Legion Team Hosts Semipro Finals Celebration
The American Legion entry for Tucson in the semipro league concluded with a welcome by chairmen and remarks by Jack Stilles Ed Goyette and Clint Helbig. Captain Lowell Bailey spoke briefly as the lone player to address the crowd. The ceremony closed with plans for future events and possible league changes.
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Tucson
American Legion
Davis-Monthan
Californian
Jack Stilles
Ed Goyette
Clint Helbig
Stilles
Arizona
Goyette
Chamber of Commerce
Helbig
Morgan McDermott
Hellinger
Lowell Bailey
Tucson American Legion
Mr. Davis
Legion Alumni Versus Juniors Benefit Game at Randolph Park
Town talk centers on a Labor Day attraction at Randolph Park. A proposed benefit game would match American Legion alumni against current junior baseball stars during the holiday festivities. No Labor Day ballgame is officially scheduled yet.
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American Legion
Randolph Park
Gridiron Opener Looms For Tucson Badgers At Home
Tucson high announces a football season opener vs Phoenix Union Coyotes as coach Rollin Gridley works to trim summer weight. Key players from last year return amid roster reshaping as Phoenix visits the Old Pueblo in two weeks.
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Tucson
Phoenix Union Coyotes
Capital City
Coyotes
Phoenix
Old
Pueblo
Glendale Cardinals
Cardinals
Badgers
Tucson Eyes State Semipro Tournament Bid
Dr. FE C Matteson of Tucson qualified for the sixteenth annual invitational tournament at Hassayampa country club Prescott as Tucson pursues hosting the state semipro event next year.
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Tucson
Nuff
FE. C. Matteson
Hassayampa Country Club
Prescott
Rematch Talk Spurs Around San Antonio Boxing Bout
Matchmaker Harry Eagles pursues Sgt. Santos Quijano for a Friday bout here. Cleveland Brown seeks a rematch with the pride of El Paso but not under the same weight limit. Brown, at 147, looked markedly different from his 140 bout with Quijano.
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Harry Eagles
Sgt. Santos Quijano
Cleveland Brown
Pride of Fl Paso
Brown
Quijano
Great Lakes May Shape 1944 World Series Perception
Great Lakes naval team, led by Mickey Cochrane, finished 48–30 for a .600 record at the wartime training center with ten wins over major league clubs. Virgil Trucks, Detroit ace last season, starred as Cochrane’s pitcher while the sailors posted strong performances, though no postseason was scheduled.
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Great Lakes
Ill
Mickey Cochrane
Sailors
Naval Training Center
Brooklyn
Dodgers
St. Louis Browns
Boston Red Sox
Detroit
Chicago
Cubs
Sox
Philadelphia
New York Giants
Cleveland
Trucks
Tars
Cochrane
Virgil
Fire) Trucks
Good Neighbor Move Advanced In Net Play
The national tennis championships in Forest Hills showcase Pancho Segura leading Ecuador and Armando and Rolando Vega of Mexico in the doubles as Mexico aims to lift both titles for the first time since the U.S. dominance. Escalona notes Mexico’s 15 000 players and a 5 000-seat stadium as motivation grows. Segura advances to the quarter finals after a 8 6 6 1 win over Freeman. Carver upset Jossi as Segura’s potential semifinal opponent looms. The Navy’s Don McNeill, Hall and Betz lead veterans and women’s seeds into the quarterfinals.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
Forest Hills
N. Y
Mexico
Latin America
Ecuador
Pancho Segura
Armando
Rolando Vega
United States
Vegas
Victor Seixas
Pfc
David Freeman
Carlos Escalona
Mexican Tennis Association
Mexico City
Escalona
Rolando
Segura
Freeman
A. H
Ian) Carver
Carver
Jack Jossi
Oakland
Calif
Billy Talbert
Navy
Don McNeill
Navy Baseball Alumni to Be Shipped After Season Ends
A roundup notes Navy teams from Norfolk Great Lakes Sampson and Bainbridge will lose players after the season. Hiroshis Rigney Robinson Marino Fletcher Chapman Robertson Wilson Fernandez Scheffing depart. Cochrane rumored to move from Great Lakes. The 1944 Norfolk squad already boasts a 72 game winning streak with many in Hawaii.
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Hugh Fullerton, Jr
New York
Navy
Norfolk
Great Lakes
Sampson
Bainbridge
Johnny Rigney
Eddie Robinson
Frankie Marino
Elbie Fletcher
Fred Chapman
Sherry Robertson
Maxie Wilson
Truck Fernandez
Bob Scheffing
Micky Cochrane
Hawaii
Joe DiMaggio
Army
Tigers rout Cleveland as Mickey Mantle leads in win stretch
Mickey Mantle wins his 10th straight, with ex-big leaguers Schoolboy Rowe Bill Brandt and Bob Rowe on hand. In the 17-4 victory over Cleveland, Mantle hit two homers and a single while teammates pounded three Indians pitchers for 18 hits.
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Cleveland
Mickey
Tigers
Schoolboy Rowe
Bill Brandt
Bob Rowe
Sailors
Tucson High Opens Fall Practice Under Gridley
Tucson High begins football practice with 9 a m start as 11 lettermen anchor a nucleus for up to 80 aspirants. Coach Rollin T. Gridley plans early shooting of plays with two weeks to prepare for the season opener against Phoenix Union on Sept 15.
