El Centro Beats Lions With Eighth Inning Rally
The piece outlines a City League game where El Centro rallied for an eighth inning win over the Lions. It notes umpire Virgil Spangler alleging Al Faccio spiked him after a ruling, plus interference calls affecting a play with the Quartermasters and Aztecas. The page also includes a long boxing history on Jack Dempsey with dates and career milestones.
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el Centro
Lions
Virgil Spangler
al Faccio
Aguilar
Azteca
Spangler
Faccio
Virgil
Drachman
Beef
Slim Williams
Slim
Aztecas
Tucson
California State League Disbands
The California State League ended its season with Santa Barbara Saints atop the four team Class C loop. Poor attendance blamed on yeartime conditions led directors to disband the circuit, formed in 1941 with eight teams but reduced to four this season. Santa Barbara beat San Jose 9-3 and 9-4 in Sunday games. Bakersfield won 9-4 then lost 6-5 to Fresno in the nightcap.
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United Press
Santa Barbara Sainst
Santa Barbara
San Jose
Fresno
Bakersfield
Whirlaway Aims to Top Seabiscuit Record in Bid
Whirlaway seeks to beat Sea Biscuit’s earnings record as his $404,386 purse grows with $33,244 more to win. He faces new tracks at Empire City and Suffolk Downs with short, challenging stretches, while rivals like Whizzer threaten earlier forms.
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New York
Big Tail
Whirly
Empire City Satururday
Suffolk Downs
New Empire
Suffolk
Warren Wright
Tropical Park
Little Beans
Ponty
Keeneland
Pimlico
Maryland Hilltop
Brooklyn
Churchill Downs
Nogales Internationals blank Miami Merchants in ninth victory
Oscar Tavizon pitched seven perfect innings and struck out ten as Nogales routed the Miami Merchants 19 to 3 in NOGALES Sonora. Ysa Garcia started for Miami and was pulled in the fifth after Nogales scored seven runs. Lefty Salazar relieved and failed to retire a batter.
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Nogales
Sonora
Mex
Oscar Tavizon
Miami Merchants
Tavizon
Ysa Garia
Merchants
Art
Budge and Riggs Prepare for Pro Net Final
In New York on June 29 Don Budge of Oakland and Bobby Riggs of Chicago, both former amateur champions, set for the final after Budge beat Wayne Sabin 6-2 7-5 6-3 and Riggs defeated Frankie Kovacs 6-4 3-6 8-6 6-2.
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New York
Don Budge
Oakland
Calif
Bobby Riggs
Chicago
Budge
Wayne Sabin
Reno
Nev
West Side
Forest Hills
Riggs
Frankie Kovacs
Sabin
Berkeley Bell
Kovacs
Bruce Barnes
Austin
Tex
John Nogrady
Wilmington
Del
Robert Harmon
Long Beach
N. Y
Ryder Cup Match Sees U S Lead Shrink At Southport
Five years ago the U S Ryder Cup team led Britain by 21 percent to 1 percent in a match at Southport England.
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Southport
England
Waitresses in Britain Enter War Work
A number of British waitresses have shifted to war work as civilian aid and support roles expand during the conflict. Many have joined auxiliary services or factory jobs to aid national efforts.
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Britain
Silent Tom Sees Whirlaway Chase Seabiscuit Record
United Press reporting from New York on June 29 chronicles Silent Tom Smith watching Whirlaway edge toward Seabiscuit's money-winning record. The piece notes Whirlaway's $404,486 and Seabiscuit's $437,730, Smith's nostalgia for the Biscuit, color of racing era, and details about Seabiscuit’s offspring and Smith's declining prominence in training.
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Jack Guenther
United Press
New York
U.P
Stars share double feature with standout performances
Tommy Hughes and Ernie Koy led the Phillies in a 2-1 15 inning opener while Lon Warneke of the Cardinals won the nightcap with a five hitter. Dom DiMaggio fueled an eight run fifth for the Red Sox and Chubby Dean sparked the Indians in game two. Bob Elliott Jim Wasdell and Elbie Fletcher homered in a Pirates double win over the Giants. Robbie Estalella Vernon Stephens starred as the Senators split with the Browns. Derringer Medwick and Newhouser Harris produced key moments in a full slate including a Tigers Athletics split and other defined performances.
