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Newspaper

Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1940

Page

6

All Star Baseball Picks Highlight Weak Pitching in League

Hank Squire selects the best pitchers and fielders for an Arizona-Texas league all star team noting the year’s poor pitching overall. He favors Totaro Glasby Evans Petit Tucker Williams Olsen Powell and others, predicting close voting for left field.

Hal Johnson Cliff Glasby Frank Totaro Chet Johnson Totaro Bisbee Glasby Albuquerque Jim Evans el Paso Earl Petit Tucson Robert Raines Starr, Bisbee Joratz Albuq Brovia Hjort Jorataz Util Lawrence Olsen Powell Bisbee Morris Varrelman Bisbee Tucker Williams Bisbee Curtis Hardin, Bisbee Clements Third Base Reyes Hardin, Bisbee Utis Infielder LaForte Bare Shortstop Maddern Evans Petit Tucker

World Champion Yankees slump with eight losses in nine

The New York Yankees were swept in Cleveland 7 to 1 as Bob Feller earned his 11th win. The skid drops them to nine games back, while Detroit and others were rained out except a 9-4 Browns win over the A’s in St. Louis. DiMaggio hits under .300 amid rising competition.

UIC Callic Decauuse Cleveland Indians Bob Feller Cleveland New York Yanks Joe DiMaggio Detroit Tigers Tigers St. Louis Browns Philadelphia Athletics

How They Stand Last Night No Games Schedule

Games Tonight feature Tucson at El Paso and Bisbee at Albuquerque with no other matchups on the schedule.

Tucson el Paso Bisbee Albuquerque

Historic Sports Highlights From Past Decades

AAP notes show Joe Scott of Western Reserve won the National AAU decathlon with 6 671 points. Harvard varsity crew beat Yale by 114 lengths on the Thames in four miles, setting a 20 02 upstream record. Joe Louis defeated Primo Carnera by knockout in the sixth round before 57 000 at Yankee Stadium, the largest crowd in five years.

Joe Scott Western Reserve Harvard Yale Thames Joe Louis Primo Carnera Yankee Stadium

League Leaders American League Batting and Pitching

Radcliff of St. Louis tops batting at .365 with Finney and McCosky at .360. Williams leads runs with 50, McCosky and Case right behind. Foxx drives in 57 RBIs, Walker 47. Finney and Cramer tie with 82 hits. Greenberg and Boudreau lead doubles, McCosky and Keller top triples. Foxx and Trosky share home runs at 17 and 15. Case and Walker steal bases, Rowe and Nesmon lead pitching at 5-0 and 9-1.

Radcliff St. Louis Finney Boston McCosky Detroit Williams Case Washington Foxx Walker Cramer Greenberg Boudreau Cleveland Keller New York Moses Philadelphia Trosky Rowe Newsom

Novak outpoints Villa in 125 pound bout

Stanley Novak, 128, of Omaha, defeats Pancho Villa III, 125, from San Francisco, in a six round match in Sioux City Iowa.

Sioux City Stanley Novak Omaha Pancho Villa III San Francisco

Stars Headed to Fresno for NCAA AAU Classic Meets

Thirteen of the fourteen national collegiate champions travel from Minneapolis to Fresno for AAU and NCAA events. Notable entrants include Kenneth Dills, John Wilson, Jackie Robinson, Glenn Cunningham, Norwood Ewell, Lee Orr, Campbell Kane, and Don Canham. The Olympic Club misses Clyde Jeffrey, but Southern California A A and the Olympic Club pursue the team trophy as records loom in a fast Fresno stadium.

Fresno Calif U.R National Collegiate Athletic Association Minneapolis California National Amateur Athletic Union Southern California A. A Olympic Club of San Francisco NCAA Kenneth Dills John Wilson Jackie Robinson Olympic Club Clyde Jeffrey Glenn Cunningham Kansas Norwood Ewell Penn State Lee Orr Washington State Campbell Kane Indiana John Munski Missouri Ed Dugger Tufts College Fred Wolcott Rice Institute al Blazis Georgetown Archie Harris Don Canham Michigan Wilson Martin Biles San Joaquin Ratcliffe

Hannon Captures Pistol Match In Handicap Event

Mark Hannon of the Pima Pistol Club won the handicap small calibre national match with the lowest net score. Gordon Bess led the field with a 272 actual high gun, while John Epley tied for total score but lost on handicap. Sam Mansfeld repeated top honors in a fast fire run, with Bess and John Metcalf next in line as the Colt silhouette events followed.

