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Newspaper

Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1946

Page

10

Badgers Travel to Bisbee in Crucial Southern Showdown

Tucson Badgers face high stakes clash with unbeaten Bisbee Pumas in Bisbee tonight as both teams chase key spots in the Southern conference and state football races. Vucurevich and Carey duel atop a clash likely decided by lines and big plays, with injury and lineup notes shaping the visit.

Rollin T. Gridley Tucson High Badgers Bisbee High Pumas Bisbee Badgers Arizona Austin High el Paso Badger Waldo Dicus Lee Carey Tucson Casa Grande Dicus Pete Vucurevich Puma Badger Bullet Vucurevich Carey Ray Stephens Frank Drachman Sherwood Jo Jo” Evans Miller Baker Sargent Stephens Hinwood Manser Nehring Evans McCord Fellowes Smith McRae Joe Jacob Weissman Hancock Takles Drachman Wallace Jacob Cunningham RE Molland Bailey OB Kelly Lovett RH Aguilar Jacome LH Kitterman FB Vucurevich

World Series Opens Sunday as Cards Sound Confident

Eddie Dyer's St Louis Cardinals ride playoff momentum into a best of seven with the Boston Red Sox, aiming to upset the Dodgers in the NL title run and start the World Series with a strong pitching matchup. Dickson dazzled in relief as Pollet and Brecheen loom as possible starters.

Jack Hand ST. Louis Eddie Dyer St. Louis Cardinals Brooklyn Dodgers Boston Red Sox Boston Cardinals Brooklyn Howie Pollet Murty Dickson Brooks Ebbets Field Dickson Dodger Augie Galan Ed Stevens Carl Furillo Pee Wee Reese Dyer Derrick “Dix Harry the Cat) Brecheen Brecheen Bruce Edwards Cookie Lavagetto Ed Stanky Dodgers Cards Joe Hatten Erv Dusak Leo Durocher Kirby Highe Whitey Kurowski Red Schoendienst Terry Moore Stan Musial Pollet

St Marys Knights to clash with Yuma Criminals in high school game

The St Marys Knights of Phoenix travel to Yuma to face the Yuma Criminals in a Friday football showdown. The Knights, riding a strong offense and defense, seek their fourth straight victory after beating North Phoenix and Globe. Other Friday games feature Tucson Badgers vs Bisbee Pumas, Prescott Badgers vs Jerome and Flagstaff Eagles, Phoenix Tech at Florence, Nogales Apaches vs Chandler.

Yuma St. Mary’s Knights of Phoenix Knights Las Vegas North Phoenix Globe Tucson Badgers Pumas Bisbee Badgers Prescott Badgers Glendale Cardinals Jerome Flagstaff Eagles Clarkdale Flagstaff Phoenix Tech Florence Gophers Nogales Apaches Douglas Chandler Frank Drachman Ray Stephens Tucson High Grid Badger Bisbee High

Royals Hold 3-2 Lead In World Series Clash

Montreal Royals beat Louisville 5-3 to move within one win of the title. Curt Davis is expected to start for Montreal with Dorish set to pitch for Louisville. Dorish previously defeated Davis in Louisville to even the series.

Montreal Montreal Royal Clay Hopper Louisville Colonels Curt Davis Royals Dorish Colonels Louisville Davis

Texas Oklahoma Aggie Battle Tops State Schedule

Texas Longhorns host Oklahoma A and M in a key swap while Notre Dame Alabama UCLA Army also play this weekend. The column notes Army seeks 21st straight win, Texas seeks national standing with Shifty-Hipped Bob Fenimore, and Oklahoma A and M remains unbeaten in 21 games.

