Assault Poised for Belmont Triumph in 78th Run
Belmont stakes day in New York May 31 features Assault the Derby and Preakness winner chasing a seventh U S Triple Crown. The Texas terror faces rivals Lord Boswell Hampden Mahout Natchez Manor Lad Cable Cedar Creek War Watch and Windfields in the mile and a half race expected to draw about 50 900. A historical streak awaits if Assault wins joining Count Fleet Whirlaway War Admiral Omaha and Sir Barton as Triple Crown champions.
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New York
Lord Boswell
Hampden
Max
Bold Venture
Mahout
Philadelphia
Lord B
Natchez
Walter Jeffords
Manor Lad
Cable
Cedar Creek
War Watch
Windfields
Count Fleet
Mighty Whirlaway
Little War Admiral
Omaha
Bill Evans Shines In Seventh Victory In Relief
Albuquer que May 31 Bill Evans earned his seventh win of the season in relief as Amarillo's Gold Sox beat the Dukes 11 6 to pull into a first place tie in the WT NM race George Hamilton started for the Dukes but struggled the Sox rallied in the fourth aided by Bob Leeds who batted for the pitcher and pitched long enough to warm Evans Evans allowed two hits and one run as the offensively charged Sox hammered two Albuquerque relievers Al Duarte led the attack with four hits and four RBIs The Sox travel to Clovis for a two game series before facing Lubbock's Hubbers Skipper Seeds added and traded players and Williams will join the Sox tomorrow
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Albuquerque
Bill Evans
Amarillo
Gold Sox
Dukes
Ito
George Hamilton
Sox
Manasser
Bob Leeds
Leeds
Evans
Bastien
al Duarte
Clovis
Lubbock
Chris Haskins
Pioneers
Seeds
Frank Mekules
Skipper Seeds
Collie Souza
Stuart Williams
Beaumont
Uarte
pSrevee
Lbuquerque
Hpoa de
Bastein
Hamilton
Scott
Dembrogh
Nings
Milton
Hamton
Hamil
Bas- Lubbock
Norman
Rich
Borger
Lamesa
Albuquerque Ee
Enerares
Abilene
Pampa
Dodgers Lose Bid to Stop Mexican League Player Raids
U S District Judge Rubey M Hulen dismissed the injunction against five defendants in Brooklyn Dodgers case. Judge ruled no evidence tied Ray Gillespie to a conspiracy to lure Dodgers players to the Mexican League and limited the suit against non residents for lack of service.
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ST. Lou's
Brooklyn Dodgers Today
U.S
RK Rubey M. Hulen
Hulen
Ray J. Gillespie
Star-Times
Brooklyn
Gillespie
Pasquels
Dodger
Arnold
Mickey) Owen
Jorge Pasquel
Mexican League
Bernardo
Robert James
Mario Loustau
Babe Ruth Demonstrates Swing As Bragana Suspended
In Mexico City a clash between managers led to the suspension of Ramon Bragana for a month after he allegedly refused to pitch to Babe Ruth during a batting exhibition. Ruth, on display in front of 22 000 fans, finally hit a 390 foot homer before departing for New York.
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Ruth
Mexico City
U.P
Babe Ruth
Ramon Bragana
Veracruz Blues
Mickey Owen
Brooklyn Dodger
Bragana
Ernesto Carmona
Carmona
America
Roma Chavez
Braagana
Jorge Pasquel
Veracruz
Barbara Vazquez
Vazquez
Pasquel
Yankee Stadium
New York
Mitchell Offered North Texas Coaching Job
Odus Mitchell, Marshall High School coach, has been offered the head coach position at North Texas State. Athletic Director Theron Fouts announced the offer, with Mitchell to respond by tomorrow. The post opened after Herman Cowley chose to stay in school administration in Dallas.
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Denton
Odus Mitchell
Marshall High School
North Texas State
Theron Fouts
Mitchell
Herman Cowley
Dallas
Pampa High Ory
Marshall
Hogan Shines With Eight More In Goodall Round Robin
Ben Hogan leads the Goodall Round Robin at Winged Foot with 25 plus points after a third-round 6 up over Sammy Byrd and 2 up over Lloyd Mangrum. Hogan shot 54 holes at par 216. Nelson slips to third behind Barrow as Hines and Snead split.
