Tryout camp for young baseball players in Tucson
Hank Squire reports a Tucson club tryout at Municipal Park August 23 to 26 for players aged 17 to 22, 5'10" and at least 160 pounds. Pat Patterson leads the Cowboys with Mickey Shader and Eddie Miller. no charge and signed contracts possible with expenses paid. drills start at 10 each morning.
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Tucson
Municipal Park
Pat Patterson
Cowboys
Mickey Shader
Eddie Miller
Gene Lewis
Willcox
Pastor
Conn
Galento
Baer
Lewis
Dykes Aims for Longevity Record as White Sox Manager
Jimmy Dykes, 43, hustling Chicago White Sox manager, eyes a longevity record and a pennant in 1940. His sixth season at the helm has the club near the AL first division, while his unique career arc from 1918 with the Athletics to Chicago shows why he is judged among baseball's enduring figures.
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New York
U.P
Jimmy Dykes
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Jimmy
Trade Mart
Philadelphia Athletics
Eddie Collins
Ty Cobb
Cobb
Collins
White Sox
Connie Mack
Philadelphia
Mack
Pepper Martins Still A Star On Bases At Fine Age
Pepper Martin remains a notable figure in baseball despite reduced base running speed. The Chicago Cubs coach John Corriden highlights his dangerous base running, recalling a standout Wrigley Field sequence where Martin outsped multiple plays and scored.
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ST. Louis
Pepper
John Leonard Martin
Wild Horse of the
Osage
Galloper
John Corriden
Chicago Cub
Pepper Martin
Wrigley Field
Jacobs Won't Buy Dodgers, Says Writer
Eddie Briez reports skepticism that Mike Jacobs will buy the Dodgers. The column notes the Brooks are still competing and suggests Deacon Bill McKechnie’s team leads by about ten games, with idle thoughts on why the Phillies should end the season.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Mike Jacobs
Dodgers
Brooks
Deacon Bill M’kechnie
Aztecas Top Bisbee-Douglas Lines 14-8 in City Play
Tucson Aztecas beat Bisbee-Douglas Lines 14 to 8 at Riverside Park in a city league game. Robles fanned 12 for the Aztecas and Fred Moreno had four hits in five trips. El Paso Southern Pacific visits next weekend with games set for Saturday 815 p m and Sunday 3 o'clock.
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Tucson Aztecas
Bisbee-Douglas Lines
Riverside Park
Robles
Aztecas
Fred Moreno
el Paso
Texas City
Pepe de la Cruz
el Paso Texans
ibcmainsports and society notes tease upcoming shifts and meetings
What'll you bet Buddy Lewis isn't managing one of the Washington farm clubs next season. Alice Marble dines with reporters and her chaperone coach Eleanor Tennant. Appalachian college pursues NC in football opener after winter snow drills. International league president Frank Shaughnessy offered to help but was deemed too old.
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Buddy Lewis
Washington
Alice Marble
Eleanor Tennant
Appalachian College
North Carolina
International League
Frank Shaughnessy
Mackville bleachers named for Athletics leader at fair
The village of Mackville relocates to the New York World's Fair with bleachers built for spectators. The veteran Athletics leader is honored as Old Connie christens the stands by smashing a bottle of soda pop.
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Mackville
Connie
Ohio Staters Cry Over Dartmouth Coach Bevan Move
Ohio State fans mourn as Rollie Bevan, Dartmouth trainer, heads back east from Massillon with Massillon high school star George Slusser. Jimmy Grippo, manager of Melio Bettina, bets $1,000 at 8 to 5 to back Conn against Bob Pastor tomorrow night.
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Ohio
Rollie Bevan
Dartmouth
Massilon
George Slusser
Jimmy Grippo
Melio Bettina
Billy Conn
Melio
Conn
Bob Pastor
Mothers in South Africa rename babies after fallen heroes
Many mothers who named children after war heroes in South Africa faced a wave of name changes as nations fell and the once celebrated figures faded from prominence, forcing families to adopt new identities for their newborns.
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South Africa
Tucson Doubles Champs Crowned
Josephine Pesquiera and Fred Wilkinson won the mixed doubles title at the Tucson city tournament on the high school courts defeating Dorothy Hughes and Brant Smith 11 9 6 4. They had earlier beat Helen Edwards and Harold Leece 6 1 6 2 in the semifinals.
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Josephine Pesquiera
Fred Wilkinson
Dorothy Hughes
Brant Smith
Ocean City rescuers lose wallets during save of two girls
Elmer Perdue and Louis Joseph plunged into rough surf to save two girls from drowning. Perdue wore clothes for the dive and watched his pocketbook drift away. Joseph, who shed his trousers and shoes, found later a beachcomber had taken his wallet.
