Riggs Faces Strong Field as Forest Hills Treat Looms
The 1940 national singles tennis championship at Forest Hills pits Bobby Riggs against a rested field. Don McNeill is seen as Riggs’ strongest challenger after recent battles, with Kovacs and Parker capable on a true day. Welby Van Horn remains a factor based on past form despite disappointing recent results.
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Riggs
Forest Hills
Bobby
Frank Kovacs
Don McNeill
Rye
Smart
Dawn Kovacs
Kovacs
Welby van Horn
Frankie Parker
Remembering Old Pueblo sports history and early venues
Hank Squire recalls Tucson sports’ dawn from Randolph Park night baseball to the old Elysian Grove Carrillo Garden and Military Plaza. He notes bicycle races at Union Park 1894, UA track meets, early football 1899, old Natatorium pools, 1911 road race, 1915 Fairland Aces event, and Tucson’s first golf course from 1897.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Mansfeld
Randolph Park
Tucson Grays
Elysian Grove
Carrillo’s Garden
Military Plaza
Armory Park
Tucson
Zabriskie
Drachman
Union Park
Millville
League of American Wheelmen
Old Silver Lake
Warner’s (Solomon) Lake
Speedway
Broadway Roads
Phoenix
Fairland Aces
Barney Oldfield
Eddie Rickenbacker
Carlson
Campbell Avenue
Catclaw
Palo Verde
Chollas
Old
Pueblo
How They Stand in MLB Scores
Cleveland 3 New York 5 and St Louis 4 Philadelphia 6. Chicago 2 Washington 3 in 13 innings. Detroit at Boston postponed by rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
Detroit
Boston
el Paso
Eae
Shone
Seetewe Ceee
Fee Neeweeeeeewewne
Eocenk
Albuquerque
Tucson
Bisbee
Whirlaway Favored In Juvenile Race Prescott Golf Tournament Is Set Next Week
Prescott prepares for Hassayampa Country Club’s 12th annual Labor Day tourney with 90 to 100 entrants. Salt River Valley players arrive to qualify as handicaps must be set by Friday. Play starts Saturday with social events including Calcutta party and hotel dinner dance. Willie Low to act as club pro.
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Prescott
Hassayampa Country Club
Salt River Valley
Calcutta
Hassayampa
Topeka Ball Club Favored In Meet
In Trenton Missouri Aug 24 U P The Topeka junior American Legion baseball team is favored to win the section tournament and advance to Shelby North Carolina for the semi final next week Ken Johnson fueled the win over San Diego Calif 4 to 1 with 18 strikeouts while Roxburgh held Topeka to three hits but two costly errors helped. Lewiston ND advanced by defeating Enderlin SD 8 3 setting up a nal game with Topeka Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
U.P
Topeka
American Legion Baseball League
Shelby
N. C
Ken Johnson
San Diego
Calif
Johnson
Roxburgh
Lewiston
Enderlin
Arnol
McNair
Frost
Ulrich
Church Moore
Lambert
Two Teams Vie For Commerce Trophy
Quincy juniors champions of Plumas county will meet Reno Nevada state junior champions tomorrow for the commerce chamber trophy. UC Berkeley professor Charles Chapman and a Cincinnati baseball scout will present the trophy at a banquet Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Cal
U.P
Plumas County
Nevada
Reno
Howard And Stofft To Play Mammoth Tigers At Azteca Field
The Tiger All-Stars from Mammoth will oppose the Howard and Stofft aggregation at Azteca field Sunday at 3 p.m. A good game is expected. Howard and Stofft won the class C division of the WPA recreation department kids league and received silver baseballs at a Mickey Mouse club meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiger All-Stars
Mammoth
Howard and Stofft
Azteca
Kid's League
WPA Recreation Department
Mickey Mouse Club
San Jose Nine Advances Near Northern California Softball Title
The James E. Dunn team of San Jose beat Stockton Cal Mars 5 to 2 in Stockton. A five run rally in the final inning featured a home run by Annello to supply all scoring. Other results: San Francisco Spires 7 Stockton Muny Baths 3. Sutter Creek 2 Richmond Fords 1. Sheldon Oil of Suisun forfeited to Stockton merchants.
