Chess Club Buzz Sparks Local Interest and Football Notes
A letter asks about local chess clubs and a phone-fueled response follows, revealing a dozen or more players in the area and a CV club meeting Tuesdays at 6469 CV Boulevard. Football talk notes small linemen for the 49ers and coaching tweaks. baseball chatter eyed a four way AL tie among Tigers Indians Yankees and Red Sox.
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Acorns and Getter Take SF on Three Hits 9 2
San Francisco game notes highlight four pitchers Jim Wilson Cal McLish Al Gettel Taek Kraus sharing top honors after strong outings. Wilson left before final out as Seattle beat Sacramento 3 2 while McLish dominated for Los Angeles limiting opponents to three hits in a 4 0 Angels win. Kraus pitched four hit ball for San Diego’s 2 0 win over Portland. Gettel allowed three hits in Oakland 9 3 victory. Final line shows Oakland 9 San Francisco 3 with miscues aiding the Seals.
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Los Angeles
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Harry Simpson
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Gettel
Don White
Helder
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Wilson
Yankees Lose Lead as Rain Rules Come Into Play
The American League faces a heated dispute over a new rule forcing unfinished games to be completed later in the season. The Yankees protest a rain halted second game with the Indians after six hours and 11 minutes. Detroit fell to Washington while New York stood two games back.
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Baseball Standings and Tuesday Results Overview
Pacific Coast League standings show Oakland leading with 62 wins and a .605 winning percentage, followed by San Diego, Hollywood, San Francisco, Portland, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Sacramento. Tuesday results include San Diego 2 Portland 0 and Oakland 1 San Francisco 2, with series standings by team. National and American League sections list teams, records, and notes on postponed games due to rain.
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Trigo Edges Docusen In Split Decision Fight
In Honolulu Trigo from Los Angeles defeated Bernard Docusen of New Orleans by a split decision over 10 rounds before 3886 fans. Docusen fought hard despite an injured left eye from a prior Aug. 1 Hollywood bout with Milo Savage. Trigo weighed 142 1/2 and Docusen 145 1/2. In a six month preliminary Bobby Garza from Los Angeles stopped Gus Tosa at 2:24 of the first.
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COP Tigers Primed With Fast Backs and Heavy Line
COP Tigers enter camp in Sonora under Coach Siemering with one of the nation’s fastest backfields and a formidable line averaging about 214 pounds. The team aims for a tough schedule after 16 straight wins led by quarterback Eddie LeBaron, while 22 players departed and 14 lettermen plus 27 JC transfers return.
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Lightweight Title Goes to Young Davis
In Los Angeles, Davis from Oakland won the California lightweight title with a unanimous 12 round decision over Carlos Chavez at the Olympic Auditorium. The 13345-pound youngster also holds the state welterweight crown and dominated Chavez from the first bell, signaling readiness for a title shot.
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Chicken Joes Feted Royalty for Victories
The Chicken Joes, Hayward Women's Softball league champions, were treated to dinner at the Balal in San Francisco by sponsor Gonzalves of Valley Poultry. They carried the league crown with a perfect league record and a 1–3 overall season mark, each player receiving a trophy. Exhibition play begins Sept with Modesto at Bret Harte field and regular practices continue to keep them top contenders in the region.
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Sponsoue Gonzalves
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49ers Tackle Colts Tonite With Sitko Playing at Left
Baltimore UP report notes San Francisco 49ers plan to start Emil Sitko at left half in tonight's exhibition against the Baltimore Colts. Buck Shaw aims to speed up the offense with Frankie Albert at quarterback Joe Perry at fullback and John Strzykalski at left half as Sitko works into the backfield lineup. Herman Wedemeyer was briefly placed on waivers by the 49ers but then withdrawn by League Commissioner Bert Bell. Wedemeyer, a former St Marys star halfback, had been with the Colts after a move from the Los Angeles Dons, and his status remains unresolved before the season.
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