All-Star Game Looms as Sox Suffer Third Loss
Amarillo Gold Sox prepare for tonight's West Texas New Mexico League all-star game at Oiler Park in Pampa after a 9-2 defeat to the Oilers. Notable selections include Ray Faust and Crawford Howard from Amarillo. the North squad also features Doug Lewis and Lyle Palmer among others.
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SOX
Pampa
Mouse Williams
Amarillo Gold Sox
Oiler Park
Gereal
Amarillo
Crawford Howard
Doug Lewis
Ray Faust
Albuquerque
Clovis
Berger
Hershel Martin
Likable
Albuquerque Pilot
Dukes
Lyle Palmer
Rebels
Faust
Jackie Sullivan
North
Don Cantrell
Eddie Carnett
Rene Vega
Borger
Tom Gallagher
Bob Clodfelter
Chris Haskins
Lubbock
Roy Parker
George Payte
Eulis Rosson
Lamesa
Oilers
Gold Sox
Remember Great Sire Remember Great Sire
Oscar Fraley profiles the Hambletonian stakes and Hambletonian the famed sire. He describes Star's Pride as the early favorite, notes historic roots of Hambletonian, and recalls Will Rysdyk's bet, the horse’s descendants, and the famed Goshen monument. The tale blends racing history with today’s trotting hopes.
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Goshen
U.P
E. Roland Herriman
Lawrence Sheppard
Hanover
Lusty Long
E. J. Hayes
Duquoin
Til
Lord Steward
Ralph Kroening
Milwaukee
Hambletonian
Will Rysdyk
Rysdyk
Orange County Dutchman
Hambleton
Joe Coats
Chester
Hambletonian’s
Berrick Goes to Mary Washington College in Psychology
Berrick moves to Fredericksburg Virginia to study psychology at Mary Washington College. The enrollment highlights a focus on coursework and campus life in the historic town near Washington.
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Mary Washington College
Fredericksburg, Va
Horse Bug Bites College Girls at Monmouth Park
Two young women at Monmouth Park's modern track engage in horse care and training tasks after morning workouts. The piece highlights their exposure to the training profession and notes shifting views on gender roles in the field near the New Jersey coast.
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Monmouth Park
New Jersey Seashore
Eagles Stop Fort Worth Cats To Narrow Texas League Lead
The Dallas Eagles beat the Fort Worth Cats 7-4 as Wayne McLeland earned his 17th win. Beaumont moved to a four and a half game gap after a 10-8 win over Houston, while Oklahoma City defeated Tulsa 4-1 and Shreveport edged San Antonio 4-3. Dick Williams hit a Cats homer. Jerry Witte hit a ninth inning grand slam for Houston.
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Associated Press
Dallas Eagles
Fort Worth Cats
Beaumont
Houston
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Shreveport
San Antonio
Wayne McLeland
Eagle
Cats
Eagles
Pat McGlothin
Dick Williams
Jerry Witte
Roughnecks
Buffs
Rex Jones
Vic
Ft Worth
Ok. City
Beaumnt
San Anto
Shreveort
Dallas
Fort Worth
Okla City
Floyd Denies Texas A&M Coaching Rumor
J L Floyd, former basketball coach at Little Rock Junior College, said reports he would become Texas A&M College coach are untrue. An athletic council meeting at College Station planned to name a coach, with Floyd resigning from Little Rock Monday. Floyd denied the Arkansas Democrat rumor after inquiry with sports editor Orville Henry.
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Austin
John L. Floyd
Little Rock
Ark
Texas A&m College
A&m
College Station
Barlow Irvin
Irvin
Texas
Floyd
Orville Henry
The
Arkansas Democrat
Babe Zaharias Dominates Opening Round At Tom O Shanter Carnival
CHICAGO August 4 Babe Didrikson Zaharias the top woman athlete led the All American Women's Open with a 70 as Jimmy Clark shot 66 to top the men’s qualifying in the Tom O Shanter golf carnival The event features 75 000 in prize money with women in round two and 250 pros plus 159 amateurs in qualifying and play The largest Idaho pine tree once cut at Bovill in 1911 measured 28 900 board feet.
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Chicago
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Jimmy Clark
Associated Press
Clark
Huntington Beach
Cal
Marine
Idaho
Bovill
West Texas Baseball and Standings Recap
Pampa defeated Amarillo 9 to 2 while Albuquerque beat Lamesa 3 to 2 and Abilene topped Clovis 4 to 2. Local teams Borger and Lubbock played as weather affected results. National League games Philadelphia over Boston 6 to 0, New York and Chicago won their matchups as rain hit Cincinnati-Philadelphia and Pittsburgh-Brooklyn. American League highlights Detroit over Washington 6 to 2 and New York over Chicago 2 to 1. Texas League results include Dallas 7, Fort Worth 4 and Beaumont 10, Houston 8. Longhorn standings feature Odessa, Roswell, Midland, and Sweetwater at top. Friday schedule includes All-Star game in Pampa and several interleague matchups.
