Gray and Brady to headline junior heavyweight tour clash
Big Earl Gray of Milwaukee meets Art Brady of Huntington in the main event at the Fair Grounds arena. It is the last first round bout in promoter Cory Detton’s 16 week junior heavyweight tournament ending Sept. 2. Gray replaces Andy Tremaine and seeks revenge for a disqualification against Jack Carter last week. The winner faces Al Getz of Pittsburgh in the quarterfinals next week. Billy Weidner of Boston and George Curtis square off in the semifinal windup. Henry Harrell and Gorilla Page meet in the one fall curtain-raiser at 8:30.
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Big Earl Gray
Milwaukee
Sunny Art Brady
Huntington Cal
Fair Grounds
Cory Detton
Gray
Andy Tremaine
Jack Carter
Brady
Carter
Big al Getz
Pittsburgh
Billy Weidner
Boston
Slippery George Curtis
Henry Harrell
Gorilla Page
Public Hearing on Zoning Application Scheduled
A city planning and zoning commission meeting Friday at 7:30 PM will hear John Wilson's request to rezone 216 218 Bowie from residential to C commercial. Commission members include Jimmie James chair Bob Wilson Charles Wolflin Wood Jackson John Armstrong Harold Walsh and James Rittenberry.
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City Planning and Zoning Commission
City Hall
John Wison
Bowie
Planning and Zoning Commission
Jimmie James
Bob Wilson
Charles Wolflin
Wood Jackson
John Armstrong
Harold Walsh
James Rittenberry
Kids Incorporated playoff brackets reshaped after rain
Wet grounds forced schedule changes in the Kids Incorporated league. Parrots and Sparrows advance in upper brackets after first round wins, with bottom brackets set for elimination by second round. Upcoming games include Girls and boys divisions at Amarillo area fields and the Maverick Club contest schedule.
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Wills Parrots
Sparrows
Underdogs Take Lone Star League Upends
In a Lone Star League night of upsets three of four underdogs won. Kilgore and Lufkin Foresters disrupted Longview and Tyler, while Marshall Tigers toppled Bryan 4-1 and Gladewater defeated Henderson 10-5. Bob Ross pitched Kilgore to success as Lufkin aided the upset by beating Longview.
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Kilgore
Drillers
Tyler T Jans
Longview
Bob Ross
Lufkin Foresters
Tyler
Marshall Tigers
Bryan
Gladewater
Henderson
Baptists Tie Big Win Over Lumbermen 17-2
In an exhibition game at Thompson Park the Baptists of the YMCA Church Softball League routed Foxworth-Galbraith 17-2. The Baptists exploded for 10 runs in the third inning after scoring four in the first and second.
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Juinto Baptists
Ymca Church
Foxworth-Galbraith
Ymca Industrial League
Thompson Park
The
Baptists
Pioneers Set To Challenge Leading Twins In Capital City
The Austin Pioneers, runners up in the Big State League, seek revenge against the Sherman Denison Twins after a 15-0 loss. The Twins piled 20 hits while the Pioneers had six and committed six errors. Other scores: Paris Rockets defeated Wichita Falls 22-9. Texarkana beat Gainesville 15-7. Waco downed Greenville 14-3. YMCA Church League playoff opens Friday at Thompson Park with four churches competing. Mrs. Leonard Johnson and Ginger of Abilene visit J. Roy Smith family.
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Austin “Pioneers
Sherman- Denison Twins
Capital City
Twins
Pioneers
Austin
Wichita Falls Spudders
Paris Rockets
Paris
Texarkana
Gainesville
Owls
Waco
Greenville
Fort Worth Cats Extend Texas Loop Lead With 2-0 Win
Fort Worth Cats blank Beaumont 2-0 behind Robert Austin five hit performance to stay five games ahead of Tulsa in the Texas League. Houston Buffs beat Oklahoma City 6-3 to stay a half game behind Tulsa as Jeveport Sports edged Dallas Rebels 1-0 on a first inning steal home by Jack Richards.
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Fort Worth
Tulsa
Houston
Oklahoma City Indians
Tribe
Dick Mulligan
Indians
Ralph Holland
Jake He
Ray Flanigan
Jeveport Sports
Dallas Rebels
Jack Richards
Pitchles Totts
Totts
Play 10 Be Resumed in Junior Golf Tournament
Rain soaked Amarillo Country Club fairways and greens delay the junior golf meet. Semifinals moved to Thursday with the finals shifted to Friday weather permitting. Favorites Art McKay Jr and Don Hill expected to win their semis against Jimmy Baker and Don McCormick respectively.
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Amarillo Country Club
Art McKay, Jr
Don Hill
Jimmy Baker
Don McCormick
McKay
Baker
Hill
McCormick
Gas Range Reconversion Warned By Engineer At A&M
Engineer Nat Harris of the Texas Railroad Commission warns that makeshift reconversion of gas ranges using a ball rod and an ice pick is dangerous and widespread. Only equipment approved by the Railroad Commission and the American Gas Association should be used for liquefied petroleum gas appliances, as discussed at a short course at Texas A&M College yesterday.
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Engineer College Station
Texas Railroad Commission
Engin
Nat Harris
Texas A&m College
Railroad Commission
American Gas Association
Hunter M Hunter Jr Cpl. Howard M Hunter Jr Funeral Rites Held
McSpadden attended rites for his cousin Cpl. Howard M. Hunter Jr. of Dallas who was killed in Italy on June 9, 1944 at age 23. Pallbearers included Tom D. Holman Jr. Survivors: parents Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hunter. three sisters Mrs. Earl Templin Mrs. James C. Childs Mrs. Tom R. Roberts. brother Bill. Grandson of the late W. A. McSpadden of Amarillo.
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Sucnara
McPpacaea
Taylor
Dallas
Howard M. Hunter
Tom D. Holman, Jr
Amarillo
Cpl
Hunter
Italy
Howard Hunter
Dall
Earl Templin
James C. Childs Tit
Tom R. Roberts
Bill
Corporal Hunter
W. A. McSpadden
Amarill
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