Gold Sox Sweep Lobos as Mekules Shines in Eight-Hitter
Frank Mekules earned his third win by holding Lamesa to eight hits as the Gold Sox beat the Lobos 11-5. Bob Crues blasted three homers and four singles, driving the offense with 16 team hits. Lamesa’s Sutch was injured, forcing lineup changes, while Amarillo and Lubbock winners tightened the league chase. Blazing Bill Evans scheduled to start Abilene opener at Gold Sox Park at 8:30.
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Gold Sox
George Sturdivant
Clovis
Pampa
Lubbock
Abilene
Sox
Frank Mekules
Amarillo
Bob Leeds
George Sutch
Stu Williams
Sutch
Leo Zoeller
Leeds
Mekules
Lamesa
Lobos
Jack Wilcox
Suitcase
Crues
Mekales
Ty Cobb
Bill Evans
Gold Sox Park
Hogan and Ghezzi Lead National Open Halfway Mark
Ben Hogan and Vic Ghezzi shot 68 and 69 to share the 36-hole lead at the 46th U S Open at Canterbury Golf Club. Lawson Little, Byron Nelson, and Ed Oliver trailed by one to two strokes. Craig Wood and Gene Sarazen failed to qualify.
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Bob Cavagnaro Cleveland
Golf
Gold Brigade
Ben Hogan
Vic Ghezzi
Craig Wood
Johnny Farrell
Gene Sarazan
Sarazen
Hogan
Canterbury Golf Club
Ghezzi
Steve Kovack
Pittsburgh
Sam Snead
Lloyd Mangrum
Los An
Standings and results from the National and American Leagues
Baseball standings and results from yesterday and today across the National and American Leagues. St. Louis Chicago and Cincinnati led by strong showings. Pittsburgh Philadelphia and New York close behind. Scheduled matchups include St Louis at New York and Philadelphia at Cleveland with several pitchers listed for tonight.
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National League
St. Louis
New York
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Boston
Pet. Es Ee
Saespes, Oo
Peat Ae al
Mancinmnat
Cscesccee
Stn Senn Beeen
Barrett
Brazie
Voiselle
Melton
Schmitz
Shoun
Wright
Sewell
Stancey
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Petre Pee Ey Te
York
Sasecayess
Detroit Snedeeeennioy
ER. Bild
Ceavavtesse Be
Aie Ae
Soscreo Caensasees
Ruffins
Zoldak
Or Potter
Ferris
Haynes
Marchis Gon
Gromek
Leonard
Newhouser
Davis Cup action and boxing headlines from the era
The report covers tennis as Frankie Parker dominates Felicismo Ampon in Davis Cup opening in Wimbledon with USA leads from Parker and Talbert. Mexico defeats Canada in North American Zone. Sweden edges Belgium to reach final European round. Boxing notes include Joe Louis suing for libel, Billy Conn courting singing work, and Jeffries backing Louis, plus Jack Johnson’s burial in Chicago.
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Felicismo Ampon
Frankie Parker
Parker
Billy Talbert
U. S
Amado Sanchez
America
Sunshine Girls
California
Florida
Britain
Rusty Net
Wimbledon
England
Pauline Betz
Margaret Osborne
Miss Betz
Doris Hart
United States
Mexico
Canada
Montreal
Vega Brothers
Armando
Rolando
Sweden
Belgium
Braves Beat Reds 4-1 Behind Sain Five-Hit Pitching
Boston Braves win 4-1 over Cincinnati Reds as John Sain allows five hits over a solid outing. Batting around in the third, Boston scores three runs and secures the victory.
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Boston
Boston Braves
Cincinnati Reds
John Sain
Yankees Beat Browns 6 to 1 Behind Chandler Victory
Spud Chandler earned his 10th win as the New York Yankees totaled 12 hits to defeat the St. Louis Browns 6 to 1 in St Louis. The game featured five errors on the Browns side.
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ST. Louis
Spud Chandler
New York Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Gober Aims for Third Tri-State Senior Crown
E B Red Gober veteran golfer and defending champion readies for the 12th Tri-State Senior Golf Tournament at Amarillo Country Club June 18 to 22. The Austin star, known as Ole Salty, shows ageless power and a ferocious swing, seeking a third title after earlier wins in 1945 and prior years.
