Sox Open Home Series Against Hubs Tonight
Amarillo Sox aim to rebound in a three game set with the Lubbock Hubbers at Gold Sox Field after dropping three straight at Albuquerque to fall to third in the standings. Jack Schumacher seeks win number 10 as he faces an unknown Hubbers starter. Ted Clawitter remains sidelined with an injury.
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Albuquerque
Dukes
Pampa
Oilers
Couic
Inni
Gold Sox Field
Lubbock Hubbers
Buck Fausett
Jack Shumacher
Amafilo
Lubbock
Shumacher
Gold Sox
Albuquque
Amarillo
Jack
Bob German
Little Rock
Southern Association
Schumacher
German
Ted Clawitter
Sockers
Clovis
Dukemen
Sox
All Stars Prep for Friday Night Texas Classic
In Abilene on August 5 1947 the 14th annual All Star football game will feature North coach Bobby Dodd with 22 players led by Bobby Hart Keith Flowers James Weatherall and Byron Townsend. The North squad includes Hart Mayes Townsend Howton Weatherall and others as they face South players at Fair Park Stadium before about 12 000 fans.
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Mews Sobe
Abilene
Fair Park Stadium
Bobby Dodd
Georgia Tech
North
Fort Worth
Arlington High
Ray Ellis
Dodd
Elis
Flowers
Byron Townsend
Odessa
Ellis
Panhandle
Townsend
Perryton Pounder
South Ca
Bill Howton
Plainview
Weaall
Jack Berton
Denton
Gene Fleming
Mount Vernon
Girder
Irving
Howard Hurt
Borger
Tha
Ama Hilo
Sam Attebury
Attebury
Ikely
Cari
Mayes
Dub King
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
King
West Texas
South Texas
Bobby Hart
el Paso
Texas School of Mines
Curtice
Curtis
Jack
Hart
Hardin-Simmons
Hardin College
Wichita Falls
West Texas State
Babe Curfman
New Mexico A&m
Bull Ferem
Curfman
Local scores for major leagues and regionals
Results show scattered games with many rain postponements. Notable: Brooklyn beats Chicago in the NL, Lubbock defeats AMERICAN by 21-6, and Texas League matchups include Dallas at Oklahoma City and Fort Worth hosting Tulsa as the schedule lists.
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Dallas C. Beaumont
Pt. Worth
Houston
Oklahoma City
Lac Ane
Getition
Sweetwater
del Rio
New Mexico
Abbiene
Albuquerque
San Clovis
Pampa
Borger
Washington
Cleveland
Chic Proskiyn
Celaminat
Boston
Bured
Philadelphia
St. L
New York
Dallas
Oklaho City
Fe. Worth
Tulsa
San Antonio
Vernon
Spring
Ballinger
Midland
Sweett Fer
San
Louis
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Petkon
Fort Worth
Beaumont
Pet
Odes & Bish Ballinger
Alpine to Meet Elroy in NBC Tournament Pairings
Alpine Cowboys draw Elroy Arizona in NBC tournament opener. The winner advances to face the Reno Nevada versus Nampa Idaho survivor for a berth in the 14th annual National tournament. Alpine is listed as New Mexico representative in the West eliminations.
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Wrewestan
Mas
Alpine Cowboys
Elroy
Ariz
National Baseball Congress
Alpine
Reno
Nev
Nampa
Idaho
New Mexico
Texas
Legion Teams Battle in Playoff for State Title
The Ameri can Legion Baseball Tournament race narrows with South Park Beaumont aiming to advance from Area 3 by beating Bryan again. Area 1 features Lubbock El Paso Lamesa and Wichita Falls in elimination play at Lubbock. Adamson Dallas can clinch Area 2 by defeating Longview in Longview while Austin and Laredo start Area 4 series today.
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American Legion
Paris
South Park
Beaumont
Bryan
Lubbock
Fl Paso
Lamesa
Wichita Falls
Adamson
Dallas
Longview
Austin
Laredo
Playgrounds Preferred As Memorials of War
OCONTO Wisconsin AF-Oconto plans a war memorial funded by selling items from shoe polish to old automobiles under civic club sponsorship. The drive raised $776 to build two tennis courts and last year funded a children's wading pool. Residents favor recreation for the dead over statues as merchants supply sale items and club members provide labor.
