Local Semipro Teams Hit Far-Flung Ovals This Weekend
Davis Monthan Mustangs chase national semipro glory with a bye and a game at Wichita after a layoff. Morgan McDermott post squad heads to Billings regional playoffs to decide the West’s nationals berth. Azteca Warriors tour Cananea for a two game series. Billings relays include four locals in rest and readiness for eliminations. Ensign Fred Porter visits town before Boston posting duties. Jim Miller furls five days and rejoins South Side Vets in city league action.
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Davis Monthan
Mustangs
Wichita
Morgan McDermott
Billings
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Fred Moreno
Azteca Warriors
Cananea
Miners
Bill Clemensen
Charlie Stevenson
Legion
All-American Golf Finals Broadcast Aug 27 On KVOA
George S. May of Tom OShanter Country Club announces the All-American Golf Tournaments final will air Sunday August 27 at 4 30 p m on KVOA in a half hour special. Total prizes reach 42500 in war bonds with the Open winner earning 13466 67 plus title Worlds Champion Golfer for 1944.
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Tom O'Shanter Country Club
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Tom O'Shanter
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Dale Morey
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Jimmy McDaniels Flattens Perry at Madison Square Garden
Jimmy McDaniels, Los Angeles welterweight, knocked Aaron Perry out in the fourth round at Madison Square Garden before 5,847 fans. Referee Billy Cavanagh stopped the bout at 2:51 of the fourth session. The win positions McDaniels for a September welterweight bout. the night netted $12,554 in gate receipts.
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Los Angeles
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Merullo Keys Cubs Rally and Defensive Stand vs Red Sox
Len Merullo sparked a 53 edge over Boston by tripling in a three run sixth inning and handling seven fielding chances flawlessly as the Cubs rallied to win.
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Cubs
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Three Newcomers Reach PGA Championship Semifinals
In Spokane on August 19 1944 Byron Nelson former champion faced Charles Congdon while Bob Hamilton met George Schneiter in 36 hole PGA semifinal action. Nelson earned medalist honors with 138 and led a 66 in the morning round.
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Toledo
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Tacoma
Bob Hamilton
Evansville
Congdon
Willie Goggin
White Plains
N. Y
Sam Byrd
Detroit
Hamilton
McSpaden
Newhouser First 20 Wins as Tigers Split with Red Sox
Hal Newhouser becomes the first 1944 20 win pitcher, blanking Boston 3-0 in game one while Detroit falls 7 4 in game two as Johnny Gorsica strengthens Red Sox hold. Other scores include Mel Harder shutout of the Yankees and Ken Raffensberger victory over Pittsburgh to tighten standings.
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Pirates
Cincinnati
Art Herring
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Ann Curtis Edges Brenda Helser In Photo Finish
San Francisco swimmer Ann Curtis won a photo finish over Brenda Helser of Multnomah at the national championships in Kansas City. Curtis then narrowly beat Florence Schmitt of New York in the 1500 meters, nearing the American record as she pursues a quadruple crown in free style events.
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New York
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San Francisco
Phalanx Frat Loses Hard Fought Softball Match
Phalanx fraternity suffers its first defeat in the state men’s softball tourney, losing 4-2 to Phoenix Auto Supply. Ear Brookshire leads Auto Supply with a triple and a double. Tonight’s card features O S Stapley Company versus Williams Field and 544th Squadron of Luke Field against Coolidge Towners.
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Coolidge Towners
Arizona Hunting Season Opens September for Dove and Rail Game
Arizona game and fish commission announced hunting seasons begin September 1 with limits of 10 in total for mourning and whitewinged doves. Whitewinged doves hunting ends September 15 while mourning doves run to October 25. Rails and gallinules close November 30.
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Yesterday's baseball results across leagues
Scores from major and minor leagues show National and American leagues with Detroit Boston and Chicago dominating. Notable tallies include Buffalo routing Newark 12 to 2, Hollywood stomping San Francisco 10 to 3, and Memphis beating New Orleans 9 to 4 as teams across the Pacific Coast and Southern leagues posted varied results.
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Azteca Falls In Tucson Pro League Duel
Southern Pacific Rails upset Azteca 7 to 5 at Randolph Park as Art Ortiz pitched, sparking a late three run rally in the sixth inning. Azteca heads to Cananea for a doubleheader with the Miners, while Convair Liberators plan a forfeit win over Davis Monthan Mustangs in Wichita.
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Newhouser Wins 20th as Tigers Blank Red Sox Opener
Hal Newhouser becomes the first major league pitcher to win 20 games this season by blanking Boston 3-0 in the opener. George Metkovich helps the Red Sox tie the series with a homer a triple and a single driving in two runs in a 7-4 second-game victory.
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Sixth team knocked out at Wichita semipro tourney
Pi G W Onthank of Des Moines led the sixth team eliminated from the national semipro baseball tournament as the 20th armored division from Camp Campbell Ky helped up a 6 to 4 win over the Iowans. Wichita Cessna Bobcats beat Altus Army air field 5 to 1 for their third straight win.
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Indians-Hit Sth Homer Helps 2-0 Shutout of Yanks
Roy Cullendine hit a middle inning homer and scored after a second inning single as Cleveland blanked the New York Yankees 2-0.
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Gas Housers Edge Convair In Softball Thriller
Gas House Gang edged Convair Armament 10 to 9 at 22nd street park in a high scoring city league game. Chargers beat South Side Vets 11 to 5 behind Willie Hopp Bill Hinezer and pitcher Lopez. Davis Monthan leads league with six wins in six, Marana close behind with six wins one loss. The Chargers and Vets meet again twice next week.
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Boston Yanks get green and gold uniforms designer
Radio man Ted Collins hires stage designer Russell Patterson to create green and gold outfits for the Boston Yanks football team. The piece also mentions Jimmy Crowley providing an Irish backdrop and Collins supplying the gold accents.
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Joe Louis
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Early Workouts and Youth Baseball Voices From Baseball Greats
Johnny Mauer wakes Tennessee basketball players at 6 15 a m to beat summer heat and says it’s not bad once settled in. Babe Ruth urges magnates to push eight and nine year olds to play ball, arguing future players are developed then.
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U. of Tennessee
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Hopp Leads Cardinals Past Giants with Three Hits
Johnny Hopp boosted his batting average to .342 with three hits including a double and two RBIs as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the New York Giants 5-2.
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