Tucson Cowboys, Wildcats, and Local Sports Buzz
The note mix covers a star Arizona football player courting marriage before summer, two New Mexico Military Institute grads heading to Harvard, and Cliff Kronauer’s summer tutoring. Tucson Cowboys edge toward top spot after 23 wins in 39 games, with Father’s Day pricing and a Bisbee bid looming. LaFevers shines as pitcher in league bid.
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University of Arizona
Mike Casteel
New Mexico Military Institute
Arizona
Harvard
Bob Evans
Dan Thompson
Cliff Kronauer, Jr
Lake Tahoe
Ty Cobb
New Mexico
Cliff
Tucson Cowboys
Bisbee
Cowboys
el Paso
Tucson
Sal Sparacino
Municipal Park
Bob Temple
Green Bay
Walt Nielsen
Packers
Emil Banjavcic
Wildcats
Columbia
Jiggs” Durazzo
Mike Quihuis
Mickey Shader
The
New York
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Doc LaFevers
Albuquerque
Bisbee Bees
Pat Patterson
LaFevers
Baer Galento May Outdraw Title Battle
New York reports Baer Galento is expected to draw larger attendance than Louis Godoy in their upcoming bout. The column also notes broader sports chatter from baseball and college football including Lou Gehrig, the Dodgers, and various players and teams.
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Baer - Galento
New York
Baer-Galento
Louis Godoy
Lou Gehrig
Yankee
Dodgers
Brooks
Man Mountain Dean
Charles Reilly
Norfolk
Ledger-Dispatch
Virginia
Fred Evans
Bucky Walters
Leo Durocher
Wildcats Fall to Princeton in Polo Meet
Westwood Massachusetts June 10 The University of Arizona polo team defeated by Princeton 12 to 4 in the first round of the national intercollegiate championship. Arizona played on borrowed ponies and benefited from standout Princeton performances by Bud Rose and Tiger Romsh. Mosse scored twice for Arizona as Taylor and Donaldson added one each. West Point defeated Harvard 17 to 8 in the other first round game.
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Westwood
Mass
University of Arizona
Princeton
Arizona
Bud Rose
Tiger Romsh
Charlie Mosse
Taylor
Donaldson
West Point
Harvard
Miller
Taylor Rose
Perkins Roush
Mosse Carney
Dent
Chukkers
Wee
Romsh
Rose
Mosse
Thomas Brady
LittIe Wins National Open Over Sarazen in Playoff
Lawson Little defeated Gene Sarazen in a 18-hole playoff at Canterbury Country Club to claim the national open title. Little led from the first hole of the playoff and matched Sarazen’s late rally while Sam Snead collapsed, finishing with a 295.
Cowboys Drop Twin Bill To El Paso Club
The Albuquerque Bees dropped two to El Paso 7-3 and 8-6 as Tucson fell two of three, leaving Arizona-Texas league leaders the Bees in third and Tucson in second. Eight unearned runs in the first frame fueled El Paso’s 16-5 win in the opener, while Spec Williamson led the Texans with a 64 victory in the nightcap.
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Bisbee
Albuquerque Cardinals
Bees
Albuquerque
al Facio
Bee Moundsman
Joe LaPiana
Fay Starr
Tucson
el Paso
Cowboys
Texans
Spec Williamson
Arizona
Paso
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Southern Association
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Knoxville
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Fort Worth
Beaumont
Houston
Seattle
Oakland OR
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San du Oe
Los Angeles
Portland
Hollywood
Oakland
Francisco
Lawson Little Wins National Open in Dramatic Playoff
Cleveland June 10 Lawson Little defeated Gene Sarazen in a playoff to win the national open golf championship. The 90 hole battle tested Little after years as a professional, earning his first Open title and validating his earlier amateur triumphs. Dorothy, his wife, shared the triumph as he rose above critics and a tough field led by Sarazen.
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Harry Ferguson Cleveland
U.P
Canterbury
Lawson
Gene Sarazen
Dorothy
Sarazen
Gene
Tome Lawson
Little
Godls
Bud Ward
Bud
Parker Defeats Riggs For Heart of America Title
Frank Parker of Pasadena defeated Bobby Riggs of Chicago 4-6 6-1 7-5 7-5 to win the Heart of America tournament in Kansas City after a three hour final. A gallery of 1500 watched as Parker claimed the title in a mild upset over Riggs. Virginia Wolfenden and Pat Canning won the women's doubles 6-3 6-2, while Frank Kovacs and Ed Amark beat Bobby Riggs and Charles Hare 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-4 in the men's doubles.
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Kansas City
U.P
Frank Parker
Pasadena
Heart of America
Bobby Riggs
Chicago
Wimbleton
Parker
Riggs
Virginia Wolfenden
Pat Canning
San Francisco
Mary Hardwick
Nina Brown
Frank Kovacs
Ed Amark
Charles Hare
England
Golf Courses Converted for Civil Defense Rifle Training
British golf courses are repurposed as rifle ranges to train volunteer civil defense guards. The moves enable civilians to gain marksmanship skills amid wartime mobilization and shortages of formal ranges.
