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Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1942

Page

11

Laundry Lions Lead Semi-Pro Hitting in Local League

Sgt Joe LaRocca tops city Semi-Pro batting with a .583 average as Laundry Lions field strong offense. Al Mills at .472 and Lefty Devine .458 pace a dozen Lions among the league’s top hitters. Aztecas lead in defense with a .938 fielding mark while Lions rank fourth in fielding at .906.

Joe LaRocca Quartermasters LaRocca al Mills Lefty Devine Laundry Lion Elvis “Speed” McCann Hank Slagle Lions Eddie Gallego The Aztecas Babe Hall el Centro Pete Pullen Bill Crowell Corky Moore Cavalry Warrior George Genung University of Arizona Oscar Tavizon Nogales Internats el Centro Dons Genung University of Wildcats Fl Centro C. Carrillo Pet. Madero S.P Q.M Espinosa Astiazaran Leal Feeieini Slagle Moore L. L. Houde Q.M Seiten Gallego Az Nelson Q.M Hall E. C Quihuis Pullen L. Ce Oweeree Greer L.leist Crowell L. L Callaghan L.L Jackson E. C Cimini Q.M Pesqueria Art L. Carrillo D. Carrillo Gutierrez Salvatierra Abbott Camilucci Duncan L.L. A Maisto E. Carrillo Salcedo S.P Cones Hollinger Oe H Pet Cohen Laundry Lions T. Ares E.t E.C Ss. P. Lines al Villegas A. Facio G. Carrillo Jr Aguilar Grainger F. Ares Carrillo S. P Aztecas Lakies S. P. Lines Ovewesecens Binder, Q.M Quiroz S.P Holmes, L.L Fuentes, E.C

National League Batting and Fielding Leaders Highlight 1940s Standouts

The Associated Press lists league leaders with Brooklyn stars dominating batting and scoring. Mize leads in RBIs for the Yankees era, while Reiser and Mize pace in several categories. Other top players include Ott Holmes DiMaggio and Williams, with notable performances in runs, hits, doubles, and home runs across teams like Brooklyn New York Boston St. Louis and Chicago.

Reiser Brooklyn Nedwick Ott New York Mize Medwick Elliott Pittsburgh Holmes Boston Joost Cincinnati Hack Chicago Slaughter St. Louis Musial Nicholson Camilli Miller French Wyatt Gordon Doerr Williams D. DiMaggio Spence Washington Fleming Cleveland Higgins Detroit DiMaggio Heath York Kuhel

Arizona Flour Mills Sweep in Undefeated Bowling Run

The Arizona Flour Mills lead the Victory league with 12 straight points as Al Lent tops with 485 and Benner adds 449 for Case Washington. Sears Roebuck, Beaudry Motors, Sunset Dairy, Shamrock Dairy, Haskell Linens, Torren’s Limesoeeds, and Arizona Express compete in a lively Tucson Summer league.

Arizona Flour Mills Sears-Roebuck Ai Torren’s Arizona Express Sunset Dairy Haskell Linens Shamrock Dairy Beaudry Motors al Lent Tucson SEARS Sears, Roebuck and Co Arizona Benner Torren Haskell Linen Riggs Tovrea Roberts Haskell Joe Holloway Savage Booth Shamrock

Stars deliver shutout as leaders spark early wins

Yesterday's games saw Bill Lehrman of the Giants twirl a four hit shutout against the Reds. Louis Novikoff of the Cubs belted a three run homer to power a rally versus the Phillies. Larry French of the Dodgers pitched seven scoreless innings in relief and contributed a single as they built a win over the Pirates.

Associated Press Bill Lehrman Giants Reds Louis Novikoff Cubs Phils Larry French Dodgers Pirates

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