Brown Hurls 7th Win Turns Back Indios 10-2
Lefty Lloyd Brown limited the Juarez Indios to 2 runs as the Tucson Cowboys won 10-2. Barbon keyed the visitors with three hits, while Smotherman and Dubbers led Tucson with multi hit games. The win gives Tucson a 1.5 game edge over Globe Miami as the Waddies head to Phoenix for a two game set.
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Lefty Lloyd Brown
Tucson
Juarez Indios
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Humberto Barbon
Jack Carmichael
Bill Abernathie
Barbon
Juarez
Smitty Smotherman
Merv Dubbers
Jack Trench
Serafen
Smotherman
Moore
Dubbers
Perez
Malmberg
Trench
Fortes
Iturralde
Vargas
Malmberg-Moore-Cahill
A Morales
Rez
Hurtado
Zamora
Chetkovich Stars In Iron Man Effort In Miners Victory
Mitch Chetkovich pitched all nine innings for the Bisbee-Douglas Miners in a 5-4 win over the Phoenix Senators, driving in two runs and solidifying his status as pitcher-manager. He also started the two-game series against Globe-Miami with Willis Dudley slated to start next. The Globe-Miami Browns upset El Paso 15-5 in a free-hitting game as Joe Jones earned the win for El Paso and Don Bayliss took the loss.
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Associated Press
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Bisbee-Douglas Miners
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Phoenix Senators
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Miners
Willis Dudley
Globe-Miami
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Miami Browns
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Browns
Joe Jones
Rocky Parker
Don Bayliss
Hicks
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Juarez
Texas City
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Villa
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Lillard
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Stanford
Luis Bynonm
Varrelman
Hamvic
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Jenni
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Rzadzin
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Masser
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Anelvski
Eo ‘Willis
Dodgers and Sharks win city league games at Himmel Park
The Dodgers beat the Conquerors 11 6 at Himmel Park behind Angel Rodriguez on five hits. Rodriguez struck out 11 and walked four while Frank Campos had two hits for the losers. In the second game the Sharks crushed the Junior Eagles 14 5 at Eagle Field as Herman Ruiz and Daniel Leal led the Sharks with multiple hits and Leal added two RBIs.
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Angel Rodriguez
Frank Sanchez
Rodriguez
Frank Campos
Hector Avevalo
Sharks
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Eagle Field
Louis Pesqueira
Eagles
Daniel Leal
Woodling Returns to Seals Lineup in Key West Coast Showdown
San Francisco Seals without Gene Woodling, league batting leader at .386, face second-place Los Angeles in a crucial series as Woodling plans to rejoin the lineup after May 23 injury. Oakland, San Diego, Seattle, and Portland jockey for position behind the Seals in the Pacific Coast League standings.
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U.P
Gene Woodling
San Francisco Seals
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Seals
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Angels
Oakland
Hollywood
Sacramento
San Diego
Seattle
Portland
Jack Graham
Sacra
Moxie
Mento
Graham
Lion Angels
Chappuis Turns Pro with Brooklyn Dodgers Football
Michigan star Bob Chappuis signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers, choosing pro football over Pittsburgh after war interrupting his rise. Coach Carl Voyles welcomed the 25 year old, who aims to break into radio in New York, and AAC head Admiral Jonas Ingram saluted him.
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U.P
Michigan
Bob Chappuis
Brooklyn Dodgers
Carl Voyles
Voyles
Auburn
Dodger
Chappuis
Pittsburgh
Notre Dame
Jonas Ingram
All America Conference
Stringer Tops Coast Batters
U P Lou Stringer of Hollywood led Pacific Coast league batters with a .364 average after 12 hits in 26 at bats last week. Big Jack Graham of San Diego hit 35 homers and 92 RBIs to top the circuit, with Frank Kelleher and Gus Zernial close behind in both categories.
