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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1944
Page
4
Press Box notes that the Davis Monthan Mustangs, exhausted by a heavy schedule, may stay in the Tucson semipro league or depart. If remaining, they face Azteca tomorrow and Southern Pacific Monday. The team just arrived from Wichita and played Peterson Field amid a 13–10 result.
Tucson’s comeback kids, favored to contend in Minneapolis, drew Albemarle North Carolina as their opening opponent in the World Series of boy baseball. A two day rest follows their Billings and Portland trials after arriving for the tournament.
Dizzy Trout hurled four shutouts and beat the Browns 1 to 0 as St Louis dropped a crucial second game in the series with Detroit. Joe Hoover and Eddie Mayo sparked a double steal to plate the lone run, while New York edged Washington in 11 innings and Boston faded in Philadelphia.
The University Aquatic Club of Phoenix topped the opening events of the two day senior AAU swimming and diving championships with 80 points, Coronado Aquatic Club of Phoenix second with 12, and 24 points from unattached swimmers. Louis Silverstein of the University of Arizona finished second in the 800 meter freestyle and Paul Monier, unattached, placed third in the 100 meter breaststroke. Monte Wilkinson of Tucson is slated to compete in tonight's program in the 50 meter freestyle.
Yesterday's results show multiple league games across the Semipro, National, American, International, American Association, Pacific Coast, and Southern associations. Notable scores include Philadelphia routing Boston 9 to 7 in the National League and Detroit defeating St. Louis 1 to 0 in the American League.
The Marana Hosses crushed Convair 9-3 at Randolph Park in a five run second inning sparked by Art Feay and Jim Henderson inside the park homers. Bobby Fontaine worked three hits allowed while Gene Mauch and Feay added three hits apiece to pace the offense as Marana stretched its semipro league lead to three games. Tomorrow night Davis Monthan vs Azteca Warriors headlines the schedule.
In a 3 to 0 series tie, Stapley and Phalanx frater nity softballers each won one game and now meet in a decisive showdown for a finals berth against Marston Supply for the 1944 Arizona title. Billy McDaniels had two of Stapley’s three hits, Coon Rosen held Phalanx to two safeties with five K’s, and Stapley scored all runs in the first inning.
Walker of Brooklyn posts a .357 batting mark while Musial of St. Louis leads in runs 96 and hits 167. Musial also tops with 43 doubles, Barrett of Pittsburgh adds 18 triples and Nicholson of Chicago drives in 92 RBIs.
Washington Redskins beat March Field 7 3 in the 1944 opener at Los Angeles. Maj Paul Schissler’s Fliers led early with a 3 point field goal but Indian Jack Jacobs sealed the win with a 20 yard interception return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter. Ernie Smith added a second quarter field goal.
Byron Nelson top of the All-American Open at Tom OShanter after 36 holes with 138 total. Harold McSpaden and Vic Ghezzi close behind with 139, while Henry Picard and Felix Serafin share third at 141. Johnny Bulla, once leader, slumps to 144 as Bob Hamilton struggles. Betty Hicks paces the women at 156. Ken Heilemann leads amateurs at 142.
In El Dor Rey auditorium Tuesday night boxing fans focus on the Brown Martinez eight round bout headlining the card. Bobby Montoya of El Paso and Leroy Jefferies of Kansas City clash in an eight round co feature while Brown fights Santos Quijano in the last bout. Chalky Wright’s former foe Brown seeks weight discipline for Martinez as he eyes past welterweights in his home city. Colima and Billy Duncan heavyweight bout also stirs talk after Colima defeated Al Smith previously.
Davis Monthan beat Marana 3 2 to take eighth win in nine. Marana slips to third place behind Convair Chargers as Silver Streaks overwhelm Gas House 13 10. Al Sweepe goes 2 for 2 for Marana. Bud May homers for the Silver Streaks.
In Pueblo Colorado, the Peterson Field Flyers defeated the Davis-Monthan Mustangs 13 to 10 to reach the 2AAF finals. Weiffenbach led Davis-Monthan with four hits as Peterson advances to face Alexandria in the title game.
Home runs by Doerr and Johnson boost Boston and Stephens while St. Louis marks 15. Stirnweiss tops stolen bases with 38 for New York.
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