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Oconto
Wis
Lesnevich Plans Final Light Heavyweight Bout
Gus Lesnevich, 33, from Cliffside New Mexico, announces one more fight as a light heavyweight before pursuing the heavyweight title. He returns to the U S and is set for a rematch with England’s Fred Mills at Ebbets Field on September 23, stating the bout will likely be his last at light heavyweight.
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Gus Lesnevich
Cliffside
England
Ie Mills
Londo
Gus
United States
Mills
Ebbets Field
Charles
Joe Louis
Ezzard Charles
Cincinnati
Louis
Joe
Murderers Request Visit From Angel of Death Row
Six condemned inmates on San Quentin death row asked Gov Earl Warren to allow a female minister to visit them in their final days. They pleaded against a new rule barring Mrs Erlene Burnett Known to inmates as Mother Jewel from visiting. Burnett said she did not understand the denial and linked the rule to unclear motives.
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San Quentin
Cal
Toay
Earl Warren
Warren
Clinton Duffy
State Department of Corrections
Erlene Burnett
Tall Teams To Vie in North South Contest
ABILENE Aug 5 UP Two Texas schoolboy all star squads meet in the 15th annual Texas High School Coaches Association clinic. South averages 6 ft 3 in to the North 6 ft 1 in. Walter Davis anchors Harlingen as Bee favors speed and ball handling. Starting lineup listed includes Walter Davis and Walter Kearns with future guards Leonard Childs and Dowies among prospects. Capacity crowd expected at 2,500 in University Field House.
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Abilene
Jack Gray
Clair Bee
Long Island University Tactsion
Texas High School Coaches Association
Yankees
LSU
Texas Unive
Walter Davis
Harlingen
University
el Paso
Bee
Maurice Campbell
Mount Vernon
Tom Hancock
Prairie Valley
Bryan Miller
Crozier Tech
Dallas
Luther Scarbrough
Fort Worth
Walter Kearns
Den
Leonard Childston
Jeff Davis
Five thriving baby pheasants found after egg mishap
In Memphis Tennessee five days after placing unhatched eggs in a paper sack S M Williams discovered five thriving baby pheasants. The unlikely rescue shows life continuing despite an accidental misstep.
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Memphis
Tenn
S. M. Williams
Cards Out To Protect Dyer S Job
The St. Louis Cardinals push to secure Eddie Dyer’s job by winning. Stan Musial backs the manager while the team ends a skid with two wins in a doubleheader. The surge lifts them toward second place behind Boston as Giants drop. Red Munger and Brecheen win their 5th and 12th respectively.
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Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinal
Eddie Dyer
Dyer
St. Louis
Stan Musial
New York Giants
Red Birds
Braves
Cincinnati Reds
Boston
Giants
Red Munger
Harry
Cat” Brecheen
Anny Litwhiler
Reds
Will Voiselle
Ted Kluszewski
Ken Raffensberger
Marty Gumbert
Raffensberger
Brice Edwards
Gene Hermanski
Dodgers
Cubs
Boston Red Sox
Browns
Negro sentenced to 30 days for theft plea
The county court sentenced a man to 30 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to theft under 50 dollars. He was arrested Wednesday evening after allegedly stealing a purse from a Negro woman at the Martin Hotel lounge on Van Buren, which contained 16 dollars.
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Glenn
Bernice Daniels
Martin Hotel
van Buren
Billfold Stolen From Oak Hill Man in Night Heist
Houston Mitchell of Oak Hill reports a night theft from his home where his billfold containing $13 vanished. Police urge residents to secure valuables after the incident last night.
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Houston Mitchell
Oak Hill
Finland Ends Domination In Distance Running At Olympics
The piece notes Finland’s fading track strength after Paavo Nurmi era, with two events left including the marathon and a 3,000 meter steeplechase. It highlights U.S. lead in championships, Strand’s 1500m heat win, and notable performances across swimming, diving, and track with new records and standings.
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Wembley
Engiana
Finland
Paavo Nurmi
Bob White's Drive-In Burglarized Report
One of the world’s largest extinct volcanic craters is in Hawaii. The feature measures about 20 miles around and 2720 feet deep. Unknown burglars struck Bob White’s Drive-In. No injuries reported. Local police are investigating.
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Bob White
Hawai
White Sox race toward season end amid slim profits
The White Sox have drawn 479327 fans in 45 home games and may fall short of the 800000 profit threshold with 32 home games left. GM Leslie M. O Connor says he has no plan to resign, while noting a rare vacation is due after five years without one.
