Duck population outlook for next fall in wildfowl reports
Ducks Unlimited and the Fish and Wildlife Service project a higher duck population next fall despite uneven migration patterns and local failures. Dry western Canada, heavy June rains, and increased crows affect nests, but widespread water and strong hatch in Manitoba and Netley-Libau marshes suggest a robust brood overall.
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Ducks Unlimited
Fish and Wildlife Service
Canada
Department of the Interior Agency
Canadian
Manitoba
Netley-Libau
Zarilla Leads Browns Batter With Hot Streak
St Louis star Al Zarilla, 24, from Los Angeles, tops American League batting after a week of 21 hits in 35 at bats and a .600 pace. Since July 22 he has 10 straight games with a hit, boosted by a pinch hit role under manager Luke Sewell.
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ST. Louis
al Zarilla
St. Louis Browns
Los Angeles
Browns
Luke Sewell
Jack Kramer
Boston Red Sox
Mike Ryba
Sewell
A Moore
Prison softball game crowd jeers over alleged robbery
Salt Lake City July 31. Warden J. H. Harris says it would be in bad taste to hear cries of we wuz robbed at state prison softball games. Both umpires are serving time for robbery.
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Salt Lake City
J. H. Harris
Mercury Athletic Club Meeting Tonight
Mercury Athletic club announces a 7 30 p m meeting at the Service Craft Studio chaired by president Jim Steele. Key items include planning for the AAU swimming meet scheduled here August 11 and 12.
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Mercury Athletic Club
Service Craft Studio
Jim Steele
Jane Crum Captures Biltmore Forest Women’s Golf Title
Jane Crum of South Carolina won the Biltmore Forest Women’s golf tournament defeating Roanoke’s Mrs. W. W. Hamby in the finals 7 and 5. Crum succeeds semifinalist Margaret Gunther of Memphis, Tenn., as champion after Hamby ousted Gunther in the prior round.
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Jane Crum
S. C
Biltmore Forest
W.W. W. Hamby
Roanoke
Miss Crum
Margaret Gunther
Memphis
Tenn
Hamby
Radio Schedule Highlights Corrections and Late Changes
The July 31 Eastern War Time radio lineup lists program changes due to late network corrections. The schedule runs from 6:46 p.m. to 2:15 a.m., featuring news, serials, dramas, music, sports, and variety shows across CBS NBC and mutual affiliations, with repeats and regional notes.
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Farre
Cbhes
Biu
Dick Tracy
Kiddlies
Nbe
Tincy Howe
Cbs
Hop Harrigan
Terry
Lyn Murray
Cbe
Tim Healy
Hipp
Harrigan
Chick Carter
Jeri Sullavan
Ches Jack Armstrong
Volney Hlurd
Mbs-East
Tom M'x
Thomas & Newacott
Nbe World News
Dhs
Henry J. Taylor
Blu-Weat
Dhe
Horace Heldt & Hie
Blu Fulton Lewis, Jr
Mbs
Volney Hurd
Mbse
London
Kaltenborn
Nhe Dance Orchestra
the Cavalcade of America
Nhe Vor
Poppy Parks
Warren
Cecil Brown
Lum
Abner
Nick Carter
Howard Barlow
Arlene Francis
Voorhees
Lionel Barrymore
Cbs Counter Spy
Gabriel Heatter
Herbert Marshall
Blu
Teller
Nhe
Screen Guild Players
Che Raymond Gram
bin Henry Gladstone
Ted Malone
England
Blu Dance Orchestra
Mbhe
Johnny Morgan
Rod Hawk Oulz
Daves
P. Barnes
Girl Swimmer Shatters Two World Records And Four American Records
San Francisco 18 year old Ann Curtis dominates the Pacific Association AAU championships sweeping two world marks and four American records in 440 yards 880 yards 1000 yards and 800 meters setting new times for 440 800 and 1000 free. Her sister Sue aids the start as Curtis nears potential world status the first U S girl to hold a world swim record in 15 years.
