Browns Aim to Narrow Lead in Tight American League Race
The Browns kept their 1944 pace around .600 as they won three of four in New York and prepared to visit Boston for a four game set. Key wins included a 6-5 Boston finish sparked by Vern Stephens, and Dizzy Trout and Hal Newhouser guiding Detroit past Philadelphia 3-2 in 11 innings. The pennant battle also featured strong showings from Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis as the season neared the Atlantic seaboard.
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Atlantic Seaboard
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Athletics
Senators
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New York
Sig Jakucki
Tex Shirley
George Caster
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Vern Stephens
Red Barrett
Dizzy Trout
Hal Newhouser
Stubby Overmire
Newhouser
Tigers
Trout
Chicago
Bill Zuber
Clevland
Washington
Ken Keltner
Cris Hackett
al Smith
Tribe
Dutch Leonard
Nats
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Xavier Rescigno
Ira Hutchinson
Cincinnati
Pirates
Giants
Tom Delacruz
Cuba
Harry Feldmann
Brooklyn
Teddy Wilks
Hy Vandenberg
al Gerheauser
Cubs win behind two singles in abbreviated game
Cubs beat opponent 4-1 as Vandenberg drove in a run with two singles in a short contest. Other notes include Browns victory on a grand slam by Vern Stephens and Yankees win behind three-hit start by Bill Zuber.
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Chicago
Vern Stephens
Browns
Stis Square
Bill Zuber
Yankees
York
Hal Newhouser
Tigers
Philadelphia
Detroit
Teddy Wilks
Cards
Prooklyn
Ken Keltner
Indians
Orish Hockett
Alth
Dutch Leonard
Jand
New York
Minor League Scores From Yesterday’s International and American Associations
In the International League Toronto defeated Jersey City 8 to 2 and Buffalo beat Syracuse 9 to 2 while Newark topped Rochester 7 to 4 and Montreal routed Baltimore 11 to 2. American Association results include Toledo 10 6 over Kansas City 0 5 and Columbus 5 over Milwaukee 3 with Louisville 6 over Minneapolis 3 and St Paul 10 over Indianapolis 7 in 10 innings. Southern Association Nashville 2 Chattanooga 1 and Mobile 4 Atlanta 3.
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Syracuse
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Columbus
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Louisville
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Nashville
Chattanooga
Mobile
Atlanta
McDaniels and Perry Ready for Eight Round Showdown
Jimmy McDaniels of Angeles and Aaron Perry of Washington were pronounced fit for their eight round bout at Madison Square Garden. The State Athletic Commission also named Chalky Wright as No 1 featherweight challenger to Willie Pep's title.
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New York
Jimmy McDaniels
Angeles
Aaron Perry
Washington
Madison Square Garden
State Athletic Commission
Chalky Wright
Willie Pep
Little To Enter Tam O'Shanter
Lt. W. Lawson Little U.S.N.R. has entered the $40,000 All-American open at Tam O'Shanter Golf Club beginning August 25. Little, a former golf star, returns to big time play after a year. He ties into a field of about 100 professionals, with the 1940 National Open champion seen as a threat.
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Chicago
W. Lawson Little
U.S.N.R
Tam O'Shanter Country Club
Little
Navy
Rusty
Columbus grid coach seeks house for Truitt at school
Columbus high school grid coach Alex Truitt may live in the school gym while awaiting a permanent home. Sports editor Ellwood Moyer notes Truitt is temporarily housed in the gym as the team contemplates him joining the first string. In Tucson a man with a six shooter shot himself in a local movie theater during a war film.
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Alex Truitt
Ellwood Moyer
The
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Tucson
Aziz
Do Not Split Beggs In Single Egg Recipes
Caution against dividing a single egg in recipes for thickening. The guidance notes that using too little egg weakens the result while using all or more ensures proper consistency and richness.
