Locals Capture Western Region Championship
Tucson juniors win the Western Regional title by beating Long Beach 11 to 4 in Las Vegas. Swanson pitched well for Tucson, with Dodson and Vasey leading at the plate with multiple singles. Long Beach errors and timely Tucson hits fueled the decisive sixth inning, sealing the championship for Tucson.
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Trim Long Beach
Vasey
Dodson
Las Vegas
Daily Citizen
Tucson
Southwest
Long Beach
Minor
Jerry Dodson
Chet Vasey
Bob Swanson
Muir
Major League Leaders from the 1940s Associated Press
The American League batting leader is Doerr of Boston at .330 with 139 hits and 15 home runs. Doerr also shares the doubles crown with Cullenbine and Fox at 30. Stirnweiss leads in steals with 37. In the National League, Musial of St. Louis dominates batting with 154 hits and 40 doubles. Barrett of Pittsburgh posts 17 triples and 1, possibly 1 stolen base. Nicholson of Chicago tops home runs with something close to abbr. Stolen bases leader Barrett. Pitching leader Hughson of ton racks 185, 183. Wilks of St. Louis gains 111, 917.
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Associated Press
Doerr
Boston
Stirnweiss
New York
Stephens
St. Louis
Cullenbine
Cleveland
Fox
Lindell
Hughson
Ton
Walker
Brooklyn
Musial
Nicholson
Chicago
Barrett
Pittsburgh
Nicholson hits 27th homer as Cubs rout Red Sox 11 3
Bill Nicholson belts his 27th homer with bases loaded and Chicago defeats Boston 11 to 3. Russ Christopher nabbed six hits for the Athletics in a 4 to 2 win over St. Louis, marking their fifth straight victory.
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Boston
Russ Christopher
Athletics
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Yankees
Christopher
Om Russ Christopher
Jack Kramer
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Rex Cecil
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California
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Rufe Gentry
Postponement Approval Expected in Southern Section Championship
Press Box notes that approval for the Davis-Monthan versus Alexandria southern section championship postponement has not arrived but is anticipated as routine. The Mustangs face a grueling schedule and must overcome pitching concerns as they aim for a national semipro tournament, with four games in the stretch from Sunday to Wednesday and the finals by Wednesday.
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Second Air Force
Davis- Monthan
Alexandria
Mustangs
Wichita
John White
Enidairs
Bill Clemenson
Charlie Stevenson
D-M
School opens Sept 5. registration Aug 31 and Sept 1
Amphitheater elementary junior and senior high schools will reopen on September 5 with registration set for August 31 and September 1. George T. Stewart announced the plan and said bus service will be provided for distant residents during registration, with schedules to be announced later.
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George T. Stewart
Stewart
Athletes Split in Pennant Race With Browns Losses
Connie Mack’s Athletics dropped a 4-2 opener to the Browns as Philadelphia clings to a narrow lead among contenders. St Louis edged Philadelphia 9-7 as Detroit and New York pressure Boston with key homers and late rally drama.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
Philadephia
Connie Mack
Athletics
A’s
Browns
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Mackmen
Boston
Detroit
New York
East West duel in PGA second round at Manila course
In Spokane on August 17 194? the PGA national tournament featured sixteen survivors in 56 hole second round matches at the Manila course. Top players from the East faced Western rivals with Byron Nelson defeating Mike De Massey and Mark Fry beating Neil Christian in early action. Other second round pairings included Craig Wood vs Art Bell Harold McSpaden against Fred Annon and Bruce Coltart in late rounds.
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Russ Newland
Spokane
Wash
Manila
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Mark Fry
Oakland
Fry
Nelson
Mike de Massey
San Jose
Calif
Neil Christian
U. S
Craig Wood
Mamas@neck
N. Y
Art Bell
San Francisco
Jimmy Dangeloe
Muskogee
Okla
McSpaden
Coltart
Willie Goggin
White Plain
Tony Manero
Stamford
Arlington war worker seeks furlough after wife’s notes
Albert Rodd a thirty six year old up sixty hour week war laborer appealed to his foreman for a week off stating his wife pinned notes on his pillow asking when he would get his next furlough.
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Arlington
Mass
Albert Rodd
Sanders Drives In Three As Cardinals Blank Mets 5-0
Ray Sanders delivered three RBIs as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the New York Mets 5-0. He collected three singles and scored once while the lineup produced enough offense to seal the shutout.
