Chapman Return To Majors Boosts Semipro Rumors
The article notes Chapman returning to majors as the hubbub over forfeiture of Davis-Monthan games grows. Convair manager Al Krumweide pushes a play or forfeit stance, with a Tucson league meeting set to iron out disputes and possible player moves involving Pete Pullen and Fred Moreno.
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Davis - Monthan
Mustangs
Wichita
al Krumweide
Convair Club
Chuck Hollinger
Tucson
Corbett Lumber Co
Pete Pullen
Piedmont
Convair
Krumweide
Pullen
League Board of Directors
Fred Moreno
Azteca
Lefthamer
The
Aztecas
al Facio
Azteca Nine
Connie Mack Celebrated At Shibe Park 50th Managerial Anniversary
Thousands ignore transit strike to honor Connie Mack at Shibe Park for 50 years as Athletics manager. A 29,166 crowd heard Roosevelt’s message as Mack received a $5,000 token from fans. He recalled a storied career with pennants, world titles, and baseball immortality.
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Philadelphia
Cornelius McGillicuddy
Connie Mack
Shibe Park
Yesteryear
Athletics
Roosevelt
Pittsburgh
Convair Team Faces Uncertain Future Amid Player Shortage
Rumors say Convair may disband due to a critical player shortage. Lowell Bailey Jerry Dodson Joe Tully and Bob Acosta will join the American Legion junket to the regional tournament. Bill Hasses nears vacation and Lefty Volz is ready to ship out as Krumweide asserts the club will continue with few substitutes.
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Convair
Lowell Bailey
Jerry Dodson
Joe Tully
Bob Acosta
War Workers
American Legion Junket
Bill Hasses
Lefty Volz
Convair High
Krumweide
Arizona star Bob Ru man granted leave for College All Star game
Former University of Arizona long distance standout Bob Ru man has received permission to leave Camp Polk Louisiana to participate in the College All-Star game in Chicago on August 39. He departs Thursday for the collegians camp.
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Bob Ruman
University of Arizona
Camp Polk
Chicago
Bob
Collegians
Veteran Fito Aros Heads to Lake Arowhead Vacation
Veteran player Fito Aros departs for a two week break at Lake Arowhead. Manager Fred Morena describes the trip as conditioning and hopes Aros will return refreshed and dominant against rivals.
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Fito Aros
Lake Arowhead
Fred Morena
Fito
American Legion to Play Doubleheader at Rivers Relocation Center
The American Legion squad travels to Rivers for a two game slate against Canal camp at 10 a m and Butte camp at 6 p m. They seek a rematch with Canal camp after a 7 3 win and a return clash with Butte camp after an 11 4 loss. Tuesday marks their last home appearance before Hen derson Nevada eliminations against Convair Chargers at Randolph Park at 8 p m with regular prices. The team departs Thursday night at 8 15 p m on the Californian to Los Angeles then travels at 6 p m by rail to Las Vegas near Henderson for the sectional.
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Rivers
Canal Camp
Butte Camp
Legion Club
Henderson
Nev
Convair Chargers
Randolph Park
Los Angeles
L. A
Las Vegas
Major Bilby Home on Leave Son of Local Civic Leader
Major Kenneth Bilby former Sports editor of the Daily Citizen is home on leave. He is the son of Ralph Bilby a known local civic leader.
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Kenneth Bilby
The
Daily Citizen
Ralph Bilby
Eight Walks Help South Side Vets Win
South Side Veterans took advantage of eight walks off Convair pitcher George Godfry to beat the Silver Streaks 2 1 at 22nd street park. Henry Vega led the winners with two hits while Bud May had two for the Streaks.
