Wilson to Oakland if Chandler rules for Yankees
San Diego could lose Artie Wilson to Oakland in the Pacific Coast league after baseball commissioner Chandler rules in favor of the Yankees. The dispute centers on Wilson’s contract between the Yankees and Indians and involves Bill Veeck and Puerto Rico play.
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Oakland
Calif
Emmons Byrne
Oakland Tribune
Artie Wilson
San Diego
Byrne
Wilson
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
A. B
Happy
Yankees
Bill Veeck
Cleveland
Veeck
Puerto Rico
Yanks
Chandler
Billy In
Martin
Baseball Leaders Tie In Hitters And Pitchers Across Leagues
AP brief lists NL leaders with Campanella and Torgeson among top hitters and Branca Spahn in strikeouts. Mentions teams Dodgers Giants Phillies Yankees and Athletics across St Louis New York Philadelphia and Chicago. Also notes American League leaders Kell Williams and Newhouser with Detroit Cleveland and Boston amid scattered stats.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Camplyn
New York
Waitkus
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Torgesonckman
Thomson
York
Stones
Marion
N. A
Chicago
Lohrke
Rob Piten
Tiny Tetn
Aee
Hartung
New
Branca
Spahn
Rune
Williams
Stephens
Philadel
Kell
Deoe
Eanes
Chapmen
Cleveland
Yale
Phila
Red Sox
Gree
Ease Velimer
Washington
de Orytina
Heres
Trucks
Bearden
Parnell
Lopat
Brissie
Newhouser
Detroit
Rush
Brecheen
Pittsburgh
Gregg
Chambers
Rowe
Cincinnati
Lively
Boston
Voiselie
Porterfield
Getteil
Scarborough
Masters
Johnny Schmitz
Chicago Cubs
Monita Kennedy
New York Giants
Bill Wight l
Chicago White Sox
Bob Shantz
Philadelphia A’s
Russ Meyer
Phillies
Paul Calvert
Hank Sauer
Hex
Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooks
Kennedy
Giants
Johnny Mize
Jim Hearn
Meyer
Pirates
Phil
Elmer Riddle
Phils
Elmer
Eddie Miller
Bill Nicholson
Shantz
Four-Way Tie In Women's Tourney At Tucson Club
A four way tie occurred in the ladies blind bogey event at Tucson Country Club with Myra Trimble George Amos Toney Hardy and Ethel O Bannon all posting 72s. A men's blind bogey was planned for Saturday. Joe McCarthy returned as Yankees manager after a illness spell.
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Tucson Country Club
Myra Trimble
George Amos
Toney Hardy
Ethel O’bannion
Joe McCarthy
New York Yankees
Olympia Favored In Derby Hour Nears At Churchill Downs
Fourteen 3 year old colts vie in the 57th Kentucky Derby with Olympia and Eddie Arcaro seen as the likely winners. Odds favor the Fred Hooper charge following a Santa Anita Derby showing while jockeys and owners eye a fast, possibly muddy track and the $91 600 purse.
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Churchill Downs
Louisville
Assault
Olympia
Eddie Arcaro
Fred Hooper
Old Rockport
Kentucky Derby Facts and Figures at Churchill Downs
Louisville May 7 facts and figures for Saturdays diamond jubilee Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Post time 3 30 p m MST. Entries 14 with weather partly cloudy and cooler. Purse 100000 added money 91600 to winner if all start. Olympia favorite owned by F W Hooper trained by Ivan Parke ridden by Eddie Arcaro. Crowd expected over 100000 and CBS telecast at 315 p m MST.
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Hirsch Jacobs
Monte Parke
Ivan
Johns Joy
Albert Roth
Louisville
Capot and Wine List
Green‘tree Stable
Halt
Woodvale
Royce G. Martin
Keeneland
Old Rockport
Olympia
Santa Anita
Ben Jones
Calumet Farm
Ponder
Joe A. Goodwin
Aston Villa Farm
Jacks Town
Ada L. Rice
Lexbrook Stable
Lextown
J. H. Seley
California Hope
Churchill Downs
F. W. Hooper
Ivan Parke
Eddie Arcaro
CBS
Hollywood Fire Destroys Hollywood Park Race Track
Investigators blame a new paint job and linseed oil for a flash fire that destroyed Hollywood Park’s 6 million dollar complex in Inglewood. Fire started accidentally, no witnesses saw intruders, amid arson probes by FBI and fire officials. Summer meeting moved to Santa Anita. delays in reopening planned.
