Semipro league faces disbandment amid poor turnout
The City Semipro league risks folding after a 16-6 Hall Insulators win over the Davis-Monthan Mustangs as only 140 paid fans attended. Secretary Phil McLaughlin said losses totaled 15 dollars with no surplus, urging teams to underwrite deficits or face dissolution.
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Phil McLaughlin
Randolph Park
Hall
Davis-Monthan Mustangs
McLaughlin
VFW
Porter
Wildcats
Insulators
Mustangs
Mustang
Roy Laos
Locke Dominates Victory Meet With 130 at Midlothian
Bobby Locke tightened his grip on the Chicago Victory golf tournament leading by nine strokes after a 65 in the second round to reach 130 for 36 holes. Clayton Heafner trailed at 139, with Ernie Ball and Skip Alexander tied at 141 and a group at even par 142.
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Charles Chamberlain
Chicago
Bobby Locke
U. S
Ben Hogan
Alexander
Tucson
Ariz
Locke
Clayton Heafner
Charlotte
N. C
Tucson Softball and Semipro Exhibition Schedule
Sport events list set for Saturday includes Tucson Telephone Belles vs Douglas Lassies at 22nd Street Park at 8 pm and Porters Wildcats vs VFW in City Semipro league at Randolph Baseball Park. Sunday features two trapshooting events at Tucson Trap & Skeet Club and Tucson Gun Club with start times 1:30 pm and 4 pm respectively. No city semipro or softball games scheduled.
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Tucson Telephone Belles
Douglas Lassies
22Nd Street
Porter’s Wildcats
VFW
Randolph Baseball Park
Tucson Trap & Skeet Club
Pantano Wash
Tucson Gun Club
Randolph Park
Nogales Hurler Seeks 7th Win
Nogales Internationals pitcher Carlos Villareal looks for his seventh win in a three game series against Navojoa exporters in Sonora. Villareal owns six straight wins with limited runs mostly under four and two shutouts. If victorious, he nears the nine straight mark set by Tony Ponce. Obregon and Santa Ana play in Obregon as the only other league series.
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Nogales
Sonora
Mex
Villareal
Tony Ponce
Phoenix Senators
Oakland
Obregon
Santa Ana
League Leaders By Associated Press Baseball Stats
League leaders list for the American and National Leagues with top batting averages Runs batted in hits doubles triples and home runs. Notable names include Williams Boudreau DiMaggio Keltner Musial Sauer and Kiner. A final line notes Pauline Betz won the national women's clay court title five years ago in Detroit.
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Associated Press
Williams
Boston
Boudreau
Cleveland
Pe Wattiome
DiMaggio
New York
Coan
Washington
Keltner
Dillinger
St. Lou
Brissie
Philadelphia
Newnegeer
Detroit
King— Rasch
Musial
St. Louis
Westlake
Ttsburgh
Sauer
Cincinnati
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Adige
Gustine
Russell
Louis
Marshall
Micere Musial
Waitkus
Sauver
Pitteburel
Adass
Torgeson
Caukeouts
Branca
Brooklyn
Schmitz, Puccsine
Weeocer
Cincinnati and
Poat
Pauline Betz
Zimmerman Sets New 100 Meter Backstroke Record
Sue Zimmerman of Portland Oregon set a new American record in the 100 meter backstroke at the Western regional Olympic trials with a 1 16.4 time. The event featured Brenda Helser of Los Angeles and Nancy Merks of Portland contending late, while Zoe Ann Olsen won springboard diving. Army Lt Sammy Lee won men’s platform and Dick Cullenward led the 400 meter freestyle. Wally Wolf took the 200 meter freestyle for Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Sue Zimmerman
Portland
Ore
San Francisco
Barbara Jensen
Brenda Helser
Miss Helser
Miss Zimmerman
Nancy Merks
Wally Wolf
Los Angeles Athletic Club
Fullerton Swim Club
Fullerton
el Segundo Swim Club
Eloy Team Crushes Thunderbirds 9 to 2 in Phoenix
The Eloy Apcos defeated the Phoenix Avia tion Thunderbirds 9 to 2 at Phoenix Municipal stadium. Blondy Robbins, earlier with the locals, appeared in Eloy’s lineup and scattered nine hits to fuel the upset, marking a first this season for the visitors at the Thunderbirds home park.
