Willcox Coach Proposes Basketball Class A and B Split
Willcox High coach Ken Pearson proposes a two division basketball plan. Class A would include the 16 largest schools, with automatic state tournament entry. Class B would hold district play, with 16 best advancing to the state meet. Enrollment figures are listed for Arizona schools. The executive committee will consider the proposal and decide the site for next fall’s all star game, leaning toward Phoenix.
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Willcox High
Ken Pearson
Pearson
Tucson
North Phoenix
Phoenix Union
Mesa
Yuma
Glendale
Miami
Bisbee
Douglas
Globe
Prescott
Winslow
Flagstaff
Tempe
Safford
Amphitheatre
Interscholastic Association
Association
Phoenix
Phoenix High School
Feller Delivers No-Hit Threat. Yankees Fall 1-0
Cleveland ace Bob Feller pitches a no-run, near no-hitter against the New York Yankees, claiming his fastball remains his best, while detailing a mix of curves and sliders. He extends his strikeout total to 30 in four games as Cleveland wins 1-0.
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Associated Press
Bobby Feller
New York Yankees
Rapid Robert
Feller
White Sox
Lou ‘Boudreau
Cleveland
New York
Lawrence Corcoran
Chicago Cubs
Cy Young
Boston
Schedule For City Baseball Loop Adopted
A 42 game first half schedule was adopted by the city semi pro league. The Cinco de Mayo opener features the Aztecas and the Latin Americans led by Big Mike Simon. May 10 and 41 dates were waived for a Tucson high school series with San Diego and mid June for Shrine circus benefit. Opening night is 8 p m at Randolph park with special buses and invited officials.
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Aztecas
Mike Simon
Tucson High School
San Diego
Shrine Club
Shrine
Crippled Children Fund
Randolph Park
Henry C. Jaastad
L. Lopez Montero
Stars Shine as Indians Edge Yankees on Hayes Homer
Bobby Feller pitched a near no hitter for the Indians as Frankie Hayes homered in the seventh to power a 4-2 win over the Yankees. Buddy Lewis drove in the winning run in the seventh for Washington in a 3-2 victory over Chicago. Joe Dobson earned his third straight win with a 4-0 shutout of Detroit for the Red Sox. Sam Chapman hit his third homer as Philadelphia crushed St Louis 12-8. Bob Elliott contributed a double and a single to Pittsburgh's 4-1 win over Philadelphia, snapping a three-game skid.
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Brooklyn
Boston
Yankee Stadium
Yankee
Ray Caldwell
Cleveland
Feller
Joe Dobson
Boston Red Sox
Detroit
Hal Newhouser
Dobson
Ray Scarborough
Washington
Ed Lopat
Chicago
Ruddy Lewis
al Evans
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis Browns
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Associated Press
Bobby Feler
Indians
Frankie Hayes
Siawi
Yanks
Buddy Lewis
Senators
Red Sox
Sam Chapman
Athletics
Philadelphia
Bob Elliott
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Phillies
Tucson High Forced To Meet Bisbee Pumas In Surprise Showdown
Tucson High Badgers coach Hank Slagle was compelled to rearrange pitchers after Bisbee Pumas coach Waldo Dicus forced a 3:30 pm game on the Badgers. The winner of the Bisbee clash will represent the southern district in university week competition.
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Tucson High Badgers
Bisbee
Pumas
Badgers
Waldo Dicus
C. A. Carson
Tucson High
Tucson
Dicus
Carson
Slagle
Jack Udovich
Brad Tolson
Winslow
League Leaders National League Batting and Pitching
National League batting leaders include Wietelmann Boston .417 Herman Brooklyn .389. Runs led by Witek New York with 13. Hits: Musial St Louis 20. Doubles: Ryan Boston Schoendienst St Louis 5. Home runs: Walker Brooklyn 3 with six others tied at 2. Stolen bases: Reiser Brooklyn 7. Pitching leaders: Lanier St Louis Joyce New York Sain Boston 3 0 1.000.
