Ongoing Senior Golf Tourney and Local Sports Buzz
A bustling sports column notes the Tri-State Senior Golf Tournament in July and highlights local figures over 50 recovering from ailments. It discusses Fort Worth Dallas hockey teams in the American Ice Hockey Association, minor league moves, boxing bouts in Abilene, baseball prospects and trades, golf lore, and a double header tonight featuring the Lamesa Lobos and Gold Sox with fight pictures at the State Theater.
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Old Tack
O. T. Nicholson
Shamrock
L. A. Swan
W. W. Gibson
Sled Allen
Mr. Walker
Fort Worth
Dallas
American Ice Hockey Association
Texas
Kansas City
Tulsa
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Omaha
St. Louis
Warren Kanagy
Gold Sox
Wichita Falls
Lubbock Haberdasher
Maxie
Buddy Baer
Abilene
Tony Galento
Kingfisher Levinsky
Lou Novikoff
Jimmie Wilson
Dodgers Edge Pirates 9-4 as Franks 3-run homer caps win
Brooklyn defeats Pittsburgh 9 to 4 at Forbes Field. Franks pinch hits for Freddie Fitzsimmons and hits a three run homer in the eighth to seal the game after Fitzsimmons scatters hits through seven. Reiser Medwick and Wasdell drive runs for Brooklyn while Klinger takes the loss.
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Pittsburgh
Freddie Fitzsimmons
Pittsburgh Pirates
Brooklyn Dodgers
Forbes Field
St. Louis
Fitz
Brooks
Bob Klinger
Herman Franks
Montreal
Fitzsimmons
Dodgers
Klinger
Brooklyn
Gustine
Lavatto
Owen
Coscarart
Sullivan
Brookrlyn
Walker
Reese
Vaughan
van Robays
Franks
Hornsby resigns as Oklahoma City manager. Homer Peel named successor
Oklahoma City reports Rogers Hornsby resigning today as manager of the Texas League team. Veteran outfielder Homer Peel is chosen to replace him, taking over managerial duties.
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Oklahoma City
Rogers Hornsby
Homer Peel
Hornsby
State Theater Showings Louis Conn Fight Pictures
Business men may view the Joe Louis Billy Conn bout footage at the State Theater starting at 12:15 today and again tomorrow. Al Reed, the manager, says this is the first showing of the pictures in this region with the full action edited for pace.
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al Reed
State Theater
Shell Regatta Starless Event at Hudson Regatta
The article notes the annual intercollegiate regatta on the Hudson with Washington favored in the varsity race, Cornell and Columbia as contenders, and emphasizes anonymous effort over personal glory among eight crews. It also praises Billy Southworth’s Spring training plan with the St Louis Cardinals, highlighting improved batting practice and its potential adoption league-wide.
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New York
Special News Service
Broad Hudson
Washington
Cornell
Columbia
Shell
St. Louis Cardinals
Billy Southworth
N. L
Cardinals
Crabtree
Slaughter
Mize
Triplett
Moore
Brown
Padgett
Hopp
Southworth
Sam Breadon
Little Bill
Stewart Paces Field of Intercollege Golf
Red haired 19 year old Earl Stewart of Louisiana State University shot a course record 68 to lead 169 players halfway through the qualifier for the 44th national intercollegiate golf championships at Ohio State. Stewart, from Dallas, Texas, has a broken collar bone healed after seven weeks out. Stanford stars Finger and Repiogle followed with 70s, as team scoring shows Stanford 285, LSU 294, Ohio State 297, Illinois 298 with the field building toward a large playoff.
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Columbus
Earl Stewart
Louisiana State University
Ohio State University
Stewart
Dallas
Texas
Stanford
Charles Finger
Dee Repiogle
Bud Plantz
Colorado College
John Holmstrom
Illinois
A. C. Williams
Yale
Jack Barieau
San Jose State
Raymond Brownell
Dale Morey
Louisiana State
Ohio State
Duke
Notre Dame
Georgetown
Wisconsin
Virginia
Northwestern
Doubleheader Tonight in Amarillo Baseball Action
Amarillo fans will see two games starting at 6 30 with a 10 minute intermission. Buck Huckabee will start the first game and Russell Kid Crider the second as the Gold Sox host Lobos in the series finale. Manager Bubber Jonnard reports high spirits and growing enthusiasm for the season.
