Round-up from Hank Squires Press Box on sports notes
Dear D C I pass along updates from Mel Goodson and Lou Zarza about Bill Richey the rising 18 year old light heavyweight, and a roundup of baseball and football concerns. Mickey Shader reports on Cowboys woes while Rollin Gridley concerns over Jim Lochner linger. Umpire Conger calls and fines upset Beeler and Patterson. Eddie Lipton seeks justice from Bramham and Landis may follow.
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Morning Mail
Mel Goodson
Lou Zarza
Zarza
Bill Richey
Chicago
Lou
Bill
Mickey Shader
Cowboys
Billy Sams
Jodie Beeler
Bill Benevich
D.C
Mickey
Conger
Pat Patterson
Tucson
Beeler
Eddie Lipton
Bisbee
W. G. Bramham
Bramham
Mike Casteel
Louis-Nova ticket sale hits 125000 figure
Mike Jacobs notes strong advance orders as Louis-Nova fans push gate prospects toward the World Series, while debates about AL and NL records and pitcher dominance surface amid the Brooklyn and Dodgers chatter and other baseball tidbits.
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Louis-Nova
1942 PGA Tournament Catchlines Talent Flows
Baltimore Sun writer C. M. Gibbs notes baseball great Bobby Feller testing a new pitch and questions whether a fresh team could aid such a venture, reflecting cross sports speculation about how players adapt and potential impact on golf competition in 1942.
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Baltimore Sun
C. M. Gibbs
Bobby Feller
Dodgers Fashion Parade Sparks Blimp Phelps Fallout
Larry MacPhail staged a fashion parade at the Dodgers ball park before a game drawing attention to the team. The incident explains Blimp Phelps departure from the Dodgers and raises questions about which player shone in the unusual event.
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Don Donaghy
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Larry MacPhail
Dodgers
Ball Park
Blimp Phelps
Joliet Inventor Creates Triple-Row Softball Game
The piece credits a Joliet-based doctor as the creator of a novel softball format featuring three concurrent roles: batter, fielder, and substitute on a rotating bench. The article teases an achievement prize for the week’s fur lined handkerchief contest.
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Joliet
Softball Games Scheduled Tonight In Local League Night
Daniel's Jewels a classy girls team will play at 7 30 at Eaglefield meeting either Willcox or Bisbee in the opener. The nightcap pits Steinfeld's playing Daniel's Jewelry in a city league contest. Last night the First Bomb Wing defeated Porter's Saddlers 11 to 8.
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Tucson
Detroit
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Washington
St. Louis
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
New York
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
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Ee A
Newark
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Shreveport
Aant
Dallas
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Beaumont T
San Antonio
Daniel
Powder plant fish explosion tale from Radford
A Radford Virginia plant engineer fishing near the New river brought home a catfish that exploded in his kitchen after being fried. He blamed the blast on the fish’s alleged impregnation with nitro cotton from the nearby powder plant.
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Beckley
W. Va
Radford
Retired side assumes bench as fielding side shifts in
The retired side sits on the bench while the fielding team takes the plate and the rested outfit goes to the field. If more content is desired, attempt Ein stein's theory.
Bear's Blitz Stuns Challenged Gridiron Dodgers
The Chicago Bears push a ruthless attack that overwhelms opponents as star players endure painful lessons in a high voltage game. The article notes Bears machinery and strategy proving durable, likened to advancing automotive power in a heavy clash.
Border Teams Begin Grid Drills With New Members
The Border conference opens football practice Sept 5 with three new members Texas Tech Hardin Simmons and West Texas Teachers. Arizona State Teachers in Tempe led by Dixie Howell prepares to defend the title with star losses while Arizona under Ted Shipkey anticipates 57 players in practice ahead of a Sept 27 Notre Dame opener.
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Associated Press
Border Conference
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Dixie Howell
Arizona State Teachers College Bulldogs
Tempe
Howell
Bulldogs
University of Arizona
Wayne
Ripper
Robert Ruman
Adolph Matulis
Wildcats
Notre Dame
South Bend
Ted Shipkey
University of New Mexico Lobos
Texas Tech
Hardin- Simmons
West Texas Teachers College
Southwest
Tech
Dell Morgan
Pete Cawthon
Swimmers Rise to Fame From Illness and Island Training
The 1941 swimmer of the year is Bill Smith Jr a half Irish half Hawaiian teen from Maui who beat rivals at AAU events while overcoming typhoid fever. Coached by Soichi Sakamoto he trains Hawaiians for three consecutive AAU titles with six hours daily practice. His Maui High School graduation precedes college plans as he eyes education in the United States.
