Texans Defeat Miners Senators Indios Split Tie
In Arizona-Texas league action the Tucson Cowboys move into sole first place with a 3-2 win over Globe-Miami Browns at Claypool. El Paso Texans beat the Miners 8-7 in Douglas on a five-run eighth inning, and Phoenix Senators split a Juarez doubleheader after an 8-5 win and 7-5 loss. Bud Thomas homered for Brownies, Tony Ponce earned a Phoenix win, and Jose Taylor paced Juarez with two homers in the twin bill.
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Corbett Tucson Story Debunked by Conflicting Accounts
In a nostalgic box, the piece recounts a Tucson rumor that Jim Corbett sparred there during a 1890s stopover. Historians like Harry Drachman and Ralph M. King dispute it, noting hotel layout and a forged scene while preserving the legend of Corbett and local figures.
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Jim Corbett
Jim
San Francisco
Chronicle
Daily Citizen
Corbett
Harry Drachman
Roskruge
King
New Orleans
John L. Sullivan
Brady
Ben
Frank
Mike Sullivan
The
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Citizen
San Xavier
Butler
Congress
Pennington
Robert O'Brien
O. K
Arizona Daily Citizen
Sons of Tucson
Harvey West joins Los Angeles Dons as assistant trainer
Flagstaff June 21 Harvey West athletic trainer at Arizona State college joins the Los Angeles Dons pro football team as assistant trainer and equipment man on a six month contract. The Cheyenne Indian and former All Border conference tackle for the Lumberjacks in 1938 returns as trainer after Army service. Coach Nick Ragus says Lee Williams will replace him as trainer and equipment man after Williams suffered a shoulder injury last fall.
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Harvey West
Arizona State College
Los Angeles Dons
West
Nick Ragus
Lee Williams
Kingman
Williams
Western Lifters Get In Shape For Olympic Tryouts
Five Western weight lifters began training for final Olympic tryouts in New York next month after winning regional titles in Los Angeles. Winners included Bill Lawrence San Diego 132 pounds Herbert Berg Turlock 148 Sam Weston Compton 165 Forrest Most Santa Monica 181 and Phil Skarin Los Angeles heavyweight.
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Los Angeles
New York
Bill Lawrence
San Diego
Herbert Berg
Turlock
Sam Weston
Compton
Forrest Most
Santa Monica
Phil Skarin
Indians Sellout Crowd Sets Attendance Record in Twin Bill
Cleveland fans packed the park for an 82 781 paid crowd as the Indians swept a doubleheader from the Philadelphia Athletics. Bob Lemon pitched a four hit shutout in the nightcap after a 4 3 rally in game one. DiMaggio homered three times for the Yankees as Boston and Detroit posts updates.]
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Indians
Philadelphia Athletics
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Boston
New York Yankees
Yanks
Athletics
Bobby Feller
Bob Lemon
A’s
Browns
St. Louis
Joe DiMaggio
Parker Wins Opener at Wimbledon as Coombe Eliminated
Frankie Parker of Los Angeles seeded first won his Wimbledon title bid with a straight sets victory over Dennis Coombe of New Zealand 6-2 6-0 6-2 in the opening round. Tom Brown defeated D W Butler in five sets 5-7 6-1 4-6 6-2 9-7. John Bromwich beat J Van Den Eynde 6-2 6-4 8-6. Bob Falkenburg seeded seventh defeated Jacques Brichant 6-1 6-2 6-3.
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London
Frankie Parker
Los Angeles
Dennis Coombe
New Zealand
Tom Brown
D. W. Butler
Great Britain
Briefs On 1948 Olympic Entries
Chicago June 21 Bits about Olympic athletes Ted Vogel Tufts junior Olympic marathoner elected town meeting member in Watertown Mass for 1948 1949 He served three years and one day in the U S navy Johnny Kelley Boston another Olympic marathon runner was on the 1936 U S Olympic team and was picked for the 1940 squad Joe Costa Fall River Mass member of the U S Olympic soccer team is the father of three children He once saved a child from drowning.
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Ill
Ted Vogel
Tufts College
Watertown
Mass
U. S. Navy
Johnny Kelley
Boston
U. S
Joe Costa
Fall River, Mass
George Gulack Competes in 1932 Olympic Gymnastics
George Gulack of New York served as manager of the U S Olympic gymnastics team and also competed as a gymnast in the 1932 Olympic games.