Norfolk And Albemarle To Play Game
Undefeated Norfolk and once defeated Albemarle meet in the finals of the ninth regional American Legion junior baseball tournament. Albemarle advanced with a 9 to 1 win over Huntington after losing 6 to 0 to Norfolk in the opening game. The double elimination event at Albemarle begins at 2 30 with Norfolk set to start Wayne Lamastra and Albemarle to counter with Eddie Gibson.
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Wayne Lamastra
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Eddie Gibson
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Betz And Bundy Lead Women In Tennis Match
Pauline Betz of Los Angeles and Dorothy Bundy of Winter Park Fla led the women in the Longwood Invitation at Brookline with first round wins. Betz defeated Gilda Ciccone 6 0 6 0 and Bundy beat Barbara Nields 6 0 6 1 as top contenders moved toward the third round while nine of the top ten ranking women were present.
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Pauline Betz
Los Angeles
Dorothy Bundy
Winter Park
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Miss Betz
Gilda Ciccone
Newton
Miss Bundy
Barbara Nields
Rye
N. Y
Helen Bernhard
York
Katherine Winthrop
Hamilton
Miss Winthrop
Shirley
Akron
Longwood
William Nassau
Paoli
Football Talent Scarce At Great Lakes Naval Base
At Great Lakes naval training center Lt. Comdr. Tony Hinkle heads 35 men for summer practice as talent is scarce among sailors. There is not a single outstanding or experienced lineman, and the athletic director expects mainly a good college freshman team.
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Tony Hinkle
Boxing card results from recent bouts in multiple cities
Fights last night featured Leo Red Brown stopping Tony Janiro in Brooklyn. Genero Rojo knocked out Baby Sims in Hartford. Lorient Bouchard stopped Gilbert Stromquist in New Bedford. Johnny Greco stopped Ernie Robinson in Montreal. Harry Jeffra stopped Dominigo Diaz in Baltimore.
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Tony Janiro
Youngstown
T.K.O
Leo
Red” Brown
New York
Hartford
Conn
Genero Rojo
Los Angeles
Baby Sims
New Bedford
Mass
Lorient Bouchard
Montreal
Gilbert Stromquist
San Antonio
Tex
Johnny Greco
Ernie
Cat” Robinson
Harry Jeffra
Baltimore
Dominigo Diaz
Puerto Rico
Industrial Baseball Today Melrose vs Randleman
Melrose faces Randleman on the high school field at 5 5 in a scheduled industrial league game.
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Melrose
Randleman
First football games of 1944 kickoff abroad in Panama and China
The roundup notes the first 1944 football game in Panama on August 1 and another planned in China in November. Coaches include Col. Bob Neyland and Lt. Col. Fred Thomson. In Panama, the Mango 1 touch-tackle match saw the Coast Artillery Meridators beat the Jungle Troops 26 to 6 with Notre Dame's John Creve connected on 19 of 39 passes. Rice Bowl coaches have been chosen.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Panama
China
Bob Neyland
Tennessee
Fred Thomson
Arkansas Aing
Coast Artillery
Meritadors
Big John Creevey
Notre Dame
Thomsen Nominated Coach of the Year by GI Editor
Sgt John Derr of the CBI Roundup nominates Thomsen for coach of the year praising his work with GIs and officers in China. Thomsen, ASO for the 14th Air Force, organized volleyball softball basketball tennis and track meets and emphasizes matching games to allied play while maintaining strong play against the Chinese.
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John Derr
C.B.I
Thomsen
China
Derr
14Th Air Force
Butts Faces Fullback Shortage Amid Newsprint Delays
Georgia football may lack a fullback this fall due to a newsprint shortage. Coach Wally Butts had two solid options during FPRN practice for the annual D Day game. After Monday's game one player quit over publicity in Attawine stories, while the other left to follow him home.
