Plenty Of Work For Aja Heard Homer By Phone
Arizona State College Sun Devils backfield hopes center on Manuel Aja a Glendale standout propped as a utility back. Coach Eddie Doherty explores Perrino and LaBass as possible wingmen while locals debate coaching changes at North Phoenix High and praise Ben Foote for cricketing style sports insights.
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Arizona State College
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Glendale Cardinal
Eddie Doherty
Tempe
Manuel
Doherty
Phil Perrino
Lawrence
Mass
Eddie LaBass
San Fernando
Calif
Perrino
LaBass
Wildcats Scrimmage Ends Huachuca Drills At Fort Huachuca
The University of Arizona Wildcats conclude a 10 day training at Fort Huachuca with a game condition scrimmage led by Head Coach Bob Winslow. Line coach Carl Mulleneaux says the line looks good and the backfield is developing. Winslow notes the squad still ragged but eager. Backfield coach Ned Mathews reports progress as preparations shift to Tucson. Noted players include backs Fred Batiste and Jack Graham with Tom Carpenter sidelined by a knee ligament tear.
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Ned Mathews
Arizona
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Compton
Calif
Junior College
Jack Graham
San Diego Junior College
Tom Carpenter
Sacs Dampen Oaks Hopes In Pacific Coast Race
The Sacramento Solons defeated the Oakland Oaks 8-5 as Walt hit a decisive three run homer and the Solons kept pace with the Stars, while Hollywood beat San Diego. Seattle edged San Francisco 4-3 in 10 innings and Los Angeles snapped a 12 game skid with a 7-6 win over Portland. The Oaks led early but Sacramento surged back with extra base hits and a late four bagger.
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Dropo
Awning Clash Highlights University Park Softball Night
Legion Team meets Luke Greenway in a single Uni versity Park softball clash at 7 45 p m. The Awningmen beat Post Office 6 5 in an Employee League playoff with Pat Patrick and H T Traylor pitching. Johnny Boat took the loss after a three run homer in the seventh. In the open league title race Holy Name Society Cardinals edged Teamsters 1 0 as Ernie Angulo drove in Pepe Medina after a walk and steal. Angulo and the two hits allowed by Tony Ackel defined the pitchers duel while Johnny Martinez earned the win, surrendering four safeties and striking out 11.
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Pepe Medina
Angulo
Tony Ackel
Johnny Martinez
Jayhawker captains named for Kansas football team
Forrest Griffith and Dick Tomlinson were elected co captains of the Kansas football team. Griffith is an all-Big Seven fullback for the past two seasons and Tomlinson is an all-conference guard from last year. The announcement was made in Lawrence on September 9.
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Kan
Forrest Griffith
Dick Tomlinson
University of Kansas
Bengals Bite Tribe In Pair
Detroit Tigers sweep Cleveland Indians in a day-night doubleheader as Hal Newhouser loses to Ted Gray. Detroit climbs toward first place while Cleveland slips, and the Yankees and Red Sox battle atop the league.
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Vic Wertz
Yankee Stadium
Trio Knotted For KC Lead In Open Golf
Sean Dave Douglas from Newark Delaware Dick Metz of Arkansas City Kansas and Billy Martin of Kansas City shared the second round lead at the Kansas City Open with 68s behind lone 67 pace setter. Jim Ferrier of San Francisco trailed by one stroke at 69 and other contenders included Bill Nary Bo Winninger Bus Peele Earl Jacobson. Cary Middlecoff shot 76 and planned to withdraw but was persuaded to stay. Amateur Frank Stranahan also posted 76.
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Kan
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Husky Jim Ferrier
San Francisco
Big Bill Nary
Los Angeles
Bo Winninger
Stillwater
Okla
Bus Peele
Earl Jacobson
Laredo
Tex
Cary Middlecoff
Memphis
Tenn
Frank
Muscles) Stranahan
Toledo
United States Wins Lord Dewar Trophy in Cable Match
The U S riflemen claim the Lord Dewar trophy for the small bore championship of English speaking nations after a cable score comparison. The 20 man U S team totaled a record 7964 of 8000 at Camp Dodge Indiana last Monday, England posted 7931 and Canada 7 ...
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Great Britain
Canada
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Camp Dodge
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Tae
Sun Devils Scrimmage Hurdles Highlight Lineup Questions
Arizona State University’s Sun Devils prepare for a scrimmage as head coach Ed Doherty seeks answers on the 1949 squad. Veterans like Cliff Hugeboom and Jim Coppinger mix with promising backs Bob Rippel Arnie Peterson Sam Duca and Keith Gunville while guards and tackles remain a concern amid departures of Rudy DeRosa and Dom Patrone and withdrawals by Ernie Johnson.
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Ed Doherty
Doherty
Cliff Hugeboom
Jim Coppinger
Bob Rippel
Arnie Peterson
Sam Duca
Keith Gunville
Phil Perrino
Eddie LaBass
Hornbrook On List For Midget Race At South Mountain
Local drivers will bolster this week’s South Mountain Speedway midget race with Bob Hornbrook returning from an Eastern trip to drive car No 30 owned by Elmer Ross of the coast. Ball tops winners in No 99 while Backus’ No 76 is sidelined by trouble and Brewer’s car will carry the ride. Counts from the coast will drive Ross’ other entry as California entries pour in.
