College Stars Understudies Enter Pro League
The piece notes college backfield stars Chappuis Lujack Layne Connor Gilmer and others joining NFL teams as understudies in the National League for 1947. It highlights shifts to the NFL from college ranks and lists players and teams affected including Notre Dame Michigan Texas Alabama and Washington with multiple NFL clubs awaiting their impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bob Chappuis
Brooklyn
Michigan
Art Rooney
Chappuis
Pittsburgh Nationals
Dodgers
Toledo
Tom Harmon
Carl Voyles
Brooks “Chappuis
Johnny Luisack
Notre Dame
Bobby Layne
Texas
Bears
Sid Luckman
Charley Conerly
Mississippi
Paul Governali
Harry Gilmer
Alabama
Sammy Baugh
Washington
Ray Evans
Kansas
Joe Gasparilla
Johnny Clement
Pittsburgh
Lujack
Bump Elliott
Detroit Lions
Layne
George Connor
Boston Yanks
Pancho Mancha
Bob Davis
Georgia Tech
Giants
Chuck Conerly
Tulsa
Bill Chambers
UCLA
Marion Shirley
Oklahoma City U
Dick Werder
Georgetown
Frank Perantoni
Princeton
Johnny Lujack
Albino Pup With Unique Trait Delights Taos Visit
The Baggetts of Lockney own a three month old white cocker spaniel described as rare not albino. He has mismatched gray brown eyes and a calm, child-friendly temperament. The pup was a Taos, New Mexico gift during a vacation and is one of about six known in the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taos
Clell Baggett
Lockney
Mr. Baggett
Baggetts
Guests from Midland at Crockett residence
Dr. and Mrs. E. and Rowley host Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Link and daughter Sarah Lew of Midland as their guests at 1004 Crockett.
Dukes Reach 20th Home Victory as Sox Falter Again
The Dukes extended their home dominance at Tingley Field with an 8-3 win over Amarillo on Monday. Buck Fausett plans to start Ray Pennemann against the league leaders in Tuesday’s rematch while Albuquerque's Frank Shane looks to extend his three-vs-Sox success against them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borger Gassers
Tingley Field
Albuquerque
Dukes
Sox
Hershel Martin
Gold Sox Field
Lubbock
Hubbers
Sockers
Buck Fausett
Clovis
Joe Budny
Fausett
Ray Pennemann
Billings
Pioneer League
Pannemann
Four-Hit Hero Hel ler Foils Opponents In Am ws Park Duel
Don Cantrell earned the win for Albuquerque as the Dukes topped Amarillo 4 1. Cantrell held the Sox scoreless after a 3 1 lead through the last five frames. Ron Bowen hit the lone homer in the fifth with no one on base. Len Pill and Leonard Attyd drove in runs with triples and singles by Martin Mulcahy and Cantrell fueled the fourth inning rally. Ted Clawitter, out with a broken foot, appeared as a pinch hitter in the ninth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodgers
Emmy Brown
Roy Smalley
Hank Schenz
Eddie Waitkus
Andy Pafko
Cubs
Schmitz
Brooks
Leo Durocher
Polo Grounds
Cardinals
Stan Musial
Whitey Kurowski
Marty Marion
Erv Dusak
Enos Slaughter
Nippy Jones
del Wilber
Scotty Thos#son
Whitey Lockman
Bill Rigney
Murty Dickson
Jimmie Heller
Don Cantrell
Albuquerque
Sox
Dukes
Budny
Albuquerque Park
Amarillo
Ron Bowen
Duke
Len Pill
Leonard Attyd
Martin
Les Mulcahy
Cantrell
Ted Clawitter
Lubbock
Paul Halter
Speedboat Race Debuts on Lake Texoma Calendar
Sherman Aug 3 The Sherman Lions Club announced a big scale speedboat race set for Lake Texoma on Aug 22 at the high resort 15 miles southeast of Sherman. The event could draw up to 20000 spectators with seven classes. The American Powerboat Association will recognize the race and any records set will be world wide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Lake Texoma
Sherman Lions Club
High Resort
American Powerboat Association
Bomb found near St. Peter's Square in Vatican City
A street sweeper discovered a small red hand grenade near the Bernini Colonnade at St. Peter's Square. Security noted the pin was out and Italian artillery experts neutralized the device by nudging and blasting with sandbags. The grenade type is called Balilla, linked to the Mussolini era youth group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