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Phoenix
Eloy Apcos
Phoenix Aviation Thunderbirds
Phoenix Municipal Stadium
Thunderbirds
Blondy Robbins
Eloy
Birds
Conquerors Defeat Gophers 12 to 3 in League Clash
The Conquerors secured their second C Recreation league win of the week at Eagle Field to move 2 0. They toppled the Gophers 12 3 as Frank Sanchez earned his second win while holding the losers to five hits. Frank Campos went 3 for 4 to pace the offense. R Moore added two of the Gophers’ five hits.
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Eaglefield
Gophers
Frank Sanchez
David Connelly
Frank Campos
R. Moore
Gopher
Sugar Ray Robinson Faces Weight Battle in Chicago
In Chicago Sugar Ray Robinson must make 147 pounds for a postponed welterweight title bout with Docusen after missing weigh in. If he fails to weigh in Monday the title may be declared vacant by the Illinois Athletic Commission. Co manager Benny Geigerman vows his fighter will weigh in, while boxing officials fear a title dispute if Robinson cannot make weight.
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Chicago
Windy City
Sugar Ray Robinson
Bernard Doeusen
New Orleans
Comiskey Park
Robinson
Sugar Ray
New York
Docusen
George Gainford
Illinois Athletic Commission
Benny Geigerman
National Boxing Association
Chetkovich Named Head Manager of Javelinas
Bisbee Douglas Javelinas announce Chetkovich will replace Mel Steiner as field manager of the Arizona Texas league club. The veteran pitcher joins from Tacoma Tigers and plans to split duties as player and manager while relying on Dudley and Chapple for pitching support. Steiner shifts to business and promotion duties.
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Pisbee
Mitchell
Chet” Chetkovich
Bisbee-Douglas Javelinas
Mel Steiner
Steiner
Chetkovich
Tacoma Tigers
Washington Senators
Philadelphia Phillies
Gil Ruiz
Bisbee
Trinia Cordova
Douglas
Jim Hughes
Hughes
Jim Bynon
Gene Clough
Willis Dudley
Carl Chapple
Riggs Kovacs Meet in Forest Hills Semi Finals
Riggs the defending champion faces Frank Kovacs of Oakland in the national professional tournament at Forest Hills. Jack Kramer of Los Angeles takes on Don Budge of Hollywood in the other semifinal as Kovacs seeks a breakthrough in his comeback and Budge is tipped as a dark horse.
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New York
Bobby Riggs
Frank Kovacs
Oakland
Calif
Forest Hills
Big Jack Kramer
Los Angeles
Don Budge
Hollywood
Riggs
Kovacs
Altadena
Ruth Makes Coaching Debut as Dodgers Split with Cubs
Ten years after his famous playing career Babe Ruth entered a coaching role for Brooklyn. He drew cheers from about 28 000 fans as the Dodgers split a doubleheader with the Chicago Cubs.
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Babe Ruth
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Senators Rally To Beat Texans In Arizona Texas League Sweep
The Phoenix Senators defeated the El Paso Texans 16-5 in a late surge, moving above .500 in league play and six games behind leaders the Tucson Cowboys. Walt Raimondi earned the win as every Phoenix batter hit safely while a flurry of runs in the seventh to ninth innings sealed the comeback. Globe-Miami and Tucson hover near the top as Bisbee Douglas announces roster moves and El Paso trades.
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Associated Press
Phoenix Senators
el Paso Texans
Senators
Tucson Cowboys
Juarez
Tucson
Claypool
Globe-Miami Browns
el Paso
Bisbee Douglas
Phoenix
Tom Entwisle
Walt Raimondi
Texans
Globe-Miami
Waddies
Brownies
Juarez Indios
Pathfinders Upset Southside Merchants 4 3 In City Softball Clash
In a major upset, the Pathfinders edged the league leading Southside Merchants 4 to 3. Fred Manning allowed two hits with eight strikeouts for the Merchants. Felix Carreon took the loss. Key hits came from Jim Wooley and Eddie Jeski for the Merchants. The standings show the Pathfinders at two wins eight losses and the Bombers, Elks, Shamrocks, and Goodmans close behind as next week’s schedule unfolds.
