Browns Have Lead But Cards Still Win Tight Tilt
Cleveland Indians beat Boston 8-4 while the Reds upset the Giants 5-4 on Ed Heusser relief. Mort Cooper won his 14th as Whit Wyatt and others faltered for Brooklyn. Cincinnati edged New York 5-4 with Heusser’s 9th inning run, Mort Cooper strong for St Louis.
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New York Giants
Associated Press
Bt. Louis
Browns
Cardinals
Atlantic Seaboard
Boston Red Sox
Washington
Sig Jakucki
Brownies O
Nats
Vern Stephens
Dutch Leonard
Indians
Boston
Cleveland
Yankees
Detroit
Jeadtndelphite
Chicago
Gordy Maltzberger
Joe Berry
Buddy Hall
Hal Epps
Jong Fly
Mort Cooper
Byrooklyn
Cooper
Whit Wyatt
Wyatt
Cincinnati
New York
Ed Heusser
Harry Fel i McCormick
Cincy
Pittsburgh
Babe Dahlgren
Hite Acting
High School T Formation Is Not Complex, Pal Says
Tulsa report notes coach Skip Pal of Boys Town argues the T formation is simple and accessible with proper personnel. Illinois prospect Lester Bingaman, a freshman 255 pounds, drew praise as a top tackle candidate ahead of the 1944 season. Ohio State stars, Chicago Bears game highlight Buckeye prep presence.
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Tulsa
Okla
Oach
Maurice
Skip
Boys Town
Neb
Parang
University of Tulsa
Champaign
Lester Bingaman
Gary
Ind
University of Illinois Football Folk
Ray Eliot
Mike
Kasap
Butch Nowak
Chicago
Ohio State
Buckeye
Chicago Bears
Dyche Stadium
Jack Dugger
Bill Willis
Gordon Appleby
Chicago Tribune
Gene Fekete
Standings and results mix with bond offer and Louis quote
The article notes bond prices from 25 to 100000 as a path to entry with a $25 government payout and a free scrap, while Joe Louis proclaims he fights for his country. It also lists yesterday’s scores across national and American leagues, including baseball and boxing results.
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Joe Louis
Major League Baseball Batting and Pitching Leaders Summary
The Associated Press lists season leaders across leagues. National League top batters include Stan Musial of St. Louis with a .361 average and 76 runs, along with other leaders for RBIs, doubles, and triples. St. Louis and Pittsburgh figures appear in pitching and fielding categories. American League leaders feature Doerr of Boston leading in average and RBIs, with Stirnweiss of New York and Maltzberger topping other pitching and hitting stats.
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Loula
Brooks
Eittaburah
Boston
Cincinnat
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Louis
Wyanhington
Gleveland & Jeauieaer Fa
Detroit
American Association
Toledo
Milwaukee
Columbue
Kansan
Loulaville
St. Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Associated Press
Musial
St. Louis
Sanders
St. Lous
Hite
Barrett
Pittsburgh
Ott
Wilks
Doerr
Stirnweiss
Eome
Stephens
Cullenbine
Cleveland
Lindell
Stirnwells
Maltzberger
Lew Tendler
Benny Eoward
Armed Services
Tony Galento
National Baseball Congress
Wichita
U.S
Pittsbug
Kan
Cart
Don Gutteridge
Browns
Ray Mueller
Reds
Sports Roundup vivid tales and mixed notes from 1940s era games
A collage of baseball anecdotes and quirks includes Roy Cullenbine’s big day with Toledo and a scout meeting, Fred Haney’s quips, and a Witnish of sports trivia. The column slides through players, managers, family ties in Pittsburg and Kansas, a Wichita tournament forecast, and a Madison Square Garden boxing event with a government grant note.
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New York
Haney
Roy Cullenbine
Cleveland
Toledo
Mudhens
Fred Haney
Mindhen
Cullenbing Avide
Roy
Madden
Sports Mirror notes past fines and tennis winner
AP report recalls a generation ago when Lea Webber of the Dodgers was fined 100 dollars while Catcher Mickey Owen of Brooklyn and Walker Cooper of the Cardinals paid 50 dollars for a sixth inning rotone incident in St Louis. Three years prior Bobby Rigga won the Meadow club tennis title defeating Frankie Kovacs 6 2 6 3 and further back Will Harridge backed St Louis Browns staying in their city amid transfer rumors.
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Associated Press
Lea Webber
Dodger
Mickey Owen
Brooklyn
Walker Cooper
Cardinals
St. Louis
Bobby Rigga
Meadow Club
Frankie Kovacs
Will Harridge
St. Louis Browns
Vengeance in Robots
London reports Prime Minister Churchill announcing 4 735 Britons killed by flying bombs since June 15 with 17 000 homes destroyed and 80 000 damaged. He cited 1 000 000 evacuated, noted 5 240 bombs launched to date, and said defenses are improving though the threat remains.
