State bowling tourney entries urged as deadline nears
Deadline to enter the 1951 state tournament at East Alleys in Miami is Sunday night. Phoenix and Valley bowlers are urged to participate with hopes for a large turnout. Entry packets should be mailed to tournament secretary Ben Messer. The four weekend April event starts April 6 with major prizes and several top Arizona bowlers active in regional meets.
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East Alleys
Miami
Phoenix
Copper City
John East
Ben Messer
P. O. Box 100
Tucson Pilot Snares $800 in 100 mile stock car race
Kurt Steinbach of Tucson won $800 first prize in a 100 mile stock car championship in Tucson with a time of 2 hours 23 minutes. Bill Case of Tucson finished second and Al King of Prescott third. Art Bisch of Phoenix earned $26 in preliminary money and led 13 laps before faltering.
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Tucson
Kurt Steinbach
Steinbach
Bill Case
al King
Prescott
Art Bisch
Phoenix
Valley Track Meet Set March 30 At Glendale
Glendale Union High School hosts the second Glendale Valley Championships on March 30 with cooperation from the Glendale News and the Glendale 20-30 Club. Howard Wynn will direct the meet and oversee standards to ensure strong competition among Arizona prep athletes statewide.
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Glendale
Glendale Field
Pin Leaders Hold On For City Crowns
In Phoenix bowling, Porter's led by Vern Traylor's 667 captured Class A with 2915, Daley Electric dethroned. Proto Tools 2805 won Class B with Al Benedict 653. Clippers 2555 took Class C led by Dick Slack 560. Individual leaders emerged in doubles and singles as comps roll toward final titles.
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Phoenix Bowling Association
Porter
Proto Tools
Presbyterian Clippers
Vern Traylor
Daley Electric
al Benedict
The
Clippers
Dick Slack
H. Miller
Morales Signs With Bisbee In 1951 Contract
Blackie Morales, who posted a 19-16 record for the Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings in the Arizona-Texas League last season, has signed his 1951 contract as Bisbee reports April signings.
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Bisbee
Blackie Morales
Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings
Western Shooters Nab College First
Texas Western won the second annual Southwest Invitational Small Bore Rifle meet in El Paso posting 7,447 points to capture the title. Utah State, defending champion, was runner up with 7,427 while Fort Bliss Gun Club placed third with 7,397. Arizona teams finished mid and lower with 7,230 and 6,915 points respectively.
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EL Paso
Tex
Texas Western
Utah State
Fort Bliss Gun Club
University of Arizona
Wildcats
Daily Dog Race Results May 16 at Lower Garage Track
Racing card shows multiple finishes with payouts. Winners include Spun Sugar and Della Ella among a long list of dogs with exacta and quiniela payouts. Times around 31 to 32 seconds, handle reported at $55,060.
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Larg Goodman
Cutenain
His
PEO SF SF Ee
Ee Daily
Della Ella
Win Caperton
Bonnie Ain Ou
Quiniela
North Island
Don Martin
Little Late
Sinjohn
Stitchell Lynn
Tuscarora
Bombi
Gallant
Reva. Rita
Tinker Apes
Quintela
Hth
Blackvail
Apacha Chief
Quintels
Utan
Apacha Lady
Tavern
Yarnell Bo
Homart
DUNCAN WINS RIDING HONORS AT BENCH-BEST RIFLE MEET
Arizona shooters from Phoenix to Prescott excelled in the Valley of the Sun Bench-Best Rifle Matches. L C Rogers Phoenix posted the smallest 5-shot 100-yard group at .359 inches with a .219 Donaldson, John Carpenter Miami second with .406 inches, Jim Wilkinson Prescott averaged .603 with a .219 Wasp, and Henry Benson Salmon led 200-yard five-shot groups with a .875 at .219 Wasp.
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Valley of the Sun
Phoenix Rod and Gun Club
L. C. Rogers
Phoenix
Donaldson
Wasp
John Carpenter
Miami
Jim Wilkinson
Prescott
Mark Hannon
Henry W. Benson
Salmon
Ida
Frank Minucci
Globe
M. S. Crabtree
Parker Five Tops Chiefs In Tourney Final
The Parker Veterans won the Colorado River All Indian tournament in Parker, defeating the Phoenix Chiefs 74 to 43 in the finals. The Chiefs beat Yuma 66 to 29 and Sherman 62 to 57 earlier. The Boston Coyotes took the consolation title 54 to 37.
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Parker
Parker Veterans
Phoenix Chiefs
Chiefs
Yuma
Sherman
Boston Coyotes
Hoopalong Ridgway tops Southern Division scoring
Dick Ridgway UCLA sensational sophomore forward won the Southern Division basketball scoring title with 217 points in 12 regularly scheduled games for the Bruins.
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Los Angeles
Ridgway
UCLA
Fairground Horse Races Result Summary
At the fairgrounds a multi race program produced various payouts and finishes. First Gay Ace and Delcie Damion led the early action with times around 1 13 and 1 46 2 5. Second Purse Mea Pookela won with strong odds, while Dean Dee and Corbin posted notable scores in thirds and sevenths respectively. Attendance was about 4,500 with total handle near 99,621 dollars.
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Speckled Pandy
R. Silva
Big S Baby Dumplin
Helen Domo
Flameswept
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Valdiia Ripple
Ana Cpesocer
Little Jeff
D. Bates
Valdina Dire
K. Copperwell
Mr. Whiskers
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