Schroeder and Gonzales Lead Nationals Duel After Davis Cup Wins
Ted Schroeder and Pancho Gonzales both beat Australians to advance toward a Labor Day meeting at Forest Hills. Schroeder, Wimbledon champ, is No. 1 seed. Gonzales, defending champion, is No. 2 seed. Schroeder clinched Davis Cup for the United States by defeating Frank Sedgman 6-4 6-4 6-3, while Gonzales crushed Billy Sidwell 6-1 6-3 6-4 to finish 4-1 in the tie.
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Forest Hills
N. Y
Australia
Ted Schroeder
Pancho Gonzales
Schroeder
Gonzales
Big Pancho
la Crescenta
Calif
Comet
Frank Sedgman
America
Pancho
Billy Sidwell
John Bromwich
George Worthington
Eric Sturgess
South Africa
Felicisimo Ampon
Philippines
Frankie Parker
Gardnar Mulloy
Art Larsen
Schoeder
Jaroslav Drobny
Gianni Cucelli
Sedgman
Billy Talbert
Earl Cochell
Herbie Flam
Margaret Osborne DuPont
Wilmington
Del
First Upset In Amateur Meet At Oak Hill
In Rochester New York Bill Granberry of Nashville upset Royal Hogan 1 up to lead the U S Amateur at Oak Hill Country Club. Granberry advanced to meet Gordon Peterson while defending champion Willie Turnesa drew a first round bye amid rain and wet greens.
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Rochester
N. Y
Bill Granberry
Nashville
Royal Hogan
Mighty Ben
U. S
Oak Hill Country Club
Granberry
Gordon Peterson
Minneapolis
Willie Turnesa
Hogan
Skee Riegel
Tulsa
Oklo
New York
THS Gridders Begin Season Training Under New Plan
About 125 varsity and junior varsity football candidates, mostly green, train under Head Coach Jason Greer. Practices start two-a-day sessions from 8 to 10 and 3 to 5 at the East 153rd Street field, with changes after Sept. 6. THS opens the 1949 schedule with Amphitheater on Sept. 23 at the THS stadium.
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Jason
Red
THS
Badgers
Lions to stage Wheeler Woolsey act against rivals
Detroit reports the Lions planned a theatrical billing featuring Wheeler and Woolsey for the upcoming NFL season but the plan unraveled when both halves backs Lloyd Wheeler of Southwestern Kansas and Max M Woolsey of Indiana State Teachers College were unavailable.
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Detroit
Detroit Lions
Wheeler
Woolsey
Lloyd Wheeler
Southwestern
Kansas
RBI Leaders Standouts Highlight Historic Pace
The text notes a player leading the RBI parade in both leagues and predicting season totals near 176, approaching Lou Gehrig's 184 record and Hank Greenberg's 183 mark in 1937. It compares Stephens' pace to those historic benchmarks and mentions other RBI leaders shown above.
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Gehrig
Stephens
Hank Greenberg
Semipro Baseball Tourney Advances Fourth Round
Three regional teams join Wayne General Electric and Swannanoa Beacon Mills in the National Baseball Congress fourth round. Golden Coors Brewers beat Elk City Elks 2 to 0, Bellingham Bells edged Tuscaloosa Indians 2 to 0, Eloy Apcos and Sycamore Sons also win to reach the next day’s schedule. Bud Younger relieved in Eloy Apcos win. Sycamore Sons rally with eighth inning four runs.
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Wichita
Kan
National Baseball Congress
Wayne
Ind
General Electrics
Golden
Colo
Coors Brewers
Elk City
Okla
Elks
Bellingham
Wash
Bells
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Swannonoa
N.C
Beacon Mills
Fort Wayne
Hummelstown
Eloy
Lowell Bailey
Sycamore Sons
Vermillion
Weimar
Tex
Truckers
Bakersfield
Calif
Spuds
Insulators Win Benefit Contest at Randolph Park
The Hall Insulators beat Bob's Place Aces 4 1 in the second game of a double header to raise funds for a track at the Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind. Pete Charonhas hit a key triple to break a 1 1 tie as the team rallied in the sixth inning.
