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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1940
Page
6
Hank Squire hosts a Tucson column praising local tennis progress and facilities. Mike Casteel and unnamed players tour the Southwest while Border Inter-Collegiate Athletic conference marks ten years since 1931, with court bets, new venues, and potential stars like Minnear or Labensart to fill Ganem’s spot.
How They Stand Birmingham 3-5 Memphis 1-3 Atlanta 47 Knoxville 3-5 Nashville 8-1 Chattanooga 1-5 New Orleans 3-3 Little Rock 2-2 Chicago 1-1 New York 0-3 St. Louis 7-3 Boston 2-17 Second game seven innings Cleveland 4 Washington 5 Detroit 7 Philadelphia 3 Los Angeles 4-5 Sacramento 3-3 Oakland 1-3 Portland 0-2 San Francisco 5-0 San Diego 4-7 Seattle 4-0 Hollywood 2-4 Minneapolis 11-2 Toledo 5-1 Columbus 3-3 St. Paul 0-0 Louisville 2-7 Kansas City 3-3 Indianapolis-Milwaukee postponed rain
The 125 player field at Hershey Country Club tees off for the PGA Championship with 7,000 yard layout and overnight rain lengthening the course. Favorites include Slammin Sam Snead Henry Picard Ben Hogan and Craig Wood while good putters Horton Smith and Paul Runyon threaten. Qualifying reduces field to 63 plus Picard with matches beginning Wednesday and ending Sunday.
In New York the famed trainer Prof. Jack Kearns eyes a Jersey City bout for Max Baer with Patrick Edward Comiskey. Talks of a $50,000 guarantee and a possible Louis rematch swirl as Baer’s promoter chases a lucrative heavyweight spectacle. The push recalls Baer’s past with Galento Nova and Dempsey, amid high-stakes boxing plotting.
Roy Drachman claimed ticket number one for the University of Arizona reserved season football, surpassing Ashley Lohse who finished as an early rival. Tickets went on sale at eight dollars eighty cents for five home games against Flagstaff, New Mexico Aggies, Centenary, New Mexico University and Marquette.
Ted Lyons of the White Sox and Ernie Bonham of the Yankees each shined in separate games. Lyons limited the Yankees to three hits in a shutout as New York’s win streak ended, while Bonham worked five innings of one run baseball in the Bronx. Johnny Niggeling of the Browns and Jimmy Foxx of the Red Sox paced their clubs with Foxx’s 34th homer in the nightcap after Niggeling limited the opposition to eight hits. Sid Hudson logged his 13th win for Washington as the Senators beat Cleveland. Dom Dallesandro and Mel Ott delivered clutch moments as the Cubs won the opener and Ott’s homer fueled the nightcap defeat of Boston.
In a busy majors lineup, the Cleveland Indians dropped their fourth straight by a 5-4 score to Washington as rookie Sid Hudson earned his 13th win. Buddy Myer delivered the key hit with a bases loaded triple and scored on Rick Ferrell’s single. The day also featured Buck Newsom’s 16th victory for Detroit over Philadelphia and Ted Lyons’ 39-year-old gem denying the Yankees to snap their six-game streak.
SALT LAKE CITY August 26 If the enlarged United States Army does little else in coming years it may supply the country with a heavyweight fighter who can reclaim the crown Joe Louis now holds Jack Dempsey predicts Dempsey visiting with his mother recalled Gene Tunney who won the title from him years ago saying fighting is an army favorite sport and camps should produce good fighters he added if they do not he cannot see where they will come from Red Burman and Pat Comiskey are the only prospects he sees with potential to beat Louis but they have not faced enough fire yet
Five years ago Lou Salica captured the world bantamweight crown with a 15 round decision over Sixto Escobar, earning recognition in the sport.
Odds on the Yankees pennant fade as the Indians suffer a bad loss to the champs. Bill Decorrevant is cleared to return for Northwestern. Sammy Snead tops the PGA field at Hershey while Picard looms in his backyard. Letters reference Duke at Tennessee and Ted Lyons pitches a three hitter. Bob Pastor trains for a Garden bout. Sharks tackle summer chores of Johnny Ramsey. Ann Bukowski’s Reading softball earns three straight one hitters to win Penn State title. Brewton fans set attendance records despite last place in the Alabama league and a burned grandstand.
The famous heavyweight plans an informal fighting schedule this year possibly skipping another bout. He intends to tour the United States and potentially Central America, performing exhibitions to entertain fans.
Three games open tonight in city softball A and B leagues at Eaglefield with Porters and Allied Printers at 6 30. Pioneer Hotel meets Bautista Shoe at 7 30 and Arizona Sash and Door vs Latin Americans at 8 45. Weekly slate lists daily matchups through Friday.
Tucson Cowboys and Albuquerque Cardinals split a doubleheader with a 4 0 shutout win for the Cowboys in game two. Lefty George Burpo started the opener, relieved by Leo Gilmore after a four run first inning. Bob Tucker completed an unassisted double play to seal the nightcap.
A brawl between El Paso pitcher Johnny Brusch and Bisbee’s Frank Totaro marred Arizona Texas league games. Bisbee won 7 to 4 after the scuffle. Tucson and the Texans slipped, Arizona league results left Bisbee third and Tucson fourth. Bisbee opens a four game series in Tucson, El Paso heads to Albuquerque.
Ralph Schwamb tossed a three hit game for Howard and Stofft as they blanked the Mammoth Tiger team 5 to 2 in the inter city clash. Local nine collected six hits led by Fred Enke with two in three trips. In Class B action Co-Op Dairy edged Carlista Lions 9 to 6 behind Corky Moore on the mound.
A year ago Betty Jamesson defeated Dorothy Kirby 3 and 2 to win the Women's National golf championship in a 36 hole final.
Three years ago the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League trounced college All-Stars with a 146 point margin in a game sponsored by the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Dr. E. R. Foutz of Phoenix won the Utah Left Handers golf tournament with a 241 total. He followed a 76 first round with 82 and 83 for the victory, six strokes ahead of Salt Lake City’s Kelly Hanes, the 1938 champion. Jim Thompson of Salt Lake City placed third with 250.
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