Cards surge in pennant race as Dodgers falter
The St. Louis Cardinals close gap on the Brooklyn Dodgers from July Fourth leaders to 2.42 games after a 4-0 shutout of the New York Giants. Howie Pollet tossed a five hit shutout for his 11th win, while Dave Koslo took his 15th loss. Cubs beat Dodgers 3-2 as Cavaretta’s seventh inning single capped Borowy’s ninth win. Detroit beat Boston 9-8 in 14 innings. Kell walk, Cramer single, Greenberg force. Yankees clinch series vs Cleveland 9-1 behind Gumpert. Phillies beat Pirates 5-2. White Sox vs Washington delayed. A’s and Browns idle.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
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Boo) Ferris
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Mutual All Star Contest Tonight at Randolph Park
Last night rained out game between Mutual Life City Semipro champions and a picked All-Star team will be staged at 8 p.m. at Randolph Park. George Genung will hurl for the champions and Willis Dudley for the All-Stars. The second game in the three game series will be set tonight. plans called for games tonight and Sunday. Moreno seeks Cananea of Sonora State league for Monday night game.
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George Genung
Willis Dudley
Fred Moreno
Azteca Warriors
Cananea
Kellner Sparks Wichita Thunderbirds Past Norman Jaycees
Kellner led the Wichita Thunderbirds to a 74 win over Norman Oklahoma Jaycees to reach the national semipro baseball quarter finals. Arizona’s The International Life of Phoenix built an early lead then tallied a five run fifth inning as L Wolf Elliott Richmond and Wade delivered multiple singles and Wolf homered. Kellner allowed 12 hits but kept opponents scoreless after the third as Watkins and Sellers held Norman to four runs.
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International Life of
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Ariz
Norman
Okla
Jaycees
Thunderbirds
Arizonians
L. Wolf
Elliott
Richmond
Wade
Wolf
Kellner
Watkins
Sellers
Panthers Open Fall Practice At Amphi Theatre Field
Forty uniforms were issued to Amphi theatre high gridiron candidates. Coach Chauncey McDaniel will lead equipment today and expects about 60 players to report for the first fall practice at 8 30 a m Tuesday. Afternoon sessions follow Tuesday through Friday with daily drills. The Panthers open the season September 26 at home against Coolidge in a night game at Amphi theatre field.
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Sat McDaniel
Panthers
Coolidge
Legion Teams In Deciding Contest
In Charleston New Orleans edged Trenton for the Junior Legion title, after New Orleans first beat Los Angeles 7 to 5 to eliminate California, then routed Trenton 15 to 3 for the final round lead. Gus Riordan pitched for New Orleans in the earlier win.
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Trenton
N. J
New Orleans
American Legion
Louisiana
Gus Riordan
Los Angeles
California
Southerners
Standings Snapshot From Multiple Baseball Leagues
Standings list for the International League American Association Southern Association Texas League and Pacific Coast League featuring team records and upcoming or postponed games due to rain. Key lines show Jersey City Syracuse Baltimore Rochester Buffalo Montreal Toronto Toledo Indianapolis Columbus Louisville St Paul Minneapolis Atlanta Memphis Birmingham Little Rock Chattanooga Mobile Nashville New Orleans Oklahoma City Ft Worth Tulsa Dallas Shreveport Beaumont San Antonio Houston San Francisco Oakland Los Angeles Seattle Sacramento Hollywood San Diego Portland.
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Rochester
Buffalo
Montreal
Toronto
Southern Association
Atlanta
Memphis
Birmingham
Little Rock
Chattanoga
Mobile
Nashville
New Orleans
Oklahoma City
Ft. Worth
Tulsa
Dallas
Shreveport
Beaumont
San Antonio
Houston
San Francisco
Oakland
Los Angeles
Seattle
Sacramento
Hollywood
San Diego
Portland
Nogales and Hermosillo clash in crucial Sonora league week
In the Sonora State league race Guaymas leads with 12 games left as Hermosillo and Nogales square off in Hermosillo. Cananea faces Carbo while Empalme meets Santa Ana. Nogales aims to worsen the gap for Hermosillo after eight of nine victories over Sollen this year.
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Hermosillo Ees Eeeen Serene
Empalme See Eeereeeenerenes
Yankees Dons In Pro Game Tonight
New York Yankees meet Charley O Rourke of the Los Angeles Dons in a pro football clash in Los Angeles. Ace Parker, former Duke star, will pass for the Yankees as coach Ray Flaherty fields a fit all American league squad amid expected strong opposition from the Dons after their loss to the 49ers last week.
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Ace Parker
Duke University
Charley O'Rourke
Los Angeles Dons
Boston College
Ray Flaherty
Dons
San Francisco 49Ers
Henshaw Named Assistant Coach at Tempe High
Hascall Henshaw former State College football star joins Tempe high school athletic staff to assist Chet McNabb in coaching the football team. He had a 94 yard touchdown run against Western Reserve in the 1941 Sun Bowl. Tempe lost 26 13.
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Hascall Henshaw
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Tombstone
Western Reserve University
Arizona Game and Fish closes quail season for year
The Arizona Game and Fish commission, despite protests from Tucson Prescott and Graham county, closed the quail season for the rest of 1946. They set open turkey season from November 1 to 7 in areas near Coronado Tonto forests Winslow-Payson Pine Roosevelt Sitgreaves and Apache forests with a one turkey bag limit and opened desert mule deer season November 11 17 with one buck. Elk season runs November 20 December 4 with one forked-horn or better bull and 400 elk permits issued. The White River Indian reservation will open two elk hunting sections and antelope hunting remains closed to boost stock.
