Cowboys Stretch Lead In Arizona Texas League
Tucson's Cowboys edged the Globe-Miami Brownies 13-10 in 13 innings as Ramon Vargas belted a three run homer with two on to lift the home club. El Paso Texans defeated Juarez Indios 6-3 on their home field as Tom Radcliff earned his 12th win.
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Texans
Juarez Indios
Texas
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Pinky
Vargas
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Jose Melendez
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Douglas
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Cecil Garriott Delivers 10th Inning Shot to Edge Seals
Cecil Garriott hit a decisive 10th inning home run lifting Los Angeles to a 6-5 win over the San Francisco Seals and creating a three way race for first in the Pacific Coast League. Ben Guintini homered twice for San Francisco, while Oakland's 11-9 win and San Diego 3-2 victory kept the standings tight.
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U.P
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Hollywood
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Sacramento
Seattle
Portland
Ken Gables
Angels
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Vargas Powers Cowboys Past Phoenix In 13th Inning
Ramon Pinky Vargas slugged a 13th inning homer with two aboard and added three more hits as the Tucson Cowboys beat Phoenix 13 to 10. Vargas batting .365 and solid fielding fueled Tucson’s late rally while Willie Moore joined him as a key contributor.
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Ramon
Pinky” Vargas
Tucson
Vargas
Phoenix
Olson Signs With Baltimore Colts
The Baltimore Colts announced the signing of Rex Olson from Brigham Young University as their fourth quarterback in preparation for the upcoming All-America professional football conference season.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Colts
Rex Olson
Brigham Young University
Belgian Golfer Takes British Tourney Lead
Belgian golfer takes the lead in a British tournament as daily coverage follows the chase for the title. Glenn Williams reports on the frontrunner and remaining challengers in a tight race on the fairways.
De Vicenzo Leads British Open After First Round
Roberto De Vicenzo of Argentina sparked a strong opening in the British Open with an eagle on the 17th at Muirfield, while Rex Van Donck led early medals and American and British contenders chased. Nevada’s Las Vegas falls to Tucson 24 7 in a separate baseball game at Randolph Park as errors plague the locals.
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Scotland
Roberto de Vicenzo
Argentina
Flory van Dock
de Vicenzo
Jim Starkey
Las Vegas
Nev
Legion
Vegas Nine
Randolph Park
Starkey
Pete Hess
Larry Carr
Tucson
Hal Preston
Benny Rincon
Ron Nicely
Nevada
Lawson Little
Little
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Toledo
Frank Jowle
Henry Cotton
Norm von Nida
Fed Daly
Ulter
Charles Roar
Canton
Ohio
U. S
Germany
Sam King
van Donck
Char 2 Ward
Arthur Clark
Huntington
W. Va
Bobby Bragan Named Playing Manager of Fort Worth Cats
Fort Worth Texas June 30 Robert Randall Bragan catcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers was named playing manager for the Fort Worth Cats of the Texas league.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Robert Randall Bragan
Brooklyn Dodgers
Yanks in Second Place With Win Over Boston
The New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 7–0, moving to second place behind Cleveland in the American League. Ed Lopat held Boston to three singles as Ted Williams extended his hitting streak to 15 games. The win came on the anniversary of last year’s 19 game winning streak start.
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Bisbee Douglas
Lloyd Brown
Nick
Glen Patton
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Tucson
Nicholson
Carmichael
Abernathie
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Juarez
Bucky Harris
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Washington
Yankee Stadium
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Sox
Ted Williams
Philadelphia Athletics
Cleveland Indians
Bobby Feller
Tigers
Detroit
Feller
Hal Newhouser
Indians
Prince Hal
Athletics
Philadelphia
Nats
Standings Snapshot From Multiple Baseball Leagues
Standings listed for the Southern Association and American Association with New Orleans Birmingham Little Rock Chattanooga Mershis Nashville Motne Atlanta AMERICAN ASSOCIATION shows St. Paul Toledo Milwaukee Columbus ppd. Kansas City Mineapolis Louisville Rochester Jersey City Toronto Baltimore Montreal Syracuse On 1 games. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE Rochester Jersey City Toronto Baltimore Montreal Syracuse On 1 games. TEXAS LEAGUE San Antonio Fort Worth Tulsa Oklahoma City.