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Stockton
Cal
James E. Dunn
San Jose
California
Stockton Cal Mars
Annello
San Francisco Spires
Stockton Muny Baths
Sutter Creek
Richmond Fords
Sheldon Oil
Suisun
Stockton Merchants
Snead Set for Test in Hershey PGA Quest
Samuel Jackson Snead, favored to win the 23rd Annual PGA at Hershey Pennsylvania, faces an endurance gauntlet of 216 holes and 45 miles of walking. He must conquer nerves and pressure after past collapses in Open championships while seeking career greatness.
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Samuel Jackson Snead
Professional Golfers’ Association
Hershey
Philadelphia
Sam
Cleveland
Snead
Little Paul Bunyan
Sam Snead
Jug McSpaden
McSpaden
Yankees Hold Indians To Six Hits In 5-3 Win
Yesterday Steve Sandra led the Yankees to a 5-3 win over the Indians with six hits and a decisive run scoring single. Stan Hack fueled a Cubs rally with an 11th inning triple as they beat the Dodgers 5-4. Jimmy Bloodworth drove in the winning run for the Senators with a 13th inning single in a 3-2 victory over the White Sox. Bob Bowman shut down the Phillies in a six hit effort for a 5-2 win by the Cardinals. George Caster pitched three hitless relief innings to save a 6-4 Athletics win over the Browns. Max West and Chet Ross homered in the Bees 7-2 win over the Reds. Frank Gustine and Spud Davis each had three RBI in the Pirates 13-10 victory over the Giants.
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Steve Sandra
Yankees
Indians
Stan Hack
Cubs
Dodgers
Jimmy Bloodworth
Senators
White Sox
Bob Bowman
Cardinals
Phillies
George Caster
Athletics
Browns
Max West
Chet Ross
Bees
Homer
Reds
Frank Gustine
Spud Davis
Pirates
Giants
Betty Hicks Eliminates Orcutt in Golf Championship Quarters
In Long Branch Calif today a year ago 18 year old Betty Hicks defeated Maureen Orcutt 3 and 1 in the quarter finals of the Women's National Golf Championship marking a notable early career win for Hicks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Hicks
Long Branch
Calif
Maureen Orcutt
Snead Hopes Rally At Hershey For National Title
The writer argues Sam Snead finished strong in a playoff but has never won a National Tournament. The Hershey course awaits at 7 077 yards with holes punched in the turf as the test of his elite mechanical skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snead
Sam Snead
Vardon
Jones
Hershey
Bees Win As Rain Halts Second Inning Contest
A rain shower washed out the opening game of the Tucson Albuquerque series in the second inning with Albuquerque Cowboys trailing 2 0. The game will be resumed at 8 pm tonight followed by a 6 pm doubleheader tomorrow. Lawrence led fan vote with 540, Lennie Rice 531, Tucker 406, Bare 377, Clements 341, Sparacino 259.
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Tucson
Albuqurque
Cowboys
Randolph Park
Lawrence
Lennie Rice
Tucker
Bare
Clements
Sparacino
Miniature golf craze fuels southern encore
American association experts say Johnny Vander Meer isn’t ready to return to the big tent. He’s winning some games for Indianapolis but is wilder than a Chat-ham county rabbit. he scored a shutout the other night and whiffed 10 while walking nine.
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New York
South
American Association
Johnny Vander Meer
Indianapolis
Chatham County
North Carolina
Americus in Spotlight as First Triple Play Of Season
Americus figures prominently as the feature in a Georgia-Florida league game. The standout moment was the league's first triple play of the season executed in the sixth inning by Americus, from Cibrowski to Wasiak to Archipoli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
Cibrowski
Wasiak
Archiopoli
Cleveland coach Oscar Melillo loses cash in hotel raid
The article notes Oscar Melillo's money was stolen while he slept. Bill Kyne seeks to bring Challedon back to the coast by raising the purse from ten thousand to thirty thousand at Saratoga. Mrs Sylvia Annenberg Leichner hosted a private golf event for fifty friends with many courtesies extended. Pitt Panthers schedule shows eight home games except Duke and Ohio State.