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Associated Press
Tommy Hughes
Ernie Koy
Phils
Lon Warneke
Cardinals
Hughes
Koy
Warneke
Dom DiMaggio
Red Sox
Chubby Dean
Indians
Farmer
Tribe
Bob Elliott
Jim Wasdell
Elbie Fletcher
Pirates
Elliott
Wasdell
Giants
Fletcher
Robbie Estalella
Senators
Vernon Stephens
Browns
Paul Derringer
Reds
Joe Medwick
Dodgers
Hal Newhouser
Tigers
Lyman Harris
Athletics
Jim Tobin
Braves
Vern Olsen
Cubs
Ted Lyons
Johnny Humphries
White Sox
Red Ruffing
Ernie Bonham
Yankees
Alabama hires Pete Cawthon as grid staff coach
Frank Thomas announces Pete Cawthon former Texas Tech head coach from 1930 to 1940 will join the Alabama football staff in Tuscaloosa. Cawthon posted 53 wins 24 losses and five ties at Texas Tech and previously coached football basketball and track at Austin College.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Pete Cawthon
Texas Tech
University of Alabama
Frank Thomas
Cawthon
Houston
Austin College
Texas
Wimbledon Quarterfinal Prospects For Cooke And Riggs
Three years ago Ellwood Cooke and Bobby Riggs of the United States advanced to Wimbledon quarterfinals, marking early success before their present status in the tennis tourney.
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Ellwood Cooke
Bobby Riggs
United States
Ne motorcycles manufactured in Finland
A report notes motorcycles are being manufactured in Finland highlighting production activity and local industry involvement.
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Finland
Klingers Win Low Ball at El Rio Golf Club
Max Klinger's team won the low ball prize at El Rio Golf and Country Club with a 66 and also captured the low two-ball at 70. Captain Harry Talmage Jr's team took second money with 67 and placed second in the two-low ball at 71. Members included Howard Morgan Paul Cella John Griffith Jim Vease and Jack St Clair Wilbur Dice Cecil Clawson Barney Havenfeld and Joe Wise. An 18 hole medal play Hale America tournament will be held on the Fourth of July at the club.
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el Rio Golf and Country Club
Max Klinger
Howard Morgan
Paul Cella
John Griffith
Jim Vease
Jack St. Clair
Harry Talmage, Jr
Wilbur Dice
Cecil Clawson
Barney Havenfeld
Joe Wise
Aztecas Rally Past Infantry In Ten Inning Gridiron? Wait baseball score
The Azteca Warriors defeated Ft. Huachuca Negro Infantrymen 11 to 10 in a high hitting game. Aztecas had 16 hits to Infantry’s 13 while take late lead with Dick Aros homering in the eighth. Pitching changes and multiple relievers marked the tense contest.
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Ft. Huachuca Negro
Azteca Warriors
Aztecas
Dick Aros
Warriors
Infantry
Azteca
Roger Vielledent
al Faccio
Thompson
Aguilar
G. Carillo
Soza
Gallego
League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights
Reiser of Brooklyn tops batting with .347, Medwick also of Brooklyn hits .330. Ott of New York scores 52 runs, Mize 81 hits, 55 RBIs, and leads homers with 12. Joost and Nicholson pace doubles, Slaughter and Nicholson lead triples. Miller steals 10 bases, Camilli and Ott tie for 11 homers. French and Wyatt lead pitching with 8 0 and 7 2 records.
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Reiser
Brooklyn
Medwick
Ott
New York
Mize
Nicholson
Chicago
Elliott
Pittsburgh
Joost
Cincinnati
Hack
Slaughter
St. Louis
Camilli
Miller
Boston
French
Wyatt
Baseball Leaders and Standouts: Williams Doerr Spence Stars
Batting leaders show Gordon and Fleming at top averages. Williams posts 61 runs and 72 RBIs while DiMaggio and Spence distribute hits and runs for Boston and Washington. Higgins, Heath, and Vernon contribute in doubles, triples, and home runs. Pitching notes Borony and Haynes lead wins.
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Gordon
New York
Fleming
Cleveland
Williams
Boston
di- Maggio
Spence
Washington
Doerr
Higgins
Detroit
Vernon
Heath
DiMaggio
York
Case
Kubel
Chicago
Borony
Haynes
Heafner Ties World Record In Mahoning Open
Bryany Clayton Heafner of Durham NC tied the world 72 hole record with a 264 in the Mahoning Valley Open at Girard OH. Heafner won the tournament for the second straight year leading Horton Smith and Dutch Harrison who tied for second at 267. Ben Hogan and Lloyd Mangrum tied for third at 269.
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Girard
U.P
Brawney
Clayton Heafner
Durham
N. C
Heafner
Craig Wood
Mahoning
Wood
Heather
Horton Smith
Joplin
Dutch Harrison
Harrisburg
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Lloyd Mangrum
Monterey
Calif
Joe DiMaggio Extends Streak To 42 Games
A year ago today Joe DiMaggio extended his hitting streak to 42 games tying the major league record and surpassing George Sisler who held the previous mark with a 41 game stretch for the Browns in 1922.
