Kids All Star Ballot By Mouse Williams Spurs Plains Peewee Playoffs
The Plains Peewee League playoff race tightens as Forest Hill Devils tie Summit Gophers for final berths after a 15-10 win over Margaret Wills Wolverines and Summit’s 11-7 upset of St Mary's Mules. Keith Wormsbaker’s seven hits fueled Wolverine loss. Gary Abernathy and Bert Goilihugh sparked key rallies for the Gophers. In other games, Wolflin Ponies beat Maverick Dogies 20-6 and San Jacinto Atoms 26-12 over Sanborn Cubs. Playoff round details hover as Western Junior and Texas Junior leagues push toward finals. Pantex Kingfishers, Humphrey Highland Buzzards, and Forest Hill Bulldogs post wins.
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Watkins and Getz Vie in Southwestern Junior Heavyweight Semis
Promoter Dory Detton announced the semifinalists for the Southwestern junior heavyweight tournament. Sailor Tex Watkins, Al Getz, Wayne Martin, and Billy Weidner advanced from a 16-man field for a $1,800 meet with the winner earning Southwestern champion honors and a title defense against LeRoy McGuirk.
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Wayne Martin
al Getz
Billy Weidner
Sailor Tex Watkins
Texas Labor Commission
National Wrestling Association
Cory Detton
LeRoy McGuirk
Amarillo
McGuirk
Weidner
Gold Sox Field
Gorilla Poggi
Salvadore Flores
Walter Stratton
Getz
George Bruckman
Davies and Smith tied for low in Amarillo match play
Colby Davies fired a net 66 yesterday at the Ross Rogers Course to tie Homer Smith for low qualifying in the Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association Match Play Handicap Tournament. Davies carded 73-7-66 as qualifying nears completion with four others joining to reach 66 entrants.
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Homer Smith
Amarillo
McCullough and Tucker Tie for First in Amarillo Golf
Mrs F S McCullough and Mrs Elmer Tucker posted net 32s to share first in the Amarillo Women's Municipal Golfers Association weekly event at Ross Rogers Course. Also finishing tied for second were Mrs Chet Robertson and Mrs Gene Kidd with 34s.
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Elmer Tucker
Amarillo
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Tucker
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YMCA Novice Tennis Tour Reaches Third Round at Ellwood Park
The YMCA Novice Tennis Tour enters day three at Ellwood Park. In Junior singles John Jenkins defeats Morlan Schuman 6 2 6 0, Berg over Dwight 6 4 6 4, Perkins over Gittrich 6 4 6 0. In Junior doubles Jackson and Jenkins win 6 2 6 0 over Berg and Schuman and later beat Gittrich and Perkins 6 0 6 2. Senior singles LeNeveu crushes Oheim 6 0 6 0 while Carpenter beats Childers 6 3 6 4. LeNeveu edges Carpenter 4 6 6 1 7 5 and Garner tops Herman 6 2 7 5. Senior doubles Garner and Childers win 6 0 6 0.
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Morlan Schuman
Bob Berg
Jerry Dwight
E Perkins
Bob Gittrich
Ed Jackson
Marian Schuman
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Philip Ince
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Perkins
James LeNeveu
Davie Oheim
Neal Carpenter
Howard Childers
Dick Herman
Bobby Kerr
Bobby Garner
Carlton Harry
le Neveu
Carpenter
Garner
Herman
James Garner
Nat McKittrick
Major League Leaders By The Associated Press
National League batting leaders include Welker of Philadelphia at .354 Justine of Pittsburgh at .331. Home runs see Mize of New York 31 Marshall 27. Pitching shows Blackwell 18 2 857 and Taylor and Bonham tied. Pittsburgh 9 3 750. American League batting Boudreau of Cleveland .339 New York .333. Home runs Williams Boston 23 Besth St Louis 20. Pitching Harder 6 1 857 Shea 11 3 .786.
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Odessa
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Sweetwater
Big Spring
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Midland
Endangered Big Spring Faces Longhorn League Playoff Push
In a tight Longhorn League race, Big Spring sinks back in the standings as Midland blasts Ballinger 11-3 while Big Spring loses to Sweetwater 8-7. Vernon edges Odes 12-1. Jim Prince and Arnold Davis homer for Licking Ballinger in a separate game.
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Sports standings and schedules in Texas and 19th century divorce note
HIOW THEY STAND lists scores in baseball leagues with several matchups and rain delays. Friday schedules show games in the Texas League Longhorn League and other regional matchups. A separate sentence notes that during Queen Victoria's reign divorce in England required a costly, complex husband initiated process.
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England
Subway Series Looms As Dodgers Yankees Lead August Pace
Brooklyn Dodgers ride a 13 game win streak into August and hold a 10 game edge over the Giants while the Yankees surge 12 games ahead of the Red Sox. St Louis slips closer as Cincinnati defeats the Giants and Philadelphia shuts out Chicago. Cleveland sweeps Boston as Lou Boudreau and Joe Gordon homer.
