West Texas State Prepares for Strong Basketball Prospects
Writer notes optimism for West Texas State College athletics. Coach Gus Miller highlights top 1943 1945 recruits including Malone Decker and Jacobs, with returning stars Houser Simpson Johnson Graves and Freshmen Kitchens Barnard, Russell Haberer. Plans for regional trips due to limited gym seating. football prospects to be covered tomorrow.
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West Texas State College
Windy Nicklaus
Gus Miller
West Texas State
Windy
Canyon
Southwest
Chat Johnson
Deak Johnson
Hank Decker
J. W. Malone
Ledru Jacobs
Metz LaFollette
Boyce Box
Malone
Decker
Jacobs
Chat
Marines
China
Deak
LaFoliette
Box
North Carolina
Miller
Eugene Keating
Glynn Braden
J. L. Houser
Kenneth Simpson
Johnny Johnson
Rufus Graves
Billy Miller
Pinkey Jackson
Glenn Brotherton
Charles
Hubert Kitchens
Childress
Sammy Malone
J. W
Stratford Elks
Bud Howard
Borger
Charles Barnard
White Deer
Dale Russell
West Texas
Ted Haberer
Springlake
Mickey Owen Heads to Cincinnati After Mex. League Exit
Ex Dodger Mickey Owen leaves the Mexican Baseball League and heads toward Cincinnati where Baseball Commissioner Happy Chandler’s offices are located. He refused comment on plans to reinstate with the big leagues while boarding a Missouri Pacific train in Brownsville.
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Brownsville
Mickey Owen
Brooklyn Dodger
Cincinnati
Springfield
Missouri Pacific
Owen
A. B. (Happy) Chandler
Ohio City
Lonergan Delivers Five-Hitter as Clovis Wins Big
In a packed arena, Clovis Lonergan pitched five hitless innings of five scattered hits to seal a 13 0 win for the Gold Sox over the Pioneers. The victory follows Budny’s 1 0 gem and signals a strong pitching return as the team eyes the upcoming Gold Sox series and possible title run.
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Gold Sox
Lefty Lonergan
Pioneers
Joe Budny
Pampa
Sox
Camden to sit out as bantam race car overhaul delays entry
Bud Camden, top last week in Amarillo Speed Bowl midget racing, will miss Friday night action to overhaul his No. 23 car after setting the fastest qualifying lap this season. Cotton Musick left his drive with Chet Wilson’s No. 5, but both may seek borrowed mounts in Amarillo duels. Corky Benson and Tiny Ted Parker headline entrants, with Benson rallying in Oklahoma City and Benson’s heat wins yielding about 200 dollars. promoters Williams and Blackwell set Amarillo midget show at 1 dollar plus taxes, standard 1.35 in the circuit.
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Bud Camden
Amarillo
Midwestern Racing Association
Camden
Cotton Musick
Chet Wilson
Musick
Fort Worth
Dallas
Wilson
Jay Booth
Oklahoma City
Ted Parker
Corky Benson
Lubbock
Benson
Otis Williams
Lewis Blackwell
Sooner
Taft Stadium
Corky
Williams
Blackwell
LeBlanc Returns to Denver After Visit
E. J. LeBlanc arrives in Denver Colorado after visiting Mrs. G. W. Fowlkes and daughter Flora Jane at 1600 Buchanan.
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E. J. LeBlanc
Denver
Colo
G. W. Fowlkes
Flora Jane
Buchanan
Attra Stops Soldier in Ninth for 13th Knockout
Tom Attra, former Austin newsboy, halted Sgt. Clay Rowan of Fort Sam Houston in the ninth round to extend his knockout streak to 13. He is set to meet Ben Johnson of Houston August 20 in Austin for the state light heavyweight title.
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Austin
U.P
Tom Attra
Clay Rowan
Fort Sam Houston
Attra
Austin Newsboys
Houston
Ben Johnson
Baytown Oilers Win 1946 Houston Post Semi Pro Title
Baytown Humble Oilers pitcher Jess Burch relieved and allowed one earned run as Baytown edged the Waco Dons 3-2 to capture the Houston Post Semi-pro Baseball Tournament title for 1946 in Houston.