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Hogan
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Ben Hogan
Winged Foot
Sammy Byrd
Lloyd Mangrum
West
Mangrum
Byrd
Dick Burton
Britain
Bob Hamilton
Jug McSpaden
McSpaden
Hamilton
Lawson Little
Byron Nelson
Herman Keiser
Nelson
Herman Barrow
Barrow
White Plains
Jimmy Hines
All Square
Sam Snead
Vic Ghezzi
Dutch Harrison
Jimmy Demaret
Demaret
Harrison
Officials to Plan Legion Baseball Playoff Sunday
Details of the sectional American Legion Junior Baseball championship of the northern division of this district will be worked out at a meeting here tomorrow afternoon at 2 30 oclock. Meeting site will be the Capitol Hotel. Representatives from Legion teams over the Panhandle area will attend. Jim Reynolds of Amarillo has been selected as chairman of this section.
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American Legion
Capitol Hotel
Legion
Panhandle Area
Jim Reynolds
Amarillo
Pampa's Oilers Defeat Abilene 8-5 in Home Win
Pampa's Oilers beat Abilene Blue Sox 8-5 behind Bill Garland and 12 hits. Olsen was knocked around as Pampa won their second straight and Garland logged his seventh win without a loss in the season. Errors plagued Abilene with five by Norman Harriman.
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PAMPA
Bill Garland
Oilers
Abilene Blue Sox
Norman Harriman
Ken Olsen
Abilene
Garland
Olsen
Quevereaux
Hacker
Zibelman
Beau Jack Defeats Johnny Greco In Madison Square Garden
In New York May 31 Beau Jack a former Lightweight Champion scored a 10 round decision over Montreal’s Johnny Greco at Madison Square Garden. Jack weighed 141 1 2 pounds Greco 146 pounds and dominated with varied punches injuring Greco with a cut eye and facial swelling.
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New York
Windmill Walloper
Dan
Beau Jack
Johnny Greco
Montreal
Madison Square Garden
Jack
Greco
Augusta
Gassers Triumph Over Lamesa In Borger Showdown
Borger's Gassers defeated Lamesa 14 to 6 in a home game. Jess Upton endured bumps as Borger scattered 17 Lamesa hits. Gordon Nell and Ted Clavitter homered for Borger while Bill Scapitone homered for Lamesa.
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Lamesa
Borger
Lamesa Lobos
Jess Upton
Gordon Nell
Ted Clawitter
Bill Scapetone
Dysart Signs All Plainview Golf Seniors
Herb Dysart president of the Tri-State Senior Golf Association secures 15 paid memberships from Plainview golfers age 50 plus for 1946. Members include Ben Smith and J. J. Depp. The 12th annual Tri-State Senior Golf Tournament will be held June 18 to 22 at Amarillo Country Club.
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Herb Dysart
Tri-State Senior Golf Association
Plainview
Hale
Dysart
Ben Smith
Pp. B. Randolph
J. H. Hansen
Elmer Winn
T.C. Shepard
L. L. Jordan
R. C. Rousey
E. B. Mitchell
J. L. Hunter
A. van Howering
J. K. Crews
J. J. Depp
Frank Day
Amarillo Country Club
Hubbers Finish Pioneers 9-2 In Clovis Showdown
Ernie Nelson of Lubbock struck out 16 as the Hubbers defeated Clovis 9 to 2. Nelson blanked the Pioneers after two innings, with Lubbock scoring in each of the final seven frames and contributing ten hits.
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Clovis
Ernie Nelson
Lubbock
Hubbers
Pioneers
Sis Hees
Nelson
Vaughan
Dobbs
Mpton
Keller's Three-Run Homer Sparks Yankees Win
The New York Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Athletics 8 to 1 under the lights. Charlie Keller hit a three-run homer in the first inning, helping New York gain a half game on the pace setting Boston Red Sox in the American League.
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New York
Charlie Keller
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia
Fowler
Savage
Rosar
Page
Robinson
Louis Prepares for Conn Fight in Senior Training Session
Promoter Mike Jacobs and former heavyweight Farry Wills watched as Joe Louis hustled through a brisk workout in Pompton Lakes New Jersey. The training was in preparation for his scheduled bout with Billy Conn on June 19.
