Dons Upset Elks 1-0 In City Softball Tilt
In a low scoring class A game at City Softball Park El Centro Dons upset the Elks 1-0 to climb from cellar to eighth place while Elks drop from a three way second to sole third. Hal Franco and Hector Carrillo drove in the decisive run and Lena fanned seven in a two hit effort.
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22Nd Street City
el Centro Dons
Elks
Dons
Davis-Monthan
Steinfeld Shamrocks
Frontier Housekeeping
Goodman Supply
H&r Auto Sales
Naval
Hal Franco
Hector Carrillo
Sam Seno
Ellis
Oscar Orozco
el Central
Paul Meyers
Aggie Aguilar
Ed Kennedy
Meyers
Carrillo
Kennedy
Perez Delivers Winning Blow In Tucson Cowboys Protest
In a 10 inning drama at Randolph Park the Phoenix Senators beat the Tucson Cowboys 5 to 4. Al Perez sparked the walk off win with a single after Walt Raimondi and two Cowboys issued walks. Biggs protested a tenth inning infield play over fair territory but the ruling stood. Perez fueled the victory with two hits and the late game RBI as Treichel earned the win over Raimondi.
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Randolph Park
Arky Biggs
Phoenix Senators
Tucson Cowboys
Biggs
Walt Raimondi
Plate
Cliff Jenns
Merv Dubbers
Ump
Riney Salmon
Solons
Waddies
el Paso
Dick Nicholson
Jack Carmichael
al Perez
Juarez
Raimondi
Jack Trench
al Treichel
Perez
Phoenicians
Lloyd Brown
Cowboys
Treichel
Dick Sabatini
Pill
Brown
Phoenix
Pete Hughes
Don Stanford
Jim Cahill
Dubbers
Smitty Smotherman
Willie Moore
Tucson
Moore
Charley Malmberg
Stanford
Malmberg
Pinky Vargas
Vargas
Senators
Billy Taylor
Phoenix Tucson
Malmb’re
Hughes
Taylor
Cahill
Farrell
Trench
Mulcahy
Miller
Gubitini
Sabatini
Raimondi Cahill
Brownies Edge B D Nine 12-11 In Arizona League
Tucson and Globe-Miami stay unbeaten with wins as rain postpones El Paso Juarez tilt. Bisbee-Douglas rally 12-11 behind Wigman and Luis, Edelsin, Baich power and clutch plays. Glove-Miami and Bisbee-Douglas battle, while Phoenix heads to Globe-Miami for a three game set.
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Globe - Miami
el Paso
Juarez
Douglas Park
Claypool
Mel Steiner
Charley Luis
Ed Azendzian
Bisbee Douglas
Bob Fink
Don Rasmussen
Ossie Wigman
Wigman
Brownsies
Phoenix
Globe-Miami
Bisbee
Arizona-Texas
Isaaue
Tucson Tenet Eeenee
Phoenix Juarez Coors
el Paso We
St. Louis
ARL Washington
Oston Senee
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Washington
LtAeus
New York Uis
Pittsburgh Philade
Ph - Ate
Cincinnati Eee
Brooklyn
Eserves
Yesterda
Newark
Pacific Coast
Ceaoue
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Amento Sven
San Francisco
San Diego
Oak Hollywood
Amento
Major Leagues Lead Attendance Amid Holiday Park Crowds
Major league clubs push toward a record 20 million attendance this season as crowds flood parks over the holiday weekend. Indians pace with 556,068 in 17 home games. Tigers 514,038. Yankees 478,493. Giants 438,131 in 19 games at the Polo Grounds.
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Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
Yankees
Stadium
Washington Senators
Walter Masterson
Philadelphia
Boston Red Sox
Athletics
A’s
Joost
Stan Spence
Whitey Lockman
Gil Hodges
Giants
Dodgers
Ebbetsfield
D M Netters Win Tourney Matches
Davis-Monthan tennis team remains undefeated after opening round wins in the 8th AAF championship. Kiely beat Burdine 6 0 6 1 Harris defeated Dunlap 6 1 6 2 Silliman defeated Davis 6 3 6 4 Shovan beat Gomez 6 3 6 0 Diana had a bye as quarter finals set for 8:30 a m today.
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D-M
Dwight Davis
Ft. Worth
Davis
Edwin Shovan
Gomez
Roswell
Diana
Suggs Reaches British Finals
American Louise Suggs of Atlanta crushed Dorothy Kielty of Los Angeles 4 and 3 to reach the British Women's Amateur final at St Anne's on the Sea. She will face Jean Donald of Scotland over 36 holes for the crown after beating Dorothy Kirby before lunch. The day featured rain and cold with spectators warming themselves between rounds.
