Threat Looms For Midget Racing At South Mountain
Phoenix driver J A Barker in car 16 aims for top finish at South Central Avenue oval tonight. Barker faces strong local rivals including Bobby Ball Al Jacquith and Bob Hornbrook and visiting coast drivers such as Johnny Moorehouse and Andy Linden. New safety lights and crash-wall upgrades boost track conditions as 7:30 time trials open the program with the trophy dash at 8:30.
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South Central Avenue Oval
Barker
Bobby Ball
al Jacquith
Bob Hornbrook
Johnny Moorehouse
H. L. Boniface
Andy Linden
Linden
Frank
Satan) Brewer
Gilmore Stadium
Los Angeles
Brewer
Ball
Tommy Sparks
Billy Martin
Danny Harrison
Chauncey Crist
Tommy Elliott
Joe Kinnison
San Diego
President Truman Plans Weekend Sports Visit
President Truman will attend a football game in Alexandria Virginia this afternoon between the Quantico Marines and Virginia Polytechnic Institute. He will also attend the next day’s power boat races at the 1949 President's Cup regatta.
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Washington
Truman
Alexandria
Quantico Marines
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Cubs Reach Million Attendance for Second Year
Chicago Cubs in the National League cellar surpassed one million in attendance for the second straight year with a turnstile count of 1,008,960 as of September 17. The figure reflects strong fan support despite league position. The tally marks another season above the million mark for the club.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Howard to Face Jiminez in Madison Square Garden Clash
Howard, the Los Angeles middleweight with two wins in three MSG appearances, meets Pedro Jiminez of San Francisco in a 10 round feature bout promoted by Paul Clinite. Jiminez, 26, has faced top contenders like Freddie Apostoli and recently Frankie Daniels, in a lineup that also includes Wendy Gallant versus Danny Obregon in a six round bout and three four round prelims.
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Nap Howard
Los Angeles
Madison Square Garden
Pedro Jiminez
San Francisco
Paul Clinite
California
Howard
the Garden
Bert Mendoza
Cucamongay Calif
Jay Caldwell
Vincent Villavicencio
Mexico
Mendoza
Villavicencio
Jiminez
Freddie Apostoli
Apostoli
Eddie Reed
Frankie Gimbel
Billy McGee
George Smith
Dean Hubbard
John Jennings
Wendy Gallant
Phoenix
Danny Obregon
Juarez
Mex
Gallant
Obregon Squared
Tucson
Nine Speedboats In Potomac Tests Gold Cup Race
Nine speedboats race 15 miles today on the Potomac with two more heats tomorrow. Horace Dodge's My Sweetie seeks the boat of the year after winning the Gold Cup at Detroit and the National Sweepstakes at Redbank.
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Washington
Potomac
Horace Dodge
My Sweetie
Detroit
Redbank
N. J
Ed Graham Beaten By Bad Breaks In Governor's Cup
Phoenix Senators lose 2-0 to El Paso Texans as two odd plays and a miscue key the win. Eddie Graham hurled four hits with eight strikeouts, but Donaghey and crew escaped danger with sharp outfield plays. Series tied 1-1 as games shift to El Paso and Dudley Field tonight.
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Jeep Trower
Phoenix Senators
Dick Drilling
el Paso Texans
el Paso
Dudley Field
Eddie Graham
Bill Donaghey
Senators
Chino Melendez
Syd Cohen
Donaghey
Texans
Graham
Solons
Portsider
Jim Byron
Hector Lara
Diamond Cecil
Dick Steinhauer
Cecil
Phoenix
Trower
Bob Greenwood
Tony Ponce
Jimmy Ochoa
Jose Peraza
Encanto Park Nine Hole Golf Course Slated Start
Construction of a nine hole course beside Encanto Park should begin this winter. City official L Cedric Austin said architect William P Bell would design a 1750 yard layout costing 40500 with full-scale work to start by April subject to council approval. Encanto club elected Pat Porter as president and named officers and governors.
