Espee Rout Of Laundry Creates First Place Tie
The Press Box notes boxing history from ancient fists to modern rules. It traces Cain and Abel myths, Figg as father of modern pugilism, and the shift to Queensbury rules with gloves and three minute rounds. It covers Corbett, Jeffries, Johnson and Burns era milestones and legalizes boxing in California Louisiana New York and Nevada.
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Espee
Coast Guard
Jack Dempsey
James J. Jeffries
Utah
Cain and
Abel
Thesus
Aegus
Athens
James Figg
England
St. Bernardine
Figg
Siena
Italy
Jack Boughton
London
Marquis of Queensbury
Jacob Hyer
Tom Beasley
Hyer
United States
Beasley
California
Louisiana
New York
Nevada
Jim Corbett
Bob Fitzsimmons
Carson City
Fitz
Corbett
Paddy Ryan
Joe Goss
Colliers Station
W. Va
John L. Sullivan
Sullivan
Jake Kilrain
John L
Jim Jeffries
Coney Island
N. Y
Jack Johnson
Reiser Bids For Big League Title
New York Dodgers star Pete Reiser jumps to second in batting as Joe Gordon leads with .370. Budy Doerr slips to .348 while Joe Medwick ties for third at .359. Hank Borowy and Larry French each post six wins as Whit Wyatt adds seven wins.
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New York
Pete Reiser
Brooklyn Dodgers
Joe Gordon
New York Yankees
Reiser
Buddy Doerr
Boston Red Sox
Doerr
Joe Medwick
Dodgers
Hank Borowy
Yanks
Larry French
Dod Ts
Brooklyn
Whit Wyatt
Stranahan and Missouri Champ Reach Trans-Mississippi Semis
Kansas City June 27 John Kraft of Denver and Frank Stranahan of Toledo the defending champion advanced to the Trans Mississipp i golf tournament semi final round. Ira Oliver of Kansas City and Daryl Schoonover of Topeka join as other semi finalists. Stranahan beat Missouri champion Don Smith on the eighteenth hole to reach today’s stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
R— John Kraft
Denver
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Kraft
Ira Oliver
Daryl Schoonover
Kansas
Topeka
Stranahan
Missouri
Don Smith
League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights
The season leaders include Gordon of New York with a .368 average and Fleming of Cleveland at .348. Williams of Boston tops runs with 58 and RBIs at 71, with Doerr and DiMaggio close behind. Spence leads hits along with Fleming, while Williams, York and others headline home runs and stolen bases. Borony of New York goes 6 0 in pitching, followed by Haynes of Chicago at 5 1.
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Gordon
New York
Fleming
Cleveland
Williams
Boston
D. DiMaggio
Doerr
Spence
Washington
Higgins
Detroit
Heath
J. DiMaggio
York
Kubel
Chicago
Case
Borony
Haynes
Baseball Leaders and Winners From the 1940s
Reiser hits .360 for Brooklyn while Medwick posts .340. Ott leads in runs with 50, Mize tallies 46 RBIs and 53 for Mize, 48 for Medwick. Mize and ne Boston tie 80 hits. Reiser joins 7 for Deutsbech and Cincinnati 21. Slaughter, Musial tie 7 triples. Nicholson 5. Mize and Camilli lead with 11 homers. French goes 7-0 and Wyatt 7-1 in six decisions.
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Reiser
Brooklyn
Medwick
Ott
New York
Mize
Boston
Deutsbech
Cincinnati
Hack
Chicago
Slaughter
St. Louis
Musial
Nicholson
Camilli
French
Wyatt
Lillard Sent To Fort Worth Club
The Fort Worth club of the Texas league purchased the contract of Bill Lillard, former San Francisco Seals outfielder, announced by Seals president Charles Graham. Lillard had been sold to the Philadelphia Athletics for $25,000 years ago and was with Fort Worth on a 30 day trial before failing to make the grade.
