Gold Sox eye fifth place with two wins over Pampa
In West Texas New Mexico League action the Gold Sox slammed Pampa 13 4 to cut the Oilers lead and move into fifth place. Danny Monk Webb starred with five hits as Amarillo built a big second inning surge and cruised past Pampa led by Webb and Connors who each homered.
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Harry Gilstrap
News-Globe
Gold Sox
Shaughnessy
Pampa Oilers
Lubbock
Pampa
Danny Monk Webb
Webb
Oilers
Francis Rice
Fred Lujan
Deck Woldt
Johnny Bruzga
Jake Phillips
Red Dial
Sox
Merv Conners
Monk
Richardson Jb
Iiss
Amarillo
Abrepo
BIGGS
OSR
Zix
Phillips
Richardson
Firnbach
Murray
Halter
Howard
Connors
Mulcahy
Dean
Hyde
Woldt
Bruzga
Dial
Coffey
Rice
Catter
Cran
Negri
Nugent
Lopez Uses Jackets To Best Murdock at Sports Arena
Frankie Hill Murdock fell to George Lopez in a 21 minute non title bout as Lopez used jackets to win the first and third falls while Murdock claimed the middle. Blood was drawn as Murdock challenged with catch style before Lopez secured a jacket strangulation at 4:00.
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Frankie Hill
Murdock
George Lopez
Judo George
Lopez
George
Grid Yankees Name Phelan Grid Yankees Name Phelan
Jimmy Phelan, a two decade college coach, becomes coach of the New York Yanks in the NFL. The team had been coachless after Red Strader and owner Ted Collins parted ways. Strader was fired while Collins said his mentor quit, making Phelan a surprise pick over Earl Neale.
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New York
Jimmy Phelan
New York Yanks
Yanks
Red Strader
Ted Collins
Strader
Collins
Phelan
Los Angeles Dons
Earl
Greasy) Neale
Philadelphia Eagles
Egypt Doubles School Budget Since 1947
Egypt's educational budget has more than doubled since 1947, reflecting growing investment in public schooling and expanding curriculum.
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Egypt
Cairo
1947
Synthetic fuels plant rising in Sydney
Australia begins construction of a synthetic fuels plant to produce 35 million gallons of gasoline annually from coal. The project aims to expand fuel capacity and reduce dependence on imported oil, signaling a major energy development for the region.
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Sydney
Australia
Kids Inc. Prevails in Peewee League Championship Title Match
Highland Crocodiles finished fifth in Prairie Peewee League standings then won the city championship in the Peewee Division after a playoff run. They beat the Forest Hill Giants in an extra game to claim the title, with both teams defeating Plains B league winners en route. The article notes a belief that A and B leagues should not clash for the title and reflects on a player’s mindset to beat stronger opposition if given a chance.
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Highland Crocodiles
Crocs
Forest Hill Giants
Giants
Fire Chief Forced to Call Helpers in House Mattress Fire
Norristown fire chief John Brennan returned to the scene of a mattress fire in his own room needing assistance from his own company to extinguish the blaze. The incident left Brennan with a red face and no injuries reported.
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Norristown
John W. Brennan
Brennan
Baseball Journey of Durocher and Rickey in 1947 Plans
The 1951 article recounts Branch Rickey and Leo Durocher shaping the 1947 Dodgers era. It notes Dodger staff meetings, the no gambling rule, and plans for new coaches Sukeforth Blades and Pitter. Jackie Robinson and Montreal Royals figures influenced training outside the U S with Havana Canal Zone exhibitions and a major farm camp network.
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E. J. Low Company, Inc
Rickey
Sukeforth
Blades
Jake Pitter
Charlie Dress
Branch Rickey
Happy Chandler
Ford Frick
Durocher
Leo
Oakland
Brooklyn Dodger
Havana
Panama
Montreal Royals
Dodger
Jackie Robinson
Florida
United States
Montreal
Dodgers
Canal Zone
Surprise Winner In Hambletonian
GOSHEN New York August 10 A horse bought sight unseen while his trainer fished for contenders won the Hambletonian straight heat in the richest 3 year old trot event. Mainliner owned by Ralph Kroening of Milwaukee trained and driven by Guy Crippen trotted away from 20 rivals to take the winner’s share of 51347.26 from a 95263 purse yesterday.
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Goshen
Mainliner
Ralph H. Kroening
Milwaukee
Guy Crippen
All-Star Gridders Clash Tonight in East Texas Game
A passing duel is set as North versus South in the annual East Texas schoolboy all-star football game at Tyler. Duane Nutt of Corsicana, who played in the North-South game at San Antonio, faces Bobby Page of Leverett's Chapel. South coach Lee Smith guides the team training at Palestine, while North coach Floyd Wagstaff leads Tyler Junior College players in Tyler.
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Tyler
Duane Nutt
Corsicana
San Antonio
Bobby Page
Leverett's Chapel
Lee Smith
Navarro County Junior College
Palestine
Floyd Wagstaff
Tyler Junior College
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