Press Box Host Kimball Opens Football Season Theme Night
Bill Kimball takes over for Hank Squire and proclaims God Bless America as the autumn football music theme. He contrasts American sports liberty with Nazi Germany, praising individualism, democracy, and the role of athletics in shaping free minds. The piece urges Americans to enjoy sports as a civic privilege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Kimball
University of Arizona
Hank Squire
America
United States
Major League Leaders By AP Baseball Stats
American League leaders include Williams Boston leading in runs with 112 and batting 350. Greenberg Detroit driving in 111. Cramer Boston with 171 hits. Foxx Boston homering 34. National League leaders show Mize St Louis with 37 homers and McCormick Cincinnati with 103 RBIs. Rowell Boston batting .329 leads NL. Pitching leaders feature Newsom Detroit 17-2 and Fitzsimmons Brooklyn 13-2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Radcliff
St. Louis
Williams
Boston
Mosky
Detroit
Greenberg
DiMaggio
New York
Cramer
Boudreau
Cleveland
McCosky
Finney
Foxx
Case
Washington
Walker
Newsom
Rowe
Rowell
F. McCormick
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Frey
Mize
Herman
Chicago
Hack
Ross
Slaughter
Rizzo
Philadelphia
Reese
Moore
Fitzsimmons
Sewell
Pittsburgh
St. Louis Ees
San Diego
Sacramento
Hollywood Seven
Portland
Seattle
San Francisco
Hollywood
Los Angeles
Oakland
Southern Association
Atlanta
Memphis
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Birmingham
Little Rock
Knoxville
San Antonio
Oklahoma City
Dallas
SA Locecciees
Shreveport
Fort Worth
Beaumont
Tulsa
Houston
American Association
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Columbus
Louisville
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Toledo
Milwaukee
Samat Minnea
Syracuse
Toronto
Maienis
Buffalo
Rochester
Montreal
Newark
Baltimore
Jersey City
Heath Powers Indians Past White Sox for 4 2 Win
Cleveland catcher Heath blasted a first inning three base hit homer with two on to lift the Indians over the White Sox 4 2 as Feller earned his 23rd victory. Detroits and New Yorks pennant hopes shift with the result.
Chargers edge Latin-Americans in Class A clash
The Manhattan Chargers won 2 to 0 over the Latin-Americans at Eagle Field. A two run rally in the seventh broke a scoreless tie as Ed Valenzuela allowed two hits against three by the Latins. Oscar Yrun had two hits for the Chargers. In Class B Quality Feed and Fuel beat Joe Tang's Marketmen 10 to 9 after a ninth inning homer by Al Lent. Tony Moran and Brown led Feed and Fuel with two hits each. Pima Highway defeated Porters for their 19th straight win. No games Monday due to Labor Day. play resumes Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan Chargers
Eagle Field
Chargers
Ed Valenzuela
Willie Cocio
Oscar Yrun
Joe Tang
Marketmen
al Lent
Johnny Moran
Brown
Tappero
Bauers
Pima Highway
Porters
Nogales to Promote Jockey Club Track on Mexican Side
The piece notes Nogales plans a Jockey Club and track on the Mexican shore, citing Juarez as a model where teams and owners moved racing forward. It highlights Phoenix winter meets drawing small owners, Juarez world records, and figures like Seabiscuit targetting prestige, with Brann retiring to stud after Santa Anita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Benham
Nogales
Jockey Club
Juarez
George Butler
Col
Matt Winn
Louisville
Phoenix
Arizona
C. J. Fits Gerald
Santa Anita
Clem McCarthy
Belmont Park
Marshall Cassidy
Mars Cassidy
Pancho Villa
6Th U. S. Artillery
Langhorne
Callodon
San Juan Capistrano
Seabiscuit
W. L. Brann
Teams Clash in Semi-Pro Meet for Title
In Wichita Kansas Houston Texas faces Mt. Pleasant Texas and Sanford North Carolina meets Enid Oklahoma in semi final games to decide the national semi pro baseball championship. All four clubs enter with five wins and one loss after Houston defeated End Oklahoma 10 to 2 in seven innings and Sanford eliminated defending champion Duncan Oklahoma 4 to 3 in ten innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kas
Houston
Tex
Mt. Pleasant
Sanford
N. C
Enid
Okla
End
Duncan
Aztecas Meet Nogales in Border Doubleheader
The Tucson Aztecas, riding three straight wins over Nogales Internationals, travel to Nogales for a two game set at Hoeffer stadium. Manuel Nevarez starts the first game for Nogales, Ally Barringer on the mound in the day game, while Rudy Robles faces Tucson in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aztecas
Nogales
Sonora
Mex
Tucson Aztecas
Hoeffer Stadium
Manuel Nevarez
Ally Barringer
Tucson
Rudy Robles
Snead Faces McSpaden In PGA Semi Final Showdown