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San Francisco
Upi
Fort Worth
Bill Lillard
San Francisco Seal
Charles Graham
Seals
Lillard
Philadelphia Athletics
Mahoning Open yields high hopes for record pace
In Girard Ohio June 27 the Mahoning Valley Open opened with a blistering 18 holes that threatened the 264 world major league golf mark. Horton Smith Joe Kirkwood Sam Byrd led at 64 while Jack Miskell and Lloyd Mangrum tied at 65 and Clayton Heafner Jimmy Thomson Rod Munday Ben Hogan followed at 66 67 alongside Herman Keiser Bill Burke and Al Smith. The final 36 holes conclude Sunday with a $1000 winner’s purse.
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Girard
Mahoning
Horton Smith
Pinehurst
N. C
Joe Kirkwood
Abingdon
Sam Byrd
Ardmore
Craig Wood
Bloomfield
N. J
Jack Miskell
Lloyd Mangrum
Oakmont
Miskell
Manrum
Clayton Heafner
Durham
Jimmy Thomson
del Monte
Calif
Rod Munday
Toledo
Dutch Harrison
Harrisburg
Ben Hogan
America
Herman Keiser
Akron
Bill Burke
Cleveland
al Smith
Martinsville
Pennsylvania
Ted Blaner
Sharon
R. G
Mort Cooper To Pitch In All Star Tilt
Mort Cooper will be in shape to pitch for the National League all stars against the American League in New York on July 6. Billy Southworth said Cooper may start in St Louis Tuesday and possibly again next Saturday, aiming for rest before the game. Cooper, with 10 wins and six shutouts, should be able to work three innings if needed.
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Philadelphia
Mort Cooper
Billy Southworth
St. Louis Cardinals
New York
Southworth
Cooper
St. Louis
Mort
Billy
Rifle Club to Host Army Team in Sunday Match
A local bombardment rifle club will host an Army team from Tucson on the Dr. A. G. Schnabel range west of St. Marys Hospital. The event tests five shots at 500 400 300 and 200 yards using Army Garand rifles against Springfield models. The match starts at 8 a m and should end around 11 a m.
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Bombardment
Tycson Rifle Club
Tucson Rifle Club
Albert Ruiz
J. B. Kitchens
W. W. Cassell
Tony Lerua
Sam Mansfeld
Zary South
Robert Riddell
Richard Derrow
H. 8. Weddle
Art Weddle
Raymond Inskeep
Eddie Brooks
Ira Haskell
D. A. Grandona
Christopher
Whirlaway Set as Heavy Favorite in Brooklyn Handicap
Whirlaway, aiming to surpass Seabiscuit's earnings this summer, is the favorite in the Brooklyn Handicap at Aqueduct. The fifty fourth running offers $23,900 to win with proceeds aiding Army and Navy Relief and USC. Whirlaway carries 128 pounds, faces Atten tion and a nine-horse field including Supermount and Four Freedoms in the Great American stakes under trainer Max Hirsch.
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Aqueduct Race Track
Long Island
N. Y
Whirlaway
Warren Wright
Seabiscuit
Attention
Swing
Sway
New York
Erace
Aqueduct Park
Army and Navy Relief Societies
USC
Parker Corning
Market Wise
Lou Tufano
Brooklyn
William Dupont
Jock Whitney
Four Freedoms
the Rhymer
Corydon
Payne Whitney
John Clark
Waller
Tom Howell
Olympus
Harry M. Warner
Paperboy
A. J. Sackett
Tom Rose
Max Hirsch
All Star Selections Spark Debate On Selection Method
Baseball all star rosters draw criticism for favoring rookies and slumping stars over deserving veterans. In the American League Hal Newhouser gets a pitching berth despite mixed results while Buddy Rosar is chosen as catcher though not regular with his club. Boxing and horse racing notes follow with War Whirlaway near record earnings and Muscatos’ Army bout optimism.
