VFW routs Wildcats 11-4 at Randolph Park
The VFW Semipro leaguers exploded for seven runs in the ninth inning to defeat Porter's Wildcats 11-4 at Randolph Park. Augie Acuna trapped between third and home provided comic relief as Don Bayless led Globe-Miami Browns with a three-hitter in another game.
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Randolph Park
Porter
Wildcats
Davis- Monthan Mustangs
Bill Clemensen
Air Base
Augie Acuna
Dave Villasenor
Vets
Bobby Hart
Amphitheatre High Southpaw
Hart
Smith Campbell
Francis Kelly
Cats
Scooter Lopez
Bob Burns
Don Bayless
Globe-Miami Browns
Phoenix Elocs
Cleveland Proxy Bill Veeck Faulted Over Pat Seerey Trade
Tucson fans react to Pat Seerey being traded from Cleveland to Chicago White Sox along with Al Gettel for Bob Kennedy. Veeck admits blame for Seerey’s meager .171 spring and lack of big hits. Seerey may prosper in Chicago with less pressure and a chance to play regularly.
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Cleveland
Bill Veeck
Pat Seerey
Chicago White Sox
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Bob Kennedy
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Pat
Bill
Rogers Hornsby
Secrey
Jim Hogan
Seerey
Hank Greenberg
Proxy Veeck
Patrick
White Sox
Sox
Lou Boudreau
Zale Aims to Reclaim World Middleweight Title
Tony Zale 34-year-old veteran prepares for a third bout with Rocky Graziano in Newark aiming to regain the middleweight crown he lost last July. Managers Sam Pian and Art Winch back a strategic plan while Graziano’s camp expects an early fast start.
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Tony Zale
Rocky Graziano
Graziano
Newark
Gary
Ind
Rocky
Sam Pian
Art Winch
Zale
Tony
Stars Keep Hitting as Ashburn Extends Streak for Phillies
Richie Ashburn collected two singles and a double in five at bats to stretch his hitting streak to 20 games. Harry Brecheen limited the Dodgers to four hits for his fifth win as St. Louis stopped a six game skid with a 4 to 1 victory.
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Associated Press
Richie Ashburn
Phillies
Harry Brecheen
Cardinals
Dodgers
St. Louis
US hopeful in British Derby at Epsom
American contender Black Tarquin, William Woodward’s colt, and Senator 2nd travel to Epsom for the 169th British Derby as wind and heavy ground threaten form. Djeddah arrives from France while My Babu and The Cobbler head the betting. Bookmakers mark Black Tarquin near 100-7 with outsiders favored by punters.
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Epsom
England
New York
William Woodward
Senator 2Nd
Marcel Boussac
Djeddah
Blackbushe
Baroda
My Babu
Gordon Richards
London
Classy Field In Coast Golf Meet Opens In Palos Verdes
Palos Verdes hosts the Southern California Open as a three day field gathers ahead of the National Open at Riviera. Notables include Ed Porky Oliver Jim Ferrier George Von Elm Johnny Dawson Olin Dutra Zell Eaton. Defending champion is Billy Train of Rancho Santa Fe.
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Calif
U.P
Palos Verdes Country Club
Riviera
Southern California
Ed “Porky” Oliver
Jim Ferrier
George von Elm
Johnny Dawson
Olin Dutra
Merchants Edge Shamrocks In Eight Inning City League Thriller
Cliff Ehrler homered to cap an 8-7 Merchant victory over the Steinfeld Shamrocks in eight innings at 22nd Street Park. Bailey Hale tied the game with a four run homer in the third as momentum swung, then Ehrler again delivered the decisive blow in the eighth. Also noted were big wins by the Recs over Telephone Belles 15-2 and Estevan Bluejackets over Southern Baptists 12-1.
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22Nd Street Park
Cliff Ehrler
Steinfeld Shamrocks
Merchants
Shamrocks
Morris Udall
Bailey Hale
Hale
Art van Haren
Mike Ginter
Shamrock Plate
Ginter
Bill Parish
Felix Carreon
Southsiders
Ben Benitez
al Schaeffer
Merchant
Recs
Telephone Belles
Estevan Bluejackets
Southern Baptists
Tommy Burns
Parish shines as mound work drives Southside win
Bill Parish pitches two strong innings for Southside Merchants as Felix Carreon allows three hits but three errors lead to multiple runs. Carreon records his first strikeout in seven games, tying with Larry Higgens of Frontier Housekeeping for most appearances with five.
