Kids Inc All Star Ballot League crowns three title teams
The Kids Inc league finals concluded with three championship teams securing titles in the Midget and Junior divisions. Pantex Kingfishers beat San Jacinto Robins 13 10 for the Cactus Midget crown while Humphreys Highland Buzzards defeated 3700 Taylor Eagles 8 4 for the Lone Star Midget title. Texas Junior flag went to 3700 Taylor Bruins after a 19 0 win over Forest Hill Bulldogs.
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Three Kids, Inc
Ah Ee
Ringgit
Pantex Kingfishers
San Jacinto’s
Robins
Mighty Humphreys Highland Buzzards
Taylor
Eagles
Taylor Bruins
Forest Hill Bulldogs
R. L. Miller
San Jacinto
Pantex
D. Day
Johnnie Haygood
Donald Harvey
Buzzards
Fagies
Humphrey Highland
R. O. Barron
Sonny Barron
Johnny Moon
David Lard
S. M. Daniels
Jack Daniels
Donald Carver
Jackie Fyfe
Bulldogs
Kenneth Brewer
Jackie
Wilson Rabbits
Humphrey Highland Buffaloes
Buffs
Carl Davis
Doyle Knight
Rabbits
Ted Stewart
Wilson
Keith Garretts
Folks
Britt
Humphreys Highland
Jays
Bivins Magpies
Rance Bates
Wolflin Ponies
Summit Gophers
Plains
James Christopher
Summit
Gary Thornton
Barton
Promotion Iowa City Fans Receive Game Ticket Cards
The University of Iowa plans a pre season mailer to 30 000 football enthusiasts in Iowa. Each envelope will include an application card for home game tickets and automobile windshield stickers promoting the team’s games.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Ths
Iowa
Louis Offers Bouts To Three Heavyweights
World heavyweight champion Joe Louis announced plans for three non-title contests with top contenders in coming months. He will face Jersey Joe Walcott in a 10 round bout in New York on November 14, then meet the Char ls Tandberg winner in a 10 round non-title fight next March, with the best challenger earning a 15 round title bout next summer in New York. He also said he may retire in 1948 if still champion.
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Pittsburgh
Joe Louis
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Fizard Charles
Sweden
Osle Tandberg
Louis
Walcott
New York
Charles Tandberg
Mrs A J Bruno's Can Double Keeps Unbeaten 1946
Can Double remains undefeated through five starts in 1946 racing campaign for owner Mrs. A. J. Bruno. The highlight shows a record of five straight wins without defeat.
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A. J. Bruno
Indiana Freshman Charley Peters Sets 220 Yard Record
Bloomington Indiana. Freshman Charley Peters of Blue Island Illinois and Indiana University ran the best 220 yard dash by an Indiana college representative, qualifying in Salt Lake City with a time of 20.9 seconds.
Star Squads Hold Drills In Texas Coaching School
El Paso reports second day practice for all star football and basketball squads at the Texas Coaching School. North and South rosters list players from El Paso, Amarillo, Waco, Houston, Dallas and other towns with Hodges of Avinger replaced by Alfred Hughes of Borger in basketball. Tickets sold exceed four thousand for the grid game and twenty seven hundred for the cage tilt.
