Ninth inning rally nets Tucson Cowboys win over Texans
Pinky Vargas delivered a decisive ninth inning triple to right center scoring two in the bottom of the ninth as Tucson over El Paso 5 to 4 at Randolph Park. Sunseri had four hits and Bill Abernathie earned the win to move to 16 and 5 on the season.
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Pinky Vargas
Randolph Park
Nick Sunseri
Tucson Cowboys
el Paso
Texans
Vargas
Syd Cohen
Ernie Trujillo
Ball McCord
Dave Wilson
Waddies
Bill Donaghey
Joe Peraza
al Perez
Tommy Torchia
Sunseri
Abernathie
Bill Abernathie
Tucson
Chino ‘Melendez
Torchia
Mendoza
Paso
Vargar
Mgr
Gene Lillard
Melendez
Walt Graham
Don Bell
Jim
Byron
Cohen
Claire
Rip) Rheer
Ramon
Pinky) Vargas
Tribe's Twin Win Aids Title Dash
The Cleveland Indians used six pitchers in a five hour 38 minute double header to move within 24 games of the Yankees. Five pitchers contributed before the victory finally came in the 12th inning as they faced the Washington Senators in the opener.
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Tribe
Washington Senators
Baseball Tonight Fixtures Across American and National Leagues
In the American League matchups Chicago faces Washington with Haefner on the mound while Hudson starts for Washington. Cleveland visits Philadelphia with Garcia opposing Brissie. Detroit travels to Boston as Gray starts for Detroit and Kramer for Boston. St Louis Crews and Fannin visit New York with Lopat and Pillette starting. In the National League Boston meets Chicago with Spahn opposing Lade. Philadelphia visits Pittsburgh, Brooklyn plays Cincinnati, New York visits St Louis with Kennedy opposed by Staley.
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Chicago
Haefner
Washington
Hudson
Cleveland
Garcia
Philadelphia
Brissie
Detroit
Gray
Boston
Kramer
St. Louis
Crews
Fannin
New York
Lopat
Pillette
Spahn
Lade
Rowe
Pittsburgh
Werle
Brooklyn
Roe
Cincinnati
Fox
Kennedy
Staley
Indians Rally as Feller Triumphs and Yankees Falter
Cleveland defeated the Senators 14 to 1 behind Bob Feller’s strong game and 9 strikeouts while the Yankees fell 3 to 2 to Detroit. Cleve led the standings chase as Boston won to stay in the fight. St Louis led the NL with Brooklyn close behind.
Marino Knocks Out Turner in 10 Round Victory
Dado Marino, the Hawaiian flyweight challenger, defeated Jackie Turner by unanimous decision over 10 rounds in Vancouver. Marino dominated the bout delivering series of clean punches to secure the win.
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Marino
Turner
Vancouver
B. C
Dado Marino
Jackie Turner
Woodcock Bout Off Two Weeks
Promoter Jack Solomons postponed the Bruce Woodcock Lee Savold world heavyweight title bout from September 6 after Woodcock suffered injuries in a truck accident. The fight will be rescheduled about two weeks later, with Woodcock expected to leave the infirmary soon. Solomons plans a new contract restricting dangerous activities and indoor curfew. Daly, Savold’s manager, demanded details of Woodcock’s driving incident.
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Doncaster
England
Jack Solomons
Bruce Woodcock
Lee Savold
Woodcock
Solomons
The
Royal Infirmary
Tim Hurst
Hurst
Bill Daly
Savold
Daly
Tellez Homers To Give Sharks Win
Tommy Tellez slugged a ninth inning home run to lift the Southern league VFW Sharks to a 10 9 victory over the Northern league Cyclones in the city class C double s elimination baseball championship. Gilbert Reyne started for the Sharks and Reliefer Henry Carbajal finished. The two squads set up an All Star game Aug 21 at Randolph Park with North practicing at Mansfeld junior high and South at Eagle Field.
