Aggies season prospects loom for 1940 gridiron hopes
In Stillwater dispatches the Oklahoma A and M Aggies face Arizona in Phoenix on Oct 26. Coach Jim Lookabaugh, who led the 1939 squad to four losses in 10 games, aims to restore title dreams as analysts expect the best material since 1933. Readers also see Bisbee and Tucson fan notes urging Dick Jerome day and calls for a Southwest league meeting to fix baseball governance.
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Stillwater
Oklahoma Aggies
Aggies
Arizona Wildcats
Phoenix
Oklahoma A
M. College
Aggie
the Dispatch
Jim Lookabaugh
Lookabaugh
Ags
Cowboys
Bisbee
Charles Modesette
Dick Jerome
Miners
Jerome
Tucson
R. E. Souers
Souers
A. E. Souers
Conn Pastor Fight Behind Closed Doors Draws Criticism
In New York Aug 10 1939 boxing column Henry McLemore reports a reader letter alleging bias in the Conn Pastor bout setup. Officials failed to visit Pastor during training while favoring Conn and his camp outside the city limits.
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New York
U.P
James J. Johnston
20Th Century Sporting Club
Conn-Pastor
Conn
Pastor
Louis
Johnston
Stillman’s Gymnasium
Bob Pastor
Billy Conn
Polo Grounds
New York City
Mike Jacobs
Pet
Ferndale
N. Y
Boxing Commission
El Paso Closes Gap in A T League Standings
El Paso moved within four percentage points of league leader Bisbee after beating Albuquerque 5 to 4, sweeping a four game series. Hector Arroyo earned the win with Elmer Orellua and Johnnie Brusch finishing, while Albuquerque sees Tucson and Bisbee hit the road for upcoming series.
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Associated Press
el Paso
Bisbee
Albuquerque
Tucson
Cowboys
Texans
Hector Arroyo
Elmer Orellua
Johnnie Brusch
Tom Monk
Cards
Army Call Booms Marriages in Johannesburg
Johannesburg sees a marriage boom as men are called up for full time service. Soldiers resent paying a $20 special license while publishing banns costs only 50 cents in the same period.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Johnston Opus Installment Prompts Edge Over Conn
The text presents a fragment where the speaker notes this is the first installment of a Johnston opus. The author hints at future installments and suggests Johnston would avoid writing the letter if he had Conn’s advantage.
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Johnston
James J
Conn
Sports Writer Goes Out On Football Limb
Bill White surveys footballs top teams across regions named by conference and school, predicting likely champions. He notes political forecasts around a Republican caucus in Charlotte and mentions Iowa State’s Jim Yeager preparing a robust squad. He also cites a Greenville party event with Joy Di Mag and local kids hoping for autographs.
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Bill White
New York
Cornell
Fordham
Texas Aggies
S. M.A
Nebraska
North Dakota
Alabama
Tennessee
Southern
Duke
Colorado
Rocky Mountain
Col. Brietz
Charlotte
N. C
Jake Wade
The
Observer
Jim Yeager
Iowa State
Grenwitch Village
Jimmy Kelly
End of Brietz vacation and uninspired times
A fragmented sports column notes time off, unemployment fears, and various baseball memories. It recalls Neal Ball and other unassisted triple plays, mentions Mike Jacobs and the Dodgers, plus mentions Gene Normile and Dempsey, and hints at hockey, college basketball, and Tulsa hockey coach Ching Johnson.
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Mike Jacobs
Dodgers
Gene Normile
Jack Dempsey
Larry Davis
Cap’t
Penn
Tulsa
Ching Johnson
Borger
Tex
Wiley Moore
Oklahoma City
Meyer Greenberg
Georgia Ball Team Still Undefeated
The Buford Georgia club from the Cornpone and Honeysuckle belt remains undefeated in the Denver Post baseball tournament. They have won four games with strong batting and defeated defending champions from Enid Oklahoma, last year’s top money winner.
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Denver
Deep South
Buford
Enid
Okla
Five City League Games Scheduled Tomorrow
Five City League games are set across Riverside park and three other fields. At Riverside, Carlistas meet Riverside Aces at 1 30 in a 1 30 p m opener, followed by Bisbee-Douglas Lines versus Aztecas at 3 30 p m. Earlier, Cooperative Dairymen face Ochoa Reds at Eagle field, Manhattan Charges meet Lobos at Azteca field, and Panthers clash with Oury Park Tigers at Oury Park.
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Riverside Park
Carlistas
Riverside Aces
Bisbee-Douglas
Aztecas
Cooperative Dairymen
Ochoa Reds
Eagle Field
Manhattan Charges
Lobos
Azteca Field
Panthers
Oury Park
Skeet Shooting Set for Sunday at Catalina Club
Catalina Skeet club officials forecast a large turnout for the white wing season opener. Competition will run 9 a.m. to noon and 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at Broadway and Swan Road in the Catalina area.
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Catalina Skeet Club
Broadway
Swan Road
pennant hopes shaken by late pennant race struggles
Detroit Tigers Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox stumble as pennant contenders lose to teams with little to gain. Washington Senators rally past Joe Heving walks and Rick Ferrell's fly secures 6 5 win. Yankees keep siege on AL leaders with 2 0 win while Ruffing exits injured. Pirates sweep Cubs as Wyatt shines.