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ST. Anne’s-On-Sea
England
Louise Suggs
Atlanta
Dorothy Kielty
Los Angeles
Jean Donald
Scotland
Miss Suggs
Dorothy Kirby
Mauri Rose Wins 500 Mile Race and Tops Purse
Mauri Rose earned 42 300 for first place at Indianapolis after a record 500 mile race. The speedway paid a total 169 975 to 35 drivers with Rose also winning a pace car and multiple trophies. Bill Holland 18 800 for second, Ted Horn 15 975 for fourth, with several Californians and other drivers listed among prize money recipients.
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Mauri Rose
South Bend
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Speedway
Bill Holland
Duke Nalon
Ted Horn
Horn
Nalon
Rose
Johnny Mauro
Tommy Hinnershitz
Jimmy Jackson
South Bend Ind
Renting
Hal Cole
South Gate
Calif
Denver
Colo
Desert Ourness Hot Springs
J Y Mantz
Long Beach
Fal Robson
Bell
Bill Sheffler
Los Angeles
Rex Mays
Glendale
Chet Miller
Poy McGrath
South Pasadena
E Carter
Santa Monica
Fred Agabashian
Albany
Les Anderson
Portland
Ore
Eles
Sam Hanks
Svider Webb
Connor
Zale Graziano Prefight Jersey Check and Historic NJ Fights
New York June 2 summary notes Tony Zale and Rocky Graziano travel to New Jersey for a prefight medical checkup a week from tonight. Francis Albertanti lists famous New Jersey fights from 1918 to 1941, including Dempsey Carpentier and Leonard Tendler gate records, with crowds and purses noted. Also recaps Memorial Day auto race attendance and recent traffic fatalities, plus updates on Washington and Lee baseball captain Brian Bell Jr and Duke football standout George Clark heading to New York for study and singing, and Reggie Pearman’s near-miss at the IC 4A meet.
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New York
Tony Zale
Rocky Graziano
Jersey
Newark
Outer Mongolia
Drumbheater
New Jersey
Tex Rickard
Boyle
Thirty Acres
Jersey City
Benny Leonard
Lew Tendler
Mickey Walker
Leonard
Albertanti
Graziano
Sudden
Indianapolis
Brian Bell, Jr
Washington and Lee
Associated Press
Ty Cobb
Brian
California
George Clark
Duke
Reggie Pearman
Queens
Randall's Island
Reggie
Manhattan
Rocky Graziano Seeks Money and Victory Over Zale
In Newark on June 9 Rocky Graziano, defending his middleweight crown against Tony Zale, says money finances his life and kids. He trains in Stillman's gym, plans a cautious approach, and expects a tough rematch with Zale who remains dangerous despite aging.
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Jack Hand
New York
Rocky Graziano
Stillman’s Gym
Tony Zale
Newark
Whitey Bimstein
Graziano
Rocky
Tony
Melton Leads San Francisco to 1-0 Victory Over Seattle
Cliff Melton pitched a two hit shutout to beat the Seattle Rainiers 1-0 in San Francisco. He fanned 10 and drove in the only run with a ninth inning hit as San Francisco won the Pacific Coast League opener. San Diego walloped Oakland 11-0 behind Jack Graham’s three homers and eight RBIs. Sacramento tied Hollywood 8-8 after 13 innings, despite a 19-14 edge in hits by Hollywood.
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Associated Press
Cliff Melton
Jack Graham
Melton
New York
Seattle Rainiers
San Francisco
Graham
San Diego
Oakland
al Olsen
Oaks
Hollywood
Sacramento
Sacs
Two Banned In Baseball Probe
Police press continue inquiry into life bans handed to Bernard DeForge and Ed Weingarten for bribery gambling and game throwing. National league president Trautman announced the ruling from Columbus Ohio and Florence South Carolina officials vow to cooperate. no criminal charges filed yet. Regret, the 1915 Kentucky Derby winner filly, is noted in a separate line of the report.
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Reidsville
N.C
Ed Weingarten
Florence
S.C
Leaksville
Blue Ridge Loop
George M. Trautman
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Columbus
Trautman
DeForge
Weingarten
John Gold
W. R. Burke
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
S. C
Regret
LaBeach Seeks Victory Over Patton In West Coast Sprinters Duel
Los Angeles press previews Lloyd LaBeach versus Pell Mel Patton for the world’s fastest human title. LaBeach, Panama’s Olympic hopeful, aims to beat Patton in 200 and 220 yard events, possibly at Compton Relays or Pacific AAU in Berkeley, with a Milwaukee AAU showdown likely if needed.