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Skibo McKay
Pathfinders
Southside Merchants
Fred Manning
Merchants
Felix Carreon
Southsiders
Jim Wooley
Eddie Jeski
Goodmans
Shamrocks
Davis- Monthan
Air Base Club
Elks
Merchants and Bombers
Elks and Shamrrocks
Eagles-Goodmans
J. H. Pearson
Davis Monthan
Bombers
Standings and scores from various minor leagues
American Association Milwaukee at St Paul ppd rain Kansas City at Minneapolis ppd rain Louisville 6 Columbus 5 only games Southern Association Atlanta 13 4 Chattanooga 5 5 Nashville 12 Memphis 6 New Orleans 5 Little Rock 7 Mobile 3 Texas League Beaumont 10 Tulsa 3 Nas 8 Houston 7 San Antonio 4 Fort Worth 2 Shreveport 8 Oklahoma City 5 International League Buffalo 2 Jersey City Caracas 8 Montreal 5 Newark 4 15 inning tie called curfew
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American Association
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Louisville
Columbus
Southern Association
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Nashville
Memphis
New Orle
Little Rock
Mobile
Beaumont
Tulsa
Nas
Houston
N Antonio
Fort Worth
Shreveport
Oklahoma City
Buffalo
Jersey City
Caracuse
Montreal
Hester
Newark
Baich Leads A-T League Hitting Pace Through June
Globe Miami catcher Dan Baich leads the A T League with a .385 average through June 14 and tops four other categories with 137 total bases 82 RBIs and 14 homers. Don Bayliss Globe Miami pitcher is 7-1 through June 15. Tucson still owns best team fielding at .957 while Phoenix tops team batting at .288.
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Dan Baich
Globe-Miami
Howe
Phoenix
Pete Hughes
Juarez
Humberto Barbon
Arky Biggs
Tucson
Ramon “Pinky” Vargas
Don Bayliss
Baseball Scoring Incomplete From San Diego Game
Fragmentary box score shows G Stringer and Kelleher for Hollywood, Russell and Layne for other teams, with runs and hits incomplete. Mentions Zernial, Graham, and San Diego context with unclear innings and final tallies.
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G Stringer
Hollywood
Kelleher
Russell
Hot
Brovia
San Francisco
Layne
Seattle
Graham
San Diego
Zernial
Jand
Sharks Capture Class C Contest at Himmel Park
The Buxton Smith Sharks defeated the Junior Eagles 14 to 3 in a Class C city recreation baseball game at Himmel Park. Gilbert Reyna and Louis Pesquiera each had three hits for the Sharks while Jim Burnett and Louis Silva allowed nine runs for the Eagles. Eight runs in the third inning sparked the big rally, with Benitez hitting a three run homer.
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Buxton-Smith Sharks
Eagles
City Recreation
Himmel Park
Gilbert Reyna
Louis Pesqueira
Jim Burnett
Louis Silva
Benitez
Phillies Beat Cleveland Five Four In Extra Tight Tilt
Yesterday Sam Chapman drove in two runs with a homer and a bases loaded walk to force in a third as Philadelphia edged Cleveland 5-4. Elmer Riddle pitched five hits shutout innings for his eighth win, as Pittsburgh topped Philadelphia 2-0 with four strikeouts.
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Sam Chapman
Athletics
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Elmer Riddle
Pirates
Phils
Pittsburgh
Redbirds Down Giants as Musial Sparks Cardinals
Stan Musial stars for the St. Louis Cardinals in a 12-8 win over the New York Giants as he climbs to a .405 batting average and chases multiple league-leading marks. Boston Braves pierce Reds 5-4. Pirates blank Phillies 2-0. Cubs rally past Dodgers 6-4. Athletics edge Indians 5-4. Browns beat Yankees 2-1. White Sox top Senators 5-2.
