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Newspaper

Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1940

Page

7

Cowboys Aim To Tie For First With Cardinals Opener

The Tucson Cowboys host the Albuquerque Cardinals in the four game series opener at Municipal Park at 8 p.m. A win would give Tucson a fifth straight victory and a push toward a four way first place tie. Last night Tucson completed a series sweep over El Paso 7-6. Third baseman Bob Clements drove in the decisive run in the ninth as Tucson built a five run first inning lead before El Paso rallied.

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Ramos and Felletti Tangle In Local Ring Showdown

Gorilla Ramos faces Tony Felletti in the Labor Temple main event. Ramos returns with a 90 minute draw against Solider Thomas and is expected to win, while Billy Goelz meets Puma Balderama in the semi windup and Dummy Krauss battles Ace Freeman in the opener.

Labor Temple Arena Gorilla Ramos Tony Felletti Felletti Buck O'Neil Soldier Thomas el Paso Ramos Temple Ring Thomas Billy Goelz Puma Balderama Krauss Ace Freeman New York

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Evans allowed two bases on balls and gave up four earned runs in a 13 inning game between El Paso and Tucson. Brusch and Gray had two and six hits respectively while Tucson scored nine runs and left five on base. Evans took the loss as Brych conceded one run in 223 innings.

Tucson Vic Gray University of Arizona AB Rho EL Paso de la Cruz Instessakeeen Clements Sparacino Poseticon Lawrence Rodriquez Jerome Herndon Skeber Brovia Salcedo Rice Montgomery Tucker LaForte Rodriguez Orella King Grees ORCS Burris Morris Olsen Skelter Brusch Evans Gray Brych

Thames Police Raid Gambling Den In Air Raid Shelter

Thames police raided an air raid shelter converted into a gambling den and arrested 49 players in the operation. The shelter located in England was previously used for wartime protection and is now the site of a criminal gaming ring.

Thames England

Wildcats take golf and tennis over Arizona State Teachers

Arizona dominates both tennis and golf in Tempe securing a clean sweep in five tennis singles and two doubles matches and all four golf matches. Eddie Held is ineligible for the Border Conference meet in Albuquerque next Saturday.

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City limits beer and liquor licenses in Great Falls

Great Falls Montana residents debate a city ordinance capping beer licenses at one per 750 people and liquor licenses at one per 1 500. Supporters say the limits curb police and social problems while opponents claim the rules create a monopoly.

Great Falls Mont U.P

Yankees Miss e7 e 9 Joe DiMaggio' s Hitting Power

The Yankees were beaten 6-4 by the Detroit Tigers as DiMaggio and Dickey failed to spark a big inning. New York left 13 runners on base in a slump, while Boston and Cleveland led the standings with strong innings from Feller and a split series.

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Tucson High Sweeps Four Sports Events

Tucson High Badgers dominate the 27th annual university week carnival winning Class A track, baseball, tennis, and golf. They lead with 71% in track over Phoenix Union, coast to a 20–0 baseball win over Phoenix Coyotes, and claim boys and girls tennis singles while Phoenix takes girls doubles and Yuma takes boys doubles. Golf goes to Tucson with 617 stroke total. Class B and C track titles go to other Arizona towns.

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Wildcats to Defend Track Title at Border Meet Saturday

Arizona college track teams prepared for the Border conference meet in Albuquerque after a rough weekend. San Diego State dominated Tucson results with five meet records, including a 9.7 second 100-yard dash by Clyde Yakel, while Arizona notable marks came from Hoopes in the broad jump and Tripp in the 440.

Associated Press Arizona Albuquerque Timtowan Awlanna Wildcats San Diego State College Tucson Arizona State Teachers College Tempe Walloping Flagstaff San Diego Clyde Yakel Eisert Californians Gherald Hoopes Jim Tripp John Willard San Diego State White Cordray Gatchel Bush Bean Pierce Brown Juras Ross Tripp Thompson Yakel Hoopes Manley Elsert Williams F. Ritter Gleseke Cozens Kurtz

R A T Wins Two City Loop Games

The Elder Bray R A T club won two City League games yesterday. They defeated the Tucson Groves 16 to 1 in the morning and edged the Aztecas 6 to 5 in an afternoon clash.

R.A.T Bray R. A. T Tucson Groves Aztecas

Phoenix Nine Loses in California Catholic Tourney

St. Mary’s of Phoenix Arizona is eliminated after a 5 to 0 loss to Loyola of Los Angeles in the second game of the Southern California Catholic high school baseball tournament. The opener had St. Mary’s defeating St. Agnes of Los Angeles 5 to 4.

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Escaped Prisoner Captured in Oakland

Oakland Calif May 6 Pi Stockton Van Buren Darneille 32 who escaped from a federal prison camp at Tucson Ariz Sept 18 1939 has been apprehended here He was serving a sentence for transporting a stolen automobile across a state line.

Oakland Calif Pi— Stockton van Buren Darneille Tucson Ariz

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