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Joe DiMaggio
George Sisler
Browns
Genung Sparks Lions and Aztecas Clash in Tight Semi-Pro Thriller
George Genung delivered a homer and a three bagger as El Centro Dons edged the Laundry Lions 9 8. The Aztecas beat the Quartermasters 65 in a late ninth inning rally as Walter Lakics missed the game to mourn his mother-in-law, shaping the first half standings with a Warriors Lions title showdown looming Thursday.
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Bill Lucas
Azteca Warriors
Laundry Lions
Warriors
Quartermasters
Lions
el Centro Dons
el Centro
Dons
Babe Hall
Lion
George Genung
Herman Rauh
Genung
Dave Jackson
Hall
Aztecas
Cookston
Minn
Steve Janoso
Ernie Faccio
The
Faccio
Southern Pacific
Nogales Internationals
Genung Leads Long Lions In Nine inning Win
Box score notes two base hits Crowell and Marthens with Blaise. Genung hits a home run and 3 RBIs. Lions 6 4 El Centro 6 4. Aros earns win. Moore charged with loss after strong showing. Umpires Williams and Spangler. Time 2 23.
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Crowell
Marthens
Blaise
Holmes
Duncan
Grainger
Genung
Rauh
Jackson
Bland
Lions
el Centro
Moore
Aros
Devine
Williams
Spangler
Laundry Lions
Abrhoa Grainger
Eeeeeeeseree
Slagle
Sreeeeeene
Seeeee Duncan
Oweeeeeees
Em Pullen
Kempf
Eeeweseseeee Moore
Eeaeeneseee
Aztecas
RHOAE
Aguilar
G. Carrillo
Mills
Gallego
Wee
Soza
Ssso
Quartermasters
EO A Cohen
Cimini
Maisto
Ss James
Binder
LaRocca
Hovis
Laudonia
McCann
Ene Eermee
Janoso
Nordgren
Cohen
Pesquiera
Espinosa Nordgren
Faccio
Janasco
Janaso
Faccio Williams
Reds Plan Tryout Camp At Winslow
The Cincinnati Reds announce a five day tryout camp in Winslow starting July 9 at City stadium diamond to discover Arizona prospects ages 17 to 21 with big league dreams. Pat Patterson will run the camp with no tuition and a daily expense cap of 1.50. eligible players must provide their own gear and may receive reimbursement if offered a contract.
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Winslow
Cincinnati Reds
Arizona
City Stadium
Pat Patterson
Tucson Cowboys
Patterson
Tucson
Commissioner Confers Over Prospects Of Coast Football
Edwin N. Atherton Pacific Coast conference commissioner conferred with Lt. Gen. John L. DeWitt on full collegiate football prospects in San Francisco. Atherton remained for the conference after his offices were moved from San Francisco to Los Angeles for private business reasons.
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San Francisco
U.P
Edwin N. Atherton
John L. DeWitt
Atherton
Los Angeles
Civilians Defeat Army Rifle Team in Tucson Match
Civilians from the Tucson Rifle Club defeated the Army Bombardment group at the Dr. A. G. Schnabel range in a 29-shot series across 500, 300, 300 and 200 yards. Albert Ruiz led with 26x29, Arthur Weddle placed fifth high aggregate, and Sgt. J. J. Lupoli topped the Army in individual scoring.
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Tucson Rifle Club
Dr. A
Ruiz
Arizona
Arthur Weddle
J. J. Lupoli
Army
Guy L. Nevill
Col
C. J. Christiansen
H. S. Weddle
D. A. Grandona
C. W. Willis
C. A. Armantrout
Sam Mansfeld
Richard Darrow
Tony Serua
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Jack Dempsey
Kelly
Ireland
George le Blanche
George Fulljames
le Blanche
Bob Fitzsimmons
Mpsey
New Orleans
Dempsey
Tommy Ryan
Coney Island
Tommy
Paddy Ryan
Fitzsimmons
Portland
Ore
M. J. McMahon
Casey
Portland Oregonian
Jack
William Harrison Dempsey
Battler
Earl Lovejoy
Bud Gorman
Jess Willard
Toledo
Big Jess
Fred Fulton
Newark
Harrison, N. J
Fulton
Willard
Willard-Fulton
Luis Angel Firpo
Sullivan
Corbett
Gene Tunney
California State League
Seabiscuit
By Sid Feder
Iternats Swamp
Jack Lords
Ernie Lombardi
Boston Braves
Tom Smith
Aqueduct
Whirlaway
Smith
Butler
Massachusetts
Tom
Biscuit
Bis
Santa Anita
Fnte
C. S. Howard Ranch
San Yeidro
Belmont Park
Silent Tom
Kayak II
Sortendo
Midland
Porter's Cap
Augury
Autumn
Alabama
Klinger
National League
Cash & Carry
Wallis Cleaning Service
East Ninth St
Homer
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