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White Sox
Leslie M. Sox
O'Connor
Californian Leads For Snipe Crown
Conus Unminin aug. a- Dick Deaver of Balboa California led in the National Snipe championship races at Sorpus Christi Bay. He defeated international champion Ted A. Wells of Wichita Kane by five widths in the first race. Junior champion Dave Lundquist of Lakewood New York won the junior division race. Allen C. Jephson of Corpus Christi finished third in the senior division with Bill Wicker also in the standings.
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Dick Deaver
Balboa
Cal
Sorpus Christi Bay
Atrong Challenge
Ted A. Wells
Wichita
Kane
Dave Lundquist
Lakewood
Allen C. Jephson
Corpus Christi
Bill Wicker
Corpus
Steer-Sooner Grid Tilt To Be Sellout
The Texas Oklahoma game at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Oct 1 is expected to attract a Southwest all-time crowd of about 67 000. UT Austin sold out its allotment plus 3 000 applicants. OU Norman had 5 000 end zone seats left but likely to sell quickly. Bond buyers with first preference may add seats after Aug 15.
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Dallas
Texas Oklahoma
Southwest
Texas
University of Texas At Aus
University of Oklahoma
Norman
Youth veteran eyed as only eligible for Naor American Legion
YX LEH August 9 17 year old married youth Ve Knight claims he is the only old war veteran eligible for Naor American Legion Baseball and membership. Knight served nine months in the Southwest Pacific before discharge and will not be 18 until January. He played for Tyler High School in 1945 football and led the 1947 backfield. Knight captained Tyler High Lions in 1947 and pitched for a Tyler business house team this summer restricted to players 17 and under.
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Pilly Knight
Emill Fry
Eccobado
Laretto
Americanegion
Knight
Southwest Pacific
Tyler High
Tyler High Lion
Tyler Businness House
Barron Paces Pro Golfers In All-American Open Leaderboard
Herman Barron of White Plains NY led the field by one stroke after 36 holes of the All-American Open in Chicago with a pair of 68s for 136. Ralph Guldahl set a course record 64 first round but followed with 73 second round for 137 as Bobby Locke moved to third at 138. Patty Berg led the Women Open with an 80 to reach 156, one stroke ahead of Babe Didrikson Zaharias after day one.
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New
United States
Sweden
Land
Australia
Norway
Italy
Hungary
France
Czechoslovakia
Great Britain
Belgium
Gaston Reiff
Finland
Emil Zatopek
Lennart Strand
Strand
Don Gehrmann
Wisconsin
Willie Slijkhuis
Bill Smith
Hawaii
Ohio State
Jack Medsen
Holland
Denmark
Egypt
Bill Porter
Northwestern
Clyde
Scott
Craig Dixon
Stand
Maj
Routavarri
Stephen Seymour
Martin
University of California
Polan
Hungury
Itt
Chicago
Herman Barron
White Plains
Barron
Ralph Guldahl
Guldahl
Jimmy Demaret
Fred Haas, Jr
Ed Oliver
Mangrum
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Denver
Texas youths face national junior golf match play
In Lincoln Nebraska five Texans advance to the National Junior Golf tournament first round. Abilene’s Gervis McCraw with 156 faces Bill Casper of San Diego. Joe Conrad of San Antonio 151 meets Billy Wolfe of Silver Spring MD. Morris Williams of Austin 148 faces Thomas Bacon of Lexington KY. Don Finsterwald of Athens Ohio 147 meets Don January of Dallas. Bill Maxwell of Abilene 148 plays Bob Braff of Duluth MN.
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Texas
Lincoln
Neb
Gervis McCraw
Abilene
Bill Casper
San Diego
Joe Conrad
San Antonio
Billy Wolfe
Silver Springs
Morris Williams
Austin
Thomas Bacon
Lexington
Don Finsterwald
Athens
Ohio
Gassers report $6000 loss for 1948 season
Borger Gassers of the West Texas New Mexico League are $6000 in the red. President M. C. Kimball said attendance slumped during a severe losing streak. A campaign to restore the team's finances was launched yesterday.
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Gassers
Borger
Borger Gassers
West Texas-New Mexico
M. C. Kimball
Kimball
Chamber of Egnmorce
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