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Inglewood
Calif
U.P
Swank
Hollywood Park
Ed Hatcher
Hatcher
FBI
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Thoroughbred Racing Association
Inglewood Fire Department
Giants Edge Cardinals 3-0 Behind Mize Power
Johnny Mize homered twice and added a single to power the Giants past the Cardinals 3-0. Bob Shantz pitched 10 innings in relief, limiting Detroit to two hits as the Athletics beat the Tigers 1-0.
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Associated Press
Johnny Mize
Giants
New York
St. Louis
Bob Shantz
Athletics
Detroit
Tigers
Eight to Compete New York Track Team Heads to Europe
An American track squad will compete at the News of the World meet in London on June 6 and in Dublin on June 8-9 and Glasgow on June 11. Indoor performances this winter will heavily influence selection.
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New York
An &Man
London
Dublin
Glasgow
Braves Two Man Pitching Staff Back In Action
In sports notes the Braves return to form with a two man pitching staff ready for action. Also listed are schedule items for state class B track championships at UA stadium and baseball games between Tucson Cowboys and Juarez Indios at Randolph park with double headers planned.
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Tucson Cowboys
Juarez Indios
Randolph Park
Arizona University Track Meet crowns class B champions
University of Arizona hosts a class B track and field tennis and baseball carnival with 33 schools. Tempe is favored to win baseball after beating Willcox. Clifton and Seligman vie in finals as Casa Grande hopes lead in track and field. Bisbee Winslow edge Casa Grande in bets for the crown while Duncan is strong in tennis.
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Arizona
University of Arizona
Tempe
Willcox
Buffaloes
Clifton
Trojans
Seligman
Paul Mason
Casa Grande
Mason
Douglas
Bisbee
Winslow
Duncan
Mestas
Lyons
Pezram
Pgett Beensee
Haddock
Pomery
Gappinears Ward
George
Garcia
St Marys Rejected by Arizona Interscholastic Association
The Arizona Interscholastic Athletic Association denied four high school membership applications including St Marys Phoenix marking a second annual rejection. The mail vote was 40 to 29 against admission as San Carlos Phoenix and Tucson Indian schools were also denied.
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St. Mary’s
Phoenix
Arizona Interscholastic Athletic Association
San Carlos
Tucson
AIAA
Association
West Phoenix
Douglas
National Federation
Arizona Educational Association
Thinelads Edge Phoenix In State Track Meet
Tucson Badgers defeat Phoenix Union 6642 to 4514 led by Tiny Gaston with wins in broad jump and 100 yard dash. Jim Meadows of Phoenix and Gaston exchange top finishes in multiple events with Meadows anchoring the relay to Phoenix victory. Gaston posts 22 feet 10 inches in broad jump and 15 scoring points.
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Phoenix
Tucson Badgers
Phoenix Union
Jim Meadows
Tiny Gaston
Tucson
Gaston
Brown
Siegel
Rincon
Stegall
Porter
Preston
Turpin
Peabody
McFeetars
Kelly
Stevenson
Petty
Coleman
Davis
Sain Spahn Duo Back In Form For Braves
Boston Braves two man pitching pair Sain and Spahn regain form after early setbacks. Manager Billy Southworth relies on support from Vern Bickford Bill Voiselle and Young Johanny Antonelli as the staff returns to winning ways.
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Sam
Spahn
Boston Braves
Mgr
Billy Southworth
Cats Triumph In Mixed Baseball and Track News
Recap covers baseball results with Spahn strong for Braves and Wight prevailing for Phillies. Left-handed pitchers excelled across leagues, including Schmitz Kennedy and Shantz. Arizona track team dominates three-way meet with 12 of 15 events won and Parker Gregg’s record-disrupting discus throw highlighted.
Bowling Tourney At Speedway Lanes Grows With Entries
The Tucson Bowling association tournament opens at 7 30 p m Saturday at Speedway lanes with 16 teams. A further 16 five member teams bowl at 10 p m and 8 more at 11 a m Sunday. Doubles start 2 p m Sunday with singles at 3 p m.