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Morris Williams
Austin
E. B
Red” Gober
Amarillo Country Club
Ole Salty
Sled Allén
Gober
Texas
West Coast
Red
Pampa
Amarillo
Lubbock
New Mexico
Sally
Louis Snoozes Through Rain Before Conn Bout
Joe Louis rests ahead of his June 21 title defense at Yankee Stadium as training plans include six rounds tomorrow eight on Sunday and a final four on Monday with light road work. Billy Conn trains in Greenwood Lake viewing Louis as a potential slugger but remains confident he will avoid past mistakes and outbox Louis.
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Pompton Lakes
N. J
Joe Louis
Billy Conn
Yankee Stadium
Greenwood Lake
Billy
Joe
Willie
Cubs Top Dodgers 5-1 Behind Passeau Solid in Brooklyn
Claude Passeau pitched the Chicago Cubs to a 5-1 win over the Brooklyn Dodgers before about 30,000 fans. The 37 year old right hander allowed five hits and earned his sixth victory of the season.
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Brooklyn
Claude Passeau
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooks
Athletics edge Indians in 13th inning opener
Relief pitcher Lyman Harris drove in the winning run with a bases loaded single in the 13th inning as the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Cleveland Indians 5 to 3 in Cleveland to start a four game series.
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Cleveland
Lyman Harris
Philadelphia Athletics
Cleveland Indians
Dukes Defeat Gassers 11-9 In Albuquerque
The Albuquerque Dukes defeated the Borger Gassers tonight in Albuquerque by 11 to 9. Pitcher and lineup details are not provided in the readable text.
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Dukes
Albuquerque
Albuquerque Dukes
Borger Gassers
Methodist Club Rout West Amarillo Christian in Softball
The Polk Street Methodist nine walloped West Amarillo Christian 16 to 1 in a Church Softball League practice game yesterday evening. In the other loop, San Jacinto Methodist edged First Baptist Church 2 to 1 in a close contest.
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Polk Street Methodist
West
Detroit Tigers Top Senators 6–2 in Twilight Game
Detroit, June 14. The Tigers beat the Washington Senators 6 to 2 in Detroit's first twilight home game of the season. Stan Spence homered twice for Washington, while Eddie Lake added a Tigers homer of his own. Detroit piled up 11 hits against three Washington pitchers in front of 26,770 fans.
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Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Washington
Senators
Stan Spence
Eddie Lake
Tigers
Tri-State Senior Golf Tournament and Local Invites
The events include the 12th annual Tri-State Senior Golf Tournament at Amarillo Country Club June 16 to 22. On June 22 the Panhandle Invitation Team golf tournament is held at Ross Rogers Course. The Fourth annual Amarillo Country Club Invitation and Open Golf Tournament runs July 24 to 28.
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Amarillo Country Club
Monay
George Ausbach
Tri-State Senior Golf Association
Goren
Amarillo
Charlie
Amarillo Hotel
BP. M
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Ross Rogers Course
Kids Inc Senior League scores and results
In Kids Inc Senior League Sam Houston defeated San born 4. Panhandle Peewees saw Boy's Ranch beat St. Mary's 19 to 9. The brief results highlight local youth games and pairings.
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Sam Houston
Sanborn
Panhandle Peewees
Boy’s Ranch
St. Mary's
Bill Cummings Triumphs In Texas AAU Hurdles Meet
Bill Cummings former Rice star and 1945 national junior AAU champion won the 110 meter hurdles in 14.8 seconds and the 400 meter low hurdles in 56.8 at the Texas AAU meet in San Antonio. Allen Lawler beat Little Bill Martineson in the 100 meter dash for second, while Stonie Cotten placed third. Kadera of Randolph Field won the discus and shot put, and Shepherd led in the 1500 meter.