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ED Werkman
Los Angeles
U.P
Lloyd LaBeach
Pell
Mel Patton
Compton
Calif
Berkeley
LaBeach
Panama
Pasadena
New York
Patton
University of Southern California
Dean Cromwell
United States
Milwaukee
Mel
Coliseum
Fresno
Wildcats win doubles title at Utah valley tennis meet
Brant Smith and Herb Benham of the University of Arizona captured the doubles championship in Provo Utah yesterday defeating Gill and Richard Warner of Salt Lake City 6-4 7-5 In singles Linn Rockwood of Provo defeated Brant Smith 6-4 6-4
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Utah
Brant Smith
Herb Benham
University of Arizona
Gill
Richard Warner
Salt Lake City Brothers
Smith
Linn Rockwood
Dailey Tosses No-Hit No-Run Gem for Cleveland
One-armed pitcher Hugh Dailey of Cleveland hurled a no-hit no-run victory against Philadelphia, 1-0, in 1883.
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Hugh Dailey
Cleveland
Philadelphia
El Centro batsman grounds out as lineup error forces odd fielding
In a misnumbered Elk lineup catcher Jim Herbert pitched to the first El Centro batter while Sam Seno fielded. Hal Fresno grounded out to end the first play as Lena passed his mask to Herbert. The line score shows Mee defeating acide cocoa 13 to 0 with Herbert Lena and Orozco in the battery.
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Elk
Jim Herbert
el Centro
Sam Seno
Herbert
Felix Carreon
Smith
Hal Fresno
Lena
Orozco
Padias
Qualifiers Trim Open Field as 171 Earn PGA Bid
The U S Open field is cut to 171 entrants from 1,418 applicants. Lew Worsham, the defending champion, qualified automatically as 12 spots were earned by Art Bell, Willie Goggin, and Richard Mayer in the San Francisco and New York districts. Jack Harden fired a nine under par 133 in Lubbock to lead the day, with Barron scoring a hole in one at Scarsdale and several famed pros falling short of the final cut.
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New York
Fairway Giants
Riviera Country Club
Los Angeles
Lew Worsham
Pittsburgh
Jack Harden
el Paso
Tex
Jimmy Thomson
Chicopee
Mass
Thomson
San Francisco
California
Art Bell
Lubbock
Herman Barron
Clayton Heafner
Jag McSpaden
Skip Alexander
Jimmy Demaret
Herman Keiser
Cary Middlecoff
Freddie Haas, Jr
Jim Turnesa
Johnny Bulla
Barron
White Plains
N. Y
Scarsdale
Willie Goggin
Purchase
Richard Mayer
Mamaroneck, N. Y
Fastest Nine Inning MLB Game 1919 Giants vs Phillies
The shortest nine inning major league game occurred in 1919 between the New York Giants and Philadelphia Phillies, lasting just 51 minutes. The compact contest featured rapid innings and a minimal number of at bats, marking a historic quick resolution in baseball history.
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Giants
Phillies
Lions Open Baseball Season With 11 7 Victory Over BBC
Lions beat BBC 11 to 7 at Eagle Field to open league play. Membrilla and Teller pitched for the Lions, with Teller hitting a bases loaded three bagger and Luzero adding power at the plate. BBC’s Dixon and Scott surrendered 10 hits and James Parks homered and drove in three for the losers.
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City Recreation
Lions
BBC
Eagle Field
Himmel Park
Tino Membrilla
Tommy Teller
Membrilla
Charles Dixon
Tommy Scott
Teller
Ernest Luzero
James Parks
Semipro Circuit Opens With City League Matchups
The City Semipro baseball league starts its 1948 season at 8 p.m. today at Randolph Park with the Hall Insulators vs the Davis-Monthan Mustangs. Murl McCain is set to pitch for the Insulators against Abby Broft. The Insulators are the former Redferns Reds who won last year’s city title and played in Wichita. Porter's Wildcats and the VFW also play tomorrow.
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Randolph Park
Hall
Davis-Monthan Mustangs
Murl McCain
Abby Broft
Mustangs
Redferns’ Reds
Wichita
Tucson Merchants
Porter's Wildcats
VFW
City Loop
League Scores and Results Across Cities
Fort Worth 12 Tulsa 9 Oklahoma City 8 Shreveport 5 San Antonio 3 Syracuse 9 Jersey City 2 Memphis Mobile Nashville 6 Atlanta 5 in 11 innings Chattanooga 5 Birmingham 4.
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Fexae
Fort Worth
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Shreveport
San Antonio
Syracuse
Jersey City
Southern Sation
Memphis & Mobile Censem Nashville
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Birmingham
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Golds
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Goldstein
Rzendzian
Villa Luis
Rasmussen
Fink Wigman
Ciallella A Hauich
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Suggs
Maureen Ruttle
Hugh Fullerton, JR
Francis Albertanti
Skeeter State
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Jack Dempsey
Fred Fulton
Harrison, N. J
Red Cochrane
Fritzie Zivic
Trouble For
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Mee
Tony Pale
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