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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1949
Page
25
Gila Junior College defeated Palo Verde Junior College 13 to 6 at Thatcher. The Monsters led late first half after a 20 yard TD pass from Don Rhee to Miley Moreno, then widened the gap with a 67 yard Larry Hart bootleg and a Charlie Hopkins three yard TD run.
William H. West Jr a local musician in Manhasset New York endorses Calvert Reserve Blended Whiskey praising its smoothness and calling it the finest highball he ever tasted. The advertisement notes Calvert Distillers Corp New York City as the producer and lists the product as 86.8 proof 65 percent grain neutral spirits.
Jimmy Gibbons, midget auto driver from Richmond Virginia, died after a crash at Hatfield Speedway during the 100 lap national dirt track race. He lost control on the 58th lap, crashed through a fence and never regained consciousness after removal from the wrecked car.
Johnny Garrett leads California contingent including Allen Heath Billy Cantrell and Billy Vukovich as South Mountain Speedway shifts to afternoon racing next Sunday. Garrett outsprints Bobby Ball to win the 40 lap main, clocking 10:33.9 after passing Ball on lap seven and building a half lap lead. Ball struggles to clear, Byron Counts takes third on lap 21, and Harri son exits on the last lap with Jaquith filling the vacancy. A three lap match race nets Garrett a 46.9 second dash win and Ball a 46.3 second duel. Bill Goke wins the semi and sets a 4:02.7 record for 15 laps.
A city bowing group names Ann Pennington and Jack Showell as chairs for a fundraising drive benefiting infantile paralysis. Proceeds from three alley owners will be donated on a designated Sunday evening with lane time donated and most income to the polio fund. The effort aims to buy equipment for treatment and ends with a dance two weeks after the bowlers night.
Bullish won Hawthorne Spring Handicap at Hawthorne by a nose over Seaward. Sky Miracle led all the way to win the Maryland Handicap at Laurel by three lengths over Swap Out. Casemate won Camden New Jersey Stallion Stakes at Garden State Park by five lengths. Directoire captured Rockingham Park General Green Handicap in a photo finish with Duke’s al. Marveil II won King George VI Stakes at Ascot, beating Lone Eagle by a half length. Great Dream won Hayn Morrison Handicap at Bay Meadows with Nick Wall aboard.
The Phoenix College Bears prepare to face Riverside Junior College in California on Friday aiming to start a winning streak. After two wins and two losses, they beat the William Air Force Base Fliers 27 to 0 with Johnny Nunez scoring twice, Buck Huff and Don Lilly adding touchdowns, and Abe Sierras converting three of four extra points.
The Buffalo Bisons and the Philadelphia Athletics sign a one year working agreement ending the tie with the Detroit Tigers. Buffalo gains first call on Athletics players not staying with the parent club, while the A's hold option to purchase Buffalo players.
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