Baseball to be adopted by Texas interscholastic league next year
The Texas Interscholastic League will inaugurate baseball as an official sport next year and may stage a state championship in Class A football. R J Kidd athletic director reported at the Texas High School Coaches Association meeting that a committee will report to the state advisory council in November and a referendum could follow.
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Corpus Christi
R. J. Kidd
Texas High School Coaches Association
Kidd
Amarillo
Texas
Oklahoma
Death of Tony Lazzeri Ends Murderers Row Star Career
San Francisco reports the death of Tony Lazzeri at 42, once a Yankee star and part of the famous murderers row with Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. Lazzeri, who began on San Francisco sandlots, played in seven World Series and was found dead at his suburban home by his wife Maye and Louie Servente, a brother-in-law.
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San Francisco
Tony Lazzeri
New York Yankee
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Yanks
Cubs
Maye
Louie Servente
Root Reynolds Meet for Title in Amarillo Golf Tourney
Mrs. Gene Root and defending champion Mrs. K L Reynolds reach the Amarillo Women's Municipal Golfers Association Match Play final at the Ross Rogers Course. Root defeated Colby Davies 5 and 3 in semis. Reynolds beat Chet Robertson 4 and 3 and Bob Copeland 3 and 1 in earlier rounds.
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Gene Root
K. L. Reynolds
Ross Rogers Course
Amarillo
A. L. Reynolds
Fred Wagner
Johnny Weeks
Paul Houston
Ruth Donohoe
Champiionship
Bob Copeland
B. R Cervin
Root
Reynolds
Wasener
Houston
Weidner Straton In Finals Tonight
Billy Weidner of Boston meets Walter Stratton of Youngstown in the final bout at the Tri State Fair Grounds automobile building. The winner earns a shot at LeRoy McGuirk next Thursday at Gold Sox Field plus 1000 dollars and a trophy. The bout is sanctioned by the National Wrestling Association with a two hour limit and potential 30 minute extension.
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Billy Weidner
Boston
Walter Stratton
Youngstown, C
Tri-State Fair Grounds
Cory Detton
LeRoy McGuirk
Gold Sox Field
Khiva Temple of the Shrine
Crippled Children's Hospital Fund
National Wrestling Association
Harry J. Landry
Friars Point
Miss
Detton
NWA
Landry
McGuirk
Amarillo Tri-State Fair Grounds
Ken Mayne
Leon Kirilenko
Mike McGee
Pat O'Dowdy
Sox Near End of Home Season: Complete Pioneer Stand Tonight
The Gold Sox host the Clovis Pioneers at 8 30 p m in the next to last home stand of the season. Joe Budny will pitch for Amarillo against manager Joe Dotlich’s Pioneers with Al Sehnke likely to start for Clovis. After the game the Sox head to Albuquerque on a 12 day road swing.
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Harry Gilstrap
Globe News
Gold Sox
Clovis Pioneers
Joe Budny
Cheektowaga
N. Y
Pampa
Amarillo
Joe Dotlich
The
Pioneers
Alsehnke
City Bowling Association to Elect Officers at Meeting
Amarillo City Bowling Association will meet at KGNC tomorrow night at 8 o clock. Election of officers and tournament league plans for the coming season will be discussed. President Jim Hudson urges all persons interested in bowling to be present.
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City Bowling Association
Amarillo City Bowling Association
KGNC
Jim Hudson
Major League SZ Leaders Radar the Associated Press
National League leaders include Walker of Brooklyn batting .375 with Hopp of Boston at .365 and Walker and Slaughter tied for 81 RBIs. Mize leads NL with 22 homers as Kiner has 16. American League leaders show Vernon of Washington batting .358 with Wilms of Boston at .351 and Williams of Boston driving in 97 with Doerr at 91. Williams also leads AL with 29 homers, Greenberg has 24.
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Associated Press
Walker
Brooklyn
Hopp
Boston
Slaughter
St. Louis
Mize
New York
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Vernon
Washington
Wilms
Williams
Doerr
Greenberg
Detroit
Amarillo Gold Sox Host Clovis Pioneers in Park Clash
Event brief lists a Gold Sox Park game between Amarillo and Clovis and notes a junior heavyweight world aba championship on August 15 at the same venue with historical italic type reference.
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Amarillo Gold Sox
Clovis Pioneers
Gold Sox Park
Gremlins Roll Over Mustangs In Intermediate Loop Playoff
The Amarillo College Gremlins defeated the North Side Mustangs 6-2 in the National Intermediate League Playoff opener. Pitcher Bobby Hoare held the Mustangs to three hits with six runs allowed in the first inning. Leon Dowie John Heath Skippy Hines and Bobby Holmes drove in first inning runs for Amarillo.
