West Texas State appoints athletic staff and expands program
Dr J A Hill announces Baggett as athletic director and head of physical education at West Texas State Canyon Amarillo reports new coaches Gus Miller Windy Nicklaus and Leslie Van Meter with Baggett returning after Army service. Nicklaus, Van Meter and Hill outline expanded program to include all male students and bolster football basketball and track.
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J. A. Hill
West Texas State College
al Baggett
Gus Miller
Windy Nicklaus
Leslie van Meter
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Amarillo College
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Vernon High School
West Texas
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Texas Wesleyan College of
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Army
Hornbuckle leads Texas PGA opener at Lubbock course
Shorty Hornbuckle of Odessa shot a one under par 70 to lead the Texas PGA Championship opening round at Lubbock Country Club. Raymond Gafford of Fort Worth and others were one stroke back at even par 71 as amateur standout Earl Stewart led the amateurs with 69.
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Lubbock
Texas
Shorty Hornbuckle
Odessa
Lubbock Country Club
Raymond Gafford
Fort Worth
Jimmy Gamewell
Hobbs
N. M
Elroy Marti
Houston
Sam Schneider
Tony Butler
Orange
Todd Houch
Little Rock
Jimmy Whitcher
Abilene
Tod Menefee
San Antonio
C. W. Hogan
Dallas
Herb Schroeder
Schroeder
Earl Stewart
Bill Skeeters
Murrell Tripp
Bettye Mims White
National Pga
Texas Pga
Amarillo
Jimmy Moore
Bob Taylor
Scott Edwards
F. D. Phillips
J. L. Terry
P. B. Gentry
C. A. Rogers
Gene Root
Conn Poised For June 19 Bout As Louis Spars
Billy Conn trains hard weighing 182 pounds after sparring six rounds and predicting peak form for the June 19 clash with Joe Louis. Louis denies training injuries, delivering sharp rights in two rounds with sparring partner Jimmy Bell. In other notes, Freddie Mills offered $15,000 to fight Jackie Crawford, and several boxing staffers faced ticket price charges in New York.
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Conn
Joe Louis
Louis
Jimmy Bell
Freddie Mills
Jackie Crawford
Washington
Jacobs Ticket Agency
New York
Louis Conn
Joe Vella
Gus Lesnevich
England
Bruce Woodcock
Red Sox Edge Browns in 5-4 Tilt
Boston wins 5-4 over St. Louis as a 10 minute delay followed a dispute between Jack Kramer and Hal Weafer. Kramer ejected after hurling a ball over the stands. Judnich Williams and Doerr homered for the Red Sox with Zylla Zarilla and Williams driving in runs.
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Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
Jack Kramer
Rownie Hurler
Hal Weafer
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St. Louis
Althea
Althea Dillinger
Metkov
Phillies Dust Reds 9-3 In Cincinnati Victory
Philadelphia Phillies toppled the Cincinnati Reds 9 to 3 after Joe Beggs failed to retire a batter in the first inning. Frank McCormick homered for Philadelphia, Ray Wyrostek and Northey drove in runs, and Mauney earned the win while Beegs took the loss.
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Joe Beggs
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Cincinnati Reds
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Phils
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Memek
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Clay
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Mauney
Beegs
Yanks Blank White Sox 4-0 in showdown at New York
Red Ruffing notches his 26th AL win as the Yankees topple the White Sox 4 to 0. Ruffing allows four hits with Gordon and Dickey driving in runs while Rizzuto adds a two-base hit in a quiet Chicago lineup. Rigway takes the loss as DiMaggio, Gordón, and Dickey pace NY with early offense.
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Red Ruffing
New York Yankees
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Chicago
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Gordon
Kolloway
Dickey
Jordan
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DiMaggio
Rigway
Cubs Triumph in 12th as Secory Cleans Up Giants
Frank Secory hit a bases loaded home run in the 12th inning to lift the Chicago Cubs to a 10-6 win over the New York Giants in Chicago. Wyse earned the win. Koslo took the loss as the Cubs overcome a 6-6 tie with late runs and strong offense.