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Houston
Jess Burch
Baytown Humble Oilers
Waco Dons
Baytown Boys
Houston Post
Mrs McCall Returns From Tennessee Trip
Mrs Geneva McCall of 302 North Lincoln returned after a two week visit to Tennessee. She stayed with her brothers in law Herbert and Lawrence McCall and with nephew and niece Mr and Mrs John Frazier McCall in Shelbyville. In Nashville she stayed with Mrs J M Edwards and in Memphis she visited Mrs Lottie Wheeler.
Scalpers Top Lions After 12 Inning Peewee Showdown
The Humphrey's Highland Scalpers defeated the Bivins Lions 8-7 in five innings after a 12 inning replay of a 7-7 tie. Buddy Hopkins and Jimmy Anderson delivered the decisive hits, with Anderson scoring on an overthrow at third. Owen Pickard starred in left field for Bivins while Bob Berg pitched for the Lions and Sonny Barron for the Scalpers. The game had nine Lions hits to eight Scalpers and no extra base hits. In another Plains League elimination, the Margaret Wills Tigers defeated the Wolflin Ponies 14-8 as Sullivan and Walker powered the Wolflin pair.
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Violets
Amarillo
Humphrey
Highland
Bivins
Buddy Hopkins
Jimmy Anderson
Anderson
Hopkins
Lions
Owen Pickard
Bob Berg
Sonny Barron
Margaret Wills Tigers
Wolflin Ponies
Margaret Wills
Tigers
Wolflin
Joe Sullivan
Travis
Local Youth Tournaments Highlight Amarillo Schedule
Today features multiple title races across fields at Amarillo College and Margaret Willis. Plains Peewee crowns Tigers versus San Jacinto Bearcats while Prairie Peewee and Western Junior showcase elimination games and finals poised at Field No 1 and Margaret Willis. International and national playoff matchups include Third and North Georgia clubs and Cotton Sox with finals for Senior League at West Field.
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Plains Peewee
Amarillo College
Margaret Wills Tigers
San Jacinto Bearcats
Prairie Peewee
Margaret Willis
Bivins Lions
Boys Ranch
Humphrey
Highland Scalpers
Maverick Club
Wolflin Wolverines
Sanborn Hawkes
Margaret. Wills Wolves
Maverick Yearlings
North Georgia Marauders
Forest Hill Mules
Hayden
Margaret Wills Cotton Sox
Barton Tigers shine with 15 hits and stellar defense
Barton racked up a 15 hit offensive showing as catcher Billy Adams and Gary Abernathy led with homers. Abernathy’s long four bagger sailed over the left field line. Jimmy Haynie and Tommy Joe Smith starred on defense with key plays and catches. Adams extended his season assists to 40 as he set up baserunners repeatedly.
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Billy Adams
Gary Abernathy
Tigers
Abernathy
Wolflin
Jimmy Haynie
Tommy Joe Smith
Smith
Haynie
Adams
Nio
Southpay
Sammy Wilson
Amarillo College Steers
Boys Ranch
Raymond Stoneham
Dan Smith
Steers
North Georgia Marauders
North Side Mustangs
Maverick Steers
Amarillo College Gremlins
Forest Hill Mules
Hayden Huskies
Margaret Wills Cotton Sox
Pleasant Valley Redskins
Two Victories In Muny Play At Amarillo Golf Meet
In the Amarillo Women's Municipal Golfers Association Match Play at Ross Rogers Course defending champion Mrs. H L Reynolds beat Mrs. Copeland 3 and 1. Mrs. Chet Robertson defeated Mrs. Cervin 6 and 5. Medalists Gene Root and Colby Davies had first round byes.