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Wally Butts
Wally
Fprn
Attaween
Gov Bricker离 Colum bus和潜在教练替代
Buck 博客报道指出纽约邮报对布里克州长辞职的看法与对奥哈州立大学美式橄榄球教练的替换担忧。文章强调科伦布离任后的影响以及寻找合适人选的困难，暗指鲍恩的缺席更为显著。
Purse distribution at Roosevelt Raceway nears three hundred thousand
Roo sevelt Raceway funds push toward the 300000 dollar mark as schemes for charitable purses unfold. Valley Forge General Hospital researchers test a direction finder to aid blind veterans by listening to a beam. In Nashville a dispute over a call at a Berry Field game ends when the groundskeeper turns out the lights. Joe Gordon, ex Yankee and Army player in Hawaii, improves a slump with a left handed swing producing two triples one double and a single in five at bats.
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Valley Forge General Hospital
20Th Armored Division
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Nashville, Tenn
Joe Gordon
Yankee
Army
Hawaii
Major League Leaders Of The Year By The Associated Press
Doerr of Boston tops American League in batting with 330 and 138 hits while also leading in runs and home runs. Stephens of St. Louis leads the AL in RBIs. In the NL Musial dominates in hits and runs, Nicholson tops in home runs, and Wilks leads pitching with 11 1 and 0 917.
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Boston
Stephens
St. Louis
Hughson
Walker
Brooklyn
Musial
Nicholson
Chicago
Barrett
Pittsburgh
Wilks
Legion Games Going Into Final Play
Greenville faced Birmingham and Thomaston in a late afternoon tie for a final berth in the Southeastern American Legion Junior Baseball tournament. Greenville defeated by a late score, advances to a semi final with Alabama at 3 pm. Georgia champions earned a bye after two straight wins.
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Thomaston
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Georgia
Major League Results And Tonight's Matchups
Yesterday's scores show St Louis 6 Boston 5 Detroit 3 Philadelphia 2 New York 3 Chicago 1 and Cleveland 1 Washington 0. Today games include Chicago at Washington Niggeling 8-5-8:30 p m EST St Louis at Philadelphia Christopher 8-10-5 p m EW Cleveland at New York Donald 12-8-2:30 p m EWT Detroit at Boston Cecil 1-0-3 p m EWT.
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Philadelphia
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Harder
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Gentry
Cecil
Weathered Rain Halts Chicago Game Early. Other Scores Noted
Baseball results show Chicago 4 Philadelphia 1 in six innings due to rain. St Louis 6 Brooklyn 3 at night. Pittsburgh 7 Boston and Cincinnati 6 New York 3 at night. Schedule details list games: Philadelphia at Pittsburgh 3 15 p.m. EWT, Brooklyn at Cincinnati 3 p.m. EWT, Boston at Chicago 3 p.m. CWT, New York at St Louis 8:15 p.m. CWT.
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Brooklyn
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Gumbert
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Lynn
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Durteich
Birmingham Beats West Palm Beach In Elimination Game
In the first round Birmingham defeats West Palm Beach 13 to 4 after a ninth inning rally. The game was delayed twenty minutes due to a dispute between Birmingham manager Bonowitz and umpire Courtney Heath.
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West Palm Beach
Bonowitz
Courtney Heath
Nelson Leads P G A Golf Tournament
Spokane report: Byron Nelson leads the 36 hole qualifying for the Nat P G A championship at the Spokane course. Nelson shot 69 69 for 138 under par medalist honors ahead of Mike DeMassey 146 and Harold McSpaden 140. Other top qualifiers include Bruce Coltart 147 Sam Byrd 141 Lefty Stackhouse 147 Craig Wood 143 Jimmy D Angello 148. Dutra 152 Cooper 150.
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Anito
Byron Nelson
Toledo
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Nelson
P.G.A
Mike de Massey
San Jose
Calif
Harold
Jug) McSpaden
McSpaden
Bruce Coltart
Absecon
N. J
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Harry Nettlebladt
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