Jaquith Faces Tough Race At South Mountain Tonight
Jake Al Jaquith defends midget auto title at South Mountain Speedway tonight leading a packed card from 7 30 pm on South Central Avenue. Rival Blazin Bob Hall and California entrants are set to challenge in a 40 lap Mesa Sweepstakes event featuring a British car and drivers from Phoenix Tucson and Los Angeles.
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al Jaquith
South Mountain Speedway
Arizona
Blazin
Bob Hall
California
South Central Avenue
Ball
Jaquith
Herb Backus
Backus
Danny Wood
Tucson
Art Hargraves
Ernie Rasmussen
Frank Oviedo
Clarence Auckley
Bill Putney
C. B. Moore
Mesa
Danny Harrison
Bob Ball
Phoenix
Leecal
Coast
Texans Battle For Fourth Spot in Desert League Drift
In a crowded Arizona-Texas League scramble, Phoenix Senators widened their lead over Juarez Indios while Bisbee-Douglas lagged El Paso Texans by a half game. Juarez toppled El Paso with 18 hits and a seven-run surge in early innings. Tucson edged Globe-Miami 13-11 after a 11th inning rally aided by walks.
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Associated Press
Phoenix Senators
Juarez Indios
Bispee-Douglas
el Paso Texans
Juarez
Indios
el Paso
Claypool
Tucson
Globe- Miami
Browns
Cowboys
Don Larson
Bob Fink
H Perez
Lillard
Ab'nathie
Globe-Miami
Schwan
Erna’te
Wigman
Arch
Dosser
Waters
Thorne
Larsen
Fink
CSON
Miami
Torchia
Warhiard
Smith
Bell
Acosta
Adette
Thomas
Scham
Ch . Thorne
Edson
Tee
Ais Ear Os Abernathic
Ises
U—Cady
Behringer
ABHOA
Garcia
Canal
Scribes Staged 2-0 Baseball Parody At Municipal Stadium
A light hearted account by Arizona Wildlife Sportsman editor George Richard describes a Fantastical game between the Press Box Midgets and the A T League leading Phoenix Senators at Phoenix Municipal Stadium. The piece lampoons players umpires and onlookers with playful misplays and staged chaos culminating in a phantom scoreboard and the umpire's disappearance.
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Arizona Wildlife Sportsman
Municipal Stadium
Phoenix Sport
Radio Hawks
Phoenix Senators
Phoenix
Motors Topple Electrics in 5-2 Baseball Victory
Motors Topple Electrics Motor Supply defeated General Electric 5-2 at Coronado Park yesterday. Bob West pitched a four hit game and led the win. West and Owen Childers each had two hits in three at bats to aid the victory.
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Motor Supply
General Electric
Coronado Park
Bob West
West
Owen Childers
National Small Bore Rifle Tourney Opens at Camp Dodge
The three day National Small Bore Rifle Championships opened at Camp Dodge Rifle Range with 210 shooters. Entries include top regional scorers and defending champion Arthur Cook of Washington, D C who won last year at Quantico and was junior champion in 1946. Also entered was Les Rodgers of Phoenix who won the Far Southwestern regional title.
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Camp Dodge
Arthur Cook
Washington, D. C
Quantico
University of Maryland
Les Rodgers
Phoenix Marksman
Morgan Named IL MVP for 1949 Season
New York Sept 3 AP Bob Morgan Montreal shortstop was named the International League most valuable player for 1949. Morgan leads the league with a batting average over .350 and tops the circuit in hits and runs scored.
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New York
Bob Morgan
Montreal
Morgan
Senators Aim To Clinch Arizona Title In Final Twin Bill
Phoenix Senators host Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings in a two game set at 8:15 pm aiming to clinch the Arizona League pennant. Tony Poncewill start tonight with 21-game winner and Eddie Graham slated for tomorrow as fans vote for their Most Popular Senator. The series includes a key doubleheader in Bisbee and Douglas with El Paso and Juarez rivalries shaping the outcome.
