Lefty Pitching Brigade Brightens Opening of Postwar Season
With three days of games in the 1946 season, left handed starters Pollet Harris Lombardi headline a strong southpaw corps. Pollet beat the Pirates 6 2, Harris limited the Senators to six hits in Boston 3 1, and Brooklyn’s Dodgers beat the New York Giants before 29 825 fans in their home debut.
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Ken Heintzelman
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Mickey Owen Cheered by Mexican Fans in League Debut
Ex Dodger catcher Mickey Owen, missing Opening Day at Ebbets Field, drew cheers from Vera Cruz Blues fans in Mexico City. He drove in the winning run in the ninth to beat Monterrey 4 to 3 at Delta Park as about 400 kids mobbed the right field area and were stopped by police. Owen had two hits in five at bats.
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Delta Park
Coming events preview from Amarillo area sports and golf
Amarillo Gold Sox face the Lubbock Hubbers in Lubbock on Sunday afternoon. Amarillo American Legion Juniors meet Vega Juniors at Gold Sox Field Sunday afternoon. The twelfth annual Tri-State Senior Golf Tournament is at Amarillo Country Club. A triangular track meet brings West Texas State Texas Tech New Mexico University to Canyon Saturday afternoon.
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Lubbock Hubbers
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Amarillo Country Club
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Canyon
Amarillo O'Donnell Dominate Regional Tennis Meet
In Lubbock on April 19 Amarillo and O'Donnell shared two division titles each. James Saunders led Amarillo in boys singles, defeating Tuck of Dumas, Royce Peterson, and Jimmy Byrd to the final. Amarillo with O'Donnell swept girls events, including Peggy Cummings Edna Edwards winning girls doubles. State tournament in Austin May 3-4.
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O'Donnell
James Saunders
Tuck
Dumas
Royce Peterson
Plainview
Jimmy Byrd
Post
Addison Appelby
Billy Jenkins
Jones
Peterson
Brownfield
Panhandle
Mills and Parr
Neil Quattlebaum
la Mayne Line
Miss Quattlebaum
Mary Connally
Peggy Cummings
Edna Edwards
O’donnell
Evans Henshaw
Pampa
Austin
Negro Makes Debut In Modern Baseball
Jackie Robinson became the first Black player in modern organized baseball, debuting at second base for the Montreal Royals and contributing four hits in five at bats, including a two run homer, as the Royals defeated Jersey City 14 to 1. He scored four runs and caused Jersey City pitchers to balk him home twice. The Panama Canal Zone celebrates Labor Day May 1.
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Jersey City
N. J
Jackie Robinson
Joe Louis
Jesse Owens
Buddy Young
Isaac Murphy
Texarkana Baseball Adds Bear Tracks Greer to Roster
Texarkana's East Texas league team announced the signing of Ed Bear Tracks Greer, a former Texas League and Southern Association pitcher who went 8 10 with the Memphis Chicks last season. The club also signed veteran Bob Ross, who last pitched with Columbus in the American Association in 1938.
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Texarkana
Ed “Bear Tracks
Greer
Memphis Chicks
Bob Ross
Columbus
Mexican League expects big American players to move south
Mexico City April 19 President Jorge Pasquel of the Mexican League said two or three major American ball players would soon join the league. He noted they are in touch with the players and expected an answer that day, but he would not identify them at that time.
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Mexico City
Jorge Pasquel
Longhorn Tracksters Favored at Kansas Relays
University of Texas entrants led by coach Clyde Littlefield are favored to win five events at the Kansas Relays in Lawrence. Texas will field two individual races and three relays with runners Allen Lawler and Andy Shurr in the 100 yards and John Robertson in the broad jump.
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University of Texas
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Longhorns
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Kansas Relays
Pro Gene Root Offers Prize At Amarillo Golf Meet
Pro Gene Root offers a pre war Spalding golf ball as prize for the top golfer in the Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association Week End Handicap Tournament at the Ross Rogers Course. The low net winner will play with two or three other linksmen who must sign the scorecard.
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Gene Root
Amarillo
Mary Gilbert Captures First In Amarillo Women’s Golf
Mary Gilbert carded a net 76 to win the one club tournament sponsored by the Amarillo Municipal Women's Golf Association at the Ross Rogers Course. Other scores include Pearl Davies 78 and Hazel Aderton 81 with listed clubs and holes.