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Rollin Gridley
Jim Lochner
Gridley
Conger
Tom
Junior
Hal Clements
Clements
Mr. Conger
ST. Louis
Buster Crabbe
Johnny Weismueller
Bill Smith, Jr
Smith
Maplewood
Kiyoshi Nakama
Nakama
Jose Balmores
Soichi Sakamoto
U. S
Bill
Maui
United States
Sakamoto
Alexander Community House
Blue Ocean
How ard Pollet Shines For Cardinals In Three-Hit Shutout
How ard Pollet, 20, a New Orleans product, pitched a four hitter to beat the New York Giants and move the St. Louis Cardinals within one game of the Dodgers. Manager Billy Southworth trusted the rookie who impressed Giants and Dodgers observers alike.
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Harry Ferguson
New York
U.2
St. Louis Cardinals
Fortier High School
New Orleans
Howard Pollett
Houston
New York Giants
Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Terry Moore
Enos Slaughter
Dodgers
Billy Southworth
Pollet
Boston Braves
Southworth
Dizzy Dean
Dean
Giants
Civilians Lead in National Rifle and Pistol Matches
At CAMP PERRY Ohio on Aug 29 civilians take center stage as service rifle events are canceled due to the national emergency. Over 1 000 pistol and small bore marksmen begin a five day contest Sept 3 with about a million rounds fired for record and practice. Dave Carlson of New Haven Conn is noted among competitors.
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Camp Perry
Ohio
Dave Carlson
New Haven
Conn
Hogan Leads Hershey Open After First Round
Ben Hogan, debuting as Hershey professional, fired a four under par 69 to share the lead in the Hershey Open. He equaled the back-nine record of 32 and matched four under par with Clayton Haefner George Fazio and Harry Nettlebladt as leaders. Hogan birdied the 10th and 11th plus an eagle on the 12th to surge at the 7,000-yard par-73 course.
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Hershey
Ben Hogan
Stoke
Hogan
Clayton Haefner
George Fazio
Harry Nettlebladt
Haefner
Big Clayt
Immigrant Harry James Osborne Becomes U.S. Citizen After 50 Years
In Oroville California Harry James Osborne, a longtime resident and former school board member, has naturalized as a U.S. citizen after discovering his English-born father had never naturalized. At over 70, Osborne reflects on his half-century of voting and public service.
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Oroville
Cal
U.P
Harry James Osborne
United States
England
Detroit Pistol Champs To Watch This Year
Champion Harry Reeves and Detroit police pistol ace are the men to beat this year. Reeves' teammate Al Hemming is the present pistol champ, but Reeves has been the standout on the pistol range so far this season.
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Harry Reeves
Detroit
Reeves
al Hemming
Last Game Of Series To Be Played Tonight
Tucson Cowboys try to snap slump as El Paso Texans visit for final game of three game series. Porterfield vs Johnson headlining pitching matchup with Beeler and Patterson involved in a ninth inning incident. Final score in last game gave El Paso a 7 to 6 win and moved them four and a half games back as play continues tonight at the ballpark.
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Esther Shader
Tucson Cowboys
Municipal Park
Boy Scouts
Sons of the Legion Drum Corps
Shader
Harold Collins
Collins
Mickey Shader
Pat Patterson
The
Cowboys
Speck Williamson
el Paso Texans
Eddie Miller
Tucson
Winni Road
Portsiders
Lee Porterfield
Hal Johnson
Texans
Jodie Beeler
Conger
Beeler
el Paso
Roy Gibbons
Billy Sams
Pennsylvania
Gibbons
Alex Kellner
Husky Portsider
al Lawrence
Peewee Pieretti
Williams
Rhoa I
Lariam
Pieretti
Sparacino
Gill
Kellner
Benevich
Smith
Todhunter
Peden
Nolen
Sparaccino
Galios
Pierretti
Gibbens
Sams
Horton
Clements
Ramsey
Lawrence
Arizona Asks Change In Joint Tax Return
Arizona and seven other community property states urge Senate Finance Committee Chair George to hold hearings on a proposal to ban joint income tax returns. Governor Osborn telegraphed support noting the plan affects both spouses and community property income.
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Arizona
Phoenix
George
D-Va
Senate Finance Committee
Osborn
Texas
Finance Committee
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