Durocher Returns as Dodgers Manager After Suspension
Leo Durocher is reappointed manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers by Branch Rickey after serving the 1947 season ban for conduct detrimental to baseball. Burt Shotton had led the club to a pennant during the interim period and Rickey faced mixed public reaction before naming Durocher to the job.
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Jack Hand
Brooklyn
Leo Durocher
Brooklyn Dodgers
Branch Rickey
Burt Shotton
A. B. Chandler
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California
Chandler
Sarasota
St. Petersburg
Fla
Larry MacPhail
New York Yankee
Rickey
Harold Parrott
MacPhail
Brooklyn Eagle
Havana
Leo
Yankees
Parrott
Buffalo
Joe McCarthy
Yankee
Boston
Clyde Sukeforth
Shotton
Bartow
John Christian
Ebbetsfield
Laraine Day
Catholic Youth Organization
Knothole
CYO
America
Brooklyn Knights of Columbus
Panthers Win Opener Over Knights 53 to 39
Amphi high school Panthers defeat St. Marys Knights of Phoenix 53 39 at Amphi gym. Chuck Gibbons leads with 15 points while Al Gerard Tom Matlock and Billy Smith add key scores. St Marys misfires on nine free throws as Knights stumble in debut.
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Bill Lucas
Amphi_ high
Panthers
St. Mary’s Knights of Phoenix
Amphi Gym
Chuck Gibbons
Danny Seivert
St. Mary’s
Dick Ybarra
Knights
Ybarra
Seivert
Gibbons
Smith
Amphi
Aguirre
al Gerard
Tom Matlock
George Genung
Phoenicians
Matlock
Billy Smith
Atre
Gerard
L. Hart
Powers
al Rogo
St. Mary's
Kain
B Smith
Dohse
Robledo
Russell
A. Fields
Duke Thayer
Buena Vista
Dale Lien
Arizona
Tucson High Badgers
Nogales
Badger Gym
Tucson
Manny Preciado
Louie Alonzo
Apaches
Roger Johnson
Ned Darnell
Badgers
Ead
Badger
Bud Doolen
Rudy Castro
Arizona Utah In Final Game
Arizona faces Utah in a 1947 season finale at 8 p m with a 6-4 record at stake. Utah star Frankie Nelson and Arizona’s Firing Fred Enke Jr headline a battle while defending figures and records loom over the contest.
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Arizona
Utah
University of Arizona
Utah University Redskins
Frankie Nelson
Fred Enke, Jr
Ray Evans
Kansas
Nelson
Fred Enke
Cats
Enke
Charley Conerly
Mississippi
Frankie Sinkwich
Georgia
Fred
Bantam Polo Clash Set Between SAS and Arizona Desert
The Southern Arizona bantam polo team meets Arizona Desert at 3 p.m. Sunday on the Desert field. SAS lines up with Charley Koch at No 1 Johnny Koch at No 2 Bill Lyall at No 3 and Fred Bear at No 4. Substitutes are Houston Evans and Paul Draper.
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Southern Arizona
Arizona Desert School
Desert School
SAS
Charley Koch
Johnny Koch
Bill Lyall
Fred Bear
Houston Evans
Paul Draper
Cowboys Favored Over Sun Devils
In Tempe Arizona State faces Hardin-Simmons with the Cowboys listed as 20 point favorites in the Border conference finale. A win would place Hardin-Simmons second behind Texas Tech. a loss drops them to third behind West Texas State. They also eye a Harbor Bowl date with San Diego State on New Year’s Day. Ford Frick was re elected NL president for three years.
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Tempe
Ariz
Hardin-Simmons Cowboys
Sun Devils
Arizona State
Texas Tech
Cowboys
West Texas State
San Diego State
San Diego
Ford Frick
National League
A T Players Fal ter in Mexican Winter League
Hermosillo Sonora Dec 6 Arizona Texas leaguers struggle in the Mexican Pacific Coast league. Clint Courtney of Bisbee leads with .373 in 17 games for Mazatlan and hits four homers. Memo Garibay and Jesus Molinero follow with strong averages. Gene Bearden and Joe Martinez Tully pace pitchers for Culiacan and Tucson. New signings include Ray Pinky Vargas and Sammy Latino joining Obregon.