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Associated Press
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Boston
Herman
Brooklyn
Witek
New York
Hopp
Schoendienst
St. Louis
Stevens
Miller
Cincinnati
Musial
Ryan
Russell
Pittsburgh
Reiser
Wasdell
Philadelphia
Walker
Waas
Lanier
Joyce
Sain
Baseball Leaders of the American League in 1948
Keller of New York posts a .400 average while Wagner of Boston hits .373. Pesky and Williams of Boston lead runs with 14. Doerr of Boston has 17 RBIs, with Etten of New York and Spence of Washington at 12. DiMaggio leads hits with 18, joined by Pesky and Williams. Greenberg of Detroit and Pesky tied for 7 doubles. Williams, Kelser, Robertson, and Spence each with two triples. DiMaggio and Chapman lead home runs with four and three respectively. Doerr, Lake, Stirnweiss, and others hold steals. Chandler of New York tops wins with 30 and 1000 strikeouts.
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New York
Wagner
Boston
Pesky
Williams
Doerr
Etten
Spence
Washington
DiMaggio
Greenberg
Detroit
Lewis
Kelser
Robertson
Chapman
Philadelphia
Lake
Stirnweiss
Chandler
Devon and
Harris
Derby Odds Shake as In Earnest May Sit Out
Louisville report notes trainer Ben Jones may not start Warren Wright's In Earnest after Miss O'Gold was declared out with fever. Rippey shines in a Derby trial, but the field could lose another top contender if In Earnest is withdrawn, leaving 16 possible starters for the $100,000 Derby.
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Warren Wright
Vera Bragey
Miss O’gold
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Wright
Maine Chance Farm
Lord Boswell
Knockdown
William Helis
Girl Wrestlers Steal Show Mildred Burke Wins Match
Mildred Burke the 145 pound champion defeated her 160 pound opponent in two straight falls at the Armory crowding capacity. May Young helped entertain with an airplane spin reversal and a brutal second half while referee Ray Garcia absorbed repeated rights. Also on the card Jesse James beat Dude Chick in three falls and Vic Christy edged Chris Zaharias in a rough hot bout.
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Mildred
Jesse James
Dude Chick
Wyoming
Houston
Boxing Finals Set For Thursday at Bear Down Gym
The University of Arizona intramural boxing finals will be held Thursday at 4 45 p m in the Bear Down gym basement. Eight weight divisions will crown champions with men only as spectators. Matchups include Roces vs Stevenson 120 lb, Berreca vs Morris 127 lb, Said vs Johnson 135 lb, Nardo vs Bryant 145 lb, Sutherland vs Crowell 155 lb, Mann vs Crawford 165 lb, Negri vs Smith 175 lb, and McDonald vs Pickrell heavyweight. Joe Picard directs the event.
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Bill Said
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SAE
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Jack Bryant
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al Crawford
Jim Negri
John Smith
Lowell McDonald
Jim Pickrell
Joe Picard
Ike Williams Defends Title With KO Of Bolanos
Ike Williams stopped En rique Bolanos in eight rounds to defend the lightweight crown in Los Angeles. Williams had Bolanos down four times, finished the fight at 2:32 of the eighth with a knockout as 18,000 spectators watched. Williams earned 20000 dollars to Bolanos 10000.
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Enrique Bolanos
Bob Montgomery
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Williams
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Walters Throws Seven in Five-Year Milestone Win
Five years ago Bucky Walters pitched seven innings to end a nine game Brooklyn winning streak. The Cincinnati Reds edged the Dodgers 3 1.
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Brooklyn
Cincinnati Rads
Dodgers
Standings and race notes from three major leagues
Standings show Syracuse 5 Syracuse 0 Buffalo in International League. American Association results Indianapolis 9 2 Louisville 2 8 Minneapolis 5 St Paul 3 Toledo 3 Columbus 7. Pacific Coast Sacramento 4 San Diego 1 Portland 3 Seattle 1 San Francisco 4 Los Angeles 3 Oakland 1 Hollywood 6 in 12 innings. Texas League Dallas 8 Oklahoma City 4 Beaumont 9 Houston 6 Fort Worth 10 Tulsa 1 Shreveport at San Antonio postponed. Southern Association Birmingham 13 Chattanooga 6 Nashville 9 Atlanta 5 New Orleans at Little Rock postponed Mobile at Memphis postponed. Historical note recalls Count Fleet winning the Kentucky Derby by three lengths in 2:04 for the mile and a quarter.
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