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San Antonio
Bill Cummings
Rice
Okinawa
Cummings
Houston A. C
Erfurth
Little Bill Martineson
Baylor
Southwestern
Allen Lawler
Austin
John Donaldson
Pete Watkins
San Antonio A. C
Henry Coffman
Davis
Prairie Viel College
John Robertson
Austin A. C
Jim Southworth
Shepherd
Texas College
Joyce
Garland Adair
Kadera
George Raborn
Assault Seeks cash high in Dwyer Stakes at Aqueduct
Assault, the three-year-old king of the game, aims to surpass Gallant Fox as the all time money winner with an odds-on favorite ride in the mile and a quarter Dwyer Stakes at Aqueduct. Top weight 126 pounds. Second place pays $10,000 in the $50,000-added race.
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New York
Robert Kleberg
Aqueduct Racetrack
Gallant Fox
Dwyer
Olver Sets Amarillo Putting Tourney Record
John Olver won first in the Amarillo Country Club Family Night Putting Tournament setting a course record with a 61 under par. He led a 36 hole medal play that included John Evans 65 John Rage 68 and R G Mills 69 in the men’s division. Olver’s mother Mrs A N Olver led the women with 73 and junior Scotty Mills won with 71.
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John Olver
Amarillo
Olver
John Evans
John Rage
R. G. Mills
A. N. Olver
John
Scotty Mills
Grady Walker Wins Sunset Weekly Putting Tourney
Grady Walker led a field of 45 entrants with a 66 six under par to win the Sunset Weekly Putting Tournament for the second straight time. The winner received $4 in merchandise. four players tied at 67 for next spots, settled by a drawing. Pro Walter Sikes hosts the 36 hole medal play meet each Friday at Sunset Course.
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Grady Walker
Walker
J. R. Brown
Knox Whitney
Ernie Dowell
Jack Bush
W. C. McClish
50 Cent
E. C. Tucker
Art Querry
M. P. Tobili
F. S. McCullough
Walter Sikes
Pioneers Crush Pampa Oilers 9 to 4 in Clovis
The Clovis Pioneers rapped 12 hits off Al Johnson of Pampa and beat the Oilers 9 to 4. Roy Bauer and Novotney hit homers as Clovis claimed the win.
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Clovis
Clovis Pioneers
al Johnson
Pampa
Roy Bauer
Novotney
Oilers
Lubbock Hubbers top Abilene Sox 6 1 in local tilt
Lee Forrest limited the Abilene Blue Sox to three safeties as the Lubbock Hubbers rolled to a 6 to 1 victory. The game was played in Lubbock on June 14 with Forrest strong on the mound.
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Lubbock
Lee Forrest
Abilene Blue Sox
Lubbock Hubbers
Chicago Whitesox Top Red Sox 9 5 in Big Crowd
The Chicago White Sox trailed Boston 4 0 then stormed back to win 9 5 before 48 017 fans in Chicago. It was the largest Sox crowd since July 13 1941 when they drew 49 675 for a Sox Yankees game.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Sox
Yankees
Vatican Envoy To Finish Job
President Truman said he will retain Myron C Taylor as his Vatican special representative until world peace is secured and then recall him. A Protestant delegation urged the mission violate church state separation, and Truman noted Taylor has a special mission to aid in making peace.
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Washington
Truman
Myron C. Taylor
Vatican
White House
Taylor Mission
Taylor
Taylor Would Be Recalled Mr. Truman
Roosevelt
Neff Rejects Ballyhoo in Texas Attorney General Bid
Pat M. Neff Jr. announces for attorney general of Texas saying he will stress his experience rather than "fanfare and synthetic bandwagon ballyhoo." He highlights eight years in the attorney general's department under three administrations and aims for a campaign worthy of the office.
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Houston
Pat M. Neff, Jr
Texas
Neff
Attorney General’s Department
Death in Locked Room Baffles Greek Royal Household
Elizabeth McLindon, a member of King George of Greece's staff, was found dead in a locked study of a luxurious London house. Scotland Yard's special branch investigates the gunshot wound to the back of her head, with Dr. Keith Simpson noting she had likely been dead for at least five days and no weapon found in the room.