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Del Mar Jockey Strike Avoided After Ride Ruling
Del Mar Calif Aug 30 U P a strike was averted by changing the suspension notice for jockey Willie Smoky Saunders to unsatisfactory ride rather than incompetent ride. Stewards and Jockeys guild reps agreed Saunders acted without illegal intent after suspension for the Tolona ride on Aug 26. Trainer F E Fitzgerald also suspended after lab analysis showed Wham Bam benefited from benzedrine. owned by R Morris.
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Smoky) Saunders
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Record Entry Backs Hassayampa Labor Day Golf Tourney
Prescott Aug 30 With a record entry list of more than 100 players the Hassayampa Country club Labor day invitational golf tournament opens tomorrow. Hassayampa pro Jim Crossan says matches except the finals may be nine holes due to large field. Today was final day for qualifying with 68 cards by Tom Coffin of Phoenix expected to stand for medal honors.
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Hassayampa Country Club
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Tom Coffin
Phoenix
Scottsdale appoints six man football coach
Scottsdale announces the appointment of William Dub Davis, a grid star at Arizona State College Tempe in 1939 and 1940, to coach the Scottsdale high school six man football team for the season.
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Scottsdale
William
Dub) Davis
Arizona State College
Tempe
Hogan Faces Classy Field In 15000 Golden State Classic
National PGA Champion Ben Hogan leads 144 players at the 15 000 Golden State Open in Los Angeles at the California country club. Top entrants include George Fazio Herman Barron Herman Keiser Tom O Sh ante Ellsworth Vine a and others as Mangrum brothers loom in a family feud over last year’s tourney.
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Herman Barron
Chicago
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Jim Ferrier
Ellsworth
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Vic Ghezzi
Jag MecSpaden
Bob Hamilton
Chick Harbert
Dutch Harrison
Porky Oliver
Lloyd Mangrum
Ray
Seals Defeat Oakland 3 2 in Oakland Comeback
Blond Al Lien powered San Francisco to a 3-2 win over Oakland and kept the Seals in the lead in the Pacific Coast League. Lien hurled seven hits, four strikeouts and one walk while steering the Oaks to a tight defeat.
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Clean Slate Shoots Fast in Saratoga Hopeful Prep
Robert Keleberg's Clean Slate ran a rapid half mile in 45 3/5 seconds at Saratoga and is set to start in the Hopeful. Trainer Max Hirsch may also enter Johnny Dimick in the Juvenile Special. Other youngsters like Cosmic Bomb and Royal Governor are also highlighted in the prep scene.
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Cosmic Bomb
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Garden State Park
Labor Day
Historic sports flashback highlights big games from past years
A year ago the Packers beat the College All Stars 19 to 7 before 92 000 in Chicago. Three years ago the Yankees defeated the Red Sox 3 to 1 for their 13th straight series win. Five years ago Marvin Ward won the National Amateur Golf title 4 and 3 over Pat Abbott in Omaha. Ten years ago Carl Hubbell earned his tenth straight win as the Giants swept the Cubs.
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Bud) Ward
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Blackie the dog of Holy Cross cathedral hobnobs with cardinals
A cocker spaniel named Blackie serves as watchdog and greeting dog for Holy Cross cathedral in Boston. As a pet of the sexton, he has reportedly met many Catholic officials including Francis Cardinal Spellman Cardinal Griffin and Archbishop Richard J. Cushing.
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Holy Cross Cathedral
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Badgers Short On Gridiron Uniforms
The Tucson high Badgers lack football equipment with 92 uniforms issued. Head coach Rollin T. Gridley says other candidates must wait until the first week cut. Fall practice opens at 9 a m Monday.
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Rollin T. Gridley
Badgers
Fans Name All Star Club Plans Benefit Game
Famine relief committee led by Fred Dragonette discussed a Sept. 6 benefit game at Randolph Park between the Legion and a Semipro all star team. Ace Alex Kellner will pitch for the Legion. Fans vote on all star selections and manager, with ballots due by midnight Wednesday. Tickets go to merchants and a Congress and Stone booth. Proceeds fund food aid to Austria Czechoslovakia Finland France Greece Italy The Netherlands Norway and Poland.
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Flagstaff Lumberjacks to fly to grid games this season
The Arizona State college Lumberjacks of Flagstaff will fly to games for the first time this season. Coach Frank Brickey says planes will be chartered for the Western Colorado State game at Gunnison on October 26 and the West Texas State game at Canyon on November 1. The trips will include 23 players, two coaches and the team manager.
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Arizona State College
Frank Brickey
Gunnison
Canyon
Parker Faces Large Field in Postwar Forest Hills Tennis
New York August 30 Frankie Parker enters the first postwar championships at Forest Hills facing a large field including Jack Kramer Ted Schroeder and Don McNeill. Seedings place Parker No 1 with Kramer No 2 while Yvon Petra could block. Pauline Betz tops the women’s seedings with Pat Todd drawing scrutiny over seed position.
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Don McNeil
Kramer
Schroeder
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