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Hermosillo
Sonora
Mex
A-T
Clint Courtney
Bisbee
Courtney
Weeny Ne Day
Mazatlan
Memo Garibay
Juarez
Nogales
Garibay
Bearden
Oakland
College and High School Basketball Scores Across Regions
The pager lists numerous high school and college games with final scores. Notable results include Tucson 63 Nogales 29, Amphitheater at 3. Le Mary’s Phoenix 3, San Simon 26 Arizona School for the Deaf 25, Glendale 39, Litchfield Park 26 over Douglas Bullpups 23, Fort Thomas 34 Morenci 32, Tolleson 27 Phoenix Tech 17, North Phoenix 37 over Carver 36, Clarkdale 46 Prescott 36 Winslow 32 Williams 18, Ajo 57 over Gila Bend 24, Bowie 56 Tombstone 22. College entries show Grinnell 50 Cornell 36, Illinois 67 over Coe 27, Wake Forest 72 Randolph-Macon 53, Quantico Marines 75 Marine Corps Hearts 35, Davidson 81 Kannapolis YMCA 31, College of Charleston 32 Stetson 28 Tennessee 76, Milligan 35, Brooklyn 65 Adelphia 45, Hofstra 61 Champlain 54, Alma 61 St Mary’s Mich 28, Detroit Tech 4, Rhode Island State 62 Springfield 51, Kentucky 72 Tulsa 18, West Texas State 62 Merehead State Teachers 53, Georgia 74 Furman 66, Texas A&M 40 Southeastern Oklahoma 37, McMurray 40, Univ of Houston 41, Texas 56, Utah 73 Montana State 34.
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San Simon
Arizona School For Deaf
Glendale
Litchfield Park
Douglas
Pearce
Fort Thomas
Morenci
Tolleson
Phoenix Tech
North Phoenix
Carver
Clarkdale
Prescott
Winslow
Williams
Ajo
Gila Bend
Bowie
Tombstone
College Grinnell
Cornell
Illinois
Coe
Wake Forest
Randolph-Macon
Quantico Marines
Marine Corps Hearts
Davidson College
Kannapolis Ymca
College of Charleston
Stetson U
Tennessee
Milligan College
Brooklyn College
Adelphia
Hofstra
Champlain
Alma
St. Mary's
Mich
Defiance
Ohio
Detroit Tech
Rhode Island State
Springfield
Kentucky
Tulsa
West Texas State
Merehead
Univ of Georgia
Furman
Carmenac Tech
Percy Soni Hos
Wisconsin Tech
Muskingum
Findlay
Texas A & M
Southeastern Oklahoma
McMurray
Texas A & I Abilene Christian College
Univ of Houston
Texas
St. Houston State
Phoenix College Beats Chaffey JC in Exhibition Clash
In Ontario California on December 6 Phoenix Junior College defeated Chaffey JC 72 to 56 in an exhibition game. Leon Blevins led Phoenix with 25 points while Roy Morrison and Bill Dingle each scored 15 for Chaffey.
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Ontario
Calif
Phoenix Junior College
Chaffey JC
Phoenix
Chaffey
Leon Blevins
Roy Morrison
Bill Dingle
Notre Dame and USC meet in season finale crowd tops 100 thousand
Notre Dame's Fighting Irish face the USC Trojans before about 103000 at Memorial Coliseum as rain threatens. Leahy's squad seeks an undefeated season and national claim while USC, 8-0, eyes a rugged test and a Rose Bowl berth against Michigan.
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Bill Becker
Los Angeles
Notre Dame
Fighting Irish
Southern California
Trojans
Mammoth Memorial Coliseum
Frank Leahy
South Bend
Ind
Rice
USC
Associated Press
Michigan
Leahy
South Bend Ramblers
Terry Brennan
George Murphy
Jim Powers
Jeff Cravath
Troy
Irish
California
Lujack
Murphy
Powers
Sectional Pistol Meet Set for Tomorrow at Pima Range
The Arizona sectional pistol tourney starts Sunday at 8:30 a m on the Pima Pistol club range. Matches include Camp Perry police course events, four man teams for .22 and larger calibers, center fire and .45 cal competitions, with 11 non cash prizes. Pima Pistol club marks its 27th year as Reginald Proper is elected president and new officers take office. Lerua and Mansfeld retire as secretary treasurer but remain directors.
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Arizona
Pima
Camp Perry
Pima Pistol Club
Pioneer Hotel
Reginald Proper
Maurice F. Miller
Charles W. Ruffner
Baker B. Hardin
Earl M. Cole
Tony Lerua
Sam J. Mansfeld
Lerua
Mansfeld
Marana Tops Patagonia In Opener 21-15
Marana high defeated Patagonia 21-15 in the opening cage game. Johnny Murray and Art Shook each scored nine points for the winners while T. Valenzuela had four for Patagonia.
