Semipro Loop Sees New Schedule Plans in Phoenix
Bill Veeck, Cleveland Indians president, discusses a home owned Phoenix club with local reps and talks of a farm system. Johnny Angel will visit for a Cleveland farm team, and Larry MacPhail’s interest is noted. Training starts March 2 with pitchers and catchers arriving late February.
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Bill Veeck
Cleveland Indians
Bill Chamberlain
Roy Drachman
Old Pueblo
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Johnny Angel
Cleveland
Larry MacPhail
The
Yanks
Phoenix
del Webb
Salt River City
Randolph Park
Indians
Giants
Boxer Dies After Being Knocked Out in Salt Lake Bout
Salt Lake City August 7 An Army veteran and University of Utah student Del Zesigler 21 of Bountiful Utah died after a feature bout here the night before He had used his mother’s maiden name Hardy after turning professional last spring and became the sixth boxer of the year to die after a bout in the United States.
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Salt Lake City
University of
Owen Returns Seeks Old Job With Dodgers
Mickey Owen, despondent over his stint in Mexican baseball, heads home to retry a major league career. He lauded Mexico as a terrible place and now hopes to resume catching for Brooklyn in Flatbush, while remaining without a league for the moment.
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U.P
Mickey Owen
Mexico
U. S
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Dodgers
Owen
Mexico City
Republica
Baseball
Mickey
Pasquels
All-Stars Edge Benson in Southern Arizona Softball
The Tucson All-Stars defeated Benson 11 3 in a double elimination game while the Tucson Elks beat Greenwald Drugs 11 7. Umpire Felix Ross denied bias claims noting he warned baserunners about leaving early. Lou MacDonald and Bill Damron each pitched six hits. A softball association meeting is set for 7 p.m. at the armory.
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Benson
Tucson Elks
Greenwald
Arizona
Felix Ross
Tucson
Ross
Thhey
Lou MacDonald
Bill Damron
Elke
Softball Association
Armory
Williams To Face Stage Grid Team
STOCKTON Calif Aug 7 The Williams field Fliers from Chandler Ariz Army airbase will visit Stockton Oct 4 to meet College of the Pacific in a football game Coach A A Stagg announced last night The game rounds out a 10 game schedule for the Tigers who open the season against the University of Oregon at Eugene Sept 28 The Fliers are the second Arizona team on the schedule The Tigers are slated to meet the University of Arizona at Tucson Oct 19
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Mutuals Meet Latins Tonight In City Semipro Playoff Race
The City Semipro baseball schedule reshapes to a three-round round robin ending August 25 with the Mutual Life, Latins, Legion and Aztecas. Open dates cover postponed games as Dave Villasenor returns after a 10 day suspension.
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Legion
Azteca Warriors
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Allstar
Dave Villasenor
Mike Quihuis
International League seven innings in Montreal and Texas League scores
In seven innings Montreal beat Oklahoma City 6 to 9. Houston defeated Beaumont 2 to 0. Teams popes and 18 and 17 indicate unclear scorings but reflect league games and scores for the day.
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Oklahoma City
Popes
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Beaumont
Hambletonian Victory at Goshen Track
The record notes Titan Hanover won the $51,046 Hambletonian at Goshen’s Good Time track in straight heats a year ago. The recap mentions past tennis and baseball results for context.
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Goshen
Bob Falkenburg
Jim Brink
Complaint Alleged Missing Crew On SP Train
F R Huges of El Paso a member of the Order of Railway Conductors complained to Atty Gen John L Sullivan that Arizona full crew train law was violated. Huges telegraphed Sullivan that a Southern Pacific train lacked the required number of brake men on the Bernardino Ariz to Rodeo N M run Aug 5. Sullivan said he would investigate.
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F. R. Huges
el Paso
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John L. Sullivan
Arizona
Huges
Sullivan
Southern Pacific
Bernardino
Ariz
Rodeo
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Southern Association Scores Reported Baseball Margin
Atlanta and Mobile split a 4-5 cage game in seven innings. Nashville defeated Rock 7 to 5. Chattanooga lost to Memphis 1 to 4. Birmingham beat New Orleans 13 to 7.
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Mobile
Nashville
Chattanooga
Memphis
Birmingham
New Orleans
Coast-League Scores From Portland to Oakland
Coast league results list Portland defeating Seattle 1 2 1 San Francisco beat Seattle 5 1 San Diego 2 beat Oakland 4 2 details indicate scattered regional standings and outcomes across the coast teams.
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Pass Coast Leaeus Hollywood
Portland
San Francisco
Seattle
San Diego
Oakland
Bushman Family Holds First Postwar Grand Canyon Reunion
GRAND CANYON Aug 7 The Bushman family of Arizona and Utah over 200 strong gathered on the north rim for their first reunion since the war Most living sons and daughters of Pioneer John Bushman attended along with grandchildren nieces nephews and cousins Arizona members included Lillian and Marie Horne Phoenix Jesse and Harold Bushman Jacob Lake Adele and Russell Westover John L Bushman Alonzo E Bushman Jesse Bushman Joseph City Preston A Bushman and Lillian B Palmer Mesa
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Lillian
Marie Horne
Phoenix
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Harold Bushman
Jacob Lake
Adele
Russell Westover
John L. Bushman
Alonzo E. Bushman
Jesse Bushman
Joseph City
Preston A. Bushman
Lillian B. Palmer
Mesa
Fearless Fraley and the Hambletonian Era in Harness
In Goshen, Oscar Fraley reflects on harness racing history centering the Hambletonian. He notes age as a factor, costs of feed and equipment, and advancements from saddled races to bicycle-tired sulkies. The piece traces foundations from Messenger to modern sulky design and notable drivers like Bud Dobble and Pop Geers.