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Philadelphia
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Ed Lopat
Mickey Haefner
Washington
Furgol Leads St Paul Open After 1st Round
Ed Furgol, Pontiac pro, shot 67 to grab the first round lead in the $10,000 St Paul Open at Keller course. Teed off 5 under par, he led a field that included Demaret, Teal, Payton and Stranahan at 68 while Worsham and Ferrier were two back at 69 and 70 tied for several players.
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Ojai
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Jacksonville
Fla
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Chicago
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Toledo
Ohio
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Oakmont
Jim Ferrier
Billy Nary
Los Angeles
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New Orleans
Grandparents Correct 34 Year Marriage in Ohio
In Columbus Ohio a large Italian family’s grandparents were legally married after 34 years of married life. The ceremony corrected a mistake from April 1912 when they believed they were wed but the probate court license was the true record.
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U.P
Cardinals in slump as Dodgers lead and Brooklyn trip looms
The St. Louis Cardinals trail the Brooklyn Dodgers by ten games as fans plan trips to Brooklyn August 18 to 20 to witness the rivals. The Gold Sox face Clovis in a tough road series after a 6-4 win at Lubbock, with Al Duarte highlighted for his speed and Hawaiian background.
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Fleet Hawaiian Center
Mahon Opens Strong At Plainview Golf Tourney
In Plainview Aug 1 Amarillo entrants competed in the Plainview Country Club Invitation. Bill Mahon carded 71 to reach the championship flight and will face John Bell of Plainview. Jack Woodward of Amarillo starts in the third flight with a first round bye and three-way medalist tie at 70 includes Don Cherry Billy Cole and X Bradshaw. Morgan Hampton of Abilene won the pro sweepstakes with 69 while George Ausbach and Chuck Klein of Amarillo tied for runnerup with 70. Vernon Farquhar, Phillips pro, led the winning pro-am team with Mahon A Love J B Austin and J A Raley.
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Lubbock
American Legion Junior Tourney Opens in Austin Tonight
The Texas American Legion Junior Baseball Tournament begins in Austin with Lubbock and Adamson (Dallas) as qualified teams. Bryan or Stephenville nearly completes the field after a protest over a Bryan victory. Stephenville arrival delayed. First game at 6:30 PM features Lubbock vs Adamson, followed by Austin against Bryan or Stephenville at 8:20 PM.
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Texas American Legion
Austin
Lubbock
Adamson
Dallas
Bryan
Stephenville
American Legion Executive Committee
Stehenville
Observation of Visual Acuity at Varying Speeds
A person sees 14 percent less at 50 mph than at 45 mph, indicating reduced peripheral awareness or focus with higher speed. The statement compares sight perception under two speed conditions to suggest diminished vision as speed increases.
Amarillo Edges Lubbock In Tight Baseball Standings
Amarillo moved up on Lubbock after a 6-4 win. Lubbock stood at 70-30 and .700 while Amarillo was 68-31 and .687. Albuquerque squad beat Pampa 21-10 as heat wave spread. Berger beat third-place Lamesa 6-4 and Abilene defeated Clovis 9-7.
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United Press
Amarillo
Lubbock
Sockers Face Lubbock Setback As Duarte Injured In Fall
A Sockers game report notes star outfielder Duarte injured at Lubbock after tumbling between third base and the plate. He exited after an error, with hopes of return tonight. Heller likely to start at Clovis. Spears earned win with Budny relief as Hubbers rallied late in a 6 0 lead collapse. Joe Bauman hit his 34th homer fueling the advantage.
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Clovis
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Tom Spears
Joe Budny
Heller
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Joe Bauman
Sox
Paul Hinrichs
Clem Cola
Hinrichs
Royee Mills
Amarillo Duo Loses Doubles in Kalamazoo Tennis
Amarillo's James Saunders and Ellery Carver of Colorado were edged 10-8 6-3 by Jerry Dewitts and Ernest Du Bray of San Francisco in a Kalamazoo junior tennis doubles match yesterday.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Amarillo
James Saunders
Ellery Carver
Colorado
Jerry Dewitts
Ernest du Bray
San Francisco
Sunset Putting Tournament Set Tonight
The Sunset Putting Tournament will be held tonight with 36 holes of medal play. Play starts at 7:30 p.m. Entry deadline is 8:00 p.m. Entry fee is 50 cents. J. R. Brown and F. F. Hixon tied for first last week with 69s. Par is 72.
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F. EF. Hixon
Cigarettes Boom in Russian Zone
In Neubrandenburg German workers and Soviet occupation authorities reveal the American cigarette as the top black market item in the Soviet zone of Germany. Cigarettes traded for cameras and gold with a Berlin link, yielding a $1.20 value per cigarette at the rate shown. A carton could fund a Soviet-backed farm of seven to ten hectares with high prices per hectare. A novel electrical gadget described is a corner peering flashlight with a bulb on a flexible tube.
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