Ouimet Shows British Stars Could Be Beaten In Playoff
Francis Ouimet became the first American to beat Britain's top golfers in a playoff at Brookline in 1913. The Boston caddie turned amateur defeated Harry Vardon and Ted Ray with a 72 while they shot 76 and 77. Ouimet's triumph sparked American golf's postwar boom and shaped Walker Cup history.
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Harry Grayson
NEA
American Golf
Walter J. Travis
Jerry Travers
Johnny McDermott
Mike Brady
Tom McNamara
Harry Vardon
Big Ted Ray
McDermott
Vardon
Ray
Brooklyn
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Boston
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Young Ouimet
Brookline
Country Club of
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Britain
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Five Farms
George Voigt
New England
Voigt
Ted Ray
Southwestern University schedules football game at Deming base
Southwestern University announces a football game against an opponent at Deming Army Air Field in Georgetown. The match is set for November 13 at the base stadium.
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Southwestern University
Deming
N. M. Army Air Field
Oil Field Raiders Decorated for Ploesti Raid Wounds
Cairo reports Maj. Gen. Lewis H Brereton awarded the Purple Heart to a group of officers and men for wounds suffered during the Ploesti oil field raid in Romania. Tech. Sgt. George W. Fuller of Matador Texas is among the recipients as the 9th Air Force notes the action. Railroads moved 11 600 000 troops and equipment in World War II in their first year, over four times WWI levels.
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Ploesti
Romania
Lewis H. Brereton
9Th Air Force
George W. Fuller
Matador
Tex
Frogs Drill Start Set By TCU Coach Meyer
Fort Worth Aug 6 The Horned Frogs begin first fall drills with light football including touch work passing and punting. Captain Clyde Plowers returnee and seven veterans from other Southwest Conference schools highlight a roster that will gauge talent before tough training leading to the opener vs Arkansas on Oct 2.
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Texas Christian University
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Leo
Dutch) Meyer
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Little Rock
Meyer
TCU
Clyde Plowers
Texas Tech
Abilene Christian College
Hardin Simmons and
McMurray
Camilli Ends Dodgers Career With Giants Move
Dolph Camilli, 35, announced his retirement after being waived to the New York Giants in a deal that also brought Johnny Allen to the Polo Grounds. He cited aging and reduced effectiveness, saying he would finish his days on his Laytonville ranch and leave Brooklyn with his family when possible.
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Dolph Camilli
New York Giants
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Polo Grounds
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Bill Sayles
Joe Orengo
San Franciscan
Mel Ott
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Laytonville
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Brooklyn
Branch Rickey
California
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Camills
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Fire destroys Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth
Fort Worth reports an early today fire at the Colonial Country Club, a course notable for Craig Wood winning the National Open in 1941. Fire origin is undetermined and no injuries are reported.
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U.P
Colonial Country Club
Craig Wood
Mae West Granted Divorce After 32-Year Marriage Ends
Film star Mae West secures a final divorce decree from Frank Wallace after a long separation. Superior Judge Goodwin J. Knight signed the decree at West's request, ending a marriage she had denied for years.
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Los Angeles
Mae West
Frank Wallace
Goodwin J. Knight
National League Standings and Schedule Snapshot
The latest NL standings show Chicago at 45 wins and 50 losses, Cincinnati 51 44, Brooklyn 43 50, Boston 40 52, Philadelphia 44 55, and New York 36 60. Tonight's schedule includes Pittsburgh at St Louis, Cincinnati at Chicago, Boston at Brooklyn, Philadelphia at New York. An analysis notes major population gains since 1940, with Detroit adding 370,000 and San Francisco Oakland 236,000 residents.
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Murtaugh Returns to Phillies as Second Baseman
Private Daniel Edward Murtaugh joins the Philadelphia Phillies on furlough after passing army clearance. A Chester Pennsylvania native and former Texas League star, he is noted as a steady team man who loves policing and has a whistle habit on the field. He hopes to serve as a policeman after the war and may join a military police unit.
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Fort Meade
Maryland
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Phillies
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Armstrong Favorite in Ten Round Bout Tonight
Henry Armstrong former ruler of three divisions is the slight favorite over Jimmy Garrison in a 10 round bout in Portland Oregon. Armstrong holds a favored record after two prior decisions over Garrison in 1939 and recent wins including over Lew Jenkins and Sammy Angott. Garrison has 29 knockouts in 66 starts while Armstrong has 71 knockouts in 94 fights.
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Ore
U.P
Henry Armstrong
Jimmy Garrison
Armstrong
Kansas City
Lew Jenkins
Beau Jack
Willie Joyce
Sammy Angott
Garrison
Conroe Returns to Grid Loop After Board Reinstates Schedule
Conroe's football team rejoins the 14-AA schedule after the school board voted to proceed with a 10 game season. Transportation issues had paused the campaign, but townspeople offered to conserve gasoline for the four away games. Lee Witt remains head coach with a part-time assistant expected.
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U.P
H. H. Mahaffey
Lee Witt
WACs Take Oath in Midland Army Post
Members of the 816th WAC Post Headquarters Company in Midland took the oath to join the Army with over 90 percent volunteers. Lieut. Richard H. Ellsworth administered the oath and Col. John P. Kenny addressed the group. The company commander is Lieut. Mary L. Race.
