Softball League Leaders Fight Tight For Top Rank
The Latin-Americans and Knights of Columbus share the lead as the week ends in Class A softball. Forfeit gives Latin-Americans top status while Kaycees beat United Sash and Door 8 to 2. Erdhaus and Dunn spark Knights at the plate with two hits, Ross allows four, Matthens stars for Cowboys with homer and triple. Cowboys beat Manhattan Chargers 7 to 3 as Casanova and Riesgo each collect two hits. Chargers’ Brown and Gabusi handle most of their team’s offense. Yaos out due to a hand injury but expected back soon.
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Knights of Columbus
Manhattan Chargers
Kaycees
United Sash and Door Cowboys
Erdhaus
Dunn
Knights
Ross
Franco
Matthens
Cowboys
Roy Yaos
Manhattan
Latin-Americans
United Sash & Door
Ayup
Raucher
Gutierrez
McGannon
Gallego
Spanish Wells stay unbeaten with two wins in B League
Spanish Wells beat Pioneer Hotel 8 to 2 and Tucson Steam Laundry 16 to 7 to stay undefeated. Ballantyne led with three hits in four trips as Tang’s Market also won twice by forfeit and a 15 to 2 shelling of Time Market. Griffin pitched a four hitter for Tucson Steam with Valenzuela and Tappero each adding two hits.
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Spanish Wells
Young
Wilson
Pioneer Hotel
Tucson Steam Laundry
Ballantyne
Joe Tang
Griffin
Chapman
Wil Pet
de Moley
M. Banuelos
Tucson Steam
R. Jones
Moran
Spanish Well
Curriel
Gaines
Allied Printers win twice in week in Commercial League action
Allied Printers posted a 5 to 3 victory over Pima Highway led by Buckley perfect 3 for 3. They then beat Mountaineers 9 to 3 despite nine errors as Ed Jory homered on the sole extra-base hit off Ray Roberts. Central Auto Sales extended losing streak to nine with a 9 to 8 defeat in a six inning, as Hutchins hit a triple and scored on an infield out. Porters batters slugged and won 14 to 9 over Mountaineers with Jory, Elias and LaRue homering for the Telephone Co and Jorgenson, Porter, Greer and Rogers going deep for Porters.
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Allied Printers
Pima Highway Crew
Buckley
Printers
Culp
Mountaineers
Ray Roberts
Ed Jory
Central Auto
Hutchins
Porters
Kroeger
Jory
Jorgenson
Elias
LaRue
Telephone Company
Porter
Greer
Rogers
L Pet. Son Oe Ae United Sash & Door
Mitchell Furniture
Court House
Oon Pima Highway
Ste Ae Mountaineers
Central Auto Sales
Cowboys pace Arizona Texas league in scoring surge
Hank Squire notes Tucson Cowboys ran 61 runs across three games matching league pace. He credits improved all around play, solid defense, and praise for Sal Sparacino who shifted to second base and improved to nine chances error free. Doug Smith shows major league speed. Joe Devire and Joe McDonald connected to team. Bisbee and other clubs face schedule gaps causing postponed games.
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Tucson Cowboys
Cowboys
Sal Sparacino
Sal
Doug Smith
Doug
Joe Devire
Yankee
Smith
Joe McDonald
Columbia Pictures
California
Joe
Pat Patterson
Elmer Olsen
Tucson
Bisbee
el Paso
Spec Williamson
Texans
Larry Grill
Phoenix Gazette
Bucky Walters
Cincinnati Reds
Bucky
Hank Leiber
Larry
Hank
Mr. Walters
Reds
Cubs
Pete Charonhas
University of Arizona
San Diego Padres
Jim Morris
Bill Salkeld
Bill
San Diego
Albuquerque
Godoy Louis Fight Looms as July 20 Approaches
New York analyst previews the Arturo Godoy versus Joe Louis bout set for June 20 in New York. The writer doubts Godoy can outslug Louis and predicts Godoy must rely on unconventional moves while Louis adapts and trains harder after a cautious first matchup.
