Brickman plans Arizona arena and charity boxing in Tucson
Cleveland promoter Bob Brickman, planning a 15 000 seat arena and a 365 room hotel, aims to stage a January charity title fight at University Stadium with profits to the University of Arizona student memorial fund. He envisions stars like Willie Pep and Jack Dempsey and a staff from Cleveland assisting. He also outlines plans for a winter hotel pool, bowling, a nightclub, and a large ballroom. Knox Corbett to enter national amateur qualifiers at Phoenix Country Club Aug 27-28 and Prescott Aug 30-31.
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Bill Lucas
Bob Brickman
Cleveland
University of Arizona
University Stadium
Brickman
Willie Pep
Tony Zale
Jack Dempsey
Joe Louis
Barney Ross
Arizona
Municipal Stadium
Artie Levine
Charley Padolino
Knox Corbett
Tucson
Phoenix Country Club
Prescott
Sports Mirror Recalls Notable Baseball and Track Feats
A nostalgic look recalls Hal Gregg of the Brooklyn Dodgers throwing a one hit win over Boston and the 1936 Berlin Olympic 100 meter trials where Jesse Owens sped to 10.2 seconds. It also references a 1946 riot in St Louis involving Les Webber and Dodgers and Cardinals catchers.
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Hal Gregg
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston
Braves
Les Webber
Brooklyn
Mickey Owen
Dodgers
Walker Cooper
St. Louis
Bobby Riggs
Meadow Club
Southampton
Frankie Kovacs
Jesse Owens
Berlin
Neons Beat Beaus 9-7 After Fist Fight In Softball
Babe Palumbo of the Arizona Neon and Mike Bravo of the Les Beaus fought in the sixth inning after Hank Fonseca was ruled out on a stretched triple. The Neons won 9-7 as fans spilled onto the field and play resumed amid protests. Playmor Arcade defeated the Santa Rosa Cards 15-10 in the opening game.
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Babe Palumbo
Arizona Neon
Mike Bravo
Les Beaus
Neons
Hank Fonseca
Playmor Arcade
Santa Rosa
Knotty Baseball Rule Question In City League
17 year old Efren Bravo Lopez pitcher for the Tucson Raiders asks about baserunning on a foul ball. An umpire would allow runners to advance or return after the pitch. He also asks if a batter may switch from right to left handed after taking the first strike.
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George Rideaux
Efren Bravo Lopez
Tucson Raiders
Recreation League
Cards 12 Game Behind Dodgers
The St. Louis Cardinals trail the Brooklyn Dodgers by a game and a half after sweeping a crucial series 3-1 to improve to 11-4 against the Dodgers this season. Pete Reiser suffered a mild concussion and will miss three to four days. The Yankees moved to second in the AL with a 4-2 win over Detroit while Cleveland beat Boston 2-1. Rain postponed several NL games.
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Joe Heichler
Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Redbirds
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cubs
Dodgers
Pete Reiser
Whitey Kurowski
Peck Memorial Hospital
Reiser
Harry
Cat) Brecheen
Detroit Tigers
Bengals
Cleveland
Boston Red Sox
Joe Cronin
Mel Harder
Joe Berry
Jack Kramer
Washington
St. Louis Browns
Senators
Philadelphia
Pete Suder
Chicago White Sox
Athletics
Cincinnati
Boston
Pittsburgh
New York Giants
Legion Rally Ends Mutuals Rally in 3 2 Victory
The Legion defeated the Mutuals 3 to 2 as Umpire Quihuis ejected Villasenor and Hollinger. Bailey batted for Vasey in the 11th squeeze play, Carey scored on Robison’s drive, and the Legion moved into a first place tie with the Azteca Warriors despite protests over a foul-ball ruling.
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Chuck Hollinger
The
Legion
Mike Quihuis
Dave Villasenor
Mutual Life
Quihuis
Mutuals
Azteca
Warriors
Lowell Bailey
Navy
Chet Vasey
Lee Carey
Bailey
Carey
George Robles
Villasenor
Mike Nelson
Roy Pullen
Hollinger
Bud Grainger
Jack Uv
Bowman
Fred Enke
Cliff Myrick
Roy Robison
Grainger
Robison
Bob Murray
Vasey
Vasev
Grainger Bowman
Myrick
Ison
Riesgo
Enke
Robles
Uvodich
Murray
Mutual
Quihius
M. Rey
South Phoenix
Kasi de Cde
Manning
Dav
Tussey
Trejo
Dwicht
Fowler
Johnson
Castro
Title Bout Will Stay In New York
New York reports that Joe Louis and Tami Mauriello will fight for the heavyweight title at Yankee Stadium on September 18. Promoter Mike Jacobs decided against moving the bout to Louis's home town Detroit despite Detroit bouts being planned at the same ballpark.
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New York
Joe Louis
Tami Mauriello
Yankee Stadium
Detroit
Mike Jacobs
Michigan
John Hettche
State fish and game commission sets 1946 hunting season talks
The Arizona state fish and game commission will meet August 29 and 30 to discuss hunting seasons and regulations for quail turkey elk and desert mule deer south of the Gila River.
