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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1940
Page
6
Hank Squire reports that the Cowboys defeated the Bisbee Bees 7 to 3. The piece centers on league president R. E. Souers amid controversy over umpire decisions and a Tucson protest alleging rule violations and mismanagement, warning of potential league collapse without leadership change.
Dick Jerome again fights draw attention as Tucson tops Bisbee 7 3 before about 2000 at Municipal Park. Earl Petit earns his 11th win by scattering eight hits. Red Adams allows 15 hits. The game follows pregame events and a second Jerome fight leads to no league action.
New York racing writers note Bimelech will try for the 1940 three year old title in the American Derby at Chicago's Washington Park. Basil James rides, replacing Freddie Smith, as Gallahadion and other big rivals line up. The piece weighs Bimelech's chances and the jockey switch amid season-long doubts about his temperament and recent defeats.
Noting Mel Ott’s long Giants career, Leo Durocher lauded Ott amid a star studded tribute crowd. The piece mingles player nods, coach quotes, and sports anecdotes from baseball and football figures, including notes on uniforms and future college games.
The Class C California baseball league will have eight teams with Merced and an unnamed Southern California city added. Merced said it was ready to operate a franchise and Edward Farrell posted a 1050 dollar certified check to form another Southern California team. Charter members include Santa Barbara San Bernardino Bakersfield Fresno San Jose and Riverside.
Marvin T. Schmidt of Chicago led the men's national archery championship final by 46 points over Russ Hoogerhyde of Northbrook, Ill. Ann Weber of Bloomfield, N J captured the women's title with a record 148-1170, surpassing Jean Tenney's 1088 from 1938. Fred Folberth of Cleveland won the junior boys division and Mary C. Thompson of Phoenix the junior girls.
Since early Christian times Bes sarabia has seen repeated invasions by Thracians Goths Huns Avars Bulgarians Ugrians Turks Kumans Mongols Moldavians Tatars and Russians shaping its history through centuries.
The text notes Bimelech could become top three-year-old with a win if he takes the classic and adds Preakness and Belmont victories to his record. It contrasts Sirocco and Gallahadion with Louisville competitors and mentions Freddie Smith as a figure.
Hollywood stars and comedians clash at Wrigley Field in a charity baseball game to benefit Mt Sinai hospital. Marlene Dietrich leads the leading men with Paulette Goddard captaining the comedians. Gary Cooper starts at first base with Jack Benny and Fred Allen providing comic havoc.
A summary of top performers in the National and American leagues. Key figures include Danning and Rowell in batting, Mize and McCormick leading RBIs and hits, Fitzsimmons and Newsom outstanding on the mound, with standout stats across runs, doubles, triples, and stolen bases. Names span New York Boston St. Louis Detroit Cleveland Washington and Cincinnati.
Promoter Mike Jacobs, leading boxing figure, signals readiness to take over the Brooklyn Dodgers as head owner. He claims to head a syndicate negotiating for a Dodgers purchase, with Brooklyn Trust Co. offering controlling interest in a $2,000,000 deal from the McKeever and Ebbets estates. Jacobs would keep promoting boxing events if successful.
New York August eight. Bob Pastor remains remarkably calm about his upcoming fight with Billy Conn after Louis knockout losses. Manager Jimmy Johnston calls the hype silly and predicts Pastor will win rounds. Pastor himself jokes about his training and his country life.
The Oury Park Tigers city league team hold practice today and tomorrow at 5 30 on their home field. Basil Molina is newly named coach leading the sessions as the team begins his tenure since last Sunday.
At the Philadelphia Zoo a 14 year old 400 pound gorilla named Bamboo ruined a birthday party by shredding a birthday card sign smashing a watermelon against cage bars and flinging pieces of a 20 pound cake at spectators. The animal reportedly repeated the behavior from last year.
Ed Valenzuela pitched a two hit ball as the Manhattan Chargers routed the Latin-Americans 14-1 in a Class A softball game at Eagle Field. In Class B, Quality Feed and Fuel beat Time Market 12-8. Tonight's games include 6:30 Arizona Sash and Door vs Mitchell Furniture and 7:30 DeMotay vs Bautista Shoe Shop.
A study finds that ninety four percent of an armadillo's diet comes from cut worms beetles and ants. The data highlight the armadillo's reliance on soil invertebrates in its foraging.
The piece notes Conn stayed in Pittsburgh to visit his ill mother and weighs near 180 pounds. It argues Billy must reach at least 180 to face 200-pound Joe Louis, or public doubt will persist about his ring eligibility if he defeats Pastor.
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