Arizona to host LIU in four home basketball games
University of Arizona announced contract signings for four home games in Bear Down gym headlined by a season opening contest with Long Island University. LIU aims to break Arizona's 65 game home winning streak, while Arizona plans a Christmas trip with dates at Madison Square Garden and away to Canisius West Virginia and Duquesne.
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Elks Rally to Beat VFW 8 2 in AA Softball Clash
Elks stretch lead in class AA after a 8 2 victory over VFW at Santa Rita park behind Sammy Lena one hit pitching. Ed Kahler led with three hits as Elks erased a 2 1 deficit with a four run fifth frame and three insurance runs in the sixth. Marine Reservists beat Taverns 5 3 to move to fourth in class A 2. Sun/Thur action ahead includes 20 30 Club-Davis Monthan tilt with John Pearson vs Roy Laos.
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Star-Studded Field Starts Golf Meet
DETROIT July 1 A stor ncked field of 160 golfers headed by Ben Hogan Sammy Snead Lloyd Mangrum and Cary Middlecoff tees off today on the first round of the 15000 Motor City Open tournament The 72 hole medal play event includes 20 of the 25 leading money winners Hogan the fans favorite faces a tough row alongside money leader Snead and defending co champions Mangrum and Middlecoff Promising Jack Burke Jr posted the low round of 65 in a best ball prelim Metz won the 3000 auto prize for best ball low round with his amateur partner The field also includes Jimmy Demaret Jimmy Ferrier Chandler Harper and Johnny Palmer
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Jimmy Ferrier
Chandler Harper
Johnny Palmer
Sluggers Win By Forfeit In City Class C League
The Sluggers defeated the Warriors by forfeit in the only slated game yesterday in the National League of the city class C baseball loop. Next week’s schedule lists Chiefs vs Ramblers Monday and Warriors vs Nuggets Wednesday at Mansfield Park, all at 3:30 p.m.
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Fourth of July events set at Tucson Country Club
Tucson Country Club announces a special July Fourth celebration for members and linksters. Morning member-guest competition begins at 8:30 with an afternoon program featuring hole-in-one, chipping, and putting contests.
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Softball Standings Highlight Santa Rita Leagues in Daily Citizen
The Daily Citizen updates Santa Rita softball standings every Saturday and Wednesday with daily AA league race coverage. Box scores show Elks VFW ABHOA ABHOA vs RPS GEne with Lena earning the win and Haro taking the loss, 8 to 9, as Dewberry and Kahler spark offense.
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Davis Tops Jones In Split Verdict
Hollywood July 1 John L. Davis of Oakland won a split decision over Harold Baby Face Jones of Detroit at Legion Stadium last night. Referee Frankie Van and Judge Tommy Herman favored Davis while Judge Jimmy Wilson had it even. Both fighters suffered eye cuts with no knockdowns. Davis earned the win in his second decision over Jones.
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Baby Face
Fastest Man in the Loop Race Sets PCL Showdown
In San Francisco on July 1 1950 the Pacific Coast League tacks on a novelty footrace linking baseball pace and speed. Solons star Jim Busby faces last year’s champion Luis Marquez in a sprint to highlight a week dominated by Marquez’s baserunning and Portland Beavers’ hitting. Marquez stole another base to push his season total to 16, while Mickey Rocco homered twice for Portland in a 7 6 win over Sacramento. Ed Barr led Beavers with his second hit.
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Ed Barr
Max Sarkent
Larry Doby
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Hank
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Alex Kellner
Gus Zernial
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St. Louis
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First to wear numbered uniforms in football history
Tucson Daily Citizen presents today’s Cowboys Quiz. Questions highlight 1922 26 Passaic high school wins and 159 straight games, plus notes on Bob Coleman and a right handed pitcher who joined Cleveland Indians in 1920. Four passes to Cowboys games and Kill the Umpire at Catalina theater awarded for correct answers.
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Solons Top Texans in 8-6 overtime win
Juarez Indios maintained a game and a half lead as Phoenix Senators stopped the El Paso Texans 8-6 in 10 innings. Gil Hawkins belted a three-two count homer for Phoenix, while Hector Lara hit his 13th for El Paso in the ninth. Major league returnee Gene Clough headed to Bisbee Douglas Copper Kings as Brooklyn reshaped its roster.
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Six NL Teams Now In Fight For '50 Flag
Six National League clubs vie for the half season lead with Phils, Dodgers, Cards in front and Giants, Braves, Cubs chasing. Newcombe hurt risk for Dodgers as Brooklyn slips. Musial boosts Cards. Sisti, Nelson key Boston. Indians surge in AL with Rosen and Easter powering wins.
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Tennis champion Schroeder tops Wimbledon singles field
A year ago Ted Schroeder captured the Wimbledon singles title, defeating Jaroslav Droby of Czechoslovakia. The recap references notable past winners and sets context for sports history including Nelson and Newsom as enduring figures in golf and baseball.
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Mathias Sets Decathlon World Record to Win AAU Title
Olympic champion Bob Mathias won the National AAU Decathlon with 8042 points, breaking the world record and Morris’ American mark. North Carolina’s Bill Albans set a new world record in the 110 meter high hurdles with 14.1 seconds, while Mathias excelled in pole vault and other events. Whizzer White finished fifth with 6852 points, and won the 1500 meter run.
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Edge Apaches In 9th Frame Second Tilt At Randolph Today
Tucson’s Cowboys lose opener of four games with Globe-Miami at Randolph Park after a late three run rally ties the game. Dick Zwainz’s error on a passed ball scores Ramirez as the winning run in the 9th. Johnny Farkas toed mound for Tucson with a doubleheader set for tomorrow.
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Nick Sanseri
Jack Armitage
Gil Trejo
Johnny Farkas
Benson Queens and Tucson Cowboys in Park Exhibitions
Tomorrow schedule shows Benson Queens first team facing Sunshine Girls in softball at Santa Rita park followed by Tucson Cowboys meeting Globe Miami Apaches in Arizona Texas league baseball at Randolph park. A second Benson Queens squad plays Old Pueblo Beauties in exhibition softball at Santa Rita. A 6 15 p m start tomorrow has Tucson Cowboys vs Globe Miami Apaches in an A T league doubleheader at Randolph park.
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Angels add two right handed sluggers to bolster hitting
Los Angeles Angels near bottom of PCL add Chicago Clubs farm system sluggers Leon Brinkopf and Gene Baker to bolster the hitting department. They are slated to play Oakland in Los Angeles on Tuesday in the Western league.
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T-Formation Stays At Texas Western
El Paso July 1 The T formation stays at Texas Western as Mike Brumbelow takes over after Jack Curtice. Brumbelow leans toward a split T but will avoid drastic changes. The Miners face a tough schedule including Cincinnati New Mexico A&M Loyola LA Idaho Arizona New Mexico Texas Tech West Texas State Hardin-Simmons West Virginia Hawaii.
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Pug) Gabrel
U S Tennis Stars Reach Wimbledon Quarterfinals
Five American men and two American women advanced to the Wimbledon singles quarter-finals as Fred Kovaleski fell in fourth round play. Vic Seixas upset Jack Bromwich to join seeds Sedgman and others in the round of eight while Doris Hart and Patricia Canning Todd moved the U S women forward. Queen Mary watched from the royal box as Hart defeated Chaffee and Todd beat McKelvie.
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