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New York
U.P
Arturo Godoy
Carmel New Varl
Cy Ws
Tee Godoy
Joe Louis
Hudson River
Godoy-Louis
Louis
al Weill
Whitey Bimstein
Godoy
Bloomer Girls
Joe DiMaggio
Joe
Schmeling
Arturo
Porters and Printer Team Batting Averages Ledger
Porters with .500 lead Armstrong County standings followed by Hutchins County at .454 Buck ley Printers .424 and F Porter Porters at .423 in the season batting chart listing players and averages.
Hostak Offered Yarosz Bout in Cleveland
Promoter Seb Brickman offered Al Hostak five thousand dollars to fight former champion Teddy Yarosz in an overweight bout at Municipal Stadium Cleveland on June 27. He sent a flat guarantee to Hostak’s manager with a 30 percent share of receipts.
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Cleveland
Seb Brickman
al Hostak
N.B.A
Teddy Yarosz
Monaca
Municipal Stadium
Brickman
Hostak
IC4A Exhibition Track Meet Opens In Chicago
Eighty seven qualifiers from twenty two colleges compete in the 64th LC. A. A. A. track and field championships at Harvard stadium finals. Alfred Blazis Georgetown and Barney Ewell Penn State emerge as top individual contenders with records and multiple event hopes as Yale and Pennsylvania lead team hopes.
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Cambridge
Mass
U.P
Harvard Stadium
Yale
Pennsylvania
University of California
Golden Bears
Southern California
Alfred Blazis
Georgetown University
Barney Ewell
Penn State
Ewell
Anson Perina
Princeton
Frank Oh
Pittsburgh
New York University
Jim Herbert
Leslie MacMitchell
Manhattan
Harvard
Cornell
Georgetown
California
al Blazis
Young Texas League hurler sets record
Howard Pollet of Houston, four months out of high school, won his 11th game without a loss to set a Texas league record tied only by 1895’s Woodruff. Pollet, in his 12th start, exited after a strong eighth inning as Houston beat Fort Worth 7 to 4. He leads the league in strikeouts and has two two hit games this season.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Howard Pollet
Houston
Dallas
Woodruff
W. B. Rugglees
Pollet
Steve Marchel
Ed Wissman
St. Louis Cardinal
New Iberia
Evangeline
League leaders in American League stats
The report lists top AL leaders: batting Finney with .396 and Radcliff .393. runs Case 36 and Moses 35. RBIs Foxx 39 and Trosky 32. hits Radcliff 57 with Cramer and Finney 53. doubles Mack and Boudreau 13. triples Moses 6 and Finney 5. homers Foxx and Trosky 11. steals Case 14 and Walker 6. pitching Milnar 61 strikeouts and Feller 72.
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Associated Press
American League
Finney
Boston
Radcliff
St. Louis
Case
Washington
Moses
Philadelphia
Foxx
Trosky
Cleveland
Cramer
Mack
Boudreau
National League Batting and Pitching Leaders
Danning of New York leads the batting list with 382. Walker of Brooklyn at 354. Mize of St. Louis tops runs with 27 and home runs with 12. Leiber of Chicago and Dan ning of New York pace hits with 49 and 47 respectively.
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Danning
New York
Walker
Brooklyn
Mize
St. Louis
Herman
Chicago
Frey
Cincinnati
Leiber
Werber
Ross
Boston
Camilli
Vaughan
Pittsbregh
Reese
Walters
Melton
Sports Notes From New York June Edition
Eddie Briez reports mixed sports items from New York and Boston. Babe Ruth headlines a box and exhibition scene while Henry Armstrong heads toward Los Angeles for a vacation. Old Timers Dell, Hugh Duffy, Ray Ainsley, and Byron Nelson appear in anecdotes about golf, baseball, and boxing with crowds and notable figures.
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Louis
Arturo Godoy
Henry Armstrong
Los Angeles
Boston
Mose Grove
Will C. Harridge
American League
Brooklyn Fans React To Double Defeat And Eccentricities
The Brooklyn crowd reacted to Thursday's double defeat of their favorites with notable eccentricity. Grounds police ejected more men than the infielders at one stage.
