Amarillo Hosts Fast Texas Open Pro-Am Round
Jack Munger recovered from illness to pace a brisk pro-am at Amarillo Country Club. Henry Ransom drove No. 3 green 380 yards with a strong wind, while Gene Klein and Tony Butler added late birdies. Morris Loewenstern’s 81 helped Amarillo teams tie for top honors amid a 15 minute KGNC broadcast lineup and a flag replacement at ACC.
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Henry Ransom
Spec Goldman
Fort Worth Glen Garden
John Olver
H. C. McFarland
Amarillo
Ted Menefee
San Antonio
Harrison Garrett
M. H. Loewenstern
Olver
Tony Butler
San Angelo
Buddy Short
Gene Klein
Menefee
Morgan Baker
Houston
Bill Flenniken
Amario
Ransom
Jack Munger
Dallas
Fort Worth
J. T. Hammett
West Texas
Breckenridge
Reynolds Smith
Jack Burke
Texas Golf
Beaumont
Burke
River Oaks
O'Hara Watts
Uncle Sam's Army
Pro Amateur Event Opens Texas Open Play At Country Club
With 70 top pros and amateurs limited to two rounds of play today the Texas PGA and Open Tournament begins at Country Club. The 72 hole event offers $3000 to the 30 low scorers for the pros and merchandise prizes plus a diamond studded medal for the Open winner.
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Alven Coffey
Billy Bob Coffey
Texas
Billy Bob
Coffey
Fort Worth
Southwest
Amarillo Country Club
Country Club
Stray Dog Seizes Moment in Piedmont League Baseball
A stray terrier sprinted from the stands to chase Charlotte Piedmont League player Bob Ortiz as he slid into third. The dog grabbed Ortiz's cap and cavorted around the infield while the box score footnote notes the event.
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Charlotte
N. C
Bob Ortiz
Ortiz
Complete Scoring In Pro Amateur Tournament Here
Scores from yesterday's Pro Amateur at Amarillo County Club list pro players from Texas cities with their partners and round totals plus low ball scores. Several players did not submit individual cards while others posted high counts and low ball 60 to 70 ranges.
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Amarillo County
Ted Menefee
San Antonio
M. H. Lowenstern
Harrison Garrett
Henry Ransom
Ft. Worth
John Olver
H. C. McFarland
Tony Butler
San Angelo
Buddy Short
Gene Klein
Low Ball
Harvey Penick
Austin
Tanner
Cliff Rogers
Ball
Dave Marr
Baytown
Jimmie Moore
J. M. Barker
Dick Grout
Wichita Falls
Art Querry
Charles Quail
Skeet Fincher
Ed Renfro
A. N. Griggs
Letty Stackhouse
Ben H. Stone, Jr
Willie Maguire
Houston
Boyd Huff
Dallas
C. Johnson
George Ausbach
Amarillo
Chick Trout
Dr. R. R. Swindell
Don Murphy
Texarkana
Jack Tinnin
James Roundtree
Bob Brynes
Billy Bob Coffee
Bob Morrison
Indians Dominate Athletics 12-1 in Philadelphia Sweep
Cleveland's league leading team blasted three Philadelphia pitchers for 19 hits including three homers to rout the Athletics 12 to 1. Jeff Heath led with a homer two doubles and a single as every Indian save Rollie Hemsley had a hit. Keltner, Boudreau, and Heath homered, Bagby won pitching amid six hits by Philly.
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Philadelphia
Cleveland
Indians
Athletics
Jeff Heath
Rollie Hemsley
Heath
Gee Walker
Ken Keltner
Lou Boudreau
Ray Mack
Jim Bagby
Bagby
Dee Miles
Bob Johnson
Frankie Hayes
Abhea
Philadelpia
Harris
Boudreau
Johnson
Keltner
Campbell
Mack
Trosky
Hayes
Campbelli
Walker
Miles
Boudre
Wolflin Park Driving Range Opens This Season
Golfer Jack Bush, the Wolflin Park course professional, invites players to the driving range opening tonight. The facility will stay open every night until 11 o’clock and Bush will offer coaching on driving swings to attendees.
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Jack Bush
Wolflin Park
Bush
Starting Times and Pairings for Today's First Rounds
A list of players for the Texas PGA and Texas Open first rounds and sectional qualifying. Amateurs marked with indicates and noted pros compete in 36 holes for PGA event qualification in Denver next month. Early starts 8:00 to 10:25 with multiple three-player groups.