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Pompton Lakes
N. J
Mike Jacobs
Farry Wills
Joe Louis
Billy Conn
Amarillo Golden Sandies Target State Baseball Meet
Amarillo High School names 15 players to represent in the Texas High School Baseball Tournament in Dallas next week. R B Norman and coach Bus Dorman accompany the squad. They work out today at 3 pm near Amarillo College, with a single elimination format and finals set for Saturday night.
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Dorman
Golden Sandies
Amarillo High School
Dallas
Dick Kenyon
Junior Palmer
Bob Henry
Larry Wartes
Howard Lauder
Oscar Stidger
Dickie Anderson
David Hickman
Bobby Farmer
Buddy Oliphant
Owen Brown
Jack Hunter
Bill Bybee
Bobby Snook
Bob Gibbs
R. B. Norman
Adamson
Sunset
Highland Park
Garland
Enloe
Wilmer Hutchins
Amarillo
St. Thomas of Houston
Nocona
Waco
Hondo
Orange
Longview
Forest of Dallas
Corpus Christi
Prosper Sulphur Springs
Ama rillo Country Club Qualifying Ends Tomorrow
The Ama rillo Country Club Match Play Championship closes its qualifying rounds tomorrow with weather warning for players who have not yet qualified. Each player will have up to four rounds of match play over a one week period. entry fee is 1 and $125 in merchandise prizes will be awarded. Six more members qualified yesterday: Howard Lynch, J. E. Davis, Albert Lane, Dr. John Wyatt, Dr. H. H. Larson, Fay Dryden. Wade Holman and Jim Farwell also posted 80s.
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Amarillo Country Club
Howard Lynch
J. E. Davis
Albert Lane
John Wyatt
H. H. Larson
Fay Dryden
Wade Holman
Jim Farwell
Country Club Pool Opening in Amarillo Today
Amarillo Country Club pool opens today from 9 AM to 10 PM. Lifeguard Bernard Smith will be on duty 10 AM to 7 PM. The pool will be closed and drained Mondays for cleaning.
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Amarillo Country Club
Bernard Smith
Conn Weighs 183 Pounds for Louis Title Fight
Billy Conn weighed 183 pounds after a training day in New York. The heavyweight title bout with Joe Louis is scheduled for June 19.
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Gref Iwond Tak
U. J
Billy Conn
Joe Louis
New York
Kids Inc. Scores Across Leagues in Yesterday's Play
Senior Marauders beat Seventh and North Monroe 4 to 2 in the Senior League. Western League saw 3700 Taylor defeat Horace Mann 10 to 2. American League produced Pleasant Valley 13 over Humphrey's Highland 4. Prairie League noted Maverick Calves 26, Pleasant Valley 4.
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Marauders
North Monroe
Taylor
Horace Mann
Pleasant Valley
Humphrey's Highland
Prairie League
Maverick Calves
Amateurs and Pros Chase Open Berths Across 25 Courses
Upwards of 1,100 amateurs and professionals compete in 36 hole medal play qualifying for 130 berths in the United States Open Golf Championship to be held June 13 15. Exempt players include Craig Wood Bud Ward Byron Nelson and Dick Burton. Bob Sweeny Jr seeks his second British Amateur crown in a 36 hole final against Jimmy Bruen. A West Texas match play sees L M Montgomery defeat Josh Billings as Doug Jones and Bud Cason win their opening contests. Braves manager Joe Cronin retires from playing while Babe Ruth visits Mexico City and baseball spreads to the Mexican League. Tennis star Bobby Riggs wins the works professional title in Nashville. The Texas state tennis tourney runs June 24 30 in Fort Worth.
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Craig Wood
Marvin
Bud) Ward
Byron Nelson
Dick Burton
Bob Sweeny, Jr
England
Jimmy Bruen
L. M. Montgomery
San Angelo
Josh Billings
Sweetwater
West Texas Golf Association
Doug Jones
Abilene
Jack Williams
Plainview
Clyde Posey
Hereford
Bud Cason
Fort Worth
Veterans defeat Legion Nine in twelve inning contest
Carl Buchanan a slow ball artist fanned ten Legion batters as VFW defeated the Legion Club 4-2 at Gold Sox Field in twelve innings. Bob Henry and Junior Palmer combined for eleven strikeouts for the Legion. The game tied 2-2 after seven before VFW broke through with two runs.