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EL Paso
Texas
Bo McMillin
Indiana
North
Jess Neely
Rice
South
Forrest Cox
Colorado
Adolph Rupp
Kentucky
Ernest Hodges
Avinger
Alfred Hughes
Borger
Hodges
Basketball North
Jose Palafox
Alberto Franco
Maria
H. M. Frazier
Grover
Bill Watson
McCamey
Jewell McDowell
Amarillo
Jack Brown
Crozier Tech
Dallas
Clifford Wall
Bowie
Hughes
Marcus Iberger
Freiberger
Greenville
D. W. Harkins
Levelland
Marvin Voss
Pettus
James Leonard
Johnson City
Jack Idtux
Alvin
Gordon Carrington
East Mountain
Keith Carpenter
Beeville
Norman Francis
Ryan
Charlies Luts
D. Strooman
Victoria
John DeWitt
Waco
Donnie Lughter
Austin
Fl Paso
Abe Lincoln
Sweetwater
Bob Beal
Paschal
Fort Worth
Bobby Garner
Denison
Herman Foster
Odessa
Bill Slader
Gainesville
Bill Hunter
North Dallas
Richard Lowe
Wichita Falls
Charles Burton
Paris
Steve Dowden
Harold Headrick
San Angelo
Billy Moorman
Leo Fikes
Highland Park
Bill Dupriest Crozier
Graham
Bob Matzig
Sunset
Harland Collins
I. D. Russell
Wellington
Bill McPherson
Amon Carter
Riverside
Bill Repass
Lamar
Houston
Danny Cochrane
Galveston
Frank Parker
Brownsville
James Featherston
Gatesville
Jesse George
Palestine
Morris Weis
Marshall
Gene Vykukal
Goose Creek
Eugene Hambrick
Galena Park
Roy Reed
Mickey Spencer
Pasadena
Nick Kazanas
Cuaerds
Billy Porter
Tyler
Raff Payne
Thomas Jefferson
San Antonio
Billy Wright
Milby
George Gentry
Temple
Vernon Glass
Corpus Christi
Frank White
Breckenridge
Gordon Wyatt
Charlie Royalty
Freeport
Kyle Rote
Jimmie Jones
White Oak
Blanton Taylor
Hondo
Carl Molberg
Fredericksburg
James Mott
Lufkin
Backs
West Texas-New Mexico League and Major League Schedule
A listing of scheduled games across regional and national baseball leagues. Matches include Amarillo at Albuquerque and Lamesa at Lubbock in the West Texas-New Mexico League, Brooklyn at Boston, Philadelphia at New York, and more in the National and American Leagues plus Texas and Longhorn Leagues.
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Amarillo
Albuquerque
Berger
Clovis
Lamesa
Lubbock
Abilene
Pampa
Brooklyn
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Chicago
St Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Oklahoma City
Dallas
Tulsa
Fort Worth
Beaumont
San Antonio
Houston
Shreveport
Longhorn League
Vernon
Odessa
Big Spring
Sweetwater
West Texas State Buffs eye Top Games at New Arena
Coach Gus Miller plans a 1948 49 season with six returning players and new recruits including Richardson and Woods. The Buffs schedule trips to Cincinnati Louisville Chicago Peoria and a Christmas tournament in Los Angeles, aiming to spark interest amid a proposed 450000 gym funded by a pension transfer bill on August 23.
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Tri-State Fairgrounds
West Texas State Buffaloes
Gus Miller
Texas Tech
University of Arizona
University of New Mexico
Miller
Texas
West Texas
State Institution Building Fund
Ed Gus
Metz LaFollette
Jay Malone
LaFollette
New York Yankees
Malone
Buffs
Glynn Braden
Boyce Box
Cloyce Box
Billy Miller
Pinkey Jackson
Kenneth Simpson
Frank Kimbrough
Cloyce
Charles Barnard
Hubert
Charles Kitchen
Sammy Malone
Bill Birdwell
Ted Haberer
Bill Allen
Stratford
Merchant Marine
Gus
Charles Richardson
Phillips
Don Woods
Clayton
West Texas State
Cincinnati
Louisville
Chicago
Peoria
Los Angeles
the Canyon College
Klein Wins Pro Sweepstakes in Panhandle Event
Chuck Klein of Amarillo won first with a 66 six under par at Plainview in the Panhandle Pro sweepstakes. Runner up was Jack Garrett with 73 3 70, tied by Gene Mitchell and Art McKay Jr with 71 and 71 after handicap adjustments. Next week the event moves to Phillips Golf Club.
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Plainview
Chuck Klein
Ross Rogers
Amarillo
Jack Garrett
Gene Mitchell
Art McKay, Jr
Mitchell
McKay
Phillips Golf Club
Phillips
Many Putting Meet On Tap Tonight
The weekly match play putting tournament will be held tonight at the Ross Rogers Course starting at 8 30. Putt ers may practice from 7 00 until pairings are made. Entry is 50 cents. Bill Bogard won the men’s division last Tuesday and Mrs Chet Robertson led the women.