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London
Britain
Churchill
Commons
French
Calais
Himmler Orders Frontline Push Amid Manpower Shortage
London reports Himmler as commander in chief of the German home army issues an order of the day. He urges every officer and man to renounce egotism and fatigue and to send all spare personnel to the front, signaling a manpower shortage acknowledged by Berlin broadcasts.
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London
Heinrich Himmler
Berlin
Himmler
Germany
Oyeet
Churchill says war in Europe may end sooner than expected
London Aug 2 Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons that the final defeat of Hitler and Japan could come sooner than he once thought. He cited Allied gains in Normandy and the Tehran agreement with Stalin, noted British tank strengths, warned Germany against rocket bomb use, and praised Allied cooperation led by Eisenhower while stressing the central role of the Russian army.
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London
Churchill
House of Commons
Germany
Japan
Hitler
Normandy
Stalin
Tehran
Atlantic
Nes
Samme
Brest
Italy
Alexander
F Lo
Elam
United States
Asiatic
Turkey
Moscow
Warsaw
Europe
Franz von Bape
Berlin
France
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Russia
Scout Court of Honor Held at Lutheran Church
Scout Troop 60 held a court of honor at the Lutheran church in front of about 50 attendees, including many adults. The ceremony honored local scouts from the Jas district including Sunflower. Several scouts gathered to collect milkweed for use by the armed forces.
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Scout Court OF Honor
Lutheran Church
Jas Distri
Loans for Farm Purchase by Tenants Allocated
The War Food Administration allocated 15 million dollars for tenant purchases of farms. Texas led with 1,282,835 dollars, Mississippi 1,128,747, with Kansas 331,103 dollars and 88 loans and Oklahoma 615,132 dollars and 88 loans. Loans will be issued by the Farm Security Administration under the Jones Bankhead act to aid about 2,700 tenant families toward ownership.
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Washington
War Food Administration
Texas
Mississippi
Farm Security Administration
WFA
Kansas
Oklahoma
Topeka Tire Plant Contracts Awarded By Goodyear
Goodyear announces first construction contracts for a new Topeka Kansas tire plant to make large dimension tires for mechanized equipment for the armed forces. The plant, a Defense Plant Corporation unit, will employ about 400 when full production begins, aiming for January 1, 1945.
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Akron
Topeka
Kan
P. W. Litchfield
Goodyear Tire and Tbber Company
Litchfield
Defense Plant Corporation
Navy Casualties From Kansas Listed By Navy
Washington reports 213 casualties including four Kansans. Cpl Jimmie W Austin USMC wounded Leavenworth Harold O Neal Brannam chief carpenter's mate USNR Kinsley Pfc William S Shafer USMCR wounded Topeka Pvt Clarence R Taylor dr USMCA dead Kansas City. Sunday School Picnic In Pentecostal church class Amanda Thornton teacher 9 adults 21 children attended lunch and program of recitations and duets.
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Navy Department
Jimmie W. Austin
USMC
Leavenworth
Harold O'Neal Brannam
USNR
Kinsley
William S. Shafer
USMCR
Topeka
Clarence R. Taylor
USMCA
Kansas City
The
Pentecostal Church
Amanda Thornton
James Simms
Topeka News: Older Men May Face Ending of Draft Exemption
In Topeka Kansas on August 2 Brigadier General M R announced that the blanket temporary exemption for men over 26 may end soon. The state selective service director said only men not in essential farm or war work would be affected, amid a broad supply of younger draftees.
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M. R
Kansas
Selective Sieving
Notice of divorce petition filed in Lawrence County court
Plaintiff Douglas ingan and Clarence Chayn face a divorce petition in Lawrence County court. The plaintiff seeks a decree of divorce and notifies the defendant to file a responsive answer or plead to the petition by September 1, 1944, or risk default.
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Clarence Chay Nn
Sorton
Treeting
Mabile
Lawrence Dalely Journal-World
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Pigintuf
Sas Sandrock
State of Kansas
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Netlle
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Kanat
Petiton
Rising
Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Douglas County
M. C. Karnes
Eard Decegent
Lawrence
Bertha F. Karnes
Hertha L. Lawrence
Faye E. Karnes
Chas. A. Springer
Kateas
Petiion
Edwad R. Dart
Executrix
Stevans & Brand
Kanaps
John K. Butters
Mary Sutters
Helen
Godding
John
KK. Sutters
Kansas
Gorrill
Asher & Corrill
Fiont
State of
Nelle W. Sutterz
Robert Maxwell
R. M. Sutters
Kensaz
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