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Clarence Fincher
Reynolds Smith
George Bennett
Smiley Rowland
Frank Baker
Bill Gray
Jack Lee
Bill Flenniken
Lewis Nash
Bob Byrnes
Billy Patterson
Boyd Huff
Buddy Short
Lyles Pemberton
Bill Laidlow
Frank Work
Texas
Louisiana
Denver
Henry Ransom
Jack Burke
Sammie Schneider
Raymond Gafford
Henry Penick
Levi Lynch
Leroy Garrett
Ted Menefee
Tony Butler
Ralph Morgan
Don Murphy
Dick Grout
Graham Ross
Edwin Juelg
W. J. McNulty
Bill Tucker
Art Colver
Jack Munger
Jack Tinnin
Ewing Richardson
L. M. Montgomery
Ted Tipps
Royal Hogan
Jimmy Moore
M. H. Loewenstern
NCAA Track and Field Finals Open at Stanford
The 20th annual NCAA championships begin in Stanford Stadium with about 200 top athletes from schools nationwide. USC Trojans enter as strong favorites to win their seventh straight title as events in sprints hurdles distance and field events conclude the two day meet.
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Palo Alto
Calif
College Track and Field
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Stanford Stadium
University of Southern California
Trojans
Dallas to Host AHA Convention Before Hockey Season
Dallas will host the American Hockey Association convention in September bringing together coaches and directors from eight teams for their final meeting before the pro league opens in the fall. Clarence E. Linz announced the plan.
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Dallas
American Hockey Association
Clarence E. Linz
Crespi's 11th inning single lifts Cards past Phillies 7-6
Frank Crespi delivers an 11th inning single driving in Johnny Hopp as the St. Louis Cardinals rally to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-6. The game features early scoring by Philadelphia and a tying three-run burst for St Louis in the sixth, with Crespi's hit sealing the win and preserving a three game lead over Brooklyn.
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ST. Louis
Cardinals
Frank Crespi
Philadelphia Phillies
Johnny Hopp
Hopp
Don Padgett
Enos Slaughter
Brooklyn
Phillies
Dan Litwhiler
Merrill May
May
Slaughter
Harry Gumbert
Stan Benjamin
Phils
Johnny Mize
Gus Mancuso
Eddie Lake
Blavt
Phillie
O'Lake
Marty
Moore Cf
Cee Etten
Rizzo
Crespl
Bragan Ss
Marion
Warren c
Marine
Mesner
Johnson
Mancuso
Crouch
Mize
Hoerst
Gumbert
Hughes
Krist
Hutchnsn
Nahem
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Harry Todd
J. A. McCombs
Arlington
Morris Loewenstern
Fred Fuller
Panhandle
ACC
KGNC
Bob Watson
Mike
L. G. Wilson
Ralph Guldhal
Todd Menefee
Betty Jameson
Gene Root
Borger
Huber
Charles Airey
Lubbock
Shorty Hornbuckle
Eddie Johnson
G. W. Dodd
Bob Sikes
T.C.U
Iverson Martin
Joe Worthington
Kingsville
Simon Pures
J. T. Ham
Stray Dog
Baseball
Globe-News
Sie
E. L. Roberts
Roy Stockton
Bryan
Charles Crowe
H. T. Hornbuckle
Odessa
Bruce Autry
Frank E. Work
T. W. Steer
Charley Akey
Lyle Pemberton
Don Mar Salis
Sam Schneider
Corpus Christi
Carl Horton
Bunny Plummer
J. T Hammett
Tyler
Dick Martin
A. F P. Klopstein
Tom Sockwell
Edie Johnson
J. L. Carter
Herbert Schroeder
Speck Goldman
Chuck Wagner
Don Malarkey
Kilgore
Blaine McNutt
el Paso
R. L. Posey
A. S. Robbins
H. L. Winkler
Erwin Hardwicke
Frank Day
Jimmie Gamewell
Big Spring
J. D. Sugg
Jess Rogers
Porter Holloway
Corsicana
Mel Parmley
Warren Babb
Harry Daily
Jimmie Guantt
Longview
P. F. Sapp
Pat Brittian
Larry Nabholtz
L M. Montgomery
James Rittenberry
NCAA
Globe News
Cards
Lake
Crespi
Benjamin
Moore
Litwhiler
Etten
America
J. H. Dunn
Shamrock Oil & Gas Corp
Alfred Griggs
N. S. Griggs & Sons, Funeral Directors
Wade Holman
State Life Insurance
R. H. Kelly
Bruce Autry Southwestern Printing Co
Askew & Brown
Amarillo Gas CO
Amarillo Hardware
R. G. Morrison, Jr
Shamrock Gas & Oil Co
GC. S. Makeig Southwestern Public Service
Amarillo Cotton Oil Company
E. A. Regal
E. A. Regal Co
Ross Rogers Panhandle Outdoor Advertising Co
Union Central Life Insurance Co
N. D. Bartlett
Globe News Publishing Co
J. W. Ross
R. R. Pinkney
Pinkney Packing Co
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