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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1949
Page
13
Boston's climb in the American League gains momentum as Jack Kramer sparks a comeback for the Red Sox. The team pulls into second place, four games behind the Yankees, amid a string of individual successes and renewed energy from manager Joe McCarthy's squad.
Phoenix Senators beat the Tucson Cowboys 9-1 and 10-3 at Randolph Park to stretch their lead in the Arizona Texas league. Waddie southpaw Dave Wilson is out with a elbow injury, while Lee Smith nurses a back issue. Cliff Ehrler may start against Bob Greenwood as Phoenix gains ground on Juarez Indios.
Two power teams from Tucson's AA league compete August 22 at Tucson High Stadium in a charity doubleheader. Proceeds benefit the 20 30 Rheumatic Fever foundation and Tucson YMCA campaign funds. Admission is 75 cents for adults and 25 cents for children under 12.
Hollywood Stars extend lead in Pacific Coast league as weekend double headers favor them. Portland and Sacramento split games while Solons lose a nightcap on a 10 game win streak halted by Ken Holcombe. Oakland and Seattle also split, San Francisco and San Diego finish even. Sacramento visits San Diego Monday in a single game.
Lightweight champion Ike Williams withdraws from a scheduled bout in Los Angeles with Bernard Docusen due to a broken bone in his right hand. Harold Jones of Detroit will substitute against New Orleans Filipino challenger, Williams claims the injury is an old issue he has had for three years.
In Winslow Arizona defeats Nevada 7 to 4 in the first round of the region 12 American Legion Junior baseball tournament. Bert Munson and Bill Glaze each struck out 15 as Arizona advances toward finals with California and Utah teams. Oakland beat Bingham Canyon 14 to 7 led by Robert Quinn. Porter homered twice for California.
Jockey Johnny Longden added three victories at Del Mar on Saturday before leaving for England. He rode Zenada to win the Coronado handicap in six furlongs, outlasting Good Excuse and Belle Jolie, with Amarillo Kid and Hank H also scoring. Zenada paid $13.40 after finishing in 1:10.
Gil Montoya of the Howard and Stofft Tigers hurled a no-hit ball game Sunday in a City class A contest at Estevan Park. The Tigers defeated the Alianza 100 ball team 13 to 1 as they rapped 11 hits led by Jesus Leon who went 4 for 4.
Eleven teams were reduced to six as the district single elimination softball tournament at Santa Rita Park moved to round three. Play Mor Arcade Raiders and Eagles reached the semifinals, while Nogales and 20-30 club lead in lower bracket with Davis Monthan.
Akron 15 year old Freddy Derks won the All-American soap box derby title on the national course defeating 147 entrants from 40 states plus Panama Canada and Alaska. He previously claimed the Akron district finals and now earns the national championship for the third time in five attempts.
Van Buren gains 15 yards for Philadelphia behind Pritchard as the pros overwhelm the college All-Stars 38 to 0 at Soldier Field in Chicago. Sullivan from Dartmouth braces for a tackle while Sims of Baylor and Bryant of Army press toward the play.
The card lists night games in the American League with Chicago at St. Louis, Detroit at Cleveland, New York at Philadelphia, Washington at Boston, and in the National League Pittsburgh at Cincinnati. Brecheen starts for St. Louis against Chicago as the only other scheduled game.
Three years after his death, Colonel E R Bradley who trained four Kentucky Derby champions passes away at Idle Hour farm at age 86.
Florence men and St Francis Xavier girls captured state AAU senior swimming and diving crowns in Phoenix. Florence led with 104 points, while University pool and St Francis tied for second with 29 each. Tempe was strong in other events with multiple placements and records. Barbara Miller of St Francis set a 100-meter breaststroke record of 1 35.6, and Jerry Day of University pool won the men's three meter diving title for the ninth time.
Ten years ago the St. Louis Cardinals assigned pitcher Paul Dean to their Columbus farm club in the American Association.
At Santa Rita park the Southern Arizona district softball tourney features El Paso Store against 20-30 Club at 7:30 p.m. The later games include Crossroads Spoilers vs. Davis-Monthan Mustangs in the same tourney.
Jersey Joe Walcott stopped Olle Tandberg in the fifth round before 43 000 at Raasunda stadium. The victory advances Walcott toward a possible shot at the heavyweight title and a future fight in Europe as he plans exhibitions and a bid against Charles.
In Los Angeles Wally Ris the 1948 Olympic 100-meter freestyle champion leads a strong U S contingent at the National AAU swimming championships. Top rivals include Hironoshin Furuhashi of Japan and Bob Nugent of NYAC with Yoshijiro Hamaguchi also in the 100-meter field. Hashizume and other Japanese stars pace a meet highlighted by the 1500-meter freestyle and sprint events.
Australia secured a 3 to 0 series win to reach the challenge round against the United States. Frank Sedgman defeated Marcello Del Bello 60 64 64, then paired with Jack Bromwich to beat Del Bello and Gianni Scuscelli 246 62 62 61 in the doubles. The team advances to Forest Hills for the Aug. 26 five-match series.
Mike Bustamante shot 73 to win the blind bogey event at El Rio Golf & Country Club on Sunday. A five-way tie for second finished at 79 including Knox Corbett W A Bell Jack Podret L M White and Murray Schiff. Pat McGuire became the first Tucson queen to ace the 18th hole a 480 yard par five with a 150 yard brassie, adding a 39 back nine.
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