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White
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Pontiac
Miller
New England
Bud Dobble
Pop Geers
Tucson Raiders vs Alianza Sluggers in city league playoff clash
At the City Recreation League managers meeting the first half class A title playoff was set for Sunday. The Tucson Raiders defend their crown against arch rivals Alianza Sluggers in a 10 a.m. seven inning game at Eaglefield. The winner advances to face the Howard and Stofft Tigers in a nine inning 3 p.m. rematch. Raiders coach Basil Molina named options Timo Lujan Efren Bravo Lopez Bill Trujillo Hector Zumano or Joe Luera for starting duties while Al Matas is favored to pitch for the Sluggers.
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City Recreation League Baseball Managers
Armory Gymnasium
Tucson Raiders
Alianza Sluggers
Eaglefield
Howard and
Gestapo Wins Flash Stakes At Saratoga In Record Field Feat
Gestapo, a 29 to 2 shot, won the Flash Stakes at Saratoga by three lengths as Liberty Road faded to second. South Dakota broke the mile and an eighth track record, while Venus De Milo captured Del Mar’s six furlong sprint on opening day. A potential Schulerville Stakes field of 23 juvenile fillies would set a new post in the five and a half furlongs event if all start.
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Associated Press
Saratoga
W. H. Labouteaux
Pipette
William Helis
Kimo
Greentree
Gestapo
Isabel Dodge Sloane
Jobstown
Raymond Guest
Shaffie
al Smitha
South Dakota
Washington Park
Dookie
Wire Guest
Venus de Milo
Paula
Ace
del Mar
Denver Post Meet Home Town Affair
The Denver Post reports a local baseball tournament final between M. & O. Smokies and Rogers Jewelers, hometown teams. Smokies beat Joe Alpert's 8 to 3 to reach the title, while Rogers Jewelers crushed Woodrow Wilsons of Alhambra 21 to 4.
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Legion Baseball Team Heads to Regional Championship
Morgan McDermott's Legion squad departs by train No 44 at 11 15 a m tomorrow for the Legion regional tournament in Colorado Springs Colorado The Arizona champions join champions from Colorado Utah and New Mexico This will be Chuck Hollinger's fourth Colorado trip with Tucson Legion where his record is perfect while Tucson has yet to lose there The team will continue in the City Semipro league led by Lowell Bailey until Hollinger returns
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Colorado Springs
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Utah
New Mexico
Chuck Hollinger
Tucson Legion
Tucson
Lowell Bailey
Hollinger
Rain Postpones Hambletonian at Goshen Track
GOSHEN N Y August 7 The 21st Hambletonian race the nations top trotting event was postponed to tomorrow due to rain Heavy pre lawn rain turned the track to mud Grand circuit card wiped with Hambletonian carried over Weather permitting the best trotters start at 3 PM tomorrow in the first heat with remaining heats at hourly intervals
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Goshen
N. Y
America
William H
Bill) Cane
Good Time Park
Nazi influence in Bolivia overthrown as democracy rises says ex-instructor
Col Conrad Arnade a Bolivian army colonel of German descent tells AP that Villarroel's fall ends Nazi focus in Latin America. He recalls Fascist training of Bolivian officers and government killings, noting exiled Amade runs a Long Island candy store after fleeing Bolivia.
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New York
Latin America
Conrad Arnade
Cochabamba
Bolivia
Enrique Penaranda
Associated Press
Gualberto Villarroel
Sens. Calvo
Capriles
Villarroel
Argentina
Arnade
Upper
Silesia
Germany
Mine Lift Repairs Idle 200 Miners At Miami Copper
Miami Aug. 7 The Miami Copper company mine was closed for repairs to a 10 ton elevator that carries ore to the surface About 200 miners are idle The elevator tore loose guides Monday night Repairs expected by tomorrow No injuries reported Chiang Kai Shek recalls 1937 visit to Nanking and German threats against relatives Nazi sympathizers may stir trouble Arnade fears renewed Nazi activity globally
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Miami Copper Company
Chiang Kai-Shek
Nanking
China
Germany
Arnade
South America
Giants Make It Tough For Contenders
Giants led by Mel Ott stay in the pennant race despite 15 games back with 32 remaining as Koslo rebounds to win 5-2 over the Dodgers. Cardinals and Cubs win. Braves top Phillies in 12 innings. Red Sox inch toward pennant with 5-0 win. Tigers beat Browns as White Sox explode for 11-1.
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Associated Press
Mel Ott
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Cardinals
Dodgers
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Manhattan
Dave Koslo
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cincinnati
Claude Passeau
Crossley Field
Beuins
Boston Braves
Phillies
Johnny Sain
Knotty Baseball Plays Questioned by McKALB Readers
J F McKALB presents two scenarios on interference and balks. In the first, a batter is ruled out and the runner advances. McKALB argues the umpire erred by letting the runner advance and notes the ball dead when hit. In the second, a pitcher’s move with runners at first and third prompts a balk call, debated for correctness.
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John Frakes
Marty Baldwin
The
Arizona Game Protective Association
Films on coaching basics shown to Arizona coaches
Frank Dickinson of Peterson Brooke Steiner Wist in Phoenix presented three films on each sport to University of Arizona coaches. The sessions covered fundamentals of football and basketball coaching and were shown today.
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University of Arizona
Frank Dickinson
Peterson, Brooke, Steiner & Wist
Phoenix
Tigers to Practice at Oury Park Tomorrow
The Southern Arizona Tigers will hold a practice session at 5 30 p m tomorrow at Oury Park.
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