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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1940
Page
8
Harry Danning anchors a Giants rally as he leads the league with a .394 average and 31 RBIs while homering twice in a 10-8 win over the Boston Bees. Brooklyn and Cincinnati won, keeping New York within a half game of the NL lead.
The 1940 rookie class shows surprises like Chet Ross and Frank Gustine among top newcomers. Gustine hits .350 and Ross .337 by late May, with several pitchers such as John Babich, Mickey Harris, Sid Hudson, and Hal Newhouser shining, while big names like Johnny Gee and Dominic DiMaggio struggle for playing time. Others making the grade include Ray Mack, Lou Boudreau, Art Mahan, Babe Young, Emil Bildilli, Bob Kennedy, and Marvin Breuer, across multiple clubs including Reds Phillies Bees Pirates Cards Dodgers Cubs Giants Athletics Tigers Indians Senators Yankees White Sox Browns Red Sox.
In the Arizona-Texas League standings Albuquerque leads with 18 18 record, Tucson at 571 486, and El Paso 8 Bisbee 4. Yesterday results show Tucson 8 Albuquerque 0 and Cincinnati 4 St. Louis 0 with no games scheduled today. Pittsburgh 3 New York 10 Boston 2 Brooklyn 1 Samana 1 in 10 innings.
The Tucson Cowboys end a four game drought with a win over Albuquerque and host league leading El Paso Texans in a three game set at Municipal Park. El Paso carries a nine game streak and recent six run outburst against Albuquerque. Bare and Rice lead Tucson with four hits each as Arnett and a Reds acquisition arrive.
In a feature on the Tucson Cowboys, 18 year old centerfielder Doug Smith显示 power hitting when he connects with the persimmon. Manager Pat Patterson commits to keeping him in the lineup despite batting stats. Smith is highlighted alongside Olsen and Rice as the league’s fastest players, with praise for his speed and potential growth.
In Hayden on May 26 a baseball game with Ray Sonora erupted in a field riot in the ninth inning after Hayden used a hidden ball trick. Sheriff’s deputies dispersed spectators with tear gas as Riveras of Hayden was hit by a pitch and a dispute over a run caused the umpire to call the game no contest with the score tied 66. Ray Sonora argued the visitors won 6 to 5 on a run not allowed amid the chaos.
The Riverside Aces defeated Fortuna Club 16 to 11 in a city league game at Ouro Pa yesterday.
Phoenixs Pinney and Robinson powered a five run first inning total to defeat the Jewels 8 to 4 at Eagle field. Marie Lanson pitched seven innings for the Jewels while Bobby Bartlett was knocked out in the fourth.
Nogales May 27 Special After giving up a four run lead in the first inning the Tucson Azoteas rallied behind pitcher Rudy Robles to win 6 to 4 over the Nogales Internationals. Frank Soza drove in the deciding runs in the eighth.
The Arizona Texas league suspended Elwood Curtis and Dick Jerome for seven days without pay for arguing with umpires. A third player and two managers received warnings, and umpires were advised not to argue with players or managers during games. In New York, Leo Durocher lauds the Dodgers’ hustle as the club leads the National League, praising team spirit, leadership, and rewarded effort.
Nineteen Arizona golfers, including 15 amateurs and four professionals, began qualifying at Phoenix Country Club for a place in the National Open. The 36 hole event determines the two low scores to advance to the June 6-8 Canterbury course championship near Cleveland. Notables include Willie Low, Joe Selleh, Herb Bowers, and Del E. Webb among others.
Pee Wee Reese of the Dodgers hit a tenth inning homer to beat the Reds 2-1. Paul Derringer pitched a one hit shutout as the Reds blanked the Cardinals 4-0. Charley Keller of the Yankees homered and doubled driving in three in a 7-2 win over the Red Sox. Harry Danning of the Giants hit two homers in a 10-8 win over the Bees. John Welas of the Senators homered in the 10th to beat the Athletics 4-3. Bob Klinger of the Pirates threw six hit ball as they defeated the Cubs 3-2. Don Heffner of the Browns and Al Milner of the Indians led 5-3 opener win. Milnar then won 13-1 in seven innings with seven strikeouts.
Three youths held on federal Dyer act charges escaped Yavapai county jail by sawing window bars and lowering to the ground with a blanket rope. They fled Prescott in a stolen car and a state wide pursuit moved toward the California border after authorities tracked the vehicle to Wickenburg.
The Oury Park Tigers beat the Elder Bray RAT club 31 to 0 at Azteca field yesterday. M. Ranuelos hit a home run with a runner on to deliver the decisive blow.
Five years ago the St. Louis Browns sold Oscar Melillo a second baseman to the Boston Red Sox for $25 000 and outfielder Julius Solters.
Fort Huachuca defeated Barg's Battlers of Tucson 4 to 2 at Fort Huachuca after a decisive eighth inning home run with two on base. Fred Fleming hit the crucial drive while Fred Stockhaus and Foster pitched well for their teams. Stockhaus fanned 12 Barq's and Foster 10 as Slagle led Tucson with three hits.
London and Tony Felletti clash in a rough light heavyweight main event at Labor Temple arena. The program, suspended until late September, features Frankie Hill versus Jack Gagen as semi windup, with Purna Balderama facing Gorilla Pogi in the curtain raiser.
Eddie Briez reports from New York overweek a boxing update with Mose Grove’s arm deemed dead by observers after recent Garden shows. The piece notes long shots Lew Jenkins and Ken Overlin winning titles and mentions an ex soldier winning lightweight crown and an ex sailor taking middleweight laurels.
The Cincinnati Times-Star notes renewed optimism for an Allied victory with a cynical plan to hire 500 Kentuckians and mislead Germany with revenue badges. It says Dempsey’s separation surprised few in New York, night baseball in Manhattan failed with about 20 000 attendance, and Frankie Crosetti is likely leaving the Yankees.
A reader from New Orleans, William Meyer, predicts the Yankees will bring excitement before summer, with a July hum and a coming awakening as the team arrives for upcoming baseball action.
The item notes Bucky Walters eats liver and bacon before pitching, Irish Meusel becomes head bartender in Glen Dale California, and Fad Strangler Lewis plans a half million boxing and wrestling venue there. It adds that gamblers on Broadway rate the Red Sox parity with the Yankees but overlook Cleveland, and Mel Ott trails Jim Foxx by 102 homers in the National League race.
El Paso slugging Texans dominate Bisbee to complete a three game sweep and extend their lead by two games over the Albuquerque Cardinals who were blanked by the Tucson Cowboys. Dick Jerome of Bisbee struck out 12 and had 3 hits in four at bats, but the effort fell short as El Paso won 4 to ?
Joe DiMaggio, 26, New York Yankees outfielder, will receive the Golden Laurel award for 1999 from the American Academy of Sport. The prize is a gold medallion honoring outstanding sports figures chosen by a panel of 145 selectors. The presentation occurs today following the New York World’s Fair 1940 sports program.
Means Slocum hit the ball hard yesterday to lead the Means Slocum Races to a 19 0 victory over the Ochoa Center Reds at Eagle Field. Johnson Brooks and Morris powered the hitting spree with Brooks homering. Dougherty pitched a three hit game with eight strikeouts as Races teammates totaled 19 hits.
Jimmy Foxx belted a four run homer driving in four runs to cap a pivotal play. The blast energized the crowd and boosted the team in a close matchup at the park.
Three years ago Mel Ott hit a ninth inning homer to beat Cincinnati 3-3, giving Carl Hubbell his eighth win of the season and 24th straight for the Giants.
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