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H. L. Reynolds
Chet Robertson
Amarillo
Ross Rogers Course
Reynolds
Bob Copeland
Robertson
B. R. Cervin
Gene Root
Colby Davies
Root
Davies
Baptists Win Close Church Softball Contests
Cecil Pranks pitched First Baptist to a 9 to 8 win over San Jacinto Baptist as Bill Reeves drove in the winning run with a seventh inning double. Lewis Franks opposed. San Jacinto pitcher allowed nine hits. Polk Street Methodist defeated Polk Street 7 to 3 behind Bill Shock. H Hendrick hit a homer in the fourth. Play resumes at 6:30 this afternoon with Tenth Street Methodist vs First Christian and West Amarillo Christian vs San Jacinto Methodist.
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Cecil Pranks
Lewis Franks
Cecil
First Baptist
San Jacinto Baptist
Bill Reeves
Taylor Jones
San Jacinto
Polk Street Methodist
Polk Street
Del Hardy Dies After Ninth Round KO In Salt Lake City Bout
Del Hardy a 21 year old light heavyweight died after being knocked out in the ninth round of a Monday night boxing match in Salt Lake City. Opponent Remo Polidori was in his third pro bout.
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Salt Lake City
U.P
del Hardy
Remo Polidori
Minnie Hill Visits Zoe Allen in Abilene
Minnie Hill of Abilene is visiting Miss Zoe Allen at 1310 Harrison, Abilene.
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Minnie Hill
Abilene
Zoe Allen
Harrison
Al Duarte Baby Shower Night For Hawaiian Fielder
Al Duarte and family receive gifts for his new baby girl as Gold Sox wives host at the field entrance before the game with Clovis. Notables Janis Clare and tributes from Frank Mekales Bill Evans and Hank Weaver accompany the event amid team notes on Mekules pitching and Haskins injury.
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al Duarte
Duarte
Gold Sox
Clovis
Janis Clare
Frank Mekales
Bill Evans
Hank Weaver
Arkansas
Hank
Lubbock
Mekules
Pioneers
Big Frank
Sox
Chris Haskins
Haskins
Lonergan
Joe Bauman
Bob Crues
Harry Lamprich
Ray Wilson
Stu Williams
Pampa
Oilers
Warren Hacker
Abilene
Blue Sox
Berger
Johnny Hall
Lamesa
Albuquerque
Frank Lawler Leads Amarillo Golfers in Broadmoor Qualifying
Frank Lawler shot 76 to lead eight Amarillo entrants in qualifying rounds of the Broadmoor Invitation in Colorado Springs. C L Duniven followed with 80 while Morris Loewenstern 85 Bill Utterback 87 Wade Holman 90 Warren Babb 90 and others withdrew. Lawler placed in the second flight Duniven fourth Loewenstern ninth as Amarillo players failed to reach match play flights.
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Colorado Springs
Frank Lawler
Amarillo
C. L. Duniven
Morris Loewenstern
Bill Utterback
Wade Holman
Warren Babb
Jack Allen
Raymond Mann
Lawler
Duniven
Loewenstern
Linksmen Open First Round In Western Amateur Tourney
In Duluth Minnesota on August 7 1930s era qualifiers Frank Stranahan Marvin Bud Ward and Smiley Quick led 36 holes of qualifying with a 141 score as they began match play in the Western Amateur The UPA medalist had not won the title since 1934 but the trio were unbothered by superstitions.
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Duluth
Minn
UPA
Frank Stranahan
Marvin
Bud) Ward
Smiley Quick
Feather plucking noted after eight thousand feathers removed
A report states 8 538 feathers were recently plucked from a chicken amid game lineups featuring Detroit at St Louis Cleveland at Chicago Philadelphia at Boston New York at Washington and other matchups.
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Associated Press
Walker
Brooklyn
Hopp
Boston
Slaughter
St. Louis
Mize
New York
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Vernon
Washington
Williams
Doerr
Greenberg
Detroit
Trout
Kramer
Potter
Cleveland
Chicago
Reynolds
Embree
Rigney
Philadelphia
Savage
Marchildon
Ferris
Dobson
Gumbert
Newsom
Amarillo
Pampa
Lubbock
Albuquerque
Lamesa Borger
Abilene
Steve Seen
Cincinnati
Lombardi
Trinkle
Ss Louis
Brecheen
Ostermueller
Spahn
Johnson
Judd
Hughes
Weirick Captures Medal in Amarillo Junior Golf Tour
Jerry Weirick fired a 74 to win medalist honors at the Amarillo Junior Golf Tournament at Amarillo Country Club. The Ross Rogers Course standout led a field of 22 with 37s on both halves, facing defending champion John Evans in the first round as semifinals and finals set for later today and tomorrow.
