Waddies Take AT Lead With Win Over Texans
Eight Border conference cinder squads converge at Arizona State College Goodwin stadium for the annual track meet. Tempe favored to win with USC expected to repeat and Arizona and Texas Tech fighting for runner up. Events spotlight distances and field events with notable matchups including Watson vs Smith in the mile and Hildreth and Batiste pacing Tempe sprints.
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Waddies
Texans
Tempe
U.P
Arizona
State
University of Arizona
Tech
Sun Devils
University of California
Don Hildreth
Joe Batiste
Wildcats
Arizona Aces Reach Border Conference Tennis Finals
Two Arizona players, Tom Van Fleet and Herb Benham, advanced to the Border Conference finals in Phoenix after wins over A J Broyles and Bob Simmons. Van Fleet then faced Frank Townsend and Benham met Glenn Ivy in morning semis with finals set for this afternoon.
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CATS
Phoenix
University of Arizona
Arizona
Tom van Fleet
A. J. Broyles
Texas Tech
Herb Benham
Bob Simmons
Arizona State College
Tempe
University of Arizona Stars
van Fleet
Frank Townsend
Benham
Glenn Ivy
Joe Palaia
New Mexico University
Dave A
New Mexico
Bob Whites
Frank Barger
Texas Mines
Mac
Joe Wheatley
Jim Scott
Carl Schmidt
Scott
Schmidt
Laccino
Larson
Whites
Ong
Sanders
Wheatley
Farequear
Gonzales
Benham Gef
Brovies
Ivy
Ecwin Yous Joy
Far Ech
Arizona Wins Unofficial Swim Meet Over Tempe and Flagstaff
The University of Arizona claimed an unofficial meet here yesterday, scoring 56 points to Tempe's 6 and Flagstaff's 3. Only four colleges appeared, Texas Mines absent, leaving Arizona with a full team. Events include 300 and 400 meter freestyles with top swimmer Wilkinson of Arizona finishing first in multiple races.
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Tempe
May
University of Arizona
Arizona
Flagstaff
Texas Mines
Paul Ee Faente Waeaeen
Wilkinson
U. of A
Vin Pierce
Ss Leevekin
Ritchens Os
Hae Eckewrae—T
Sree U. of A
Witkinson
Wolfe
Regaioh
Lou Silverstein
Belen
As.t
School league resumes with abbreviated junior high schedule
The junior high baseball tournament is partially finished and the After School league restarts next week with a shortened schedule and potential additions. Titles remain to be settled in most divisions while Roskiu Tomahawks and lower D kings lead with little to fear. Only two games were played this week in lower C league. The schedule lists five games across Monday to Wednesday at Mansfeld and Eagle venues, featuring teams such as Yankees Thunderbirds Panthers Injuns Dodgers Scorpions Thrashers Northside Challengers C-Hawks Wild kittens.
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Roskiu Tomahawks
Yankees
Thunderbirds
Mansfeld
Panthers
Injuns
Eagle
Dodgers
Scorpions
Thrashers
Northside Challengers
C-Hawks
Wildkittens
UA Golfers Ready For BC Tourney
The UA golf team trims to six players for the Border Conference meet at Encanto course in Phoenix after dismissing most of the state amateur field. Don Byrd is the sole Arizona golfer remaining. teammates Chet Goldberg Dick Siebeck Johnny Cahill Harry Talmage Blake Johnson and Bill Bramwell are listed as available.
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University of Arizona
Don Byrd
Chet Goldberg
Dick Siebeck
Johnny Cahill
Harry Talmage
Blake Johnson
Bill Bramwell
Encanto Course
Phoenix
Bombers Rally Past Shamrocks In Extra Innings
Davis Monthan Bombers beat Steinfeld Shamrocks 3 to 2 in 9th on Joe Ismay single driving in Joe Rogers after both teams tied 2-2. Ismay struck out nine for Bombers. Udall lasted four for Shamrocks as Greene held them to three hits in five.
