Phoenix Semipro Dilemma Looms Over 10 Postponed Games
The City Semipro Baseball league faces decisions on 10 postponed games to be discussed at 7:30 p m at Corbett Lumber. Plans include double-headers, rescheduling, or extending the season. Talks include Tucson revival, Arizona Texas league links, and possible farm-team interest in Phoenix.
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Corbett Lumber Company
Aztecas
Mutuals
Joe R. Hanson
Roy Drachman
Tucson
Drachman
Cowboys
Bill Veeck
Indians
Arizona-Texas Loop
Giants
Phoenix
Cubs
Bisbee
City Moves on Welcoming Indians and Park Facility Upgrades
The city council plans to acknowledge the Indians arrival next spring with a formal welcome. It also appoints the baseball commission and finance committee and the city manager to study expanding dressing room facilities at Randolph Park. The Tucson Legion records show an undefeated run in Colorado under Manager Chuck Hollinger with four games in the state. They depart November 44 at 11 15 a m to face Utah New Mexico and Colorado champions in Colorado Springs regional play. The $1 000 Speedway lanes sweepstakes draws praise and a mixed doubles tournament is scheduled August 26. Bowling starts at seven. entrants may bowl multiple times with different partners and new bowlers may establish averages by August 25.
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Baseball Commission
Finance Committee
Randolph Park
Tucson Legion
Colorado
Joe Hanson
Chuck Hollinger
Utah
New Mexico
Colorado Springs
John McKenzie
Kegler
Weather Outlook for Tucson and Vicinity
Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow with thunder showers in the mountains. Slight cooling expected. no significant precipitation outside the range noted. NORWOOD in charge.
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Tucson
Giants to Hold 1947 Spring Training in Phoenix
Horace C. Stoneham president of the New York Giants will arrive in Phoenix Thursday to confer with local officials on spring training plans. William Veeck president of the Cleveland Indians and Tucson Sunshine club reps are expected to attend. City officials consider enlarging Phoenix municipal stadium as Giants training site with extensive field repairs planned.
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Phoenix
Ariz
UPR
Horace C. Stoneham
New York Giants
Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
Giants
Miami
Fla
Chamber of Commerce
William Veeck
Cleveland Indians
Tucson, Ariz
Sunshine
Veeck
Tucson
Sports Mirror Recall Classic Baseball and Track Highlights
The column lists notable past sports moments: Johnny Hum phries of the Chicago White Sox shut out the Detroit Tigers 7-0 on four hits in Chicago. It notes a Brooklyn Dodgers loss to the Boston Braves 4-3 in 10 innings at Eb bets field. It also mentions Whirlaway winning a Saratoga handicap photo finish. Ten years back Jack Lovelock set a world record 1,500 meters at the Berlin Olympics in 3 47.8.
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Associated Press Today
Johnny Humphries
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Chicago
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Braves
Ebbets Field
Whirlaway
War Relic
Jack Lovelock
New Zealand
Berlin
Maryland adopts corrupt practice rule to curb horse doping
The Maryland racing commission enacted a rule holding trainers accountable for narcotics use on thoroughbreds. Chairman P. Mahoney said the measure aims to end the doping of race horses at all Maryland tracks.
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Baltimore
Maryland
P. Mahoney
State Racing J Commission
Rookie Stars Propel Dodgers Toward National Flag
Brooklyn's 1946 Dodgers rely on 15 rookies in a bid for the NL title. Behrman Branca Hermanski Whitman Edwards Rojek Hatten Thompson among the new faces, with stars Walker and Reese providing clutch power. Dodgers beat the Braves 7 4 to widen lead. Branca earns first victory as rookies shine.
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New York
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Dodger
Dixie Walker
Pete Reiser
Peewee Reese
Kirby Higbe
Eddie Stanky
Hank Behrman
Maspeth
N. Y
Bruce Edwards
Sacramento
Calif
Ferrell Anderson
Hays, Kas
Dick Whitman
Los Angeles
Carli\Furillo
Pitsburgh
Joel Tepsic
Penn State College
Bob Ramazotti
Altoona
Braves
Boston
Whitman
Edwards
Rojek
Hatten
Behrman
Branca
Hermanski
Morton Cooper
Danny Litwhiler
Cardinals
Cantrell Shuts Out Mutual Life With Two-Hit Night
Phoenix pitcher Don Cantrell hurls a two hit game at Randolph Park to beat the Mutual Life 2-0. Cantrell walks eight but proves sharp in key moments as Bill Bowman and Link Richmond supply the only other hits for the visitors.
