Bears Eke Opening Win and Prep for Flag Tilt
The Phoenix College Bears beat St. Michael's College 6-0 in Santa Fe, NM, with Johnny Nunez returning a late interception for the margin. Injuries hit guard positions, sidelining Sol Charnofsky and Abel Sierras, as Phoenix eyes Friday clash with Arizona State College freshmen in Flagstaff.
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Arizona State College
Flagstaff
Bruins
Johnny Riggs
St. Michael's College
Santa Fe
N. M
Bears
Johnny Nunez
Axbabes
Sol Charnofsky
Jerry Kimmell
Abel Sierras
St. Michael's Knights
Paydirt
Phoenix
Knights
St. Michael's
Tony Hotis
Don Lilly
Roman In Sets Pomona Mile and Sixteenths Record
Rex Ellsworth's Roman In captured a Pomona track record in the Governor's Day Handicap by finishing the mile and one sixteenth in 1:45 3/5, beating Bulwark's 1941 mark by over a second. Elmo Vistie, owned by Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Turner, was second and Pagan Star, owned by N. D. Campbell, finished third. Wagers paid $3.50 and $2.60 with no show.
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Calif
Rex Ellsworth
Roman
Bulwark
W.E. Turner
Elmo Vistie
N. D. Campbell
Cal Poly Blasts Mexico Gridders in San Luis Obispo
The University of Mexico football team suffered a 42 to 2 defeat at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, with the Mexican squad en route home after the game.
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Mexico
San Luis Obispo
Calif
University of Mexico
Phoenix 6 El Paso 4 in Governors' Cup playoff game
Arizona Texas League action shows Phoenix defeating El Paso 6 to 4 in Ghent Clarven’s game. National League standings list St Louis atop Brooklyn Philadelphia and others with varying records. Oakland San Diego and Hollywood lead Pacific coast teams. Texas and American associations show ongoing best-of-seven series with several results and postponements.
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Eight Qualify As Expert Riflemen At Papago Park
Eight members of the Phoenix Rod and Gun Club qualified as expert riflemen after firing the Army 200 yard .30 cal course at Papago Park. Top scores were Gilbert J. Rhyner and Howard L. Meredith with 183, followed by Armott A. Wittsell 180, John L. Wing 180, Glenn C. Taylor 178, Peter Mattaine 175, Henry W. Kircher 175, and Herman W. Wittman 174. Others reached marksman levels: Roy N. Simonds 159, Raymond Dumont 144, and D. Powell Nabors 137.
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Papago Park
Gilbert J. Rhyner
Howard L. Meredith
Department of the Army
Armott A. Wittsell
John L. Wing
Glenn C. Taylor
Peter Mattaine
Solon Cup Final Game Ends In Tense Standoff
In El Paso, Sept 19, the Governors Cup series between Phoenix Senators and El Paso Texans stayed tied after a 6-4 Phoenix win. Umpire tensions sparked near-riots with manager Syd Cohen and coach Jeep Trower. a near-brawl ended as umpires separated players. Fans then targeted the Phoenix dressing room with bottles. On the field, Bob Greenwood will start for the Senators against Ochoa as Phoenix seeks to even the series before a potential seventh game in Phoenix.
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Phoenix Senators
el Paso Texans
Senators
Cliff Jenns
Hal Rabourn
Syd Cohen
Texans
Cohen
Jimmy Cchoa
Jim Byron
Diamond Cecil
Phoenix
Jeep Trower
Trower
Cecil
Ray Cady
Howard Carroll
Bob Greenwood
Ochoa
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Tucson
Juarez
Bill Whitehorn
Don Fracchia
Whitehorn
Ernie Sites
Chino Melendez
Dick Drilling
Melendez
Bill Donaghey
Yankees Make Bid For Martin Jensen
New York scout Joe Devine confirmed the Yankees offered Oakland a package deal featuring Billy Martin formerly of the Phoenix Senators and Jackie Jensen, both top names. Details of the bid were not disclosed.