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George Godfry
Convair
Defense
22Nd Street Park
George Buslet
Vets
Cardinals
Gas House
Henry Vega
Bud May
Armory
Rk. Cran Side
Busby
Cramer
Godfry
Former Yankee Outfielder Now Bum Pitcher
Ben Chapman, the former Yankee and star base stealer, debuted as a pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers with a 1.000 win pace and .500 batting mark. He shut out Boston 9-4, driving in three runs and scoring three, after leaving Dixie for the Dodgers, as other NL games saw Walters, Jurisch and Taubert homer, and Connie Mack’s 50th anniversary spoiled by New York.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
Ben Chapman
Brooklyn Dodger
Chappv
Nhurler
Richmond Colts
Chapman
Richmond
Deacon Branch Ricker
Dixie
Clyde King
Dodgers
Boston
Flatbush
Firev Ben
Braves
al Javery
Bucky Walters
St. Louis
Cincinnati
al Jurisch
Hal Taibr
Bill Voiselle
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Phillies
Ken Raffensberger
Freddy Fitzsimmons
Phils
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Bill Nicholson
Paul Derringer
Max Butcher
Connie Mack
Yankees
Hank Borowy
Bobo Newsom
White Sox
Cleveland
Mel Harder
Jake Wade
Johnny Niggeling
Washington
Emmet O'Neil
Yankees Lose to Senators Then Lead by 11 Games
Three years ago the Yankees fell to the Senators while the Indians defeated the Tigers, extending their lead by 11 games in the standings.
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Yankees
Senators
Indians
Tigers
Flight Command Wins U S Hotel Stakes After Disqualification
Five years ago G D Swinder s Bjight Thirtvy won the Saratoga handicap while Flight Command captured the U S Hotel stakes following the disqualification of Andy K.
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G. D. Swindener
Flight Command
Andy K
Monier Breaks 30-Yard Breaststroke Record in Arizona Meet
In the seventh annual Arizona Amateur Athletic Union swim meet at Coronado pool Coronado Aquatic Club of Phoenix retained the team title with 100 points. Larry Monier a 10 year old Tucson swimmer set a 28.2 second record in the 30 yard breaststroke and also won the individual medley while placing second in the 30 yard freestyle. His brother Phillip placed second in the medley.
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Arizona Amateur Athletic Union
Coronado Aquatic Club of Phoenix
Coronado Pool
University Aquatic Club of Phoenix
Tempe
Tucson Natators
Florence
Larry Monier
Tucson
Phillip
Publo
Alex Crutchfield
Arthur Wilkinson
Richard Morrison
Monier Brothers
Wilkinson
Morrison
Haege Sets Unofficial Two Mile World Mark in Stockholm
Gun der Haege eclipsed rivals in the Stockholm stadium games to win the two mile in 8:42.8 claiming an unofficial world record and extending his mark to 846.4. E Elmbaeter lowered the 1 000 meter steeplechase to 8 59 6 eclipsing the prior 9 05 4 while Arne Andersson fell short at 2 21 9.
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Stockholm
Gunder Haege
E. Elmbaeter
Arne Andersson
Rudolf Harbig
Germany
Beau Jack Beats Montgomery In War Bond Benefit Bout
Beau Jack defeats Bob Montgomery in Madison Square Garden in a close 10 round non title bout lifting war bond proceeds. The fight drew 15 822 fans and raised 35 864 900 for the treasury with veterans among the spectators. Both fighters donated services and fought at a rapid pace with no knockdowns and a nose wound to Jack.
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Uncle Sam
Beau Jack
Bob Montgomery
Madison Square Garden
Private Jack
Fort Benning
Private Montgomery
Keesler Field
Miss
Sport
Treasury Department
Normandy
Frank Forges
Bill Healy
Beau
Billy Cavanagh
Montgomery
Monty
Jack
Fito Aros Shields Fifth-Hitter As Azteca Triumphs
Azteca Warriors beat Southern Pacific Rails 6 1 at Randolph Park to tighten in second place a half game behind Marana Hosses. Fito Aros allowed five hits in nine innings as Eddie Gallego and Rey Rex fueled a five run seventh inning. Tomorrow Azteca travels to Nogales to face the Internationals with Pete Pullen likely to start.
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Azteca
Warriors
Tucson
Southern Pacific Rails
Randolph Park
Marana Hosses
Marana
Fito Ares
Eddie Gallego
Rey
Emil Rex
Diego Carrillo
Southern Pacific
Mann
Pesqueira
Gallego
Rudy Tellez
Nogales
Border City
Internats
Fred Moreno
Pete Pullen
Training will tell at Miami University V-12 game
Major John Robb commanded the Marine detachment at Guadalcanal and pitched in a baseball game at Oxford Ohio against a private catcher. A misplayed ball sent a runner from first to second as the catcher, mask off, retrieved the ball too late to throw. The catcher apologized to his commanding officer saying I am sorry sir.