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Don Cantrell
Phoenix Thunderbird
Randolph Park
Mutual Life
Mutuals
Birds
Cantrell
Bill Bowman
Ted Olea
Babe Hall
Bud Grainger
Bake
Link Richmond
Olea
Wolff
Hall
Roy Pullen
Buck Elliott
Denver
Mesa Realtors
Phoenicians
Dave Villasenor
Tom Gee
Donovan
Villasenor
Thunderbirds
Donavan
Hall of
Wadess
Riesgo
Pock
Elias
Cantrello
Gee
Aros
L. Wolf
Elliott
Wade
Mutual
Slim Williams
Ralph DuPont
Three Set Pace In Amateur Golf
George Victor of Chicago Frank Stranahan of Toledo and Wilford Wehrle of Racine led the field in the Western amateur golf tournament at Northland Country club Duluth after the first half of the 36 hole qualifying with 68s. They erased a 13 year old 70 record while Bob Cochran and Quick trailed close behind with 70 and 71 respectively.
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Duluth
Pat Sawyer
Minneapolis
Bob Cochran
St. Louis
Jaunty Smiley Quick
Inglewood
Calif
Del Mar Opens Seventh Season With Star-Studded Entry List
Del Mar California opens its seventh racing season as See-Tee-See leads an 11 three year old field in the $5,000 handicap six furlongs. Leadman and Starless Night are topweights with See-Tee-See in the opener. The 35 day meet drew about 900 horses including many Hollywood park headliners per General Manager Bill Tunney.
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del Mar
Calif
U.P
L. Burkholder
Max Factor
Hollywood Park
Bill Tunney
Mesa Defeated in Denver Post Tourney Tilt
Mesa Arizona Realtors were eliminated from the Denver Post semipro tournament in Denver after a 6 to 3 loss to Joe Alpert's Denver club. Mesa led briefly in the second inning but gave up two runs each in the next two frames. Alpert's offense totaled 11 hits against Mesa pitchers Kellner Clemence and McNabb Kemp and Kestel.
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Denver
Mesa, Ariz
Realtors
Wichita
Kas
Denver Post
Arizona
Joe Alpert
Mesa
Alpert
Alex Kellner
Hal Clemence
Cies
Kellner
Clemence and
McNabb
Kemp
Kestel
Big Trot Race On Tomorrow At Hambletonian Meet
At Goshen New York August 6 hambletonian favorite Chester town is set to be driven tomorrow by Tom Berry Whitney who trained the colt since its early days had considered Harry Fitz Patrick to drive last week at Old Orchard Maine. Fitz Patrick trains for E J Baker owner of Westfield Girl the second choice prompting concern among some about trainer driving the favorite.
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N. Y
Chestertown
Tom Berry
Harry Whitney
Whitney
Harry Fitz Patrick
Old Orchard
Fitz
E. J. Baker
St. Charles
Hambletonian
Westfield Girl
Los Angeles man pays record price for Chestertown trotter
Walter E. Smith, a Los Angeles figure in film and show biz, paid $40,000 for Chestertown the three year old trotter. The sale marks the highest price for a trotter in 20 years and he plans Chestertown's campaign in Lexington Illinois state fair and Hollywood's $50,000 trot next April.
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Walter E. Smith
Los Angeles
Clark Gable
Hollywood
Bill Cane
Chestertown
Smith
Autograph Quip Sparks Pennant Talk In Boston Yanks
Larry MacPhail tells an autograph hunter that the Yankees win the pennant if Boston is not in the league. Oklahoma coach Jim Tatum signs a three year deal starting 1946 with 8000, 9000 and 10000 dollars. Wolves Dodgers expand to 21 farm clubs. Cedarhurst Long Island Green Wolf Gals softball set to face Kings Point Merchant Marine Academy. Louise Sauer, hot pitcher, has 60 strikeouts and 9 for 9 batting this season.
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Red Sox
Larry MacPhail
Yanks
Boston
Jim Tatum
Oklahoma
Wolves
Dodgers
Greenwold Gals
Cedarhurst
Long Island
Knotty Baseball Problems by J. F. McKale
Runners on second and third base situations lead to debate on force outs and base occupancy. Rev Fredrick G Knoll explains a runner from third to home is not forced out when no tag occurs and a runner on second touching third does not create a force. The piece also questions batter interference on a play at first and notes the reader is John Frakes of Tucson Elks.
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Fredrick G. Knoll
Rev. Knoll
John Frakes
The
Tucson Elks
Jack Frakes
Tucson
Pavot Wins Wilson Mile at Saratoga in Brief Photo Finish
Pavot under Walter M. Jeffords captured the $24,750 Wilson Mile at Saratoga by a head in a five horse finish, 1:36 3/5 for the mile. Pavot shared top weight of 126 pounds with Lucky Draw and paid $19.40. Four Winds, owned by Charles T. Fisher, won the $4000 Emolument at Washington Park, in 1:05 for five and a half furlongs, paying $3. Gala Revue ran second and Lady Mayflower third at Atlantic City with Turbine taking the Hammonton purse by three and a half lengths. Oxford Blue captured the Dalton purse at Rockingham Park, finishing a mile and one-sixteenth in 1.44 4/5. payout was $21.20.
