Texans Sweep In Tight 6-5 Victory Over Tucson
In El Paso the Texans rally in the 12th inning to beat the Tucson Cowboys 6-5 after a tense 9th through 12th. Jim Bynon belted a grand slam to turn the tide, while Walt Graham had keyed late leads for the Cowboys before the decisive blow.
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Byron
el Paso
Cowboys
Walt Graham
Jim Bynon
Texans
Don Mason
Tucson
Phoenix
Senators
Don Trower
Dick Steinhauer
Don Fracchia
Indios
Manny Juarez
Piqua Canales
Manuel Salvatierra
Ernie Sites
Solons
Bill Newman
Claypool
Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings
Morris and
Smith
Kings
Don Johnson
Gene Clough
Samek
Nick Cannuli
Clough
Ossie Wigman
Globe-Miami
Diamonds
Rabourn
Cassesses
R—Perez
Torchia
Bell
Graham
Mendoza
Mason
Lara
Bynon
E— Bell
Cecil
Acosta
Vargas
Tamone
Perez
S—Graham
Sunseri
Paso
Donaghey
Aguilar
Martinez
So—Donaghey
Ho—Donaghey
Jenni and
Behringer
Willie Steele 95 Yard TD Highlights Rams Intra Squad
In Redlands on Thursday night the Rams beat the Blues 31 to 21 in an intra squad game. First year players dominated with Kalmanir and Thomason scoring and driving for long gains. Willie Steele of San Diego State broke loose for a 95 yard touchdown run for the Golds.
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Redlands
Calif
U.P
Los Angeles Rams
Golds
Blues
Tommy Kalmanir
Nevada
Bobby ‘Thomason
VMI
San Bernardino
Orange Show Stadium
Kalmanir
Jim Hardy
Thomasson
Willie Steele
San Diego State
Paul Younger
Grambling College
Louisiana
W. T. Smith
Abilene Christian
Texas
Jim Wade
Oklahoma City University
VFW Post Enters Softball Tourney In Austin Aug 29
The VFW 549 softball team from Tucson earns the right to represent Arizona at the National VFW championship in Austin Texas Aug 29 Sept 2 after other posts declined entry. The team departs Aug 27 and stays in University of Texas dormitories with Joe Rowles as pitching ace and acting captain. A Friday meeting at the VFW hall will select an all star contingent for the national tournament.
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VFW
Arizona
Austin
Tex
Tucson Post
Lone Star Country
University of Texas
Joe Rowles
Rowles
VFW Hall
Bernie Weinstein
Bill DuPont
Peter Charonhas
Red Gage
Eddie Gallego
Oscar Yrun
Scooter Lopez
Lou Gutierrez
Marty Leon
Ernie Preciado
Don More
Chick Preciado
Don Moore
Ben Moore
Ben Haro
George Robles
Steve Vorick
Eddie Aros
Rudy Castro
Mgr
John Menager
Tribe Cuts Yankee Lead With Overtime Wins
The Cleveland Indians trail the pace-setting New York Yankees by 4% games while proving overtime specialists. Through 14 extra inning games this season they have won 13, most recently a 6-5 12 inning victory over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday.
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New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Indians
Seventeen Teams Enter Softball Tournament in Tucson
Seventeen teams enter the Southern Arizona district softball tournament at Santa Rita Park with play starting Saturday night. Charity event features Dodie Nelson covering centerfield for Phoe nix A-1 Queens against the local 20 30 club in a benefit game. Proceeds go to Rheumatic Fever foundation and Tucson YMCA building funds.
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Dodie Nelson
Phoenix A-1
Queens
Tucson
Miss Nelson
Rheumatic Fever Foundation
Tucson Ymca
Gonzales Advances in Casino Invitation Tennis
Pancho Gonzales, the U S National champion, defeated Herbie Flam of Beverly Hills Calif 4 6 75 61 61 to reach the Casino Invitational quarter finals in Newport R I while Felicissimo Ampon faced Vic Seixas and Gardnar Mulloy and Sam Match competed in separate Friday matches. Larsen defeated Earls 7 5 63 86 in the same program.