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Hall Insulators
Bob’s
Willie Brown
Gaston
Rudy Castro
Tigers Triumph In Class C Tilt
The Howard and Stofft Tigers defeated the Cocio Estrada post 16 to 6 in a City league Class A game at Eagle Field. Vic Rosas pitched six innings, and Chris Campos led the offense with five hits as the team piled up 16 hits.
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Howard & Stofft Tigers
Cocio-Estrada Post
Eagle Field
Vic Rosas
Chris Campos
Amphi Sets First Grid Session For Thursday Morning
Amphi Panthers coach Murl McCain schedules first 1949 football practice at 8:30 a.m. Thursday with about 60 varsity hopefuls and only eight 1948 letter-winners. The team will train twice daily until Sept. 6 with positions assigned and weights listed for the early roster. Assistant staff include Howard Beazley, George Genung, J. W. Patterson, and Hack Coombs, guiding 125 to 150 players after junior squads join later.
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Panthers
Murl McCain
McCain
Amphi
AHL
Tucson
Badgers
Old Pueblo
Phi
AHS
Howard Beazley
George Genung
J. W
Ken Patterson
Ed Frazier
Gastelum
Dick Poe
Larry Peel
Jad Slonaker
Phil Egleston
Jack Saunders
Jack Dalrymple
Ed Lefferts
Lyn Clawson
Bill Little
Don Hodge
Earl Glover
Dave Cocklin
Hank Bailey
Willis Riba
Chuck Camp
Brooklyn Beats St Louis Twice to Top NL
A year ago Brooklyn defeated St Louis in two games 127 to 64 and jumped Boston by three percentage points to lead the National League.
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Brooklyn
St. Louis
Boston
Santa Rita Park Hosts Mixed Evening of Local Sports
Schedule shows 6 30 p m Rec against Tucson Queens in girls softball at Santa Rita park followed by 8 p m Tucson Cowboys versus El Paso Texans in Arizona Texas league baseball at Randolph park. Also 8 p m VFW meets 20 30 club in class AA softball at Santa Rita with 8 30 p m five boxing bouts at Tucson Sports Center and 9 30 p m Greenwald Drugs versus Sino Americans at Santa Rita park.
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Tucson
Queens
Santa Rita Park
Tucson Cowboys
el Paso Texans
Randolph Park
VFW
Tucson Sports Center
Greenwald Drugs
Rain-Delayed Baseball Scores Across Leagues
In Toledo Columbus faced a rain‑delayed second game with Columbus at 6 and Toledo at 2. Indianapolis beat Louisville 5 to 4 in 11 innings after a rain delay in the second game. Milwaukee posted a 6 to 2 win over Kansas City while Minneapolis defeated St Paul 6 to 4.
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Toledo
Columbus
Indianapolis
Louisville
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Baseball Scores From Southern and International Leagues
Scores from the Southern Association show Atlanta over Nashville 5 to 4, Birmingham 10 to 4, and Chattanooga 4 to 2 among others. International League results include Syracuse 7 Jersey City 1 and Toronto 3 Buffalo 1 with Montreal crushing Rochester 8 to 3. Texas League games see Oklahoma City 10 Houston 3 and Fort Worth 10 Shreveport 6. A three year old note recalls St Louis widening its NL lead over Brooklyn to 242 games by blanking New York 4-0 as the Dodgers fell 3-2.
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Syracuse
Jersey City
Toronto
Buffalo
Montreal
Rochester
Oklahoma City
Houston
Fort Worth
Shreveport
Tulsa
San Antonio
Beaumont
Dallas
St. Louis
Brooklyn
New York
Dodgers
Somerton Wins Softball Crown
Somerton Roundup club claims Arizona title in the National Softball Congress finals 5-0 over Tucson Eagles lodge with Kenny Law throwing a no hit no run game. Earlier Somerton defeated Ajo 3-0 and Tucson beat Flagstaff 3-1.
