Badgers Defeat St. Mary's 16-6 In Phoenix Showdown
Tucson Badgers pull ahead in the high school football race by edging St. Mary's 16-6 before 11,000 at Phoenix. Lee Carey scored on a 39 yard run and a 27 yard pass from Bob Bailey set up another TD, while Hal Cunningham safetied the Knights and Ybarra returned a kickoff 88 yards.
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Tucson High In No 1 Position
The Tucson Badgers under Rollin Gridley beat St Marys Knights 16 6 to strengthen claim to top Arizona high school football team. Mesa Jackrabbits, Prescott Badgers, Yuma Criminals, Florence Gophers and other rivals posted wins as state district races continued across Arizona.
Tucson Midget Racing Set At Rodeo Grounds Tomorrow
A 15 lap Tucson handicap and a 25 lap feature with 17 cars headline the midget auto racing program at 2 p m tomorrow at the Tucson rodeo grounds. Pappy Hough and Jack Pray of Douglas with a lavender car compete. Cotton Musick No 21 is bought by Leigh Hess of Tucson.
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Panthers Bow To Red Raiders 12-6 in Ajo showdown
The Ajo Red Raiders defeated the Tucson Amphitheatre High Panthers 12 to 6. Charley Hopkins scored on a quarterback sneak after a fumble recovery for the Panthers in the first quarter. Angel Morreal scored for Ajo in the second period and Pancho Alvarez clinched the winning TD in the fourth.
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Dressen Signs With Yankees as Potential Manager or Coach
New York Yankees president Larry MacPhail announced that Charles Dressen has signed to work for the club in 1947 with his role undecided, likely serving as manager or coach. Dodgers president Branch Rickey denied Dressen’s resignation, citing an earlier understanding for a two year contract.
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Chuck” Dressen
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Unbeaten Pros Risk Records in Week Halfway Marks
The Browns lead the Western division with seven straight wins while scoring 180 and allowing 34 as they host the 49ers. The Bears visit the Giants at Polo Grounds as the Redskins host the Eagles. Dodgers rout Seahawks 30 7 as Dobbs sets a conference punt record. coaching changes follow across the circuit.
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Rillito Race Card Anticipates Nine Races on Sunday
A balanced program for the second Sunday at Rillito track features nine races five quarter horse short events and four thoroughbred longer runs. Notable entries include Barbara B Danger Boy Wampus Kitty Wee Bit Shortbread and Conrad F among others with post time set at 1 30 p m.
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Scorpions Dominate Chulus In Lower C League Clash
Mansfeld Scorpions roll to a 12-0 victory over Mansfeld Chulus as Jay Bridwell fires a TD pass to Lionell Hoffman and Daryl Thompson adds a 50 yard rushing score.
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Engineers Rally Halts Occidental in Rose Bowl Tilt
At Pasadena Rose Bowl Caltech Engineers overcame Occidental College Tigers 19 to 6 before 5 000 fans. The comeback surge in the fourth period secured the victory for Caltech in the annual rivalry game.
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Axemen Defeat Western Colorado State in Tight Tilt
Arizona State College Lumberjacks leave for Pueblo after a 19 6 victory over Western Colorado State to improve their record to four wins in six starts. Bob Kelly emerged as a new star with a 65 yard TD run and the team benefitted from key plays by Marcello Soto and Emile Nasser.
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San Jose State downs Brigham Young 14 0
San Jose State college beat Brigham Young 14 to 0 before 11 000 fans in San Jose. A Bert Robinson interception set up the first score with Bill Schemmel scoring from four yards and a second period pass from Bill Hughes to Bean Sophia for another tally. BYU failed to advance past the 30 yard line.
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Los Angeles Open golf tournament slated for January
An entry list of 350 top golfers is expected for the $10,000 Los Angeles Open January 3-6 at Riviera Country Club. Airman Mel Gershow announced the date and sponsor, with Byron Nelson the defending champion after a 284 last year.
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Marquette Arizona Rally Draws 15000 In Milwaukee
A crowd of about 15 000 attended Marquette versus Arizona in Milwaukee as the fifth meeting in their series unfolded under cloudy skies. Marquette, in peak shape since its opener loss to Wisconsin, relied on passing from Rudy Royten and Billy Polcynski while Bob O’Hagen ends with an injury limited role. Arizona, coming off a defeat to Utah, adjusted after Art Pollard and Tom Black were out, but coach Mike Casteel said the new squad is ready to play.
