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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1943
Page
8
Mike Casteel, head Wildcat football coach, was taken to St Mary’s hospital Sunday with an ailment linked to stomach trouble and will return home late today or tomorrow. He is also battling hay fever and asthma as his condition develops.
Big Bill Clemensen a Davis Monthan star pitcher hopes to throw against Consolidated tomorrow despite a sore throat. He recently earned a 1 0 win over Williamsfield Flyers who beat the Mustangs the next day. Return games are set for June 26 and 27 here. If Clemensen is unavailable Frank Foley a former Harvard pitcher who beat the Espees in an 11 inning game last Tuesday will start.
Dahlgren of Philadelphia leads batting with .352, Musial of St. Louis close behind at .352. Camilli of Brooklyn tops runs with 34, Musial has 31. Herman of Brooklyn leads RBIs with 35, DiMaggio of Pittsburgh also 35. Musial and McCormick share 57 and 55 hits respectively. Herman and Musial tie for doubles with 11. Russell of Pittsburgh has 7 triples, Musial 6. DiMaggio leads homers with 7, Litwhiler and Nicholson tied with 5. Gustine of Pittsburgh has 5 steals. Outs credited to Murtaugh, Walker, and Galan at Brooklyn with 4. Newson of Brooklyn and Sewell of Pittsburgh tied 6-? for pitching.
Batting led by Stephens of St Louis with 869 runs white from Philadelphia and Keller of New York with 343. Runs batted in dominated by Johnson of Washington with 28 and Siebert of Philadelphia and Gordon of New York with 27. Hits topped by Wakefield of Detroit with 55 and Hockett of Cleveland with 47. Doubles led by Keltner of Cleveland with 13. Bloodworth of Detroit Laabs of St Louis and Johnson and Case of Washington with 10. Triples went to Lindell of New York and Lupien of Boston with 4. Stolen bases led by Case of Washington with 10 and Stirnweiss of New York with 9. Pitcher Stirnweiss of New York 5-1.
Chief Aviation Pilot Kirk Dunwoody reports the Black Cat air squadron has flown 160 bombing missions in the Southern Pacific without a man hurt though planes were lost. The unit has credited three Japanese ships and several submarines to its score.
In New York the Dodgers win 4-1 behind Fat Freddy Fitzsimmons over the Pirates as Arky Vaughan and Dolph Camilli drive runs. The win secures a split of the interleague series with Brooklyn facing Boston next, while St. Louis and Chicago jockey in the standings.
Yesterday's star Fat Freddy Fitzsimmons pitched seven innings of a four run game to lead the Dodgers past Pittsburgh 4-1, keeping Brooklyn within reach of the St Louis Cardinals.
New York June 8 The treasury department and Baseball Writers Association launch a billion dollar war bond drive via an auction of 36 major league players. Dodgers Yankees Giants each contribute 12 players to be bid upon by sponsors who buy bonds equal to the player's hits. Purchases range from 2500 to 10000 per hit with victories and shutouts triggering larger bond purchases.
Fred Fitzsimmons pitched seven hits to beat the Pirates as Dodgers teammates fueled a four run eighth inning rally. Bob Bragan capped the inning with a clutch double to seal the victory.
The Consolidated Vultee Consairs defeated the Ryan Instructors 7 to 1 last night in City Softball league action. Campbell hit a home run for the victors. The Manhattan Chargers face Porter's tonight at the 22nd Street field.
The article advises changing oil when the motor is hot to allow more sludge to drain with the old oil. It explains that warming the engine loosens sludge so it can exit with the drained oil.
Jimmy Bivins meets Lloyd Marshall in a 15 round outdoor title bout at Cleveland's lakefront stadium expected to draw about 20 000 fans and $75 000. Bivins, NA contendor for Gus Lesnevich's 175 pound title, holds a long win list and remains favored over Marshall who predicts speed and trickery can upset the Cleveland native.
The Count Fleet ankle injury is described as a superficial cut. Trainer Don Cameron planned X rays, with little likelihood of ruling Count Fleet out of future races, including the Arlington classic at Chicago on July 24.