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Phoenix
Arizona
National Softball Congress
Somerton Roundup Club
Kenny Law
Somerton Ccrew
Eagles Lodge
Tucson
Law
Clark Smith Club
Somerton
Ajo
Flagstaff
Padelford
Harris
Yancey
Somerton Star Dave Lott Named MVP In Tournament
Dave Lott of Somerton earned MVP honors as Somerton and Ajo led with five players each on the all tournament squad. The list includes pitchers Kenny Law and Larry Higgins with John Padelford, catchers Bud Yancy and Phil Avery, infielders Red Cahoon Pancho Alvarez Bill Broom, and outfielders Pidgeon Doten Lott Connelly Lavell Welker with several utility players.
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Dave~ Lott
Somerton
Ajo
Kenny Law
Larry Higgins
John Padelford
Tucson
Bud Yancy
Phil Avery
Joe Geiger
Red Cahoon
Pancho Alvarez
Bill Broom
Pidgeon Doten
Lott
Jack Connelly
Safford
Lavell Welker
Kent Hoopes
Glenn Hogue
Phoenix
Laabs Chosen Leader of Border Conference Officials
Kermit Laabs of Las Cruces was named president of the Border Conference Officials Assn at a weekend rules clinic in Albuquerque. Harry Phillips of El Paso was elected vice president and Dr. Emil L. Larson will continue as secretary-treasurer. Next year’s meeting set for El Paso.
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Albuquerque
N.M
Kermit Laabs
Las Cruces
Border Conference
Harry Phillips
el Paso
Emil L. Larson
University of Arizona
Jack Taylor
Phoenix
B. O. Cornelius
Amarillo
Arizona
Waner Release Noted Five Years Ago by Brook lyn Dodgers
Five years ago outfielder Paul Waner was released by the Brook lyn Dodgers, a decision that marked a notable moment in the team's roster changes of that era.
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Paul Waner
The
Brooklyn Dodgers
Salas To Meet Yeager Monday In Tucson Ring
Welterweights Charlie Salas of Phoenix and Bobby Yeager of Los Angeles clash in a one round main event at the Tucson Sports Center Monday night. The 8:30 p.m. program includes replacements and rematches featuring Davis Monthan’s Andy Borrego versus Noble Johnson and Palimo Corrales versus Babe McCoy in four round bouts.
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Salas
Yeager
Tucson
Charlie Salas
Phoenix
Bobby Yeager
Los Angeles
Tucson Sports Center
Arizona
Nevada
Colorado
Battlin
Bobby
Jackie Wilson
Arturo Barron
Ike Williams
Ike
Enrique Bolanos
Bill Santos
Jessie Robles
Packy McFarland
Trinidad Perez
McFarland
Davis Monthan
Andy Borrego
Noble Johnson
Palimo Corrales
Babe McCoy
Williams Air Force Base
Air Force
Joe Valle
Charlie Collins
Davis-Monthan
Red Lopez
Red Sox Defeat Indians Narrow Yankees Lead in 2016
A decade past report notes the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians to reduce the New York Yankees lead to 12 games. The article highlights the margin and the ongoing pennant race during that season.
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Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Yankees
Yankees Lose Henrich For Season After Wall Collision
New York Yankees suffer injuries in Chicago with Tommy Henrich out for the year after two fractured vertebrae from a right field wall collision in the first game of a Sunday double header. Casey Stengel’s club, though hit by setbacks, gains a game and a half in the American League race as the injuries mount.
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New York
U.P
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Tommy Henrich
Johnny Mize
Henrich
Chicago
Stars extend lead in PCL with weekend wins
Hollywood’s Stars moved three games up in the Pacific Coast League stretch race by taking two from last-place Los Angeles as Jim Baxes hit his 22nd home run in a 7 4 win. Willie Ramsdell tossed a two hit shutout in the nightcap. Oakland rallied to beat San Francisco twice, Sacramento topped Portland, and San Diego swept Seattle behind Buster Adams and Max West.