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Newport
R. I
Felicissimo Ampon
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Gardnar Mulloy
Miami Beach
Fila
Sam Match
San Francisco
Gonzales
U.S
Herbie Flam
Beverly Hills
Calif
Larsen
Earls
New York
Softball Baseball Player Valencia Dies Here
Moses Tachi Valencia 31 formerly with the class AA 20-30 softball and VFW 4903 baseball teams died suddenly at his home in Tucson. He played one game for the 20-30 club this season and had been released days before. Valencia came from Hermosillo 29 years ago. he attended Drachman elementary and Safford junior high. he served in World War I. A requiem high mass will be held 9 a.m. Saturday with burial at Holy Hope cemetery after an 8 p.m. Friday service. Survived by his mother Lupe and four sisters and four brothers. Tucson Mortuary in charge.
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Sinqzli
AIA Wildcats
Greenwald
Eagles
Stucker Auto Slam
Burt
Communications
el Paso
Nogales
Steinfeld
Shamrocks
Goodman Supply
Crossroads
VFW
Davis- Monthan Mustangs
Mor-Pratt
Greenwald-Wildcats
Eagle
Nogales-Steinfeld
Goodman
Vfw-Monthan
Elks
Biseball
Sammy Sena
Goodmans
Roy Laos
Laos
Lena
Jay Hirt
Charles Williams
Roy Quinn
Dorrity Busby
E. Randall. Busby
Moses
Tachi) Valencia
Armiro
Valencia
Hermosillo
Tucson
Drachman
Safford
Holy Hope Cemetery
Juan Barrios
Lupe
Maria Dolores Cardenas
Guadalupe Ramirez
Eva Zepeda
Gloria Mendoza
Arnulfo
Adan
Ramon
Juan
Reds Freshman Merriman Picked By Bears and Dons
Cincinnati Reds out fielding ace Lloyd Merriman, star of Stanford football, attracted offers from Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Dons but chose baseball instead.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Lloyd Merriman
Chicago Bears
Los Angeles Dons
Pro Grid Team Rated 13 Points Over All-Stars
The 16th annual college All Stars meet the NFL champion Philadelphia Eagles in Chicago. Bud Wilkinson leads the All Stars in 90 degree heat at Northwestern. Greasy Neale says the Eagles are in good shape. About 65 players suit up for the game to be broadcast on KCNA at 6 30 p.m. Friday.
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Chicago
Soldier's Field
Earl
Greasy) Neale
Eagles
Charles
Bud) Wilkinson
University of Oklahoma
Amon
Jae Mitchell
Oklahoma
Ben Kish
Chicago Cardinals
Pro Grid
Collegians
Soldiers Field
Northwestern University
Bud Wilkinson
College All- Stars
Tucson
KCNA
All Stars
Wilkinson
Greasy Neale
Neale
Jack Errante
Barney Poole
Miss
al Wistert
George Petrovich
Texas
Frank Kilroy
Matty Wendell
N.D
Vic Lindskog
Chuck Bednarik
Penn
Bill Magee
Bill Fischer
Nebraska
Charles Berry
NFL
Lawrence Ely
Baseball Clubs To Act On Bonus Rule
Major league clubs meet in Chicago to consider a resolution that could end the controversial bonus rule in the major minor league agreement. The executive council approved the resolution on Thursday urging its removal.
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Chicago
U.P
Easter Breaks Into Tribe Tilt
Cleveland fans see Luke Easter make first appearance since knee surgery as pinch hitter in a 6 5 12 inning win over the White Sox. Bill Starr of the Padres praises Easter as a big league hitter and the Tribe plans to use him as a pinch hitter until his knee strengthens. Clark traded to San Diego for Easter. Clark hit .310 last season, .176 this year.