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Walter M. Jeffords
Pavot
Wilson
Saratoga
Charles T. Fisher
Four Winds
Washington Park
Arlington
Sirocco
Walmac Farm
Bomar Stable
Atlantic City
Mrs. R. C. Hodge
Oxford Blue
Rockingham Park
Hearth Broom
Gay Gino
Drongo Horse Recalled In War Time Language Lesson
A wartime tag used by Australian fliers for a clumsy rookie is traced to the racehorse Drongo. An old Aussie sports note says Drongo was ungainly and hard to ride, with one jockey claiming you could not hustle him or he would fold and fall. The piece frames the quip as a language lesson from history.
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Drongo
Ramblers Capture Western States Girls Softball Title
Arizona based Phoenix Ramblers won the western states girls major league championship by defeating the Salt Lake City Auerbach Shamrocks 3 to 2 in a tense final played last night in Salt Lake City.
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Salt Lake City
Arizona
Phoenix Ramblers
Ramblers
Auerbach Shamrocks
Owen Seeks Dodgers Return After Mexican League Exit
Mickey Owen has reportedly returned to the United States and plans to seek reinstatement with the Brooklyn Dodgers after leaving his first-string catching job at Ebbets Field for the Mexican league. Dodger president Branch Rickey said he would intervene with Commissioner Chandler, who previously indicated reinstatement could face a five-year ban. Leo Durocher supported a possible return.
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Boston
Mickey Owen
Brooklyn Dodgers
United States
Ebbetsfield
Branch Rickey
Dodger
Owen
Vera Cruz
Brownsville
Tex
Chandler
Jorge Pasquel
U. S
Leo Durocher
Leo
Dodgers
Rickey
Mexico City
Gerardo Pasquel
Luis Olmo
Danny Gardella
New York Giant
Scarsella Shares Coast League Home Run Lead
Los Gatos Aug 6 UP Scarsella of Oakland continued as the Pacific Coast league batting leader with a .332 average for games through last Friday but shared the home run lead with Loyd Christopher of Los Angeles. Morriarty reported the figures.
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Los Angeles
Los Scarsella
Oakland
Leo Moriarty
Loyd Christopher
Scarsella
Notice of Sale in Tucson Public Auction of City Land
Notice states that on Wednesday September 4 1946 at 11 00 am at City Hall Tucson Arizona the City will sell at public auction under Ordinance No 1068 all streets and alleys in certain blocks of Counruby Homesites with specific lot portions and an alley and reserves the right to reject bids The sale is for cash in United States funds and the date of July 27 1946 is noted for the city clerk’s order.
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Tucson
Pima County
Arizona
City of
United States
County Recorder
Cson
Carl M. Hitt
Softball Showdowns Set For Tonight In Tucson Tourney
Softball action in Southern Arizona features Greenwald Drugs and Tucson Elks at 7 p.m. on the 22nd Street diamond with Benson Chamber of Commerce and Tucson All Stars playing an hour later. Both teams carry one loss in a double elimination event and tonight’s losers are out of the title chase. The Davis Monthan 40th Bombers beat Greenwald Drugs 14-6, starting strong with four runs in the first and three in the second. Mil ler allowed 12 hits as Honomichi earned the win. Playmore Arcade defeated Manhattan Chargers 19-5 in a class B game.
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Greenwald Drugs
Tucson Elks
Arizona
22Nd Street
Benson Chamber of Commerce
Tucson All- Stars
Davis-Monthan 40Th Bombers
Honomichi
Bombers
Miller
Playmore Arcade
Manhattan Chargers
Tucson Heights Street and Alley Lots to Be Sold at Public Auction
On August 9 1946 at 11:00 AM at City Hall Tucson Arizona the city will sell for cash the vacated parts of Virginia Hearst Bryan Streets and related alleys in Tucson Heights Addition with reservations. The city marks a fifty foot easement along Bryans westerly portion for drainage and reserves the right to reject any bids. City of Tucson Mayor and Council date June 17 1946.
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Pima County
Arizona
City of
United States
Tucson Heights
County Recorder
Virginia
Hearst and
Bryan
North Sixth Avenue
North Fifth
North Third
North Second Avenues
Hearst Street
North Fifth Avenue
Virginia Street
North Third Avenue
Bryan Street
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