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Birmingham
Little Rock
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Toledo
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Oklahoma City
Mathias to Attend University of Pennsylvania Next Fall
Oklahoma City reports Bob Mathias the 17 year old Tulare California senior who won the Olympic decathlon trials will enroll at the University of Pennsylvania next autumn. His grandmother Mrs Fannie Mathias said his parents Dr and Mrs Ch es Mathias informed her of the decision.
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Tulare
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University of Pennsylvania
Fannie Mathias
Ch. Es Mathias
Louis Prefers Charles Over Lesnevich For Heavyweight Bout
New York June 30. Joe Louis backs Ezzard Charles as the rising heavyweight, saying he would rather fight Gus Lesnevich than Charles but Charles aims for the crown after defeating light heavies and earning Louis’s praise. Charles signed to meet Jimmy Bivins at Griffith Stadium August 2.
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England
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Elmer Ray
Lloyd Marshall
Fritzie Fitzpatrick
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Griffith Stadium
Washington
Dizzy Dean to Join NBC as Saturday Sportscaster
Hall of fame pitcher Dizzy Dean will become an NBC sportscaster hosting a weekly series on KVOA at 5:00 p.m. each Saturday beginning July 3. He brings a colorful broadcasting style to the network from his baseball fame and will analyze games and league events.
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Dizzy” Dean
NBC
KVOA
Budge Patty Reaches Wimbledon Semi Finals
A year ago Budge Patty advanced to the Wimbledon semi finals by defeating Jaroslav Drobny of Czechoslovakia in a notable quarterfinal clash.
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Czechoslovakia
City Softball Night Hits 22nd Street Park Schedule
At 6:30 p m Sports meets Southern Baptists in class B city softball at 22nd street park. Later Tucson Legion faces Las Vegas Legion at Randolph baseball park at 8 00 p m. National Guards play Tavetas in class B city softball, followed by Goodmans versus 4105th storage in class A city softball at 22nd street park at 9 30 p m.
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Goodmans
Local All-Star Game Monday Exhbition Teamed by City Squads
A 20 player all-star squad drawn by the city recreation department includes members from Greenwald Drugs Old Pueblo Yankees Oury Park Flames Latin American Hornets Economy Printers and Estevan Bluejackets. The team will play an exhibition game at 10 am Monday July 5 at Oury Park with a practice session scheduled for Thursday at 5 pm.
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Oury Park
Don Williams
David Inglis
Larry Mares
Gasper Aldridge
Arnold Elias
Ralph Membrilla
Greenwald
al Jacobs
Manny Miranda
Gilbert Romero
Danny Vega
Hornets
Fred Riesgo
Frank Casas
Arcenio Carrillo
Frank Rico
Hector Robredo
Joe Olivas
Economy Printers
Bucky Cole
Tom Lewis
Tommy Kelly
Estevan Bluejackets
San Jose State Tops Team Title In NCAA Golf Meet
San Jose State College won the team title at the NCAA golf championships as match play began at Stanford. Morgan Fottrell Jr. and Gardner Dickinson led 139 totals in the 36 holes, with LSU’s Dickinson not playing due to ROTC duty. The San Jose State squad set a 579 team score, beating LSU, Stanford and others, as 64 players advanced to match play.
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Stanford
Calif
U.P
Stanford University
San Jose State College
Morgan Fottrell, Jr
San Jose
Gardner Dickinson
Louisiana State
Fort Benning
Louis Stafford
University of Oregon
Henry Ernst
Boston College
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Duke
Oklahoma A&m
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Dave Barclay
Howard Verutti
Goldberg Misses NCAA Golf Meet Qualifying
Chet Goldberg of the University of Arizona did not qualify for today's first round in the NCAA golf championship. He shot 79 on Tuesday for a two day total of 161.