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George Gulack
New York
U. S
Gymnast Helen Schifano, Olympic hopes and singer
Helen Schifano of East Orange New Jersey, a member of the women's U S Olympic gymnastics team, has won several amateur singing contests and has appeared on WJZ in New York.
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East Orange
N. J
U. S
WJZ
New York
Drachman And Son Take Two Ball Foursome Title
Oliver Drachman and his son Jim won the two ball foursome Father and Son golf tournament at Tucson Country Club with a net 38. Dr Clyde Flood and Pat were second with 45, while a three way tie for third produced Fletcher Haske and Fletcher Jr., Mc Flood and Mike with 47. Other scores included Homer Boyd and Homer Jr. 48, Larry Robertson and Butch 52, Alex Dave Jacome and Alex Jr. 52, and H E Cameron and Bruce 53.
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Jim
Tucson Country Club
Clyde Flood
Pat
Fletcher Haske
Fletcher, Jr
Mike
Homer Boyd
Homer, Jr
Larry Robertson
Butch
Alex Dave Jacome
Alex, Jr
H. E. Cameron
Bruce
Legion Nine Defeats Casa Grande 3-1 in Sixth Inning Rally
The Tucson Legion beat Casa Grande 3-1 Saturday afternoon, scoring all runs in the sixth on two hits and an error at first base. It extends Tucson's win streak to seven. The teams meet again June 29 and 30.
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Old Pueblo Nine
Tucson Nine
Seattle Battles Seals as Coast League Tightens
In a tight Pacific Coast league race Seattle defeated leading San Francisco twice 83 54 to close the gap. Oakland swept San Diego 4-3 and 5-4 while Los Angeles rained out in Portland. Hollywood swept Sacramento 9-0 and 5-4 as Rugger Ardizola and Rip Russell starred.
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Seals
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Oakland
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Los Angeles
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Portland Beavers
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Brooks Holder
Acorns
Neil Sheridan
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Rip Russell
Stars
Shotgun Snider Wins Trapshoot at Tucson Gun Club
Shotgun Snider captured high honors in a Tucson Gun Club trapshoot yesterday by hitting 47 of 50 targets. J Kipnis finished second with 44 of 50, with other results including W Abrams 40 of 50 and T Brent 41 of 50.
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Tucson
J. Kipnis
W. Abrams
B. Black
J. Davis
T. Brent
G. Kellum
J. French
P. Hart
W. Jamison
A. Villacusa
Trapshooters Lead at Tucson Club Tournament
Jack Trimble II Trap Club Victor paced shooters at the Tucson Trap and Skeet club with 114x125. Jime Vease shot 113x125, followed by Miles Abran 83x100 and Glenn Harrison 116x150. Ed Henry 115x150, L. B. Hullet 37x50, Dr. H. L. Trimble, Paul Monier 17x25, Peter 28x50.
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Jack Trimble
Tucson
Jime Vease
Miles Abran
Glenn Harrison
Ed Henry
L. B. Hullet
Dr. H. L. Trimble
Paul Monier
Peter
Pinky Higgins Sets 112-Game Hit Streak Record
Ten years ago Pinky Higgins of the Boston Red Sox established a major league record by achieving 112 consecutive hits across 112 games, marking a historic hitting streak in the league.
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Pinky Higgins
Boston Red Sox
Louis Ready for 15 Round Return Title Fight
Joe Louis sharpens focus for his title defense against Jersey Joe Walcott in Yankee Stadium. Trainer notes aggressive body punching plan as Walcott risks an upset, while Louis eyes retirement if defeated. Walcott’s speed and elusive style threaten Louis’s bid for a 25th defense and a shot at Lesnevich. Louis weighs about 214. Walcott near 195.
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Louis
Walcott
Jimmie Braddock
Arizona Paint vs Southern Baptists clash at 6 30 p m
City softball schedule lists Arizona Paint facing Southern Baptists at 6 30 p m at 22nd Street Park in Class B play. Later Frontier Housekeeping meets Davis Monthan Bombers at 8 p m in Class A at the same park. The night concludes with Smiths Service taking on Manhattan Chargers at 9 30 p m in Class B.