Jewels To Play Double Header Here Tomorrow
The Daniel's Jewels prepare for the Long Beach city tournament with a back to back softball double header at Eagle Field. On the 7:15 opener they face Central Pharmacy and at 8:15 they meet Young Market. Lucy DuPont will pitch the first game with Marie Lansaw in the nightcap. Team lineup includes Thompson Grace Pellon Rogers Martinez Du Pont Briggman Elias and others.
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Long Beach
Daniel's Jewels
Eagle Field
Nogales
Charley Fowler
Jewels
Central Pharmacy
Youngo
Lucy DuPont
Marie Lansaw
Martha Thompson
Jessie Grace
Lydie Pellon
Annie Rogers
Mary Martinez
Gertrude Briggman
Bertha Elias
Tommy Martin Stops Hanschen in Hollywood Bout
Tommy Martin, broadcasting from Hollywood, stopped Johnny Hanschen in a boxing match. Hanschen represented Minneapolis with a 197 pound weight class, while Martin carried a 176 percent rating.
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Hollywood
Tommy Martin
England
Johnny Hanschen
Minneapolis
Mammoth Team To Play Here Sunday
An inter city game between the Mammoth Tiger Juniors and El Centro Juniors of Tucson will be played here tomorrow afternoon. The teams meet at Eagle field on Sixteenth street and Second avenue at 3 o clock.
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Mammoth Tiger
el Centro Juniors
Tucson
Recreation Department
Eaglefield
Sixteenth Street
Second Avenue
Softball Standings And Schedule For Three Leagues
Tully Lawton released next week’s games and league standings. Manhattan Chargers lead Class A with 3–2, Quality Feed and Fuel tops Class B with 3–0, Pima Highway leads commercial loop with 4 straight. Joe Tang's Market defeated Construction Labor Union 14–0 behind Griffin. Exhibition Daniel's Jewels beat Carrillo Rubies 22–2 in three innings. Weekly slate includes games Monday through Friday with matchups like Arizona Sash versus Mitchell's Furniture and Tang's against Time Market.
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Tully Lawton
City Recreation Department
Manhattan Chargers
Joe Tang
Construction Labor Union
Griffin
Daniel's Jewels
Carrillo Rubies
Arizona Sash
Mitchell's
Time Market
Construction Labor
Pioneer
Court House
Central Auto Sales
Bautista Shoe Shop
DeMolays
Porter's
Allied Printers
Construction
Pima Highway
Flat Feet and Smoke Eaters Ready for City Baseball Clash
Tucson pistol ace Ed Snyder heads to Vandalia Ohio for the Grand American Handicap while police and firemen set rosters for Wednesdays Municipal Park game. Banter flies as managers Burke and Francis dispute eligibility and lineup with colorful nicknames and eager fans watching.
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Municipal Park
Chili Francis
Tom Burke
Flat Feet
Francis
Burke
S. Lee
Tucson
South
Gabby Eyman
Flat
van Camp
Shorty” Weinzapfel
Steger
Baldy
Cops
Putney
Little” King
New shooting rules may lower scores in trapshooting classic
At Vandalia Ohio the Grand American handicap chase runs Aug 19 to 23 with new rules shaving shot load to 1 1/8 ounces and higher velocity. The shift may reduce per event totals, as shooters must adjust lead and aim. The defending king is D L Ritchie of Goshen Ohio who tied and won last year.
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Tucson
Ed Snyder
Vandalia
Ohio
Snyder
Fritz Howell
Vandalia, CO
Lela Hall
Strausburg
D. L
Ritchie
Goshen, O
Wyatt Dodgers 1-0 Bees as Wyatt Delivers Best Day Pitching
Whitlow Wyatt pitched four hits and struck out seven to lead the Brooklyn Dodgers to a 1-0 victory over the Boston Bees. Wyatt scored the game's only run, two batters reached second, and no one reached third until two were out in the ninth. Dick Errickson pitched well for Boston but allowed the decisive run in the eighth.
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Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
Washington Senators
Joe Heving
Buddy Myer
Rick Ferrell
Roger Cramer
Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Ed Smith
Chicago
Cleveland
Indians
Mel Harder
St. Louis
Walt Judnich
Cliff
Harder
Eisenstat
Haffner
Swift
Yanks
Yankee Stadium
Yankee
Athletics
Red Ruffing
Ruffing
Steve Sandra
Cincinnati
Gene Thompson
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cubs
Giants
Bruins
Rip Sewell
Brooklyn Dodgers
Whit Wyatt
Georgia
Bees
Wyatt
Dick Errickson
Dixie Walker
Babe Phelps
Johnny Whitehead
Gene
Junior) Thompson
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn
St. Louis Cardinals
Whitlow Wyatt
Boston Bees
Truett
Rip) Sewell
Bil Nicholson
Sewell
Pirates
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Sundra
Lefty
Mike Kreevich
Smith
St. Louis Browns
Detroit
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Bob Jones
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A. L. Slonaker
Ben D. Gross
Henry McLemore
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George Kirkley
Mammoth
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