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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1944
Page
6
Oscar T. B. Fenwick advertises used lawn mowers for sale and repair services. Contact him at phone 180-1 1013 West Avenue B. The notice is a compact classified listing for local residents seeking mowing equipment and maintenance.
Southern Loop clubs lined up 1944 openers across Atlanta Memphis New Orleans and Nashville with night games to aid war workers. Birmingham sent 19 to New Orleans while Red Barbary recovers from a finger fracture in Nashville. Managers named near-final lineups. weather and rosters shaped by late arrivals and cuts.
In Johnstown a janitor now sweeps from 1 to 10 p m while delivering a morning mail route. Rochester residents plea for more kerosene to cook with, ration board grants request. In Chicago Miss Munsel is replaced by Miss Antoine who rushes back to sing, taking the next westbound train and a smoking car seat.
Skytracer won the $10,000-added Blue Grass stakes at Churchill Downs by three lengths over Challenge Me, cementing a strong Derby bid. Stir Up and Altorter among eight derby eligibles. odds listed for many contenders as Derby Day approaches. The field includes Arkansas Derby winner Skytracer and rivals such as Challenge Me and Pensive, with Derby entries projected for May 6.
The Pittsburgh Irish pride themselves on many in military service including family groups like the Kellys with seven sons serving and one in Tech Set Charles E Kelly awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. Other families include Patrick Murphy with six sons in service, James L O Toole with five sons in service, and Mamie Moran with five sons in uniform.
The Army offers about 350,000 beds for personnel. The Navy runs 36 hospitals and seven convalescent hospitals in the continental United States.
In New York on April 27 Ernie Lanigan proposes an all pitcher all-star lineup with legends like Donlin Ruth Callahan and Bresnahan plus Mullane the ambidextrous 300-win ace. A Broadward arena fight prelim heats up as Nat Rogers observes a beachcomber and notes a soldier’s value.
Claude Buddy Young of Illinois will join the football team next season in a backfield with Eddie Bray and Eddie McGovern. The trio is expected to form a light and fast Big Ten backfield. The season opener at Syracuse or MacArthur stadium saw a ball sent to Gen Douglas MacArthur. During meetings, Mrs. Charles Bidwill played gin rummy with Charley Murray, who joked that Bidwill’s wife owns the Buffalo franchise.
Cincinnati catcher Joe Just endured hard luck with pitchers Whit Wyatt and Joe Heving in 1938 before career setbacks from three brain concussions and two broken thumbs in nine weeks. Bainbridge naval station poll favored continuing major league baseball by about 25 to 2, with yeoman Lieut. Maiaci among the dissenters. Marine Pvt. Andy Whitey Rowski, relation to Cardinals outfielder, plays for Penn State this spring. Polo star Winston Guest, sworn into the Marines at Jacksonville, cites responsibility as his reason.
Mirror Today reports Ocean Wave won the derby final by nine lengths with Slide Rule second and No Wrinkles third. Also noted is William Hoar rolling a 306 in the American Bowl ing Congress doubles tourney, a ninth time feat. Herb Pennock was named assistant supervisor of the Boston Red Sox farm system.
Cuba has produced as much as 5 million pounds of sugar in a single year, highlighting its substantial agricultural output. The note underscores sugar production capacity and its impact on the island's economy.
The unbeaten St. Louis Browns lengthen their lead but may still finish behind the Yankees and other rivals. They tied a season-opening wins record at seven after beating Cleveland 5-2. Sun Dra fanned 10 as he pitched into the sixth before a four-run Browns rally. Don Guttr idge and Vernon Stephens produced key hits. Hank Borowy added a second victory for the Browns in a different game. Early Wynn and Gil Torres starred for Washington in a 2-1 win over Boston with Torres delivering both RBIs. Peeey Walters faced a long scoreless stretch before Frank McCormick's 13th inning homer won it 1-0 for Cincinnati.
In Colorado Springs a shoe shine boy doubted a pipe mounted device called a fire puter water. He lit a match and the sprinter popped spraying water. sirens arrived and the youth was soaked. He then believed the sprinkler aids firefighting.
Preacher Roe pitched seven innings as the Pirates exploded for a five run sixth inning to beat the Chicago Cubs 6 1. Alvin Jurisich rookie and Vince DiMaggio contributed key hits in the victory. Detroit Chicago and Brooklyn Boston games were postponed due to rain and cold. Giants and Phillies were not on the slate.
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