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Seals Release Pitcher After Arm Trouble

Orville Jorgens righthander of the San Francisco Coast League club was outrightly released as his pitching arm failed. He plans to return to Chicago and rest baseball for a year hoping for a cure. Jorgens, bought from Toronto last year, had an 11 5 record before his arm gave way.

San Francisco U.P Orville Jorgens Jorgens Chicago Toronto

All-Star Ballot Offer For Tucson Daily Citizen Readers

Mr and Mrs Fan are invited to vote in an all star ballot. Readers mail to the sports editor by Wednesday night to select players for a July 6 or 7 all star game in the league city. Winners vote totals decide team lineup with replacements for top finishers.

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Oliver Buys Home At Eugene Indicating He Has No Idea Of Leaving Oregon Grid Job

Oliver Buys home at Eugene indicating he has no plan to leave his Oregon grid post as his contract nears expiry. The report mixes sports notes and editorials with scattered comments on other baseball figures and college news.

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Pittsburgh Fritzie Zivic KO Ri naldi in New York bout

Pittsburgh fighter Fritzie Zivic aged 148 pounds knocked out Johnny Rinaldli 143 pounds in a New York match. The bout ended with Zivic delivering the decisive blow to secure victory.

Pittsburgh Fritzie Zivic Johnny Rinaldi New York

Border Circuit Poll On Grid Proposal For Standardized Stats

Border conference colleges will be polled on the Ameri can football rules subcommittee plan to standardize statistics. Don Phillips the Border circuit statistician said most changes are already in effect and the group is likely to accept disallowing pass completions via penalties and reallocating certain thrown loss penalties to rushing losses if the discussion can be finalized.

Border Circuit Border Conference Don Phillips Border

Milwaukee Open to Showcase Big Time Golf Debut

Wisconsin hosts its first big time golf event August 1 to 4 at North Hills Country Club with a $5 000 purse. Star players Lawson Little Gene Sarazen Walter Hagen Byron Nelson and Sammy Snead expected to compete on the 6300 yard layout noted for fast greens and several tricky holes.

Milwaukee Wis U.P -Wisconsin North Hills Country Club Chicago Keller Lawson Little Gene Sarazen Canterbury Cleveland Walter Hagen Byron Nelson Horton Smith Ralph Guldahl Jimmy Thomson Johnny Revolta Sammy Snead al Watrous Ed Dudley Ky Laffoon Lloyd Mangrum Dick Metz Tommy Armour Craig Wood Jimmy Demaret Phil Greenwald North Hills Hieron Biwer

December conference meeting to discuss brought up remarks

Phillips said the issue will be brought up at the December conference meeting. Details about the topic and participants were not disclosed in the fragment.

Phillips

Baseball stars lift Browns as Judnich hits two homers

Walt Judnich of the Browns connected for two home runs in three trips to the plate to power a 9-4 victory over the Athletics. Bob Feller limited the Yankees to seven hits and drove in two runs for his 11th win.

Walt Judnich Browns Athletics Bob Feller Indians Yankees

Coast Leaders Face Slipping Odds in West Coast Series

Seattle Rainiers push ahead with strong pitching and timely hitting as they hold a five and a half game lead over the field and nine games on San Diego. Sacramento struggles as Portland Beavers threaten, while San Francisco hosts Los Angeles with new additions and a debut four hits by Fernandez. Oakland meets the Hollywood Stars after a rough week.

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Savold-Whiters Bout Stuns Des Moines Fight Card

Des Moines heavyweight Lee Savold, 189, outpointed Johnny Whiters, 205, Pontiac, Mich, in a decision at the local arena, as reported from Des Moines.

Des Moines Lee Savold Johnny Whiters Pontiac Mich

Plant Foods for Gardens From Ballinger Fuel & Fertilizer

Ballinger Fuel and Fertilizer Co offers plant foods for flowers lawns shrubs and trees. Located at 3107 East Speedway call for availability and guidance on soil needs.

Ballinger Fuel & Fertilizer CO E. Speedway

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