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Gremlins
North Side Mustangs
Mustangs
Bobby Hoare
Nick Derrell Sharp
Hoare
Bobby
Amarillo College
Leon Dowie
John Heath
Skippy Hines
Bobby Holmes
Maverick Steers
Forest Hill Mules
Glen Duckworth
Duckworth
Bob
Today’s playoff schedule for Amarillo junior league
National Intermediate Playoff II matches at Amarillo College at 6 30 p m Maverick Steers against Amarillo College Gremlins in the losers bracket North Side Mustangs meet Forest Hill Mules on Junior Field Jun ior playoff at Maerick Club Field No 1 Sanborn Hawks versus Wolflin Wolverines Championship game Western Junior Playoff at Amarillo College Field 6 30 Maverick Yearlings versus Margaret Wills Wolves Prairie Peewee Playoff at Margaret Wills Field No 1 6 30 Boys Ranch versus Humphrey s Highland Scalpers
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Iiintermediate
Amarillo College
Maverick Steers
Gremlins
North Side Mustangs
Forest Hill Mules
Maerick Club
Sanborn Hawks
Wolflin Wolverines
Maverick Yearlings
Margaret Wills Wolves
Prairie Peewee
Margaret Wills
Boys Ranch Peewees win to reach finals in Prairie League
Boys Ranch Peewees upset the Bivins Lions 15 4 to advance to the Prairie League finals where they must beat Humphrey's Highland Scalpers twice to claim the title. Johnny Perkins led with 18 hits including a homer by Jackie Crowell as Ronnie Stricker supported with strong pitching and defense.
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Crowell
Ralph Wilks
Wilks
Stricker
San Jacinto Bearcats
Margaret Wills Tigers
Bearcats
Sammy Wilson
Margaret Wills
San Jacinto
Billy Adams
Billy
San Jacinto White Sox
Kids, Inc
Legion Baseball Team Dines at Capitol Hotel
Junior American Legion Baseball members and their spouses enjoyed a steak dinner at the Capitol Hotel as the season nears its end. Toasts by Jimmie Moore and Joe Scroggins accompanied a program featuring pictures and World Series highlights led by Capt. Carlie Price.
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American Legion
Capitol Hotel
Jimmie Moore
Joe Scroggins
Hanson Post Athletic Committee
Carlie Price
Traffic Squad
Scroggins
E. C. Nelson
Otto Landis
James Scott
Jim Knight
Dutch Kaufold
Dutch Kauferd
Harry Hoare
One Sided Wins in YMCA Church Softball Loop
In yesterday afternoon play the YMCA league produced two lopsided results. Tenth Street Methodists beat First Christian 23 to 12 as 51 hits were recorded and Maxwell pitched for the Methodists. San Jacinto Methodist defeated West Amarillo Christian 21 to 17, with Bob Boyd holding West Amarillo to seven hits and belting the only home run.
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Ymca Church
Tenth Street Methodists
First Christian
San Jacinto Methodist
West Amarillo Christian
Tenth Street
Maxwell
Methodists
Kemper McCue
Bob Boyd
West Amarillo
San Jacinto
A. Leard
Boyd
First Baptist
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Polk Street Methodist
San Jacinto Baptist
Radio Stooge Earnings Across Shows
The American Magazine notes that a typical radio stooge appears on three to five programs weekly and earns between 750 and 1500 dollars.
West Texas State College fends off Big names for 1946 grid hopes
Windy Nicklaus recruits top prep players from Harold Dalton to Bobby Winkles and Cudd as West Texas State targets a powerful lineup for 1946. The Canyon team plans a varied T formation with strikes and shorter passes as training opens Sept 2 and a Border Conference schedule unfolds.
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Harold Dalton
Browntfield
Bobby Winkles
Plainview
Junior Melton
Wellington
Burl Pruitt
Panhandle
R. A. Boyter
Amarillo
Billy Brown
Bill Graveley
Vic Bates
Childress
Grady Tyler
Claude
Bob Baldwin
Phillips
Noel Cudd
Don Mouser
Vernon
Cudd
Jacksonville Naval Training Station
Jim Tatum
University of Oklahoma
West Texas
Nicklaus
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Houston University
Canyon
New Mexico University
Albuquerque
Colorado College
Texas Mines
el Paso
New Mexico Aggies
Arizona State of Flag Staff
Hardin-Simmons
Abilene
Wichita University
Arizona State of
Amarillo Net Players Compete in Twin Open Tournaments
Amarillo tennis players head to two tournaments this weekend. In Elkhart Indiana at the Indiana State Open, Jimmy Saunders Addison Appleby and James Garner reach the junior finals with Saunders the pretournament favorite. In Wichita Falls at the Northwest Texas Open, Jack Hays Glyndon Riley Wanda Pierson and J D Smyth will participate.
