Tucson Legion Beats Long Beach in Game Two
Tucson Legion defeats Long Beach Peterson post 3-1 at Randolph Park to take a 3-1 series lead. Lee Carey slashes three hits and steals home, while Eddie Jacome earns the win as Brad Tolson is slated for Sunday's mound duty.
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Bill Lucas
Morgan McDermott
Carey
Davis-Monthan Field
Chuck Hollinger
Long Beach Nine
Bob Cahn
Long Beach
Lefty Reiger
Mickey Willett
Brad Tolson
Tucson
Preston Rittenhouse
Fred Strobel
Bob Bailey
Hollinger
Rittenhouse
Berberet
Roger Johnson
Eddie Jacome
Peterson Post
Jacome
Raiders and Tigers Meet in Class A League Showdown
Two unbeaten teams square off at 10 a.m. at Eaglefield as Tucson Raiders face the Oury Park Tigers. The Tigers rebuild with WWII veterans while both squads aim for early-season supremacy in the City Recreation league.
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Eaglefield
Tucson Raiders
Oury Park
Arizona Flour Mills
Unit Laundry
Marana
Marana High Field
Ochoa Hawks
Jackrabbits
Estevan
Eagle Field
Mon
Pirates
Anita Street Dragons
Tucs
Carrillo Sluggers
National Pharmacy Panthers
Giants
Davis- Monthan Tigers
Bumblebees
Frs
Cardinals
Estevan Lions
Brown Advances to Wimbledon Quarterfinals in Strong Display
In Wimbledon England on June 29, Tom Brown of San Francisco defeated Tony Mottram of Britain 6-1 6-1 6-3 to reach the men's singles quarterfinals as the last American hopeful. Dinny Pails of Australia then overwhelmed Budge Patty 6-2 6-1 7-5, while Margaret Osborne and Doris Mart advanced in the women’s bracket with straight-set wins.
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Wimbledon
Eng
U.P -Young
Tom Brown
San Francisco
America
Tony Mottram
Britain
Brown
Francisco
Pancho) Segura
Dinny Pails
Budge Party
Los Angeles
U. S
Queen Mary
Margaret Osborne
Pauline Betz
Mrs. S. Pannelles
France
Pails
Patty
Doris Mart
Miami
Fla
Urich Announces Starting Times for Tucson Entries
Del Urich, pro at Randolph Park, releases starting times for eight Tucson players for the public links qualifier at El Encanto Phoenix on July 4. Times range from 8 a m to 1 42 p m, with two slots each. A four man Arizona team will compete at the nationals in Denver July 22 27, organized by Thunderbird Club of Phoenix.
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Tucson
el Encanto
Phoenix
del Urich
Randolph Park Municipal
Wynne Willis
Kenneth Ogleby
Charles Brown
Dick Hopwood
John Rudolph
Bille Tolle
Paul Bohardt
Tom Jordan
Arizona
Wellshire
Denver
Thunderbird Club of
City league softball slate announced for next week
Upcoming games set for the 22nd Street diamond with Mon and Tue matchups including DeMolay versus Falcons Neon Studio versus Baum Adamson Sahuaro Hi Y vs Southside Beavers Elks versus Les Beaus and Les Beaus versus Greenwald Drugs on Wednesday July 5 Goodmans Supply versus Cowboys noted no games on July 4 In last night contests Manhattan Chargers beat Oury Park Athletes 7 to 5 and Moore s Paints edged Oury Park Cats 8 to 7
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DeMolay
Falcons
Neon Studio
Baum & Adamson
Sahuaro Hi-Y
Southside Beavers
Elks
Les Beaus
Wed
Greenwald
Goodman's Supply
Cowboys
22Nd Street
Manhattan Chargers
Oury Park
Moore’s
Paints
Monier Stars In Swim Meet
Larry Monier of Himmel park won the 33 1/3 yard backstroke and 33 1/3 yard freestyle, swam on the winning relay, and placed second in diving and underwater events in a boys 12 and under meet at Himmel park pool. The Himmel four man relay also took first with Le Pore Barr Wilkinson and Monier.
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Larry Monier
Himmelpark
Himmel Park
Monier
Mike le Pore
Art Wilkinson
Himmel
Lee Jow
Oury Park
Bruce Tieman
Jesus Ramel
Richard Acede
Oury
Louis Gallardo
Wilkinson
Sterling Merriman
Santa Rita
Gallardo
Howard Foster
Low
le Pore
Barr
Miliana Drachman
Mary Louis Hines
Genevieve Hines
Sylvia Robles
Janie Gibbs
Marie Williams
Keith Slade
Donald Rhee
Russel Rodig
Bob Rykken
Nancy Kate Owens
Cahill Qualifies In College Golf
In Princeton New Jersey Stanford golfers competed in the National Collegiate AA golf tournament amid thundershowers winning the team title with 619. Charles Lind of Denver led individuals at 143 after 36 holes with a one stroke lead over Charles Coe of Oklahoma. John Cahill of Arizona stood 17th with 79 75 154.
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Princeton
N. J
Stanford
Charles Lind
Denver University
Oklahoma
Charles Coe
John Cahill
University of Arizona
Larned and Bartzen Reach Doubles Final in NCAA Tennis
Gardner Larned of William and Mary and Bernard Bartzen won their semifinals to enter the NCAA doubles final. The Falkenburg brothers Bob and Tom joined the finals bracket, while Larned and Bartzen advance as Southern Conference stars from Virginia and California respectively.
