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Newspaper

Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1940

Page

7

Texas Cycle Spurs Pride in Lone Star Sports

Fort Worth dispatch notes a growing Texas cycle across sports led by golfers Ben Hogan Jimmy Demaret Byron Nelson and Ralph Guldahl in golf and stars like Dizzy Dean Ted Lyons and Tris Speaker in baseball. It highlights Howard Pollet a Houston left hander and mentions Texan prowess in boxing tennis track and football with regional and national implications. Houston is a St. Louis farm system hub.

Fort Worth Texas U.P Lone Star State Sweetwater Lew Jenkins Carl Hubbell Tex Carleton Teddy” Lyons Texas Aggies Rice Institute Houston Fred Wolcott Frank Guernsey Bobby Curtis Kentucky Texas Seafine Sunshine Dizzy Dean Tulsa Dean Schoolboy Rowe Ben Hogan Jimmy Demaret Byron Nelson Ralph Guldahl Lone Star Staters Jack Johnson Galveston Wilmer Allison Berkeley Bell Bruce Barnes Woolcott North Texas Rideout Beefus Bryan Texas Christian University Howard Pollet Houston Texas League Pollet St. Louis Cardinal St. Louis

Two Girls Games Set for Thursday at Eaglefield

Charley Fowler announces two girls softball games Thursday night at Eaglefield. The Daniel's Jewels face Bisbee’s Southern Arizona Auto team at 8 15 after an El Centro girls vs Bisbee all-stars opener at 7. First game lasts five innings. nightcap seven frames.

Eaglefield Charley Fowler Daniel's Jewels Jewels Southern Arizona Auto Company Bisbee

Van Mungo to Have Arm Examined

New York June 25 Brooklyn pitcher Van Lingle Mungo, on the Dodgers inactive list, leaves tomorrow for Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore to have his pitching arm examined. A pulled muscle in his right shoulder has limited his mound appearances this season.

New York Brooklyn Van _ Lingle Mungo Dodgers Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore Mungo

Indians World Series dream meets comic skeptic

Henry McLemore muses on the Cleveland Indians and their volatile manager Oscar Vitt hoping they win the American League pennant and the World Series would expose their fragility. He jokes about doctors attending games and imagines substitutes if Cleveland falters, while noting box office impacts.

Zulus To Play Here At Municipal Park Friday Night

The African Zulu Giants in grass skirts will face Tucson Barq's El Centros at Municipal Park Friday night. Formerly the Detroit Giants, the team features Willie Jones, once with the local Yellowjackets. Barg's practice at 5 on the Southern Pacific diamond, game starts 8.

Tucson

Pirates Coach Fined and Suspended After Bench Altercation

New York June 25. Coach Mike Kelly of the Pittsburgh Pirates was fined 50 dollars and suspended three days by NL president Ford Frick for his part in an argument with umpires during the second game of Sunday's doubleheader with Brooklyn. Infielder Gene Handley was fined 25 dollars after throwing a bucket from the Pirates bench following help restoring order. The dispute followed Umpire Ziggy Sears ruling Frank Gustine out for leaving second base too soon after Joe Vosmik's tumbling catch.

New York WUP Mike Kelly Pittsburgh Pirates Ford Frick National League Brooklyn Dodgers Gene Handley Handley Pirate Ziggy Sears Frank Gustine Dodger Joe Vosmik

Indians Win Pennant World Series Rings Teased

The speaker captions a hopeful, sharp jab about a coach or official, imagining rewards and fan reaction. He jokes that a team would pressure for resignation via parchment petitions and cheers for the Indians to win the pennant and the World Series, predicting rings for victors.

Indians

Weakest Clubs May Figure In Pennant Races

New York June 25. One yardstick for pennant contenders is success against league’s two weakest clubs. Yankees and Reds thrived by defeating seventh and eighth place teams. Dodgers and Red Sox also fared well against weaker rivals. Browns beat Athletics 9-4 in day game. Bobby Feller earned his 11th win as Indians defeated the Yankees 7-1, boosting Cleveland’s recent form.

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Shoemen and Laundry Teams Win Softball Games

In Class B action at Eaglefield Shoemen defeated Construction Labor Union 13-12 while Tucson Steam Laundry beat Time Market 15-9. Commercial league saw Pima Highway post a 100 victory over Mitchells Furniture. Tonight’s games feature Allied Printers vs Court House at 6 30, Construction Labor Union vs Quality Feed and Fuel at 7 30, Manhattan Chargers vs Knights of Columbus at 8 45.

Bautista Construction Labor Tucson Steam Laundry Time Market Eaglefield Pima Highway Mitchell's Furniture Allied Printers Court House Construction Labor Union Quality Feed Manhattan Chargers Knights of Columbus

Bisbee Douglas Lines Drill For Phoenix Thunderbirds and Merchants

The Bisbee Douglass Lines, a city league team, drill this afternoon at 5 at Eagle field in preparation for games against the Phoenix Thunderbirds tomorrow night and the Safford Merchants on Sunday.

Phoenix Thunderbirds Safford

Ladies at the Ballpark Ignore Baseball, Say They Come for Extras

Column notes that most women on ladies days at major league parks show little interest in the game. Instead they converse about budgeting, bargains, and family life while watching a few innings. The piece recalls rare moments of attention and comic remarks about players and celebrities.

Junior

Model 1914 Still Faithful Driver Keeps Rare Car

Jesse J. Johnson operates a 1914 automobile in Geneva New York with engine out only for main bearing repairs. The car retains kerosene headlights and its brass radiator and has never been in an accident or towed according to Johnson.

Geneva Jesse J. Johnson

Texans Hold One-Game Lead as Series Opens

The Arizona-Texas league opens with the Tucson Cowboys hosting El Paso as the Texans hold a one game edge. Albuquerque and Bisbee start series in New Mexico. Albuquerque trails Bees by about one percent. Monk switches from Tucson to El Paso to pitch Thursday against his former teammates.

Texans Associated Press Tucson Cowboys el Paso Bisbee Albuquerque New Mexico City Albuquerque Cardinals Tom Monk Tucson Monk San Francisco Cowboys Harley Doc) LaFevers Jim

Emergency Arizona Texas league meeting may occur

An emergency meeting of Arizona Texas league directors was considered in Albuquerque New Mexico on June 25 as the league faced pressing scheduling and governance questions. Officials weighed urgent action to address member concerns and league integrity.

Albuquerque N. M Arizona-Texas League

Felix A. Hermann Buried at Chalmette National Cemetery

Felix A. Hermann once known as Hermann the Great is buried in Chalmette National Cemetery after dying in November 1938 in New Orleans. The longtime New Orleans resident fulfilled his dying wish to be laid to rest at the national cemetery.

New Orleans WUP Felix A. Hermann Hermann Chalmette National Cemetery

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