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Newspaper

Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1946

Page

8

Brecheen Stars as Cardinals Clip Red Sox in Series Opener

Harry Brecheen hurled a sharp screwball to tilt the opening game for St. Louis as Boston’s offense faltered. Del Rice scored on Brecheen’s third inning bunt miscue, while Musial and Moore drove in the runs. Dyer shuffled pitchers and praised regular batting practice as the Cards seize momentum toward a possible sixth game in Boston.

Jack Hand Boston Harry Brecheen Carl Hubbell Fenway Park St. Louis Joe Batter Cronin Boston Red Sox Dave Boo) Ferriss Sox Ferris Murray Dickson Cardinals Redbirds New York Yankees Billy Southworth Eddie Dyer Terry Moore Enos Slaughter Whitey Kurowski Marty Marion Stan Musial Cardinal Johnny Pesky Ted Williams Dyer Rudy Yorks Birds Pollet Broken Bow Okla Sportsman’s Park del Rice Rice Mickey Harris Cat Red Sox St. Louis Cardinals Tom Mc*Bride McBride Dom DiMaggio Marion DiMaggio

Series At A Glance From Associated Press

Series details note third game scheduled for Wednesday at Boston with Dickson (13-6) vs Ferriss (25-6) starting at 1 30 p m EST. If needed game four would move to Tuesday in St. Louis with attendance around 72 000 and receipts totaling $312 018.

Boston Caedes Nret

More Grid Deaths In High Schools

Chicago reports rising prep football fatalities this season with nine deaths so far among high school players and one college student. Porter cites about 450000 schoolboys playing and emphasizes each death is incidental while noting eight high school deaths to date.

Chicago P—H. V. Porter National Federation of High School Associations Associated Press Porter

Series Weather Won’t Be Good for Third World Series Game

The Boston weather bureau revised its forecast saying the third World Series game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Red Sox would be cloudy, rainy, windy and quite cool. Earlier reports suggested sunny warm weather.

Boston Boston Weather Bureau St. Louis Cardinals Boston Red Sox

Arizona Women's Tennis Finalists Crowned

Mary Cunningham, defending champion, and Marie Jacks advanced to the finals of the University of Arizona women's singles tournament after Cunningham beat Ty Hughes 6 2 6 0 and Jacks defeated Helen Edwards 5 7 6 2 6 1. The final match is set for 4 30 p m tomorrow.

Mary Cunningham University of Arizona Marie Jacks Miss Cunningham Ty Hughes Miss Jacks Helen Edwards

Walter Johnson Improves Aboard Georgetown Hospital

Washington recalls the former Senators star Walter Johnson known as the Big Train as reports say his brain tumor case shows slight improvement today. He has fought the illness since April and remains seriously ill at Georgetown Hospital.

Washington Walter Johnson Washington Senators Georgetown Hospital Johnson

Juniors Open Loop With Scoreless Tie In Football Debut

The Blue Devil Juniors of Mansfeld and Roskruge Midgets played a scoreless opener at Eaglefield in the After School Football leagues. Billy Dunaway of Mansfeld starred with sharp passes as the game ended with a midfield battle.

Blue Devil Mansfeld Roskruge Eaglefield City Recreation Department Billy Dunaway St. Peter & Paul Catalina Cats Mansfeld Eagles Frank Lockheart Eagle Eagles Raymond Jones Newell Webb Mansfeld Blue Devils Don Williams Spencer Holliday Devils Tom Stinson St. Peter & Paul Knights Martin Flames Safford Sharks SS. Peter & Paul Crusaders Safford Cobras Coyotes Mansfeld Aces and Daredevils

Ladies' Handicap at Belmont Headlines Big Field of Fillies

Main Chance Farm's War Date topweight at 119 pounds and Hal Price Headley's Athenia at 116 lead a nine‑filly and mare field for the 76th Ladies' Handicap over a mile and a half at Belmont Park. Absent are Miss Grillo Bridal Flower and two others. other entries include Mahmoudess Sicily Dorothy Brown Risolater Craby Dune din Rosa Blanca and Pristine.

Associated Press Main Chance Farm Hal Price Headley Athenia Belmont Park Naveveen Grillo Joseph Dushock Mahmoudess Harry LaMontagne Sicily J. B. Theall Dorothy Brown G. H. Bostwick Risolater Darby Danfarm Craby Dunedin Boone Garden State Park Eric Guerin Maringouin Maine Chancel Farm Queenley Beaugay C. V. Whitney Guerin Warsan Beaugay Forgetmenow Edward Lasker Athene Recce First Gun Nance Ace Calumet Farm Twosy

Arizona B Squad Set To Play Williams Flier Eleven

The Williams field Fliers, who tied Arizona State 6 6 at Tempe and lost 60 at Flagstaff, meet the U of A B squad Saturday night Oct 26 the same day the varsity faces Marquette in Milwaukee. Williams lost 31 0 to College of the Pacific last week. A L Slonaker announced the B team will also play Tempe B on Nov 1.