Steve Snider New York U.P Texas Dana Bible Texas Longhorns Oklahoma A Notre Dame Alabama UCLA Army Aggies Bob Fenimore Longhorns Missouri Colorado Arkanasas Oklaoma A and M Cornell West Point Illinois Pittsburgh South Carolina Washington Seattle South Mississippi State Louisiana State Wallace Wade Duke Gen Bob Neyland Tennessee Georgia Temple North Carolina Miami Wake Forest Georgetown Margette Villanova Brigham Young Denver Mississippi Vanderbilt Memphis Florida Tulane Clemson North Carolina State Richmond Maryland William and Mary Citadel Auburn Furman Georgia Tech VMI Kentucky Xavier Arkansas Texas Christian Texas-Oklahoma Aggies Texas Tech Southern Methodist Texas A Oklahoma Southwestern Rice Pacific Coast Oregon

Favorites Bow In Coast Meet

Unseeded Earl Cochell upset Wimbledon champion Yvon Petra 6-4 6-2 to shake the Coast tennis meet. Julius Heldman beat Bob Falkenberg 6-2 4-6 8-6, while Harry Likas eliminated Seymour Greenberg 6-1 6-4. Kramer Brown Bergelin Pelizza advance as quarterfinals line up.

San Francisco Yvon Petra Bob Falkenberg Seymour Greenberg Earl Cochell Los Angeles Petra France Julius Heldman UCLA Harry Likas Greenberg Jack Kramer Tom Brown Lennart Bergelin Pierre Pelizza Kramer Hugh Stewart Brown Charley Hunt Bergelin Sam Match Pelizza Nick Carter Felicisimo Ampon Philippines Eddie Moylan Trenton N. J

College basketball schedule features cross state matches and East clashes

Conference games include California versus Idaho at Washington State and UCLA at Washington. Nonconference slate highlights Ohio State versus Southern California, Portland at Oregon State, and San Francisco at Stanford. Navy versus Columbia in New York, with Syracuse at Dartmouth and other matchups across the East.

California Idaho Washington State UCLA Washington Ohio State Portland Oregon State San Francisco Stanford Navy Columbia New York Syracuse Dartmouth Tufts Harvard Detroit Holy Cross Lafayette Penn Bucknell Penn State Brown Princeton Colgate Yale

Seals Take Opening Playoff Game From Oakland

San Francisco Seals won 5 to 2 in Oakland to lead the Pacific Coast league final series. Pitcher Al Lien dominated, allowing seven hits and one walk as Hugh Luby powered the offense with a first inning homer and three RBIs. Luby also added a late defensive gem catching a line drive to end the sixth.

Oakland Calif San Francisco Seals Lefty O’doul al Lien Hugh Luby Seals Southpaw Lion Luby San Franciscans Lien Les Scarsella

Leo Durocher Stays With Dodgers Amid Pennant Dream

Leo Durocher announces he will remain manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, rejecting a Yankees offer. He praises Branch Rickey as the finest man to work for and says he would stay until he dies. The decision follows St Louis Cardinals’ victory that ended Brooklyn's pennant hopes.

New York U.P Lippy Leo Durocher New York Yankees Brooklyn Dodgers St.Louis Cardinals Brooklyn Durocher Branch Rickey Dodgers Ebbetsfield Yankees Larry MacPhail

Big Name Golfers Beaten On Coast

Pebble Beach California October 4 UP Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown in golf as the 35th annual California State amateur tourney trimmed to 16 with former champions still in contention Smiley Quick and Skee Riegel were knocked out Two 18 hole sudden death matches today reduce the field to four and 36 hole play begins tomorrow Bruce McCormick defending champion from Los Angeles remains active after a 2 1 victory over Ross Smith and will face Jack Nouman in the next round

Pebble Beach Calif Simon-Pure Golf Smiley Quick Skee Riegel Bruce McCormick Los Angeles Ross Smith Pacific Grove Jack Nouman

Bob Feller Denies Mexico Winter Visit

Cincinnati report states pitcher Bob Feller of the Cleveland Indians has no plans to go to Mexico this winter for fishing or playing ball. He has not received an invitation from Gov. Abelardo Rodriguez to visit Guaymas or join the Sonora winter league club, despite a Nogales newspaper claim that he and Ted Williams accepted.

Cincinnati Bob Feller Cleveland Indians Mexico Abelardo Rodriguez Sonora Guaymas Nogales Feller Ted Williams Boston Red Sox

Loyola Lions Meet Santa Barbara State Gauchos at Gilmore Stadium

Loyola University resumes football after four-year layoff facing Santa Barbara State at Gilmore Stadium. Tony DeLellis returns as coach with fourteen Loyola lettermen on the squad.

