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Newspaper

Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1940

Page

5

National Loop Champs Drop Pair To Bees

The Cincinnati Reds, NL leaders, lost both ends of a doubleheader to the Boston Bees 10-3 and 4-3. Boston halted Cincinnati’s win streak and ended the Reds’ streak of no more than three straight losses this season. The Bees’ wins came as Nick Strincevich pitched six solid in the first game, while Chet Ross delivered the deciding run in the 12th inning of the second game. The shift in results also saw the Dodgers fall and the Giants split, keeping the pennant race tight. Chicago, Detroit, and New York teams posted varied results in other games as the league standings remained unsettled.

Judson Bailey Associated Press Cincinnati Reds Reds Boston Bees Cincinnati Champs Bees Casey Stengel Boston Nick Strincevich Frank McCormick Chet Ross Brooklyn Dodgers New York Giants Chicago Cubs Dodgers Claude Passeau Larry French Babe Young Giants St. Louis Cardinals Carl Doyle New Yorkers Detroit Tigers Cleveland Indians Joe Cronin Boston Red Sox New York Yankees Indians Southpaw Thornton Lee Chicago White Sox Washington Senators Bob Harris St. Louis Browns Philadelphia Athletics Pittsburgh Pirates Phillies

Radcliff Boosts Batting Average in American League Race

Rip Radcliff surged three points to .367, widening his lead in the batting race as Barney McCosky and Lou Finney trailed at .351. Taft Wright dropped 11 points, while Harry Danning clung to the NL lead with .335 and Merrill May rose to .331.

New York Rip Radcliff Harry Danning New York Giants Merrill May Phillies Danning Radcliff St. Louis Browns Barney McCosky Detroit Lou Finney Boston McCosky Taft Wright Chicago White Sox

Santa Rosa Scouts Lose Camp Loot to Thieves

Boy Scouts in camp at the Noyo river in Ukiah were robbed overnight of money clothing and food. The sheriff tracked down the two thieves and recovered the stolen loot.

BOY Scouts MISS Ukiah Cal Santa Rosa Noyo River

Youngsters Poised as Patty Berg Exits Golf Cup Race

Patty Berg quits amateur golf leaving a wide open national women’s championship at Pebble Beach. Betty Jameson is favored but teens like Elizabeth Hicks Jeanne Cline Georgia Tainter Louise Suggs Clara Callender Phyllis Otto and others loom as major threats with several 20s and 21-year-olds still in contention.

Dillon Graham Pebble Beach Calif Patty Berg Betty Jameson San Antonio Patty Minneapolis Chicago Miss Jameson Darien Florida Jeanne Cline Bloomington Georgia Tainter Fargo North Dakota Louise Suggs Austell Clara Callender California Ed Dell Wortz Ft. Smith Ark Phyllis Otto Atlantic Jeanne Georgia Phyllis Dorothy Kirby Atlanta

Standings and Scores From Arizona Texas AGAue Psa

The text lists standings with Arizona and Texas and scores from last night including El Paso 2 Tucson 7 and Albuquerque 5 Bisbee 6. It notes games tonight El Paso at Tucson and Albuquerque at Bisbee. It also mentions New York 10 Cleveland 2 Boston 12 Detroit 9 Washington 2 Chicago 10 Philadelphia 0 St. Louis 5. Five years ago Walter Johnson resigned as Cleveland Indians manager after a slump, replaced by assistant Steve ONeill.

el Paso Tucson Albuquerque Bisbee New York Cleveland Boston Detroit Washington Chicago Philadelphia St. Louis Walter Johnson Cleveland Indians Steve O'Neill Ode Cincinnati Brooklyn Starceseesoncoeses Sta. Teer Brooklyn Pittsburgh Rochester Minneapolis Southern Nashville Atlanta Memphis Chattanooga Birmingham New Orleans Chattanooga Nashville Little Rock Pacific Coast Seattle Oats

Cowboys and Market Team Annex Titles in Local Softball

The Cowboys beat the Latin Americans 12-1 behind George Genung three hitters as Eaglefield hosts the second-third season play. Marketmen rally for a 9-5 win over Pioneer Hotel in Class B. Mountaineers forfeit to Allied Printers. Pima Highway leads Commercial circuit with two wins. standings show Arizona Sash and Allied Printers near top. next week features a full schedule across divisions.

Arizona Sash and Door Cowboys Joe Tang Eaglefield Cowboys George Genung Willie Cocio Pioneer Hotel Mountaineers Allied Printers Pima Highway Highways Mitchell's Furniture Arizona Sash Porters Central Auto Sales Central Ae Mitchell Furniture RAMEY Mitchell Furniture Il Ruan Ces Sii Ciesl Acca Decseinsards Soo PIR Tonite Hiss Kinney Arizona Quihuis Walker J. Tully Raen Oro Central Auto

Unseeded Players Reach Maidstone Final in East Hampton

Dorothy Bundy and Gracyn Wheeler, both from Santa Monica, advance to the Maidstone invitation final in the 50th renewal. Bundy edged top seed Sarah Palfrey in three sets 11 13, 6 4, 6 3, while Wheeler defeated second seed Pauline Betz 6 2, 6 2.