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Yale and Princeton decline trips under Ivy rules
Yale and Princeton told the University of Virginia they cannot fulfill home and home football contracts due to Ivy restrictions on long trips. Virginia fans wonder about Yale's planned trip from New Haven to Madison, Wisconsin for a game. Ray Bear Wolf, former North Carolina coach, will coach Florida A and faces Carolina, while Tex Sullivan and Bill Daly bought heavyweight Al Hoosman’s contract for $4000, with half to Jimmy Johnson’s widow. Cleveland Barons player Bob Carse spent six months in a German prison camp and avoids the cooler.
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Stars Shine In Tiny Ames Triumph Over Perry
In Ames Indiana the local high school overwhelmed Perry 55 0 as coach Ken Wells used his full 39 player squad. Ken King joined in after a halftime trumpet cue and caught a touchdown pass in the second half.
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EX-TUCSON HIGH STARS IN CAT STARTING CAST
Wildcats prepare to host Williams Field in a 8 p m game at the varsity stadium. Tucson high veterans Tackett Hoag Johnson Bingham Sawaia Fridena expected to lead a 37 man Cat B unit against Erwin Elrod and Williams Field. Admission is one dollar for adults fifty cents for students and free for kids.
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Coast Loop Seeks New Postseason Series Setup
The Pacific Coast League pushed a post season series with the winner of the eastern Little World Series. PCL directors voted to challenge the American Association and International League champions to meet the coast pennant winner. If arranged, the series would replace the Governor's Cup playoffs. otherwise the playoffs repeat next year.
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Durocher Observes Robinson In Dodgers All Stars Clash
Manager Leo Durocher watched at Wrigley Field as Bob Feller's All Stars beat Jackie Robinson's 4-3. Robinson, set to join the Dodgers next season, starred with three standout fielding plays while Feller pitched five innings of no hit no run ball with ten strikeouts.
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Arizona Has Top Notch Basketball Material
Coach Fred Enke builds a strong Arizona Wildcats program with last season’s stars returning and a group of new prospects. Intramurals reveal depth as 4,500 students may yield hidden talents while East games are planned for Christmas vacation.
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Football Scores from Arizona State and Regional Colleges
College games list scores for Arizona State at Flagstaff 19 Western State 6. Geneva 36 Carnegie Tech 0. A of Detroit 33 Drake 6. Villanova 12 Boston College 14. Moravian 27 Albright 20. Chattanooga 13 Miami 33 Bowling Green 13. Canisius 7. Presbyterian 25 Stetson 0. Findlay 13 Adrian Mich 0. TCU 6 Oklahoma Aggies 7. Georgetown 0 Louisville 20. East Texas State 33 Austin College 13. Southwestern U 33 Howard Payne College 7. Oklahoma City U 6 Mississippi Southern College 20. Branch Agriculture College 6 Dixie College 0. Tucson High 16 St Marys High 6. Douglas 18 Safford 0. El Paso 27 North Phoenix 6. Mesa 20 Glendale 6. Yuma 25 Bisbee 0. Florence 12 Superior 7. Benson 58 Patagonia 19. Ajo 12 Amphitheater 6. Snowflake 25 Holbrook 9. Kingman 27 Williams 13. Florence 12 Superior 7. Casa Grande 14 Nogales 7. Ajo 12 Amphitheater of Tuc son 6. Jerome 12 Flagstaff 6. Coolidge 31 Chandler 19 Clifton 32 Pima 0. Six-Man Round Valley 24 McNary 12. Tolleson 5 Litchfield Park 44. Gilbert 14 Scottsdale 12.
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Loyola Lions Defeat Redlands 14 to 9 at Gilmore Stadium
Loyola Lions beat the University of Redlands 14 to 9 in Hollywood. Bob Winship opened scoring with a 44 yard run after an interception. Merle Huggins caught a Machado pass for another TD. Redlands rallied with an aerial attack, but Loyola held on with a final safety after a blocked punt.
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