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Oscar Melillo
Cleveland
Oscar
Bill Kyne
Bay Meadows
San Francisco
Saratoga
Challedon
Sylvia Annenberg Leichner
New York
Pitt
Panthers
Duke
Ohio State
Cleveland trio named to report on Vitt treatment
The Cleveland ball players identified as the three to report to owner Alva Mayer on Oscar Vitt’s handling are Hal Trosky, Bob Feller, and Rolly Hemsley. The piece notes Indians petitioning the government to change their names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Simons
Chicago Times
Cleveland
Alvay
Oscar Vitt
Hal Trosky
Bob Feller
Rolly Hemsley
Lefty Gomez Pitches Batting Practice for Yankees
In Glen Dive Montana, Margaret Decker a 65 year old woman manages the National semi pro tournament team by directing every play from the bench while Lefty Gomez handles batting practice.
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Lefty Gomez
Yanks
Glendive
Mont
Margaret Decker
Mike Conner Named Southeast Conference Czar
Fox Paw reports Mike Conner former governor of Mississippi is named czar of the Southeastern Conference. He is described as straightforward but made a misstep in his acceptance speech, joking about being close to Mississippi fans but corrected to the Southeastern Conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fox Paw
Mike Conner
Mississippi
Czator
Mike
Southeastern
Eight Horses Set For Del Mar Handicap Run
A field of eight thoroughbreds contests the Del Mar handicap a mile and one sixteenth race worth $5,000 for 3-year-olds and up. Post time favorite Circle's Hysterical carries 125 pounds with Big Flash at 133 pounds following Hollywood Derby form. Other weights include Woof Woof 110, Wedding Call 115, Triplane 103, San Luis Rel 102, Touch and Go 105, and Royal Crusader 107.
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Bob McCormick
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Saratoga
Calumet Farm
Whirlaway
Alfred Vanderbilt
New World
Merchants and Citizens
Cap
B. F. Whitaker
Sickle T. Greentree
George D. Widener
Belair Stud
Brandywine Stable
Calumet
Vanderbilt
Raymond
Sunny) Workman
Johnny Longden
Pompion
Greentree
J. W. Dial
E. Boeing
Port
Exploration
Sickle T
Ronnie Nash
del Mar
Calif
U.P
Circle
Hysterical
French Lick Stable
Big Flash
San Luis
Hollywood Pair Compete In Tight Bridge Draw
Jimmy Garrison from Kansas City and Jackie Wilson of Cleveland both reached 140 and 139 percent respectively as the match drew even at ten frames.
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Hollywood
Jimmy Garrison
Kansas City
Jackie Wilson
Cleveland
Drew
Bees Defeat El Paso 3-0 to Climb in League Standings
Rain halted Arizona Texas League play but the Bisbee Bees beat El Paso 3 0. Bees win opener of a four game series to rise from fourth to third while Cowboys slide to last. Red Adams struck out 10 Texans and allowed six scattered hits. Johnny Brusch gave 8 hits with Warren Williams collecting three hits in four at bats.
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Bisbee
Tucson
Bees
el Paso
Cowboys
Red Adams
Johnny Brusch
Warren Williams
Coast Lads Meet Top Seeds In National Doubles Semis
Coast pair Jack Kramer and Ted Schroeder face Frank Parker and Don McNeil in the 59th National Doubles Championships semi finals at Longwood. The other men's semi pits Mulloy with Prusoff against Bobbitt and Guernsey. In doubles women, Marble and Palfrey seek a fourth title against Wolfenden and Canning. Wightman rivals Scott Harwick versus Bundy and Van Ryn.
