Veeck Powers Arizona Spring Sports Push in 1946 Season
Bill Veeck pushes the Indians to train in Phoenix and sponsors a team in the revived Arizona-Texas league. Giants, Yanks, and Cubs show interest in Phoenix, Bisbee, Globe-Miami, and El Paso. Also highlights include Tucson Open record scores by Demaret and Goldberg, UA sports titles, and upcoming 1947 plans with Polo at the university.
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Bill Veeck
Cleveland Indians
Veeck
Here
Horace Stoneham
Giant
Phoenix
Arizona
Yanks
Bisbee
Giants
Tucson
Braves
el Paso
Cubs
Athletics
Oakland
Pacific Coast Loop
Globe-Miami
Sun
Pioneer Hotel
Jimmy Demaret
Houston
Tex
Chet Goldberg
University of Arizona
el Rio
Goldberg
Charley Lamb
Kentucky
Cats
Albuquerque
Wildcat
Santa Clara
Tom van Fleet
Santa Barbara
Bill Lindamood
Americans win Davis Cup doubles in Melbourne
Ted Schroeder and Jack Kramer defeated John Bromwich and Adrian Quist 6-2 7-5 6-4 to clinch the Davis Cup for the United States at Kooyong. Bromwich withdrew from final singles, Gardnar Mulloy to face Dinny Pails as the Americans secure the cup on foreign soil.
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Melbourne Dee
Ted Schroeder
Jack Kramer
United States
Australia
John Bromwich
Adrian Quist
Schroeder
Bromwich
U. S
Gardnar Mulloy
Mulloy
Dinny Pails
Quist
Kramer
Pails
Big Bill”. Tilden
Little Bill” Johnston
Santa Anita handicap weights set for 1947 field
Calumet Farms Armed top weighted at 129 pounds in the Santa Anita handicap list for March 1. Assault receives 128, Fast and Fair 124, Radiotherapy 122, Busher 122, Lord Boswell 121, War Knight 120, with other entries including Zorro 119 and Sir Solano 117, down to 100 pounds for several juvenile stakes winners.
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Arcadia
Calif
Ur— Calumet Farm
Webb A. Everett
Santa Anita
Assault
Charles S. Howard
Howard
England
Ann Peppers
Lotis B. Mayer
Solano
Plover
Great Faith
Ragamuffin
Ireland
Stepfather
Yankee Valor
Milkwaponjoe
Jimmy John
Ever Roll
Scargo
Pullaway
O Doul and Fagan to Inspect Seals Hawaiian Training Site
San Francisco report says Manager Lefty O Doul and vice president Paul Fagan will depart today to stay in Hawaii through January 12. They will examine the Maui training site at Hana for the Pacific Coast League team, staying in a new hotel on the island.
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San Francisco
Lefty O’doul
Paul Fagan
San Francisco Seals
Hawaiian Islands
O’doul
Fagan
Seals
Maui Island
Hana
Musial Wins National League Slugging Title
Stan Musial, batting champion at .365 and MVP, secures his third NL slugging crown with a .587 mark after a 366 total bases in 624 at bats for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1947. Del Ennis and Johnny Mize trail in slugging. Slaughter drives in 130 runs while Musial also posts 103 RBIs to rank high among league leaders. Ed Stanky leads in walks with 137 as Brooklyn garners strong pitching and offense.
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Pickert
Musial
Enos
Navy
Slaughter
Harry Walker
Birds
Johnny Mize
New York
del Ennis
Phillies
Dixie Walker
Brooklyn
Ed Stanky
East and West Hold Shrine Game Scrimmages Ahead of New Year
East and West football squads conducted full dress scrimmages in San Francisco. East under coaches Kerr and Bierman won 2 1 over 1 against a Blue team with a yellow versus blue clash. West coaches Stiner Norton and Sauer praised Dick Hagen and Gene Wilson for their blocking and pass receiving.
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San Francisco
Andy Kerr
Bernie Bierman
Lon Stiner
Oregon State
Homer Norton
Texas A. & M
George Sauer
Kansas
Dick Hagen
University of Washington
Gene Wilson
Southern Methodist
West
Hubert Bechtel
Texas U
Panthers Take on Globe Bears In Evening Showdown
Panthers face Globe Bears tonight at 8 p m in Amphitheatre with Kent Germaine Otis Young and Dick Schaaf in the lineup and Gil Gastelum Gus Rigoli likely starting as guards. Possible actions include Harry Hart Charley Blair Charley Corley John ny Dye and Lloyd Stead for added depth.
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Amphitheatre High Panthers
Globe Bears
Tucson High Badgers
Panthers
Marana
Chandler
Kent Germaine
Otis Young
Dick Schaaf
Gil Gastelum
Gus Rigoli
Harry Hart
Charley Blair
Charley Corley
Johnny Dye
Lloyd Stead
Sports milestones from past eras show purse boosts and notable wins
A digest highlights past sports moments. Col Matt Winn raised the 1946 Kentucky Derby purse to 100000 dollars. Phil Terranova defended a featherweight title by KO in New Orleans. South all stars topped the Northern team 16-0 in the Blue Gray game at Montgomery. Archie San Romani beat Glenn Cunningham in 4 14 mile at the Sugar Bowl track meet in New Orleans.