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Davis-Monthan Bombers
Steinfeld Shamrocks
22Nd Street Park
Ismay
Morris Udall
Shamrocks
George Green
Greene
Air Force
Ismal
Udall
Bombers
Elks
Southside Merchants
Amos Schwartz
John Low
Joe Rogers
Chuck
Arizona Flour Mills
First Southern Baptists
Mitchell Furniture
James A. Dick
Arizona
National Guards
First Baptist Church
Redcaps
Schaeffer
Rogers
Charles KO's Violet Ray in Chicago comeback bout
In Chicago Stadium Charles knocked out Elmer Ray in the ninth round to resume boxing in Chicago after 77 days. The Ohioan outweighed by 17 pounds, and the card drew 9,319 spectators with a $42,703 gate. Charles pledged $5,000 to Baroudi’s parents as promoters contributed $5,000 more and a $10,000 check was given to the family.
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Ezzard Charles
Cincinnati
Chicago Stadium
Gus Lesnevich
Ies
Elmer
Ray
Hastings
Fla
Charles
Sam Baroudi
Akron
Baroudi
Irving Schoenwald
Jack Begun
Jack Hurley
Samuel Crandall
Badger Thinclads Defeat Glendale in Dual Meet
Glendale May 8 Badger Thinclads defeated Glendale 79 to 37 in a dual meet. Bill Gaston swept the sprints and broad jump winning the 100 yard dash 10.1 seconds the 220 yard dash and the broad jump as the Badgers, missing three regulars, still led in most events.
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Glendale
Tucson High
Glendale Cardinals
Bill Gaston
Badgers
Sports Memories Span War and Racing Headlines
Three years ago war in Europe ended canceling events. Five years ago Count Fleet won the Preakness at Pimlico by eight lengths over Blue Swords. Ten years ago Carl Hubbell earned his fourth win of the season beating Chicago 4-2, with Mel Ott’s two homers accounting for all New York runs.
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Associated Press
Europe
Count Fleet
Pimlico
Blue Swords
Carl Hubbell
Chicago
Mel Ott
New York
Tucson Golfers In Semifinals
Davis-Monthan’s Dick Taylor leads as favorite in the Arizona Amateur Golf Tourney in Tucson semifinals. Don Byrd of Arizona upset defending champion Gray Madison to reach the 36-hole morning match, with Ken Oglesby and John Crable also advancing. Final rounds set for tomorrow.
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Davis- Monthan
Arizona
Southwestern
John Cahill
University of Arizona
Bill Taylor
Don Byrd
University
Byrd
Gray Madison
Phoenix
Ken Oglesby
Tucson
John Crable
Oglesby
Knox Corbett
Harry Talmadge, Jr
Talmadge
Bob Goldwater
Crabl
Blake Johnson
Mac Beaudry
Dick Taylor
Madison
Ban Showing Of Grid Movies In Border Conference
Faculty representatives of the Border conference voted to ban motion pictures for scouting rival teams and limit scouting to two conference games per season. One game between two conference schools allows scouting of only one. A gentlemen’s agreement bars sharing scouting data with nonconference teams. Las Cruces New Mexico will host a cross country meet added to the conference. E J Knapp Texas Mines elected president. C E Southern remains NCAA sixth district vice president. W A Stangil Texas Tech elected vice president. C Lesher and FE L Larson keep secretary treasurer and commissioner posts.
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Ariz
Border Conference
Las Cruces
N. M
E. J. Knapp
Texas Mines
C. E. Southern
Arizona State College
Southern
NCAA
W. A. Stangil
Texas Tech
C. Lesher
University of Arizona
FE. L. Larson
Gibson Set To Enter National Weightlifting Meet
John Gibson, president of the Tucson YMCA weightlifting team, heads to Los Angeles to compete in the Senior National championship at the Shrine Civic Auditorium May 13-14. He is named one of two national commissioners for the meet alongside Leo Stern of San Diego.
