and 168 hits led majors.
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al Espinosa
Monterey Calif
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New York
George “Snuffy" Stimweiss
Yankees
Washington
Stirnweiss
Bulgaria and Turkey swap diplomats and civilians in exchange plan
A late edition reports a proposed exchange involving 150 German civilians and 100 Turkish diplomats. It notes Turkish and German diplomats awaiting transfer and a failed attempt to finalize the swap. The description includes unrelated procedural kitchen instructions accidentally mixed in.
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