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Tucson Bowling Association
Speedway Lanes
Baseball Standings Across Leagues With Scheduled Games
Standings show American Association leaders with Kansas City 9 Milwaukee 8 St. Paul 17 and Minneapolis 1. Southern Association features Birmingham 5 Little Rock 2 Atlanta 8 Memphis 2 Nashville 9 Mobile 4 Chattanooga 6 New Orleans 8. Texas League results include San Antonio 11 Tulsa 0 Dallas 5 Beaumont 0 Oklahoma City 2 Houston 1 in 10 innings Ft Worth 9 Shreveport 3.
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Kansas City
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Southern Association
Birmingham
Little Rock
Atlanta
Memphis
Nashville
Mobile
Chattanooga
New Orleans
San Antonio
Tulsa
Dallas
Beaumont
Oklahoma City
Houston
Ft. Worth
Shreveport
Graduate Manager Receives Desk Set at University
Charles S. Tribolet the graduate manager of athletics at the University of Arizona received a desk pen set from the student council and board of control of Associated Students. Stub Ashcraft and Phil McLaughlin were also cited for their good work when the award was made Thursday. The award honors a high standard of ability and service in the efficient management of the university athletic and activities program according to Merrill Windsor retiring president of the student body.
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Charles S
Bumps
Tribolet
University of Arizona
Board of Control of
Associated Students
Stub Ashcraft
Phil McLaughlin
Merrill Windsor
Waddies Rap Santa Ana in Benefit Contest
Waddies overwhelm Santa Ana 6 to 3 in a charity track meet. Lucas reports a decisive victory shaping a benefit event with strong Waddie performances.
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Waddies Rap
Santa Ana
Indios Lead Arizona-Texas Loop Set To Open Series
Gets 3 For 4 Those Juarez Indios, leading the A-T loop by six games, open a four game set here Saturday night with a double header Sunday and a single game Monday. Lefty Aguilar rides a 3-0 record for the Cowboys opener. Jorge Aguilar starts the Sunday 6 15 p.m. first game with Ernie Trujillo to pitch the second. The Indios are viewed as the class of the loop and the series may prove that claim.
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Juarez Indios
Tucson Cowboys
Indios
Lefty
al Aguilar
Jorge Aguilar
Ernie Trujillo
Douglas
Bisbee
Don Trower
Preston Barrett
Dudley
Phoenix
Tucson
Waddies
el Paso
Cowboys Spurs Santa Ana Saints in benefit game turnout
The Cowboys defeated the Santa Ana Saints 63 as about 2,000 fans attended a benefit clash for the Square and Compass children's clinic and Sportsmen's Fund. Cliff Ehrier impressed Tucson fans as a strong future prospect.
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Cowboys
Santa Ana Saints
Square
Compass Children’s Clinic
Sportsmen's Fund
Cliff Ehrier
Bill Gilliam
Midland
Tex
Santa Ana
Sonora State
Waddies
Reggie Russel
Dave Wilson
Toccon
Tucson Cowboys
Kings Host To Phoenix Team
Bisbee Douglas Kings set for a key test vs Phoenix Senators as they add three new players in a bid to boost support and avoid last place in the six team Arizona-Texas league. Debuts include Chuck Ferruga and Hill Beesom from Salem and Joe Malone from Mexicali as the Kings aim for home win confidence.
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Bisbee
Douglas Copper Kings
Douglas
Phoenix Senators
Kings
Willis Dudley
Spec Williamson
Chuck ‘Ferruga
Hill Beesom
Bisbee-Douglas Kings
Salem
Joe Malone
Mexicali
Phoenix
Badger Nine Raps Coyotes 15 3 in Tucson clash
Tucson high school Badgers routed Phoenix Union 15 to 3 in five innings as Jim Starkey shut down the Coyotes and Tucson piled up 17 hits. Duane Tomlinson hit the only homer for Phoenix. the Badgers added seven runs in the eighth to seal the win.
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Phoenix
Tucson High School
Arizona
Phoenix Union
Tucson
Jim Starkey
Coyotes
Jerry Jones
Badgers
Jones
Tucsonians
Duane Tomlinson
Amph
Starkey
Nicholson
Steinmetz
Cluff
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Webster
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Laporte
Merrill
Pinky) May
Philadelphia Phillies
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UP Press
Carson Baily
Samn
Cincinnati Reds
Bobby Shantz
A’s
Connie Mack
Buffalo
Carl Scheib
Wally Moses
Dizzy Trout
Hal Newhouser
Bill Wight
Eddie Lopat
Wight
Frank Shea
Shea
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Yogi) Berra
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