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Phoenix
State Fish and Game Commission
Gila ‘River
Baseball Standings Across Leagues Report
Texas League Beaumont leads Dallas 9 to 1 and Houston 1. Oklahoma City 3 and Shreveport 3. Ft Worth 0. San Antonio 4 and Tulsa 14. International League Rochester 4 1 Newark 5 9. Buffalo 5 11 and Syracuse 10 6. Montreal 4 and Jersey City 6. Southern Association Memphis 6 Birmingham 7. New Orleans 2 2. Nashville 3 4. Pacific Coast Sacramento 7 San Diego 2. Portland 6 Seattle 9. Los Angeles 6 Hollywood 5 in 10 innings. Sacramento 3 San Diego 2 second game. American Association Columbus 2 Kansas City 1. Louisville 2 St Paul 7. Indianapolis 6 Minneapolis 12. Toledo 4 Milwaukee 3.
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Beaumont
Dallas
Houston
Oklahoma City
Shreveport
Ft. Worth
San Antonio
Tulsa
Rochester
Newark
Buffalo
Syracuse
Montreal
Jersey City
Sacramento
San Diego
Portland
Seattle
Los Angeles
Hollywood
American Association
Columbus
Kansas City
Louisville
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Toledo
Milwaukee
Mesa Realtors Reinforced For Semipro Clash
Mesa realtors Hal Clemence and Buck Elliott joined the Denver field for a 1 p.m. game against Pueblo in the 27th Denver post semipro tournament. A weather delay halted their flight from Arizona as Mesa arrived after an 8-1 loss to Rogers Jewelers of Denver following a 12-10 win over Wichita.
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Denver
Mesa Realtors
Pueblo
Colo
Denver Post
Hal Clemence
Buck Elliott
Realtors
Arizona
Las Vegas
N.M
Rogers Jewelers
Wichita
Flam Advances In Junior Net Meet
Defending champion Herb Flam of Beverly Hills faces Gilbert Shea of Los Angeles in semifinal play after Flam defeated Edwin Davis 6-1 6-2. Buddy Behrens of Ft Lauderdale meets Hugh Stewart of San Marino as the national junior tennis meet continues in Kalamazoo Michigan.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
U.P
Herb Flam
Beverly Hills
Calif
Gilbert Shea
Los Angeles
Buddy Behrens
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Hugh Stewart
San Marino
Flam
Edwin Davis
Baton Rouge
Behrens
Dean Mathey
Princeton
N. J
Shea
Dick Moudedous
New Orleans
Stewart
Leonard Steiner
Brooklyn
Mexican Loop: Pasquel Pushes World Series Equalization
Bernardo Pasquel of the Mexican League argues U S baseball is behind the times and urges reform to balance play. He criticizes the current World Series concept, claiming Mexican teams could be real world champions if given equal footing and peace with organized baseball chiefs.
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New York
Bernardo Pasquel
United States
Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
Chicago
Brooklyn
Bernardo
Brooklyn Dodgers
Tampico
Mexico
Arilou Wins Grasmere Purse at Jamaica
Arilou won the $5,000 Grasmere purse at Jamaica yesterday by half a length over J M Seider's The Problem with Buf Fet Supper third. The mile and one sixteenth beat in 1:45 3/5. paid $6.90. Also Chicago Doctor won at Atlantic City with Jimmy Stout aboard.
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Far
Arilou
Jamaica
J. M. Seider
Isabele Dodge Sloane
J. W. Heinicke
Atlantic City
Jimmy Stout
Chicago
Tom Haske
Evening Flight
Woodstock
Rockingham Park
War Page
Play Bob
Prince Leroy
Hollywood Park
Don Peppino
Hasta la Vista
Close Finale Incentive For 47 Legion Teams
South Phoenix held Tucson to a 5-4 final in the state Legion title game, delaying Tucson’s bid to break a six year Phoenix reign. Morgan McDermott’s squad had hammered South Phoenix 15-1 Tuesday and led 7-4 in a rainout tilt. a seventh inning miscue and three Tucson errors helped South Phoenix carry the margin. The loss sends Tucson to regional play in Colorado Springs to face Utah New Mexico and Colorado champions.
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South Phoenix
Tucson
State Legion
Bortet
Morgan McDermott
Chuck Hollinger
Arizona Legion
Hollinger
Lee Carey
Bob Bailey
Chet Vasey
Tucsonians
Tommy Teller
Colorado Springs
Utah
New Mexico
Colorado
Treio
Carew
Davie
Robison
Vasev
N.cf
Johnson
Fowler
Castro
Mondr’en
Orittenh
Tolson
Wantland
Jacome
Tussevy
Ex-Soldier Leads In St. Paul Golf Open
An unknown ex soldier who rode the tail gun of a B 29 on 32 bombing missions over Japan held a one stroke lead after the first round of the St Paul Open. Johnny Palmer 28 Bodin NC pro shot a six under 66 with six birdies. Favorites include George Fazio and Lawson Little who matched 71s.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Japan
Johnny
Palmer
George Fazio
Los Angeles
Lawson Little
Monterey
Calif
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G Robles
Avodich
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Onight
Cleveland St. Louis
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Mesa
By Jack Hand
Grasmere
Onstadts
S. Sixth Ave
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W.S. Lackner
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Pioneer Hotel
AI Capp
Tarzan
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Edgar Rice Burroughs
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