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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1951
Page
26
City and state bowling associations plan $5 annual dues per team plus ABC increase to $2.50 per five man team amid fewer teams after Gold Spot Alleys closure. Major League games start Sunday nights starting Sept 9 across three lanes with one franchise open.
Veteran pitcher Hal Newhouser, once baseball’s top left hander, suffers a sore shoulder with capsule trouble. At 30 he has not pitched in over three weeks and Detroit manager Red Rolfe plans a home stand visit to specialists amid hopes for a comeback.
A fragment notes the spring of 1950 showed no shoulder or arm problem but mentions recent boils. The speaker says Detroit hasn’t scheduled a check up, yet plans to seek one independently.
Mrs. R. H. Hecker of Tucson retained the women's sub-small bore title at the National Skeet Championships in Dallas. She shot 91x100 and won a 25-target shootoff after tying with Leon Mandel of Chicago and Pauling Amburgey of Odessa Texas. Francis L. Ellis of Jacksonville Florida won open champ with 99x100. Clark Smith of Phoenix took Class D with 94x100.
In Encanto Park at 7 15 pm the Class A Girls Softball League title will be decided. Verde Park Shamrocks, Southern division champions with a tie on their record, meet Osborn Fillies, northern section representatives with one loss.
In a high scoring game Las Vegas defeats Phoenix 9 to 6 after a late surge. Key contributors include Bernal Taylor and Dollaghan for Las Vegas while Woods Merrill and Trejo lead Phoenix efforts. Final line shows Wheeler and Dembecki solid behind the plate with multiple RBI and scoring plays shaping the result.
Pittsburgh star Ralph Kiner leads the NL home run chase with 31 as Gil Hodges trails, both far from Babe Ruth’s 60 in a season. Kiner aims to tie Ruth’s six straight homer crowns, hitting 4 homers in two days and 6 in eight games. Church’s near no hitter looms as Kiner hits Nos. 30 and 31, while Hodges has struggled of late.
Twin Falls Idaho August 6 New York Yankee baseball scout Joe Devine must spend ten more days in the hospital due to complications from a broken right arm He suffered hemorrhages in the fractured arm after a freak auto accident last Wednesday and the extended stay is required for recovery and observation.
Eddie Ja come, a Tucson product, pitched the Midland Indians to a 9 8 victory over the Odessa Oilers to record his 19th win in the Longhorn League. He also contributed a home run in the win.
Ed Camrud and Art Bisch led a 24-car field to twin 25-lap main wins Saturday night at South Mountain Speedway. A tape recheck moved Bill Cheesbourg to second, with Bob Hinkle third in the first run. Bisch won the second race in eight minutes 45.4 seconds, also taking the two-lap trophy dash. Eight heat winners included Tom Hensley, Clarence Auckly, Bisch, and Barker, in front of over 4,500 spectators.
First round of the YMCA Softball League begins tonight in two-week double elimination. Games at Capitol feature Greek Orthodox versus Parkview Baptist at 7 and First Institutional Baptist versus Temple Beth Israel at 8 30. Garfield hosts Eastside Baptist versus Japanese Free Methodist at 7 and Grace Lutheran versus Desert Mission at 8 30. Harmon hosts Trinity Cathedral versus Faith Lutheran at 7 and First Southern Baptist versus Bethel Methodist at 8 30.
University Park hosts the Metro League softball tournament with Metro division opening night. Stapley's vs Elkis at 7 on the northwest diamond, Barney's vs Naval Reserve at 8 15, Fike's vs Double Seven at 7, Shawver Brothers vs Kleck's at 5 15. Industrial League saw IBEW beat Reynolds Metal 4 1 and Quebedeaux beat Motorola 9 8 after a late rally by IBEW.
Robin Moore of Encanto swims to new 200 meter freestyle and breaststroke records as Encanto boys win the AAU State Intermediate meet title at Mesa. Encanto 72 points led a field including Phoenix Country Club 47 and St. Francis 34 while Coronado tops girls with 49 points.
Brooklyn Dodgers face Cleveland Indians in an exhibition game billed as a potential World Series preview in Cleveland. All proceeds go to the Cleveland Baseball Federation for amateur teams equipment and injury fund.
Special to The Gazette COOLIDGE Aug 6 Southern Arizona district softball honors were held today. Tucson VFW defeated Coolidge Queens 6-5 in nine innings to win the district title, earning a shot at the state tournament later this month. Coolidge had beaten Bisbee 4-0 to reach the final. An all star team featured Donna Lettring Coolidge Jackie Heard Bisbee Billie Harris Eloy Nellie Hines Eloy Serafina Grace Eloy Nellie Contreras Tucson Chickie Reyna Tucson Dee Reyna Tucson Barbara Duncan Tucson LaDois Jackson Coolidge Darleen Coles Coolidge.
Not even a horse room was reported operating as a special grand jury prepared to resume its state ordered investigation into gambling and potential political corruption in Saratoga County.
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