Retired stars defend old days of baseball versus modern game
Speed Ravey says 1950 baseball surpassed three decades earlier in strategy and defense while praising current power hitters. Bob Seeds recalls outfield feats and a center-field chair catch. Ravey notes pitchers face new balls, shares a spitball past, and recounts his lone pitching stint with the Boston Bloomer Girls and a wig joke in Austin.
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Bibb Falk
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University of Texas
Overhand Joe to Pitch As Semipro Game Looms
Homeruns are expected as Overhand Joe hurls for Gold Sox Field Monday night against the Elk City Elks and Dumas Dusters. Notables Joe Bauman, Les Mulcahy, Gordon Nell, and Bill Stumberg headline sluggers amid a high scoring preview. Admission priced at 25, 60, and 74 cents. game starts at 8 o clock.
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Howard Parks
Yanks Edge Browns 7-5 On Big Homer Spree
The Yankees beat the St. Louis Browns 7-5 as Joe Collins hit two homers and Yogi Berra added another. Rizzuto Stirnweiss DiMaggio Woodling and Lollar contributed key hits and RBIs in a night game in St Louis. Raschio earned the win for New York while Widmar took the loss.
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Junior Baseball Finals Set in YMCA Invitational
In the 11 12 division Wolflin Dukes beat McKinley’s Pioneers 8 5 with Buddy Whipro on the mound for the win. Bivins Oilers hammered Sanborn Lobos 27 1 as Ronnie Argo pitched. In 13 15 bracket Nixson’s Chicks and Cactus advance to finals. De ment homer and Canova two base hit pace 7 6 win for Chicks over Lookouts. Final games scheduled 7 15 tonight at Gold Sox Field with Wolflin Bivins top game and Cactus Nixson following.
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Gold Sox Field
Probable Pitchers Ahead in National and American Games
Listings show probable pitchers for key matchups across the National and American leagues. St Louis at Brooklyn features Poised Pollet facing Newcombe. other games include Pittsburgh at Boston Chambers or Borony against Johnson. Chicago at New York Rush versus Hartung. Cincinnati at Philadelphia Blackwell vs. Roberts. New York at St Louis Sanford versus Overmire. Boston at Detroit Parnell against Gray. Philadelphia at Cleveland Hooper versus Feller. Washington at Chicago Hudson against Holcomb.
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Hill and Baker Reach State Golf Tourney
Don Hill and Jimmy Baker qualified for the Texas Junior Golf Tournament in Houston June 26 27 by posting 148 in sectional qualifying at Amarillo Country Club. They led a 12 player field. a playoff will decide third place with Rex Baxter Jr and Billy Colvin.
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Texas Junior ‘Chamber of Commerce
Henry Pond Wins Sunset Golf Putting Crown
Henry Pond captured first place after a 61-hole marathon at Sunset Golf Course. He tied 67 with Art McKay Jr., then won on the sudden death seventh hole. J R Brown, John Cahill and Bill Jenkins tied for third with 68. Women's leader Elmer Wilson shot 72. Moore won playoff for second with 73 in a field of 40 players.
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Dodgers Rally Behind Errors To Down Cardinals 7-3
Brooklyn scores three unearned runs in the second inning and four more in the eighth to beat St. Louis 7-3. Ed Kazak boots two plays, Pee Wee Reese and Campanella deliver key hits, Slaughter homers for the Cardinals, and Roe earns the win over Munger.
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Easter's two run homer caps Indians 3-2 win over Athletics
Cleveland beat Philadelphia 3-2 as Luke Easter delivered a two run homer in the fifth. Farry Wynn earned his fourth win allowing six hits while Alex Kellner took the loss after a line drive on the temple sidelined him.
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Don Hill Wins Amarillo City Junior Golf Crown
Don Hill captured his second straight Amarillo City Junior Golf Championship by defeating Jimmy Baker 2 and 1 at Amarillo Country Club. Hill led early with a 20-foot birdie and built a 3 up gap by holes five and six, then withstood Baker’s rally to seal a 2 and 1 victory.
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Newhouser Leads Tigers Past Red Sox 4-1 in Detroit Win
Lefty Hal Newhouser dominated Boston while batting in the decisive runs, lifting Detroit to a 4-1 victory before 54,086 fans. Newhouser doubled in the fifth to drive in Joe Dobson for the lead as Detroit snapped a pair of games against the Red Sox.
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Giants Edge Cubs 6-1 Behind Jones’s Distance Start
A. Sheldon Jones pitched the New York Giants to a 6-1 win over the Chicago Cubs, allowing five hits in a full nine innings. Ramazotti took the loss for Chicago as Giants hitters Dark Lockman and Westrum produced multiple runs while Jones earned his fourth win of the season.
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White Sox explode for seven runs to beat Senators 7-1
Chicago White Sox net seven runs in the third inning to rout Washington 7-1, extending their winning streak to six as Philley drives in two and Majeski adds another. Scarborough improves to 6-6 while Nagy falls to 2-5 with the loss.
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Texas New Mexico League and regional baseball results
Friday results show Lubbock Amarillo Abilene and Clovis games with scores from multiple leagues including Texas New Mexico and Longhorn. Saturday schedule lists Amarillo at Lubbock Clovis at Lamesa Abilene at Borger and Pampa at Mor g an s plus national league American league and Texas league matchups with several city pairings.
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Headrick fires sixth hole-in-one at Amarillo Country Club
Headrick aced 114 yards on No 2 with an eight iron, bouncing in three feet from the cup yesterday at Amarillo Country Club. He previously had five aces at No 13 and Chandler, Ariz., with last three within two years. He is president of the Tri-State Senior Golf Association and prepping for the 16th annual tournament July 10-15 at the club.
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Chandler, Ariz
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Tri-State Senior Golf Association
Hubbers Sweep Gold Sox In Twin Bill 9-5 7-0
Lubbock Hubbers beat Amarillo 9-5 in the opener and 7-0 in the nightcap at Rosenthal Field. Bill Ewen pitched a four hit shutout in the second game as Hubbers extend lead in WT-NM pennant race. Davis ejected in first inning after disputed double play call. Ron Sorrelis, Buddy Morrow, and Jack Wilcox fueled early offense.
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Lobos Open Series with 8-4 Win Over Clovis Pioneers
Lamesa Lobos beat Clovis 8-4 as pitcher Tom Gallagher fell into wild spells. John Fetzer earned his fifth win with 11 hits allowed by Clovis, while Bill Ashley hit a homer and a triple for three RBIs. Jess Jacinto led the Pioneers with a double and two singles. Attendance topped 1,300 as Lamesa exceeded 40,000 season tickets.
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Softball Meet Postponed by Graham Hoeme Co Players
The Graham Hoeme Plow Co softball tournament scheduled for June 1924 is postponed to July 24 due to many teams unable to play on the original dates.
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Braves Edge Pirates 6-5 on Jethroe Clutch Single
Boston scores the go ahead on Sam Jethroe's ninth inning RBI single to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5. Long John Sain picks up his ninth win while Ralph Kiner homered for Pittsburgh. RBI contributors include Castiglione, McCullough and Westlake in a tight late rally.
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Blue Sox edge Dukes 12 8 to open series in Abilene
Abilene topped Albuquerque 12 to 8 in the opener of a three game set amid lengthy arguments with officials. A near riot followed as pitcher Steve Lagomarsino clashed with umpire Crain after Crain ordered him to leave.
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