Pittsburgh boxer Jackie Wilson the former NBA featherweight champion won a unanimous 10 round decision over Baltimore’s Jimmy Phillips before about 4 500 fans at Griffith Stadium. Scoring read six rounds to Wilson three to Phillips with one even. Weigh in: Wilson 127 1/2 pounds Phillips 128.
Harry Stuhldreher, famed Wisconsin coach and former Notre Dame quarterback, was chosen to lead the College All Stars in the 10th annual charity game against the Washington Redskins at Dyche Stadium in Evanston on August 23. He hinted at a strong staff and stressed a training-camp laboratory approach amid many new players. The Redskins, led by stars like Sammy Baugh, are anticipated to field a competitive squad.
Chicago promoters secured a signed contract for Lee Savold of Paterson New Jersey in their office safe, signaling a new chance for the boxing scene. An all-star show featured Gus Dorazio and Lem Franklin with wins, while Nate Bolden defeated Fred Fiducia. crowd of 5 315 paid $17 307 54.
Shirley Fletcher seven of Los Angeles was late for school when a Santa Fe locomotive struck her. She fell but survived with only two teeth knocked out, treated at the general hospital and smiling despite the accident.
The statement notes that decreasing wing size boosts speed under equal conditions until a limit is reached. It implies a trade off where smaller wings reduce drag and increase acceleration but may affect lift and stability beyond a threshold.
Willie Pep, 14-5, is the betting favorite to defend his featherweight title against Sal Bartolo in a 15 round bout at Braves Field. Promoters expect a $75,000 gate and 25,000 attendance, potentially breaking New England records, while Bartolo’s camp presses for fair judging amid local interest. Pep hails from Hartford, Bartolo from Boston.
Today marks a year since Newark and Jersey City night baseball was banned by stricter Army dimout rules. Three years earlier Gene Sarazen and Lawson Little tied for first in the National Open at Cleveland. Ed Oliver shot 287 but was disqualified for a premature start. Five years back the New York Yankees lost a twin bill to the Chicago White Sox, falling four and a half games off the American League pace.
Pittsburgh reports that National Football League owners consider mergers to survive amid manpower shortages. Art Rooney of the Steelers cites only four of ten teams likely to operate, with the Eagles possibly merging and Chicago clubs also eyed.
The consolidation has been discussed in Philadelphia but final decision is being withheld until the league meeting in Chicago on June 19. Manpower shortages worsen as most 1942 college stars are already in the armed forces.
Two sophomores named to captain Michigan's track and baseball squads for next season. Bob Hume from Canonsburg Pennsylvania will lead the track team and Howard Wikel from Ann Arbor will captain the baseball club.
Radio stations listed include Klavon Tucson NBC BN KTUC Tucson CBS KFRC San Francisco Mu KFI Los Angeles NBC KPO San Francisco NBC KECA Los Angeles BN KGO San Francisco BN KHJ Los Angeles Mutual KNX Hollywood CBS KSL Salt Lake City CBS.
The Columbia network presents John Dickson Carr's thriller Five Canaries in the Room on Suspense at 8:00 to 8:30 starring Vincent Price Ona Munson and Osa Massen produced by William Spier. A bachelor returns from a dinner to find his apartment vanished and discovers five canaries and a murdered financier in a new apartment. KTUC 8 o'clock.
Red Skelton ends his summer radio run tonight with a "Service Shows" theme. Harriet Hilliard Truman Bradley and Ozzie Nelson with his orchestra assist, as Skelton joins a string of characters. Next Tuesday Hildegarde revives "Beat the Band" with Bob Grant's orchestra and moves to 8:30 PM from New York with KVOA.
A fragmented daily schedule lists daytime programs from 12:00 to 5:45 with shows like Light of the World, Guiding Light, Ma Perkins, Pepper Young, Pancho and Priscilla, Portia Faces Life, On With the Dance and Heart to Heart Hour. Names include Dr Mahone Bob Anderson Bill Stern and Kaltenborn.
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