Williams Field Arizona State Tempe Flagstaff U. of A Marquette Milwaukee Wis Williams Arizona College of the Pacific A. L. Slonaker University

Boilermaker Nine To Face Nogales In Benefit Game

The Southern Pacific Boilermakers meet the Nogales Bartenders at Randolph Park at 7 p m Thursday. Proceeds fund SP band uniforms and local boiler workers chapter 98. Surdo Urquides will pitch for SP and Ramon Ferra for Nogales.

Southern Pacific Boilermakers Nogales Sonora Randolph Park Chapter 98 Boilermakers

Wildcats Hold Brisk Workout Before Utah Clash

The Arizona Wildcats held a brisk practice to loosen sore muscles after the Utah game. Key players like Enke Pollard Goff and the backfield unit trained in blocking passing and kicking while injuries to Warner Penn were noted. QB Peterson was ill but expected back soon as the team eyes Texas Mines Saturday night.

U. of A. Wildcats University of Utah Fred Enke Art Pollard Joe Goff Mike Casteel Sol Rhee Cecil Crouch Jim Lochner Harry Warner Utah Bill Penn Bill Peterson Hogan Salt Lake City Texas Mines

Seals Win Coast League Playoff and Governors Cup

San Francisco’s Seals defeated Oakland 6-0 to win the Pacific Coast League playoff series four games to two and retain the Governors Cup for the fourth straight year. Lefty O'Doul hailed the pennant, while Al Lion pitched four hits as Bearden and Hayes were routed.

San Francisco Seals O’doul Oakland Casey Stengel al Lion Don Hughes Stengel Gene Bearden Damon Hayes

Zaharias Favored In Women's National Amateur Golf

Medalist Mrs. Mildred Babe Didrikson Zaharias enters match play as a heavy favorite in the Women's National Amateur at Colonial Country Club Fort Worth. Zaharias shot 71 in qualifying, four under par, one stroke ahead of Dot Kielty of Los Angeles who posted 72.

Fort Worth Tex U.P Mildred Babe Didrikson Zaharias Zaharias Colonial Country Club Dot Kielty Los Angeles

Dallas wins Dixie Series in sweep over Atlanta

Dallas of the Texas league defeated Atlanta of the Southern association four games to none to clinch the Dixie series. The final game ended Dallas 9 Atlanta 7.

Dalas Atlanta Dallas

Texas Leads Army Irish In Nation Wide AP Gridiron Poll

The Associated Press first weekly 1946 poll shows Texas Longhorns atop with 69 first place votes, Army 21, and Notre Dame 15. Notre Dame climbs to third, Michigan to fourth, UCLA fifth, with Georgia and Tennessee tied for eighth and Northwestern tenth.

Texas Army Sid Feder New York Associated Press Dana X. Bible Notre Dame Longhorns Cadets University of California At Los Angeles Pennsylvania Davis, Blanchard & Co No. 1 Football Street Cornell Oklahoma Aggies Cowboys Illinois Pittsburgh Michigan Indiana Iowa UCLA Alabama Georgia Tennessee Northwestern Wisconsin Columbia Louisiana State Ohio State Yale St. Mary’s California Stanford Arkansas Kentucky North Carolina State Oklahoma Tulane North Carolina Texas Tech Tulsa Navy Rice Harvard Minnesota Nebraska Georgia Tech Nevada Dartmouth Virginia Wake Forest Penn State South Carolina Mississippi State Oklahoma City Hardin,Simmons U. of Washington

Panthers Struggle In Loss Dents lineup for Florence clash

Six Panthers were sidelined after a 43-6 defeat at Casa Grande last Friday. Coach Chauncey McDaniel said the missing starters may not play against Florence on Thursday. Florence upset Phoenix Tech 59-12. The Panthers’ lone score came on a 60 yard run by Charles Hopkins. Injured players include Gerald Wester, Charles Corley, Lloyd Stead, Wally Franze, Bud Bailey, and Johnny Dye.

Panthers Casa Grande Chauncey McDaniel Florence Phoenix Tech McDaniel Panther

Old Pueblo Interceptors Set Tucson Bowling Record

The Old Pueblo Interceptors rolled 3 000 pins in three games at Old Pueblo alleys to defeat Speedway lanes and Safford teams. Morrie Bauwens led with a 665 series and 259 high, Fred Davis 634, Roy Krabbenhoeft struck out in the final frame for the 3 000 total, with Lyle Beers and John Carothers also on the roster.

Tucson Old Pueblo Ryder Ridgeway Safford Sports Center Safford Speedway Pinners John McKenzie Big 243

Christy James in 40 and 8 Feature at Local Armory

The feature bout pits Ted Christy from Van Nuys and Jesse James of Houston in tonight's 40 and 8 wrestling card at the local armory. Semifinal matches Ray Duran of Mexico City and Morris Shapiro of Chicago. The opener at 8:30 p.m. features Mike Mazarian and Tony Morelli.

Ted Christy van Nuys Calif Jesse James Houston Tex Ray Duran Mexico City Morris Shapiro Chicago Mike Mazarian Tony Morelli

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