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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1940
Page
9
Tex Carleton pitched a no-hit 3-0 victory for the Brooklyn Dodgers over Cincinnati in Cincinnati. He walked two and struck out four across nine innings while Pete Coscarart hit a three-run homer in the fifth to seal the win.
A 3 to 2 favorite Davey Day of Chicago is set to face Sammy Angott of Louisville for the lightweight championship. The bout follows Ambers being stripped of the NBA title for not meeting contenders, with Day aiming to become the recognized lightweight king in 46 states. The match headlines a Derby town stage before the big race.
Forty four applicants for positions in the Tucson fire department will take civil service examinations on Saturday for the hoseman job. Secretary Frank Cottrell of the civil service commission announced the plan today.
Franklin Buchanan became the first superintendent of the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1845, establishing the school’s initial leadership and direction.
Tucson blasts Bisbee 22 to 7 as Dick Jerome and Roy Herndon lead a high scoring contest. Lenny Rice collects a triple and two doubles while Jerome fans 13 and walks 10 for the Bees. Bisbee’s Totaro allows 15 runs in 2 2/3 innings as Tucson stays atop the standings.
Cubs pitcher Paul Dean set to face Dizzy Dean in a Polo Grounds visit as fans anticipate a big crowd. Bimelech racing stall guarded at Churchill Downs by two policemen daily. Irish players noted at Notre Dame with multiple O Briens and Kellys among flank candidates. Army captain showcased bar receipts for 100 dollars of Bimelech in winter books.
Coach Peahead Walker arrived unannounced in Morgantown and persuaded two Morgantown high stars, Andy Demao and Warren Sypolt, to enroll at Wake Forest. The West Virginia writers campaigned against out-of-state recruiting, but Walker acted swiftly at the hotel where WVU coach Bill Kern stays.
After 17 straight losses Pete Hader of the Columbus Red Birds finally won, despite St Paul battering him in the eighth inning. Columbus rallied to take the game as news of the long gap since May 27, 1939 reached him while showering.
Sports writers lauded the Yankees for playing like champions in Washington as they escaped with a victory amid a tense game. The team showed grit and luck to secure the win against a strong hometown squad.
Chicago Times reportsoday that the Cubs could swap Dizzy Dean to Brooklyn for Van Mungo in a bold trade rumor. The distinct speculative note questions team leverage and impact on rival rosters.
Capt Paul Firi cano and his seven man crew drifted for days on the trawler Providenza part of the time without food. He joked the hardest thing was returning home to the flood of congratulations and kisses from his million and one relatives.
The sentence notes that Thomas Pinckney became the United States' inaugural ambassador to Great Britain, marking a key diplomatic milestone in early U.S. foreign relations.
OCR fragment recalls the saying an eye for an eye and a tooth for a toothache and a headache, reflecting a biblical or proverbial theme. The readable line hints at a moral or vengeance motif but lacks clear attributions or context for full reporting.
Brooklyn’s nine game streak, highlighted by Tex Carleton’s no hit 30 against Cincinnati, tops the majors as the Dodgers dominate foes. Emil Bildilli shines for St. Louis in a two hit gem versus New York, while others like Philadelphia and Chicago notch key results.
Dave Casilloux of Toronto, 133 pounds, outpointed Billy Marquart of Winnipeg, 136 pounds, in a close Montreal bout. The judges scored Casilloux ahead after ten rounds.
New Mexico University baseball won 15 to 5 at Tempe after a 7 0 loss Monday. Alex Cisneros opened the offense with a fourth inning hit as Frank Franquero and Walt Ruth struggled on the mound for Tempe. New Mexico collected 15 hits while six Tempe extra-base hits failed to spark a win. The teams meet again in Albuquerque May 10 and 11.
Akron Ohio May 1 former big league star and Hall of Famer George Sisler said Walter Johnson is the greatest pitcher of all time while selecting an all star team He named Lou Gehrig at first base in his picks.
Charley Gomez 136 percent KO stopped Johnny Rinaldi 141 in Brooklyn New York. The match ended with Gomez prevailing in the eight round.
Ancient historian notes that catapults of the crossbow type were invented by Dionysius the tyrant of Syracuse in 399 B C. The claim places early siege technology in the late 5th century BCE.
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