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London
U.P
Scotland Yard
George
Greece
Elizabeth McLindon
Home Office
Keith Simpson
China May Get Extended Lend Aid As Military Link
Washington reports indicate the United States intends to continue lend lease to China beyond the war emergency. President Truman sends a bill to Congress to authorize a long term military aid program aimed at building an effective Chinese army of about one million men trained by U S officers. A U S mission is in China and may extend its stay under the new policy.
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Albert C. Wedemeyer
China
George C. Marshall
United Nations
Asia
United States
Newts
State Department
Congress
Hotel Denies Fire Call Delay In 61-Death Blaze
Avery Brundage, LaSalle Hotel board chairman, released an official denial of a 15 to 20 minute delay in calling the fire department for the June 5 blaze that killed 61. He said officials believed the fire was first detected around 12 30 AM and the department was called 414 minutes later. Dr Effie Higgins and Mercedes J Hurst testified they first learned of the fire after 12 30 AM during the inquest.
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Chicago
Avery Brundage
LaSalle Hotel
Brundagé
Effie Higgins
Mercedes J. Hurst
Operating Engineers Union Elects Officers in Borger
Joe Rigdon chosen general president of International Union of Operating Engineers Local No. 351 at annual officer election. Other officers include A. M. Clack financial secretary Floyd McSpadden recording secretary M. J. Brewer trustee M. W. Clingan auditor E. L. Ewing guard W. E. Miller conductor Bill Giersch.
Amarillo Plans Massive Water Project Through 1948 Expansion
The city approves a long term water expansion to 25 years with an ultimate 25 million gallon daily capacity. Engineering firm Freeze and Nichols began preliminary work, with $1.75 million funding and bond election by October 1. New wells to start by year end, two by next week, another by June 17, boosting supply before the larger 1948 build.
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Luvit Wuluil
Jenkins
City Water Department
N. V. Moss
Clowe and Cowan, Inc
A. P. Hancock
Amarillo
United States Geological Peenes
Women testify on vacation cards in navy court martial
In Annapolis June 14 the defense blocked reading of vacation post cards sent to Navy chief steward Walter Rollins. Margaret Sima and her mother in law testified they sent cards during a New Gayae trip last September. The case involves charges of adultery theft embezzlement gambling and misconduct.
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Annapolis
Margaret A. Sima
Rebecca Truman Sima
Walter W. Rollins
Navy
Rollins
Virgin Islands
North Severn
William L. P. Burke
Margaret Sima
F. O. Willenbacher
Evelyn Baker Richman
Burke
Sima
Aken
Officers Honor Claude Sheriff
The Panhandle law enforcement community paused in tribute to Sheriff Ray Burton of Claude who died in the line of duty. The FBI sponsored semi annual peace officers conference in Municipal Auditorium featured six wanted fugitives, briefings on Texarkana murders, arrest techniques, and witness statement methods.
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Panhandle
Ray Burton
Claude
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Percy Wyly
Dallas
FBI
Jack Robert Purdom
Glencoe
Okla
Andrew Sims
Commanche
Tex
Howard Loter
Wichita County
Elmer Mooney
Vernon and
Quanah
George William White
Vernon
Earl Shankles
Potter County
Mr. Wyly
M. T. Gonzaullas
Texarkana
Davey O’brien
H. E. Plaxico
Premier De Gasperi appeals for unity in Italy crisis
In Rome on June 14 Premier Alcide de Gasperi urged Italians to forget monarchist republican rancor and unite behind the Republic. He praised calm, warned against revolution and civil war, and called for shared reconstruction work and broad support regardless of past votes.
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Rome
Alcide de Gasperi
Christian Democratic
Humbert II
de Gasperi
Humbert
Texas Retail Sales Rise in Dallas Week
The Federal Reserve Bank reports Texas department store sales remained about one third higher than a year earlier in the week ended June 8. Widespread gains in Dallas reflect steady consumer activity and steady price trends across major markets.
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Texas
Dallas
Big City
Federal Reserve Bank
Jeeps Rolling to Veterans at Stockton Depot
The War Department announced 2,800 surplus Army jeeps are being delivered to veterans from the Stockton California ordnance depot. The shipments proceed at 50 units daily.
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Washington
War Department
Stockton
Cal
Ordnance
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