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Mary Gilbert
Amarillo
American Legion Juniors Clash With Vega Sunday
Amarillo American Legion Junior Baseballers host Vega Juniors at Gold Sox Field Sunday at 2 30 PM. Bob Lefty Henry to start on the hill with bus Dorman praising his season progress and 16 batters struck last Sunday. Kenyon aids the battery while Sharp Wartes Brannon Phant and Mims fill infield and Farmer Anderson Bybee patrol the outfield. Admission 50 cents adults 25 cents students.
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Amarillo
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Plains Chevrolet
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Vega
Dick Kenyon
Jimmy Sharp
Larry Wartes
Jimmy Brannon
Buddy Oliphant
David Mims
Bobby Farmer
Dick Anderson
Bill Bybee
Last Chance For Softball League Entries
E. C. Quigley Jr announces final chance for men to join a softball league. Meeting at 7 pm at the Chamber of Commerce Amarillo Building will finalize schedules and playing sites. Seven teams attended last Friday's meeting and two clubs expressed interest to sponsor.
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E. C. Quigley, Jr
Chamber of Commerce
Amarillo
Fort Worth Boss Will Ride Donkey After Texas League Loss
Fort Worth president John Reeves will ride a donkey at the Dallas park on May 26 after Fort Worth lost the opening attendance race to Dallas. Dallas beat Fort Worth 7 2 as San Antonio led the Texas League with Houston shutout 6 0 and Shreveport topped Beaumont 3 1.
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Zivic Defeats Lee In Pittsburgh Omaha Bout
United Press reports Fritzie Zivic of Pittsburgh won a decision over Don Lee of Omaha in a ten round welterweight bout held in Los Angeles. Zivic carried the fight with scoring discretion and improved his record.
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Charter Golf Program to be approved at Amarillo meeting
At the Amarillo Country Club tonight at 7 o clock the annual charter golf program will be presented for approval by the Golf Association. Tex Muncy retiring president urges all representatives to attend.
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Golf Association
Amarillo Country Club
Tex Muncy
Longhorns Enter Two Events at Kansas Relays
On the way to the Kansas relays Allen Lawler and Andy Shurr will run the 100 yard dash. John Robertson, a broad jumper over 24 feet, is among favorites. Texas will also enter the quarter and one mile relays. The piece ends with an unrelated line about blonde hair in ancient Rome.
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Kansas Relays
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Allen Lawler
Texas Relays
Andy Shurr
John Robertson
Texas
Golden Sandies Qualify for State Track Meet
In Region 1 at Lubbock Amarillo High earned nine state qualifiers with five eligible to compete in Austin due to age rules. Standouts include Don MacIntyre Avon Franiken Jack Seale and Bill Spann denied entry while Bobby Bauman Richard Winningham Arlan Mac Neil Lawrence Jackson and A F Pyeatt head south. Winningham set a relay secures 880 and 3 34 2 in the mile relay.
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Talbert Sets Pace in River Oaks Tennis Tourney
In Houston on April 19 Bill Talbert, ranked second amateur in the nation, defeated Bobby Curtis 6-2 7-5 and planned to meet Sam Match at Rice Institute. Robert Stubbs beat Eddie Allen 6-3 3-6 10-8 to set up a clash with Richard Savitt, with quarterfinals Bash Bryan Grant vs Ed Davis Jr. and Gardnar Mulloy vs George Ball scheduled.
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Night Baseball Debuts in Southwest Conference
Night baseball makes its conference debut in Waco as Baylor hosts Southern Methodist University in a two game series with SMU. The series marks the first game in the Southwest Conference for night baseball though SMU played Texas A&M at Dallas Rebel Stadium last week.
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Mexican Red Hot Battles Maxie Shapiro On KFDA Tonight
Mexicana lightweight Julio Jimenez, fresh off a win over Cleo Shans, faces Manhattan veteran Maxie Shapiro in a high profile East Coast matchup on Gillette’s Cavalcade of Sports. Shapiro has beaten top contenders and Jimenez is praised for relentless pressure and range. The broadcast airs at 9:00 P M on KFDA 1230 AM.
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