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Chestnut Hills
Mass
U.P
Jack Kramer
Ted Schroeder
Alice Marble
Beverly Hills
Calif
Sarah Palfrey
Brookline
Virginia Wolfenden
San Francisco
Pat Canning
Los Angeles
Valerie Scott
Mary Harwick
Dorothy Bundy
Santa Monica
John van Ryn
Austin
Tex
Merchants To Play Coolidge Sunday Under Lights
The Tucson Merchants face the Coolidge All-Stars at Eagle field Sunday after a 8 to 4 win over the Rick Oklahoma Cowboys. Tully Lawtern will start for Tucson against Davey Davis for Coolidge as the locals try for a season split.
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Tucson Merchants
Rick Oklahoma Cowboys
Coolidge
League Leaders National League Setting Rowell Mize McCormick
National League season leaders include Rowell Boston nine wins 89 runs by Mize St Louis 97 RBIs F McCormick Cincinnati 145 hits Herman Chicago 143 doubles F McCormick Cincinnati 34 Triples Ross Boston 12 Mize Slaughter 10 home runs Mize St Louis 36 Nicholson Chicago Rizzo Philadelphia 19 steals Reese Brooklyn 15 Frey Cincinnati 13 pitcher Fitzsimmons Brooklyn 12 2 Sewell Pittsburgh 11 3
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Houston
San Antonio
Beaumont
Oklahoma City Nes
Dallas
Shreveport Priprenieciinag
Cincinnati
Aaconie Se
Wee
Brooklyn Jesseinlioeenndas
Fort Worth
St. Louis Linpasentettas Sio
Ben Ont
Ew York
Sorerere Sae
Ewerrpeeeee
Oklahoma City
Ean Osten
Tulsa
Shreveport
Ft. Worth
Philadelphia
Shawentehs
Eno
Rochester Seete
Newark
Stepintecaives AO
Baltimore
Eeeneeeeseess
Knockville
Chattanooga
Jersey City
Little Rock
Montreal
Syracuse
New Orleans
Buffalo
Atla
Nashville
Toronto
Rochester
P Ievens
Seattle
Los Angeles
Akana
American Association
San Diego
Spucimenintoie
Kansas City
Holl Saerereree
Minneapolis Columbus
San Francisco
Wowbees Sete Cmes Serene
Louisville
Vesmeen
St. Paul
Hollywood
Portland
Oakland
Toledo
Sacramento
Milwaukee
Rowell
Boston
Mize
St. Louis
St. Wren
Frey
F. McCormick
Herman
Chicago
Hack
Ross
Slaughter
Nicholson
Rizzo
Reese
Brooklyn
Fitzsimmons
Sewell
Pittsburgh
American League Batting and Pitching Leaders Report
Radcliff of St Louis and Appling of Chicago led batting with .353 and .349. Williams of Boston scored 102 runs, McCosky of Detroit 94, Greenberg 106 RBIs, DiMaggio 104, Cramer 162 hits. Foxx 33 homers, DiMaggio 27, Case 29 stolen bases. Newsom 13 2 for Detroit, Feller 22 6, Rowe 11 3.
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Radcliff
St. Louis
Appling
Chicago
Williams
Boston
McCosky
Detroit
Greenberg
DiMaggio
New York
Cramer
Keller
Finney
Foxx
Case
Washington
Walker
Newsom
Feller
Cleveland
Rowe
Rudy York Hits Three Homers in Double Bill
Three years ago Rudy York Detroit catcher belted three homers in a doubleheader against the Athletics, lifting his season total to 25 in 69 games for the Tigers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudy York
Detroit
Athletics
Combs Injured in Collision Ends Season Run
Five years ago Earle Combs veteran Yankee outfielder suffers shoulder injury from collision with Red Rolfe and is out for the rest of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle Combs
Yankee
Red Rolfe
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Bobby Riggs
Hank Squire
University of Arizona
U. of A
Blue Rock Gun Club
Tempe Normal School
Tucson Indians
Beans
Topeka Ball Club
Commerce
Howard
Stofft
Henry McLemore
Harry Ferguson
United Press
U.R
Associated Press
del Mar Handicap
Johnny Black
Mike Casteel
University of Arizona Wildcats
Black
Casteel
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