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Amarillo
Gold Sox
Buck Huckabee
Sox
Russell
Kid
Crider
Huckabee
SFA Standings in West Texas New Mexico League
Standings for the West Texas New Mexico League show team rankings and points totals from recent games. Updated figures list leading clubs and positions, reflecting performance shifts across the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas-New Mexico
Probable pitchers in major leagues for tomorrow
Major league listed probables by league and city for tomorrow. AL features Cleveland at Boston and Detroit at Philadelphia with noted starters. The NL slate includes Brooklyn at Pittsburgh and Boston at St Louis among others with multiple starter options.
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Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
New York
Chicago
Iti A
Teats Peeves
Cincinnati
Boston
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Detroit
Louis
Cleveland
Washington
Peete Wees
Shreveport
Oklahoma City
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Beaumont
Tulsa
Houston
Dallas
Saat
Shreveport Saee Baer
Tulsa Weer
Reveport
Sumont
Meen Aermemeee
United Press
H Pet Williams
Heath Cleveland
Mullin
Travis
DiMaggio
National Leagueiser
Slaughter
Mize
Cooney
Hack
Harder
H. Newsome
Muncrief
Auker
Gomez
Bridges
McCrabb
Washington—Lee
Leonard
Davis
Lanning
Errickson
Krist
Crouch
Meliton
French
Ancient Rome Banquets Fill Air With Perfumes
Slaves at Roman banquets wafted varied perfumes as delicacies were served. Iraq has stored medicines and drugs valued at over 300000 dollars for emergencies.
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Rome
Iraq
Gas House Gang Becomes One-Man Gangs as Youngsters Play All Over the Field
The St. Louis Cardinals rely on versatile players like Don Padgett and Johnny Hopp to fill multiple roles. Padgett, a standout example, has moved from outfield to catcher and first base, thriving as a utility man.
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Gas House
Harry Grayson
NEA
ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Branch Rickey
Cardinals
Jimmy Brown
Jamesville
N. C
Johnny
Johnny Mize
Billy Southworth
Johnny Hopp
Don Padgett
Hopp
Padgett
Eddie Lake
Frank Crespi
Don Wilson Padgett
Brooklyn Dodgers
Flatbush
Columbus
Rickey
Medwick
Amateurs Todd and Bolt Lead Texas Tour
Dallas golfer Todd and Abilene star Bolt led a strong amateur circuit in Texas as three-time winners top the field. Reynolds Smith also claimed two wins while others held at most one. Next events include Mineral Wells state tournament followed by a busy July slate across Abilene Corpus Christi Sulphur Springs and more.
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Dallas
Harry Todd
Tommy Bolt
Abilene
Texas
Todd
Fort Worth
Amarillo
Odessa
River Crest
Bolt
Louisiana
Shreveport
Phil- Pe-Co
Cisco
Brownwood
Reynolds Smith
Corpus Christi
Sulphur Springs
Tri-State
Breckenridge
Stamford
Glen Garden
Midland
Lakewood
Wichita Falls
San Angelo
High School Coaches Clinic Opens in Denton
About 50 Texas high school and college basketball coaches attend the first day of the fourth annual coaching school and clinic. Several Southwest Conference coaches register among the initial attendees, including Buster Brannen of Rice H. R. McQuillan of TCU Marty Karow of Texas A M and Bill Henderson of Baylor.
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Denton
Buster Brannen
Rice
H. R
Hub
McQuillan
Marty Karow
Texas A. & M
Bill Henderson
Baylor
Securities chief vows hourly price reports on unregulated markets
Washington reports that Price Administrator Leon Henderson announced the securities commission will provide daily or hourly updates on unregulated commodity markets to curb undue speculative activity. Unregulated items include tin, lead, zinc, copper, silk, hides, rubber, pepper, cocoa, coffee and sugar. Actions to control prices would rest with Henderson.
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Washington
Leon Henderson
Securities Commission
SEC
Henderson
Vermont Still Uses 500 Oxen in State Life
The record notes Vermont maintains about 500 yoke of oxen in use. It also reports that 12 youths were imprisoned in Holland for forming an anti German club.
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Vermont
New England
Holland
Muny Golf Association Tourney Wide Open After Defaults
The Amarillo Golf Association tournament becomes wide open after Bill Jenkins defaulted to Paul Smith in the first round. Twenty four players survive, with second round must finish by Thursday night July 3 at Ross Rogers Municipal Course. Notable first round included Loden and Daily’s 36 hole tie, later decided by a 9 hole playoff.