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Starr
Allie Clark
Easter
Clark
Mgr
Lou Boudreau
Luke
San Diego
Sam Zoldak
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Red Sox
Cleveland Mgr
Sox
Indians
Chicago
Cass Michaels
Johnny Berardino
Bob Feller
Luke Easter
Tribe
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia Phils
Johnny Hopp
Ralph Kiner
Bucs
New York Giants
Boston Braves
Adrian Zabala
Shelvadors Annex B Softball Contest
The Crosley Shelvadors beat Tucson Glass 11 to 4 at Oury Park as Louis Duran held the opponents to four hits and homered, with Pete Laura adding a homer for the victors.
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Crosley Shelvadors
Tucson Glass Company
Oury Park
Louis Duran
Pete Laura
Blemmaneers
Fabian Contreras
Elisardo Miranda
Frank Casas
Blenmaneers
Riverside Indies
Eastside Bobcats
Pablo Delgado
Conrado Valles
Steve Gonzalez
Tucson Raiders
Oury Park Panthers
Ericson Grocery
Chamorros
Railway
Carmen and Baum & Adamson
Night Boxing Results Reported From Multiple Venues
United Press records show Doc Williams defeating Henry Hall in North Adams Massachusetts by decision over ten rounds. Herbie Kronowitz outpoints Vinnie Cidone in New York. Jimmy Flood beats Danny Ruggerio in Queens. Jimmy Slade defeats Grant Hodges in Jerome Stadium.
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United Press
North Adams
Mass
Doc Williams
Henry Hall
New Orleans
New York
Ft. Hamilton Arena
Herbie Kronowitz
Vinnie Cidone
Queensboro Arena
Jimmy Flood
Danny Ruggerio
Yonkers
N. Y
Jerome Stadium
Friday Baseball Pitches Set Across Leagues
Major league night slate features New York at Philadelphia Byrne versus Cole man Cincinnati? wait. Washington faces Boston with Scarborough Calvert against McDermott Stobbs. Chicago meets Cleveland Gumpert Wynn. St Louis visits Detroit Ostrowski Trucks. In the National League Boston at Brooklyn Potter versus Newcombe Philadelphia at New York Borowy versus Jones Pittsburgh at St Louis Bonham versus Staley.
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Philadelphia
Byrne
Coleman
Washington
Boston
Scarborough
Calvert
McDermott
Stobbs
Chicago
Cleveland
Gumpert
Wynn
St. Louis
Detroit
Brooklyn
Potter
Newcombe
Borowy
Jones
Pittsburgh
Bonham
Staley
Yankees endure poor overtime record as Indians tighten race
In a tight pennant chase the Yankees split with Boston as the Red Sox edged New York 7-6 in regulation. Williams homered twice and Doerr drove in the decisive run, while DiMaggio led the Yankees with a long homer. Cleveland beat the Sox in 12 innings to stay near the top.
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Chisox
Red Sox
Yankees
Indians
Boston Red Sox
Bobby Doerr
Ted Williams
New York
Sox
Williams
Bosox
Phoenix Legion To Face Tough Clubs
WINSLOW Aug. 12. Madison Motors of Phoenix meets stiff opposition as Arizona's representative in the four state playoffs of American Legion junior baseball. California's Oakland club arrives with 20 wins and two losses, Ely after Nevada state title honors leads the all tourney team, and the Canyon club has held Utah title since 1939.
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Winslow
Madison Motors
Phoenix
Arizona
American Legion
California
Oakland
Ely
Nevada
Oon
Eran Canyon
Utah
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Schwegman
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Church
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Juarez Oe
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Rf Leal
Newmaid Villarreal
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Leep
Jack Mitchell
Clyde Scott
Coach Wilkinson
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Whizzer White
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By Joe Reichler
AP Sports Writer
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Inn Greenwood
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Hirt
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E—Randall
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H. Williams
C Williams
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Eers
B—Randall
Busby G
Fon Ruman
Pancho Gonzales
Herb
By ED Sainsbury
Shelvadors
Miss Tilly
C. W. Phellis
Greenwich
Doerr
Phoenix Legion
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