Fearless Fraley rounds up baseball and golf talk
Oscar Fraley notes Charley Keller of the Yankees is younger than DiMaggio Henrich and Lindell amid his misfortunes. Glen McCarthy vows a Houston AAC team with $126 million. Charley Coe is hailed Oklahoma’s amateur champ after a brutal win. Jack Kramer praises Kurt Nielsen as rising U.S. tennis star. Rocky Graziano Fusari bout looms as fathers clash, while Toney Penna lauds the USGA’s amateur support.
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New York
Fearless Fraley
Charley Keller
New York Yankees
King Kong
Ball Club
Charley
Joe DiMaggio
Tommy Henrich
Johnny Lindell
Luke Appling
White Sox
Glen McCarthy
Houston
AAC
NFL
Charley Coe
Oklahoma
Bobby Jones
Rocky Graziano
Charley Fusari
Polo Grounds
Rocky
Pop
Nick
Joe Bob
International Boxing Club
Kayo Toney Penna
Cincinnati
Toney
U. S. Golf Association
USGA
Relief pitcher on mindset and facing great hitters
New York. Sept. 10. In an interview, the reliever says he prefers facing top hitters like Ted Williams and Vern Stephens to weaker ones, credits his rubber arm and daily readiness, and describes bullpen routine and the mental edge Casey Stengel provides as he helps the team escape jams. He notes he rarely pitches long in the bullpen and recalls saving a late Boston game with key outs.
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New York
Yanks
Ted Williams
Vern Stephens
Pete Suter
Athletics
Pete
Tonto Lake Open To Trout Fishing
WHITERIVER Sept 10 Tonto Lake a popular trout fishing spot on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation has been opened to fishing until the close of the trout season Sept 30. R D Holtz agency superintendent announced the lake had been closed most of the season due to fire hazard but is now open again with access restored for anglers.
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Whiteriver
Tonto Lake
Fort Apache Indian Reservation
R. D. Holtz
NSC Title Meet Opens With Eight Teams In Phoenix
Eight regional teams begin the National Softball Congress world tournament for women at Phoenix Softball Park tonight at 6 30 p m after a parade to City Hall where Mayor Udall will greet players Gov Garvey will welcome the teams Opening ceremonies follow with the Jax and A 1 Queens headlining The Jax feature Pitchers Lottie Jackson and Carolyn Morris highlight the night Other games pit the Perettes of Rock Island versus the Epicures Seattle and the Erin Brews of Cleveland against Arden Farms of Los Angeles Umpires headed by Art Van Haren with Emmett Ashford as the first Negro umpire in professional baseball also attend The NSC commissioner Justice A T LaPrade returns to Phoenix for the meet Play is best of three in first round with losses from the losers bracket final Sunday games at 6 30 p m.
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Nicholas A. Udall
United States
National Softball Congress
Phoenix
New Orleans
Jax
A-1
Queens
Dan E. Garvey
Erin Brews
Cleveland
Ohio
Marge Wood
Arden Farms
Los Angeles
East
Arden
Pacific Coast
Chevrolet
Sooner
Oklahoma City
Martin's Maids
West Allis
Milwaukee
Wise
Sooners
Alma Wilson
Wisconsins
Art van Haren
Emmett Ashford
Arizona Umpires Association
A. T. Laprade
Arizona Supreme Court
NSC
St. Louis
A T League Attendance Tops 500000 Record
The Arizona-Texas League surpassed 500,000 in 1949 attendance, ending the season with 500,104 after final games. Phoenix led with 126,347, El Paso 107,778, Juarez 85,576, and Bisbee Douglas set a club record at 62,424. Globe-Miami and Tucson fell short of last year. The league drew 404,050 in 1948.
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Riney B. Salmon
Cactus Circuit
Phoenix
el Paso
Juarez
Bisbee Douglas
Globe-Miami
Tucson
Sugar Robinson Stops Ben Evans in Omaha Bout
Welterweight boxing champion Ray Sugar Robinson KOed Ben Evans of Oklahoma City in the fifth round of a 10 round non title bout in Omaha last night.
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Robinson Kaynes Evans
Omaha
Neb
Ray (Sugar) Robinson
Ben Evans
Oklahoma City
Small Scrappers In Garden Bouts At Madison Square Garden
Frankie Serrano of Juarez meets Johnny Herrera of El Paso in the 10 round headliner at Madison Square Garden Wednesday night. Promoter Paul Clinite stacks two six rounders with lighter contenders and a rematch between Cisco Saenz of Phoenix and Chino Alonzo of Agua Prieta in a lightweight bout. Featherweights Al Lopez of Juarez and Noble Johnson of Phoenix clash for the first time, with Lopez having beaten Hector Rios in a prior semifinal. Johnson, returning after an injured hand layoff, has only one defeat since his comeback. The card also features four round bouts including Baby Arizmendi’s Little Palma.
