Opening Day Baseball Clash with Borger Tuesday
Opening day at 4 00 PM pits Borger Gassers against the Gold Sox in Wichita Falls after a 4 PM start change to align with sugar rationing events. The Sox beat the Spudders 8 1 in yesterday’s exhibition. ceremonies include flags, band, and a flower girl, with Mayor Jenkins likely throwing the first ball.
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Borger
Sox
Gold Sox
Gassers
Sled Allen
Wichita Falls Spudders
Spudders
Joe Jenkins
Cunningham Floral Company
Nona Leeds
Glenna Joe Miller
Wichita Falls
Neal Rabe
George Milstead
Rabe
McDonald
Sara Bryan
Lefo Peterson
Sierk
Capra
Huntley
Rabe Gs Sons Skeek Ee
Brown
Ross
Johnson P
Amarillo
Poae Tenorio
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Hargrove If
Ae Ae Sr Oveel
Prather
Gardner Rf
Jer
Isaac
Otey
Dorman
Mathews
Monty Stratton Returns to Pitching Dream in Lubbock
Monty Stratton, once a White Sox star, pitches in Lubbock’s Texas New Mexico League at Class D. He lost a leg after a hunting accident in 1938 yet remains optimistic about a comeback, training with support from wife and two young sons and planning a 250 acre farm near Greenville, Texas.
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Bob Geiger
Lubbock
Tex
Monty Stratton
Monty
White Sox
Chicago White Sox
Texas
Dallas
Harry Faulkner
Faulkner
Greenville
Strattons
Rollicking Rookie in the Army Charms Camp Wolters Ball Game
Phil Sahara stars for Camp Wolters in a baseball outing at the Army replacement center. He quips about umpires and jokes about his batting with a 483 average against strong clubs while serving as a platoon sergeant in Company D, 57th Battalion.
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Camp Wolters
Phil
Geeka
Sahara
Detroit Altes
Camp Walters
57Th Battalion
Penn Relays Versus Drake Relays Showdowns
In New York on April 27 the Penn relays outpaced Drake in 11 of 16 events with Penn winning six field events and eight of nine individual events. Indiana University took the team title at Penn by clocking the distance medley and four mile relays, while Ohio State claimed three Drake relay titles the 440, 880, and mile.
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New York
Penn
Drake
Indiana University
Ohio State
Walking to boost track form noted by coaches
New York April 27 coaches believe gas lines and tire shortages push public back to walking and may revive track progress. Lawson Robertson of Penn argues walking trains steadier technique and could alter records. others including Hillman Dartmouth Hayes Indiana Johnson Stanford Hargiss Iowa share view. Chicago reports death of Mrs Jane McLaughlin at 105 after Civil War trek and long life. she bobbed her hair at 91 and had a permanent wave, survived by daughter Mrs Talbot. Funeral set for Tuesday in Boscobel.
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New York
Uncle Sam
Lawson Robertson
University of Pennsylvania
Harry Hillman
Dartmouth
Billy Hayes
Indiana
Franklin Johnson
Stanford
W. H. Hargiss
Kansas
George T. Bresnahan
Iowa
Robertson
Chicago
Jane McLaughlin
Plains
California
Jacob McLaughlin
Kankakee
Ill
Boscobel
Wis
McLaughlin
Robert W. Talbot
Derby Field to 16 Three Year Olds in 68th Kentucky Derby
Louisville observers expect a field of 15 or 16 three year olds for Saturdays 68th Kentucky Derby led by horses from bargain buys at $700 to $1,300. Favorites include Little Fellow and Alsab with Devil Diver showing strong workouts. Sir War and other Saratoga buys also in contention.