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Bill Kelly
San Francisco
Hollywood
Lou Stringer
Frank Kelleher
Gus Zernial
Casey Stengel
Stars
Oakland
Seals
San Diego
Padres
U.P
Big Jack Graham
Graham
Johnny Barrett
Kelleher
Hillis Layne
Seattle
Zernial
Harmon Named Sports Director for KFI and KFI TV
Tommy Harmon former Michigan and Los Angeles Rams star was announced as sports director for radio station KFI and its TV affiliate KFI TV, with play by play duties to begin July 15. The report notes Hogan won the Chicago Victory golf title a year earlier with a 270 total.
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U.P
Tommy Harmon
KFI
Michigan
Los Angeles Rams
Kfi-Tvm
Ben Hogan
Chicago
Cleveland Signs Negro Outfielder From Farnham Club
Fred Thomas, Negro outfielder for the Farnham club in the Quebec Provincial League, has signed with the Cleveland Indians. Thomas sports a .306 batting average and leads the league in stolen bases. He left yesterday and is expected to be assigned to a Cleveland farm club.
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Fred Thomas
Cleveland Indians
Thomas
Clevland
Recreation official Al Faccio’s son named Al Faccio Jr
Al Faccio city recreation official and manager of the Ronquillo Bakers is father to an eight and a half pound boy born to his wife Grace on Monday. The child will be named Al Faccio Jr.
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Ronquillo
Stranahan Qualifies For British Open After Tough Round
Frank Stranahan the British amateur champion from Toledo qualified for the 72 hole British Open with a 36 hole total of 145 at Muirfield after a windy rainy day. He followed a 70 yesterday with a 75 today to finish among 13 Americans in the field of 275 aiming for 100 starting berths.
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Scotland
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Gullane
Stranahan
Birdie Deuce
Alf Padgham
Tibbles
Padgham
Lawson Little
Cleveland
T. B. Haliburton
Padgh
Bob Sweeny, Jr
New York
London
Frank Tatum
Los Angeles
U. S
Tucson Legion Faces Las Vegas Nine In Park Showdown
Chuck Hollinger's Tucson Legion, riding a 12 game win streak, meets Las Vegas Nevada at Randolph Park at 8 p m tonight with Jim Starkey to pitch and Ed Marques behind the plate. Las Vegas, also regionally strong, has won six and lost two and features shortstop Joe Rowan as a standout.
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Tucson Legion
Las Vegas
Legion
Randolph Park
Nevada
Tucson
Jim Starkey
Don Bacon
Ed Marques
Benny Rincon
Claude Wheeler
Ron Nicely
Dick Gentry
Dick Keefe
Hal Preston
Bacon
Bobby Vaughn
Bill Scheer
Joe Rowan
Vegas
Fullerton
Calif
Ward Defends Western Title in Muddy Wichita Open
Ward, three time Western amateur champion from Spokane, faces tough opening rounds at Wichita Country Club amid rain soaked fairways. Defending his third medal, Ward competes in 18 holes today with low 64 qualifiers advancing toward match play and a 36 hole final next Monday. Skee Riegel of Glendale and Ward are listed as favorites to reach the finals.
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Kas
Marvin “Bud” Ward
Western Amateur Golf Association
Pacific Coast
Des Moines
Wichita Country Club
Robert “Skee” Riegel
Glendale
Calif
Ward
Spokane
Wash
Los Angeles Dons Sign Fourth Gridder
The Los Angeles Dons of the All America football conference listed 44 players after signing Tackles Mike Perrotti from Cincinnati and Paul Mitchell from Minnesota. Perrotti, 240 pounds, will play his first pro season this fall. Mitchell, 225 pounds, is a three year Don veteran. The semipro section notes Sunday games: VFW club vs El Paso champions at Randolph park with two kickoff times.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles Dons
Mike Perrotti
Paul Mitchell - Perrotti
University of Cincinnati
Mitchell
University of Minnesota
VFW
Tucson
el Paso
Randolph Park
Sugar Ray Robinson Prevails In Eleventh Round Fight
Ray Sugar Robinson retained the welterweight title in Chicago, despite saying he did not have it. He floored Bernard Docusen in the 11th with a right hook, the fight drawing $46,640.24 gross and paying Docusen $7,021.37. Promoters Kevin and Gerrard hoped for $70,000.