Los Angeles Loyola University Lions Santa Barbara State Gauchos Gilmore Stadium Tony DeLellis Lion Loyola

Body contains 206 bones held by 696 muscles

A factful note states the human skeleton comprises 206 bones and is supported and moved by 696 muscles.

Wildcats Fly to Utah for Season Opener Test

The University of Arizona football team heads to Salt Lake City for a season opener against Ike Armstrong's Utes. A 42-person group travels, including 35 players and a full backfield lineup led by Shanty Hogan and Art Pollard.

Wildcats Utah University of Arizona Salt Lake City Ike Armstrong Utes Aes Athout Snowen Powet II Mexico Lobos Shanty” Hogan Art Pollard Bill Penn Bill Levin Tom Black Harry Warner Vern ® Wuertz Art Converse Virgil Marsh Bob Morrison Jim Coppinger Hotel Utah Sol Rhee Dean Bennett Cecil Crouch Don Hunsaker Jim Lochner Dick Reynolds Verne Wuertz Regent Cleon Knapp Charles Ott Louis Slonaker Mike Casteel Steve Chalmers Joe Cherry Don Corpitt Junior Crum Lee Dyer Ray Elzey Fred Enke Joe Goff Lamarr Haines Harry Henson Lowell McDonald Bill Peterson Hal Richardson Link Richmond Jack Rubel Bernie Ruman Tom Seufert Max Spilsbury John Black Mike Pratt

White Owl in South Dakota and White Pigeon in Michigan

A geographic note highlights two U.S. towns with color based names: White Owl in South Dakota and White Pigeon in Michigan. Both place names reflect distinctive local nomenclature.

South Dakota Michigan

White Runs Wild In El Paso Game

El Paso report details Mesa Jackrabbits halfback Wilford Whizzer White scoring four of five touchdowns in a 35 to 6 win over Bowie high school. White added five extra points and had scoring plays of 67 45 and 21 yards and two yard run. Maurice McCulla added a 67 yard touchdown for Mesa. Bowie replied with a second period score during a 79 yard march.

EL Paso Tex Wilford Whizzer) White Mesa Ariz Bowie High School Mesa Jackrabbits White Maurice McCulla Bowie

Racer Dies in Phoenix Midget Car Crash

A racing midget car plunged down a 25 foot embankment at a Phoenix track killing driver Dean Orville Gardner of Los Angeles after colliding with a car spinning on a turn. Gardner was brother to late Indianapolis racer Chet Gardner.

Phoenix Dean Orville Gardner Los Angeles Gardner Chet Gardner

Panthers Clash With Casa Grande In Amphitheatre Showdown

Chauncey McDaniel says Amphi Theatre must guard against Casa Grande’s power as they open a second Amphitheatre game tonight. McDaniel unveils a 5 4 2 defense and shifts Kellner Ransom to guard spots to blunt Casa Grande backs. Starting Panther lineup includes Hopkins Rigoli Franze with Bailey Stead Caldwell Crull in backfield. Casa Grande counters with Wynn Sullivan Turner Wahlin in the backfield and Flippen Witten Nickels Pretzer Hallford Young Salazar up front.

Panthers Casa Grande Chauncey McDaniel McDaniel Walter Kellner Harry Ransom Amphitheatre Coolidge Coolidge Bears Kellner Ray Anderson Charles Corley Jim Pettijohn Fred Saxon John Dye Charles Hopkins Gus Rigoli Wally Franze Bud Bailey Loyd Stead Earl Caldwell Dick Crull Tom Mattlock Sidney Kain Norman Underwood Otis Young James Darc’Angelo Bill Hutchinson Kent Germain Bob Hunter Charles Gibbons Paul Schuh Gerald Wester Jerry McNally Larry Hart Charles Blair Joe Ventue Claire Detring Tom Flippen Bill Witten Calvin Nickels Ed Pretzer Sanford Hallford Pat Young Rus Salazar Deryl Wynn Howard Sullivan Bill Turner Marvin Wahlin

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