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Michael
Waddies
Texans
Morales
Juarez
Indios
Bisbee Douglas
Bisbee
Browns
Bayless
Eddie Graham
Sterling
Phoenix
Ed Azendzian
Gene Lillard
Phil Angelevski
Azendzian
Angelevski
Bob Hobbs
Dan Baich
Eddie Hamel
Arky Biggs
Chuck Ferrall
el Paso
Carmichael
Tucson
Smitty Smotherman
Lloyd Brown
Bob Henry
Parkers
Earl Chapple
Jim Hughes
Joe Catlin
Douglas
Globe-Miami
Bisbee-Douglas
Bill Parish
Felix Carreon
Carreon
Larry Higgens
The
Frontier Housekeeping
City Softball Class A Managers Meet At 7:30 P M
An important meeting for all City Softball class A managers is scheduled at 7 30 p m Monday. Attendees are urged to attend.
Bob Householder Plans Tucson Return With Family Visit
Word from Southwest pitcher Bob Householder says he will return to Tucson in about 10 days. He is visiting his father in Phoenix. His home club is the 4105th Storage.
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Tucson
Phoenix
European Boxers Reach Semi Finals in Army Air Force Meet
In Chicago on June 4 fighters from the European command dominated days of eliminations in the world wide army and air force boxing tournament. Balgar Lowenstein defeated Jose Cardenas while Ross Virgo beat Dave Pruitt to reach semis. Joe Lopez advanced after Joe Murphy defaulted. finals set for June 11 at Chicago Stadium with Olympic tryout implications in Boston later this month.
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European Command
Jose Cardenas
Pacific
Lowenstein
Cardenas
Ross Virgo
Dave Pruitt
First Army
Hawaii
Joe Lopez
Joe Murphy
Boston
Spartans Wind Up Spring Football in San Jose
San Jose State Spartans completed spring football with a full dress rehearsal for the fall opener against Stanford. The iWhites beat the Blues 60 to 26 in San Jose.
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Calif
San Jose State Spartans
Stanford Indians
iWhites
Blues
Pirates Fortified With Winning Pitchers In Strong Depth
The Pirates boast six pitchers with winning records, plus a seventh when counting Jim Walsh, giving them the deepest staff in the league alongside the Athletics. Higbe earned his fourth win as Pittsburgh beat the Braves 5 3, while Singleton saved the game.
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Rip Sewell
Elmer Riddle
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Fritz Ostermueller
Mel Queen
Jim Walsh
Vic Lombardi
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Elmer Singleton
Hal Gregg
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Frankie Gustine
Bill Voiselle
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Chicago
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Richie Ashburn
Gran Hamner
St. Louis
Brooklyn
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Ewell Blackwell
Cincinnati Reds
Hal Newhouser
Yankees
New York
Jack Kramer
Red Sox
Browns
Tom Black Named Head Coach at Casa Grande
Tom Black, former University of Arizona end and B squad assistant, is named head coach at Casa Grande High School replacing Howard Wynn. Black will lead football basketball and track, and oversee the physical education department, reporting August 1. His brother John Black is head coach at Phoenix Union High.
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University of Arizona
Casa Grande High School
Howard
Wynn
Yuma High School
Black
Tucson High
Rollin T. Gridley
Casa Grande
John
Phoenix Union High
Leading Fillies For $25,000 Hollywood Oaks
Three year old fillies race in the Hollywood Oaks at Hollywood Park tomorrow for $25,000. Pacemakers include Mrs. Rabbit and Lady Bruce. Lady Bruce has beaten Speculation, while Mrs. Rabbit is noted for quick early speed. Others mentioned: Belle Jolie Reigh Jane Nursery School.
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Inglewood
Calif
Hollywood Park
Mrs. Rabbit
Lady Bruce
Virginia Bruce
John Huston
The
Screen
Speculation
Will Rogers
Lou Rowan
Beverly Hills
Belle Jolie
Reigh Jane
John Hertz
Baseball Scores and Rainouts Narrowly Alter Schedule
A 3 to 2 eight hitter victory at Boston highlighted the action while Cleveland at Washington and Chicago at Philadelphia were postponed by rain in the American League.
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Boston
Cleveland
Washington
Chicago
Philadelphia
Friday Softball Schedule At City Parks
Friday events list four softball games at 22nd Street and Randolph parks. Taveras faces Arizona Paint in class B city play at 6 30 p m. Davis-Monthan meets Pathfinders in class A action at 8 p m. Manhattan Chargers clash with National Guard at 9 30 p m while Hall Insulators play Davis-Monthan at Randolph Park.