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U.P
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Sugar” Robinson
Bond
Bernard Docusen
New York
Tommy Bell
Docusen
New Orleans
George
George Gainford
Louisiana
Robinson
Sugar Ray
Tony Zale
Zale
Rocky Graziano
Pearson
Oscar Orozco
Orozco
Davis Monthan
Formacella
Pat Lewis
Bagavich
Brillion
Teen
Dupont
Mickey Espinoza
Joe Rogers
Bombers
Albert McSwain
Dons
Joe Padias
Chucks Roller Rink
Pepsi- Cola
H & R Auto Sales
Smiths Service
City Sports Night Lineup At 6 30 P M And 8 P M
At 6 30 p m the Oury Queens face Rees in girls softball at 22nd Street Park. At 8 p m Tucson Legion meets Las Vegas Legion at Randolph Baseball Park. Also at 8 p m James Dick Co against Sav On Furniture in class B softball at 22nd Street Park. At 9 30 p m Pathfinder Petro leum vs Frontier Housekeeping.
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Tucson Legion
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James Dick Co
Sav-On Furniture
Pathfinder Petroleum
Frontier Housekeeping
Randolph golfers in Publinks meet at El Encanto
Randolph park club players Bill Tolle Bud Oglesby Johnny Crable Bob Snook Bob Fickett and possibly Johnny Rudolph compete in the Arizona national public links 36 hole qualifying at El Encanto Phoenix Four qualify for the national event to be held July 19 24 in Atlanta Ga The national qualifying round is July 17 Dick Hopwood and Oglesby present champion qualified last year from Arizona but did not advance in the national at Denver.
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Bud Oglesby
Johnny Crable
Bob Snook
Bob Fickett
Johnny Rudolph
Randolph Park Club
Arizona
el Encanto
Phoenix
Atlanta
Dick Hopwood
Oglesby
Denver
Relief Hurlers Keeping Up Major League Teams
Relievers push major teams with Page and Casey leading the way as standout seasons feature numerous firemen. Ted Wilks, Clyde Shoun, Russ Christopher, Ed Klieman and others post strong records in relief across the American and National Leagues.
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Casey
Ted Wilks
St. Louis Cardinals
Clyde Shoun
Boston Braves
Russ Christopher
Ed Klieman
Cleveland Indians
Charley Harris
Bob Savage
Philadelphia Athletics
Sheldon Jones
New York Giants
Harry Gumbert
Cincinnati Reds
Kirby Higbe
Pittsburgh Pirates
Ed Heusser
Philadelphia Phillies
Willard Ramsdell
Dodgers
Jess Dobernic
Chicago Cubs
Earl Johnson
Boston Red Sox
Hal White
Detroit Tigers
Frank Biscan
St. Louis Browns
Tom Ferrick
Washington Senators
Cleveland
Philadelphia
New York
Bucky Harris
Burt Shotton
Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Joe Page
Hugh Casey
Rams Sign Magnani in 1948 Contract Move
The Los Angeles Rams announced the signing of halfback Dante Magnani, a six year NFL veteran, becoming the ninth halfback to sign a 1948 Ram contract.
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Magnani
LOS Angeles
Los Angeles Rams
Dante Magnani
Ram
1941 American League Home Run Total
The American League hit 734 home runs in 1941, while the postwar peak stood at 679 last year. The figures highlight a power surge during the early war era and compare to the prior generation’s top year.
Brough Victor At Wimbledon
Louise Brough reached the Wimbledon women's singles semi finals as Shirley Fry sprained an ankle and defaulted. Fry fell chasing a wide ball and was carried to a first aid station. x rays to follow at hospital.
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Louise Brough
U. S
Chameion
Beverly Hills
Calif
Shirley Fry
Akron
Miss Brough
Miss Fry
Mary Arnold Prentiss
Los Angeles
Olympic Fighters In Boston Final Tryout for Team Berths
Thirty two of the nation's best amateur boxers battle for Olympic berths in a final tryout at the Boston garden. They survived an initial field of eighty from across the country and military installations, all vying for a spot on the Olympic team.
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