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Jerry Weirick
Amarillo
Amarillo Country Club
Ross Rogers
Weirick
Ee Geik Cwawas
John Evans
Don McCormick
Art McKay Jr
Jerry Werrick
Gene Klein, Jr
Don Hill
A McCormick
Art McKay
Trusdal Woodburn
Nick Nelson
Bob Weems
Gene Morrow
Tommy Thompson
Ted Mellinger
Lige Ne“lson
Jay Triplett
Mrs. Fred Gray Wins Blind Bogey With 78 at Amarillo Country Club
Mrs. Fred Gray carded a net 78 to hit the exact Blind Bogey number on Ladies Day at Amarillo Country Club. In the nine hole flight the target was 39. Mrs. J. G. McClintock posted net 38 and Mrs. Bill Andrews net 40. Mrs. Norris Ewing won the Luncheon Ball.
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Fred Gray
Amarillo Country Club
J. G. McClintock
Bill Andrews
Norris Ewing
Doubles Golf Tournament Set for Two Sundays
The Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association invites members to form pairs for a two Sunday doubles handicap event at the Ross Rogers Course. Players may choose partners and play any time, with total scores using full handicaps. First 18 holes to be shot this Sunday. second 18 next Sunday. Entry is 1 dollar per player.
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Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Ross Rogers Course
Cruz Stops Christie With TKO In Houston Bout
In Houston Aurelio Cruz overwhelmed Ted Christie with power shots through four rounds before Christie sank to the canvas and the referee halted the bout. Cruz earned the TKO victory in a rugged lightweight clash.
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Houston
U.P
Ted Christie
New York
Aurelio Cruz
Christie
Cruz
Trackless trolley line can carry 10000 per hour
A trackless trolley coach line is described as having a capacity of 10,000 passengers per hour. This figure suggests a high throughput system for urban transport.
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Oklahoma Aggies
Pacific Coast
Old Mexico
Midwest
Chandler
Goshen
N. Y
Corpus Christi
Texas High School Coaches Association
Texas
Amarillo Sandies
Maroons
Denison
Highland Park
T. F E. Ward
Pat Pattison
Wichita Falls
Dan Stalworth
Goose Creek
Grady Hester
Weslaco
Winnipeg
Ben Hogan
Hogan
United States
Niakwa Country Club
George C. Gentry
Whail Clovis Lonergan
Cory Delion
Walter Stratton
Billy Weidner
Dean
Jack Carter
Detton
Tri-State Fair Grounds
LeRoy McGuirk
Gold Sox Field
Khiva Temple of the Shrine
Crippled Children's Hospital Fund
Weidner
Stratton
Khiva Temple
Cal Farley's
S. & M. Drug
San Jacinto Drug
Joe Scroggins
Herbert Drug
Maxor Drug
Harry Gilstrap
Globe News
Leblanc
Sam Houston Soldier
Baytown Oilers
Cal Farley
Wonstop Duzzitt
Fillmore
Just
Paul McDonald
Ray McCullough
Panhandle Sporting Goods
Barton
Marauders
Cotton Sox
Mules
Mustangs
Gremlins
Hayden Diamond
Peewee Daniels
Lee Rye Parrish
Parrish
Glen Duckworth
Jim Farmer
Duckworth
Farmer
L. C. Fox
Skippy Hines
Baptists
Polk
Tulsa
Beaumont
Shreveport
San Antonio
Lewis Caddell
N. van Buren
Tri-Way Garage
S. Pierce
Fleetways
Philco
Matt Hudson
Steve Hudson
Gene Chapman
Jim Hudson
Tyler
Globe-News
Paramount Recreation Club
Oliver Eakle Bidg
Maes UU WY
Bert
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