Major League pennant races hinge on today's games
Baseball notes show Boston at New York and Brooklyn at Philadelphia shaping the NL race with Dodgers, Cards, and Cubs in pursuit. A's upset Yanks as Red Sox pace with McCarthy and Reynolds clash. detailed pitcher matchups listed for both leagues.
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ED Corrigan
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Yankee Stadium
Yankee
Brooklyn
St. Louis Cardinal
Dodgers
Phillies
Philadelphia
Cards
Cubs
Che
Branca
Heintzelman
St. Lewis
Chicago
Brecheen
Va Chipman
New York
Boston
Kennedy
Kesto
Bickford
Parnell
Reynolds
Miladelphia
Washington
Keliner
Scheib
Hittle
Cleveland
Detroit
Garcia
Trucks
Gray
St. Louis
Gumpert
Raney
Yanks
A’s
New Yorkers
Red Sox
Washington Senators
Bosox
Mgr
McCarthy
MelParnell
Casey Stengel
Allie Reynolds
Yankees
Joe DiMaggio
Harry Brecheen
Bob Chipman
Barney Shotton
Ralph Branca
Shibe Park
Brooks
Phils
Ken Heintzelman
Flatbushers
Sox
Senators
Dick Fowler
Sam Chapman
Ferris Fain
Fain
Hame
Ed Lopat
Yank
Stan Musial
Roy Smalley
Ralph Kiner
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
Kiner
Hack Wilson
Cleveland Indians
Bob Feller
Tigers
Tucson Badgers Triumph Over Bisbee Puma 26 to 7
Tucson high Badgers defeat Bisbee 26 7 before about 4500. Craig Drachman converts to fullback and shines with two rushing touchdowns and 70 of 246 rushing yards plus a 60 yard punt. Bisbee with strong linemen, coached by Waldo Dicus, labors to mount a comeback.
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Skibo McKay
Panthers
Tucson High Badgers
Bisbee
Puma
Craig Drachman
Tucson
Tucson Bisbee
Tucson Pumas Dominate Bisbee In Gridiron Clash
Tucson rolls to 246 rushing yards to Bisbee's minus 27 as A V Humphreys and Drachman score twice each. Hal Preston and Jim Windsor lead line play while Cecil Nelson hammers Tucson receivers. Bisbee musters 107 passing yards and 27 in ground gain amid strong Tucson defense.
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A. W. Humphreys
Tucson Badgers
Bisbee Pumas
Fred Acosta
Jim Windsor
Cecil Nelson
Tucson
Windsor
Nelson
Bisbee
Uad
Army
Pumas
A. V. Humphreys
Hal Preston
Bill Worthington
Jim Dorsey
Humphrey
Sam Kavathas
Benny Rincon
Paul Gleave
Gleave
Hal Irwin
Tom Meehan
Bill Wagner
Bill Howard
Craig Drachman
Drachman
Hadley Hicks
Preston
French
Morier
A. Crachman
Harcesty
McDaniel
Fisnt Eee Kenner
Rincon
Rovetnen
Lopez
Amado
Humphreys
Kelley
Meehan
C. Orachmn
Lisbee
Deb Seecrist
Washington & Jefferson
Indians Defeat Amphitheater 32 12 In Gridiron Clash
The Tucson Indian school edged Amphitheater high school 32 to 12 on Amphi’s field. Amphitheater scored both first half touchdowns via Danny Bryant and Jack Markle. Kirk Patrick tallied two Indian touchdowns in the second half.
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Tucson
Danny Bryant
Jack Markle
Kirk Patrick
Arizona prep football powers lead in state class A race
Phoenix Union and North Phoenix pushed toward the state class A title with decisive wins as Mesa and Yuma also posted victories. Nogales edged Douglas. Prescott beat Phoenix Tech. Tucson downed Bisbee. in Class B Safford Winslow Tempe and Florence pace the standings with wins.
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Crystal
Arizona
Phoenix Union
Amphitheater
North Phoenix
Glendale
Mesa
Bowie High
el Paso
Yuma
St. Mary's
Yuma Dark Horse
el Centro
Knights
Chink Coleman
Amphi
Bobby Hart
Coyote
Hart
Earl Colwell
Eddie Leister
Bobby Jacobs
Coyotes
Coolidge
Chandler
Florence
Pearson Fans 17: New Mark For 7 Innings
John Pearson of Davis Monthan struck out 17 VFW batters to set a seven inning record and led a 4 to 3 Davis Monthan win in the final AA softball game. Howard Hummer noted possible rain makeup games and playoff schedule for top four teams at Santa Rita park with draws Monday in the city recreation office. George Foelsing led Davis Monthan with two hits and two RBIs.