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Louisville
Derbytown
War Admiral
Congo
Matt Winn
Big
Requested
Jamaica
Apache
Clouds
Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons
Texas
Ben *Whitaker
Alsab
Chesapeake
Havre
Devil Diver
Emerson Woodward
Walnut
Fourth Streets
Hollywood
Wood
al Sabath
Pinkie Grimes
William du Pont
T. D. Buhl
Ed Mulvenan
Saratoga
Edward 8. Moore
Wyoming
Sir War
Sir Gallahad Iiit
Keenland
DiMaggio’s Hitting Highlighted In Roundup Notes
Wide World Sports notes feature Joe DiMaggio as leading LA City College hitter and reference other baseball, football, and boxing items. It lists major league leaders, with players from the National and American Leagues, and mentions ducky quips and wartime service adjustments.
Talbert Tops Riggs In Land of Sky Tennis Final
Year ago today Billy Talbert of Cincinnati defeated Bobby Riggs in the final of the Land of Sky tennis tourney at Asheville by scores 7-5 6-4 6-2. Reference notes include past results from the Asheville event and other boxing and baseball notes.
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Associated Press
Billy Talbert
Cincinnati
Bobby Riggs
Land of Sky
Asheville
Nite
Herb Pennock
Boston Red Sox
Jack Doyle Trish
Kingfish Leyvinsky
Chicago
London
Major Leagues Draw Great Crowds Sunday
Major league games drew 211,962 paid admissions the largest single day of the 1942 season. Sunday matchups included St Louis at Detroit New York at Boston Philadelphia at Washington Cleveland at Chicago and a Tigers crowd the Giants topping 50,000 for a doubleheader despite a late-season slump. Eddie Collins said 20,000 fans were turned away at Boston. Phils attracted 21,766 as gate reception exceeded expectations.
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Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Etree
Louis
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Bortor
Louie Oe
St Louis
Associated Press
Moore
Walker
Ott
Reiser
Marshall
Fernandez
Holmes
Haas
Elliott
Benjamin
Nicholson
Litwhiler
Miller
Davis
Head
Gordon
Dickey
Case
D. Dymaggio
York
Doerr
Bagby
Ruffinge Chandler
Bonham
New Yok
H. Newsome
A Smith
White
Fuchs
Eddie Collins
Red Sox
Tigers
Giants
Phils
Lou Boudreau
White Sox
Ray Mack
Colonel
Buster) Mills
Kansas City
Buster
Fleming
Boudreau
Tribe
New York Yankees
Yankees
Marvin Breuer
Buddy Rosar
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Lyman Harris
Roger Wolff
Senators
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
Boston Braves
Dodgers
Philadelphia Phils
Curt Davis
Ed Head
Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Organize Cub Pack At Wolflin School
A new Cub Pack sponsored by the Wolflin School PTA and chartered as Pack No. 9 will have its charter presentation at the Wolflin School Auditorium at 8 tonight. Mrs B E Walker will receive the charter. den mothers and chiefs lead five dens with den mothers and den chiefs named. Members of Scout Troop No. 9 serve as den chiefs. certificates will be distributed to leaders and members listed, with a ship's bell used as a christening font for the baby of the British destroyer Amazon officer.
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Wolflin School
B. E. Walker
A. C. Keith
A. H Hester
J. E. Johnson
E L Harry
G. R. Vander
Jerry Bush
Den
Eli Curtis
Robbie Aldridge
Jackie Aldridge
Laird Campbell
Don Coffman
Tommy Curtis
Jester Dickinson
Albert Hester
Dickie Ingerton
Julian Johnson
Gene Kersey
Harris Kimbrough
Leutenant
Amazon
Tulsa Oilers Sweep Texas League Twin Bill
Tulsa Oilers, leading the Texas League, swept a doubleheader with Oklahoma City 2-2 and 4-3 after a 12 inning opener. Beaumont shut down San Antonio 5-4, Houston took both ends of a doubleheader from Shreveport 5-2 and 5-0. Fort Worth defeated Dallas 5-2 as Joe Berry credited with the win. Dick Wakefield had three RBIs for Beaumont.
