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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1949
Page
12
Heafner storms ahead with a commanding lead over Tam O Shanter and Turson Bailey in Friday evening action at the race meet. Citizens note the strong field on August 12, 1940.
The Kentucky, Tulane, Bradley, and Villanova five squads will compete in the Sugar Bowl tournament on December 29 and 30.
Clayton Heafner, 240-pound Charlotte pro, led the Tom O'Shanter $35,200 world championship after a 66 opening round. Palmer Ransom matched 67s while Mangrum faced potential elimination as 66 players advanced to Saturday’s third round.
National League leaders include Robinson of Brooklyn with a .366 batting average and 154 hits, Hodges and Robinson driving in runs, and Newcombe leading in wins. St. Louis’s Musial tops doubles while Kiner leads in home runs for the season. American League numbers show Williams of Boston leading batting with .355 and 108 RBIs, Dillinger and Joost high in hits, and King-Reynolds tying for runs with solid totals.
Baseball results list Houston defeating Oklahoma City 3 0 with other Texas League games including Dallas 5 Beaumont 3 and Fort Worth 5 Shreveport 2. Southern Association results feature Chattanooga 12 Memphis 0 and Birmingham 13 New Orleans 3 among other decisive wins.
Oakland Oaks explode in the eighth inning to beat Seattle 11 to 6 for a third straight late surge. Hollywood shuts out Portland 2 to 0 as Sacramento tightens the top spot. Tom Rose allows three hits in a 2 to 0 win over Los Angeles. Mickey Rocco drives a two run homer as San Francisco defeats San Diego 5 to 3.
Joey Maxim of Cleveland was named as Ezzard Charles next challenger for the NBA heavyweight crown. Negotiations involve Jack Kearns with IBC officials after Charles KOed Gus Lesnevich in seven rounds. Likely Chicago stadium July October or November to stage the bout. Savold Woodcock match in London Sept 28 boosts Maxim’s chances.
Los Angeles reports a Seattle tone as the Chicago Cubs under owner P K Wrigley unload veteran players Eddie Malone Johnny Ostrowski and others while Angels slip to seventh in attendance and Wayne Terwilliger makes his AAA debut. The piece notes midseason trades to the White Sox and other minors and questions major league status for PCL clubs.
TEMPE ARIZ Aug 12 The 1949 Arizona State football team will be night owls with only one day game in nine. Also noted is a reference to the 1921 World Series where the Giants won five games to three in a best of nine format.
The ad touts double wall construction with 4 inches of brick plus a 4 inch insulated wall. It promotes hot summers and cold winters as benefits of solid masonry. The House Factory at 055 N. 1st Ave Dia lists contact 3-9632.
HOLLYWOOD Aug 12 UP Young Bruce Richardson of Toronto makes his Legion stadium main event debut in a 10 rounder against veteran Jackie Wilson. Richardson 24 has fought head liners in other cities, outpointing Buford Ramson in Seattle and dropping a split decision to Benny Walker of Oakland. Wilson former California state welterweight champion has 12 years pro experience and is the favorite. His best effort this year was a 9th round TKO over Tommy Bell in Los Angeles. The Stanford Indians have 20 lettermen returning from the 1948 football squad which won four lost six.
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