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Ocean City
Elmer Perdue
Louis Joseph
Perdue
Joseph
San Diego Legion Team II Wins To Reach Regionals
San Diego defeated Sacramento 9 to 5 to clinch a regional playoff berth in the American Legion junior baseball championships. San Diego earlier captured the California department title with a 1 to 0 win, completing the series in three games. In Phoenix playoffs, San Diego draws the Utah Arizona and Nevada winners.
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Calif
U.P
Sacramento
American Legion
Phoenix
California Department
Waldemar
Mitchell
Lyons
Perrone
Fitzpatrick Warner
Usher
Utah
Arizona
Nevada
Dairymen Take Three Wins in Busy Baseball Day
The Cooperative Dairymen won three games in a day. They defeated the Ochoa Reds 14 2 in a city league morning game behind Alex Kellner a young left hander posting a three hit effort with 16 strikeouts. In the afternoon doubleheader they beat the Sahuarita All Stars 2 0 and 11 3.
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Cooperative Dairymen
Ochoa Reds
Alex Kellner
Dairymen
Sahuarita All-Stars
Goldwater Wins Flagstaff Invitational for Southwestern Lead
Bob Goldwater of Phoenix captured the Dave Peter invitational tourney title in Flagstaff by defeating Milt Coggins 5 and 4 in the 36 hole finals. The win boosts his prospects for the southwestern golf championship with seven Phoenix players advancing to Albuquerque for the sectional tourney.
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Bob Goldwater
Dave Peter
Phoenix
Milt Coggins
Goldwater
Albuquerque
N. M
Coggins
T. E. McCullough, Jr
G. W. Jakle, Jr
George Peter
George Dashiell
Tommy Knoles, Jr
Buster Davies
Arizona
Goldwater Wm
R. D. Roper
H. R. Askins
H. W. Allen
del Webb
Tom Coffin
C. A. Upton
Kim Bannister, Jr
New Mexico
Texas
Verne
Spec) Stewart
Roswell
Southwestern
Firemen Offer Runners If Cops Get On Base In Baseball Game
Slats Freeman, captain of the smoke eaters, offers to provide runners for police if they reach base in a Municipal park clash. The cops’ Tom Burke retorts about Francis and a past semi pro stint, while Francis remains noncommittal as he vows to catch Muscles Steger and dismisses the flat footed opponent.
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Municipal Park
Tom
Burke
Francis
Sacaton Redbirds
Redbirds
Red Rock Eagles
Mickey Shader
Tucson Cowboys
Georgia
Muscles Steger
Peru Sees Large Shift Toward Agricultural Dependency
Report indicates that at least 85 percent of Peruvians now rely on agriculture for livelihood. The figure suggests a broad rural orientation and potential vulnerability to weather and market changes.
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Peru
Tempe Swimmers Prep for Senior State Meet
Tempe Beach swimming club, winner of the Arizona A A U junior championships, begins preparing its young stars for the senior state meet August 30 and 31 at University Park in Phoenix. Tempe swimmers scored 116 points to win the junior meet, with University of Phoenix 89, Coronado 59, Tucson 45, and Nelson Beach 2.
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Tempe
Tempe Beach Swimming Club
Arizona A. A. U
University Park
Phoenix
University of Phoenix
Coronado of
Tucson
Nelson Beach
Guatemalan Audiences Prefer Sentimental Romances
Motion picture audiences in Guatemala now favor sentimental romances and say they do not understand many of the Hollywood film romances.
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Guatemala
Pittsburgh Boxer Billy Conn Faces Light Heavyweight Challenge
Pittsburgh boxer Billy Conn weighs far under expectations for his bout with Bob Pastor at the Polo Grounds. Conn, once aiming for heavyweight, likely weighs around 175 pounds, risking a defacto light heavyweight clash. Pastor, a seasoned ring general who has faced Joe Louis, seeks another title shot by beating Conn.
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Billy Conn
Pittsburgh
Poy
Bob Pastor
Polo Grounds
Conn
Joe Louis
Grossingers Lake
Johnny Ray
Billy
Billy the Kid
Maurice Strickland
al McCoy
Ray Impellitiere
al Ettore
Louis
Pastor
Uruguay Grants President Power to Regulate Living Costs
Uruguay has authorized the president to regulate the cost of living, granting authority to set controls or measures aimed at stabilizing prices. The move centralizes economic oversight and could affect households and businesses nationwide.
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Uruguay
Veterans Split Sunday Softball Doubleheader
The Veterans Hospital team split a doubleheader on the Hospital field. They lost to Allied Printers 7 5 and edged Central Auto Sales 5 4 in the afterpiece.
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Veterans Hospital
Allied Printers
Central Auto
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