East Hampton N. Y Santa Monica Calif Dorothy Bundy Gracyn Wheeler Miss Bundy Sarah Palfrey Brookline Mass Miss Wheeler Pauline Betz San Francisco

Marble Defeats Betz in Maidstone Quarter Finals

A year ago Alice Marble beat Pauline Betz 3 6 6 1 6 4 in the Maidstone tourney quarter finals ending the first set of the season.

Alice Marble Pauline Betz Maidstone

Kovacs Aims at Tennis Crown With Crackpot Flair

New York sports columnist notes Frank Kovacs 20 year old Californian defeating Bobby Riggs in four sets at Southampton. The piece contrasts Kovacs flamboyance and antics with traditional champions and describes his humorous court behavior and unique remarks about racquets and songs during play.

Frank Kovacs Bobby Riggs Southampton Kovacs Tilden Bob Hope Milton Berle

Phoenix To Meet Wyoming Ball Club

Denver Aug 3 A well regarded Halliburton team from Duncan Okla takes the center ring in the Denver Post semipro baseball circus at Merchants park today in the final cluster of first round games They play Louisville Colorado The Duncan club won the national semipro tournament at Wichita last year and captured first money here in 1938 By tonight nine of the 18 entrants will have started along the road toward elimination and second round contests will begin tomorrow Today's schedule includes Phoenix Ariz vs Cody Wyo A new highway in Venezuela was opened recently with a religious ceremony.

Denver Halliburton Duncan Okla Denver Post Merchants Park Louisville Colorado Wichita Phoenix Ariz Cody Wyo

Kovacs Potent Contender for National Tennis Title

The article highlights Kovacs as a strong contestant with a lively style and strong game. It notes past moments against Don Budge and a notable victory over Riggs, suggesting Kovacs could win the national title. It also references the somber mood at Forest Hills since Tilden turned professional.

Kovacs Don Budge Riggs Forest Hills Tilden

Golf Courses Are Too Small Says Ben Hogan

Milwaukee August 3 Ben Hogan argues pro golf suffers from too many short courses and that longer harder layouts with more par fives improve scoring and consistency. He cites North Hills 6437 yards as easiest on tour while Frank Moore leads at six under with 65.

Ben Hogan Milwaukee Harry Vardon Hogan Texas White Plains Frank Moore Detroit Ed Oliver Hornell N. Y St. Paul

Nogales Girls Target Phoenix Team In Intercity Softball

Nogales hosts Phoenix Travis Cafe lassies in the fifth intercity softball clash of the year. Frances Pritchard faces Frances Lefty Hernandez on the mound for a clash billed as a regional showdown.

Nogales Border Aces Phoenix Travis Cafe Lassies Aces Frances Pritchard Frances Lefty) Hernandez

Sunset Handicap Caps Hollywood Park Season Finale

Hollywood Park ends its turf meeting with the $20,000 Sunset Handicap drawing 30 000 fans for a final day field led by Kayak II and Advocator from Charles S Howard and others including Can't Wait Specify and Vain Bo, plus Beautiful II and Big Flash among diverse entries. The mile and a half race tests distance ability while Hollywood Park’s season totals eclipse prior years with betting surpassing 25 million dollars and daily averages above 500 thousand.

Charles S. Howard Myron Selznick A. A. Baroni Specify George S. Stratton Louis B. Mayer Thomas Taggart Edgemont Stables Mount Vernon II Bing Crosby Lin Howard Howard Johnny Adams Chicago Georgie Woolf Challedon Big Flash Beautiful II Etolia II Hollywood Park

McNeill Defeats Kovacs For Southampton Title

Don McNeill of Oklahoma City, seeded second, won the Southampton invitation men s singles title by defeating Frank Kovacs of Oakland 6 4 6 3 6 3 in the 50th annual event. Kovacs had earlier ousted defending champion Bobby Riggs in five sets.

Southampton N. Y WUP Don McNeill Oklahoma City Frank Kovacs Oakland Calif McNeill Kovacs Bobby Riggs

Mexico Loop Star To Face El Centro

The Nogales Internationals add ex-Mexican major league pitcher Manuel Nevarez to their pitching staff as they aim for a third straight win over El Centro of Tucson. Nevarez, 24, will likely start against the Tuc sonans, with Allyn Barringer kept in reserve. El Centro plans a strong lineup for the matchup in Nogales.

Nogales Sonora Mex Manuel Nevarez el Centro Tucson Nevarez

Germany Supplied Italy With Coal in Early Year

Italy received about 4.0 million tons of coal from Germany during the first five months of this year, reflecting strong energy trade between the two nations in that period.

Italy Germany

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