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Hollywood
Stars
Los Angeles
Jim Baxes
Willie Ramsdell
Oakland
San Francisco
Seals
Oaks
Earl Rapp
Jackie Jensen
Sacramento
Portland
Jim Tabor
Tabor
Buster Adams
San Diego
Padres
Seattle
Max West
Roy Helser
Beavers
Solons
Ken Holcombe
Albert's Passes Give 49ers Win
Frankie Albert and Norm Standlee, veterans of Stanford fame, teamed to spark the San Francisco Forty-Niners to a 31 to 17 comeback victory over the Baltimore Colts in the opener for both clubs at Kezar Stadium. Albert ran 21 yards to set up a fourth quarter score and Standlee added the insurance TD.
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San Francisco
U.P
Forty-Niners
Matt
Jeff
Frankie Albert
Norm Standlee
Stanford
Baltimore Colts
Baltimore
Rex Grossman
Albert
Standlee
Colts
Kezar Stadium
Verl Lillywhite
Lanier and Martin Withdraw Suits Against Baseball
Pitchers Max Lanier and Fred Martin of the St. Louis Cardinals drop their $2.5 million suit against organized baseball. The case leaves only Danny Gardella’s $300,000 damages suit, to test the reserve clause, with federal court action expected in November. Gardella, ex Giants outfielder, plays with Drummondville Cubs in Quebec.
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New York
Max Lanier
Fred Martin
St. Louis Cardinals
Danny Gardella
New York Giants
Gardella
Danny
Drummondville Cubs
Quebec
Miss DeMoss Clinches Canadian Golf Title
Grace DeMoss, tied as Oregon coast and Arizona state champion, won the Canadian Women's golf championship at Vancouver by defeating Mrs. Marion Herron of Portland 2 up with 2 holes to play. Herron, mother of three and six times Pacific Northwest winner, rallied late but fell short.
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Vancouver
B. C
Grace DeMoss
Oregon Coast
Arizona State
Marion Herron
Portland
Ore
Monday Pitchers Slated in Major League Matches
American League action features Washington at St Louis Harris against Fannin, Philadelphia at Detroit Kellner versus Trucks, Boston at Cleveland Dobson and Johnson facing Garcia and Feller. National League fixtures include St Louis at Boston Brazie or Munger against Voiselle, Pittsburgh at Brooklyn Chambers versus Banta, Cincinnati at New York Raffensberger against Jansen, Chicago at Philadelphia Leonard against Roberts.
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Phoenix
Detroit
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Johnson
Dobson
Garcia
Feller
St. Louis
Brazie
Munger
Voiselle
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Chambers
Banta
Cincinnati
New York
Raffensberger
Jansen
Leonard
Roberts
Yankee rally caps doubleheader sweep over White Sox
Johnny Mize injures shoulder delaying Henrich move back to outfield for two months. Joe DiMaggio fuels two Yankee wins with a 12th homer and a triple. Indians beat Red Sox in 11 innings, Doby scoring the go ahead run. Lanier twirls 3 hitter for Cards. Dodgers blank Pirates as Snider Hodges Campanella power Brooklyn to a 9 0 victory.
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Johnny Mize
Henrich
Yanks
White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland
Yankee
Sox
Joe DiMaggio
DiMag
Joe
Indians
Red Sox
Larry Doby
Vern Stephens
Doby
Bob Iemon
Jack Kramer
Max Lanier
St. Louis Cardinals
Lanier
Braves
Cards
St. Louis
Dodgers
Pittsburgh
Nippy Jones
Don Newcombe
Pittsburgh Pirates
Brooklyn
Duke Snider
Gil Hodges
Roy Campanella
Bill Cox
Doyle Lade
Cubs
Phils
Russ Meyer
Giants
Reds
Herman Wehmeier
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Dave Lott
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