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Arthur E. Patterson
N. Y. Herald-Tribune
Brooklyn
Eddie Collins praised in Baltimore outfield reports
Writers praise young Eddie Collins in the Baltimore outfield amid mixed response. Branch Rickey reportedly made a special trip to Philadelphia to pep up the Cardinals, who then dropped three games. Jesse Owens barnstorms with a Negro league team, racing a polo pony over 100 yards.
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International League
Eddie Collins
Baltimore
Branch Rickey
Philly
Jesse Owens
Cards star Johnny Mize endures limited first-base chances
Johnny Mize of the Cardinals had only one put-out at first base against the Cubs the other day while Carl Hubbell, fresh from narrowly missing a no hitter against the Dodgers, has a lifetime .? record against the Brooks, going 26 losses in 49 games.
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Johnny Mize
Cards
Cubs
Carl Hubbell
Dodgers
the Brooks
Baseball Games To Benefit Mendoza At Riverside Park
A benefit baseball program for Mike Mendoza, blind operator of the city hall newsstand, opens the new Riverside park on West Congress street. Two games are scheduled among the Oury Park Tigers vs Manhattan club and Elder Bray R.A.T. club vs Tucson Aztecas. First game begins at 2 p.m. Admission is 25 cents.
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Mike Mendoza
City Hall
Riverside Park
West
Congress Street
Oury Park Tigers
Manhattan
Bray R.A.T
Tucson Aztecas
Two Rookies Hit Over .300 For Cleveland
Chicago dated wire reports Cleveland shows two rookies, Ray Mack and Lou Boudreau, batting over 300. Mack sits at .363 with a 478 pace recently while Boudreau stands at .329, both praised for defense and doubles leaders tied at 13.
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Cleveland
Chicago
Lou Boudreau
Ray Mack
Oscar Vitt
Boudreau
Mack
Keystone
Buffalo
Vitt
Trapshooters Ready for Tucson Gun Club Weekly Firing
Local trapshooting enthusiasts gather at the Tucson Gun Club tomorrow afternoon for their weekly event starting at 3:30. The club sits a half mile south of the El Conquistador hotel and the public is invited.
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Tucson
Freshmen spark Indians for a Yankees battle
From Buffalo late last season, critics saw freshmen showing smooth double play work and hitting within 30 points of their current pace, suggesting the Indians could challenge the Yankees all the way.
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Buffalo
Indians
Yankees
Second Game Of Series Is Set Tonight
Tucson Cowboys seek a 2-0 series lead as they visit Bisbee for the second of three games at 8 pm. Tom Monk or Jim King to start for Tucson after a 25-3 win in which Bob Tucker and Len Rice homered and Leo Gilmore allowed 14 runs in four innings.
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Tucson Cowboys
Bisbee Bees
Tucson
Bisbee
al Facio
Copper City
Augie Acuna
Cowboys
Bees
Savage
Bob Tucker
Len Rice
Bob Clements
Leo Gilmore
Gilmore
Tom Monk
Jim King
Patterson
el Paso
Municipal Park
ABRH
Ume
la Piana
Varrelman
Clements
Tucker
Rice
Starr
Hardin
Williams
Olsen
Smith
Sparacino
Bare
Lawrence
Facio
Acuna
McMahan
McGrath
Thorne Receives Four Thousand Bonus After Indy Race
Indianapolis May 31 Wilbur Shaw won the 500 mile speedway classic at Memorial Day earning 31875 dollars. Rex Mays finished second collecting 15950 dollars and Joel Thorne of Tucson earned 4075 dollars for fifth place and presented a gold belt buckle to Mays. Other prizes included an electric refrigerator a automobile a statue a year long restaurant meal ticket and the victory flag.
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Indianapolis
Joel Thorne
Tucson
Ariz
Thorne
Rex Mays
Glendale
Calif
Mays
Wilbur Shaw
Governor Jones to attend Prescott Typographical Union picnic
Phoenix June 1 Governor Jones will attend a Prescott picnic marking the 40th anniversary of the Prescott Typographical Union founding. He travels Sunday to participate in the celebration with union members and local officials.
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Jones
Typo Union
Phoenix
Prescott
Prescott Typographical Union
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