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Evanston
Ill
Gardner Larned
William and Mary College
Virginia
Bob Falkenburg
Southern California
Larned
Bernard Bartzen
Falkenburg Brothers
Bob
Tom
Estevan Lions beat Giants 166 in City Rec C game
Estevan Lions defeated the Giants in a City Rec C league game at Eaglefield. Arthur Marshall and Rossie Hendrix hit home runs for Estevan. Bucky Cole and Ben Dixon paired as the Estevan battery.
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Estevan Lions
Giants
Eaglefield
Arthur Marshall
Rossie Hendrix
Bucky Cole
Ben Dixon
Estevan Battery
DiMaggio Extends Streak in Doubleheader Record
Five years ago Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees set a modern major league mark by hitting safely in both games of a doubleheader, extending his consecutive game hitting streak to 42 contests.
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Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Williams Heads Toward Season Grand Slam In A.L.
Baseball star Williams homers to seize the lead in the American League in home runs and total bases, as the Red Sox rout the Senators 12-1. He also tops RBIs, 62 to 61, while Vernon leads batting at .357. Keller and Bevens contribute in other wins.
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Joe Reichler
Teddy Williams
Williams
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Jimmy Foxx
Gehrig
Foxx
Ruth
Columbia Lou
Rogers Hornsby
Chuck Klein
Joe Medwick
Boston
Detroit
Hank Greenberg
Red Sox
Washington Senators
Bobby Doerr
Washington
Mickey Vernon
Vernon
Charley Keller
Yanks
Floyd Bevens
Athletics
Phil Marhildon
Bronx Bombers
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Boston Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Philadelphia Phillies
New York Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Denny Galehouse
St. Louis Browns
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Top Thinclads Vie for 1948 Olympic Berths at AAU Meet
At San Antonio, junior preliminaries set the stage as Uncle Sam's 1948 Olympic team contenders gather for the 58th AAU national senior championships. Notables include Sweden’s Sean Lennart Strand eyeing the 1500 m record, Bob Fitch in discus, Herbert McKenley in sprints, and Harrison Dillard in the 200 m hurdles. William Curran of Bayonne wins the 800 m with 1 56.5, while Lloyd Labeach lowers junior 200 m mark to 21.4. Baylor and Randolph Field hold top team scores as the meet progresses.
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Tex
Uncle Sam
Sean Lennart Strand
Sweden
Gunder Haegg
Bob Fitch
Minnesota
Herbert McKenley
University of Illinois
Harrison Dillard
Baldwin Wallace College
Cleveland
Ohio
Los Angeles AC
Lloyd Labeach
University of Wisconsin
Labeach
Ed O'Sullivan
New York Curb Exchange AC
Eugene Littler
Nebraska University
Bill Martineson
Baylor University
Fred Winter
William Curran
Bayonne
N. J
Robert Lehman
San Francisco Olympic Club
Randolph Field
Shanahan Catholic Club
Philadelphia
Louisiana State University
Mexico City Deportiva Club
San Francisco Olympic AC
Rocky Graziano Knocks Out Cochrane in MSG Bout
A year ago Rocky Grazi ano defeated Welterweight Champion Freddie Red Cochrane in 16 seconds of the tenth and final round in a non-title over the weight match at Madison Square Garden. The bout capped a dramatic finish as Graziano claimed a swift victory in the heavyweight contest.
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Rocky Graziano
Freddie “Red” Cochrane
Madison Square Garden
Vernon Stephens
George McQuinn
St. Louis Browns
Jimmy Brown
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Bolanos Beats Spencer In Seventh Round KO
Enrique Bolanos of Los Angeles dominated Detroit fighter Leon Spencer, winning by technical knockout in the seventh round of a scheduled ten round bout. Bolanos scored repeatedly with power punches as Spencer was knocked down for a nine count and halted by referee Johnny Indrisano.
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Bolanos
Hollywood
Enrique Bolanos
Los Angeles
Leon Spencer
Detroit Negro
Spencer
Johnny Indrisano
Knotty Problems By J. F. McKALE
Two infielders battle a baseball rule puzzle. A triple drives in runs but a fielder touching third base forces a retirement that halts the inning. Answers hinge on whether the runner is forced home and if a batter touching bases changes scoring. Chile Francis, noted Tucson umpire, is the target of the questions.
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Tom Hull
Chile Francis
Tucson
Suggs Berg Claim Women’s Western Open Final
In Des Moines on June 29 Louise Suggs the Georgia Miss upsets defending champion Mrs George Zaharias one up to win the 36 hole final of the Women’s Western Open. Patty Berg defeats Dorothy Kirby one up to reach the final, earlier edging Zaharias in a tense bracket clash.
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Des Moines
U.P
Pert Louise Suggs
Georgia Peach
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Georgia Miss
George Zaharias
Miss Berg
Dorothy Kirby
Atlanta
Patty
Denver
Mrs. Zaharias
Kellner To Face Santa Ana Team In Sonora League Clash
Alex Kellner the Tucson left hander will start for the Nogales Internationals against Santa Ana's Saints in a Sonora State league three game series. Kellner owns a 6 to 1 edge in decisions this season against the Saints after a nine inning effort in a 3-2 loss to Santa Ana.
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Nogales
Son
Mex
Alex Kellner
Tucson
Santa Ana
Saints
Nogales Internationals
Sonora
Kellner
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