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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1923
Page
5
The University of Arizona football program opens with 1923 season preparations. Head Coach J F McKale calls last year’s veterans to report at the gymnasium Thursday afternoon for gear and impending practice, with new men to join Monday for squad formation and field work.
Mesa Smith of Mesa Newell of Mena Ben White of Nogales are named on the all state list with several others. Captain Sappo Clark remains a key returnee as Arizona’s Wildcats prep for the 1923 season under Coach McKale. Butch Stannery arrives as assistant coach to reinforce the veteran squad at the university gym.
The article previews a single game between Power 10 and the Lee Angeles Drixton team at Bienman Park with starting pitcher uncertainty. It notes a potential strong performance from local players and comments on visiting team strength, plus a related Merchants White Sox match in Phoenix and university roster hopes including White and Pfersdorf.
The 1923 Border States tennis championship will be held in Douglas on October 11 13 and 14 with Tucson Country Club players expected to compete. Officials from the Border States Tennis Association anticipate a large, hotly contested event with prizes in each category and matches starting at 9 6 a m Friday October 12.
The article describes rising polo activity in Tucson with Doyle, Johnny Webber, and Ralph Parker driving local interest. It discusses university ties, a planned seven to eight team tournament, and Parker’s role building a university polo program. Coaches from Phoenix and Tucson anticipate a key season with high school players supplying new talent.
Three scheduled games list matchups including Salt Lake at Seattle Sacramento at Portland Los Angeles at Oakland San Francisco at Vernon and Chicago at St Louis Pittsburgh at Cincinnati New York at Brooklyn plus St Louis at Chicago Detroit at Cleveland Philadelphia at Washington and Boston at New York.
The period piece notes the October 1926 match between Man o War and Sir Barton, naming Man o War as the winner in the first and only recent international horse race. It also discusses potential future matchups in tennis between Helen Wills and Suzanne Lenglen, suggesting a Wimbledon bid could bring a future meeting.
Players at a high school brace for the 1973 fall football drive while coach Syl Pautes remains missing. The team, including most of last year’s near champions, awaits his return expected in the week. Pautes is anticipated to issue a call for candidates to assess available material.
The St Louis Cards swept the Reds in a doubleheader 56 to 4 and 13 to 4 with long games in a 13 inning opener. Cincinnati battles Pittsburgh as the league races continue and coach Paulus plans for a strong Badger squad with returning stars and several hopefuls vying for starting jobs.
In Boston, the Robins won 7 to 4 and 4 to 4 against the Braves as Grimes Marquard and teammates excel. In New York Cy Williams hit his 335th homer but Philadelphia fell 6 to 5 to the Giants with Glazner Couch Head Wilson Nehf Scott and Snyder contributing.
The Citizen sports department announces blow by blow coverage of the Firpo versus Dempsey heavyweight title bout. Fans in southern Arizona may follow live reports from ringside as the fight unfolds with preliminaries and entertainment highlights to accompany the card.
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