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Southern Baptists
22Nd Street Park
Frontier Housekeeping
Davis-Monthan Bombers
Smith
Manhattan Chargers
Arizona Horses Take Money at Silver City Track
Eight Arizona horses placed in the money on the closing card at Silver City track. Kiels Best of Sleepy Hollow Prescott won a five furlong event paying 17.30 6.30 and 4.20. Post delivery from Phoenix paid 6.70 4 and 2.80 in a six and one half furlong race. Sky Brown from Tucson finished third with show 8. Girl Pal from Phoenix was second in an earlier five furlong race paying 12.70 and 9.40. Brook Lad of Phoenix finished third in another five furlong event paying 3.50. Johnny X from Glendale returned 3.30 and 2.70. Miss Saguaro (Phoenix) and Battle Rock (Albuquerque) dead heated for show in Lordsburg feature. Lordsburg purse paid 4.90. Gaff Sweep from Duncan placed in Nile race returning 4.10 and 3.
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Arizona
Kiels
Sleepy Hollow
Prescott
Post Delivery
J. Bertolin
Phoenix
Sky Brown
C. E. White
Tucson
Girl Pal
L. L. Floyd
Brook Lad
G. Robinson
Johnny X
G. Hazleton
Glendale
Miss Saguaro
Television For Fight Wednesday
The Joe Louis Jersey Joe Walcott heavyweight title fight will be televised on a seven station hookup of the National Broadcasting System. The rights price was not announced. payments split 40 percent to the champion and 20 percent to the challenger. Telecast stations include Richmond Schenectady Philadelphia Washington Boston Baltimore and New York.
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Joe Walcott
National Broadcasting System
Twentieth Century Sporting Club
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Schenectady
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Philadelphia
Washington
Boston
Baltimore
Morrow to Meet Bivins in July Heavyweight Clash
In San Francisco on June 21, it was announced that Leonard Morrow, a young Oakland heavyweight, faces Cleveland's Jimmy Bivins in a 10 round bout on July 7. Morrow, just out of high school, has 15 fights with one loss and has defeated Bert Lytell and Archie Moore in recent wins.
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Leonard Morrow
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Cleveland
Jimmy Bivins
Joe Louis
Joe Walcott
Morrow
Bert Lytell
Archie Moore
Locke Wins Chicago Victory Open with Record 266
South African golfer Bobby Locke captured the sixth Chicago Victory Open title in Chicago. He fired a final round 66 to post a 72-hole total of 266 which was 16 under par, earning $3,700 and besting runner-up Ellsworth Vines of Chicago. Skip Alexander of Lexington, North Carolina, finished third with 283.
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U.P
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Ellsworth Vines
Skip Alexander
Lexington
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Robinson Seeks to Make Weight for Title Bout
Welterweight champion Ray Sugar Robinson aimed to hit the 147 pound limit for his postponed title clash with Bernard Cocusen at Comiskey Park in Chicago. Robinson, who nearly failed to make weight last Thursday before the fight was called off, trained to shed pounds as official weigh ins were set for today. The Illinois Athletic Commission required him to make weight or forfeit the title.
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Bernard Cocusen
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Illinois Athletic Commission
Seven Straight For Villareal
Nogales Internationals stay in front as Carlos Villareal reels off seven straight wins after Tony Ponce leaves for Arizona Texas League. Villareal blanked Navojoa in the first game while Armando Rodriguez held Navojoa scoreless the rest of the night. Rick Carrillo hit a bases loaded homer in the seventh to seal a 4 2 victory. Nogales swept the series 2 0 and 1 0 in two other games. Obregon trailed Nogales in the standings by two games after three wins over Santa Ana.
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Mex
Tony Ponce
Ponce
Carlos Villareal
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Villareal
Monterrey
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Obregon
Santa Ana
Aurelio Espiricueta
Armando Rodriguez
Cananea
Rick Carrillo
Bisbee-Douglas Inning by Inning Baseball Report
El Paso and Bisbee-Douglas battled in a 7 to 8 final. Key players include Radcliff and Dudley for El Paso with Radcliff earning the win and Dudley the loss. Notable hits include Scherbarth and Bynon with homeruns and several doubles and stolen bases. Attendance was about 900.
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Peters Griscom Win Blind Bogey at El Rio
In yesterday's blind bogey golf event at El Rio Country Club a four way tie produced Peters Griscom Hi Corbett and Max Klinger all carding 74. Peters and Griscom won a playoff while Leggett Anderson and Schoefield shot 78 to tie for second. Third place went to Spann Porter Leiber Levy Morse Present with 73. A choose up tournament is set for July 4 along with fireworks.
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Rod Griscom
Hi Corbett
Max Klinger
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Griscom
Olis Leggett
Andy Anderson
Dr. C. Schoefield
Russ Spann
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