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Ralph Roden
Associated Press
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Donora
Clouter
Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies
New York Giants
Musial
Red Bird Star
Giants
New York
Howié Pollet
Birds
Boston Braves
Billy Southworth
Braves
Cincinnati Reds
Boston
Earl Torgeson
Ed Stanky
Pittsburgh Pirates
Phillies
Philadelphia
Elmer Riddle
Phils
Chicago Cubs
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Philadelphia Athletics
Cleveland Indians
St. Louis Browns
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Washington Senators
Cleveland
A’s
Bob Lemond
Sam Chapman
Rudy York
St. Louis
Cliff Fannin
Yankees
Tommy Henrich
Frank Shea
Boston Red Sox
Tigers
Detroit
Falkenburg Faces Sturgess In London Grass Final
Bob Falkenburg from Hollywood meets Eric Sturgess of South Africa in the men’s final of the London grass courts championships. The women’s final features Mrs. Margaret Osbourne Du Pont of Bellevue and Doris Hart of Miami in an all American clash.
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London
U.P
Bob Falkenburg
Hollywood
Calif
Eric Sturgess
South Africa
Margaret Osborne du Pont
Bellevue
Del
Doris Hart
Miami
Fla
Padres Rally Past Acorns In 10-8 Victory
San Diego tops Oakland 10-8 to tie the series at two games each. Lee Handley belted his second homer of the year as Dain Clay reached base in the 11th and timed the winning hit. Other games saw Seattle-Rainiers defy a skid with a 9-4 win over the Seals and Hollywood edge Sacramento 5-4.
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San Francisco
U.P
Lee
Jeep
Handley
Oaks
Seattle
Rainiers
San Francisco Seals
Herman Besse
Seals
Hollywood
Sacramento Solons
Lou Kahn
Damon Hayes
Portland
Los Angeles Angels
Beavers
Eddie Malone
San Diego
George Metkovich
Brooks Holder
Frank Kellener
Hollywood Sacramento
Clarence “Hooks” Lott
Don Carlsen
Angels
Jake Mooty
Nelson Leads Texas PGA At Midway In Roanoke Star Form
Byron Nelson, the Roanoke Texas golf great now semi retired, held a one stroke lead at the halfway in El Paso. Nelson shot a three under par 68 to reach 138 total. Harvard coach Dick Harlow and Navy service notes appear in the garbled text with mentions of discharge and rank.
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EL Paso
Tex
Byron Nelson
Roanoke
Big
Dick Harlow
Harvard
Navy
Patton Bienz Set For NCAA Sprint Showdown Today
Minneapois June 19 Patton of Southern California and Indiana Tulane transfer Bienz face off in the NCAA sprint finals for a place on the Olympic team. Patton shows edge in qualifying times while track sogginess and Bienz weight hinder him.
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E Putnam
Minneapolis
Paul Bienz
Indiana
Tulane University
Mel Patton
Southern California
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Patton
Army Air Forces
Bienz
Minnesota
Ohio State
Illinois
Stanford
Texas
California
Notre Dame
New York University
Bob Black
Rhode Island State
Brenz
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Tulane
Southern
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Roy Pullen
Co. L. van Stein
Sveset
Insulators Sa
McBride
Hassey
Morales
Grainger
R. Pullen
Murray
Charnhouse
Laos
van Steinber
Nee
Cockerell
Golis
Breeden
Stinnet
Willis
Calhouns
Stinnett
Carrillo
Mills
Sinberg OA Harris
Grotager
Rafalko
Assey
Lis
Glenny
Simon
Bise
Rf Bullock
P. Pullen
Br'den
Wilder
R. P'lien
Charah's
Alhoun
Crubs Thunderbirds
Conquerors
By Jerry Liska
Alan Maver
Oho State
Skyee Duff
Jesse Owens
Buckeye
Cowboys
Browns
Mitch Chetkovich
Javelinas
Fred “Rocky” Parker
Trini Cordova
Monte Kennedy
Walker Cooper
By Gen Aker
Batly Citizen
Seeee
Farrell
Ategol
Eeee
Juarez - Or
Pittsburgh Uis
Ste
Washington Ee
Uls
Cicago
Oakland Seattle
Sacramento
Sanancisco
A-T
Pacific Coast
Sharks
Redbirds
Athletics Edge Indians
Padres
Acorns
By Jim Lyle
Nelson
By Mauri
Joe Hipple
University of Arizona
Hipple
Charles Chamber
North Carolina
Clyde
Scott
Arkansas
Forrest “Spec” Towns
Georgia
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