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Newspaper

Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1944

Page

4

Davis-Monthan Opens Semipro Baseball Tourney Tonight

Davis-Monthan Army airfield Mustangs meet Camp McCoy in Wichita Kansas as national semifinals begin. Morgan McDermott Post of Henderson Nevada also advances in American Legion sectional play. Local optimism centers on Davis Monthan and McDermott teams as double elimination format looms.

Rodger R. Nelson Daily Citizen Tucson Wichita Kan Davis-Monthan Army Henderson Nev Morgan McDermott American Legion Davis-Monthan Mustangs Joe Hanson Legionairre Joe Davis Monthan

Belfast man fined for ice cream milk and saccharine use

Albert Fusco received a 340 crown fine in Belfast for adding milk and saccharine to ice cream. Police and health inspectors enforced food safety standards in the city, emphasizing adherence to approved ingredients and labeling.

Albert Fusco Belfast Northern Ireland

Detroit Tigers surge with eight game win streak

Detroit's pitching trio led by Hal Newhouser and Dizzy Trout backed by Stubby Overmire as the Tigers beat Washington 11-4 to extend their eight game run. Newhouser and Trout each had three wins in the streak while Overmire added two.

Jack Hand Associated Press Detroit Tigers St. Louis Browns Hal Newhouser Dizzy Trout Stubby Overmire Washington Newhouser Trout Overmire New York Atley Donald Donald St. Louis Boston Chicago Clem Hausmann Pinky Woods Russ Christopher Philadelphia A’s Cleveland Teddy Wilks Fred Schmidt Phillies Cardinals Phils Charley Schanz Pittsburgh Art Cuccurullo Ewald Pyle Brooklyn Cincinnati

Mustangs Ready for Semipro Classic Opener at Enid

Davis-Monthan Army Air Field, Tucson, opens the tenth annual national semipro baseball tournament tonight against Camp McCoy Wisconsin runners-up. Clemensen toed the slab with Stevenson to follow. Weiffenbach and Ott add depth as Schuck misses action due to illness.

Wichita Kan Daily Citizen Tucson Arizona Davis- Monthan Army Airfield Mustangs Camp McCoy Wis Big Bill Clemensen Pittsburgh Pirate Davis Monthan Charlie Stevenson

Two Softball Tilts Highlight City League Scoring

Marana defeated Armament 12 to 6 as Bob Deirdoss struck out eight and went 2 for 3 while Hopper homered for Marana. In the nightcap Gas House Gang beat Cardinals 21 to 6 with Henry Lopez earning the win and Joe Castro going 4 for 4 with a triple and two doubles.

Marana Convair Armament Cardinals Gas House Gang Bob Deirdoss Armament Hopper Henry Lopez Joe Castro McMann Lloyd Paul Deirdoss Earling Gas House Lopez Kingman McDonald Grainger Green

Alexandria Hosts Peterson Field to Open Series

Alexandria Army Air Field and Peterson Field Colorado Springs start a two game set that could decide the southern section title in the second air force baseball league playoffs. A split would require a deciding third game Monday against Davis Monthan. In the north Lincoln meets Gowen Field in the second game after Gowen won the opener 8 to 3.

Alexandria Peterson Field Colorado Springs Colo Alexandria Army Air Field Air Force Baseball League Davis-Monthan Field Tucson Ariz Davis-Monthan Lincoln Nebr Air Base Gowen Field Boise Idaho Gowen

Brazilian scientists fix seven year eucalyptus growing cycle

Brazilian scientists determine the growth cycle for eucalyptus used as firewood to be seven years, indicating harvest planning timelines and implications for timber and energy use.

One Man Athletic Wonder Gouveia Dominates Hawaii Day

Walter Gouveia, 27, earns headlines as Hawaii’s top all round athlete. He runs a five mile race in front of seven rivals then homers for a plantation team in an 8 1 win. He then beats a six man Pacific fleet school volleyball team 15 2 15 7 and wins a rematch with one hand 15 9 before 4 000 spectators.

Walter Gouveia Hawaii San Francisco Honolulu Dick Bergholz Eugene Burns Gouveia Navy Pacific Fleet School

Baseball scores from semipro leagues across the nation

Scores from American League National League and minor leagues report wins and losses. Key results include New York 6 St Louis 1 Chicago 9 Boston 7 Philadelphia 6 Cleveland 3 Detroit 11 Washington 4 Cincinnati 12 Boston 6 Brooklin 7 Chicago 6 St Louis 9 Philadelphia 4 Pittsburgh 12 New York 8 in the majors and Pacific Coast League matchups Los Angeles 6 Sacramento 0 Los Angeles 4 Sacramento 2 San Diego 10 Oakland 1 plus other results across Southern and International leagues.

