Marana Convair Battle For Second Place Tonight
The Border Conference meeting in El Paso looms as routine amid dwindling Arizona football hopes. The Wildcats face manpower issues, likely missing next fall's gridiron play, with A S T P withdrawals hurting basketball too. News notes include Gridley clinic plans and a high school spring scrimmage.
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Rodghark
Nelson
Daily Citizen
Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
el Paso
Tucson
University of Arizona
U. A
Wildcats
A.S.T.P
Boston
Ied Colling
Angelo Bertelli
Notre Dame
Haltdogen
J. I. McKale
Mike Casteel
Fred Enke
Lou Slonaker
C. Z. Lesher
Don Phillips
L. Larson
Larson
Bny
Lesher
Rollin Gridley
Wucaon High Clinic
Grid
Badgers
Davis-Monthan Rip Clovis After 9-0 Semipro Win
Davis-Monthan's Mustangs crushed Southern Pacific 9-0 in Tucson shadowing a second place battle with Consolidated and Marana. Joe Murphy pitched well, Cone and Herrell homered, and Davis-Monthan improved to three straight wins as they head to Clovis for a Second Army Air Force matchup.
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Nelson Daily Citizen
Consolidated
Marana
Tucson
Randolph Park
Davis-Monthan
Mustangs
Closlo
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Southern Pacific
Joe Murphy
Diego Carrillo
Butch Scheffel
Carrillo
Johnny McCarren
Scheffel
McCarren
Keystone
Cone
Davis‘Monthan
Gus Mills
C. Carvillo
Johnny Herrell
Carillo
Homer
Tony Merletti
Don Cogswell
Acuna
Rand
Mills
Herrell
Walls
Davis- Monthan
Fuentes
Espee
Trujillo
Joe Trujillo
Tucson High
Crcuit
Badger
Pete Pullen
al Krumweide
Bill Hassey
Denker Wins National Chess Title in Uproar of War
From New York May 12 the article profiles Arnold Denker as the new U S national chess champion after a round robin victory. It notes Russia’s chess prominence, Denker’s balanced attack and defense, and mentions top rivals like Fine Reshevsky and Alekhine while contrasting world title status and wartime conditions.
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New York
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Germany
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Denker
United States
Forest Hills
Lke
Amy
America
Reuben. Fine
Washington, D. C
Samimy Reshevsky
Alexander Alekhine
Alekhine
Fine
Paul Keres
Estonia
Mikhail Botwinnik
Max Euwe
Holland
Galento Tour On West Coast Is Successful
Los Angeles report on Tony Galento drawing 8000 fans at a wrestling match and prompting a temporary referee license. He recalls Joe Louis bout and hints at more postwar bouts, noting promoters profited in Los Angeles.
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West Coast
Gene Friedman
Los Angeles
U.P
Tony
Galento
Nick Lutze
Athletic Board
Jules Covey
Faint Heart
Covey
Orange
N. J
Land of Plenty
Lutze
IA Boston
Joe Louis
Louis
Babe Didrikson Triumphs to City Golf Finals
In Los Angeles on May 12, Babe Didrikson Zaharias, favorite to win the city women’s golf championship, advanced to the 86‑hole final after semifinal victory. She will face defending champion C. C. Akin, who defeated Win Sears 2 up yesterday.
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Los Angeles
Babe
Didrickson
Zaharias
Los, Angeles
Ruth
McCullah
Riviera
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Yanks Take Lead In American Loop
Yanks move ahead in the American League standings after a day of results across the circuit. Notable games include Cincinnati edging New York 4 3 and Boston routing Pittsburgh 7 2 while Chicago outslugged Philadelphia 5 3 in a 16 inning marathon. Other leagues saw varied scores and postponed games shaping the day.
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New York Yankees Lead AL On Unusual Fielding Night
The 1944 Yankees briefly moved atop the American League standings aided by a quirky St Louis Browns fielding display and odd percentage quirks. Borowy stretched a win streak to eleven with a 4-0 record, while Detroit’s seven hits in the afternoon helped pace a 3-2 decision.
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Brownies
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Borony
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Hany Borowy
Yanks
Borowy
Mickey Heafner
Luke Sewell
Joe Schultz
Trosky
Mal. Trosky
Pepper Martin
Brooklyn
Cardinals
Steve’ Mesner
Cincinnati
New York Giants
Boston
Jim Tobin
Pittsburgh
Mrs. Joe DiMaggio Sues Swat King For Divorce
Hollywood May 12 Actress Dorothy Arnold seeks a default divorce from Sgt. Joe DiMaggio former wartime Yan kee swat king alleging cruelty. She seeks custody of Joe Jr., substantial monthly support, and a share of community property including war bonds and restaurant interests. DiMaggio, in the South Pacific with the Army, initially contested but agreed to a default decree on May 5.
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Hollywood
Dorothy Arnold
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
DiMaggio
South Pacific
Triple Header On In Softball Boop
A triple header in the City Softball League features the 6 30 p m opener Convair Field Operations versus Hi Y with Gas Touse facing Consoll An hour later Recreational Girls meet Convair Queens at 9 p m The prior night Marana baseball clubbed the Dodgers 11 1 and Ferry Command rallied for three runs in the sixth to beat Consolidated Silver Streaks 7 5
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Scarsella Charged With Cruelty In Divorce Suit
In Martinez California on May 12 1940s era records Les Scarsella Oakland left fielder for the baseball club was charged with extreme cruelty in a divorce suit filed by his wife Mary Scarsella in Contra Costa County Superior Court. She sought $300 a month alimony for their daughter Linda born 174 and asked that he be excluded from the El Cerrito home during the proceedings. The couple married in October 1940.
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