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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1949
Page
15
USC head coach Ed Doherty slows early conditioning over Labor Day weekend with two daily sessions and a press day schedule. Players face ongoing drills as Doherty seeks the best backfield mix, while veterans like Garner Barnett compete against younger backs for a 1949 roster spot amid minor injuries to several players.
Ten mixed doubles teams from Tucson travel to the Bowling Center to face a Phoenix group in a 20 bowler match tomorrow night at 8 p m. Don Shanks, the center manager, seeks a few more couples to complete the local roster. Harry Wilson led Summer Merchants League payoffs with a 648 series and 243 game for a 678 handicap total, ahead of B Salviano 650 and M A Mortensen 643.
A dense recap shows hitters like Heath Ryan Nicholson and Goliat contributing RBIs, while pitchers Konstanty and Voiselle split decisions with a 7 5 record for Konstanty. Philadelphia and Boston totals show Doerr Zarilla and Williams driving runs. multiple relievers and innings details fill the scorecards.
A historical comparison outlines 1949 high school federation rules for fair catches and punting signals, contrasting with college practice. It notes how high school players must actively wave for a fair catch, touchback rules on kickoffs, second attempts for out of bounds kicks in college, and limited substitutions under the platoon system with a clock running.
Loyola University and Pepperdine College unveil new head coaches for 1949 football. Pepperdine hires Ray Richards with Ernie Case as backfield coach, aiming to switch from single wing to the T formation and field a veteran line. Loyola, guided by Villanova’s Jordan Olivar, will base offense around quarterback Don Klosterman while testing tackles Walter Amalfitano and Kelly Musacco at center.
An obscure OCR fragment references referees stopping play and older players facing penalties as defensive squads surge onto the field. It hints at ongoing debates over enforcement, penalties, and timeouts amid a chaotic, evolving game dynamic.
Wickenburg converts to 11 man football with five returning starters and ten lettermen led by Mike Coffinger Bill Howell Wait Young Art Castro and Robert Garcia. St David returns seven of 15 lettermen under Dwight Stapley after a 8 0 season. Benson hopes to repeat with three regulars and five lettermen as Tombstone and Willcox open schedules.
Sports survey reports Frank Guarasci Columbus Don Guaraglia of St Louis Mal Stevens Detroit and Joe Grochmal Springfield Mass reached the semifinal round of the Caddy golf championship. Also Cliff Lumsden 18, of Toronto, became youngest swimmer to win the 15 mile Canadian National Exhibition marathon. One Hitter won the Valitant Purse at New York race. At Rockingham Park 29 ticket holders produced a daily double payoff of 1348.20 with Bee W Bee 37.60 and Four Chances 107.80.
Vinicio Garcia leads the Arizona-Texas League batting with .375 and tops runs 163 hits 216 and triples 20. He shares doubles crown with Lou Tamone as Dick Steinhauser eyes runner-up batting. Gene Clough leads homers 35 and total bases 308. Mendoza steals 67. Ponce tops pitchers with .778 on 21 victories.
Sixty boys from city parks and recreation Class C and D baseball all star teams will attend tonight's game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium to receive awards at 7 45 p m. All other Class C and PD players may enter free with a parent. A game last night saw Class C National League Stars lose to American League Stars 9 4 at Monterey Park.
The Mari copa County treasurer's office collected back taxes totaling 552 879.26 in July and August as Jewel Jordan notes. Delinquent tax notices were sent early with about 15 000 statements mailed since June 15 to warn owners before advertising fees. First half 1949 real property taxes due Monday become delinquent November 7 with 10 percent yearly interest. Delinquent properties may be sold six months after delinquency.
State officials said GI training schools slated for closure under a VA ruling cannot be published while inspectors investigate. Federal authorities will decide which schools may operate under the rule, likely taking weeks for a full segregation. The VA will cut GI benefits to institutions not operating for over a year or not teaching 25+ students in that period, impacting roughly 75 percent of GI schools in the state and more than 1,000 veterans. colleges and on the job trainees are exempt.