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Tommy Tellez
VFW Sharks
Cyclones
Gilbert Reyne
Henry Carbajal
Teller
Randolph Park
Mansfeld Junior High
Eagle Field
Martinez To Meet Packy McFarland In Tucson Bout
Frankie Martinez of Los Angeles, 133, faces Packey McFarland of Davis Monthan, 130, in a six round semiwindup at the Tucson Sports Center on August eight. Promoter Bill Santos announced the pairing on Friday. Martinez has 29 amateur wins before turning pro. Joe Lynch calls him one of the best white hopes.
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Frankie Martinez
Los Angeles
Packey McFarland
Davis Monthan
Tucson Sports Center
Bill Santos
Joe Lynch
LA Olympic Auditorium
Martinez
Border Conference Gains Stature Through Brilliant Players
The Border conference strengthens its postwar position with top individual talents. Hardin Simmons leads rushing honors with Mobley and Davis, while Texas Western and other schools ship players to NFL teams. The 1948 season sets a solid foundation for future showings against tougher national competition.
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Doc Mobley
Hardin-Simmons
Wilton (Hook) Davis
Hardin- Simmons
United States
Fred Wendt
Texas Western
Texas Mines
Mobley
University of Arizona
Fred Enke Jr
Detroit Lions
Jean Doyle Falls to Deim in B C Net Match
Jean Doyle of San Diego and University of Arizona was eliminated in the provincial tennis championships at Victoria by Carol Deim of Santa Monica in a semifinal. Doyle lost 6-4 10-8 in the narrow defeat.
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Victoria
B. C
Jean Doyle
San Diego
University of Arizona
Carol Deim
Santa Monica
All-American golf opens with Snead in lead
Chicago Aug 5 UPI Sam Snead tops money winnings and the Vardon trophy race as the All-American golf tournament begins. The event features amateur Frank Stranahan and stars Babe Zaharias Berg Suggs among a field of 400 with half the field playing Friday. The world championship follows next week with a $38,700 purse.
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Chicago
U.P
Sam Snead
Cary Middlecoff
Lloyd Mangrum
Frank Stranahan
Babe Zaharias
Patty Berg
Louise Suggs
Distaff
Tom O
Professional
Golfer's Association
Snead
Mangrum
Porky Oliver
Herman Barrow
Jimmy Demaret
Johnny Palmer
Chick Harbert
Dutch Harrison
Skip Alexander
Tucson Cowboys Meet El Paso Texans in Arizona-Texas Double-Header
In Randolph Park at 6:15 p.m. the Tucson Cowboys face the El Paso Texans in a baseball double header of the Arizona-Texas league. At 6:30 p.m. 22nd Street Flirts play Rees in girls softball at Santa Rita Park. Later, 8 p.m. Davis-Monthan Mus tangs meet Goodman Supply in class AA softball and at 9:30 p.m. Steinfeld Shamrocks clash with Baptist Warriors in class A softball, all at Santa Rita Park.
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Tucson Cowboys
el Paso Texans
Randolph Park
22Nd Street Flirts
Rees
Santa Rita Park
Davis-Monthan Mustangs
Goodman Supply
Steinfeld Shamrocks
Baptist Warriors
Apcos Retain State Crown Enter National Tourney
Eloy Apcos won the state semi pro title 12 3 over Ray Sonora to claim back to back crowns Blondy Robbins pitched five hitless innings with ten strikeouts and the team heads to Wichita for the 1949 national semipro tournament. They will play Pericos of Tijuana in a series in Mexico before the national event.
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Mesa
Eloy Apcos
Tijuana
Mexico
Pericos
Eloy
Wichita
Blondy Robbins
Ray- Sonora
Robbins
Ten years ago Marble bested Jacobs in Maidstone finals
Ten years ago Alice Marble defeated Helen Jacobs in the Maidstone tennis final at East Hampton, winning 7 9, 6 4, 6 0 to clinch the title.