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John Pearson
Davis Monthan
Chucker
VFW
Elks
Davis-Monthan and
Greenwald
Howard Hummer
Santa Rita Park
City Recreation
Pearson
D-M
Ben Hare
George Foelsing
Dunbar hands Mansfeld first loss in touch league standoff
Low scoring games marked the junior high varsity touch football action. Dunbar won 6 0 after B L Payne returned a Mansfeld pass 30 yards for a first period TD. Safford edged Wakefield 2 0 and Roskruge Catalina battled to a scoreless tie.
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Dunbar
Mansfeld
Safford
Wakefield
Roskruge
Catalina
Hollywood tops Sacramento in Coast League playoff tilt
Hollywood defeated Sacramento 5 to 1 to take a playoff edge in the Pacific Coast League. Oakland beat San Diego 6 to 5 in ten innings to move ahead 2-1 in the series.
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Hollywood
Sacramento
Oakland
San Diego
Oakland Ieads
Bob's Place Faces Mathers in City League Final
Bob's Place and Estevan Mathers set to duel in a two out of three series final at 10 a.m. tomorrow in the city class A league. Schedule lists several 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. matchups across Oury Park and Estevan fields including Latin American Rascals versus Oury Park Flames and Hornets against Junior Elks at Eagle field.
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Bob's. Place
Estevan Mathers
Latin American Rascals
Oury Park
Flames
Bob's Place
Eagle Field
Anahuac Hornets
Junior Elks
Estevan Field
Greenwald Druggist Cubs
VFW Sharks
Millville
Cardinals
Old Pueblo Bowling Teams Clash in City Match
The Old Pueblo Jets and Book man Auto Parts will bowl a 7 30 p m match at the Old Pueblo cafe opening with a trophy for the winners. Jets carry a five man 896 average versus 912 for Bookman. A women’s teams match from the Old Pueblo alleys and Gilpin Sports center follows.
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Old Pueblo Jets
Bookman Auto Parts
Old Pueblo
Jets
Bookman
Gilpin Sports Center
Laurel Feature Showcases Flying Weather Win and More
Bobby Martin rode three straight winners at Laurel including Flying Weather paying 12.20 for the feature. Warbh ern Stable's Pibroch captured the Poughkeepsie Handicap at Belmont in 1 43 for a smile and a sixteenth.
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Laurel
Bobby Martin
New York
Warbhern Stable
Pibroch
Belmont
Brickman to Promote Tucson Boxing at 4000 Seat Center
Bob Brickman named to replace Bill Santos as Tucson boxing promoter at the Tucson Sports Center amid ownership quarrels. Santos signs Packy McFarland to a two year deal while adding Palomo Corrales and Andy Borrego to his roster. McFarland and Borrego set to fight next Wednesday in Phoenix with McFarland nearing Air Force discharge. Santos says Packy will not fight again in Tucson.
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Bob Brickman
Bill Santos
Tucson Sports Center
Santos
Herman Ray
Brickman
Larry Adkins
Cleveland
Tucson
Jimmy Bivins
Packy McFarland
Davis-Monthan Air Base
Palomo Corrales
Andy Borrego
Davis-Monthan
McFarland
Borrego
Phoenix
Bernie Soeta
Las Vegas
Billy Hale
Wichita
Kas
Au Corps
el Paso
Packy
Tucson Shooter Captures Del Norte Skeet Title
Dick Hecker of Tucson won the inaugural Del Norte skeet championship in El Paso with a perfect 50x50 score overtaking Bill Fields of Fabens who shot 49. Don Conway of Clint and Ann Partin of San Antonio tied for third with 47 hits. Hecker and George Glass of Midland won the two man event 195x200. The top shooters head to the Arizona state skeet championships starting Oct 7 in Tucson.
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EL Paso
Dick Hecker
Tucson
Ariz
del Norte
Hecker
Bill Fields
Fabens
Tex
Fields
Don Conway
Clint, Tex
Ann Partin
San Antonio
George Glass
Midland
Conway
Fans Stand All Night For Crucial Yankees Red Sox Game
New York reporters describe fans queuing overnight to buy tickets for today's pivotal game between the Yankees and Boston Red Sox. Ralph J. Belcore, 35, a carnival worker from Chicago, led the line after attending yesterday's Athletics 4, Philadelphia 1 loss.
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New York
Yankee Stadium
Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Ralph J. Belcore
Chicago
Philadelphia Athletics
Montreal Flash Sold to Boston Braves Star Center Fielder
Sammy Jethore star center fielder for the Montreal Royals has been sold to the Boston Braves of the National League. Royals general manager Buzzie Bavasi said Montreal received a large cash sum and that several players will join the club in the deal. The fleet-footed Negro player set base-stealing records this season with 189 steals in 153 league games.
