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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1949
Page
19
Five professional boxing bouts at Tucson Sports Center West Congress tied Browns for league lead after a late stoppage in a 8:30 p.m. card featuring Prk Albert at the main event.
Arizona Frosh rout Tempe Frosh 95 to 13 in a home game, setting a new Arizona freshman scoring record. Gil Gonzales scored five touchdowns, amassing 214 rushing yards in 11 carries, with the Wildcats totaling 1,572 offensive yards in three games.
Ralph Red Kress becomes Sacramento Solons manager replacing Del Baker who resigned last Thursday. Paul Richards named Seattle Rainiers manager succeeding Bill Lawrence as JoJo White left late season. Kress, former Giants coach and Tulsa alum, now residing in Santa Monica. Richards, two year Rainiers hire, famed as miracle manager with Bisons, previously a Tigers and Athletics catcher.
A member guest 36 hole golf tournament will be staged Saturday and Sunday at the Tucson Country Club. A warm up session will be held Thursday afternoon with a stag Calcutta dinner planned that night. Alex Jacome won the blind bogey Saturday with a 78. Dr H S Faris and Harold Torren Sr tied for second with 68 and Jim Vease placed third with a 75.
Marty Furgol of Albuquerque won the Santa Anita Open with a total 205 for 54 holes to claim the crown and $300 of the $1,000 prize. He shot 67 in the final round, following 67 and 71 in earlier rounds, one stroke ahead of Jim Thompson who fired 65. Ellsworth Vines and Bill Nary tied for third at 207, with Ted Dorais and Jerry Barber tied for fifth at 208.
Barney Hulett defeated A. C. Thomas in a shoot-off for the Vease Handicap trophy in the second leg at the Tucson Trap & Skeet Club. Maxine Thomas beat Jim Vease in a separate shoot-off. Other scores include Lis Morris 16 yards and Helen Harrison 7x25, with various 50 and 75 point tallies across competitors.
Bob Frick won the blind bogey at El Rio Golf and Country Club after a play-off with Ralph Riggs. Both shot 80 to tie for first. Second place honors went to Dr. A L Hudspeth Max Klinger H C Torrea Sr and Allen Carroll with 78. Johnny Crable posted a low 67 three under par.
Roy Sievers, 23, outfielder signed by the St. Louis Browns two years ago for a pair of spiked shoes, named American League rookie of the year by Sporting News. Don Newcombe chosen NL rookie with 17 victories and five shutouts. Sievers rose from Springfield Illinois class B to Browns, driving 92 RBIs, 16 homers and a .306 average. Sporting News put a $200,000 price tag on him.
Leon Taylor won the 10 lap feature at Gilpin Sports Stadium clocking 3:48.05 as Jay Abney riding a Taylor borrowed bike broke a chain with a lap left. Roy Creech finished second with Kenny Dallas winning the semimain in 3:00.65 and teaming with Vita Drugal to win a 4 lap relay in 1:53.37.
Five years ago Notre Dame led the weekly Associated Press football poll with Army second and Randolph Field third in a wartime era ranking reflecting college teams and service academy standings.
Arizona Wildcats travel to Denver to meet the Pioneers in a Skyline Six contest as coach Bob Winslow seeks depth to strength. Denver relies on Sam Etcheverry and Gordon Cooper to challenge Arizona’s defense after a mixed conference start.
Jack Gelineau the Bruins rookie goalie made 30 saves to hold Montreal to one goal as Boston tied the Canadiens 0 0 and trailed by one point in the standings. Bill Durnan matched with 25 saves in the 0 0 game while Detroit and Chicago played a 3 3 tie with Al Dewsbury scoring late for Detroit.
The report recalls Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees earning the American League Most Valuable Player honor a decade earlier, highlighting his standout season and impact.
Wyoming Cowboys, 6-0 in a row after a 13-0 win over Utah, prepare to face Brigham Young in Laramie as they chase at least a share of the Skyline Six title. Denver sits second after a 35-7 win over BYU. Utah State bets Colorado A&M while Arizona and Utah meet Colorado in non league games.
Tucson Cubs rolled to a 53 7 win over Casa Grande reserves at Casa Grande High School. Jim Jacobs and Henry Mungia each scored three touchdowns with Yslas and Johnson adding one apiece. Cubs face Nogales varsity next Saturday at 2 p.m.
New promoter Tommy Mulgrew brings two famed light heavyweights Lloyd Marshall of Cleveland and Watson Jones of Los Angeles for a 10 round main event at the Tucson Sports Center. The card includes Joe Valle, Willie Roberts, Gus Edwards, Georgie Edmund, Andy Borrego, Manny Garcia and Eddie Kirby in four and six round bouts. Bernie Perlin will call the action on KOPO at 10 p.m.
Ezzard Charles may defend his NBA heavyweight title this year after exhibitions. Manager Jake Mintz hinted at a bout with Tony Bosnich of San Francisco in December in the bay city. Charles would also tour with 20 exhibitions in Latin America starting late February if $100000 is posted as guarantee.
Phoenix Union Coyotes battle undefeated St. Mary's Knights as both chase the 1949 state prep title. The Coyotes survived a 14 point fourth quarter slide last week to beat a rival, while St. Mary's rallied from behind for a 28 to 14 win over Tucson Badgers.
The Los Angeles Times reported that General Manager Harry M. Thayer of the Los Angeles Dons may have resigned. A club spokesman said Thayer denied announcing his resignation but did not confirm the denial. The Dons, coached by Jimmy Phelan, have struggled this season with a 2-6 record, most recently losing 17 to 14 to the Buffalo Bills.
Eddie Talboom the Wyoming tailback surged to the Skyline Six scoring lead with 49 points after five touchdowns and 19 extra points. Sonny Jones slipped to second with 42 points after the Utah game. Hal Pfeiffer of Denver moved into third with 36.
Two practice sessions are listed for tomorrow and one for Wednesday ahead of the city recreation Touch football league season opener November 1 at Santa Rita Park. Ochoa Center Hornets play Tucson Raiders and Oury Park Rockets meet Flames at 7 30 p.m. tomorrow. Carrillo Tornados face Santa Rosa Rascals at 7 30 p.m. Wednesday.
New York coach Red Strader declared the team has the best line in pro football. The defense held the 49ers to three points while the offense scored 17 in the second half for a 24 to 3 upset. The win ties the Yankees with the Browns for the league lead.
New York Yankees beat the San Francisco 49ers 24 to 3 at Yankee Stadium as Giants triumph 35 to 28 over the Chicago Bears at the Polo Grounds. Buffalo edged Los Angeles 17 to 14, and Detroit stopped the Cardinals 24 to 7. Rams crushed Packers 35 to 7. Eagles routed Redskins 49 to 14. Conerly led a Bears rally that fell short.
The Tucson Day School hosts SS Peter and Paul at 4 p.m. Friday in a six man touch football game. Last Friday Tucson Country Day School defeated Tucson Boys High 124 to 0 with Danny Membrilla scoring the two winning touchdowns and D. L. Secrist Jr. the lone loser’s score.
In Sacramento, October 24, the Santa Clara Broncos defeated Loyola 27 to 19 as they scored three second quarter touchdowns and withstood a late Loyola rally. Len Napolitano, Saxon Wraith, and Hal Beatty key runs, with a 85 yard interception return by Wraith shaping the game.
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