State Justice Meet opens in Safford as Ari zona justices of the peace and constables meet for their annual gathering. Graham County Superior Court Judge Benjamin Blake will speak on court procedure. Officers up for election include president C. W. Gardner and vice president Clyde Shute. Wesley Bolin serves as secretary-treasurer.
A. O. Tony Jones deputy county attorney and Al J Flood justice of West Phoenix Precinct Court traveled to Safford for a meeting. Jones will outline enforcement in Maricopa County of the new statute penalizing fathers who fail to support their children.
Residents near 1000 East Camelback Road unwittingly signed a protest against transferring a liquor license from that address. Michael Casorio seeks to move the license to 414 North 35th Avenue and Camelback residents filed a protest. The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors will consider the application Tuesday. Camelback residents later withdrew their protest, but a board decision in favor of 35th Avenue would keep the license on East Camelback Road.
Two attorneys arrived in Phoenix to investigate Edward Korpusinski who is accused of fraudulently obtaining 200000 from a Chicago company where he worked as a clerk. He remains in jail on 25000 bond awaiting Chicago indictments. Federal charges include mail fraud. A U S attorney noted possible bond to avoid extradition.
Hiram J. Hill, 50, a former Reynolds Metals Company employee, shot and killed himself with a 12 gauge shotgun in his bathroom at 3131 West Washington Street yesterday afternoon. Family members were in other parts of the house. A daughter, Mrs. Margaret Aycox, said he had been despondent after an automobile accident in June. The report notes his health never fully recovered. After two home stands this year the St. Louis Browns were 20,000 paid admissions behind last year's.
Ben Cahill, manager of the Republic and Gazette World Travel Service, leaves Phoenix Tuesday for a flying tour of major European cities to map ground itineraries for at least three tours next summer. He flies via American Overseas Airlines from New York on Sept 12 to Shannon, Ireland, London, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Paris, Geneva, Rome, Madrid and Lisbon, returning Oct 4 on Trans World Airlines. His earlier 10-day Mexico City tour drew strong demand for monthly Mexican journeys next year, along with a Honolulu trip and the European itineraries.
The defense in the Tokyo Rose treason trial presents an affidavit from Portuguese consul J A Abranches Pinto asserting Iva Toguri D Aquino became a Portuguese citizen through her 1945 marriage to Felipe D Aquino. Marriage records were also admitted into evidence.
Realty activity lagged year over year with 1 558 deeds filed in August, down from 1 666 last year. Mortgages 679, agreements 194, plats 13. total instruments 5 282 versus 5 362 last August. Receipts 9 858.20 versus 10 236.40.
Walter N. Moers, 46, a former labor relations mediator for Michigan and later a linotype operator for Phoenix Newspapers, died Thursday in a local hospital. Services were held at Memory Chapel of A. L. Moore and Sons Mortuary. Survived by wife Kathleen, two daughters Mrs. Robert Griffin of Lansing and Angela, a son Nicholas Peter, and father N. J. Moers of Lansing. He previously directed labor relations for the State of Michigan and various industries and worked for the Lansing State Journal. He resided at 1807 East Roosevelt Street.
Funeral services for Mrs. Vida Martin, a Phoenix resident for 25 years, will be held at 2 p m today at Palms Chapel of Grimshaw Mortuary. Dr George Hunter Hall of the First Presbyterian Church will officiate. Private cremation will follow at Greenwood Memorial Park.
Prescott AP reports the body of Olin Hall 55 of 325 West Apache Street Phoenix will be sent to Phoenix for burial. Hall a World War I veteran and Phoenix American Legion member survived by his wife Effie E. Hall.
465 residents of Murphy Precinct gain eligibility to vote in the Phoenix city primary on November 8 due to July 30 annexation of the West Phoenix area. Deputy Maricopa County recorder Elmo Maize said the figure follows cancellations for non voting in the last election. Final registration date is October 8. Annexation also adds 560 voters in Isaac precinct and 99 in Christy precinct.