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Rollin T. Gridley
Tucson High
Gridley
Four American Leaguers Separated By 34% Games
The American League pennant race tightens as Detroit leads with a 27 game stretch at a .704 pace and St. Louis Browns, Yankees and Red Sox close in within 3 games of each other. Dizzy Trout and Hal Newhouser spark the Tigers with 13 of 19 wins in August, while Newhouser and Trout win the opener in a key four game set. Yankees surge with two wins over Washington as Monk Dubiel and Mel Queen win pair.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
Detroit
St. Louis Browns
Tigers
Yankees
Red Sox
New York
Steve O'Neill
Bengals
Brigg’s Stadium
McCarthy Clan
St. Louis
Brownies
Sportsman's Park
Boston
Chicago
Yanks
Browns
Dizzy Trout
Hal Newhouser
Trout
Tiger
Dec Cramer
Pinky Higgins
Willis Hudlin
Sig Jakucki
Local team notes and player details in sparse report
Henry Clark weighs about 240 pounds and lacks fitting uniforms. One uniform is on order but not yet received. Don Rhoads is Jack Rhoads’s brother, a letter winner and a graduating member from last year’s squad.
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Henry Clark
Don Rhoads
Jack Rhoads
Bill Walker Sidelined by Pneumonia in Summer Recovery
Center Bill Walker, groomed as first string after spring practice, contracted pneumonia during the summer. He will miss playing time until he gains weight and receives medical clearance.
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Bill Walker
Tigers Rally Behind Trout in Relief Win Over Cardinals
Detroit tops St. Louis 4 3 as Dizzy Trout earned win in relief and drove in a run in the ninth inning rally. The Associated Press report notes Trout's sharp outing and a late surge to secure the victory.
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Associated Press
Dizzy Trout
Tigers
Detroit
St. Louis
Horvath Rejoins Ohio State Freshman Backfield in 1944
Central Press reports Les Horvath, star back and 1942 national champion, may join Ohio State’s 1944 freshman backfield after War Department rulings release him from the ASTP program. Horvath, previously barred from varsity play, drilled with the Bucks this summer and could fill multiple backfield roles as coach Widdoes sorts the lineup.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State
Carroll Widdoes
Les Horvath
Bucks
Horvath
ASTP
Army
War Department
Widdoes
Selective Service Board
Tom Keane
Les
Dick Flanagan
Gene Janecke
Bob Brugge
Ollie Cline
Missouri
Pittsburgh
Tennis Club Labor Day Tourney Planned in Tucson
The Tucson Tennis club schedules its Labor Day tournament across Saturday and Sunday with events in men’s and women’s singles and doubles veterans matches junior boys singles for those 16 and under. Entry deadlines Friday at 6 p m with fees 1.00 per person all events and 0.50 for junior boys.
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Tucson
Porter's
Bob Caldwell
Andy White
KVOA
Bucks Face Hurdles as Lakes and Michigan Impact Run
Lakes and Michigan heavy presence among servicemen seem to block the Bucks, creating the main obstacles in their campaign. The text notes defense and travel concerns tied to these locations and personnel.
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Lakes
Michigan
Hillycoat derby crowds draw NSW wagers and premier speech
Five thousand people wagered one thousand six hundred dollars at a hillycoat derby in New South Wales. A week later a meeting addressed by Premier McKell attracted an audience of about fifty.
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New South Wales
McKell
Armament Loses Two Ball Games In Doubleheader
Convair Armament dropped both ends of a city league softball doubleheader at the 22nd street diamond. In game one the Convair Silver Streaks won 2 to 1 in a pitchers duel between Frank Lloyd and Art Godfrey. The nightcap went to the South Side Vets 11 to 4 aided by Armament errors and walks.
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Convair Armament
22Nd Street
Convair
South Side
Vets
Frank Lloyd
Art Godfrey
Davis Monthan
Marana
Armament
Lloyd
Mavlow
Godfrey
Blackburn
S. S
Busby
Miller
Francis
Linen care guidance: vary folds when ironing to protect threads
If linens must be folded, vary the fold patterns during ironing. Repeated folding stresses and can break threads, so alternate folds to distribute wear and preserve fabric integrity.
Bean Harvest Do Not Gather When Plants Are Wet
Farmers are advised to not pick string beans when leaves or pods are wet from dew or rain to prevent spreading bean rust disease. Wet conditions increase fungal transfer and reduce pod quality. Follow recommended harvest after foliage dries to protect beans and field health.
Extravaganza and Variety Program at Marana and Saratoga Cup
A Saturday schedule lists shows from 12:00 noon with Extravaganza at Marana and 12:30 Service Unlimited. Events include Something for the Girls, Marvinemens News, Twin ine Parade, Minstrel Melodies, Rupert Hughes, Tea Husine, races for Saratoga Cup at 2:45, Rhythm Lang, Report From one-Cony, Army Velee, Victory Matinee at 3:30. The lineup ends with Phil Darev and a Victory platform segment.
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Service Unlimited
Rupert Hughes
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