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Phoenix Senators
Bisbee - Douglas Copper Kings
Copper Kings
Phoenix Municipal
Solons
Dennis Naughton
Phoenix
Bisbee
Douglas
el Paso Texans
Juarez Indios
Juarez
Texas City
Texans
Jeep Trower
Tony Ponce
Eddie Graham
Ponce
Chato Bello
Kings
Long Bob Henry
Graham
Bello
Blackie Morales
Senators
Dick Drilling
Henry Kaynes Old Rival In Three Heats
Clarence Henry of Los Angeles defeated Jay Lambert of West Jordan Utah in the third round of a 10 round feature at Legion Stadium Hollywood. Henry, 183 pounds and former Golden Gloves champ, floored Lambert 1 42 into the fourth with a left to the stomach after dropping him for a nine count earlier. Lambert, 178 1/4 pounds and Olympic team member, had beaten Henry in San Francisco trials to earn his berth.
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Hollywood
Clarence Henry
Los Angeles
Jay Lambert
West Jordan
Utah
Legion Stadium
Henry
Jack Dempsey
Lambert
U. S
San Francisco
Yesterday's Stars Triumph Over Philadelphia
Yesterday's Stars homered and escaped home three runs to defeat Philadelphia, delivering a decisive victory in a high scoring game.
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Esaoe
Philadelphia
St Marys Faces Tough 1949 Arizona Title Run
Coach E P Coleman surveys Phoenix area talent and predicts a hard 1949 season for St Marys Knights. Only three returning starters form a nucleus as Coleman expects North Phoenix Muskets and Phoenix Union Coyotes to lead the city race. Key returnees include Ralph Jenkins, Phil Russell, and Danny Severt, with Severt moving to halfback and Herb Bool at quarterback.
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E. P
Chink) Coleman
St. Mary’s
Knights
Arizona Prep
Coleman
North Phoenix Mustangs
Phoenix Union
Coyotes
Johnny
Tom
North High
Mesa
Green Grenadiers
Ralph Jenkins
Phil Russell
Danny Seivert
Seivert
Herb Bool
Amphitheater
Tucson
Prescott
North Phoenix
Douglas
New Mexico
Lois Williams Leads Queens In NSC Tourney Title Bid
Lois Williams captains the A-1 Queens as they pursue the National Softball Congress world championship title in Phoenix opening Sept 9 at Phoenix Softball Park. The 1949 tournament runs through Sept 18 with entry deadline Sept 7 and more than 20 teams expected from the United States and Canada.
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Lois Williams
Queens
A-1
Phoenix
National Softball Congress
Phoenix Junior Chamber of Commerce
Bill Griffith
Jaycees
Funk's Jewelers
North Central Avenue
Robbins Sportswear
Porter’s
North First Street
Jaycee
United States
Canada
Jax Brewers
Vancouver
B. C
Toronto
Rock d
Ill
Seattle
Atlanta
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Fort Worth
Stamford
Conn
California
Phoenix Bowler In 2nd Place Tie At San Diego Tourney
Jim Thurmond posted a 1222 score for six games in the annual San Diego bowling tournament and sits in a second place tie with Hank Lauman. The Phoenician, longtime city high average kegler, matched Lauman's score. both are within 15 pins of the leader.
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Phoenix
Phoenix Gazette
San Diego
Calif
Jim Thurmond
Kegler
Hank Lauman
Lauman
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Thurmond
Marine and Army duel in second round of pistol championships
In Sheridan Illinois on September 3, Marine captain Thurman Barrier leads Tech Sgt Heulet Benner by one point 866 to 865 after the opening round of the National Pistol Championships. The competition shifts to .38 caliber today with final round to be shot with .45s on Sunday. Defending champ Harry Reeves trails with 850 after a back strain. Other notables include Phillip Roettinger 865 and Master Sgt. T. R. Mitchell, Jesse Woody, and Walter Fletcher.
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FY Sheridan
Ill
Thurman Barrier
Washington
D. C
Tech
Heulet Benner
Ft. Knox
Harry Reeves
Detroit
Phillip Roettinger
Newington
Conn
T. R. Mitchell
Quantico
Jesse Woody
Stanton, Tex
Walter E. Fletcher
Washington, D. C
Charles E. Logie
Grand Rapids
Aga Khan Hires US Jockey for St Leger Ride
John Longden, United States jockey from California visiting England, was hired by the Aga Khan to ride next Saturday in the St Leger. He will partner either Hindustan, 20 to 1, or Dust Devil, 66 to 1, in the British three year olds classic.