At Hershey Pennsylvania the 36 hole PGA Championship semi final pits Sam Snead against Harold Jag McSpaden. Snead built a three up lead at halftime after a 69 while McSpaden saved a birdie on 11. The other match features Byron Nelson and Ralph Guldahl as the tourney divides into birdie and pars battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey
Sam Snead
Harold
Jag) McSpaden
Snead
McSpaden
Byron Nelson
Ralph Guldahl
Nelson
Guldahl
America
Hershey Country Club
Henry Picard
Sammy Snead
Jug) McSpaden
Guldahl-Nelson
Sam
Gene Sarazen
Sarazen
Details Of Ban To Be Told By Athletics Commissioner
Edwin N Atherton commissioner of athletics for the Pacific Coast conference said he would release within days the details behind his order forbidding 10 high school stars from attending certain universities for proselyting abuses. He sent full details to Cal U C L A and USC and plans to publish after college officials review. He insisted he did not wish to name the boys but would publish names to avoid being accused of whitewash or despoiling youth. He noted a northwest report may come later and pledged action could bar a school from accepting a freshman even after one or two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
U.P
Edwin N. Atherton
Pacific Coast Conference
Atherton
University of California, U. C. L. A
University of Southern California
Pacific Northwest
Northwest
XAS standings and last night results
The XAS League shows standings with Tucson and Bisbee near the top. No games were played last night, and tonight features Tucson at Albuquerque and Bisbee at El Paso. Sunnyside Community recreational periods closed for the summer season per today’s announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
XAS League
Tucson
Albuquerque
Bisbee
el Paso
Sunnyside
Tempe Girl Sets Mark In 100 Meter Freestyle Win
Tempe 17 year old Eltomae Gerrish opened the Arizona A A U senior swim meet by cutting more than a second from her own state record with a 1 15.6 in the 100 meter freestyle. Jimmy Marcus of Yuma then lowered the 800 meter state record to 11 37.2 with Monte Wilkinson of Tucson second. University Park Phoenix led the opening night with 51 points as Tempe had 39 and Coronado Phoenix 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Tempe
Eltomae Gerrish
Arizona A. A. U
Jimmy Marcus
Yuma
Monte Wilkinson
Tucson
University Park
Coronado
Ralph Lester
Tim Ballantyne
Jimmy Anderson
Ballantyne
Don Garman
Whittier
Calif
Lester
Wetmore Labor Day festival plans a busy Monday
Wetmore's park hosts the 19th annual Labor Day celebration with swimming diving tests a bathing beauty contest amateur boxing and wrestling. Beauty contests run at 3 pm with a long list of entrants for both women and men and prizes for top finishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wetmore’s Park
Dorothy Morrel
Doris Hurlihy
Betty Ann Glass
Barbara Winstead
Josephine Presnal
Virginia Faith
Emily Anderson
Lois Foster
Dorothy Wetmore
Herman Schultz
Calvin Vermillion
Fred Busby
Perry Kaylor
Ishmel Christian
Bob Card
Kenneth Vermillion
Ben Anderson
Harold Drummond
Rain Delays National Tennis Championships at Forest Hills
Continuous rain mushes the Forest Hills courts for the 59th National singles championships. Umpire Ben Dwight notes only Kovac and McNeill have a real shot to dethrone Bobby Riggs as players await a Monday start amid financial concerns and improvised meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Forest Hills
Sarah Palfrey
Elwood Cooke
Hal Surface
Ben Dwight
Frank Kovacs
Don McNeill
Bobby Riggs
Kovac
Bobby
McNeill
Big Frank Froehling
Also Mentioned on This Page
Heath
Europe
Land OF the
Germany
Italy
Russia
Hitler
Jessie Owens
Pittsburg
Woodruff
Teutons
Major League
Packer Star
Cecil Isbell
Green Bay
Purdue
Isbell
Dick #yans
Lowa
Jeffs
White Sox
Reds
Dodgers
George Kirkley
Jeff Heath
Indians
Yankees
Bobby Feller
Yanks
Oscar Vitt
Vitt
Cy Slapnicka
Feller
Browns
Red Sox
Thornton Lee
Lee
Moose Salters
Luke Hamlin
Dolf Camilli
Pete Reiser
Cookie Lavagetto
Junior Thompson
Frank McCormick
Jimmy Ripple
Ripple
Ted Williams
Doc Cramer
Athletics
Fritz Ostermueller
Joe Heving
Ostermueller
A’s
Beckman
Heusser
Babich
Manhattans
Big Chance
Jessie Grace
Daniel’s Jewels
Jessie
Randolph Park
Colton
Marie
Wimpy) Lansow
Frances
Cutie) Ford
H. C. Applegate
Caliente
Gyp
Bing Crosby
Hiram Dilge
Hiram
Joe Blair
Amon
Pan Zareta
Big Springs
Iron Mask
Colonel Winn
Churchill Downs
Old Rosebud
Ivory Bells
Ralph Guidahl
Henry Super
Arizonate
Wetmore Park
DODGE
Plymouth
Yynleed
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!