Tucson uranium deposit found by Lester Fernstrom near Arivaca in Pima County is described by the U S Bureau of Mines as the richest known in Southern Arizona though the deposit size is undetermined. Some samples exceed 20 percent uranium, the first such concentration reported in the United States.
Victoria Estrada, guardian of Richard Estrada, filed a $15 000 suit in Maricopa County Superior Court against Central Arizona Light and Power Company. She alleges a manhole on an alley between Jefferson and Madison streets was left uncovered, causing the 4 year old boy to fall June 19 and suffer permanent facial disfigurement.
Nogales Arizona September 3 AP a continued rise in border crossings was noted in August with 650159 persons entering or leaving the United States at this port the US Immigration Service announced. Air traffic counted 76 planes landing at Nogales International Airport from Mexico carrying 828 passengers. Arizona University athletic teams posted 91 wins and 47 losses for the 1948 49 sports year.
Allen Elmer Dobbs, 58, of 930 South Seventh Street, was seen with a bulge under his shirt by Officer John Wolfe at Sec ond and Jefferson. Dobbs admitted the radio was his and was taken to the city jail where a search found tools, wallet, and other items. He pled guilty in city court to petty theft and received 30 days in jail.
William J. Wasson of 1603 West Adams Street, a citizen member of the Maricopa County Board of Social Security and Welfare, was reappointed for a three term by the County Board of Supervisors. Wasson completed a three-year term June 30. Other members are Joe C. Haldiman and Supervisor D. P. Kimball.
Phoenix forecast calls for increasing afternoon cloudiness with scattered thunder showers over nearby mountains. Mostly clear tonight and tomorrow with highs near 108 today and cooler temperatures later. Arizona outlook shows similar clouds and thundershowers. locally cooler afternoons. Fire weather notes: light showers and mild storms possible today and tomorrow, little temperature change, higher humidity, light to moderate southwest winds. Sunset 6 15 pm, sunrise 6 04 am. Weatherman notes past highs 106, last year 124. humidity and wet bulb readings provided.
A list of marriage licenses includes AMERSON-SLONEKER Thomas Henry Jr 20 and Betty L 19 both of Phoenix BARRETT-ROWLAND James F legal age Verna legal age Phoenix BOGUT-TURNER Leo F 25 Los Angeles Barbara 19 Phoenix JACKSON-MORAGO Lone Arrows 21 Mesa Peggy 21 Sacaton JAMES-LEBERT Morgan Thomas 23 Three Rivers Tex Mary Louises 21 San Diego CA LAMBUTH-SCHROTENBOER William Warren 27 Marie J 21 both LOCKWOOD-BAKER Kenneth Lee 19 Betty Colleen 18 both Phoenix LOPEZ-FRENCH Nedd Keane 22 Farmington NM Christine 19 PYLES-FLATT Gien K 24 Bakersfield CA Martha E 19 Phoenix WIESE-BURKART William C 48 Phoenix Lillian C 46 Detroit MI WILLIAMS-CLARK Joseph R 20 Wilma 17 both Phoenix.
Birth announcements list several newborns with parents and addresses across GOOD SAMARITAN and ST JOSEPH S and ST MONICA HOSPITALS. Names include McABEL Jesse McDOWELL Pit McKINNEY Robert R DOsh George Blythe A. SHERMAN Robert TER CONELE L D GUIRLANDA Nate with dates September 1 and August 26 for a girl.
A court docket lists several cross actions including Evelyn Crum suing Claude R and Edith Audrey Leon suing Glenn Lovern along with Betty Lou Pogue suing Lowell Oakley and others. Names appear with surnames and initials such as F Norman H suing Gene Vieve and Elizabeth Rodriquez suing Mai Smith plus Violet V suing Foster Bure dette and William A Snyder suing Massie in a series of civil actions.
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