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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1951
Page
6
Next week Pacific Coast conference officials will debate two grid topics abolishing spring practice and scrapping the free substitution rule. The columnist argues abolishing spring practice would cut costs, give players more time for other sports and studies, and help smaller schools.
Rob Winslow seen in Tucson Cowboy locker room after a workout, socializing with Kenny Myers. Ray Robinson, the middleweight champion, donates $10,000 to a French cancer fund and plans similar gifts in Europe, despite a Paris meeting with Mme. Vincent Auriol. Bing Crosby seeks college prospects in Seattle, focusing on the O’Brien twins and Pastornicky, amid campus curiosity.
The top NL batters include Robinson Brooklyn .385 Musial St Louis .367 with Hodges 18 homers and Spahn 53 strikeouts. AL leaders show Fox Chicago .368 Minoso Chicago 45 RBIs. DiMaggio Boston 72 total hits. Raschi NY 85 strikeouts.
Py Roberto De Vicenzo, Argentine star, dominates the Palm Beach Round Robin as fourth round closes. He trails no one after 69 68 468 205, plus 24, with Bobby Locke second plus 17 and Jim Ferrier third plus 13. Current standings reflect a scoring system comparing medal scores among a five round field of 16.
Ben Hogan opens defense of his U S Open title at Oakland Hills Country Club in Birmingham Michigan. He is paired with Claude Harmon and Al Brosch in the first round. Sam Arzetta and Charles Kocsis start with Ed Furgol. Bobby Locke teams with Bob Hamilton and Clayton Heafner in separate threesomes. A 162-player field begins with two rounds Thursday and Friday. low 50 and ties advance to the final 36 holes Saturday.
Hideout tops Class BB with a 5-1 record at Oury Park while Shultz Sparrows sit 4-1. In Class C Jefferson Park Rascals and Oury Park Eagles are 4-0, tied for first. Busby Carroll Construction and Southern Baptists also 3-1 in Class B. Damskey Hotrods win 15 13 over Shultz Sparrows. Busby Carroll 12 7 over Sino American with Estes 3 hits. Standings for Class BB B and C softball.
Southern California Trojans closed their track season with a fat display at Memorial Coliseum, capturing four standout marks. Jim Newcomb ran 1,500 in 3 55.1, Bob McMillen posted 9 10.9 for two miles, and Dick Attlesey hurdled 13.7, while Wilford King clocked 15 22 in 10 000 meters and Ernie Shelton vaulted 6 5.
Tonight in Ran dolph Park the Tucson Cowboys host El Centro in a Class C Southwest International League baseball opener as part of a four game series. Jalopy races at Rodeo Field include 7:30 time trials and an 8:15 trophy clash.
Chicago fans saw the White Sox fall 4-2 to the New York Yankees ending a six game win streak. Manager Paul Richards blamed the loss on Yankee pitching while noting the team gave its best effort before a record Comiskey Park crowd of 53 940. Billy Pierce faces the Yankees Frank Shea in a three game series opener at Comiskey with a doubleheader slated for Sunday.
World Flyweight champ Dado Marino of Honolulu and Japanese Hideo Goto boxed to a ten round draw in Osaka Kyodo News reported. Marino led early with infighting and speed but Goto shifted tactics after the fifth, matching Marino and landing long range punches before the bell.
A meeting of managers from all City league class AA and A softball clubs is set for 7 p.m. at the City Recreation department office in City Hall.
Bill Cheesbourg known as Jalopy King returns to defend his point lead in the five week 1951 jalopy racing season. Roger McCluskey climbs to second with 492 points while Johnny Sandrock sits at 470. Ben Ramsey drops to fourth with 451 as Red and Blue teams enter the final night tied at 14 points. An eight event program unfolds with time trials at 7 15 p m and trophy clash at 8 15 p m plus four eight lap heats a 15 lap semi and a 3 5 lap main.
Exhibition games continue at Santa Rita park as four girl squads prepare. City AA and A loops list Week five matchups across Monday through Thursday with teams such as Bethel Church St John’s Ellis L and L Post Office Carriers Santa Fe Knights and multiple others.
Notre Dame faces NCAA video ban tensions as its athletic board discusses 1951 football telecasts. President Father John Cavanaugh and Athletic Director Edward Krause signal no immediate decision, with contracts and policy tensions shaping the waiting period.
Yuma clouts SI leaders and spoils Juarez with a 15 to 9 win as Wenceslado Gonzales yields 17 hits in nine innings. Tony Ponce pitches Phoenix to an 11 to 1 victory over Las Vegas. Johnny Moore stars El Centro with four hits in a 13 to 6 win over El Paso. Bisbee Douglas knocks seven runs in fifth to defeat Tijuana 7 to 4.
New York June 9 Army and Notre Dame will follow the NCAA ban on televising college football during the 1951 season. Tom Hamilton says Army and Notre Dame will not break with the NCAA and notes Pennsylvanias bid to boycott the ruling. He cites attendance declines linked to televised games as supporting evidence.
Tucson's Chris Nicolosi pitched five strong innings and Bill Cleveland paced a 11-2 win over Mexicali at Randolph Park before 1,298 fans. The victory gives the Waddies a three games to one series edge and opens a four game home stand against El Centro Imperials tonight.
Three Class A games start at 10 a.m. at Eagle and Estevan Fields with Karichi maka Indians vs Howard Stofft Tigers and Porter’s Mathers facing Los Mexicanitos. Coors Tavern meets Gas-Electric Sparks at 2 p.m. Class B tilts run 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Santa Rosa Park featuring Hud son Pacemakers, Larry’s Hideout, Bears, Santa Rosa Wildcats, Red Wings and Buzzards. Final teen-age B circuit meeting follows Tuesday June 19 with Class A managers meeting Wednesday.
Don Jameson was named player manager of the Yuma Panthers after Ray Viers was dismissed. The Panthers owners cited Viers failing to fulfill his contract as playing manager while Jameson, a left fielder, takes the role as the team sits in last place in the standings.
Fifteen years ago the Washington varsity and freshman crews rowed against Marietta on the Ohio River. The event highlighted early season rowing action with local competitors and regional clubs competing under clear conditions.
Vic Raschi stifles Chicago as the Yankees beat the White Sox 4 to 2 to trim the deficit to 3 1/2 games. Mickey Mantle helps bail out a rough first inning, while Ed Robinson and Dizzy Trout also win for their clubs in the day’s action.
State park league baseball and softball action set at Oury Park with multiple games through the week. Rockets face Culligan's Crips and other matchups include Binghampton LCS versus Larry's Hideout and Jet Baptist Crusaders versus Busby-Carret Construction on Tuesday.
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