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Alice Marble
Helen Jacobs
Maidstone
Easthampton
Hitt Homers In Every Park By Three Players
New York Aug. 5 U P With two thirds of the season gone three players Hank Sauer Duke Snider and Ed Robinson have homered in all eight parks they've played in Four others Ralph Kiner Bill Nicholson Vern Stephens and Clyde Vollmer need one more park to complete the cycle Sauer of the Cubs first achieved the feat at Shibe Park July 20 Robinson followed at Cleveland July 24 Snider completed the circuit at Pittsburgh August 1 The feat has been rare in 15 years only 36 players in both leagues have done it and Ted Williams and Jimmy Foxx have accomplished it four times each
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U.P
Hank Sauer
Chicago
Duke Snider
Brooklyn
Ed Robinson
Washington
Ralph Kiner
Bill Nicholson
Vern Stephens
Clyde Vollmer
Sauer
Cubs
Philadelphia
Shibe Park
Robinson
Cleveland
Snider
Pittsburgh
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Jimmy Foxx
Boston
Toledo Ace Tosses No Hit Ball Game
Walter Nothe, 31, pitched a no hit no run 2 to 0 win for Toledo over Minneapolis Thursday night. Acquired from Hollywood early season, he walked seven and allowed three reachings to second. Eight innings of errorless defense backed Nothe, his 4th win against 5 losses, first no hit in the American association this year.
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Toledo
U.P
Walter Nothe
Minneapolis
Nothe
Hollywood
American Association
Pat McGlothin
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Juarez and Kings Win at Phoenix Juarez double header clinches split
In Arizona Texas league action Juarez defeats Phoenix 5 4 and 5 7 then tops the Indies 6 5 with Vinicio Garcia driving in Manny Juarez for the walk off. Meanwhile Bisbee-Douglas beats Globe-Miami 11 9 on strong late hitting as Morales improves to 10 3.
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Solons
Indies
Senators
Capital City
Juarez
Vinicio Garcia
Manny Juarez
Clapgool
Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings
Globe-Miami Browns
Globe-Miami
Kings
Bisbee-Douglas Globe-Miami
Hogan
Olonakerss
Dan'l
Schambon
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Sch
Gm'n
Johnson
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Clough
Thomas
Elliott
Larsen
Ruth’ford
Nesbit
Samek
Flynn
Cannuli
Bern’ette
Dudley
Swartz
Henry
Horn
Morales
Thorne
Bisbee-Douglas
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McDaniel
Lonaker
Bernadette
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RBI
Rutherford
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Schwegman
Swegman
Globe
Miami
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Hurne
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Ho—Dudley
Baik
Nesbitt
U—Cady
Carroll
State Golf Champion Defeated In Texas
Arizona junior champion Billy Crowe of Prescott was sidelined as the National Jaycee Junior golf tournament entered third round match play in Houston. Crowe lost Thursday to Charles Harrison of Decatur Georgia, 4 and 3, with 95 of 128 entrants eliminated to 32 after two rounds.
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Houston
Tex
Arizona
Billy Crowe
Prescott
Crowe
Charles Harrison
Decatur
VFW 549 Plans Entry in National Softball Tourney
Manager John Menager announced that VFW 549 will enter the VFW National Tournament to be held August 29 to September 2 in Austin Texas. Forty eight teams from each state will compete for a seven foot trophy. A team meeting is set for Saturday at 7 p.m. at the VFW hall.
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Mgr
John Menager
VFW
Austin
T.x
Menager
D M Golfer Among Tourney Leaders
Lt. Dick Taylor of Davis-Monthan air base Dayton is among leaders in the U S air force golf tournament after a 74 to reach 36 hole total 148. He parred the second nine and stood in a four way tie for fourth at halfway with leaders Harold Ridgley and Fred Mosecalacaiatianae Va leading.
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Dayton
Ohio
Dick Taylor
Tucson
Davis-Monthan Air Base
Taylor
Wright-Patterson Base
Harold Ridgley
Havertown, Pa
Fred
Canales Named Juarez A T Team Pilot After Leal Firing
Juarez Indios appoint Vic Pingua Canales as manager replacing Hector Leal who remains as player. Canales brings strong hitting profile batting .355 and is the fifth manager in two years following prior changes by Bisbee Douglas and Globe-Miami.
