Sun Devils and Cowboys thrill at Goodwin Stadium
Arizona State College faces Hardin-Simmons in a tense battle marked by two costly Sun Devil miscues. Bob McChesney starred for the Cowboys with a block and a late touchdown, while Wilford White and Henry Rich led ASU’s offense amid a hard-fought, high-spirited game.
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Hardin- Simmons
Tempe
Goodwin Stadium
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H-Su
Bob McChesney
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Abilene
Ed Doherty
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Marvin Wahlin
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Wilford White
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Rich
Bill Gosselin
Bob Reed
Flag winners celebrate as Vic hugs ball club in NL chase
Fans cheered as Yankee players welcomed Tommy Henrich back to the dugout after his eighth inning home run. Left to right in the photo are George Stirnweiss Joe DiMaggio and Johnny Lindell.
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Yankee
Tommy Henrich
George Stirnweiss
Joe DiMaggio
Johnny Lindell
Miss America Honored In Greyhound Race Card
Miss America is to be celebrated at Washington Park tonight with Queen's Beauty, a top greyhound from Sparks kennel, among the favorites in the Miss America Sweepstakes. Return of Jacque Mercer from Atlantic City adds to the event as Queen's Beauty eyes a fourth win after early trouble. Local stars Gallorette and Dancing John headline late cards as evening payouts top the night.
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Jacque Mercer
Phoenix
Atlantic City
Seene
Trampe Va
Massachusetts
Pueblo
Colo
Stepping Lee
Pancoast
Queen’s Beauty
Martinique
Monk Eastman
Gleamn O’twilight
Allen Fuller
Lobo
Gallorette
Dancing John
Leslie Jo
San Tan
Washington Park Entries and Picks
Washington Park readers receive a list of race lineups with horses and riders across nine events. Entries include Fearless Melstone Ring Victory Swing Fast and Twilight Squaw among others, with Best Bet selections across multiple races.
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Don Hott
Bruno Betzel
Fearless Melstone
Sand Dodeer
Melstone
Rebel Barly Nebo
Trigger Boy
Stuart_ Hunter
Twilight Squaw
Bob
Not Responsible Mahomet Star Action
Stepping Lee
Twilial Ardent Miss
Swise Siss
Weather Notes Hint at Cooler Afternoons
Fragmentary report notes today’s high around 15 to 20 degrees with a low near 64 and cooler afternoons. Missing context limits precise location and date.
World Series Preview Pits Yankees Dodgers In Classic Clash
Yankees and Dodgers enter the 1949 World Series as evenly matched contenders in a best of seven. Brooklyn relies on Jackie Robinson and Roy Campanella while New York fields DiMaggio, Berra, and Page in a pitching and hitting battle. The scene shifts to Brooklyn after the opener at Yankee Stadium with two veteran mound eras, Raschi and Branca, set to duel in a high stakes subway series.
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Joe DiMaggio
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Vic Raschi
Casey Stengel
Joe Page
Smoky Joe
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Jackie Robinson
Bucky Harris
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Hugh Casey
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Raschi
Yank
Ed Lopat
Tommy Byrne
Allie Reynolds
Fred Sanford
Shotton
Don Newcombe
Ralph Branca
Preacher Roe
Joe Hatten
Rex Barney
Jack Banta
Barney
Banta
Carl Erskine
Erv Palica
Big Joe
Duke Snider
Furillo
Hank Bauer
Cliff Mapes
John Lindell
Gene Woodling
Roy Campanella
Berra
Yanks Rally to Clinch Pennant in Dramatic Finish
New York Yankees surge back from Friday loss to Athletics and an early Red Sox lead to win 5 to 3 at Yankee Stadium behind Vic Raschi. They overcome Boston's Kinder and Parnell’s strong season in a pennant chase marked by late offense and clutch pitching. Dodgers clinch NL pennant with 9 to 7 ten-inning win over Phillies as Musial belts two homers and Pollet logs 20th win for Cardinals.
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Yanks
Mickey Owen
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Burt Shotton
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Ellis Kinder
Boston
Mel Parnell
Boston Braves
Phil Rizzuto
Raschi
Tommy Henrich Homer
Jerry Coleman
Brooklyn
Cardinal
Cubs
Howie Pollet
Stan
Phoenix lunch to feature Davis and local coaches
Davis a Border Conference official and East West Central district commissioner will discuss new football rules at Doyle's Steak House. Local coaches will speak at the Phoenix Press Box Association luncheon tomorrow.
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Barto Davis
Phoenix Press Box Association
Border Conference Standouts Shape Early Title Chase
Four Border Conference clubs appear evenly matched as the race for the front spot tightens. Arizona’s 12 12 tie with Utah elevates it alongside Hardin-Simmons, Texas Western and Texas Tech in a weekend slate including notable Texas Tech 35 West Texas 19 and Hawaii upsetting Texas Western 14 7. Arizona State and Western State clash, New Mexico Lobos edge New Mexico Aggies, while Albuquerque hosts a New Mexico game and Arizona shows a strong ground game with Fred Batiste.
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Bill Cross
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Miners
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Compton College
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Flagstaff
Western State
Colorado
Leon Marks
Jack Holland
Albuquerque
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New Mexico Aggies
Lobos
Browns and Bears Lead Pro Football Early Standings
In New York, October 3, the Cleveland Browns and Chicago Bears emerged as early season favorites. The Browns crushed the Los Angeles Dons 42 7 to move 4 0 1, while the Bears defeated the Chicago Cardinals 17 7 to share the Western Division lead with the Los Angeles Rams who beat Green Bay 48 7. Baltimore Colts upset the Buffalo Bills 35 28 as Otto Graham and Marion Motley produced two passing and two rushing touchdowns. A record crowd at Comiskey Park watched the Bears limit the Cardinals’ running attack.
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Marvaland
Revenne
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Sin Tazyivyvaes
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Bears
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Los Angeles Rams
Green Bay
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Buffalo Bills
Otto Graham
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T” Technician
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Graham
Comiskey Park
Mammouth
Cardinals
Johnny Lujack
Los Angeles
Rams
Bob Waterfield
Y. A. Tittle
Billy Stone
Baltimore
Buffalo
George Patterman
World Series Dates and Venues 1949 Schedule
The 1949 World Series dates and sites listed with games at Yankee Stadium and Ebbets Field. All games at 11 am Phoenix Time except Sunday at 12:05 pm. Probable starters are Ed Lopat and Preacher Roe, with Mutual Radio and network TV pool coverage.
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Phoenix
Kell, Robinson Bat Champs in Major League Race
George Kell of Detroit edged Ted Williams and Stan Musial to win the American League title while Jackie Robinson claimed the National League crown. Kell finished with a .3429 batting average, Williams at .369 and Musial at .339, Robinson posting a .342 average on 203 hits.
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Jackie Robinson
Stan Musial
Ted Williams
George Kell
Detroit
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Musial
Kell
Williams
Bosox
Pirates release veteran pitchers Rip Sewell and Dixie Walker
Pittsburgh today said it released unconditionally two baseball veterans Rip Sewell and Dixie Walker. Sewell, 41, was the oldest Pirate by years and service, joining in 1938. Walker, who joined from the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1948, had played in the majors since 1933.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Rip Sewell
Dixie Walker
Sewell
Brooklyn Dodgers
Newark
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes and Expert Dress Tips
The ad touts Hart Schaffner & Marx suits and warns against shabby shoes, comic neckties, bedraggled shirts, or weather-beaten hats. It promises expert advice on pairing items and highlights the store’s famous clothes and nationally known fixin’s.
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