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Jimmie Wilson
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Dodgers
Cubs
Camilli
Kimball
Herman
Casey
Davis
Phelps
Warneke
Triplett
Mesner
Mancuso
Shoun
Olin Dutra
Jimmie Dykes
Baseball Houdini
White Sox
Bob Feller
Joe Dimaggio
House of David
Dimaggios
John McGraw
Craig Wood
Walter Hagen
Joe Kuhel
Harvey Southworth
Ben Hogan
Gene Sarazen
PGA
del Baker
Big Hankus Pankus Greenberg
Ned Harris
Rip Radcliff
Browns
Brown
Barney McCosky
Baker
Pat Mullin
Detroit Tiger
Maullin
McCosky
Sled Allen
Gold Sox
Roy Nichols
Saulsbury
Giants
Nichols
Outer Garden
Bill Terry
Harry Daily
Don Loden
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Ross Rogers Course
Muny Association
Loden
Don't Forget
Lamesa Lobos
Louis Conn
Bill Jenkins
Amarillo Golf Association
Paul Smith
Ross Rogers Municipal
J. M. Barker
C. L. Dunivan
Walter Elder
Harry Snodgrass
H. Pestor
B. Hayden
K. W. Brintnall
al Reed
Fred Grimes
Frank Lawler
Lee McMurtry
FE. O. Greer
J. E. Davis
Morris Loewenstern
T. B. Blanchard
Elmer Tucker
Doctor Curl
John Hunn
Roy Lantz
Joe Witt
E. B. Reed
R. L. Posey
Pred Patterson
Henry Pond
George Dotson
Carl Culwell
Dude Gentry
D. C. Blatzheim
Charles Feirabend
Perry Jackson
H. Garritt
D. M. Smith
Frank Wood
C. W. Smith
G. Dodd
Bill Keith
Davis Medley
W. W. Rogers
C. A. James
Jim Payne
A. R. Swenson
Roy McKinney
George Rubenstahl
WISC Annual Summer Picnic Scheduled at Buffalo Lake
The annual all college picnic for W. T. enrolled students and faculty will be at Buffalo Lake Friday afternoon. It is expected to be the biggest such event, tracing back two years to the first idea and building from prior picnics at Palo Duro Canyons and Cota Glen.
Rain Delays West Texas Women’s Golf Qualifying in Wichita Falls
A heavy rainstorm dumped over two inches in under an hour delaying the West Texas Women’s golf tournament in Wichita Falls. Qualifying play was rescheduled for tomorrow with first round matches Tuesday. Workers delaying return to 1 pm can still watch the 13 rounds of sizzling fighting before their jobs.
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Henry Ransom
Fort Worth
PGA
Jack Farwell
Amarillo National Bank
United States Defense
Ransom
Farwell
Wichita Falls
West Texas
Joe Hunt
Navy
Ted Olewine
Southern California
Chicago
Davis and Kent Win in Tennis
Davis of Vanderbilt and Kent of Lehigh upset seeds in the national intercollegiate tennis tourney at Merion. Davis defeated third seed Billy Reedy 6-3 6-2, Kent beat fifth seed Ian Carver 3-6 6-4 6-1, with Freeman, Parks, and Lord also advancing in later rounds.
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Davis
Kent
Haverford
Joe Davis
Vanderbilt
Marvin Kent
Lehigh
Merion Cricket Club
Billy Reedy
Southern California
Marvin Kantrotiz
Ian Carver
North Carolina
David Freeman
Pomona
Seymour Greenberg
Northwestern
Allen Parks
Notre Dame
Sterling Lord
Grinnell
Parks
Lord
Pepper Exports From India Reach 10000 Tons in 1940
India shipped about 10 000 tons of black pepper to other countries in 1940. The figure appears in a historical trade tally citing export volume and trading partners. The note highlights a strong pepper trade year amid wartime disruption and global supply movements.
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India
Cubs Beat Giants 1 0 Behind Passeau's Three-Hit Pitching
Chicago defeats New York 1 to 0 as Claude Passeau wins his seventh of the season. Stan Hack singles and scores on Bill Nicholson's first-inning double for the game's lone run. both starters hold firm with sharp pitching.
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Chicago
Cubs
New York Giants
Claude Passen
Stan Hack
Hal Schumacher
Bill Nicholson
Passeau
New York
Bartell
Hack
Danning
Cavar
Young
Nichols
Moore
Dalsa
Odeea
Adams
Dallas Man Wins Rifle Championship Titles in Kilgore
George W. Spurlin of Dallas captured the Texas small bore rifle championship and the Southwestern regional crown. He posted a grand aggregate of 4767 for the state title and 3181 for the regional. Ross Quinn of Corpus Christi won the marksman honors in both events. The story also notes Argentina plans to pay 7.5 million dollars for flax.
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Kilgore
George W. Spurlin
Dallas
Spurlin
Ross Quinn
Corpus Christi
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Fla) University
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