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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1941
Page
4
The Dallas Cowboys and the Arizona Cardinals start their series with a night game. Key players are set to face off at the stadium with fans hoping for a decisive early lead and strong offense from both sides.
Coach Mike Casteel predicts a green but improving Arizona Wildcats with a tough schedule ahead, including potential draft losses. Draftees could thin the lineup if three or four are called, impacting Notre Dame opening and overall prospects. The column also notes a gift night for Tucson Cowboys players on Sept 7 and a state miniatures race event at the Cowboys track, with trials tomorrow and Monday, ending in a Mayor Janstad dedication.
The Southern Pacific boys announce an eight-team league starting Tuesday Sept 23 with heated rivalry expected. News Service standouts Gerhart, Lee, Lopez, Gale and Nelson led last season’s SP standings while Leroy Magers topped the averages with 185. In Omaha, Marvin Ward and Pat Abbott advance toward the 45th national amateur championship, Ward defeating Riegel 9 up and Abbott beating Bishop to reach the final round.
Tucson's pennant chase heats up with a five-game stretch in three days at Municipal Park against Albuquerque. The Cowboys lead the second half race by 5.5 games with 16 left, after a 15–0 win over El Paso powered by Lefty Lee Porterfield who allowed no walks and struck out eight while Tucson piled 16 hits.
Arizona alumni and football fans can travel to South Bend for the Arizona Wildcats game against Notre Dame on Sept. 27. A 69.55 round trip package via Kansas City Chicago and South Bend includes train stops, with Pullman fares 5.20 to 6.85 and a 29 day ticket limit. Reserved seats cost 2.20 and Alumni HQ Hotel Oliver in South Bend will host gatherings. 1,087 graduates in seven states were notified.
New York announces World Series ticket applications will begin next Tuesday, two weeks earlier than usual. Dodgers likely to play at Ebbets Field, capacity 34 000 including Yanks seats, Forest Hills players protest limited grass courts for Nationals prep, Jersey City fans lampoon club leadership with harsh critique.
Coach Allyn McKeen invites Mississippi State students to try out for spots on the football squad. He seeks replacements and believes he may find them among the student body.
Les Patrick arrives to start the hockey season while Muzz Patrick serves as M. P. duty at Camp Upton. Ching Johnson heads to Washington to manage a new American league club, and his children transfer to their 19th school. A major label releases Dodgers’ Fan Dance with another Joltin Joe DiMaggio tune forthcoming.
North Dakota Governor John Moses and South Dakota Governor Harlan J. Bushfield wager a lamb on the outcome of their state amateur baseball champions game. The bet prompts playful quips about honesty and alibis.
Bob Pastor refuses a September bout in New York and Mike Jacobs may move it to Washington in October. Howie Pollet prefers daytime pitching for fielding ease. Dick Chapman hires an Osage Indian caddy in amateur golf, then is scalped. California has 36 native Sons in the majors, while Minnesota ponders its two major leaguers Angelo Guiliani and Jimmy Pofahl on strike against minors.
League leaders shown by Associated Press include Batting average .333 Hopp of St. Louis and .329 Etten of Philadelphia. Run totals 93 Hack of Chicago and 91 Reiser of Brooklyn. Rbi 93 Mize St. Louis and 90 Camilli Brooklyn. Hits Litwhiler Philadelphia 157 and Hack Chicago 154.
In the American League Williams of Boston posts a .407 batting average and 112 runs, while DiMaggio of New York drives 113 runs and 171 hits. Travis of Washington collects 179 hits and 112 RBIs with 16 triples. Keller of New York hits 32 homers and Gomez leads pitching with 12 wins.
Vancouver retailers report eastern shoppers make large purchases while local women buy only modest amounts. Dealers say western women are more sensible, noting few extra stockings sold here compared with eastern raids and big buys.
William E. Moore of Fry Arizona reports Fort Huachuca is building a six lane bowling center and requests info on bowling and forming leagues. The plan is to send literature and direct him to the American Bowling Congress in Milwaukee for materials. Local bowlers urged to assist Moore in organizing leagues.
Tel E Score units arrive and will be installed soon. Waugh gets a nod for a hectic season and encouragement. Alleys 5 through 8 are rebuilt with shaved faces, smoothed and polished, promising faster action with no traps or hazards.
Tucson high school students gain entry to the American High School Bowling Congress, with faculty representatives Miss Burdetta Kines Hank Slagle and Don Van Horne organizing bowling efforts and students reps Miss Ann Breneman Bob Blaise and Wells Keddie to aid. A future meeting will lay out definite plans.
In 1944 Los Angeles hosts a large bowling gathering honoring ABC field representative Charlie Vance with about 4800 bowlers and fans attending. Harold Lloyd heads the committee seeking to bring the tournament to town, highlighting LA’s 300000 bowlers and 1470 lanes across 140 establishments. The piece notes Tucson could gain entry to the big show if the tourney comes.
A plan is discussed to let air base personnel bowl at reduced rates with the aim of forming one or more leagues. If interest grows, leagues could meet late afternoons. The base reportedly has many talented bowlers and more interested players, and organized bowling is hoped to be possible. In 1940-41, top major leaguers included Darnall 195 Nelson 194 Krabbenhoft 193 Harris 192 Mackey 191 Moreno 190 Carothers 190 Jones 189 Spring 188 Waugh 187 Cohen 187.
Four city league games headline Sunday action led by the Oury Park Tigers vs Tucson Groves at 10 AM and Manhattan Athletes vs Southern Pacific Lines at 2 PM both at Eagle field. Azteca Warriors meet Means and Slocum Races at 3 PM on Riverside while Oury Park faces the Air Base nine at their park. A Labor Day 3 PM clash pits Aztecas against the Manhattans.
The Cochise county golf championship opens at the local course this Sunday and Labor Day. It is 36 holes with three handicap classes 0-10 11-20 and 21-30. Kendall B Melcher leads arrangements. Past winners include Kendall Melcher Douglas Thompson Bill Dilson and C D Miller.
Pima Pistol club will stage two medal matches tomorrow with a center fire event using .38 handguns and a police match course with added handicaps. The Porter trophy leg is on the schedule this fall. Dwight Tracy holds the club record at 285x300, while Tracy and Merle Stowe share the small caliber national match record at 287.
The 1941 national singles tennis championship begins at Forest Hills with Donald McNeill sending the opening ball. McNeill, defending champion and seeded third, faces George Pryor in the first round. Top contenders Bobby Riggs and Frank Kovacs also appear, with Riggs meeting Robin Hippenstiel and Wayne Sabin vs Earl Cochell in the opening bouts.
In Hershey Open action Ben Hogan shoots 67 after a 69 first round to lead by two strokes at 136. Lloyd Mangrum sits two back while Jack Grout cards 66 and Sam Snead also contends with 141 through 36 holes. Dick Chapman best amateur at 149, with fellow pros Johnson and Shute among contenders.
Ninety five golfers, a record field, start match play at Hassayampa CC to decide the 13th annual invitational. Leaders Goldwater, Verney with 76 in qualifying. O'Brien 77, others tourney at Prescott, Arizona as rounds narrow to 36 holes for the title.
Christian Brinton, noted Westtown critic and collector, will give a public showing of his European art collection at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in November. Brinton explained that seventy is the time when a man who collects treasures should share them with the world.
Oakland defeated Los Angeles with a 5 to 3 score while San Francisco beat Hollywood 12 to 4. Portland opened with a 2 to 0 win over Seattle, who then tied 1 to 1.
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