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Texas
Dallas
Fort Worth
Beaumont
San Antonio
Houston
Shreveport
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
San Antonio Saeneee
Noble
Associated Press
Texas Lea Tt
Tulsa Oilers
Oklahoma Cs
San Antonio Missions
Spur
Fort Wort Cats
Dallas Rebels
Joe Berry
Clay Touchstone
Julian Tubb
Indians
Dick Wakefield
Buster Mills Delivers Pinch Hit To Tie Indians
Cleveland secures a 3-2 comeback win over Chicago as Colonel Mills, nicknamed Buster, drives in two to erase a late deficit. The Indians extend their AL lead in a game featuring earlier slumps and late rally.
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Associated Press
Frank McCormick
Reds
Bill Nichols
Cubs
McCormick
Nicholson
Marv Breuer
Buddy Rosar
Yankees
Breuer
Rosar
Red Sox
Cliff Dapper
Dodgers
Phils
Jimmy Bloodworth
Barney McCosky
Tigers
Browns
Manny Salve
Braves
Giants
Lyman Harris
Roger Wolff
Athletics
Mackmen
Senators
Ken Heintzelman
Pirates
Cardinals
Buster Mills
Indians
White Sox
Cleveland
Austin Bealmear
Colonel Mills
Cleveland Indians
Chicago
Buster
Johnny Rigney
Jeff Heath
Tribe
Les Fleming
Texas A and M and Texas in title race race
The Southwest Conference baseball race tightens as Texas A M and Texas aim for the championship with a two game series looming. Baylor and SMU clash in Dallas as A M faces TCU in College Station and Texas plays SMU in Austin while Rice meets Texas Christian in Houston.
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Associated Press
Texas A
Texas
Baylor Bears
Southern Methodist Mustangs
Dallas
Texas Christian
College Station
Southern Methodist
Austin
Rice
Houston
Baylor
Southern
Methodist
Waco
Joe Louis Attends Funeral for Trainer Jack Blackburn
World heavyweight champion Joe Louis arrives in Chicago on a six day furlough from Camp Up ton to attend the funeral of his trainer and close friend Jack Blackburn. Blackburn died last Friday of a heart attack during recovery from pneumonia with services at Pilgrim Baptist Church. Also noted is San Francisco leading the nation in telephones per capita at 4458 per 100 persons.
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Hugh Mulechahy
Camp Edwads
Mass
Great Lakes
Ill
Joe Platak
Robert Antonacci
Chicago
Joe Louis
Camp Upton
N. Y
Jack Blackburn
Blackburn
Pilgrim Baptist Church
United States
San Francisco
Baseball statistics from a Texas-Arkansas league game
Batting averages for Brack Oklahoma City Wakefield Beaumont and Hausmann San Antonio. Runs, hits, and home runs credited to Brack Oklahoma City Wakefield Beaumont and Connors Dallas. Pitchers Mueller Beaumont Maltzberger Dallas over Omith Overmit Bayerly and others with innings pitched totals listed.
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Ab. H. Ballinger
Shreveport
Brack
Okla
Wakefield
Beaumont
Hausmann
S'n Antonio
Bolyard
Dallas
Ee Zarillo
San Antonio
Parker
Reibe
Brack Oklahoma
Hooks
Olahoma City
Antonio
Oklahoma
Epps
Hoton
Evers
Oklah City
Moore
Witte
San Atonio
Connors
Oklahoma City
Yor
Johnson
Tulsa
Overmit
McPartland
Dalas
Klaerer
Mueller
Beaumon
Byerly
Houston
Beamont
Maltzberger
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Gardner
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Sterk
Cato
Hargrove
Rossie
Rossi
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Denn
Tolzien Music Store
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The
First National Bank of
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Kanturk
Eiie
Hugh Fullerton
Joe DiMaggio
Los Angeles City
George Tratman
American Association
Jane Asbury
Valdosta
Carl Bell
Northwest Arkansas Times
Fayetteville
Churchill Downs
Casey Stengel
Sports Mirror
U.P
Wolflin
Oiler
Egypt
West Bank of the Nile
Tri-Way
Wrecker Service
S. Pierce
Texas Aggies
Longhorns
Aggies
U. 8
Bauer & Black
Blackburn Bros
West Texas
Texas League
United Press
Amarillo Printing CO
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