20-30 Club Rallies To Beat A-1 Queens In Tucson Tilt
The 20-30 club defeated the A-1 Queens of Phoenix 4 to 2 at Tucson high stadium in front of about 4,500 fans. Charlotte Armstrong pitched for the Queens, while George Robles hit a key homer for the 20-30 club. Robles, Yetman, and Robles again produced timely hits as Laos held the mound for the 20-30 club in a win that featured three Queens runners left on base in the later innings. The Queens travel next to Yuma then Nogales and Douglas.
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Oscar Yrun
Hank Fon
Mike Quihuis
Howard Hummer
NSC Secretary Attacks AAU After Softball Clash
Larry Walker of the A-1 Phoenix Queens attacks the Amateur Athletic Union after a 4-3 charity game loss to a local club as the AAU sides with the Amateur Softball Association. He defends NSC amateur status and NSC players’ arrangements while criticizing AAU rules and actions. Arizona NSC teams push toward the state tournament in Phoenix.
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Columbus, CO
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Phoenix Bears Schedule Grid Exposes 1949 Football Season
Phoenix college Bears begin 1949 practice as head coach Johnny Riggs leads the squad in a 10 game slate. The opener is Sept 17 versus St Michael’s College in Santa Fe New Mexico with multiple regional opponents including Arizona State College Dixie College and Oceanside College. Assistants include Jim Montgomery, a former Phoenix College and Arizona State star.
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Mexico City
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Girls Tennis Players Reach Third Round In U S Championships
In Philadelphia Maureen Connell San Diego Laura Lou John Palm Desert and Patricia Lowe Ottawa advanced to the third round of the 32nd annual U S Girls Lawn Tennis singles championship. Horse racing results followed with Lairds Cat winning at Dade Park Top Turrett taking the Marine Corps handicap at San Diego Johns Joy prevailing at Washington Park Sky Miracle winning at Saratoga and Some Town prevailing at Atlantic City in listed stakes races.
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Marine Corps
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Saratoga
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Williams Heads for AL Batting Title
Boston star Ted Williams leads the American League with a .356 average, extended his three week margin over Detroit’s George Kell who sits at .345. Bob Dillinger of St. Louis is third at .337, with Dom DiMaggio and Don Kolloway among the leaders as the season nears its close.
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Cleveland
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Roy Sievers
Vern Stephens
Larry Doby
Giants Outfield Aiming For .300 Batting Averages
Willard Marshall Bobby Thomson and Whitey Lockman may finish the season above .300 for the New York Giants marking a 13 year milestone if they maintain the pace. The piece notes 1936 Giants Ott Moore Ripple as prior trio above .300 and adds sideline college notes and football picks.
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Willard Marshall
Bobby Thomson
Whitey Lockman
New York Giants
Giants
Mel Ott
Joe Moore
Jim Ripple
Denny Myers
Boston
Tennessee
Bob Neyland
Myers
Connie Mack Downplays Pressure with Easygoing Demeanor
In a lighthearted profile Jerry Mitchell of the New York Post recalls Connie Mack's relaxed habits in the dugout. Mack sits apart, ignores bad plays, naps between innings, and lets coaches handle disputes with umpires while avoiding scorecard signaling as the game grows too heavy.
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New York Post
Connie Mack
Boston Red Sox
Liberty ships named for sports figures in WWII remain few
Only four of fourteen original ships named after sports stars still serve. Knute Rockne George Gipp William H Edwards and Charles Paddock remain in service while John L Sullivan James J Corbett and Bercy Houghton sit in the national defense reserve fleet. Lou Gehrig Christy Mathewson Abner Doubleday Edward L Grant are laid up and John J McGraw has been sold to British owners renamed Lassell. Walter Camp and Hobart Baker were war vic.
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George Gipp
William H. Edwards
Charles Paddock
John L. Sullivan
James J. Corbett
Bercy Houghton
National Defense Reserve Fleet
Lou Gehrig
Christy Mathewson
Abner Doubleday
Edward L. Grant
John J. McGraw
Lassell
Walter Camp
Hobart Baker
Quarter Racers Meet in Albuquerque For Sept 30
Melville H. Haskell of Tucson announces a special meeting of the American Quarter Horse Association at 8:30 p.m. September 30 at the Hilton Hotel in Albuquerque. The New Mexico quarter championship follows. He notes new state wagering rules and seeks votes on consolidation with the American Quarter Horse Association and registry consolidation.
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Tucson
American Quarterling Association
Hilton Hotel
Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico
Haskell
Arizona
Washington
Oregon
California
Colorado
Nevada
Florida
American Quarter Horse Association
Sedgman May Get Davis Cup Berth
Australian tennis selection details indicate Frank Sedgman will occupy the No 2 singles spot for Australia against the United States in the Davis Cup finals. The Herald notes Sedgman’s rise since last year and replacement of Bromwich after Australia defeated Italy for the challenge. The official lineup and draw await Forest Hills, New York, on Thursday. Also: Mort Cooper wins 18th game as Cardinals beat Cubs 11 1.
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Frank Sedgman
John Bromwich
Australia
United States
Melbourne Herald
Bromwich
Italy
U.S
Harry Hopman
the Herald
Clifford Sproule
Sproule
New York
Forest Hills
N. Y
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