Tucson Golden Aces defeat St. Thomas...

The Tucson Golden Aces defeated St. Thomas, 7-4, at the MSBL World Series this morning (Oct. 26). The Aces, playing a first-round, round-robin game, received a complete-game pitching performance from Chico Bigham.

Chico, who plays year round for the Tucson Oldtimers at Udall Park, went nine innings and received support offensively from Tom Barrow of Westcliffe, Colorado (2 hits, including a triple in the first inning); 2 for 2 from Danny Price (also of the Tucson Oldtimers)and 2 for 3 from Bob Fortier of Nashua, NH. Billy Smith from Wakefield, MA. added a double, as did Mike Morales, also from Tucson and a member of the Tucson Old Pueblo Senior Baseball Club.The Aces will play their second round game tomorrow morning at 10 A.M. in Goodyear against the San Diego Mudcats, one of the teams favored to win the World Series.