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Frank Secory
Chicago Cubs
New York Giants
New York
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Dodgers Wallop Pirates 13-8 in nine-run fifth inning
Brooklyn explodes for a nine run fifth to beat Pittsburgh 13-8. Key hits come from Stevens Galan Walker Whitman and home run by Russell as Behrman earns the win and Sewell the loss in the interleague tilt.
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Senators blank Indians 4–0 for first shutout of season
Sid Hudson pitched the Washington Senators to a 4 to 0 victory over the Cleveland Indians in a shutout. The win marked their first of the season and featured decisive pitching from Hudson.
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Sid Hudson
Senators
Cleveland Indians
Kids Inc Loop Officials Meet in Amarillo
Amarillo Hotel hosts a meeting of Kids Inc. Loop officials today from 12 30 to 1 30. Ralph Dykeman, coordinator of the softball project, requests unanimous attendance.
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Amarillo
Kids, Inc
Amarillo Hotel
Ralph Dykeman
Blue Sox sweep Lamesa with two decisive wins
Abilene's Blue Sox defeated Lamesa 6-2 and 10-2 in a doubleheader. Bill Morgan and Dick Tross pitched five-hitters in each game. Hayden Greer hit two home runs in the nightcap as Abilene topped Lamesa at home.
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Dick Tross
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Quevereaux
Tremaine Triumphs Over Kirilenko In Weekly Wrestling Card
Tremaine wins the main event at the Tri-State Fair Automobile Building by taking the second and third falls. The Mad Russian pins Kirilenko in 14 minutes after two prior finishes, with Sepada and Stratton each claiming a fall in their 45 minute match.
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Leon Kirilenko
Tri-State Fair Automobile Building
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Johnny Sepada
Walter Stratton
Eee Sepada
Stratton
Irish McGee
Young Sandow
Muny Gun Club Opens New Range Sunday
Amarillo Municipal Gun Club will formally open at the southwest corner of Thompson Park with a 2 PM practice shoot. The city built facility features skeet, trap and 16 yard trap. shotgun and wing shooting enthusiasts invited. no fees beyond shell and target costs.
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Amarillo
Adamson Forges To Final Round In Texas Tourney
Adamson of Dallas defeated Orange 6 to 5 after extra innings to reach the finals of the Texas High School Baseball Tournament. Trailing 5-2, Adamson tied the game in the seventh and won on a Richard Kee double with Buddy Nix scoring in the eighth. Tomorrow Forest will face Highland Park, and Adamson meets the Sunset corpus Christi winner.
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Orange
Buddy Nix
Richard Kee
Forest
Highland Park
Sunset
Corpus Christi
Night sky illumination by stars and aurora air glow
Stars provide about one sixth of the light on moonless nights while auroral and zodiacal displays furnish most of the remaining illumination.
Pep Bartolo Feud for Lone Crown in Madison Square Garden
New York dispatch notes a Friday night title bout between Willie Pep and Sal Bartolo at Madison Square Garden. The bout aims to unify featherweight honors across New York and NBA versions, amid a broader context of boxing’s world titles and a related lightweight clash between Bob Montgomery and Ike Williams. Pep holds a high win rate and era-strong record, while Bartolo seeks a major upset after past losses, with implications for public interest and boxing history.
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U.P
Willie Pep
Sal Bartolo
New England
Madison Square Garden
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Bob Montgomery
Philadelphia
Ike Williams
Cauliflower Lane
Little Willie
Chalky Wright
Ted Williams
Joe DiMaggio
Bob Feller
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Abe J. Greene
Willie Pepaga
Hartford
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Boston
Henry Armstrong
New York Commission
Sal
Terranova
Gillette
American Broadcasting Co
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Championship Odds in Boxing and Basketball Titles
The piece parries two boxing title shots and two NBA title claims, noting Sammy Angott and Tony Zale as recent champs. It discusses Pep Bartolo and Willie Williams in a semi final duel, with Uncle Abe and Uncle Mike as opposing factions and a non draw outcome as essential for clarity.