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Manhattan Chargers
National Guard
America's Greats In Meet Tonight
Compton California hosts the ninth annual invitational track meet with Olympic hopefuls. The 880 yards features Thelma Knowles San Jose State John Fulton LAAC Bob Chambers USC Tarver Perkins Illinois AC and Mal Whitfield Ohio State. The 440 yards pairs Dave Bolen Colorado Herb McKenley Shore Chicago and Bolen has beaten McKenley indoors. Lloyd LaBeach is expected to head the 100 meters and furlong events.
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Calif
America
Thelma Knowles
San Jose State
John Fulton
LAAC
Bob Chambers
USC
Tarver Perkins
Illinois AC
Mal Whitfield
Ohio State
Dave Bolen
Colorado University
Herb McKenley
Shore AC
Chicago
Bolen
McKenley
Mel Patton
Lloyd LaBeach
Apache Nine Clips Wilson Cubs 22-2 in City Recreation clash
The Apache Indians routed the Wilson Cubs 22 2 in a class C City Recreation game at Eaglefield. Walter Stead hit a homer with bases loaded in the fourth inning and again in the second. Jerry Nehmer pitched two hits allowed as the Indians compiled 12 hits off Lloyd Maxwell. A league managers meeting was set for 9 30 a m Saturday at the city recreation office.
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Wilson Cubs
Eaglefield
Indians
Walter Stead
Charley Williams
Stead
Jerry Nehmer
Lloyd Maxwell
City Recreation Office
Goyama Wins Coronation Cup At Epsom Downs
Goyama, French bred trained by Marcel Boussac, captured the Coronation Cup stakes at Epsom Downs. Migoli, the 2 to 1 favorite, finished second with Sicavo third as the Derby meeting continued ahead of tomorrow's big race. Masaka had won the Oaks stake the previous day.
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England
Marcel Boussac
Goyama
Epsom Down
Aga Khan
Migoli
A. Glenister
Sicavo
Masaka
Davis-Monthan Netters Reach 8th AA F Title Fight
The Davis-Monthan tennis team remains the sole finalist in the 8th AA F championship tourney at the local air base. Semifinals saw James Silliman defeat Frank Moore 3-6 6-2 6-4 in singles. Kiely beat M L O Neale 6-3 6-4. In doubles Kiely and Harris beat Gomez and Dunlop 6-1 6-4. Silliman and Moore defeated Wade and Shovar 6-2 6-3.
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James Silliman
Frank Moore
George Kiely
M. L. O’neale
Kiely
E. S. Harris
Gomez
Dunlop
Roswell
Silliman
Moore
Wade
Shovar
Fort Worth
Hollywood Stars Acquire Pitcher Goodwin in Trade
Hollywood reports the Pacific Coast League club has acquired pitcher Jim Bill Goodwin from a trade involving the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox. The 21 year old southpaw went 11 and 7 for Jersey City last season after being drafted by Chicago in the fall.
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U.P
Hollywood Club
Pacific Coast Baseball League
Jim “Bill” Goodwin
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Goodwin
Jersey City
Chicago
Biggs Withdraws Phoenix Protest On Tucson Game Loss
Phoenix Senators manager Arky Biggs announced he would not file a formal protest over a 34 loss to the Tucson Cowboys in Tucson Tuesday. Biggs had argued a foul call should have been fair as third baseman Mert Dubbers fielded the ball with both feet inside the foul line.
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GLOBE
Arky Biggs
Phoenix Senators
Tucson Cowboys
Tucson
Biggs
Mert Dubbers
Seattle Raps Seals 6 to 4 in Pacific Coast League action
Seattle knocked off San Francisco 6 to 4 as Earl Rapp fueled the win with two doubles two singles a walk and four RBIs. Rainiers trailed by two games behind the league leaders with 13 586 fans on hand for the opener in Seattle.
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Herman Besse
Earl Rapp
Hillis Layne
Dixie Howell
Los Angeles
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Portland
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East Bay Children’s Hospital
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The
Stanford Golfers Minus Key Player
The Stanford golf team will compete in the National collegiate championships June 28 to July 3 without top player Bobby Rosburg. Rosburg was dropped for missing match dates as he prepared for a Northern California amateur quarterfinal against Ed Lowery, where he was the medalist and favorite to win.
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Stanford
Bobby Rosburg
Masters Today
Rosburg
Ed Lowery
San Francisco
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