Lame-Armed Riddle Exits Baseball Picture in 1944
Lame-armed Elmer Riddle of the Cincinnati Reds heads to hospital ending a season with arm trouble. The Reds linger 16 games behind the St Louis Cardinals as Max Lanier shines for St Louis in a five-hitter against Pittsburgh.
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Carl Lundquist
United Press
New York
Elmer Riddle
Cincinnati Reds
Ball Park
Max Lanier
St. Louis Cardinal
Pittsburgh
Major League Bowlers Meet To Plan Future
A meeting for all Major League bowlers is set for Friday night at 8 at KGNC to form future plans. Also noted is travel to New Mexico with Raymond Keith visiting by Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Johnson and Miss Lois Keith of Marshall. Slavery was abolished in Brazil in 1888.
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KGNC
New Mexico
Raymond Keith
Raymond Johnson
Marshall
Lois Keith
North Aldridge Street
Brazil
Sandies players enter military service and training
George Thornton former 1943 Sandies tackle reports serving in the Army Air Forces since late May with address at Sheppard Field Texas. Johnny Denton star back from 1935 state title now with U S Naval Activities overseas in New York. Rex Daniel moved to Hondo Texas for Army Air Field duty and Brian Dillon in training as Naval Aviation cadet at Corpus Christi Texas with UT Longhorns past.
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George Thornton
Army Air Forces
Thornton
Sandie
Marshall Gettys
George
Gettvys
Pvt
G. C. Thornton A
Sheppard Field
Texas
J. A. Denton
Johnny
Amarillo
U. S. Naval Activities
Naval No
Fleet Post Office
New York, N.Y
Rex Daniel
Daniel Twins
California
Lone Star State
Thomas R. Daniel
Hondo Army Air Field
Hondo
Naval Aviation
Brian Dillon
Dillon
Brian
Sandies
University of Texas
Longhorns
C. V. Dillon
N. A
T. C. Cadet Regiment
Corpus Christi
Golden Jubilee for Connie Mack Held Despite Transport Strike
Philadelphia plans for the golden jubilee honoring Connie Mack as a big league manager proceed at Shire Park tomorrow, with Roy Mack vowing the event cannot be postponed. All members of Mack’s living all star team will attend despite the city strike.
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Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Shire Park
Roy Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Allstar
Browns poised for pennant as St Louis fans awaken
New York dispatch predicts Bob Muncrief will duel Morton Cooper in the first game of the World Series as the St Louis fan base shifts belief toward the Browns. Local insight notes five and a half game lead, improving defense with Tom Turner and Dennis Gatehouse, and Luke Sewell guiding a fired up pitching staff toward a potential October clash after a strong home stand.
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Jack Cuddy
United Press
New York
Bob Muncrief
Browns
Morton Cooper
Cardinals
Esas Seake
Rickey
Yankees
Red Sox
Indians
Tigers
St. Louis
Brownies
Totter
Dodder
St Louis
Mike Gonzales
Tom Turner
Dennis Gatehouse
Luke Sewell
Local Golf Events And Tournaments In Amarillo Area
A condensed listing of golf activities this week includes a women’s luncheon and tournament at Amarillo Country Club, a Sunset Open putting event at Sunset Golf Course, Junior Golf Day at Amarillo Country Club, and a weekend handicap tournament at Ross Rogers Course. Also noted are the Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association weekend events, the Amarillo Country Club schedule, and Women’s Sunset Golf Association Day at Sunset Course.
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Ross Rogers Course
Amarillo Country Club
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Ross Rogers
Amarillo Junior Golf Association
Sunset
Golf Ladies Municipal Golf Association
Sunset Golf Association
Williams Signs for Return Bout With Sammy Angott
Ike Williams of Trenton New Jersey has signed to meet Sammy Angott former lightweight champion in a 10 round return bout at Shibe Park on the night of August 15. Williams previously decisioned Angott in a 10 round bout at the same park on June 7 and the formal contract was signed yesterday.
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Philadelphia
U.P
Ike Williams
Trenton
N. J
Sammy Angott
Shibe Park
Williams
Angott
the Park
Frank McCormick Emerges as Top Reds First Baseman
Ten years after Giants scouts doubted him Frank McCormick of the Cincinnati Reds is rated the best first baseman in the major leagues. In 1938 he hit 209 times in 640 at bats and batted .326, and in five Reds seasons he drove in 617 runs. This year he rose from .270 to over .300 with a .344 average over the last two weeks and 21 RBIs. He often homered against his former would‑be employers the Giants.
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Vluit OL Lvus Valuinais
Reds
Riddle
Bill McKechnie
Cardinals
Cincinnati
Mort Cooper
Bucky Walters
Walters
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Frank McCormick
Cincinnati Reds
McCormick
New York Giants
Larry MacPhail
Frank
Giants
Dowell Wins 11 Under Par in 36-Hole Tourney
Ernest Dowell shot 11 under par 61 to win the Ross Rogers Course event, with H R Waggoner runner up at 64. An upcoming Dinner Tournament is planned for Wednesday August 9, with Hall Smith and Ernie Dowell as team captains.
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Dowell
Ernest Dowell
Ross Rogers
H. R. Waggoner
Hall Smith
Ernie Dowell
State Guard Defeats Jaycee Softballers In Amarillo Battle
The Texas State Guard won 7 to 5 against the Amarillo Junior Chamber of Commerce at Amarillo College Field. Managed by Capt. Jack Rogers, the Guard leads with Fefferman and Pope behind the plate. A rematch is set for Thursday August 11 with Utterback and DeGrassi catching for the Jaycees.
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Texas State Guard
Amarillo Junior Chamber of Commerce
Amarillo College
Jack Rogers
Jaycees
State Guard
Fefferman
Pope
Utterback
DeGrassi
Battering Bill Daley Set For College All Stars
Chicago reports Daley from Michigan on the roster for the 11th annual All-Star game against the Chicago Bears August 30 at Evanston. He joins Gene Fekete Tony Storti Roy McKay and Corwin Clatt among star fullbacks.
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Chicago
Bill Daley
Michigan
Chicago Bears
Evanston
Daley
Gene Fekete
Ohio State
Tony Storti
Ilinois
Roy McKay
Texas
Corwin Clatt
Notre Dame
Sunset Ladies Open Tourney Opens Season At Sunset Golf
Ten golfers entered the first Ladies Day Tournament at Sunset Golf Course. Mrs Bill Babb won the 9 hole blind bogey event with net 35, while a three way tie for second included Mrs Irene McCullough Mrs Florence Bush and Mrs Art Querry all with net 345s. Other entrants ranged from net 32 to 39.
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Sunset Golf Course
Bill Babb
Irene McCullough
Florence Bush
Art Querry
Hazel Aderton
Lucille Gray
Isabel Stroud
Tris Scott
C. M. Robertson
R. B. Burgess
George Walmsley Sparks Rice Grid Victory
George Walmsley, a fleet freshman, sparked the Rice Institute whites to a 27-20 victory over the Rice Blues with three touchdowns. Bill Scruggs, a 150 pound holdover, started as a fourth stringer and intercepted a 70 yard pass for a touchdown. Scruggs also threw a 25 yard scoring pass to Milton Carter as the Blues rallied to tie.
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Houston
George Walmsley
Fleet
Rice Institute
Rice Blues
Walmsley
Bill Scruggs
Scruggs
Milton Carter
Blues
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