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Ross Rogers
Bill Bogard
Chet Robertson
Spears Out To Halt Sox Losses In New Mexico Battle
Amarillo's Gold Sox riding a four game skid face Albuquerque Dukes in a second game at Albuquerque. Gil Archuleta, a holdover from the 1946 staff, is tipped to start for the Dukes, with Tom Spears slated to open for the Sox.
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News-Globe
Albuquerque
Amarillo
Gold Sox
Albuquerque Dukes
Gil Archuleta
Musial's comeback worries Dodgers as stats shine
Stan Musial powered toward a comeback with 25 hits in 59 at bats over 13 games, a .424 average with five doubles and two homers and eight RBIs. The Athletics upset the Yankees 9-5 behind Sam Chapman’s three hit game and three RBIs.
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Musial
Stan
St. Louis
Chicago Cubs
Marti Marion
Howie Pollet
Cubs
Brooklyn
Boston Braves
Dixie Walker
Pete Reiser
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Grady Hatton
Ed Luken
Philadelphia Athletics
New York Yankees
Sam Chapman
Athletics
A's
Yankees
West Texas New Mexico League tighten races after tight scores
Lubbock and Amarillo led standings with close games as Lamesa and Albuquerque climbed to third and fourth. Borger defeated Clovis 10-4 while Pampa beat Abilene 6-3. Albuquerque Dukes beat Gold Sox 4-1. Ef forts on the mound featured Eliason debut hints and Lonergan five runless innings marred by errors.
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United Press
Lubbock
Amarillo
Pampa
Abilene Blue Sox
The
Dukes
Steve Lagomarsino
Buck Fausett
Daryle Eliason
Lefty Lonergan
Harry Lamprich
Joe Bauman
Lefty
Ron Bowen
Dick O'’Boyle
Major League Leaders Summary of Batting and Pitching Honors
National League leaders include Walker of Philadelphia batting .347 and Cooper of New York at .327 with Mize of New York 32 home runs and Marshall 27. Pitching leaders Blackwell of Cincinnati 18 wins and Jansen 11. New York dominates AL stars Kell .335 Bou dreau .334, Williams 24 homers Heath 20, Raschi 5-0 and Harder 6-1.
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Walker
Philadelphia
Cooper
New York
Mize
Marshall
Blackwell
Cincinnati
Jansen
Kell
Detroit
Boudreau
Cleveland
Williams
Boston
Heath
St. Louis
Raschi
Harder
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Tommy Crutchfield
Eddie Moore
Don Gatlin
Gene Hunter
Eddie
Don Rehmeyer
Edward Glenn
Noel Buchanan
Ronnie Edwards
Noel
Ronnie
Bruce Weaver
Larry Ramsey
Lady of Guadalupe Greyhounds
Pleasant Valley Hillbillies
Maverick Steers
Humphreys Highland Gunners
Margaret Wills Wolves
Amarillo College Ganders
Monsters
St. Mary's Belles
Wilson Amazons
McKinley Ramblers
Wolflin’s Chaparrals
Margaret Wills Bluebonntets
Dwight Morrow Troubadours
Panter Wonder Girls
Jessie Pippin
Cirecuit
Marie
Neme
J. E. Hewett
Optometrist
East St. S
Smith & Sons
N. Fillmore
Amarillo City
Walter Sikes
Lamesans
St Louis Oe
Philadelephia
Ballinger
Midland
Purina
Gouldy Bros
Ind
Nother
Muehlebach
George Muehlebach Brewing Co
Kansas City
Star Squads
Don Miller
Powel
L.s
Weatherstrip CO
Florida
Reece
Paramount Recreation Club
Eakle Bldg
Spears
SOX
Harry Gilstrap
Lagomarsino
Tom “Hoss
Dodgers
Stan Musial
U.P
Sockers
Bobby Decker
Lamprich
Don Elias
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Bill Elliott
GUN and Key Shop
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