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San Francisco
Ann Curtis
Fleish Hacker Pool
Pacific Associateis Amateur Athletic Union
Sue
R Hveger
Denmark
U. S
Stockholm
Copenhagen
Hveger
San Franciscan
Haney Mer
Portland
Ore
High Point
Ryan
Helene Madison
Seattle
New York City
Charles Sava
Miss Curtis
Kansas City
Great Lakes Eyes Outdoor Swim Title Defense
Great Lakes hosts the 1944 National AAU outdoor swimming championships August 25 to 27 without its indoor champions led by Bill Smith Jerry Kerschner Walt Ris and Dobson Burton. Chief Specialist Stanley Bryda replaces Lt. Colbath and predicts a leaner crew though aims to defend the title with help from contenders Adolph Kiefer Gene Rogers and Joe Verdeur.
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Great Lakes
Blue Jacket
Ann Arbor
Mich
Bill Smith
Jerry Kerschner
Walt Ris
Dobson Burton
Wally Colbath
Stanley Bryda
Colbath
Bryda
Detroit Athletic Club
Adolph Kiefer
Bainbridge
Naval Training Station
Gene Rogers
Columbia
Joe Verdeur
Philadelphia
Point Negro Starred With 22-1 Camp League Baseball Run
Montford Points Negro Marine team closed Camp League play with 22 victories and one loss to take the league title without a playoff. They dominated the first half 11-0 and repeated 11-1 in the second half, under manager Lt. John W. O'Donoghue of Robbins Heights Arlington.
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Camp Lejeune
Montford Points
Negro Marine
Aishing
John W. O'Donoghue
Robbins Ra
Arlington
Mass
Boston College
Minor Results from Sundays International League Scores
Baltimore loses 3 to 5. Montreal 2 to 4. Buffalo dominates 10 to 1. Syracuse 4 to 3. Newark 9 to 7. Toronto 3 to 0. After liberation, soldiers establish food depots to feed residents.
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Baltimore
Montreal
Buffalo
Syracuse
Newark
Toronto
Jersey City
Montreal Eves
Toronto Eeeeneers
Syracuse Sever
Indianapolis
Toledo
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Columbus
Wil Pet
Louisville
St Paul Sneer
Minneapolis
Beer
Atlanta
Mobile
Nashville
Chattanooga
Memphis
Little Rock
Birmingham
New Orleans
Southern Association
Renee Nh
al Chattanooga
Baseball Tonight Schedule With Starting Pitchers
Philadelphia at Chicago 8 30 p m CWT Christopher 4 10 v Grove 10 0 Boston at Cleveland 8 30 p m EWT Ryba 8 4 v Gromek 4 3 Washington at St Louis 8 50 p m CWT Wolff 3 6 v Kramer 10 10 Only games scheduled
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Philadelphia
Christopher
Chicago
Grove
Boston
Ryba
Cleveland
Gromek
Washington
Wolff
St. Louis
Kramer
Baseball Schedule Promises Night of Key Matchups
Probable starters listed for Pittsburgh Ostermueller and Boston Andrews at 3 00 p m. St Louis Cooper faces Brooklyn Wyatt at 8 45 p m. Cincinnati Carter opposes New York Vorselle at 8 45 p m EWT Chicago Vandenberg meets Philadelphia Lee at 3 15 p m EWT.
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New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
Pittsburgh
Ostermueller
Andrews
Cooper
Wyatt
Carter
Vorselle
Vandenberg
Lee
Todd to Enter Dallas Golf Open as Pro
Harry Todd, former Western amateur champion, will enter the $13,333 Texas Victory Open in Dallas this September as a professional. His early big win came in 1933 at the Western Junior Open, and in the recent National Open he was the low amateur behind six pros.
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Dallas
Harry Todd
Todd
Oklahoma City Sergeant Uses Baseball Pitching to Stop Japanese Tank
Sgt. Jack Pepper reports Dean T. Squires of Taloga, Oklahoma, fought on Saipan with a rifle when a Japanese tank approached. Squires used improvised pitching form to disable the tank and helped repel the assault in a combat action.