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Matt Winn
Phil Terranova
Angelo Callura
New Orleans
Montgomery
Ala
Archie San Romani
Glenn Cunningham
Track Owners Seek New Bill in Arizona Racing Debate
The Western Greyhound track operators disclose a measure to shift racing oversight to the state tax commission. It would post prize money for Arizona bred races, set racing day caps by county, and allocate daily supervision funds from the pari-mutuel handle. Local business groups study the plan as chambers and junior chambers prepare related limits.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Western Greyhound Track
State Tax Commission
Tax Commission
Maricopa
Pima
Southern Arizona Horse Breeders’ Association
Sidney P. Osborn
Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
Phoenix Junior Chamber of Commerce
Falkenburg Withdraws From Sugar Bowl Tennis
New Orleans December 27. A hand injury sidelined Bob Falkenburg of Hollywood from the Sugar Bowl tournament as a 16-player field began a three day run for the championship. Eddie Moylan of San Francisco led the seeds with Greenberg Guernsey and Likas close behind.
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New Orleans
Bob Falkenburg
Hollywood
Eddie Moylan
San Francisco
Moylan
Seymour Greenberg
Frank Guernsey
Harry Likas
Badgers Face Safford in Safford Basketball Tilt
Tucson High Badgers seek a seventh win tonight at Safford against the Bulldogs led by Leonard Johnson and Paul Williams. Safford, coming off two conference wins and a decision over Bisbee, eyes a possible top spot in the Eastern Conference.
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Tucson High
Badgers
Safford
Bulldogs
Bisbee
Douglas
Leonard Johnson
Paul Williams
Globe Bears
Lane Deplores Coast Actions in Major League Talk
Columbus Ohio reports Frank C. Lane new president of the American Association says the Pacific Coast league may seek major status but he objects to its president Clarence Rowland disparaging other AAA leagues. Lane notes two Coast cities are major league sized yet Coast clubs prefer to stay solvent Triple A.
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Columbus, CO
Frank C. Lane
American Association
Pacific Coast League
AAA
Clarence Rowland
Lane
California
Navy
Dewey Tops Albany College Poll as Ideal Businessman
Albany College students rate Gov. Thomas E. Dewey as their ideal businessman in a popularity poll conducted by the campus newspaper Spot Light. Dewey leads among students in the survey.
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Albany, N. Y
W.P
Albany Business College
Thomas Tf. Dewey
the Spotight
Nine Bouts On Legion Ring Card At Armory
Tonight nine three round bouts headline a card at 8 30 p m at the Armory by the Gania WMeatwada Tanntawwant OA. MAAN WUUEUTSUD AL UG EVE RN PUDL. Proceeds go to the Cocio Estrada building fund with Manny Cocio of Tucson facing Burnell Williams of Philadelphia and Richard Joker Rios of Tucson meeting Frankie Crouse of Davis Monthan.
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Manny Cocio
Tucson
Burnell Williams
Philadelphia
Davis-Monthan Field
Richard “Joker” Rios
Frankie Crouse
D-M
Armory
Gania Wmeatwada Tanntawwant OA
Maan Wuueutsud
AL UG
Wiecio
Willie Cocio
Saipan
Willie Moore
el Chonto
Nogales
Chris Contreras
Bobby Herrara
Joe Picard
UA Physical Education
Harold ‘Porque” Patten
Cocio-Estrada Building Fund
College hoops scores from various games and regions
The report lists multiple college basketball results across teams such as East Utah, Canisius, NYU, Colorado, UCLA, Wyoming, Long Island University, Oregon State, and others with scores. It notes tournament first rounds in Oklahoma City and Terre Haute and finishes with Ayr council confirming no new houses will be built in Ballantrae Scotland after vacant homes could not be filled.
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Ballantrae
Ayr
Scotland
Arizona To Meet Morehead Cagers
Arizona travels to Louisville to face Morehead State Teachers in the main game of a doubleheader while the University of Toronto and Eastern Kentucky State Teachers play the earlier tilt. Morehead shows five wins and three losses, and Arizona is unbeaten in five games.
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Louisville
University of Arizona
Morehead State Teachers College
University of Toronto
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers
Morehead
Arizonians
Eagles
Duquesne
Pittsburgh
Texas A. & M
Marshal College
Huntington
W. V
Long Island upsets Oregon State end 10 game streak
Oregon State lost 56 50 to Long Island snapping its 10 game run. UCLA beat Wyoming 54 41 to end the Cowboys seven game skein. LSU topped Colorado 70 59 as NYU downed Canisius 37 31 in the nightcap. Don Barksdale scored 19 for UCLA and Davage Minor provided smooth floor play.
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Utah
Canisius
New York
Univ
Colorado
UCLA
Wyoming
Long Island
Oregon State
Long Island University
Skein
LSU
Madison Square Garden
New York University
Cowboys
Buffalo
Don Barksdale
Davage Minor
Indiana
Toledo University
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