Mayor Sullivan and State football outlook amid war talks
Greensboro mayor Sullivan and NC State College athletics figure Dave Clark discuss football prospects after the war. Feathers from Tennessee, serving at State, may coach if he proves a winner, while Appalachian State pauses football until after the war.
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Appalachian Star Teachers College
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Twists in Batting Averages Highlight Early Baseball History
The column discusses Thurman Tucker’s slumps with the Chicago White Sox and memory of great hitters Ty Cobb and George Sisler. It recounts Cobb and Sisler both hitting around .420 in 1911 and 1922 respectively, clarifies scoring quirks, and honors Sisler as a notable batting champion while noting Ruth Cobb and Sisler’s legacies.
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Gremlins to Play 11 Game Football Schedule
The Morris Field base public relations office announced a third air force area eleven game schedule for this fall with home games at American Stadium. The Gremlins open at home versus Coast Guard Charleston September 23 and visit Charleston November 11, with another home and away set against Georgia Pre-Flight Athens October 15 and here November 5. Cherry Point Marines may visit October 21. The 33 player squad pulls personnel from the Carolinas and eight other states, with three men per base allowed on the team.
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Tennessee
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Mississippi
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Marines Post Major League Standings on Saipan Island
Marines on Saipan publish the latest Major League Baseball standings for care of service personnel. Marine Sgt Ross H Beatty, from Chicago, delivers current American and National League tallies printed the day after the invasion of France, replacing daily scores aboard.
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Lions Pick West Shore Country Club for 1944 Training
The Detroit Lions announce 1944 season training at West Shore Country Club in suburban Grosse Ile. First players report to Coach Gurrais August 26. The club also signs Dean Helmick a 290 pound tackle from Tulsa University, the 12th player to sign terms.
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Pirates defeat Dodgers 8-5 to claim second place race
The Pittsburgh Pirates beat Brooklyn 8-5 as Rip Sewell earned his 10th win despite six walks. Bob Elliott homered with a two run triple and Pete Coscarart added three hits in the attack, while Cal McLish exited early for Brooklyn. Brooklyn dropped to sixth as Philadelphia won and Cincinnati fell further.
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Deigers
Cal McLish
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Bob Elliott
Pete Coscarart
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Red Sox Dominate Indians In Slugfest Victory
The Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 11 to 7 in a high scoring game. Boston exploded for five runs in the first and added six more across the second and later frames. Lefthander Bob Feller started for Cleveland. Lou Sesnon and Ken Keltner homered for the Indians.
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Ken Keltner
Roy Cullendine
Pat ‘Seerey
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Jim Bucher
Ray Mack
Ervin Fox
Bob Johnson
Paul Calvert
Cleveland
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Johnson
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Lou Finney
Steve Gromek
Hal Wagner
Terry
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Stir Up Captures Empire City Handicap to Tie Track Record
Stir Up from Greentree stable won the Empire City handicap at Jamaica a mile and three-sixteenths in 1 56 1/5 tying the track record. Alfred P. Parker's By Jimming faded to third as Lucky Draw ran second, with Eddie Arcaro riding. Stir Up earned 38,650 dollars, boosting two season total to 109,915.
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Em erywood Links Triumphs In Mixed Scotch Foursome
Mrs. Shell and S A Lorter captured the mixed Scotch foursome at Em erywood Country Club with a gross 81 and 13 handicap to net 68. Runners up were Mr. and Mrs. EB Wood with 71 and Mrs. 8S Saunders with William Campbell tied at 53.
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Emerywood Country Club
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William Campbell
Trophy Won By Late Lou Gehrig Given Warm Springs Foundation
An unnamed Atlantan bid $2,000,000 in war bonds at Ponce De Leon Park to win a trophy awarded to Lou Gehrig in 1936 for the American League’s most valuable player. Captain Bartholomeo Passanante bid on behalf of the buyer to donate the plaque to the Warm Springs Foundation for Roosevelt era infantile paralysis treatment.
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Lou Gehrig
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Fire destroys seven stables and barn at North Randall track
A fire at the suburban North Randall race track destroyed seven stables and a feed barn during the Grand Circuit meeting. Eighty top racing horses were moved to safety by stable and track workers as Cleveland and Shaker Heights crews contained the blaze in about 45 minutes. The cause was not yet determined with the fire halting the meet after the fourth race. The barn belonged to Joe Fetzer, the hay and grain supplier.
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North Randall
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Wilkins Sent to Interstate League by Athletics
Utility infielder Bobby Wilkins of Denton North Carolina was optioned to Lancaster in the Interstate League by the Philadelphia Athletics today.
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Segura and Betz Advance to Western Tennis Finals
In Neenah Wisconsin Francisco Segura the Ecuadorian National Collegiate champion and Pau line Betz of Los Angeles national women's champion won today to reach the Western Senior tournament finals. Segura defeated Thane Halstead three sets to two 6-1 6-3 6-3 to face Bill Talbert for the men’s singles title while Betz toppled Mary Arnold 6-1 6-1 to meet Dorothy Mae Bundy for the women's title. Bundy had earlier beaten Shirley Fry to reach the semi finals.
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All Star Game Favoritism Hinges on Home Runs
Nationals favored to win the All Star game in Pittsburgh as home runs have decided most past interleague clashes. The piece highlights key HRs and players from 1933 to 1943, noting American sluggers often swing momentum with long balls while the Nationals seek parity.
McSpaden And Nelson Ahead In Golf Event
Byron Nelson and Jug McSpaden shot two best ball 63s finishing 20 under par to gain nine points on day one, taking a strong lead with 36 holes remaining in the Minneapolis event.
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Triangle Prevails In Low-Scoring Close Clash
Triangle nips Melrose 3 to 2 as rain shortens first game of ninth. Austin Brown earned the win for Triangle, allowing four hits in eight innings while Curt McDonald slugged a homer and two singles to drive the offense. Knox and Melrose mixed in early scoring with two singles apiece, but Triangle pushed ahead with a eighth inning homer and solid defense to seal the victory.
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