Fair Enough By Westbrook Pogler 1947 Commentary
New York August 18 humor column by Westbrook Pogler critiques police and city services over handling odd pleas for rescuing items from sewers and trees. It laments patrol duties and questions public sentiment on animal cruelty and bureaucratic meddling, noting vast city costs and police distractions from core duties.
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King Features Syndicate
City of
New York
Pan American Union
Ibn Sasiety
G. A
Rong
Barons Fall Further as Southern Race Tightens
Nashville swept Memphis with two wins, widening Birmingham’s gap in the Southern Association standings. Birmingham split with Memphis, taking game one 8-5 and dropping game two 4-6, leaving the Barons two and a half games behind with 20 days left. Chattanooga and Little Rock split, while Nashville and Mobile posted key results affecting the crowded race.
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Associated Press
Nashville Vols
Birmingham Barons
Memphis
New Thasewa
Birmingham
New Orleans
Voss
Barons
Pollens
Nashville
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Travelers
Mobile Gol
Atlanta
Tookie Gilberto
Carl Sawatski
Bob Reid
Hy Simpson
Neil Saulia
Mobile
Legionaires and Storks Meet in Benefit Game at Fair Park
The Legionaires host the Storks tonight at Fair Park at 2 o'clock in an appreciation game drawing a large crowd. Legion line features Charles Gough and D. Ross. Fred Lee and Clife Russell will catch and behind the plate. Proceeds go to the Legion players.
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Cards May Regret Selling Dickson
The St. Louis Cardinals may regret selling Murry Dickson to Pittsburgh for 125000. Dickson, a key pitcher in the 1943 and 1944 titles, has struggled in Pittsburgh but faced the Cardinals well in his former team’s moments. The pennant race saw the Cards extend a lead before Dickson shut them out in a key game. The recap covers multiple early season results across the league, noting Dickson’s contrast with his old club.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals
Robert Hanhegan
Cards
Murry Dickson
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis
Dickann
Redbirds
Dickson
Pittsburgh
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Rivhi Ashburn
Jog Lafutu
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Wettest nine inning game in baseball history told by The Kid
Kansas City report recalls Charley Nichols recounting a 1904 game where heavy rain forced a four and a half inning play, then nine innings in water up to the knees. St Louis won 20 to 4 and the tale underscores endurance in early major league play. Also notes Kansas and Oklahoma football aims and coaches comments on the spread offense.
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Britons No Match for Americans in Cup Clash
Mamaroneck N Y Aug 22 Great Britain failed to match the United States as American mastery around the greens led to a 10 2 victory in the internationals at Winged Foot. Percy Lucas praised American workers on both woos and short hofs while noting Britons will regroup for next week's Nationals at Oaks Hill Rochester. Ranaldi White defeated Willie Turnesa 4 3 in singles as the Americans faced stiff foes from England with White and Carr winning two foursomes.
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Oilers Launch Do-or-Die Campaign
A chaotic recap notes the Oilers facing a must-win series as rival teams challenge their pennant hopes. Key players include Danvada, Clarkedate, and Garwood with multiple pitchers used. Hot Springs staff and Manager Stewart appear amid bench altercations and lineup shifts.
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Baseball Scores From National and Minor Leagues Odds and Highlights
Brooklyn beat Philadelphia 4-0 while New York defeated Chicago 9-0 in a forfeited second game to the Giants. St Louis and Cleveland split, Nashville routed Memphis, and a flood of results from International and Texas leagues filled the day with many tallies and close games.
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Lewisville
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Fort Worth & Tronston
Olahoma City
Sheveport
Dallas
League Leaders Batting and Pitching Recap Across Teams
Robinson of Brooklyn tops batting with 163 hits and 94 runs while Thompson of New York trails in hits at 152. Kiner leads home runs with 71 as Sauer ties at 71. Several pitchers show strong marks including Spahn with 103 strikeouts and Kell with 846 innings pitched.
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Brooklyn
Insm
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Thompson
New York
Rnms
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Kiner
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Sauer
Stoler
Bilehingo
Reynolds
Hou
Wynn
Cleveland
Wea Shiiked
Newhouses Teks
Retroit
Semi Pro Play Opens in Wichita National Tourney
Semi pro teams in Wichita Kansas begin the National semi pro baseball tourney tonight. The Truckers face top ranked Vernon in a feature game at 8 pm. Marty Kaslin led Bath with four hits as Pine Bluff and Helena games produced explosive offense. Buck Burter took the loss as Greenwood visited El Dorado and other schedulers set Hot Springs at Greenville and Clarksdale at Natchez.
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Natchez
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Greenville
Bobcats Begin Practice Under Coach Trickey Ahead of Season
Bobcat football players report for practice with Coach Clyde Trickey directing drills on the field. About four teams joined in this morning with plans to expand. The squad, heavy with lettermen count even fewer than expected, features a roster of ends, centers, tackles, guards, backs, quarterbacks and fullbacks led by top players: Gordon Beasley Don Ray Neal MacLooper Cortlan Maxwell Don Little Van Wiggins Buddy Wilson Richard Bruner Bill Gunter Bill Gentry Royce Barber e Monty Williams Larry Moses Burgess Garrett Otis Keith Thomas Guilliams William Camp John Watson Louis Sutton Billy Ray Tabor James Gob Messer Orville Bright Monty Monts Jim Edwards Verdin Kennedy Benny Lile Carl Willis Travis England Wes Nel Huddleston Bobby Ponder Corby Williams Stevens.
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Otis Keith
Thomas Guilliams
Willam Camp
John Watson
Louis Sutton
Billy Ray Tabor
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Orville Bright
Monty Monts
Jim Ederwards
National Doubles Title Highlights in Brookline Tennis Meet
In Brookline, Jack Bromwich and Billy Sidwell won the national doubles title while Louise Brough and Margaret Osborne Du Pont captured the women’s doubles. Other results include Myron McNamara winning the men’s singles, Zoe Ann Olsen claiming the national diving crown, and Joe Heistand taking the grand American trapshooting doubles.
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Tlueil Davidson
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Los Angeles
Senate Plague With Housing Issue Again
Washington Aug 22 The senate debates rent appropriations amid calls by the rent director Tighe Woods that current funds won’t sustain rent controls. If Congress boosts aid, Woods says he may scale back operations. Also notes UT Texans basketball team’s national title history and recent game results, plus several college tournament matchups and last night’s scores from various small-city contests.
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Mutual Network On Air Schedule Fragment
Radio programming notes list a dense loop of shows and hosts across Mutual Network and local stations. Entries mention Ted Drake Big Top, Champion Y Wonder Horse, Curley Bradley, Fulton Lewis Jr, Peter Salem, Charles Shaw, and various music and news blocks with times and program names. The text reads as a rough transcription of an hourly daytime to late-evening lineup with multiple program titles and hosts across stations in Prescott and Nevada regions.
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Fulton Lewis, Jr
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Cecil Brown
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Top Radio Programs in New York Tonight
Listings show NBC, CBS and ABC schedules for August evenings in New York. Notable programs include NBCs Supper Club and One Hour Family, CBSs Strive to Stay Up, and ABCs Lane Road Have. Station breaks mix with local personalities and early morning dreams.
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Little Rock Opens Play in Sectional Junior Loop
The sectional junior loop opens in Little Rock with teams from Gastonia Atlanta and Birmingham advancing by recent wins. The event features double elimination, with final rounds scheduled for Friday at Oranieburg.
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