Diz Dean Steers Tulsa to 5 4 Triumph Over Fort Worth Cats
Diz Dean earned his first nine inning effort of the season and a 5 to 4 victory for Tulsa over Fort Worth. He battled a tender right arm with sidearm pitching and delivered a storybook finish aided by Jerome Herman's ninth inning RBI single and two Fort Worth errors. Dean smacked a pinch hit to score the decisive run as about 7,500 fans cheered in hot, sticky weather.
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Tulsa
Diz Dean
Fort Worth Cats
Oilers
Jerome Herman
Dean
Diz
Baseball stars dazzle as multiple teams split twin bills
Roy Cullendine and John Berardino hit homers for the Browns in a nightcap win, Judnich homered to take the opener. Ted Lyons shines in relief to beat the Senators 4-3 in 11 innings. DiMaggio Selkirk Dahlgren pace Yankees to 4-3 victory over Cleveland.
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Roy Cullendine
John Berardino
Walt Judnich
Browns
Brownies
Judnich
Athletics
Johnny Rigney
White Sox
Ted Lyons
Senators
Babe Dahlgren
Joe DiMaggio
George Selkirk
Yankees
Cleveland
Mace
Bees
Phil
Frank Demaree
Giants
St. Louis
Tempe Cowboy Among Winners at Livermore Rodeo
Nick Night of Cody Wyoming rode Gas Tank to win the Livermore bronco riding championship as part of the 104th annual roundup in California. More than 10,000 spectators attended the event in Livermore.
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Livermore
Calif
U.P
Nick Night
Cody
Wyo
Victory of Bimelech Starts Old Argument at Belmont
The Belmont Stakes win by Bimelech stirs debate over racing strategy as Freddie Smith aboard Bimmie and Harry Rich ards on Your Chance face critique. Amblin Andy led the pace with Col Ed Bradley’s colt bossing the three year olds, while Your Chance closed strongly to finish half a length back.
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Sid Feder
New York
Bimelech
Freddie Smith
Bimmie
Harry Richard
Smith
Andy K
Richards
Joseph E. Widener
Col. Ed Bradley
Belmont
Amblin
Andy
Aztecas Rout Nogales Nine In River Side Park Showdown
Aztecas beat Nogales Internationals 11 to 2 in a Riverside Park double header standout. Rudy Robles allowed few runs as Gilbert Carrillo and Al Mills led the Aztecas at the plate, with Barringer and Leal limited to the visitor’s solid pitching.
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Allen Barringer
Aztecas
Nogales
Riverside Park
Gilbert “Chato
Carrillo
Azteca
Barringer
al Mills
E. Rivera
Battery
Leal
Rudy
Robles
F. Ares, Jr
Sran
Tirey, Glover and
Philips
Mueller
Ares
Soto
G. Carrillo
Daniel’s Jewelry Lions
Futuna Bakery
Elder Bray R. A. T. Club
Tucson Groves
Riverside Aces
Ochoa Reds
Driscoll Defends Spring Football at Marquette
Milwaukee Michigan university coach Paddy Driscoll defends spring football at Marquette saying sessions are practical not fashionable. He argues spring practice reveals hidden talent and allows focus on newcomers away from game pressures.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Marquette University
Paddy Driscoll
Marquette
Amos Foursome Captains Win at El Rio Match
A team led by George Amos won at El Rio Country Club with a two under and three over total as 40 shotmakers played in 10 foursomes. Arch Fee’s team finished second at one under and four over, while teams led by George Bradbury Louis Slonaker and Herb Morrison tied at one under.
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George Amos
el Rio Country Club
Arch Fee
George Bradbury
Louis Slonaker
Herb Morrison
Cleveland Driver Is Winner Of Race
Bert Phillips of Cleveland won the main 10 mile event at Sharon speedway. Johnny Holmes of Los Angeles set the pace in qualifying trials with a 26.4 second half mile and won one of the five mile preliminary races.
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Sharon
Bert Phillips
Cleveland
Sharon Speedway
Johnny Holmes
Los Angeles
Holmes
Sam Mansfeld Wins Pistol Match in Summer Events
Sam Mansfeld won the handicap pistol match by three points over Reginald Jenney at the Pima Pistol Club as part of the smallbore national match course and USRA outdoor league entries. Hathaway Weddle Ronstadt and Epley scored in the USRA league. After the medal event, members practiced on the police course.
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Pima Pistol Club
Sam Mansfeld
Reginald Jenney
Hathaway
Weddle
Ronstadt
Epley
John Epley
G. K. Stever Eee
H. S. Weddle
C. Oo
H. O. Cassidy
Zadro
A. Ronstadt
J. W. Metcalf
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