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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1951
Page
18
The climactic wrestling season peaks at Madison Square Garden on Monday as a highly anticipated tag team match unfolds featuring The Great Moto and the Great Togo, two colorful Japanese stars set to clash in a star-studded card.
Promoter John Contes sets two falls out of three with a one hour limit. Moto and Togo, famed bearded Nipponese wrestlers, draw near riots with ritualized entrances. Guzman avenged a disqualification over Moto in Phoenix last week. Guzman’s brother Carlos debuts against Dave Levin. Chester Hayes faces El Capitan in the prelim.
A compact summary from a fragmented sports page lists Havens and other teams with high scores, standings, and lane assignments. It records player marks, lane lines, and club affiliations, reflecting a busy league night across multiple venues and rosters.
A late afternoon racing card lists multiple races with purses from 150 to 500 dollars. Notable finishes include High Dee, Sky Point, and Red. six furlongs, one mile events, and a 440 yard sprint with varied payouts. The total mutuel handle recorded is $42,490.
In the day’s program at Greyhound Park the first race lists Canadian Caper, u& Bonita, Lucky Grand, Jan's Co-Ed as top picks. Second race features Another Star, Willie Steele, Barksdale, Molly Maloney among selections. Third race highlights Harvest Apple, My Beauty, West Wind, Chyrel with favorites noted. Fourth race lists Lady Ohio and Catherine Ann as likely contenders. Fifth race features Q.B.'s Robin, Lucky Caesar, Sling Shot with Blossom Time also noted. Sixth race shows Indian Chum, Blue Rogue, Happy Again, Desert Nomad as contenders. Seventh race features Dark Lena, Thunder Rock, Miss Pilot, Rolling Satan. Eighth race includes Cornell W. Handy, Twilight Wild Card, Lees as options. Ninth race lists Queenie Doll, uff Rube, Boy Heston Lad. Multiple horses named in late lines with various riders and possible favorites. Best bet appears to be Mile Ranserous, with date 3) Tania and Wee Judy among noted horses.
Race results show multiple 5/16 mile heats with payouts and times. Notable entries include Spun Sugar, El Cachorro, Viteles Rick, Humming, and Southern Pal with varying finishes and quiniela bets. Final mutuel totals list 214.
In Hollywood at Legion Stadium Tote Martinez of Stockton California and Chu Chu Jiminez of Mexico City fought a ten round draw for the second time this month. Judges split with Martinez favored by Judge McDonald and Jiminez by Judge Grossman while the referee declared a draw.
Race card lists multiple turf events for 3 year olds and up at 440 yards to 1 1/16 mile with $300 to $700 purses. Notable entrants include Big Sis, Flameswept, Tango's Boy, War Covern, Gallant Lover, Roy's Fleet, Mister Her, and 7th race contenders like Ronnie Boy and Edna Ann under 4 year olds and up. Also noted are odds, trainers, and entries for seventh and mandicap style events.
McKesson Robbins Inc announces quarterly dividends payable March 15 to stockholders of record. The amount is stated in cents on the common shares and reflects the company’s latest earnings distribution.
Sen. J. William Fulbright accused the Reconstruction Finance Corporation hearings of widespread lying saying he has never heard so much falsehood. He spoke to newsmen in Washington as the probe continued on March 3.
The government prepared to issue a ceiling price of about 45 cents a pound for cotton after the ginning stage, with Price Controller Michael V. Di Salle expected to announce during the weekend to reopen cotton exchanges on Monday. The move follows the Feb 26 market halt and prior freezes on ginners’ selling prices, while farm prices remained exempt.
A two week long CIO Textile Workers Union strike against American Woolen Co closed 160 mills and idled about half the wool and worsted sector's workers. The union seeks a 15 cent an hour raise, while manufacturers say no shortage exists and price ceilings could rise if the strike shifts. The company denies engineering the strike to influence price freezes.
Grains gained modest ground as news was scarce and traders covered shorts over the weekend. Wheat and corn rose a bit while rye dipped with Winnipeg. soybeans held near 3.33, with July fluctuating. Lard climbed to about 18.95 per hundred pounds as markets drifted in a quiet session.
The fairground race results feature Speckled Dandy and River Rae among top finishers. Entries include Patriotic, Damion, Delcie, Em Ess, Mea Pookela, Mrs Sullivan, and Dean Dee with Breezy Pal and Lady High Shot also noted. Final standings show Little Jeff winning best ret in the ninth with Beau Leif and Mr Whisker among other entrants.
Encanto Women's Golf Association members will compete in low gross and low net events Wednesday. Pairings list multiple groups starting at 9:30 a.m. on the first and tenth tees with numerous named players including Mrs. O McLaughlin Mrs. Wilmoth and Mrs. Sellers among others.
The report shows erratic grain quotes with mixed futures in Kansas City, noting declines in some contracts and cautious activity across corn and soybeans. Traders track swings, prices, and volume while markets adjust to shifting demand signals.
Fragmentary grain market item from Los Angeles lists oats and corn bids with spot pricing and grade notes. Mentions western Treyn No 2 and white oats, but details are incomplete.
The article explains stock exchange price terminology and dividend abbreviations used in tables. It defines terms like xd extra dividend, xr ex right, cen cash or stock, ex-dividend date, and phrases indicating declared or paid status, arrears, and deferral as of the latest meeting.
New York and St Louis price listings show copper at 24 1/2 cents per pound and noted variations with several firms quoting around 17 cents per pound. The mixed quotes reflect spot market movements as traders assess demand and supply conditions for ferrous metals.
Bleachable cottonseed oil futures held firm in New York with May at 26.40, July 26.30, September 24.9584, and December 21.75 dollars per hundredweight. The changes ranged from unchanged to 20 cents higher as traders awaited fresh cues.
Trading was subdued with a narrow price range and light activity. Total volume for the two hour session totaled about 600 000 shares, the lightest Saturday in four months, while leaders largely held near close levels. Graham Paige moved 9 100 shares up 4 percent, Electrical and Musical Industries rose 10 000 shares, Server and General Public Service showed modest gains and losses.
Kansas City market notes show slaughter steers and heifers 50 to 1.00 lower, cows 25 to 75 lower with some light yearling and calf figures steady to higher in parts. Chicago bids reflect uneven hogs with most under 240 pounds down 65 to 75 or more. cattle receipts small, slaughter steers up to 2.00 higher later, hogs top around 22.50, lambs varied with spring lambs around 38.00.
A compact AP summary notes small rail bonds edged higher while most issues traded near yesterday's levels. Central Railroad of New Jersey and Pacific Company bonds showed modest gains, with Lehigh and Great Northern rails among slight movers. Government bonds saw little activity as market watchers waited for further signals.
Fragmentary data show fluctuating commodity prices with reference to staples and Galea Brice. Numbers indicate highs around 215.74 and lows near 159.30, with several years and averages mentioned but details remain incomplete.
The report shows per share earnings of 10.02 dollars for 1949, with 890 dollars per common share cited in the year’s final figures. Seeger Foundry records profit for the 12 months ending December 9, noting a downturn compared with prior periods.
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