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Miami University
John Robb
Marine Detachment
Guadalcanal
Hanover
Ind
Baseball scores from major leagues and minors
A rail of scores across leagues shows Brooklyn and Boston in a tie game at 9 to 4 in the National League, Chicago and Cleveland in the American League, Rochester blanking Syracuse, and other results across International, American, Southern, and Pacific Coast leagues with multiple decisive outcomes and a rain-shortened nine inning note in Kansas City.
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Aztecas
Davis-Monthan
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Chicago Ooo
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Chicago So
Juffalo
Jersey City
Montreal
Syracuse
Rochester
Chicago
Cleveland
Washington
Newark
Toronto
Baltimore
Buffalo
Columbus
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Toledo
Louisville
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Memphis
Nashville
Little Rock
New Orleans
San Diego
Hollywood
Los Angeles
Portland
San Francisco
Sacramento
Oakland
Seattle
Dodgers-Named Debut Star Guides 94-Run Win
Ben Chapman made his major league pitching debut for Brooklyn, hurling the Dodgers to a 94 victory over Boston. He contributed three RBIs with two hits and scored three times.
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Ben Chapman
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Boston
McDaniels Substitutes For Larkin At Garden Bout
California welterweight Jimmy McDaniels will fight Aaron Perry of Washington in a Madison Square Garden main event on August 18. He replaces Tippy Larkin who declined the August match but is slated to face Henry Armstrong in September at the Garden.
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New York
Jimmy McDaniels
California
Aaron Perry
Washington
Madison Square Garden
McDaniels
Tippy Larkin
Garfield
N. J
Henry Armstrong
Garden
World War I top player and catcher steals list
The column asks two trivia questions about baseball figures: which major league player earned the top rank in the first World War, and which catcher leads the stolen bases among receivers, with a hint that Lombardi is not the answer.
Circus Clowns Take to Peoria Ballparks
Kenney Jones notes the circus atmosphere as the ballparks host entertaining acts, with clowns feeling right at home amid the game day pageantry.
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Kenney Jones
Peoria Journal- Transcript
Longest Streak Highlights in Baseball and Golf History
The piece notes 56 as a record figure across sports: DiMaggio with four consecutive games hitting, Hogan with 56 straight golf events, Rice with 56 straight victories, Johnson with 56 straight shutout innings, and the Pirates going scoreless for 6 innings. It also cites Mel Ott’s NL home run record of 485 with no homer until his third season, and lists Hornsby Terry Grimm Hartnett Fitzsimmons Grimes Ott as future managers.
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Joe DiMaggio
Ben Hogan
Greg Rice
Walter Johnson
Pittsburgh Pirates
Mel Ott
Hornsby
Terry
Grimm
Hartnett
Fitzsimmons
Grimes
Ott
Baseball Answers: Von Kollnitz and Bresnahan Major Leaders
Alfred Von Kollnitz of the Chicago White Sox leads major contests as No 1 baseball answer. Roger Bresnahan of the New York Giants tallies 34 in 1903, a notable figure for the season.
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the Baseball
Alfred von Kollnitz
Chicago White Sox
Roger Bresnahan
New York Giants
Major League Leaders Summary
Stat leaders listed include St. Louis star Musial leading batting with .363 and 142 hits while Barrett of Pittsburgh tops doubles with 37 and triples with 14. Nicholson of Chicago leads runs and home runs with 81 and 13 respectively. Doerr of Boston leads batting average and runs and hits totals.
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Musial
St. Louis
Nicholson
Chicago
Barrett
Pittsburgh
Doerr
Boston
Stephens
Cullenbine
Cleveland
Lindell
New York
Clemensen To Start For Davis Monthan In Southern Playoffs
Davis Monthan field of Tucson faces Petersen field in Colorado Springs in the Southern section playoffs of the Second Air Force league. Bill Clemensen is expected to pitch for Davis Monthan with Cecil Scheffel catching. Davis Monthan and Alexandria split last weekend as the six game playoff run advances toward the section title and a meeting with the northern champion.
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Colo
Second Air Force Baseball League
Davis-Monthan Field
Tucson
Ariz
Petersen Field
Davis Monthan
Army Air Force
Peterson Field
Alexandria
Army Air Field
Bill Clemensen
Pittsburgh Pirate
Davis-Monthan
Cecil
Butch) Scheffel
Denver University
Peterson
Radio Schedule Broadcast Daily Programs and News Items
A dense listing of radio program times and show titles for a Monday schedule. Included are news segments, music interludes, soap operas, and variety programs featuring hosts and recurring characters across stations such as 1400 Club and World News.
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