Umpire Eddie Miller praised by Wildcats coach in Arizona-New Mexico series
Eddie Miller, Tucson Cowboys business manager, earned high praise from J. F. McKale for his umpiring in the Arizona New Mexico series. McKale said Miller is one of the finest umpires around and could pursue umpiring professionally. The piece also notes fan Frank Michel’s trip to Bisbee, Tech’s baseball prospects, and track coach Tom Gibbings’s conference meet success.
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Southern Association
Border coaches decry fan booing at games in baffling move
A Tucson sports column reports coaches criticizing fan heckling while noting officiating flaws and players handling crowds poorly. It highlights Ed Valenzuela earning his fourth track letter and Vic Moreno's 811 series, with Art Waugh and Frank Batiste facing age eligibility questions tied to birth certificates.
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Border Team To Play In Garden In January
West Texas State coach Al Baggett fresh from the world’s tallest teams era secured a winter Garden appearance with the Buffaloes set to meet Long Island University in Madison Square Garden next January. The Border conference squad will also face Temple Niagara Baltimore and DePaul on a national swing, with Drake and Omaha to visit Canyon.
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Simple steak and fries among celebs palate poll picks
The piece notes how sports leaders choosing simple dishes for National Restaurant Week. Amos Alonzo Stagg favors a small steak, fries, chocolate ice cream and a roll. Elmer Layden wants a plain ordinary meal. Bob Zuppke avoids salads with goo. Ab Jenkins lists fruit soup meat salad milk as his ideal meal.
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Elmer Layden
Pro Grid League
Bob Zuppke
Illinois
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Salt Lake City
Cowboys and Texans Clash in Local Park Series Opener
Tucson Cowboys start a six game home stand by hosting third place El Paso in a three game set at Municipal Park at 8 pm. Southpaw Leo Porterfield or lefty Charlie Shipman will pitch for the Cowboys while Speck Williamson tabs Lefty Bob Cash for the Texans. The Cowboys beat Bisbee 9-5 to take the series two to one and move into a joint first with the copper city club. Belated Mother’s Day promotions slash admission to 10 cents with bouquets for three lucky ladies. Bill Haack of the Golden Gate Valley league visits Chicago.
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Pat Patterson
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Copper City
Bill Haack
Golden Gate Valley League
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Tucson Cowboys tie for league lead with 9 5 win over Bisbee Bees
In a decisive three game series wrap, Gordon Walden held Bisbee to seven hits as Tucson defeated Bisbee 9 to 5. Bill Benevich drove in four with a bases loaded triple and Art Leininger mishap at the plate. The Bees head to Bisbee for a series against Albuquerque while El Paso visits Tucson.
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Archibald Reclaims Feather Title With Jeffra Win
Joey Archibald defeated Harry Jeffra in a 15 round bout at Griffith Stadium to regain the featherweight crown. The Providence rival’s victory marks Archibald’s 21st straight win in Washington and its low attendance and gate reflect a sparse crowd of 1,800.
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Valenzuela Chosen Honorary Captain Of Tucson High Track
Ed Valenzuela state record holder in shot put and discus and a four letterman was named honorary captain for the Tucson high school track squad for the season ending Saturday. He led a dominant team under coach Don Van Horne, with seven state titles in 14 years and four straight at present.
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C. A. Carson
Elbert Brooks
Longtime stars among major leaguers released to cut rosters
On May 15 MLB rosters must be reduced to 25 active players. Veterans Paul Waner Dick Bartell Wes Ferrell Van Mungo Earl Averill and others are released by Brooklyn Detroit Boston Chicago and New York clubs. Debuts and futures loom as managers weigh Piecing together new rosters with former stars and unsettled futures in 1930s baseball.
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Detroit Tigers
Paul Waner
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Greenberg headlines draw Broadway crowds in uniform
Broadway newsreels show Hank Greenberg in Army dress drawing big audience reactions. The item recalls past stars like Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig and hints at a possible golf match between Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth with memories of earlier Tigers' lineups. Roy Shudt notes big players bowing out, listing Ruth Gehrig and Greenberg as recent icons changing numbers.
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New York
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Public Links Trials Set At Randolph June 15
Sectional qualifying rounds for the amateur public links championship will be played at Randolph Municipal golf course June 15. Del Urich, pro at Randolph, said one or two Arizona players would qualify for the national tournament at Spokane, Washington, July 14 to 19. Charlie Brown of Tucson, now with the U S coast guard in San Francisco, won the qualifying test last year.
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National public links golf qualifying trials slated June 27 to 30
The United States Golf Association announced 38 district qualifying trials from June 27 to 30 for the national public links championship. Entries close June 9 and the main event runs July 14 to 19 at Indian Canyon Golf Course Spokane Washington. The field will total 192 players with non champions earning spots through trial play. Sectionals are 36 holes and transfers require permission.
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Leaders and Batting Stats for Major League Players
Summary of top players across the league with leaders in batting average Slaughter and Jurges. Highlighted stat leaders include runs Hack and Slaughter, RBIs Nicholson and Ott, hits Slaughter Lavagetto, doubles Danning Mize Lavagetto, triples Moore Vaughan Elliott Herman, home runs Camilli Ott, steals Frey Werber, and wins Warneke Casey.