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Borger
Jackie Sullivan
Lubbock
Jimmie Littlejohn
Billy Capps
Lamesa
Harry Bright
Clovis
Jackie Wilcox
Stan Surma
Albuquerque
Hayden Greer
Abilene
Crawford Howard
Amarillo
Pedro Santiago
Lyle Palmer
Wiley Moore
Bob Leonhard
Joe Fortin
Pampa
Pete Trabucco
Jay Haney
Frank Murray
Gold Sox
Frank
Gilda Schulzensohn
Chicago
Sockers
Gassers
Baltimore
Army
West Texas
Pampa Lamesa Lubbock
Phildelpa
New York
Boston
Brooklyn
Cincinati
St. Louis
Pittsbred
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Wlpc
Detroit
Washton
Cleveland
Chicago New York
Phildeipa
Washington
Dallas
Oklahoma City
Fort Worth
Tulsa
Shreveep
San Antonio
Houston
Beaumont
Y Junior Baseballers After League Championships Tonight
Six teams clash in a triple header at Gold Sox Field for the Y Shaughnessy finals. Wolfin Dukes square off with Bivins Oilers as Kenny Adkins faces Jimmy Weston in the curtain opener. Nixon’s Chicks seek a second straight win over the Glenwood Lookouts led by Roddy Dement in the 11-12 year old Southern League final. Forrest Hill Giants meet Guadalupe Reds in the 15-17 National League finale with Walter Johnson likely to start for the Giants.
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YMCA
Gold Sox Field
Flin Dukes
Bivins Oilers
Carl Baird
Oilers
Jimmy Weston
Dukes
Kenny Adkins
Kenny
Adkins
Bugs Boney
Bivins
Davis Crouch
Nixon
Roddy Dement
Glenwood Lookouts
Big Roddy
Lookouts
Howard Ferguson
The
Robert McWhorter
Noel Buchanan
McWhorter
Glenwood
Nixson
Forrest Hill Giants
Guadalupe Reds
Walter Johnson
Reds
A. C. Brewer
Johnson
Frank Sanchez
Jim Settles
Giants
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Jim Byron
Jim
Metz LaFollette
Tom Caliente
Bill Dennis
Vince Castino
Castino
Bob Zolliecoffer
Zollie
Joel Calloway
Zolliecoffer
Grover Seitz
John Jeandron
Jim Martin
Dick Dawson
Martin
Deck Woldt
Fortin
Bob
Ramon Salgado
Howard
Lewis
Bynon
Caliento
Jay Difani
Tom
Dennis
Jeandron
Dawson
Difani
Weldt
Richardson
Caliente
Hiccins Eardron
Jendron
Salgado
Calloway
Sonires
Simon, Cran
Fisher
Wivwaaws Ox
Castine
x-La Follette
Dennis Ee
Oresd Castino
Ee Woldrawson
Ewan
Sh Fortin
By Oscar Fraley
Oceanport
Sally Brown
Rutherford
Duke University
Desiree Clausen
River Vale
Berrick Go
Paris
Monmouth
Miss Brown
Tory
Zeke Melignano
Elroy Joyce
Bob Ankrum
al Aber
Missions
Ted Bostack
Gayle Pringle
Marty Karow
Ohio State
Athletic Council
J. L. Floyd
Babe
St Ss
Mexico
Borger Lubbock
American Association
Louisvile
Columbs
Indianpls
Milwakee
Minnells
Toledo
St. Paul
Kan City
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Louisville
Minneapolis
Columbus-Milwaukee
Wlpct
Texrkana
Greenvie
Gainesvie
Waco
Temple
Sherman
W. Falls
Gainesville
Wichita Falls
Greenville
Texarkana
Longhorn
Odessa
San Angel
Roswell
Midland
Vernon
Sweetwar
B. Spring
Ballinger
Big Spring
San Angelo
Sweetwater
Bailinger
Toursville
Fianapolis
BIG State League
Texpany
Ace
Longhorn League
Dement
Monroe
Seagram
Schenley
OLD Stag
Glenmore Silver
Cascade
James E. Pepper
Kentucky Tavern
OLD Forester
I. W. Harper
OLD Taylor
White Horse Scotch
Bacardi
Seagram's
Gilbey's Gin
Southern Select and
Walter's
Wayne McKee
McKee
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