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Encanto Park
L. Cedric Austin
City Parks and Playgrounds Department
Encanto Golf Club
Austin
William P. Bell
Pasadena
Calif
City Parks Board
California
Bell
Encanto Club
R. P
Pat) Porter
Peter Grant
C. A
Bill) Strickland
Keith Evans
Hubert Dye
E. W. Tschander
Bill Robertson
Board of
Milt Coggins
Encanto Pro
Walcott Meets Pope Pius XII in Castel Gandolfo
Prizefighter Jersey Joe Walcott was received in a public audience by Pope Pius XII at Castel Gandolfo. He was accompanied by his manager Felix Bocchicchio.
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Castel Gandoleo
Italy
Joe Walcott
Pope Pius XII
Felix Bocchicchio
Campanella Injured Minor in Dodgers Pirates Game
Roy Campanella, star catcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers, suffered a mild concussion after being struck on the head by a Bill Werle pitch in Pittsburgh. He was unconscious at first, revived in the clubhouse, and hospitalized. doctors expect him back in a few days, likely to play for the crucial series against St. Louis next week. Bruce Edwards will catch in the interim.
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Pittsburgh
Brooklyn Dodgers
Roy Campanella
Campanella
Bill Werle
Pittsburgh Pirates
Philadelphia
Presbyterian Hospital
J. F. Grunnagle
Roy
Dodgers
St. Louis
Bruce Edwards
the Brooks
Semifinals Set In Pacific Southwest Tennis Meet
In Los Angeles on September 17, Pancho Gonzales faces Eric Sturgess while Ted Schroeder meets Frankie Parker in the Pacific Southwest tennis championships semifinals. If winners advance, Gonzales and Schroeder would meet in a thrilling final.
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Los Angeles
Richard
Pancho) Gonzales
Eric Sturgess
Ted Schroeder
Frankie Parker
Gonzales
Schroeder
Parker
Bob Falkenburg
George Worthington
Australia
Sturgess
Art Larsen
Hugh Stewart
Stewart
Beverly Baker
Shirley Fry
Miss Fry
Miss Baker
How they Bear How they Bear TO et. A ARIZONA-TEXAS LEAGUE Play-affer Paso 2
The article covers multiple baseball league standings and results. It lists games in the Arizona Texas League, American League with teams like New York Boston Detroit Chicago St. Louis and Philadelphia, plus National and Pacific Coast League results. It notes series results, daily games, and upcoming matchups across several circuits.
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Paso
Phoenix
Seiurény
el Paso
New York
Boston
Joe oAga
Det
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Louis
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Eittsburgh
Kkiyn
Hollyw
San Diego
Oakland
San Fran
Sacram
Portland
Seattle
Los Ang
Sacramento
Los
Angeles
Hollywood
Fran
Flag Battles At A Glance
A compact summary of team matchups and results from a flag themed standings list. Includes Cleveland Philadelphia Detroit Chicago New York Boston Washington and other teams with home and away designations and partial win loss tallies.
California Bears face Santa Clara in big weekend opener
New York Sept 17 Cal's Golden Bears, aiming to repeat as Pacific Coast Rose Bowl rep, meet upset minded Santa Clara at Berkeley in the season's first big slate of 1949 college football. Other key games include Villanova Texas A&M and Kansas Texas Christian, with UCLA pounding Oregon State 35 13 at Los Angeles.
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New York
California
Golden Bears
Pacific Coast
Santa Clara
Broncos
Bears
Berkeley
Calif
Villanova
Texas Aggies
Houston
Texas Christian
Kansas
Duquesne
Wake Forest
Jackie Jensen
Jack Swaner
Swaner
Hall Haynes
Ellery Williams
Texas
Aggies
Ralph Pasquariello
Texas Christian Hornfrogs
Lindy Berry
Baptists
Soph
Billy
Nub) Smith
Texas Tech
Clemson
Presbyterian
Stanford
San Jose State
Washington
University of California At Los Angeles
Oregon State
Henry
Red) Sanders
Vanderbilt
Bruins
USC
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Ernie Johnson
Uclans
Ken Carpenter
University of Oregon Ducks
Kezar Stadium
San Francisco
St. Mary’s Gaels
Earl Steele
Gaels
Georgia
Bulldogs
Furman
Athens
Hurricanes
Seph
Sonny Horton
Floyd Reid
Billy Mixon
Reid
Ray Prosperi
Mixon
Sub Mal Cook
Bob Walton
Mississippi
Memphis State
Xavier
Ohio
West Virginia Wesleyan
Whitworth College
Spokane
Wash
North Idaho College of Education
Lewiston
Ida
Santa Ana
California Polytechnic College
Opening Night Dog Meet Headlines at Washington Park
One of the most interesting matches in local dog racing opens at the Washington Park oval on 3400 East Washington Street tonight. Just Thatcher, Pancoast, and Queen's Beauty collide over the five sixteenths mile course, with Gallorette and seven other contenders in the inaugural. Post time is 7 45 and Quintela wagering is offered on every race. No minors admitted.
