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Newspaper

Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1940

Page

11

Dodgers Fall Hard As Cardinals Rise To Heights

The Dodgers suffer an 18-2 defeat in St Louis as the Cardinals hammer 20 hits and seven homers led by Johnny Mize and Eddie Lake. Other major league outcomes include the Tigers beating the Yankees 4-2, Reds over Giants 7-6, Phillies 1-0 over Cubs, Pirates 11-9 to Bees, Red Sox 6-4 over Indians, White Sox 6-3 over Athletics, and a 6-5 Washington win on a bases loaded wild pitch in the tenth.

Judson Bailey Associated Press Brooklyn Dodgers Dodgers Cincinnati St. Louis Hugh Casey Cardinal Johnny Mize Eddie Lake Don Padgett Joe Medwick Stu Martin New York Joe DiMaggio Yankees Detroit Tigers Boston Red Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Chicago White Sox Philadelphia Athletics John Whitehead Washington St. Louis Browns

Baseball Stars Show Big Day With Mixed Results

Lou Finney led the Red Sox with a double and three singles in a 6-4 win over the Indians. Ike Pearson’s Phillies shut out the Cubs 1-0 on four scattered hits. Harold Newhouses helped the Tigers win 4-2 by limiting Yankees’ offense to eight hits. Jack Knott and Pete Appleton combined on a five hit pitching effort to beat the Athletics 6-3. Gee Walker fueled the Senators in a 6-5 victory over the Browns with a double and three singles plus a steal and two RBIs. Eddie Miller drove in four runs including a homer in the Bees 11-9 win over the Pirates. Lon Warneke, Eddie Lake, and Johnny Mize led the Cardinals to a Dodgers win, Warneke allowing nine hits while Lake and Mize homered twice. Eddie Joost of the Reds contributed two hits and an RBI in a double steal and solid fielding.

Lou Finney Red Sox Indians Ike Pearson Phillies Cubs Harold Newhouses Tigers Yankees Jack Knott Pete Appleton White Sox Athletics Gee Walker Senators Browns Eddie Miller Bees Pirates Lon Warneke Eddie Lake Johnny Mize Cardinals Dodgers Warneke Lake Mize Eddie Joost Reds

Girls' Jewels to Play Bisbee Out-of-Town Softball Game

The Daniel's Jewels, a rising local girls softball squad, travel to Bisbee for a Saturday night game against the Southern Arizona Auto Co. team after recently defeating the Bisbee club here. Next Sunday they host Tempe here, announced manager Charley Fowler.

Daniel's Jewels Bisbee Southern Arizona Auto Company Jewels Tempe Charley Fowler

Navigator and Daughter Complete Two Year Bridgewater to New Zealand Voyage

Commander R. D. Graham and his twenty five year old daughter Marguerite finish a voyage from Bridgewater England to New Zealand aboard a thirty four foot yacht after more than two years at sea.

R. D. Graham Marguerite Bridgewater England New Zealand

Dixie Handicap Opens Golden Days Racing at Pimlico

Baltimore May 8 The 36th Dixie Handicap opened Pimlico’s Four Golden Days of racing with 20000 added prize money and a mile and three sixteenths distance. The field includes Filisteo Belay Masked General Olympus Isolator Honeyz Cloud Aethelwold and others as the Preakness battle looms with Gallahadian arrival aiming for the second leg of the Triple Crown following the Derby victor. There has been no Triple Crown winner since War Admiral in 1937.

Baltimore Pimlico Dixie H. C. Hatch Filisteo A. C. Bostwick Belay Brandywine Stable Masked General Barrington Stable Olympus Belair Stud Isolator A. J. Abel Honeyz Cloud W. L. Brann Aethelwold Sir Gallahad Ethel V. Mars Sam Riddle

Baseball Luncheon for Tucson Club Delayed to Friday

The Tucson baseball club luncheon moved from Thursday to Friday noon at the Santa Rita hotel. Chairman H. S. Corbett said several members could not attend Thursday, prompting the postponement. War propaganda shows are being held by Japanese department stores.

Tucson Baseball Club H. S. Corbett Santa Rita Japan

K of C Wins Softball Tilt 10-2 Over Spanish Wells

West pitched a three hitter to pace the Knights of Columbus to a 10-2 Class 2 bag league victory at Eagle Field. John Moran powered the Wells with a homer and a single as seven K of C hits felled Pullen. In Class B, Construction Labor Union beat DeMolays 8-1. Porters’ won the Commercial league game 18-9 over Central Auto Sales.

West Knights of Columbus Eagleeld K. of C Pullen John Moran Central Auto Sales County

Local hoops doubleheader on Pima Highway noted

Readable fragments show 7:30 game Joe Tang's versus DeMo lays in Class B at Pima Highway Commercial loop then 8:45 matchup Manhattan Chargers against Latin-Americans in Class A with further details missing.

Ve. Pima Highway Joe Tang DeMolays Manhattan Chargers

Wrestling Results Reported From Multiple Cities

Gino Martinelli of New York defeated Pat Corrigan of Ireland by throw. Everett Marshall of Colorado defeated Jim McMillen of Chicago in straight falls. Dorve Roche of Decatur Illinois threw Cowboy Lutral of Texas in 14 minutes.

Associated Press Reading Gino Martinelli New York Pat Corrigan Ireland Indianapolis Everett Marshall la Junta Colo Jim McMillen Chicago Dorve Roche Decatur Ill Cowboy Luttral Texas

Farm wage increases spread across England

Wage hikes for farm workers appear to be spreading through England as costs of living pressures push up rates. The movement reflects broader labor demand and seasonal hiring patterns impacting rural employers and families.

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