St. Peter's Square
Achille Tripanera
St. Peter's
Mussolini Organization of Young Blackshirts
North's Stars Flowers Townsend Lead Scrimmage At Abilene
Abilene August 3 The Texas High School Coaching School opened at Hardin Simmons University as North stars Keith Flowers Perryton and Byron Townsend Odessa headline the North squad in drills for the Friday night classic. South features many 1947 all state names as Panhandle coaches gather with Bobby Dodd directing North T formation and Matty Bell leading South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Godsoe
Ulobe
Abilene
Texas
Mardin-Simmons University
Fair Park Stadium
Panhandle
West Texas
Georgia Tech
Bobby Dodd
Keith Flowers
Perryton
North
Flowers
Byron Townsend
Odessa
Fullback
Dodd
Townsend
South
Matty Bell
SMU
Mustangs
Floyd Murray
Raymond Powell
Murray
Jim Dobbyn
Highland Park
Rusty Russell
Levelland
Bobby Hart
Region 24
Jerry Robertson
Bill O'Grady
Arlington Heights
Fort Worth
Russell
Dobbyn
Star-Telegram
King
Weatherall
Stratford
Kenneth Pemberton
Bill Frazier
Carey Cardinals
Pember
Ben Hogan Expected to Rest and Race in August
Ben Hogan announced a month of rest focusing on horse racing and films after winning the Western Open at Brookfield with an eight under par 64, earning 2 500 and boosting season winnings to 22 797 50. He will play the Reno Open September 3 after twelve golf shorts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Ben Hogan
Hollywood
Hershey
Little Ben
Porky Oliver
Seattle
Wash
Hogan
Brookfield Country Club
Yeagers Win Father Son Golf Tournament at Amarillo
R L Yeager and son Bobby captured first place in the Father Son Golf Tournament at Amarillo Country Club over the weekend. They posted 96 30 66 under Scotch Foursome scoring based on half of combined handicaps and received six golf balls. Hollis DeGrassi and son Baxter finished second with 99 30 69 and four prize balls. Ten family pairs entered the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Yeager
Bobby
Amarillo Country Club
Hollis DeGrassi
Baxter
Art McKay Jr Leads Amarillo Junior Golf Qualifier
Art McKay Jr the Amarillo High School star shot 67 to medal and lead the first round of the Amarillo City Junior Golf Championship at Amarillo Country Club. He beat Don Hill by 10 strokes and earned a scheduled first round match with Leon Dowie as the event begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art McKay
Amarillo City
Amarillo Country Club
Amarillo
Star
McKay
Byron Nelson
George Ausbach
John Munn
Nelson
Don Hill
Leon Dowie
Hill
Bobby Sanders
Jimmy Baker
George Auspach, Jr
Don McCormick
Rex Baxter, Jr
Olympic double winners meet in 400 meters final
In London on Aug 3 1948 Mal Whitfield of the United States and Herb McKenley of Jamaica race toward a possible second gold as they contend for the 400 meters while others have been eliminated from double title chances. Whitfield earlier set a new 800 meters Games record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympic Stadium
England
Mal Whitfield
United States Air Corps
Herb McKenley
Harrison Dillard
Emil Zatopek
United States
Sweden
Belgium
Australia
Italy
Czechoslovakia
Whitfield
Tom Hampson
Great Britain
Guvin Smith
California
US and Mexico Resume Air Transport Negotiations
Mexico and the United States resumed talks on an air transport agreement on August 3. General George Brownell, Truman's envoy, met President Miguel Aleman amid reports he sought permission for three additional US air lines to operate in Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
George Brownell
Truman
Miguel Aleman
Funeral for Joseph Wilker Jr. held at family home
Funeral services are set for 4 PM tomorrow for Joseph Franklin Wilker Jr 23 of Orange at Dassetta the family home. Wilker a young Orange businessman drowned Saturday night in the San Jacinto River near Sheldon and the body was recovered around 2 AM today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Puneral Services
Joseph Franklin Wilker, Jr
Orange
Dassetta
Wilkey
San Jacinto
Sheldon
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