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Moore
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Elliott
Pittsburgh
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Frey
Cincinnati
Werber
Warneke
Casey
Baseball leaders and leaders in the league
Batting Travis Washington 425 Cronin Boston .406 Runs J DiMaggio New York 24 D DiMaggio Boston 22 RBI Keller New York 28 Gordon New York Doerr Boston York Detroit 25 Hits Travis Cramer Washington Trosky Cleveland 37 Doubles Keltner Cleveland Travis Washington 4 HR Johnson Philadelphia York Detroit Gordon New York 6 SB DiMaggio Boston 6 Fox Boston Laabs St Louis 3 Pitching Harder Cleveland Johnson
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Washington
Cronin
Boston
J. DiMaggio
New York
D. DiMaggio
Keller
Gordon
Doerr
York
Detroit
Cramer
Trosky
Cleveland
Keltner
Johnson
Philadelphia
DiMaggio
Fox
Laabs
St. Louis
Harder
DiMaggio Brother and Baseball to TV Plans Mentioned
Boston talk frames Dom DiMaggio as Joe DiMaggio’s brother. Eddie Rickenbacker plans to attend the Indianapolis 500. Larry MacPhail considers broadcasting the World Series to several Brooklyn theaters if the Dodgers qualify.
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Joe DiMaggio
Dom DiMaggio
Eddie Rickenbacker
Larry MacPhail
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Hank Greenberg Receives Pineapple Gift From Honolulu
Two weeks earlier Hank Greenberg was distanced from Honolulu by a friend who warned him to gain power for home runs. He sent four cases of pineapples and they arrived last Tuesday. By Wednesday Greenberg hit his first two homers of the year.
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Hank
Johnny Riemenschneider Dominates in Seven Inning Shutout
Whitten High pitcher Johnny Riemenschneider struck out 21 in a seven inning win 16-0. He also homered doubled and singled to cap a standout performance. The piece notes the Arizona State Bulldogs' Border Conference title streak and Sun Bowl appearances without success against eastern opponents.
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Whitten
Arizona State Bulldogs
Idaho Falls Fans Question Brooklyn League Status
In Idaho Falls readers wonder if Brooklyn remains in the league as papers vary in standings reports with Giants shown twice while Brooks are omitted in recent National League listings.
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Brooks
Giants
Umpire Goetz Reflects After Loose-Overlin Fight
Umpire Larry Goetz recalls watching the Loose-Overlin bout and declares he will never doubt his ballpark decisions again.
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Larry Goetz
Porter's Softball Victory Highlights Two-Hit Pitching by Lawton
Porter's defeated the Pima Highways 6-2 behind two hit performance by pitcher Tully Lawton at Eagle field. Earlier, 31 Taxi routed J and T Produce 21-1 as part of the same city league night. Fireworks show planned for 7:30 pm followed by Steinfeld's and the Congress Street Champs at 8:30.
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Sports Parade Highlights Baseball Woes and Belmont Jockey Shakeups
Detroit Tigers slump after Hank Greenberg leaves for Army with seven runs in four games. Belmont Stakes jockey switch on Whirlaway may test bias on drifting turns. MLB rosters shrink to 25 by Thursday midnight with Bartell Waner and Mungo among first cut. Buddy Baer training camp hype builds ahead of Joe Louis bout in Washington May 23.
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U.P
Detroit Tigers
Hank Greenberg
Tigers
Eddie Arcara
Whirlaway
Payne Whitney
Arcaro
Buddy Baer
Washington
Joe Louis
Harry Mendel
Tony Galento
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Indians release pitcher Willis Hudlin a year ago
The Cleveland Indians let go of pitcher Willis Hudlin, marking a notable roster move from the prior season. Hudlin had pitched for the Indians but was released as the team reshaped its pitching staff.
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Willis Hudlin
Goodall round robin to feature longtime stars in golf
Golf fans anticipate the Goodall round robin with a trio of Lawson Little Gene Sarazen and Ed Oliver. The 1933 Open tie and Oliver's early start disqualification are recalled as Little beat Sarazen in the playoff and Sarazen praises Fresh Meadow as a past Open venue where he won in 1932. Oliver, though in the Army, is playing brilliantly.
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Lawson Little
Gene Sarazen
Ed Oliver
Oliver
Little
Sarazen
Shaughnessy to Lead Summer School for Football Coaches
Clark Shaughnessy, who lifted Stanford last season, will conduct a football coaches school this summer. The move signals an autumn shift to the T-formation attack nationwide. Shaughnessy and George Halas of the Chicago Bears led the Model T revolution in college and pro ranks last year.
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Stanford
Shaughnessy
George Halas
Chicago Bears
Dodgers Open Series in Cincinnati Amid High Hopes
The flaming Brooklyn Dodgers begin a series in Cincinnati this afternoon with expectations of heavy scoring and dramatic action.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati
Pirates Omit Catcher Joe Schultz to Portland
The Pittsburgh Pirates optioned rookie catcher Joe Schultz to Portland of the Pacific Coast League for the second time in two years, team officials announced today.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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