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Patagonia
The
Daily Citizen
Marana High
Johnny Murray
Art Shook
T. Valenzuela
Bowie High Dominates Tombstone In Triple S Opener
Bowie high defeated Tombstone 56 22 in the Triple S opener. Gabriel Guzman scored 22 points to lead Bowie while Escarcega topped Tombstone with 11 points.
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Bowie
Daily Citizen
Bowie High
Tombstone Cagers
Gabriel Guzman
Escarcega
Trojans Aim for First Irish Win Since 1939 in Classic Clash
Notre Dame enters the famous intersectional rivalry hoping to snap a 1939 drought as the Irish seek their 12th win in the long series. The Trojans emphasize a hard ground attack while Notre Dame relies on a 214 pound starter and a team average around 200 pounds.
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Trojans
Notre Dame
Louis Wears Down Walcott In Bristling Title Fight
In New York at Madison Square Garden Joe Louis retained the world heavyweight title with a 15 round split decision over Jersey Joe Walcott. Louis was knocked down twice, but the crowd of 18,194 saw the champion survive as judges awarded him 37 to 32 on points.
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New York
Joe Louis
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Louis
Walcott
Machi Square Garden
Chhallenger
Joe Webster
Eddie Eagan
New York State Athletic Commission
Eagan
John Roxborough
Webster
Joe
Harry Balogh
Forbes
Goldstein
Monroe
Balogh
Max Schmeling
Mannie Seamon
Jersey Joe
Walcott Claims Title On Points
New York adopts a point scoring system for prize fights as Jerzy Walcott claims heavyweight title after a split decision in Joe Louis regard. The reading shows Walcott 37 points to Louis 32 with rounds 23 for Louis and 19 for Walcott and three even. The rule allows a fighter to win despite fewer rounds if greater damage is inflicted, with a maximum four points per round and three awarded last night.
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New York
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Joe Louis
Louis
Eddie Eagan
Walcott
Kiel's Best in Feature Event at Tucson Track
The seventh race for three year olds and up runs seven furlongs at Tucson tomorrow as Kiel's Best carries 118 pounds with jockey F Becker. Eight starters include Moot Question from N Renick and Tommy Whelen from J E Teagle, with Ti Juana stables arriving. Several others expected to arrive.
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Doolen
O’ Mealy
Harry
Nogales
Cinco de Mayo
Larson
Duncan
Sweet Sue
F. Figueroa
Baby Face
Queen of Diamo Figueroa
Ane
Rusty "Becker
Tucson
Hal Tee
Destiney Bay
Johnson
F. Hardy
Johnston
Bill Potter
Kimmeries
G Smith
Miss Steamship
Darnell CIA
Castro
M . Greer
Taylor
Smith
W. Gillespie
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Saimien Juncan
Borodkin
Don
F. Sorci
Elson
Magnusson
Nicholson
Garcia
Darnell
Taylor Nogales
Saley
J. D. Walker
Gona
D. Jones
Soren
H. Culbertson
Toplin Harrington
Kiel
Enna Red
H Duncan
Blue Nell F Lord
Michaelmas D. Jones
Chick Jackson
B. Green
Brown Son
H. Duncan
Pala Boy
Susie Roos' Ae
B. Pesgneseen
Biltager
China Jack Ones
Valley Boy
J. Greer
Little Gallant
Sky Shoot
F. Becker
Turkey
Tom
Tijuana
N. Renick
J. E. Teagle
Tommy Whelen
Arrows Beat Cougars 31 27 In After School B League
The Safford Flaming Arrows advanced to an early lead and held on to win 31-27 over the Catalina Cougars in a feature B league game. Alex Bravo scored 12 for the Arrows, supported by Bobby Valdovin, while Jerry Few and Jerry Tolle had nine for the Cougars.
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Catalina Cougars
Arrows
Cougars
Safford Quint
Alex Bravo
Bobby Valdovin
Jerry Few
Jerry Tolle
Safford Panthers
Safford Yankees
Panthers
Alex Valdez
Calistro Felix
Dunbar Junior Bullets
Dunbar Hellcats
Cats
Roy Walker
James Sparks
Hellcat
Mansfeld
Mansfeld Rams
Mickey Murphy
Rams
Johnny Murguia
Roskruge Flames
Roskruge
Flame
Bladie Soza
Henry Carrillo
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