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Washington Park Oval
East
Washington Street
Just Thatcher
Phoenix Track
Pancoast
Washington Park
Queen’s Beauty
Pueblo, Colo
C. E. Mikkelson
Gallorette
Colorado
Pueblo
Thatcher
Nancy
Rumack
Whitey Benson
Cornell W
Arizona
Arizona State Racing Commission
Evelyne Robinson
Quintela
Jim Wootten
James Collins
Washington Park Entries And Picks
Racing card details at Washington Park list multiple races with entries and selections including Mac's Red Night Irish Derby Border Fly Snip's Dream and various horse pairings across ten races. The list pairs horses with numbers and notes course edges for each race.
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Pop Howard King
Don O.B
Arizona
Steponit O.B
Jennie Pakalo
Ser Parkers
Stone Pevotion
Paddy
Vita Craft
Agate
Pete
Joe Blackie Corpus Caller
Paar
Guy Loval Lass
Sierra Bina
S Richard
Ace Kan Surly
Susie Ruddles
Sand Pogdenera
Alice Fearless
M’stone
Ruth Silver
Larry Johnnie
C.b.’S
Miss Hanpy
Rudy Kallie
Nancy's Secreta
Whitey Benson Panroast
Eieventh
Raiiola
Cindy Jones
Light Ok Decert Nomad
Eight AA clubs draw 1.84 million in 1949 admissions
Indianapolis September 17 The American Association reports total paid admissions for the 1949 season at 1,841,703. Secretary Walter Kolish notes St Paul won the pennant and will collect 11,510.65 for first place while the runner up receives 4,604.26 in prize money.
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Indianapolis
American Association
Walter Kolish
Association
St. Paul
Daily double payoff tops Chicago racing totals
One of the largest daily double payouts in Chicago horse racing history returned $2,420.60 on a $2 ticket. A $10 ticket holder collected $12,103. Nine $2 tickets played Joe's Star and Big Muddy for the big payoff yesterday.
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Chicago
Joe’s
Big Muddy
Ramblers Face Rockets In USA Meet Crucial
In Portland Oregon the Arizona Ramblers meet the Fresno Rockets in a key semifinal of the Women's Amateur Softball Association championships. Ramblers won 1 0 over the Dieselettes of Peoria while the Rockets beat the Florists of Portland 4 1. In the losers bracket Lionettes and Boise Chicks advanced, while Denver St Joseph and Houston also moved on in tough double elimination action.
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Ramblers
USA
Portland
Ore
Arizona Ramblers
Fresno Rockets
Phoenix
Cision
Dieselettes
Peoria
Ill
Fresno
Lind Florists
Margie Law
Amy Peralta
Rockets
Irene Huber
Pat Richmond
Roberta Mulkey
Florists
Orange
Calif
Lionettes
Tivoli Brewers
Denver
Boise Chicks
Baton Rouge
Houston
Tex
Dayton
St. Joseph
Frances Ford
Richey
Cers
Arizona
Wadlow
Kneer
Peralta
Wilkinson
Busick
Schlagel
Barrett
Moore
Video Cuts Ucians Gate as TV Bets Hit Receipts
In Los Angeles on September 17 AP reports UCLA and USC faced a fate of televised games affecting gate receipts. UCLA beat Oregon State 35 to 13 and later UCLA defeated Washington State 48 to 20 while attendance fell from 43,399 to 37,420 for televised PCC action, signaling a revenue dip. Remembered last year Memorial Coliseum drew 55,211 for USC Utah, underscoring the gate drop and financial concern for athletic departments.
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Los Angeles
Southern California
UCLA
Oregon State
Bruins
Washington State
Memorial Coliseum
USC
Utah
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