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Joe Devine
New York
Oakland
Billy Martin
Phoenix Senators
Jackie Jensen
Outfitder
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Devine
Blazing Bobby Ball Dominates South Mountain Speedway Races
Bobby Ball swept to victory in all events at South Mountain Speedway before about 3,000 fans, winning the three-lap trophy dash, six-lap heat, and the 40-lap main after starting sixth. The program also saw two drivers hospitalized with non life threatening injuries amid a multi race Phoenix show highlighted by Rapid Robert Hornbrook setting a new semi main record.
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South Mountain Speedway
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Frank Brewer
al Jaquith
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Jack Prey
Lloyd Turner
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Jaquith
Prey
Chauncy Crist
Los Angeles
Rapid Robert Hornbrook
Phoenix
Hornbrook
Tommy Elliott
Ray Larkey
C. B. Moore
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Elliott
Bill Putney
Scoring Summary From Associated Press Top Games
Scores from Saturday show St Bonaventure 26 Scranton 0. Francis (Pa) 20 Lock Haven 13. Texas a jan 28 0. Omaha 6. Marquette 66 North Dakota State 0. Missouri Southern 24 Arkansas State 6. Bradley 14 Ripon 0. Valparaiso 28 Concordia 20. Kentucky 71 Mississippi Southern 7. Texas Tech 0 Texas A&M 0. California 21 Santa Clara 7. Washington State 33 Utah State 0. Wyoming 57 Idaho 33. Pacific 20 Pacific Lutheran 20 tie. California 42. College of Idaho 31. Southern Idaho 6. Portland 32 Central Washington 39. Arizona State 0.
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Flagstaff
Blue Trigger Faces Rugged Field In Washington Fall Feature
A. L. Sparks' Blue Trigger, steady greyhound in Spring and Pablo derby finisher, starts Washington Park Fall season in the five sixteenths feature. Rugged rivals Gleam O’Twilight Rumack Mahomet Whitey Benson Nancy's Secretary Sir Taxes compete as program begins at 7 45 with three races over 600 yards. Martinique scored a three length win in last night’s headliner.
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Blue Trigger
Washington Park Oval
Pablo, Colo
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Gleam O’twilight
G. A. Alderson
Rumack
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Mahomet
F. B. Stutz
Whitey Benson
Nancy
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Sir Taxes
Arizona
Martinique
Pancoast
Washington Park Entries and Picks
Racing card from Washington Park lists entrants and bets for ten races, with selections highlighted. Returns show drivers, horses, length events, and pari mutuel payoffs across multiple Arizona Course and Never Above heats, including best bet Monk Eastman in the seventh.
Four Top Rankers To Engage Rough Opposition This Week
AP reports a packed weekend as Michigan faces Michigan State while Notre Dame meets Indiana and North Carolina clashes with North Carolina State. Cal plays St. Marys in Rose Bowl prep, Oklahoma tackles Boston College, and Tulane and Alabama renew fierce SEC battle amid other top conferences.
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Giants
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Associated Press
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Michigan State
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North Carolina State
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Golden Bears
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Oregon
Oklahoma
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Boston
Denny Myers
Pasadena Chamber Opposes Hollywood Park Race Plan
The Pasadena Chamber of Commerce opposes holding Hollywood Park's 1950 racing meeting at Santa Anita and seeks to limit Santa Anita's meet to 50 days. Hollywood Park moved its 1949 meet to Santa Anita after a fire destroyed its Inglewood plant.
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Calif
Pasadena Chamber of Commerce
Hollywood Park
Santa Anita
Inglewood
Egyptians and Greek Swim English Channel in 24 Hours
Three men completed the English Channel swims yesterday in under a day. Greek Army Major Zasson Zirfanos crossed in 19 hours, after eight hours in tidal conditions. Egyptian Sgt. Hassan Hamad finished in 18 hours 40 minutes, following Lt. Hassan Abd El-Rehim who prior completed a France-to-Britain crossing last year, becoming the third to complete the round trip.
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Britain
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Enke Leads Lions To 21-6 Exhibition Win Over Giants
In St Paul on September 19, Detroit Lions quarterback Fred Enke threw two touchdowns and ran for another as the Lions defeated the New York Giants 21 to 6 in an NFL exhibition. Enke’s two scoring passes were caught by John Greene for 30 and 21 yards, with New York leading 6-0 after two Ben Agajanian field goals.
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Detroit Lions
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Lions
New Yorkers
Ben Agajanian
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