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John Gibson
Tucson
Los Angeles
Calif
Shrine Civic Auditorium
Gibson
Leo Stern
San Diego
Dunbar Advances In Junior High Meet
Dunbar defeated SS. Peter and Paul 19 to 5 yesterday in a city junior high school tournament. Cole pitched a three hit game for the winners as Dunbar collected 12 hits. Roskruge and Wakefield advance to a semi final clash at 4 p.m. Monday.
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Dunbar
SS. Peter & Paul
Cole
Roskruge
Wakefield
Lemon Tosses Four Hit Game As Tribe Rolls Over Senators
Cleveland pitcher Bob Lemon tossed four hits in a 8-0 win over the Washington Senators, lifting the Indians to second place behind Philadelphia. Lemon also hit well at the plate, while Bob Feller struggled in his latest outing. News notes mention rain affecting multiple games and Ewell Blackwell injuring his right shoulder for Cincinnati.
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Bobby Feller
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Philadelphia
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Chicago
St. Louis
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Pittsburgh
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Ewell Blackwell
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Bill Veiselle
Brooklyn
Cubs
Preston Ward
Dodger
Ralph Hamner
Hamner
St. Louis Cardinals
Phils
Phoenix Routs GM Club. Tucson Leads After 8-7 Victory
In Arizona-Texas league action on May 8 1948 the Tucson Cowboys moved one game ahead with an 8-7 win over El Paso while the Phoenix Senators crushed Globe Miami 26-9 to climb from last place. Juarez Indios upset Bisbee Douglas 17-9 as Globe Miami and Bisbee Douglas suffered defeats. Ed Azendzian homered for Globe Miami in a first inning lead, but Phoenix answered with four runs including Arky Biggs homer. Marvin Adams started for Phoenix with Eddie Graham and Bob Johnson combining on the mound. Norman Arant finished the win as Phoenix piled up 20 hits. Juarez pitchers shut down Bisbee-Douglas late to seal the 17-9 win. Tonight El Paso visits Tucson Globe Miami plays Phoenix and Bisbee-Douglas visits Juarez.
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el Paso
Phoenix Senators
Globe-Miami
Phoenix
Bisbee Douglas Javelinas
Juarez Indios
Juarez
Globe-Miami Browns
Senators
Ed Azendzian
Brownies
Arky Biggs
Ossie Wigman
Wigman
Biggs
Homer
Bob Johnson
Johnson
Norm Arant
Marvin Adams
Eddie Graham
Bisbee Douglas
Bisbée Douglas
Cowboys edge Texans 8 7 on ninth inning passed ball
Tucson's Cowboys beat El Paso's Texans 8 7 at Randolph Park to move into first place and set up a rematch tonight at 8 p.m. Bill Abernathie will start for the Waddies against Charley Spiegel. Jack Trench scored the go ahead run on a passed ball in the ninth after a key sequence that included doubles and a bunt.
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Cowboys
el Paso
Texans
Randolph Park
Bill Abernathie
Waddies
Charley Spiegel
Jack Trench
Joe Bucka
Baseball and Football Scores From Various Leagues
American Association results include Indianapolis 8, Minneapolis 6 and Louisville 8, Kansas City 7. Texas League shows Fort Worth 8, Shreveport 6 and Oklahoma City 7, San Antonio 1. Pacific Coast League games Seattle 6, San Diego 4 and Hollywood 9, Los Angeles 3. International League and others list postponed games due to rain or weather threats.
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Toronto
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Montreal
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Syracuse
Rochester
Fort Worth
Shreveport
Oklahoma City
San Antonio
Pacific Coast
Seattle
San Diego
Oakland
Sacramento
Hollywood
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Portland
Soutere
Tlanta
Little Rock
Mobile
Memphis
New Orleans
Maxim decisions De La Cruz in El Paso bout
In El Paso on May 8 Joey Maxim of Cleveland won a unanimous decision over Francisco De La Cruz of Los Angeles in a 10 round bout. The result gave Howie Pollet his first win in three starts and left the Red Birds within a half game of first. Dutch Leonard of Philadelphia was injured by a line drive from Red Schoendienst in the third inning but not seriously hurt.