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Ray Sanders
Cardinals
St. Louis
New York
Second Game Set In Girls Playoff Series Tonight
Rec Center holds a 1-0 lead in the city girls playoff as Convair Queens visit the 22nd street ball diamond for the second game at 8 p m after a 7 6 Tuesday win. Earlier results showed Convair Chargers routing Gas House 13 2 and South Side Vets beating Cardinals 5 2 in pitchers duels.
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Rec Center
Convair Queens
22Nd Street
Convair Chargers
Gas House Gang
South Side
Vets
Cardinals
Bailey Hale
Hank Fonseca
Chargers
Burl Davis
George Busby
Dick Siebeck
South Side Vets
Siebeck
Busby
Gas House
Lopez
Kingman
Davis
Pain
S. S
Miller
Pickerell
McDaniels and Perry Cleared for MSG Bout
Jimmy McDaniels of Los Angeles and Aaron Perry of Washington passed physicals for their eight round bout at Madison Square Garden Friday. The state athletic commission also named Chalky Wright the No 1 featherweight challenger for Willie Pep.
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New York
Jimmy McDaniels
Los Angeles
Aaron Perry
Washington
Madison Square Garden
State Athletic Commission
Chalky Wright
Willie Pep
Van Mungo Sets Strikeout Mark in Semipro Tilt
Van Mungo struck out 17 as the 106th Infantry division at Camp Atterbury shut out Welin-Davis Boat Corp of Perth Amboy 5 to 0 in a national semipro baseball contest. The game began last night and ended this morning with a light drizzle and a new tournament strikeout record, surpassing the 1944 mark by three. Other scores included Greensboro Tech Hawks 7 over, Grand Island Army Air Field 2, Coleman Rangers Wichita 2 over Camp Alvingston Ta 1, Lincoln Army Air Field 3 over Jamestown Boosters 2.
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Brooklyn Dodger
106Th Infantry Division
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Welin- Davis Boat Corp
Perth Amboy
N. J
Greensboro
N. C
Tech-Hawks
Grand Island
Neb
Army Air Field
Coleman Rangers
Camp Alvingston
Lincoln
Jamestown
N. Y
Boosters
Zuber Sprints Three-Hitter for 32nd This Season
New York Aug 17 Bill Zuber pitched a three hitter against the White Sox Tuesday marking the 32nd three hit game in the majors this season. The season also includes 21 two hitters three one hitters and three no hitters.
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New York
Bill Zuber
Caifeee White Sox
Stars Bud Metheny belts 13th homer in slugfest win
Yesterday’s stars Bud Metheny and Rudy York led their teams as New York beat Cleveland 11-8 with Metheny driving in two on a two out two run blast while Rudy York homered for Detroit in a 4-2 victory over Boston. Curt Davis shut down Cincinnati to lift Dodgers past Brooklyn 3-1 and improve to 8-8.
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St. Louis
Bud Metheny
Cleveland
Yanks
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Jim Turner
Ray Poat
Ed. Lopat
Chicago
Washington
Johnny Niggeling
Ralph Hodgin
Fred Schmidt
Bill Voiselle
Giants
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Brooklyn
Curt Davis
Dodgers
Bill Nicholson
Boston
Red Lynn
Nate Andrews
Yankees
Rudy York
Tigers
Tex Cecil
Marana Bows Out Of State Softball Play
In Phoenix on August 17 Marana Air Base lost 6 0 to Marston Supply company ending its state men s softball run Also eliminated were Air Transport command Coolidge 6 1 to Lake field 544th squadron and Aluminum company 5 to Coolidge Towners Marana was held to two hits as Nelly Trujillo fanned 11 one triple helped Marston with four late runs in the seventh.
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Phoenix
Marana Air Base
Marston Supply Company
Air Transport Command of
Coolidge
Coolidge Towners Meet 544th Squadron and Phalanx Fraternity
Frank Franquero and Larry Walker lift Coolidge Towners as they face 544th squadron Phalanx fraternity and Phoenix Auto Supply in a mixed lineup tonight.
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Frank Franquero
Larry Walker
Coolidge Towners
544Th Squadron
Phalanx Fraternity
Phoenix Auto Supply
Friday Radio Schedule Highlights and Programs
A mid day to evening lineup lists Portia, Irene Beasley Perkins, and Mary Martin among performers plus news segments and religious talks. Local personalities like Bob Anderson and Lorenzo Jones are noted with various music and talk features across the afternoon and early evening.
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Keens Dinner
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Irene Beasley Perkins
Hymns of All Churches
Bright Horizon
Joyce Jordan
Stella Dallas
Bob Anderson
News
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Land of Ours
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the World Today
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