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U.P
816Th
WAC
Army of the United States
Richard H. Ellsworth
John P. Kenny
Mary L. Race
Starkey Cage Team Wins Big In All Star Tilt
Starkey defeats McGee 16 to 8 in a Girls League game at Sam Houston Junior High Gym. Betty Sumerlin scores 8 to lead Starkey, while Neil Stallings tops McGee with 6 points. Next Thursday Starkey meets McGee again as Am arillo recreation programs resume at 8 p.m.
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Sam Houston
Edmond Starky
Jack McGee
Starkey
McGee
Betty Sumerlin
Neil Stallings
Mary Glen Myers
Stallings
Keith Irwin
Billy Lynch
Amarillo
Dolly Lynch
Sumerlin
Pat Smith
Patsy Cavener
Lois Ann Cavin
McGee—Stallings
Myers
Winners of Sunset Meet Announced
Frank Wood and Mrs. R. J. Moore led 35 players to victory in the Sunset Golf Course weekly putting tournament. Wood shot 65 to win 2.50 in war stamps. Bob Taylor 66 for 1.50. Mrs. Moore 67 won the women’s division with 2 in stamps.
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R. J. Moore
Sunset
Wood
Bob Taylor
Moore
F. S. McCullough
W. C. Goodpasture
Bill Jenkins
Boxing Group Changes Rules For Duration Champions
The National Boxing Association adopts a new rule forcing duration world champions not in the armed forces to defend titles every three months against logical contenders instead of twice yearly. The change targets featherweight Jackie Callura bantam champ Manuel Ortiz and flyweight Little Dade and omits Bob Montgomery as lightweight champion.
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U.P
National Boxing Association
Jackie Callura
Manuel Ortiz
Little Dade
NBA
Bob Montgomery
Mark Taylor Team Fails To Clinch League Pennant
Mark Taylor's squad suffered a 13 to 6 defeat to Ed Gill's team in the Ama rillo Summer Recreation League pennant chase. If Taylormen win one of next Sunday's doubleheaders against Reece Manning, they will clinch. Jack Stevens earned the win for Gill with batterymate Dick Kenyon. Taylor's duo Fred Dillard and Mark Taylor struggled.
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Gill
Dick Kenyon
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Fred Dilliard
Dean Caldwell
Howard Lauder
Week's Local Sports Card
Local sports items list multiple leagues with schedules across Amarillo facilities. Softball, volleyball, tennis, golf and golf handicap events feature matchups such as Post Engineers vs Sub Depot at Amarillo College and Pan tex A vs Exell at Maverick Club, with rounds and times noted for weekend and weekday events.
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Pinkney
Bohn and Brown Tie For First In Amarillo Golf Meet
M L Brohn and J R Brown tied for first with net 33s at the Amarillo Municipal Association nine hole event on the Ross Rogers course. Brown claimed low gross with 33 while Frank Lawler was second low with 37 and several players posted 34s and 35s in the midweek standings.
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J. R. Brown
Amarillo Municipal Association
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Brown
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McFarland
Elmer Tucker
Lawler
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L. C. Whitney
Bud Ammons
Larry Robertson
Johnny Kraft Favored in Broadmoor Invitational Quarterfinals
Colorado Springs Aug. 6 Defending champ Johnny Kraft of Denver stayed steady as the favorite as Broadmoor Invitational golf tourney quarterfinals began. Kraft beat Lt. Robert Busler 3 and 2 in yesterday’s round and will meet Capt. G. H. Adams after Adams defeated Col. K. D. Harrison 1 up. Al Edwards of Colorado Springs faces Major R. V. Reece of Kansas City after Edwards defeated Norris Russell 4 and 3 yesterday.
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G. H. Adams
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al Edwards
R. V. ‘Reece
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Edwards
Norris Russell
Denton
Texas
Falkenburg, Garrett, Brink advance in Junior National tennis
Top seed Bob Falkenburg of Hollywood moves toward the final after defeating Morton Stern. Gene Garrett of San Diego advances past Ed Ray. James Brink of Seattle meets Jack Tuero of New Orleans. An upset sees Gilbert Shea defeat Roderigo De Llano in quarterfinals.
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Bob Falkenburg
Hollywood
Gene Garrett
San Diego
Calif
James Brink
Seattle
Jack Tuero
New Orleans
Falkenburg
Morton Stern
Philadelphia
Garrett
Ed Ray
Taft
Tex
Tuero
Howe Atwater
Chicago
Brink
Robert Kring
Los Angeles
Gilbert Shea
Roderigo de Llano
Laredo
Marshall to Fight Denson in Dallas Rematch Aug 19
Dallas heavyweight champion Jack Marshall will meet Johnny Denson of Indianapolis in a rematch set for August 19 in Dallas. Promoter Lou Gray announced the bout as Marshall seeks a third win after two close decisions with Denson.
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U.P
Jack Marshall
Johnny Denson
Indianapolis
Lou Gray
Marshall
Denson
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