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Newspaper

Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1944

Page

8

Tucson High Badgers Share Scoring Glory In District Run

In four district games Tucson High's Badgers totaled 194 points averaging 48.5 per game led by Jim McKissick with 37 and Al Kivel near top with 13. The team dominated the scoring column though some players had limited minutes. Cota and Kivel were unanimous all district forwards with McKissick at center and Gast and Hassey in the backcourt.

Rodger R. Nelson Daily Citizen Tucson High Badgers Jim McKissick al Kivel Dick Bowen Pablo Cota Tucson Tombstone Cota Kivel McKissick Oskar Gast Bill Hassey Citizen Fred Batiste Batiste Cson Mesa Homer Norton Texas Aggies Louisiana State Club Louisiana State Doolen Frank Lancet Douglas Mansfeld

Semifinals in Junior High Tourney Today

Semifinal games in the junior high basketball tournament were set for this afternoon with Wakefield and Roskruge advancing. Wakefield edged Dunbar 16 to 12 while Roskruge beat Mansfeld 28 to 23.

Roskruge Wakefield Dunbar Mansfeld Catalina Safford Brad Tolson Wayne Reed Bob Miller Swain

Davis Monthan Vet and War Hero Plays Hoop

Lt. Stanley Lee, Davis-Monthan Field instructor pilot and Mustangs basketball member, flew 15 of 35 missions in the North African theater on three engines. He earned the Purple Heart, Distinguished Flying Cross, and Air Medal with six clusters for raids over Sicily Italy Romania and Greece including Ploesti and the first Rome raid.

Stanley Lee Davis- Monthan Field Mustangs Sicily Italy Romania Greece Ploesti Rome Sardinia Tunis Pantelleria Malta Benghasi Lee Tripoli Salerno Naples Salmona Colorado State College of Education Consolidated Aircraft Manual Tucson

University Gals Tennis Teams Reach Final Rounds

University girls tennis teams advance to final rounds with the Kappa Alpha Theta and Kappa Kappa Gamma squads leading. The Thetas hold a 17 7 record while the Kappas sit at 19 1 in the Davis Cup league, with Yuma Hall close behind. Interclass baseball practices and WAA events also noted along with detailed standings and student leaders.

Kappa Alpha Theta Kappa Kappa Gamma Kappas Thetas Yuma Hall Yumaites Thetanea Maricopa Alpha Chi Phi Gam-Sigma Chi L. DS Gubtillosane Chi Omega Gila Hall Gamma Phi Delta Gamma Speedway Old Pueblo Jean Ann Riecker Delta Delta Gamma Jean Hale Betty Smith Pi Phi Patty Smith Phrateres Martha Boyd Alpha Chi Omega Eleanor Saunders Alpha Phi Sandy McIntosh Pima Hall Loree Collings Cleo Tark Alpha Epsilon Phi Evelyn Upton Ruth Buehrer LDS Jean Sadler Barbara Romine Gamma Phi Beta Mary Bogle Rusty Wallace Phi Gamma Delta Chloe Zella Sandefer Sigma Chi Charleen Campbell

L D S Jrs Leave For Salt Lake City Tournament

The L D S Jrs. have left for Salt Lake City to compete in the L D S tournament after being crowned Church League champions. Tonight's YMCA Church League game against First Christian was cancelled. St Johns previously beat the L D S Jrs. but were disqualified for using ineligible players.

L.D.S. Jrs First Christian Latter Day Saints L.D.S Salt Lake City L.ds. Jrs St. Johns Arizona St. John’s

Coleman Gets Help From Evansville Duo For Braves

Manager Bob Coleman of the Boston Braves received a potential solution to a manpower issue as two Evansville Indiana natives Chester Clemens and Mike Sandlock applied for reinstatement into organized baseball.

Medics Win Davis Monthan Base Basketball Championship

The Medics beat the Flying Cats 47 to 33 to take the Davis Monthan base title. Brumley and Warden led with 18 and 17 points respectively for the Mustangs, while Glenn Ross topped the Flying Cats with 12. Copperheads finished third, 46 to 32 over the Termites.

Medics Davis-Monthan Flying Cats Copperheads Termites Henry R. Lyon Brumley Bob Brumley Mustangs Mustang Reese Warden Warden Dale Arie Glenn Ross Engineers Flying Cat Dale Shelley South Bend Ind Sizzler Laurels

Badgers to face Mesa in state playoff first round

Tucson's southern district champions seed into the state tournament facing Mesa Jackrabbits in the opening game Thursday at 3 15 p m in Phoenix. Tucson is in the upper bracket with Phoenix Coyotes top seed and Coolidge in the first round.

Tucson Phoenix Mar Daily Citizen Phoenix Coyotes Mesa Jackrabbits Coyotes Coolidge Bears Douglas Nogales Tolleson Kingman Wolverines Apaches Kingman Bulldogs Eo Tucson Mesa Badgers Bud Doolen Glendale Tombstone Clifton Old Pueblo Phoenix Union High School Wickenburg Miami Jerome Thatcher Safford

Copperheads claim third, Cadets runners-up in tourney

Boss from Columbus, O notes Copperheads as a strong cage team and bombardment squadron, dominating the nets from every angle. The Flying Cadets take runner-up, while the Copperheads earn third place. Lieut. John White, coach of the Mustangs, says state runners-up may enter the YMCA tournament next week.

Boss Columbus Copperheads John White Mustangs

Heydler predicts baseball will endure wartime play

John A. Heydler, soon 75, argues baseball will not fold in wartime. He notes the eight club National League and eight-club American League have solid, long histories, a pride of organization, and that attendance may hold despite missing stars. He cites youth players moving to majors and a long-standing league structure as reasons to persist.

New York John A. Heydler Boston Chicago Long Association Long Island Mel Ott Phil Rizzuto Marius Russo

Afternoon Radio Schedule for Wednesday

A readable radio timetable lists programs by time and title. Mary Marlin Irene Beasley Perkins appears among afternoon shows followed by News and entertainment blocks including Right to Happiness Dinner Bell Broadway Matinee Pan American Hour Pancho Portia American Hour and Portia segments.

Mary Marlin Irma Perkins Voice of the Red Or the Door Portia Life Edwin C. Hill Road of Life Vic and Sade the World Today Bill Henry News Tee America Irene Beasley Ma Perkins

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