Munn Defeats Crossett Up for Wolflin Championship
Amarillo opens City Amateur Golf Tournament with practice rounds at Amarillo Country Club. Entrants pay $2 to practice through Wednesday as John Munn and John Olver head favorites, with multiple prize levels totaling 243.45 dollars including golf bag watches shoes and a radio.
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Guldahl Captures Western Open In Spectacular Round
Ralph Guldahl, 24, of Los Angeles, fired a 64 to win the Western Open at Davenport Country Club. He finished with 277, beating Ray Mangrum of Dayton and Byron Nelson who trailed in a tight finish. Guldahl posted a course record final round and neared the 273 tournament mark set in 1929.
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Milwaukee
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Riggs Defeats Parker For National Clay Court Title
Robert Riggs a recent Franklin high school graduate from Los Angeles claimed the national clay courts singles championship with a straight set 6 1 6 4 6 4 victory over Milwaukee star Pranfie Parker. The match in Chicago concluded the June 21 event.
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Merchants' Night Baseball Game Lists Local Firms
Advertisement for Merchants' Night features Amarillo Phillips 66 and Pampa Road Runners playing Friday night with a mislisted Coca Cola Bottling Company among participating firms.
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Golf Open close as Cooper takes fourth and rival nets third
In a tense finish a great 65 in the final round helps a player place third with 278. Light Horse Harry Cooper, co-star in Tony Manero’s triumph two weeks earlier, fires a third 70 to end fourth with 279.
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Olympic Candidates Meet on Three Fronts
New York reports that top American track and field stars compete in three semi-final Olympic trials this week after the NCAA meet in Chicago. Stars include Stark, Morris, Walker, Elser, Berwanger, Cunningham, Metcalfe, and Bonthorn with events slated in Milwaukee Cambridge and Los Angeles.
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Cochran to Appear Here on Wednesday
San Francisco billiards great Cochran, 1123 years old in ten hands, will give demonstrations at Amarillo’s Paramount Recreation Club at 2 30 pm and at the West Recreation Club at 8 pm Wednesday. He will showcase three cushion and balkline billiards plus a display of fancy shots. Cochran first won the 18 2 balkline title in 1928 by defeating Erich Häg en icher, and captured the title again in 1934 in Chicago, defeating Hoppe, Hage n cher, Matsuyama and Cormingstar. He pursued three cushion crowns with wins in 1933 1935 and later losses, becoming famed as a top all around player.
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Cubs Win Streak Reaches 15 as Dodgers Split Doubleheader
The Chicago Cubs stretch their winning run to 15 with a 7-2 victory in game one, then fall 6-4 in the nightcap to Brooklyn. The split prevents a first-place move in the National League while Brooklyn halts the Cubs’ surge. Cardinals lose to keep the standings tight. Cubs hitters Hartnett Jurges Davis Herm an and Watkins drive runs. Van Lingle Mungo contributes on the mound for Brooklyn in the second game.
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Visitors Infield Flanks Are Costly In Lefors Loss
Amarillo Phillips 66 routed Lefors 13 to 4 at Metro Park as they erupted late with four runs in the sixth. Rex Dilbeck held Amarillo to two hits through five but Lefors errors and walks opened the floodgates. Frank Mulrooney debuted as Amarillo manager while Paul Foster and Joe Surface led offense with key hits.
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Records Fall as Ncaa Meet Shatters Marks at Stagg Field
At the 15th annual national collegiate track championship at Stagg Field, Jesse Owens dominates with four titles and a world record in the 100 meters. Ken Carpenter sets a world discus mark while Southern California wins the team title led by Carpenter. Alton Terry sets a national collegiate javelin record. Archie San Romani wins the 1500 meters for a new NCAA mark. finals proceed in New York on July 11-12.
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Baseball scores and standings in the American League
Results yesterday show Cleveland defeated Washington 8 to 3 and Detroit beat New York 8 to 7 while Philadelphia topped Chicago 11 to 5 and Boston and St Louis both had 3 3 and 0 6 records. Standings list New York and Detroit tied near .667 and several clubs hover around .500 with Boston at .500 and Philadelphia at .379. Schedule for today features Boston at Detroit New York at Chicago Philadelphia at Cleveland and Washington at St Louis.
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Bengals Beat Yankees Again Then Cleveland Tops Washington
In Detroit, the Tigers halted a losing streak by outlasting the league leading Yankees 8 to 7 before 40,000 fans in a cold evening. In Cleveland, a five run burst after two were out in the second powered an 8 to 3 victory over Washington to sweep the three game series.
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Browns rally to win 6 3 over Red Sox in second game
In St Louis on June 21 the Browns erased a 3 0 deficit in the opener and after being shutout earlier they bombarded five Red Sox pitchers to seize a 6 3 victory in the second game of a doubleheader.
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Winson and Crossett Offer Narrow Wolflin Park Showdown
John Munn edged Drew Crossett 1 up after nineteen holes to win the first Wolflin Park Invitation Open on sand greens. Munn sealed victory with a birdie on the final hole while Crossett stayed in contention with steady putting and relentless effort.
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Boxing Boom Returns as Louis Loss Reignites Heavyweight Rush
New York report notes fighters rallied after Joe Louis defeat with Schmeling’s victory reshaping the scene. Braddock and Baer drawn into marquee plans. Jacobs promotes a September title bout while Schmeling departs for Germany after a hero’s homecoming.
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