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Uneans
Ray Starr
Paul Derringer
Starr
Dixie Walker
Willard Marshall
Dolph Camilli
Arkie Vaughan
Hal Newhouser
Detroit
Phil Murchildon
Athletics
Buddy Rosar
Whirlaway
Brooklyn
Seabiscuit
Ben Jones
Calumet
Massachusetts
Suffolk Downs
Gus Lesnevich
Coast Guard
Alsab
Lew Diamond
Sergt
Joe Muscato
Buffalo
Lem Franklin
Diamond
Solons Lead In Coast League With Twin Win
Sacramento Cardinals swept Seattle Rainiers 8-3 and 4-1 to extend their lead in the Pacific Coast League. Kemp Wicker and Tony Freitas pitched well as Sacramento built a five-run first game lead and supported Freitas with eight hits in the nightcap. Portland and San Diego split, Los Angeles beat Hollywood 9-2 as Barney Olsen homered twice, and San Francisco topped Oakland 6-0 as Ray Perry and Ker mit Lewis drive runs.
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Sacramento
Cardinals
Seattle Rainiers
Kemp Wicker
Tony Freitas
Solons
Dick Barrett
Seattle
Wicker
Freitas
Rainiers
Ed Carnett
Cards
Portland
San Diego
Padres
Beavers
Jack Whipple
Johnny Jennsen
Wally Hebert
Wayne Osborne
Frankie Dasso
Ed Vitalich
Rupert Thompson
Johnny Gill
Ad Liska
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Barney Olsen
Angels
Fank Kaln
Ray Prim
Young
Atwood
Dickshot
Roy Joyce
San Francisco
Oakland
Seals
Ray Perry
Joyce
tSan Corbett
Kermit Lewis
Jack Salveson
Corbett
Don Trower
Brooks Holder
Hodgins
Ted Jennings
Budge, Riggs Reach Pro Tennis Semis at Forest Hills
Top seed Don Budge of Oakland faces Wayne Sabin of Reno in a semifinal at the West Side Tennis Club Forest Hills. Second seed Bobby Riggs meets No 3 Frank Kovacs while Budge and Riggs had earlier doubles win over Wood and Goeltz.
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New York
U.P
Don Budge
Oakland
Calif
Wayne Sabin
Reno
Nev
West Side
Budge and Riggs
Charles Wood
Frank Goeltz
Chevy Chase
Kovacs
Barnes
Frank Hunter
Alfred Chapin
Nogrady
Harmon
Quartermasters Face Azteca Nine Tonight
The Azteca Warriors and Quartermasters meet at Randolph Park at 8 PM with co leaders of the Semi Pro league. Ernie Faccio is expected to pitch for Aztecas while Gino Camilucci Steve Janazo Elvis McCann and Walter Lakics play for the Quartermasters. Lakics pitched last week and a ninth inning error doomed him as George Salcedo delivered a go ahead homer. Salcedo also homered 380 feet last night against Lefty Devine as Charley Gutierrez stood on base. The Lions beat Southern Pacific 11 4 aided by seven errors.
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Azteca Warriors
Laundry Lions
Quartermasters
Randolph Park
Warriors
Ernie Faccio
Aztecas
Gino Camilucci
Steve Janazo
Elvis “Speed” McCann
Walter Lakics
Lakics
George Salcedo
Salcedo
Lefty Devine
Charley Gutierrez
Southern Pacific
Lions
Lions Edge Espees as Salcedo Tops MVP Voting
Salcedo won the $5 prize donated by the Lions for MVP with 72 of 184 ballots. Bud Grainger finished second with 27 votes. The Lions lost their six game streak as Devine endured a setback, Slagle shut down the Rails late, and Laundry sank seven runs on a hot night.
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Salcedo
Lions
Bud Grainger
Lion
Bill Crowell
Winters Long
Montgomery
Ala
Devine
Hank Slagle
el Centro
Plan Inter Pool Swimming Meet In Tucson
An inter-pool citywide swimming meet will be held Sunday afternoon July 12 at the North side Municipal Pool. The event selects a representative all city team to compete against state swimmers. Boys girls and seniors may call the city recreation department Armory gymnasium telephone 1243.
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Northside
Tucson Boulevard
East 2Nd Street
Armory Gymnasium
Bogle Named Chairman Of City Playground Board
Robert A. Bogle was named chairman after a recent election at the department offices in the Armory gymnasium. He succeeds Dr. Thomas D. Fridena who remains on the board. Joseph G. Blaise was elected vice chairman and L. N. Gardner secretary.