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Carl Buchanan
VFW
American Legion
Legion Club
Gold Sox Field
Bob Henry
Junior Palmer
Summer Session Opens at West Texas State College
West Texas State College starts a 10 week summer term June 4 with most dorms full. Veterans largely stay on campus. a new veterans dormitory will be ready in fall and an annex to Randall Hall progresses. An all college cafeteria and veterans’ trailer town expansion are planned as college expansion features.
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L. E. van Meter
Randall Hall
Veterans
Plains Museum
Roach Blasts CIO Over Civil War Claim in New Mexico Rally
Burton Roach a self styled cowboy candidate for governor on the Democratic ticket accuses the CIO of eager willingness to plunge the country into civil war Roach cites Reed Robinson CIO vice president saying the union would stage a civil war if Truman strike laws pass Roach says the CIO did not endorse him for good reason and vows to enforce the law if elected.
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Carlsbad
N. M
U.P
Burton Roach
CIO
Roach
Reed Robinson
National Cio
Truman
William J. Barker
Thomas J. Babry
New Mexico
Hold Rodeo Star In Husband's Death
Mrs Ruth Dee Bibb Rau a well known local rodeo performer is being held for questioning in the death of her husband Howard Rau 32 found shot to death on a ranch 25 miles south of Las Vegas New Mexico The shooting occurred between midnight and 2 30 A M the district attorney's office has not secured a coherent account Rau was foreman at the ranch The couple came from San Angelo Texas Rau is daughter of cattleman Dee Bibb a former rodeo showman with Tex Austin and a one time world champion bulldogger.
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Las Vegas
N. M
U.P
Ruth Dee Bibb Rau
Howard Rau
Here
Rau
Developer of Noted Rodeo Horses Dies
Cheyenne Wyoming May 31 Edward T McCarty 58 died of a heart attack at his ranch north of Cheyenne He developed famous bucking horses including Midnight and Five Minutes to Midnight Earlier he was a leading rodeo contestant and with a partner produced a line of rodeo stock that performed at top shows in the United States and England
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Fxkdward T. McCarty
McCarty
United States
England
Arrest in Theft of Capitol Diamond in Havana
Havana police and the Secret Service report the arrest of Herman Gerstel in connection with the theft of the Capitolic Diamond from the National Capitol lobby floor. The gem vanished from its glass encasement several weeks ago during a Capitol display.
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Havana
U.P
Cuban Secret Service Department
Herman Gerstel
National Capitol
Capitol
Red Sox Set for Abilene Trip
The Amarillo Red Sox travel to Abilene for a two game series on Monday and Tuesday with hopes of securing wins on the road.
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RED Sox
Abilene
Youths Stage Realistic Cowboy Indian Duel
Two 17 year old boys played a violent mock duel in Houston loading blank pistols and firing at one another. A neighbor reported a fatal scene as both alternated who was dead. Police released them to the probation department and cautioned them to avoid realistic games.
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Houston
U.P
Probation Department
Chaos in US Troubles GI as Unorganized Order Fades
Washington scene reports Lt Gen Ira Eaker joking with a GI at the Pentagon about returning to Europe amid perceived chaos. The piece mocks federal price rules and sesame oil pricing while noting changes at the Reconstruction Finance Corporation under George E Allen.
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Washington
George Dixon
King Features Syndicate
Ira Eaker
Army Air Forces
Pentagon
Europe
General Baker
ABC Moves Site Of Weekly Meet
The American Business Club will hold its regular meetings at the Mexican Inn, 322 West Sixth, starting next Friday. The move follows Capitol Hotel ceasing luncheons. County Auditor John Crudgington and City Auditor J. C. Lilly explained finance operations to members.
