Tucson Cowboys Show Strong Batting and Promising Pitching
Hank Squire notes Tucson Cowboys are winning with steady hitting led by Elmer Olsen at .365 and Len Rice .363. Pitching improvements include Tom Monk and Vic Gray, with Petit from Piedmont expected to bolster the staff. manager Pat Patterson emphasizes loyal hometown support and aims for a strong season finish.
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Cowboys
Elmer Olsen
Len Rice
Bob Tucker
Dick Jerome
Roy Herndon
Hal Clements
Sal Sparacino
al Lawrence
Doug Smith
Jerome
Hal Johnson
Johnson
Vic Gray
Tom Monk
Gray
Monk
Jim King
Petit
Pat Patterson
Patterson
Mickey Shader
Eddie Miller
Pat
University of Chicago Round Table
Europe
Southern Colleges Face N C A A Ban Over Pay to Players
A New York Times column notes N C A A members plan to drop southern colleges that pay football players, applying a silent boycott as existing contracts expire. The piece also touches on boxing predictions and various sports tidbits from the era.
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Southern
Bimelech Favored Again for Preakness After Derby Defeat
In New York May 6 1940 the Idle Hour colt Bimelech is expected to be the favorite in next Saturday’s Preakness at Pimlico despite Gallahadion’s Derby upset. The article notes Bimelech’s eight firsts and one second and praises Gallahadion’s powerful stretch move and Carroll Bierman’s patient ride.
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Gayle Talbot
New York
Bimelech
Idle Hour Farm
Hiust
Pimlico
Gallahadian
Bim
Bradley
Bimelechs
Gallahadson
Churchill Downs
B'melech
Gallahadion
Freddie Smith
Smith
Carroll Bierman
Bierman
Derby Fever in Louisville as Bimelech Bets Bleed Me Dry
A Louisville writer laments betting on Bimelech in the Derby and details his mounting misfortune. He recalls McLemore's hype and recounts travel hardships while stranded near Louisville, urging readers to back Bimelech in the Preakness. He describes Louisville’s parks and weather, ending with a boast to call if passing through.
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Henry McLemore
McLemore
Bimelech
Rascal
Louisville
United Press Associationss
New York
Rhode Island
Reader
Gallahadion
Cincinnati
Harrisburg
Softball Games Billed Tonight At Eagle Field
Three softball leagues resume play tonight at Eagle field. In Commercial loop at 6:30 Sash and Door meets Allied Printers. Class B has Joe Tang's Market versus Pioneer Hotel. Class A features Sash and Door Cowboys against NYA. Schedule for rest of week announced by director Tully Lawton.
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Sash and Door Cowboys
N.Y.A
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Porters
Central Auto Sales
DeMolay
Construction Labor Union
Knights of Columbus
Spanish Wells
County
Pima Highway
Manhattan Chargers
Mountaineers
Mitchell's
Tucson Steam Laundry
Central Auto
Indians Show Strength In League Race
Cleveland Indians surge in the American League race behind Bob Feller as Lou Boudreau and Bobby Mack spark a strong double play, beating the Red Sox 6 1 and pulling half a game ahead. Yankees fall to Detroit 6 4 as Brooklyn tops St Louis 9 6 in the NL.
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Dutch Leonard
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Nogales Loses Tight Cinco de Mayo Baseball Game
In Phoenix on Cinco de Mayo the Phoenix Thunderbirds edged Nogales with a 2 to 1 win. Amby Polica pitched brilliantly for the Thunderbirds while Berringer allowed 11 hits for Nogales. Morales Gonzalez, the Mexican consul, attended as both teams stood for the national anthems.
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Nogales
Sen
Phoenix Thunderbirds
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Thunderbird
Berringer
Morales Gonzalez
United States
Mexico
Poultry Dealer Buys Fighter for Pennies in Oakland Ham Plan
Tom Lange, a Oakland Cal poultry dealer who dab ble in fighters buys Tommy Taylor for 20 cents a pound totaling 29.35 for 146% pounds. He hopes to obtain Johnny Paychek for 15 cents a pound to have ham to go with his eggs.
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Scoop Middlebrooks
Marianna
Fla
Tom Lange
Oakland
Cal
Tommy Taylor
Johnny Paychek
Tucson Girls Win Softball Contest
The Daniel's Jewels, led by Charley Fowler and Al Franco Jr., defeated Southern Arizona Auto of Bisbee 13 to 4 at Eagle Field last night. Tucson jumped ahead in the first inning and held the lead through seven innings, with four hits to Bisbee's five and two errors by Tucson to Bisbee's three.
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al Franco, Jr
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Selkirk Two Homers Lift Yankees Over Tigers in 7-3 Win
Three years ago George Selkirk hit two home runs as the Yankees defeated the Detroit Tigers 7-3 to reclaim undisputed first place in the American League.
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Appling
Solters
White Sox
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Chubby Dean
Eric McNair
George Selkirk
Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Mrs Mars Wins Derby Bet on Gallahadion for Milky Way Stables
Chicago socialite Mrs Ethel V Mars watched Gallahadion win the Kentucky Derby by a length and a half while recovering from a cold. Her Milky Way stables had previously bought him at Saratoga and she placed a heavy bet on the colt, whose $72.40 payoff on a $2 wager was among the Derby's surprise results.
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Chicago
Ethel V. Mars
Mars
Mrs. Mars
Gallahadion
Eskimos in Greenland Rely on Fishing and Hunting
Eskimos in Greenland earn their living mainly through fishing and hunting including whaling, sealing, and other subsistence activities, sustaining communities across coastal settlements.
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Greenland
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