New York St. Louis Chicago Boston Philadelphia Cleveland Detroit Washington Cincinnati Brooklin Pittsburgh International League Memphis Little Rock Birmingham New Orleans Mobile Atlanta Chattanooga Nashville Los Angeles Sacramento Hollywood Seattle Portland San Francisco San Diego Oakland Marana Aztecas America St Louis Boston A Louisville Columbus Paul Eveccceres Minneapolis Indianapolis As Kansas City Pacific Coast League Hollywood Tressnerereeerse Portland Ores

Silverstein Breaks Breaststroke Mark in Arizona Meet

In Tempe on August 12 the University Park of Phoenix leads the Arizona A.A.U. junior swimming meet by nine points over Coronado Park. Louis Silverstein set a 3:19.3 record in the 200 meter breaststroke and won the 200 meter freestyle. Paul Monier of Tucson was second in the 100 meter breaststroke, with George Wandby third.

Tempe University Park of Phoenix Arizona Amateur Athletic Union Phoenix Coronado Park University Park Coronado Tucson University of Arizona Louis Silverstein Paul Monier George Wandby

Morgan McDermott Post Team Eyes Fourth Regional Crown

Morgan McDermott Post Tucson advances to the regional eliminations of the American Legion baseball tournament aiming for a fourth regional title. The four corner double elimination event opens tomorrow at 1 pm with entrants including Long Beach Albuquerque and Bingham City. A last minute move assigns McGill Nevada to the Great Falls regional while most Tucson players hail from Tucson High.

Henderson The Daily Citizen Morgan McDermott Post Tucson American Legion Arizona Long Beach Calif Albuquerque N. M Bingham City Utah McGill Nev Nevada Great Falls Mont Morgan McDermott New Orleans Stockton Sacramento Los Angeles Miles City Badgers

Golfing Chums To Battle For Western Crown

Two 20 year old rivals Dorothy Germain and Phyllis Otto advance to the finals of the Western Amateur Championship in Chicago. Germain seeks a second straight title, Otto aiming for first major crown after driving victory and a strong showing in prior open. Otto defeated Georgia Tainter 7 and 6, Germain beat Mrs H M Sims 4 and 3 to reach the final.

Chicago Dorothy Germain Philadelphia Opal S. Hill Phyllis Otto Omaha Neb Miss Otto Miss Germain Georgia Tainter Fargo N. D

McMaster Throws No-Hitter as Marana Rout Rails 19–0

Ken McMaster pitched a complete no hit no run gem for Marana as Randolph Park defeated the Southern Pacific Rails 19 to 0. The win, Marana’s seventh in the second half, widened their lead over Azteca Warriors to two games. McMaster struck out 14 and walked five, while Feay DeLay and others contributed multiple hits.

Marana Downs Randolph Park Ken McMaster Marana Chucker Southern Pacific Rails Tucson Bill Clemensen Pyrote Air Force McMaster Ips Marana Hosses Azteca Warriors Tomorow Convair Lloyd Freeman Diego Carrillo Art Ortiz Gene Mauch Art Feay Jim Henderson Tony Merletti Straub

Pima Pistol Club Shoots Sunday For Shelton Cup

Sam Mansfeld reports Pima Pistol Club and Tucson Rifle Club members compete for the Shelton Cup with fifty yard slow fire and a Pansy Armantrout ink drawing award. John C. Epley leads grand aggregate scores. several past leg winners and non residents will vie for medals and honors.

Sam Mansfeld Tucson Rifle Club Pima Pistol Club John C. Epley U. S. Marshal’s Office Pima Club John C. Epply Maurice Miller Howard Hathaway Tony Lerna Howard Graham Raymond Inskeep Milo Walker Wm. J. Tabor B. L. Wyatt W. J. Tabor H. S. Weddle C. H. Hathaway John Epley

Local swimmers set for multiple events tonight

Silverstein competes in the 400 meter freestyle and 15 meter individual medley. Monier swims the 50 meter breast stroke. Wandby enters the 3 meter springboard diving. Tucson athletes Bill Birmingham Larry Gray George Rittenhour and Frank Ingham run the 400 meter freestyle.

Silverstein Monier Wandby Bill Birmingham Larry Gray George Rittenhour Frank Ingham Tucson

Two Tucson Players To Play In Nogales Sunday

The Sonora championship playoffs in Nogales feature two Tucson players joining Nogales Internationals for the doubleheader against Cananea Section 65 Miners. Pete Pullen of the Boston Red Sox system and Ray Vargas of Convair will start the morning game and hold third base respectively, with Cananea adding Lefty Alcarzan for the nightcap.

Nogales Sonora Daily Citizen Cananea Section Tucson Pete Pullen Boston Red Sox Ray Pinky) Vargas Convair Club Pullen Azteca Warriors Cananea Vargas Acuna Enrique Alcarzan Piedmont Pete Alcarzan Oscar Tavizon Bot

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