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American Business Club
Mexican Inn
West Sixth
Capitol Hotel
John Crudgington
J. C. Lilly
E. O. Northcutt
Dixie Dice
Frances Irwin
Guydelle Ekelund
Otto Landis
Margaret Wills
Dudley Hill
Kenneth Whipple
Sam Jolly
W. L. Taylor
Chester Neel
J. E. Ferguson
Sue Dykeman
Plains Attorneys Will Defend Japs
Tokyo May 31 Former Premier Hideki Tojo has selected John W. Guider of Washington D C as his defense attorney for the forthcoming mass war crimes trial. Guider formerly was chief counsel for a large portion of the American bituminous coal industry. Captain Beverly M Coleman chief American defense counsel announced selections of American attorneys for 22 other defendants including Kenji Dohihara Lt Col Franklin E N Warren Tucumcari New Mexico Heitaro Kimura Collins Howard Childress Texas.
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Tokyo
U.P
Hideki Tojo
John W. Guider
Washington
D. C
Guider
Beverly M. Coleman
Kenji Dohihara
Franklin E. N. Warren
Tucumcari
N. M
Heitaro Kimura
Collins Howard
Childress
Tex
A & M Board Raises Salary of President Gilchrist
The Texas A and M College board announced a raise for President Gibb Gilchrist from 12000 to 15000 dollars per year. Board president G R White of Brady called the increase a token of appreciation for his splendid work. The piece notes unrelated historical references about wells in Szechwan.
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A & M Board
Gibb Gilchrist
College Station
Texas A. & M. College
Gilchrist
G. R. White
Brady
Answers to Questions About Disability Retirement Pay
A reader asks if periodic exams are required and if pay is adjusted for disability. The reply states that under current law no periodic physical examination is required and retirement pay continues as certified by the Army Retirement Board.
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Army Re Board
Bronze Arrowhead authorization for 321st Infantry
The War Department states the Bronze Arrowhead was authorized for the 321st Infantry Regiment for landings on Anguar Island on September 17, 1944 per AG letter 200.6/102 dated January 18, 1946.
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Anguar Island
Navy reports Bracken APA 647 in Pearl Harbor Navy Yard
The Navy Department states the USS Bracken APA 647 is stationed in the Pearl Harbor Navy Yard for an indefinite period. The crew will remain there to support ongoing operations and maintenance as needed.
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Navy Department
Navy Yard
Pearl Harbor
Difference between medical and disability discharges in the Army
The War Department states disability discharge is by certificate of disability for discharge under Army Regulation 615-361. The term medical discharge is common but not used in official terms. The 166th Infantry was attached to the 37th Infantry Division in 1941 and later to the Southern Defense Command.
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D. C
War Department
166Th Infantry
L. K
37Th Infantry
Southern Defense Command
Re-entry steps for a former WAC after honorable discharge
A former WAC seeking re entry must submit a written application to the adjutant general War Department Washington 25 D C Volunteers must be 20 to 50 years old and possess a usable skill by the War Department or a major continental force. A duty assignment will be directed by the War Department.
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WAC
Adjutant General
War Department
Washington
D. C
Get Rid of Household Pests Booklet Offer
A 36 page pamphlet titled Common Household Pests offers up to date pest facts on ants moths flies cockroaches mosquitoes bedbugs carpet moths and more plus a four page section on DDT as a household insecticide. Order now for ten cents postpaid by mailing in the coupon from The Amarillo Globe Information Bureau Washington D C.
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Uncle Sam
Amarillo Globe, Information Bureau
Eye St
N. E
Washington, D. C
Favor Abolition of Split Tax Payment
An unofficial poll at the Texas Tax Assessor-Collectors Association session favored ending the split payment of county and state taxes. Lawmakers may introduce related legislation next session. The group also backed divorcement of auto title issuance from tax collector duties.
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Dallas
U.P
Tax Assessor - Collectors’ Association of Texas
Joe W. Alexander
Waco
Herman Goes Despondent Over War Crimes Case
In Nuernberg on May 31 Herman Goering shows despondency and weight loss as he refuses to discuss his war crimes case with defense lawyers.
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Herman
Nuernberg
Herman Goering
Flip of a Coin Leads to Robbery
In Houston a 28 year old man, William J. Morgan, faced a grand jury after clerk Louise Wilson identified him as the man who robbed a liquor store with a toy pistol on Saturday night, taking $155. Morgan had told police he flipped a nickel to decide whether to rob, and it came up heads.
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Houston
William J. Morgan
Justice of Peace Court
Louise Wilson
McCoy
Morgan
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