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Oklahoma City
Jack Pepper
Marine Corps
Oklahoma
Dean T. Squires
Taloga
Okla
Saipan
Giants Top Redlegs 8-0 in First Game of Doubleheader
Giants batter Redlegs ace Walters for 16th loss as 10 hits power a 8-0 opening win. Rebounds by Reeds 9-3 in nightcap with McCormick homering twice and five RBIs. Browns beat Senators twice to widen lead. Dodgers rally to beat Cardinals in doubleheader. Yankees split with Tigers as Briggs Stadium streak ends. Cubs sweep Phillies to stay close in standings. Indians take finale. Braves sweep Pirates. Sox split with Browns as Javery twirls two-hitter for Boston.
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Redlegs
Fielder
New York Giants
Bucky
Walter
Walters
Giants
Brooklyn
Boston
Phila
Reeds
Rube Fischer
Frank McCormick
St. Louis Browns
Red Sox
Washington Senators
Don Gutteridge
Tommy Warren
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cards
Ray Sanders
Dixie Walker
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Yankees
Philadelphia Phillies
Hank Wyse
Les Fleming
Browns
Cleveland Indians
Tribe
Lou Budreau
Alva Javery
Boston Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Stu Hofferth
Braves
Bill
Chicago E
Philadelphaa Athletics
Sox
Mackmen
Jesse Flores
Iuit
Wagering On Horse Racing Increases Across New York
New York reports rising betting on horse racing as the 1944 season enters Saratoga at Belmont Park. If the second half matches the first, wagers may reach $400 million by mid November with state revenue around $27 million. Empire at Jamaica ended with First Fiddle winning the Butler Handicap, totaling 208,038,623 in 96 racing days, with breakage of 1,673,687.
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New York
Saratoga
Belmont Park
Empire-at- Jamaica
First Fiddle
Tank Demolition Destruction At Fox Hole Scene
Squires fled as a tank pursued him. He spotted a demolition kit in a fox hole and took it. The tank passed by and the sergeant tossed the demolition charge to the rear, hitting true. The tank was wrecked.
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Squires
Football news notes from camps and schedules around the nation
Camp Lejeune and other bases report no Notre Dame team this fall opening dates for Bainbridge Parris Island Jax Air Base Chapel Hill and more. Yale completes spring drills without football while Michigan’s Crisler consents to a 7 pm start for Marquette at night.
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Hugh Neh- Fullerton, Jr
New York
Camp Lejeune
New River
N. C
Notre Dame
Angelo Bertelli
Newts
Bainbridge
Parris Island
Jax Air Base
Chapel Hill
Yale
Michigan
Fritz Crisler
Marquette
Milwaukee
Young sailor seeks sports writing after the war
A youthful sailor visited Nat Fleischer editor of The Ring asking about a postwar sports writing career. He offered to autograph and donate books but then returned the money, leaving Fleischer amused by the encounter in the boxing world context.
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Broadway
Nat Fleischer
Ring
Pha
Sailor’s Son Introduced Amid West Coast Visit
A young man named Newland meets Russ Newland, West Coast sports editor, during a three pass visit from his Cleveland base. Nat comments the youth looks well and enjoys his time at the event.
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Newland
Russ Newla
Russ Newland
San Francisco
Nat
Cleveland
Brooklyn Dodgers face long record compared to 1944 Bums
In a Baltimore Sun quiz of baseball teams, C. M. Gibbs notes Brooklyn’s 1944 Dodgers as a historically weak squad, contrasting with Philadelphia’s A’s fortunes and suggesting no consensus on whether this year’s Athletics are the worst.
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C. M. Gibbs
Baltimore Sun
Brooklyn
Philadelphaa
Noone
Dodgers face long odds to top club futility record
The piece recalls the 1901 Brooklyn Superbas and their 48 win 104 loss season, notes the Dodgers must drop 51 of 62 remaining games to match that mark, and mentions the drought of hitting by Danny Litnhiler as a pinch hitter. It also cites earlier games where Bucky Walters beat the Dodgers in 10 innings and recalls Albert Bills Bernhard in Cleveland 1902 with an 18–5 record and a fifth-place team finish.
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Superbas
Brooklyns
Dodgers
Bams
Bucky Walters
Danny Lchdniler
Holmer
Phils
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