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Palo Alta
Calif
Chet Goldberg
University of Arizona
Frontier Takes Softball Game In City Class A
Frontier moved into a three way tie for sixth with a 6-2 eight inning win over Petroleum Pathfinders. Sam Harris hit two homers for Frontier while Otto Clements and Charley Ferguson drove in the tying and winning runs in the eighth. Sam Cowan allowed five hits and nine strikeouts for the Pathfinders as Frontier piled up eleven hits. In Class B Boketts routed Oury Park Queens 12-5 and James A. Dick beat Sav-On Furniture 16-6.
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Frontiers
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Southsiders
Sam Harris
Otto Clements
Charley Ferguson
Ferguson
Sam Cowan
Slim Manning
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Boketts
Recs
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James A. Dick
Flagstaff Grid Team Sees Stronger Lineup For Fall
The Flagstaff campus and supporters anticipate a stronger backfield with Frank Renteria and Dick Tumilty eligible. Jack Holland may return, Lamar Haines will compete at tackle or guard, Norman Saba shifts to guard, and Dean De Spain plans a return. The new stadium allows night games for the Lumberjacks.
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Pines
Arizona State College At
Nick Ragus
Frank Renteria
Miami
Dick Tumilty
Illinois University
Jack Holland
Phoenix
Letterman
Ragus
Lamar Haines
Globe
University of Arizona
Dean de Spain
Safford
Norman Saba
Mesa
Globe Miami Beats Bisbee Douglas In Ninth Inning Thriller
Globe Miami 3 Bisbee Douglas 3 in Bisbee Douglas 3 10 0 0 g? The read shows Globe Miami scoring in the ninth. Caffery, Hobbs, Willis, Clough, Bynon, Villa, Varrelman and Gonzales leading to a late rally. Warrelman hit a three base. Donaghey and Dudley combined on the mound for Bisbee Douglas. Umpires Dial Time 2 05 Attendance not listed.
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Giants hammer Braves with two homers by Sid Gordon
Sid Gordon hit two home runs including a bases loaded shot to power the New York Giants to an 11-3 win over the Boston Braves. Ed Lopat pitched the Yankees to a 7-0 shutout of the Red Sox, earning his sixth win and fourth straight.
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Warren Spahn
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Carl Furillo
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Boston Braves
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Yankees
Boston Red Sox
LAAC Favored To Take Meet
The Los Angeles Athletic Club track team departs for the National AAU meet in Milwaukee, with strong odds to win after placing second to the New York Athletic Club in 1947. USC stars Roland Sink John Montgomery Bill Bayless and UCLA men Craig Dixon Tay lor Lewis Jerry Shipkey join the squad along with Glendale Hoover standout John Bradley. Dr Steve Seymour and Bob Beckus seek to defend their 47 AAU titles in javelin and hop step and jump.
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Los Angeles Athletic Club
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New York Athletic Club
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Bill Bayless
USC
Craig Dixon
Taylor Lewis
Jerry Shipkey
UCLA
John Bradley
Ltime State Prep
Glendale Hoover High
Steve Seymour
Bob Beckus
Lions and Hawks Triumph in Class C Baseball
South Tucson Lions beat Apache Indians 16-13 at Eagle Field as Lee Beitel earned the win and Fred Carrillo homered. Manuel Rosas took the loss for the Indians, while Larry Williams and Eddie Contreras led the Tribe with two hits apiece. In the other Class C game at Himmel Park the Hawks defeated the Gophers 12-6 behind Joe Gerrero three for three and a Hawk attack led by Carlos Munguia and Dick Brady.
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Hawks
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Himmel Park
Dick Brady
Henry Ybarra
Carlos Munguia
Hawk
Joe Gerrero
Richard Riesgo
Thumbs Up Wins Santa Anita Handicapping Derby
Three years ago Thumbs Up captured the Santa Anita Handi cap with a $100000 purse, marking a notable victory in the horse racing season.
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