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Amarillo
Elkhart
Ind
Jimmy Saunders
Addison Appleby
James Garner
Saunders
Wichita Falls
Jack Hays
Glyndon Riley
Wanda Pierson
J. D. Smyth
Doodle Bug Racers Set For Amarillo Midget Jamboree
Otis Williams and Lewis Blackwell promote Amarillo Speed Bowl's second midget show with new cars and better track conditions. Admission is 1.30 dollars. time trials start 7 30 pm and the first of six events goes on at 8 o'clock. The center of the oval drew nearly 1000 fans who marveled at the tiny machines and the high speeds they achieve. Drivers hire mechanics for on the road repairs, and the sport demands money and ingenuity.
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Amarillo Speed Bowl
Dallas
Amarillo
Otis Williams
Lewis Blackwell
Canyon Highway
Bowie
Leaders Slug Out Victories In Lone Star Softball League
First division clubs posted lop sided wins as Pinkney's Packers beat International Harvester 23 to 5 and Wesleys toppled Carpenter 19 to 6. Jaycees routed Pantex 18 to 4, while Graham Hoeme received a forfeit. Tonight Red Lawrence's Home Finders face Greyhound Lines at 7 15 and 9 at Tri State Field.
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Lone Star Softball League
Ned Gibbs
Pinkney
Packers
International Harvester
Wesley Apparel
Wesleys
Carpenter
Carpenters
Blue Bonnet
Tri- State
Standings and Scores From Yesterday and Today
Yesterday Detroit beat St Louis 3 to 2 while Chicago topped Cleveland 4 to 3 Philadelphia lost to Boston in rain New York defeated Washington 4 to 3 Today standings list New York and Washington atop the table with 49 578 and 51 505 records Also scheduled are New York at Washington Philadelphia at Boston Cleveland at Chicago with pitchers listed for each matchup Only games scheduled
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Detroit
St. Louis
Cleveland
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Washington
BOO
Ascvetseesoens
Gumpert
Wight
Leonard
Haefner
Hudson
Marchildon
Savage
Dobson
Zuber
Feller
Embree
Grove
Papish
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Full Handicaps for Amarillo Municipal Golfers Doubles Meet
Full handicaps will be allowed in the annual Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association Doubles Tournament at the Ross Rogers Course. Scores based on total cross scores of partners less their combined handicaps for the net figure. Entrants may select their own partners. Entry fee is $1. First 18 holes on Sunday, remaining round the following Sunday.
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Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Ross Rogers
Leading Dalhart Club To Play Wesley s
Dalhart top softball team faces Wesley s Apparel of Amarillo at Tri-State Park tomorrow night at 9. No admission. Wesley s rated the standout local team.
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Porter’s Grocery and Market
Dalhart
Wesley's Apparel of
Amarillo
Tri- State
Wesley
Fegal Family Vacationing in Colorado
In Colorado Mr and Mrs Fred Fegal and daughter Gwen 1314 Rosemont are vacationing.
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Colorado
Fred Fegal
Gwen
Rosemont
Evans and McKay Jr Clash For Junior Golf Crown
Evans and Art McKay Jr meet in the Amarillo City Junior Golf final at Amarillo Country Club after advancing with semifinal wins. Evans defeated Hill 3 and 1 while McKay toppled Nelson 9 and 5, with Werrick and Klein eliminated in earlier rounds.
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Evans, McKay, JR
John Evans
Art McKay, Jr
Amarillo City
Amarillo Country Club
Jaycee Meet Pairings Announced For Amarillo Dinner Tourney
Pairings for the Amarillo Jaycee Chamber of Commerce Dinner Tournament were announced by John Peterson of the sports committee. The event tomorrow afternoon at the Ross Rogers Course features captains Roy Snodgrass and Arnie Hudson with Snodgrass's golfers listed first in the matchups.
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Amarillo
Houston boxers scrap Texas light heavyweight title bout
The scheduled August 20 Texas light heavyweight title fight in Austin between Tom Attra and Houston’s Ben Johnson has been called off, announced by promoter Gene McMullen.
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Austin
Tom Attra
Ben Johnson
Houston
Texas
Gene McMullen
Tony
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