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Montreal
Sammy Jethore
Montreal Royals
Boston Braves
Buzzie Bavasi
Royals
Bavasi
Fans Force Mack to Change Hurlers as Sox Clinch Pennant
In New York, Oct 1, a protest from Yankees fans spurred Connie Mack to bench Marchildon for the Red Sox showdown with the Yankees. Rain and illness helped, Earl Mack switched to Dick Fowler who shut out New York, sending Boston toward the pennant. The piece also notes Louis boxing plans, bird profiles, birthdays, and sports anecdotes.
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New York
U.P
Fraley
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Yankees
Connie Mack
Phil Marchildon
New Yorkers
Phil
Bosox
Mack
Yanks
Connie
Earl Mack
Dick Fowler
Marchildon
Fowler
Red Sox
Louis Tunes
Safford Faces Possible Move to Arizona Texas League
Safford Arizona and Nogales Mexico may join the Arizona Texas baseball loop after a league meeting at the Pioneer hotel. Hal Jackson and Mike Del La Fuente spoke as Safford prepared a 1600-capacity field while Nogales would use Hoeffer stadium. Other interested cities include Yuma Mesa and Chihuahua with Mesa linked to Oakland. Deposits of 1000 were placed by six teams from last year’s circuit.
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Safford
Ariz
Nogales
Mexico
Hal Jackson
Mike del la Fuente
Nogales Internationals
Pioneer Hotel
Jackson
Hoeffer
Yuma
Mesa
Chihuahua
Oakland Club
Pacific Coast League
Oakland
Juarez
Tucson
Phoenix
Bisbee- Douglas
Globe-Miami
el Paso
St. David Extends 19th Straight Victory in Six-Man Win
St. David defeated Benson 38 to 6 in a Triple-S league game to stretch its winning streak to 19. Larry Judd scored four touchdowns as St. David built an 18-0 halftime lead and never relinquished control.
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ST. David
Benson
Larry Judd
Arizona U vs Utah football at campus stadium
The university football game between Arizona and Utah is scheduled for 8 p.m. at the football stadium located at East Sixth Street and North Vine. Also at 8 p.m. motorcycle races are set for Gil Pin Sports Stadium on West Prince Road and North Romero.
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University of Arizona
University of Utah
University Football Stadium
East Sixth Street
North Vine
Gilpin Sports Stadium
West Prince Road
North Romero
Monaghan Retains World Flyweight Title After Draw
Belfast fighter Binty Monaghan retains the world flyweight championship after a 15 round draw with Terry Allen of London. The bout, held in Belfast, keeps Monaghan titleholder status despite a tough contest.
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Belfast
Ireland
Binty Monaghan
Terry Allen
London
Red Sanders Miracle Man As UCLA Upsets Vaunted Oregon
UCLA stunned Oregon 35 to 27 to seize the Pacific Coast conference lead. Coach Red Sanders transformed UCLA into a tough, fast offense burning Oregon’s defense with a balanced ground attack led by Ernie Johnson and John Johnson while Woodley Lewis returned a 94 yard kickoff. Oregon’s Earl Stelle connected for most of the Ducks’ points but UCLA’s late surge sealed the win.
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Red Sanders
UCLA
Oregon
Los Angeles
U.P
Henry B
Red) Sanders
Vanderbilt
Ducks
Jim Aiken
California
Ernie Johnson
Sacramento
Calif
Sanders
Johnson
Woodley Lewis
Stelle
Lewis
Bruins
Cliff Schroeder
Oregon State
Iowa
Amphitheater Panthers Fall to Phoenix Union 44-12
Amphitheater High School led Phoenix Union 12 0 in the first half but faded after the break as Phoenix Union's reserves and heat carried them to a 44 12 victory. Bob Hart led Amphi with a touchdown and strong defense, while Ed Lefferts endured rough play.
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Ace Bushnell
Phoenix
Amphitheater
Panthers
Arizona
Phoenix Union
Amphi
Johnny Black
Coyotes
Murl McCain
Tucson Northsiders
Montgomery Stadium
Hart
Bob Hart
Ed Lefferts
Fred Schuh
Panther
Dick Poel
Bill Kautenburger
Lowell Smith
Coyote
Poe
Kautenburger
Schuh
Eddie Leister
George Grizzle
Leister
Dick Stapley
Bob Jacob
Jacob
Eddie Mattingly
Colwell
Arthur Webster
Tucson
Glendale
Amphi Phoenix
Sperone
Amphi As
Osbdaghen Basins
Hart. Poe
Grizzie
Stapiey
Jacobs
Mattingly
Webber
Celster
Siegel
Parking for grid fans at Mansfeld junior high
Mansfeld junior high plans a parking lot for fans attending tonight's Arizona Utah football game. Proceeds benefit the Mansfeld athletic fund. A year ago Terry Moore retired as a player but remained with the St Louis Cardinals as coach.
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Mansfeld Junior High School
Mansfeld Athletic Fund
Terry Moore
St. Louis Cardinals
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