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Bob Hornbrook
Bob Ball
Hornbrook
Elmer Ross
Ross
Ball
Herb Backus
Frank
Satan) Brewer
Byron Counts
California
United States takes early lead in Wightman Cup duel
In Philadelphia on September 9, Doris Hart of Jacksonville beat England’s Jean Walker Smith in straight sets 6 3 to give the United States a first day victory in the 21st Wightman Cup. The U S team led by Margaret Osborne du Pont and Hart faces England’s Hilton and Walker Smith in the opening singles with Hart pairing with Shirley Fry to meet Molly Blair and Jean Quertier in doubles.
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United States
Doris Hart
Jacksonville
Fla
Jean Walker-Smith
England
Miss Hart
Shirley Fry
Arkon
Molly Blair
Jean Quertier
Richards Defeats Longden in Scarborough Stakes Duel
In Doncaster England Gordon Richards Britain's champion jockey again beat American Johnny Longden in the Scarborough Stakes. Richards rode Lady of Leisure the 13 to 8 favorite to victory over 21 runners while Longden rode Rio Lear, the Aga Khan's 33 to 1 outsider, finishing well back. It was Longden's only ride that day. Richards had also beaten Longden yesterday with his mount finishing first while the American's finished eighth.
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Gordon Richards
Britain
Johnny Longden
Richards
Lady of Leisure
Longden
Rio Lear
Johnny
Seighth
Football rule changes for 1949 limit passes by T formation QBs
New rules restrict substitutions to clock stoppages or possession changes and bar T formation quarterbacks from receiving passes. Ineligible receivers rules shift to ball in play, with free balls retained on out of bounds. Officials gain easier last touch decisions.
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New York
Panamanian Sprinter Lloyd LaBeach Plans Loyola Enrollment
Lloyd LaBeach, who ran for Panama in the last Olympics, announced he would enroll at Loyola University in Los Angeles for the Fall term. He is a social science major with prior attendance at Wisconsin and UCLA and has one year of athletic eligibility remaining.
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Lloyd LaBeach
Panama
Loyola University
LaBeach
Wisconsin
UCLA
Ski jumper Roy Mikkelsen suffers collarbone fracture
Auburn California September 9 Roy Mikkelsen the two time national ski jumping champion fractured his collarbone in a donkey baseball game when he fell three feet from the back of a donkey.
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Auburn
Calif
Roy Mikkelsen
Twilight Golf Leagues Hold Second Annual Dinner
Members of Encanto Park Twilight Golf Leagues gathered for their second annual dinner at Dr. M L Day’s home on East Manor Drive after completing their second season. Pro Milt Coggins presided, trophies were presented by Jack Ledwon, and Dick Morality and Walter McLennan received league championship trophies. The event featured a diving exhibition by Jerry Doyle and a performance by Magician Danny Dew.
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Dick Morality
Valley National Bank
Phoenix Gazette
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Danny Dew
Lake Mead Weather Report Slight Thunderstorms Today
Lake Mead experiences occasional thunderstorms today and tonight with little temperature change. Highs near 75, overnight lows around 75. Southerly winds at 10 mph.
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Gonzales Set for Action in Los Angeles Meet
In Los Angeles on September 9 Richard Gonzales known as Pancho, the national singles champion for the second year, begins action in the Pacific Southwest tournament with a second round match against Hugh Johnson. Highlight of day one was Eric Sturgess’s decisive 6-0 6-1 upset of Ted Schroeder in an exhibition. Other center court pairings include Del Bello vs Hickey and Cucelli vs Hickman. Fortunes of Fan nin, Drobny with Cernik, and Ampon, Falkenburg picks completed the singles slate.
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Don Pace
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Pancho) Gonzales
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Italy
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Frank Hickman
South Africa
Eustace Fannin
Hamilton Richardson
Baton Rouge
Jaroslav Drobny
Vladimir Cernik
Czechoslovakia
Marshall Miller
James Settles
Pepperdine College
Felicisimo Ampon
Philippines
Chuck Hopper
Bob Falkenburg
Richard Jack
Woodward Seeks Second St. Leger Victories
New York banker William Woodward aims for a second straight St. Leger win at Doncaster with Lone Eagle, the American bred colt favored through the summer. Final odds at the Victoria Club tonight could alter the field, with Swallow Tail from Lord Derby also challenging as a potential favorite.
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New York
William Woodward
Doncaster
Not Me Says Hal Newhouser Sparks One Hit Win
Detroit pitcher Hal Newhouser declared his one hit victory over Cleveland proves he remains in form. He aims for 20 wins this season after posting 16–9, retiring 17 straight before a walk, while Red Rolfe praised his poise and control.
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Detroit Tigers
Hal Newhouser
Cleveland
Newhouser
Hal
Red Rolfe
Mel Hansen Hurt in Detroit Midget Race Crash
Detroit AP report says 38 year old Mel Hansen of Los Angeles was critically injured when his midget racer crashed at Detroit's eight mile Road Track during an Australian pursuit race. He suffered a transection of the spinal cord with a 50 50 chance to live and possible paralysis. His wife Donna Hansen was at his bedside as doctors treated him at Holy Cross hospital.
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Mel Hansen
Los Angeles
Holy Cross Hospital
Hansen
Donald R. Simmons
Duke Nalon
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