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Mike Jacobs
Sammy
NBA
Mike
Pep
Bartolo
Montgomery
Williams
Little Willie
New York
Wednesday results from regional leagues and MLB score
West Texas New Mexico League games include Lubbock 9 Amarillo 5 and Albuquerque 13 Clovis 12. American League saw St Louis 8 Boston 8 in a tie. Detroit 2 Philadelphia 0. New York 9 Chicago 6. Washington 5 Cleveland 1. National League Chicago 6 New York 5. Brooklyn 5 Pittsburgh 3. St Louis 2 Boston 1. Texas League scores list Oklahoma City 3-5 Dallas 2-9 Tulsa 8 Fort Worth 2 San Antonio 8 Beaumont 1 Houston 7 Shreveport 1. Only games scheduled.
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Boston
St. Louis
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Eccesseess
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Newsom
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Dallas
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Fort Worth
Beaumont
San Antonio
Houston
Shreveport
Dallas Sewer Neee
Tulsa Essssees
Pseare
Lubbock
Amarillo
Albuquerque
Kids Inc and Plains Peewee League Playoffs Tie Rematch
Amarillo College meets Sam Houston Boys' Ranch at Third and North Georgia while Sanborn plays at Seventh and Monroe. Plains Peewee League features Wolflin Ponies versus Margaret Wills in a playoff of a recent tie game.
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Sam Houston Boys’ Ranch
North Georgia
Sanborn
Monroe
Plains Peewee League
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Margaret Wills
Bridge superstition guides Chinese architecture
The curvature of Chinese bridges stems from a belief that evil spirits travel only in straight lines, a rationale also behind the widespread use of screens in China.
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China
Oilers Win Thriller 10-6 Over Gassers in Protest-Filled Game
Pampa Oilers beat Borger Gassers 10-6 after a protest-filled contest. Borger contested a close first-base call and Oilers manager Ted Clawitter was ejected for baiting the umpire as the game neared conclusion.
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L. Gilchrist
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Zigelman
Dalhart Legion Nine Seeks Games For Season Opener
Dalhart's junior American Legion squad seeks opponents for the season opening game on Sunday. Manager George Howey says the team, sponsored by Roy Rhoades Legion post, has positions open for boys up to 18. He would consider games with nearby teams within about 100 miles.
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Harry Faulknner
Sam Rosenthal
Hubber Park
Mack Turner
Avalanche-Journal
Amamilo
Frank Mekules
Sam _ Rosenthal
Amarillo
Dalhart
American Legion
George Howey
Roy Rhoades Legion Post
Howey
Dickey Trims Yankee Squad
New York June 6 manager Bill Dickey trimmed the Yankee roster selling pitcher Charley Stanceau to the Phillies optioning catcher Bill Drescher to Kansas City and buying catcher Gus Niarhos from Philadelphia.
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U.P
Bill Dickey
New York Yankee
Charley Stanceau
Phillies
Bill Drescher
Kansas City
Gus Niarhos
Turnesa Leads Inquirer Open with 65 in round one
Mike Turnesa of Elmsford NY fired a five under par 65 to take the lead in the Philadelphia Inquirer Open at Philadelphia. Lewis Wor sham Jr and Cary Middlecoff shot 67 to trail by two, with Clayton Heafner at 68 as big names lagged behind.
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Elmsford
N. Y
Cleveland
Turnesa
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Bethesda
Cary Middlecoff
Memphis
Clayton Heafner
Charlotte
N. C
Ben Hogan
Sam Snead
Lawson Little
New Boss Guides Clovis to 7-3 Win
Glen Blackwood pitched the Clovis Pioneers to a 7-3 victory as Harold Webb resigns and Joe Dolitch takes over the team in Oklahoma City. Albuquerque errors helped Clovis in the win.
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Clovis
Albuquerque
Glen Blackwood
Clovis Pioneers
Joe Dolitch
Oklahoma City
Harold Webb
Fort Worth
Behl
Hanson
Blackwood
Santi
False alarm lights Windsor Castle fire call
The Windsor fire brigade rushed to Windsor Castle on January 25 1938 after reports of a blaze. The bright northern lights caused the alert and no fire was found.
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England
Windsor Castle
Softball Contests Slated at Phillips High School Diamond
A Phillips Mens Club softball tournament will run June 20 to 23 at Phillips High School with 16 teams and finals on June 23. Entry is $10 to Don Paschal, Box 803, Phillips. receipts fund awards for top four teams to defray travel costs.
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Phillips Mens Club
Phillips High School
Don Paschal
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