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London
John Longden
Tce
United States
California
England
Aga Khan
Longden
Dons Mash Colts in Lively All-America Showdown
Los Angeles Dons routed the Baltimore Colts 49 to 17 at Memorial Coliseum before 20 211 fans. Veteran Glenn Dobbs fueled the attack with rookie George Taliaferro, as the Dons dominated both on the ground and in the air, piling up 528 total yards while Y A Tittle led Baltimore’s passing.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles Dons
Baltimore Colts
Glenn Dobbs
George Taliaferro
Dons
Memorial Coliseum
Baltimore
Y. A. Tittle
Colts
Dobbs
Taliaferro
Tittle
Coors Pacing Wichita Field in National Baseball Congress
The Golden Coors Brewers remained undefeated at the 1949 National Baseball Congress in Wichita after a 15 inning, 4 to 3 victory over Fort Wayne General Electrics. Earlier, Bellingham Bells reached the quarterfinals by defeating Swannanoa Beacon Mills 9 to 2.
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Wichita
Kan
Golden
Colo
Coors Brewers
Brewers
Fort Wayne
Ind
General Electrics
Bellingham
Wash
Swannanoa
N. C
Beacon Mills
Patchy Pro Basketball and Baseball Standings Mixed
A jumbled OCR page shows mixed scores and standings from various leagues. It lists teams like Juarez El Paso Tucson Globe-Miami Bisbee-Douglas New York Boston Philadelphia Chicago St Louis Washington Detroit and others with partial records, results, and upcoming games. The fragment includes daily results, upcoming schedules, and league listings across American League National League Pacific Coast and International League, with scattered percentages and win loss figures.
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Arinoma-Teaag Trael
Phoenix
Juarez
If Bisbee-Douglas
Globe-Miami
el Paso
Tucson
New York
Bosto
Ac Eland
Philadelphia
St .Louis
Washington
Boston
Detroit
Chicago
St. Louis
Cleveland
St Sal's
Boselon
Ars GaMbes
Cincinnati
St.Louis
Brooklyn
Pitts
Delphia
Pittsburgh
St. Pacific
Portland
San Diego
Seattle
Tex
Feelanema
Fort Worth
City
San Antonio
Houston
Genie
Pet
Buffalo
Torontopc
Rochester
Brittentimore
Montreal
Newark
Tulsa
Okla
Dallas
Dersey Ci
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Dudley Frey
Frank
Satan) Brewer
Corky Benson
Johnny Coughlin
Johnny Moorehouse
Bill Martin
Jim Bridges
Chauncey Crist
Colorado River
J. D. Thorne
Medina
Peraza
A—Carroll
Ciallella
Mustachia
Scribes
George Richard
Arnott Duncan
Duncan
Jim Darling
Ed de Forest
Jocko Easley
Ben Foote
Bill Nixon
Solon
Nixon
Jim Brock
Jim Heckel
Senator
Joe Hunt
Easley
Thunderbirds
Harry Vaughan
Hill
Mgr
Allison
Erickson
Jurkovic
Doc Duffy
Joe Leach
de Forest
Foote
ABHL
Steinhauer
Whitehorn
T’e
Acciocco
Br’ck
Darling
Burrows
Des Moines
America
Monroe Streets
Graham, Pence
By Ben Foote
Drilling
Morales
Fern Paredes
Jack Bacciocco
Paredes
Newman
Bacciocco
Mike Baxes
Dick Steinhauer
Trower
Ed Rutherford
Buck Elliott
Last Inight
Bisb-Douglas
McDanil
Baxes
Oseo Ruth
Frd
Johnson
Bacc Occo
Bisbee-Douglas
Phoenix OD
Rbi
Teinhauer
S—Bacciocco
Hssche L
U—Jennian Jallella
Henry Kaynes
Ray Artigue
ETE
Uma
Union
Glendale
Mexico_ City
Ee Chink
Phoenix College
Harry Broderick
Frankie Franquero
Ben Butler
Knight
Tom Cavanaugh
Gerald Barwick
Ed Pedraza
Carl Weiler
Bud Stringer
Russ Hayward
Bob Tengen
Zpeinke
Mary
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DEP. Has
By Bob Williamson
Miss Williams
New Orleans
Arizona State College
Tempe
Marine
Army
Mcdowell Road
Mccracken
Phillips 66
E. McDowell
Ethyl
Gulf
W. McDowell
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