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Newspaper

Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1944

Page

24

Consolidated Climbs from Semipro League Cellar

The Semipro circuit at Randolph Park saw Consolidated win its first game, while Davis-Monthan Mustangs swept Alamogordo in two Army league contests. Davis-Monthan moved to eight wins and no defeats, and Williams Field avenged a prior loss to Marana Hosses in a doubleheader split.

Rodger R. Nelson Daily Citizen Consolidated Davis-Monthan Mustangs Army Air Force Tucson Randolph Park Davis- Monthan Alamogordo Williams Field Marana Hosses Southern Pacific Davis Monthan Williams Ana Lospees Hosses Biggs Field Clovis N. M el Paso Hyland Marana Applecart Jim Hyland Chuck Harper Stan Goletz Phil Menendez Harper Bassette Tony Meriletti Bobby Fontaine Bill Steppen Art Feay Ashley Bob Carroll Marana Ken McMaster Pewee Humphrey Humphrey Fliers Bob McCallum Fontaine Steppen Tucson High Scorva Kivel Acosta Balesteros Bailey Murray Acuna Keystoner Soza Agaa Serts D-M Joe Murphy Holy Lefty Dillon Alamo Shaw Morgan Alamo Veges Pyote Tex Azteca Warriors Must. Cogswell Weltiesbeck Schuck McCarren Cone Anne Radwan Ccscceee Bs Sg Kk Ss Sf Holub Gil Coomee Stanek Scoeee Campbell Legnosky Eve Er & Dillon Deweweses Zeta Mitwo

Knox Corbett Captures El Rio Golf Crown in 6 4 Final

Knox Corbett won the El Rio golf and country club championship with a 6 and 4 victory over Dr Hervey Faris in the 36 hole final. Corbett led 34 on the opening nine, built a morning edge, and sealed the title at the 32nd hole. Ralph Bilby won the first flight with a one up win over Russ Spann, while Larry Pennell claimed the second flight and Harry Talmadge Jr. took the consolation crown. None of the other finalists matched Corbett’s run through Red Jorgenson Miss Kelly Hank Lieber and Faris.

Knox Corbett el Rio Golf and Country Club Hervey Faris Corbett Dr. Faris Faris Ralph Bilby Russ Spann Larry Pennell J. J. O'Dowd Harry Talmadge, Jr Dan Hubbard Hubbard Red Jorgenson Miss Kelly Hank Lieber Kelly

Key Men For Keystone Sack Are Hard To Find This Year

After one month of play, 34 players have tried second base for 16 major league clubs. Only two opening day second basemen remained in every game, while several teams shuffled three or more players. Names include Gutieridge Basinski Shemo Geraghty Ryan Rubeling Coscarart Heffner Mayo Hall Busch Rullo and others across Cardinals Dodgers Braves Pirates Tigers and Athletics.

Keystone Joe Reichler New York Don Gutteridge St. Louis Browns Bobby Doerr Boston Red Sox Doerr Emil Verban St. Louis Cardinals Woody Williams Cincinnati Reds George Myatt Washington Senators Roy Schalk Chicago White Sox Gutteridge Don Luke Sewell Floyd Baker Ellis Clary Brooklyn Dodgers Morris Aderholt Frank Drews Leo Durocher Buffalo University Eddie Basinski Basinski Dodgers Boston Braves Steve Shemo Ben Geraghty Connie Ryan Lee Handley Pittsburgh Pirates al Rubeling Pete Coscarart Detroit Don Heffner Eddie Borom Eddie Mayo Irwin Hall Philadelphia Athletics Joe Rullo Eddie Busch Hall

National League Batting and Pitching Leaders Summary

Walker of Brooklyn led NL batting with .444 and 55 hits while Bordagaray and Schultz of Brooklyn drove 29 runs batted in and 33 RBIs respectively. Ott Schultz Kurowski each hit six home runs. Barrett led triples with seven. Holmes of Boston had 16 doubles. Macon of Boston stole six bases. Lanier of St. Louis topped pitching with 64 strikeouts.

Associated Press National League Walker Brooklyn Bordagaray Schultz Holmes Boston Barrett Pittsburgh Ott New York Kurowski St. Louis Macon Lanier

American League batting and pitching leaders highlighted

Tucker of Chicago posts a .395 batting average while Johnson of Boston scores 29 runs and Tabor drives in 24 RBIs. Doerr of Boston collects 45 hits and 12 doubles as Hayes and Seerey tie for homers with 6. Stirnweiss of New York and Gutteridge of St Louis steal 8 bases each. Leonard of Washington leads the pitching.

Tucker Chicago Johnson Boston Tabor Doerr Gutteridge St. Louis Hayes Philadelphia Seerey Cleveland Stirnweiss New York Leonard Washington

Louise Brough Upsets Pauline Betz On Coast

In Los Angeles at the 58th Southern California tennis championships Louise Brough and Jack Kramer won titles. Brough defeated national women’s champion Pauline Betz 3 6 6 3 after losing the first set, while Kramer beat Cpl Frankie Parker 8 6 6 3 in a best three out of five.

Los Angeles University of Southern California Louise Brough Ens Jack Kramer Southern California Kramer Parker Seaman

Kimbrell and Canning win in straight sets in tennis

Robert Kimbrell and Ordnanceman William Canning captured the men's doubles title 6-4 7-5 6-2. In mixed doubles Miss Brough and Lt. George Richards defeated Patricia Todd and Canning 36 6-4 63 to claim honors.

Robert Kimbrell William Canning Miss Brough George Richards Patricia Todd Canning

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