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Juarez
Juarez Indios
Vic (Pingua) Canales
Canales
Hector Leal
Manolo Fortes
Fernando Barrades
Fortes
India
Leal
Buck Elliott
Spec Williamson
Bisbee Douglas
Eddie Dancisak
Frank Volpi
Globe-Miami
City YMCA Powers Up Tucson Aquatic Program
The Tucson YMCA creates a competitive swimming committee led by Dr. Donald B. Lewis to build year round swimming. Ed Lamb will act as secretary and interim coach as a new 75 by 50 foot pool is planned for North Fifth Avenue to be completed in 1950.
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YMCA
C. D. (Lope) Lopez
Donald B. Lewis
Lewis
Loper
Arizona
North Fifth Avenue
Lopez
Ed Lamb
Rain Postpones Softball Games at Santa Rita Park
Wet grounds forced postponement of three softball games scheduled for Thursday night at Santa Rita park. Friday night resumes with 22nd Street Flirts vs Recs at 6:30 p.m. Goodman Supply meets Davis-Monthan Mustangs at 8 and Steinfeld Sham rocks vs Baptist Warriors at 9:30 with makeups later.
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22Nd Street Flirts
Recs
Goodman Supply
Davis-Monthan Mustangs
Steinfeld Shamrocks
Baptist Warriors
Cowboys Hire New Business Manager
The Tucson Cowboys of the Arizona-Texas league will have a new business manager next week. Jack Beveridge, a Phoenix promotion man and radio announcer who has handled promotions for the Cowboys since midseason, replaces Bill Lakics who resigned.
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Tucson Cowboys
Jack Beveridge
Phoenix
Cowboys
Bill Lakics
Smith Hurt After Darting Pitcher Ball Hits Bat
The Cowboys catcher sustained a wrist injury in the fourth inning when he tried to duck a pitched ball that struck his bat. He recovered to line a single through short afterward.
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Smith
Short
Rain Delay Sparks Scramble as Tucson Tops El Paso
In a rain interrupted game, Tucson defeated El Paso 5 to 4. Lara, Tamone, Bynon, Cohen, Sunseri and Vargas provided RBIs while Abernathie earned the win and Melendez took the loss.
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Rheer
EL Paso
Tucson
R—Lara
Rabourn
Bynon
Perez
Torchia
Sunseri
E—Mendoza
RBI
Lara
Tamone
Cohen
Vargas
Bell
Melendez
Cecil
Abernathie
Jenni and
Behringer
Mendoza
F Mason
Lillard
Smith
Graham
A Cohen
Gibb
Rnathie
Carriers Triumph In B Loop Game
The Post Office Carriers beat Baum & Adamson 18 to 5 in a class B softball game at Oary Park. Frank Burns and Hector Carrillo hit homers for the winners. The Junior Elks opened with 8 runs in the first inning and defeated the Manhattan Chargers 13 to 4. Tom Burns held the Chargers to 5 hits. The Oury park Pachucos versus Sino American Juniors game was rained out.
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Baum & Adamson
Oary Park
Frank Burns
Hector Carrillo
Elks
Manhattan Chargers
Tom ‘Burns
Oury
Crosley Shelvadors
Ericson Grocers
Telephone Numbers
Vets Hospital
Tucson Marksman Sets Halfway Skeet Record
Dallas reports the National skeet shoot reached its halfway point as four shooters held perfect scores in the individual event. Leaders include Dick Hecker of Tucson Jack Lovett Jr of Montgomery Bill Fields Sr of Beverly Hil Tex and Alex Kerr of iCalit.
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Dallas
Dick Hecker
Tucson
Jack Lovett Jr
Montgomery
Ala
Bill Fields Sr
Beverly
Hil Tex
Alex Kerr
eriCalit
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Buck) Garrett
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Whizzer) White
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