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Robert A. Bogle
Armory Gymnasium
Thomas D. Fridena
Joseph G. Blaise
L. N. Gardner
Tennis doubles names and match outcomes in Purchase NY
Eliminated Bericha and Herman Peterson of Purchase New York by scores 6 4 6 3 9 7. Budge and Riggs face Sabin and Berkeley Bell of New York and Kovacs and Barnes meet Harmon and Nogrady in doubles.
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Bericha
Herman Peterson
Purchase
N. Y
Budge
Riggs
Sabin
Berkeley Bell
New York
Kovacs
Barnes
Harmon
Nogrady
International League Scores Reported Across Cities
Toronto defeated Rochester 7 to 1 and Buffalo beat Montreal 4 to 2 while Newark routed Syracuse 3 to 0. Jersey City Baltimore game postponed. San Antonio won 12 to 4 over Beaumont and Dallas 2 Tulsa 1. Shreveport 4 Houston 1 and Oklahoma City 3 Fort Worth 1.
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Toronto
Rochester
Buffalo
Montreal
Newark
Syracuse
Jersey City
Baltimore
San Antonio
Beaumont
Dallas
Tulsa
Shreveport
Houston
Oklahoma City
Fort Worth
American Association Scores and Schedule Update
The American Association lists Minneapolis 0 5 Indianapolis 3 4 and Kansas City at Columbus as scheduled games. All matchups remain on the calendar with results pending.
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American Association
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Columbus
Southern Association scores headline
Chattanooga defeated Knoxville 12 to 5 while Atlanta beat Nashville 13 to 6. A second game was postponed by curfew law. Little Rock won 7 to 4 as Birmingham fell to 3 and 6 and Memphis dominated New Orleans 17 to 0.
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Southern Association
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Atlanta
Nashville
Little Rock
Birmingham
Memphis
New Orleans
Ochoa Dons vs Northside Clash In City League
Tomorrow at 10 a.m. Manager Albert Escalante leads the Ochoa Center Dons against the Northsiders in the City Recreational Sandlot league. Other games at 10 a.m. see Eagle Millers vs Martin Druggists on Riverside, and at 2:30 p.m. Middleton Southsiders vs Manhattan Chargers at Eagle Field. Standings show Tucson Groves and Southsiders near top amid mixed results.
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Albert Escalante
Ochoa Center
Cone
Northesiders
Eagle Millers
Martin Druggists
Riverside
Middleton
Manhattan
Chargers
Eagle Field
Tucson Groves
Oury
Manhattan Chargers
Pou Am Taoces
Eirnligneeart Southsiders
Ess
Lacie Ae
Oury Park
Tigers
Fort Huachuca
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Johnson
Tommy Burns
Sydney
Australia
Associated Press
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All-Star Tilt
Rifle Club
Empire City
Jack Guenther
United Press
Jack Ryder
Boston A.A
Greg Rice
Ryder
Rice
Missing Persons Bureau
Mike Jacobs
Yankees
Red Sox
Azteca Nine
S. P
Gutierrez
ACUNA
Quiroz
Madero
Es Villegas
D. Carrillo
C. Carrillo
Salvatierra
Abrhore Grainger
Tis Slagle
Crowell
Holmes
Kempf
Bland
Ortiz
Slagle
Duncan
Espees
Laundry
Blaise
Grainger
Villegas
Aztecas Ee
Ss. P. Lines
el Centros
S. P. Lines
St. Louis Ie
Newecoro Seccess
Bogle
Conroy
Whitlow
Robertson
Sailler
Weitzman O Ve
Lo- Flyers
Benbennick
A Peck I. Price
R. Price
Taylor Atencewesconeccs Asocsss
Rattaan Lata
Hartman H. Ecaseecneces
Garrett
Trow
Hendrickson
Carron
Nuts & Bolts Russell
Hartman
Maynard Eaveennenonsenerce
Anderson
Dukes Connennanene
Greaves
Blessenger
Kundig
Srsenwewess Ag
Liberators
Basteen Wes
Murray Aeerare
Gorell Chapman
Ewan Ween Eneees
Peck
Ochoa Dons
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