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EL Paso
Tex
Joey Maxim
Cleveland
Francisco de la Cruz
Los Angeles
Howie Pollet
Dutch Leonard
Phils
Red Schoendienst
Red Birds
Baseball recap with Globe-Miami and Bisbee-Douglas scores
Scoring totals for Globe-Miami 39 percent in a 2:59 game, with detailed player stats including Rzendzian six RBI and home runs by Rzendzian and Biggs. Also notes Bisbee-Douglas matchup with multiple players contributing runs and RBIs, and game times, attendance, and umpires listed.
Coyotes Defeat Badgers 4 to 3 in Regular Season Finale
Phoenix Union downed Tucson high 4 3 after taking a four run lead in the first inning. Phoenix collected 11 hits with two Tucson errors and three Erb errors contributing. The Badgers round out the season as they head to the class A state tournament starting Thursday.
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Tucson High
Phoenix
Tucson
Howard Erb
Badgers
Erb
Strike threat against Jackie Robinson averted
National League President Ford Frick announced that a threatened strike by players of the St. Louis Cardinals over the use of Negro Jackie Robinson in Brooklyn games had been avoided a year ago.
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National League
Ford Frick
St. Louis Cardinals
Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn
Outfielder Jim Cooke optioned to Ardmore club in Sooner league
Jim Cooke moved to Ardmore Oklahoma class D Sooner league after leave from team. Bobby Acosta assigned to infield and outfield utility duties. Box seats on third base line opened for sale seasonally or per-game with new arrangements.
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Jim Cooke
Ardmore
Okla
Bobby Acosta
Millies
Jim Cahill
Nicholson
Brown
Acosta
LACC Cindermen Triumph Easily
Los Angeles City College won the national junior college track and field championship defeating 35 schools from seven states. LACC totaled 89 and 12 points, with Epton second at 61.5 and Glendale third just ahead of Stockton. A meet record fell in the special mile relay with a 3 21.9, surpassing Utah’s 1946 mark.
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Los Angeles City College
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Epton
Glendale
Stockton
Riverside
Los Angeles
Branch Aggies
Utah
Calumet Aces In Preakness Duel At Pimlico
Warren Wright paid 6000 dollars to enter Citation and Coaltown in the Preakness at Pimlico. News from Louisville confirms the top two three year olds will renew their race for a potential 105000 return if a Calumet one-two finishes.
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Warren Wright
Citation
Coaltown
Pimlico
Louisville
Ben Jones
Calumet Farm
Wright
Churchill Downs
Locke Favored To Lead In $10000 Goodall Round Robin
Defending champion Bobby Locke surged toward the lead in the Goodall round robin, closing on top with a 23 under par total as 16 pros began the third round in New Rochelle. He faced Vic Ghezzi Ed Furgol and Claude Harmon in Round Three while Herman Barron, the current leader at plus 24, played alongside Jimmy Demaret Herman Keiser and Jim Ferrier in later pairings.
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N. Y
U.P
Bobby Locke
Bobby
Herman Barron
White Plains
Locke
Vic Ghezzi
Kansas City
Ed Furgol
Detroit
Claude Harmon
Mamaroneck
Barron
Jimmy Demaret
Ojai
Cal
Herman Keiser
Akron
Jim Ferrier
San Francisco
Leaders in American and National League Batting and Pitching
League leaders show Williams of Boston with a .385 average and Keltner of Cleveland with 6 home runs. In pitching Reynolds of New York and Voiselle of Boston lead at 3-0 and 3-0 respectively, with several perfect 1.000 marks shared by Trucks and Scheib and others.
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Brecheen
Yesterday's Stars Batting and Pitching Highlights
Preston Ward hit a bases loaded triple to break a 5-5 tie and give Brooklyn a 9-5 lead over the Cubs. Bob Lemon of the Indians pitched an 8-0 shutout over Washington with four hits allowed.
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