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Madison Square Garden
Frankie Serrano
Juarez
Johnny Herrera
Fl Paso
Tex
Paul Clinite
Cisco Saenz
Phoenix
Chino Alonzo
Agua Prieta
al Lopez
Noble Johnson
Serrano
Herrera
Trinidad Perez
Jesse Fonseca
el Paso
Saenz
Alonzo
Lopez
Johnson
Hector Rios
Baby Arizgmendi
Palma
Stymie and Assault Meet in Edgemere Handicap at Aqueduct
New York horse racing features Stymie eight, seeking to become racing’s first millionaire, facing nine rivals in the Edgemere Handicap at Aqueduct. Assault, another former money winner, returns after a comeback season. entry includes topweights, with jockeys Hedley Woodhouse for Stymie and Dave Gorman for Assault.
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Stymie
Aqueduct
Robert J. Kleberg
Hirsch Jacobs
Edgemere
Manyunk
Riverlane
My Request
Assault
Better Self
Hedley Woodhouse
Dave Gorman
Flag Battle At A Glance
National and American League standings and remaining schedules show New York and Cleveland leading with tight margins. The card lists home and away series for major clubs including St. Louis Brooklyn Philadelphia Chicago Pittsburgh and Cincinnati with multiple matchups and win loss records.
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Ww & Pet Sehmans
New York
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
Seaton
Tag
Washington
St. Louis
Chicago
Oss
Philadelphia
St.Lo Louis
Basto
Pet Bening
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Ees Rooe
Cincinna Nnati
Ouls
U S Women Set To Keep Tennis Prize
U S women lead England 3 0 after Day 1 of the Wightman Cup at Merion. Doris Hart and Margaret Osborne du Pont won singles matches, Hart with Shirley Fry dominating the doubles to finish 3 0.
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Philadelphia
United States
England
Merion Cricket Club
America
Margaret Osborne du Pont
Doris Hart
Miss Hart
U. S
Jean Walker-Smith
Bournemouth
du Pont
Betty Hilton
Shirley Fry
Akron
Ohio
Jean Quertier
Molly Blair
Kiner Seeks Bigger Total as Slugging Pace Heats Up
Pittsburgh star Ralph Kiner weighs a chase of major league home run records as he nears his 1947 pace. With 44 homers and 20 games left, he presses for 50 plus while competing with Hack Wilson Babe Ruth and Ted Williams for the season lead.
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Pittsburgh
Ralph Kiner
Babe Ruth
Ralph
Kiner
Pirates
Johnny Mize
New York Giants
Boston Red Sox
Jittery Fielding Troubles Stengel but He's Cheerful
The Yankees remain two games ahead in the American League pennant race after a 7 to 1 loss to the Red Sox, with Casey Stengel noting improved potential as they head into a doubleheader against the Senators. In the NL, the Cards lose to the Reds while the Giants top the Dodgers 10 to 1, and the Cubs beat the Pirates 8 to 1 as the Indians and A’s win.
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Stengel
Carl Lundquist
New York
Yankees
Red Sox
Casey Stengel
Ed Lopat
Johnny Pesky
Bobby Doerr
Joe McCarthy
Washington Senators
Philadelphia A’s
CARDS
Dodgers
New York Giants
Preacher Roe
Ralph Branca
Henry Thompson
Bobby Thomson
Giants
Roy Campanella
Dave Koslo
Reds
Cincinnati
Johnny Vander Meer
al Brazie
Ted Wilks
Walt Dabiel
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Ralph Kiner
Pittsburgh
Cubs
Andy Pafko
Cleveland Indians
A.L
Browns
Mike Garcia
Tribe
Jack Graham
Stan Spence
Dale Mitchell
Indians
Athletics
Senators
Bob Shantz
A’s
Lloyd Hittle
Phillies
Braves
Tigers
White Sox
Surgery For Derby's Boss
Col. Matt J. Winn, 88, longtime Churchill Downs president and founder of the Kentucky Derby as a national institution, was reported in good condition after surgery at a Louisville hospital. A nurse said the family requests no comment and declined to release details of the operation to relieve an intestinal disorder.
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Louisville
Matt J. Winn
Churchill Downs
Kentucky
St. Joseph’s Infirmary
Kinder Finally Star Might Have Been Yanked
Ellis Kinder, Boston Red Sox ace with 19 wins, reflects on near miss with the New York Yankees over a $5,000 deal. Once a Yankee prospect, he stayed with Boston after a long career path including stints with the Browns and a 1940s rise to prominence, now thriving with a strong 15-1 stretch since June.
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New York
Ellis Kinder
Boston Red Sox
Penn Ruled Off Gridiron at Arizona
TUCSON Sept 10 AP The status of Bill Penn University of Arizona left halfback was ruled ineligible this fall after three years of varsity competition. Tackle Bob Morrison who played as a freshman in 1946 can still be eligible for 1949 though Morrison is currently credited with only two varsity years.
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Tucson
Bill Penn
University of Arizona
Bob Morrison
Penn
Morrison
Rich Sparkles In Sun Devils Scrimmage
Arizona State College Sun Devils show backfield depth with Henry Rich stepping up as understudy to Whizzer White. Rich intercepts a pass and runs 40 yards, while White and Beall pace a trio of early touchdowns. Defensive depth weakens with several injuries and substitutions across the line.
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Arizona State College Sun Devils
Ed Doherty
Tempe
Georgetown
Wilford
Whizzer
White
Charlie Beall
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