Amateur Rule Debate and Spring Football Plans
In Texas high school sports the amateur rule draws debate at El Paso Coaching School with coach criticisms. Abilene’s Pete Shotwell supports football but opposes excessive injuries and unequal emphasis. Other schools push seasons earlier to balance football basketball and track amid limited resources.
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el Paso
Nore
Pete Shotwell
Abilene
Pete
Shotwell
Barch
Earl K Snow Switches To Calvert For Lighter Highball
Earl K Snow switches to Calvert Blended Whiskey citing a lighter highball. Calvert is produced by Cier n Neutral Spirits Corp New York City with distribution in Tf 260 Republic Fide Lewsville Kay IT RESERVE.
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Earl K. Snow
Calvert
Republic Fide
Lewsville
Kay
Cier N
Neutral Spirits Corp
New York City
Puttting Meet Opens Friday for Amarillo Putt Championship
The city hosts a three week putting tournament at Sunset Course for men and women to crown city champions. Friday nights begin the event with winners advancing to two rounds, then semifinals and finals on August 29. Prizes total 35 in merchandise per flight with 15 for winner 10 runner up and 5 for semifinalists.
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Amarillo
Elise
Four Bouts on Mat Program at Fair Grounds Arena
Four wrestling bouts were scheduled for Thursday night at the Fair Grounds arena replacing the usual three. Wayne Martin was ordered by his doctor to stop competing indefinitely, so Olan Boynton will fill his spot against Art Brady. Al Getz, a Southwest junior heavyweight finalist, faces George Bruckman in the semi windup with the title triple to follow next week, where Sailor Tex Watkins or Billy Weidner will enter as main event.
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Fair Grounds Arena
Ory Detion
Wayne Martin
Martin
Art Brady
Olan Boynton
Walter Stratton
Gorllin Poggi
al Getz
George Bruckman
Getz
Sailor Tex Watkins
Billy Weidner
Rey
Ruiz Decisions Serrano In Juarez Featherweight Test
Ramon Ruiz, leading Texas featherweight contender, won a 10 round split decision over Frankie Serrano of Juarez before 1,000 fans in the Juarez bullring. Both boxers weighed 118 pounds.
McMillen Kirbys Feature Round in Western Amateur
Evanston August 12 The 19 year old Mary McMillen of Green Bay Wisconsin faces veteran Dot Kirby of Atlanta in the feature first round match of the Women s Western Amateur Tournament McMillen rose to national fame last year by defeating Babe Zaharias in the semifinals at Cleveland
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Mary McMillen
Green Bay
Wis
Dot Kirby
Atlanta
Miss McMillen
Babe Zaharias
Cleveland
Second Division Triumphs In Longhorn League Action
Second division teams swept upper bracket foes in a midweek hammering. Ballinger collected 14 hits for a 9 7 victory over third-place Sweetwater while Odessa overwhelmed Midland 9 2. Brad Trine yielded six hits for the Oilers. Vernon’s Dusters rallied with two hits in the eleventh to edge Big Spring 10 9 after seven runs in the eighth inning.
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Ballinger
Sweetwater
Odessa
Midland
Brad Trine
Oilers
Yernon
Dusters
Big Spring
Playoff crowns decided in Kids Inc city divisions
Wolflin's Ponies beat Wilson Cats 10-1 to win Peewee finals while 3700 Taylor Bruins defeated Forest Hill Bulldogs 5-2 for Junior title and North Side Indians routed Sanborn Grizzlies 15-7 to take Senior crown. Pitching and fielding dominated as champs and runners-up earned playoff bragging rights.
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Mouse Williams
Kids, Inc
Wolflin
Wilson Cats
Taylor Bruins
Forest Hill Bulldogs
Indians
San‘horn Grizzlies
Richard Chandler
Ponies
Cats
Noel Buchanan
Wilson
Denver Cunnyn
Jack Haines
Gary Thornton
Terry Curtis
Wolfflin
Bruce Weaver
G. E. High
Curtis
Taylor
Jack Fyfe
Forest Hill
Billy
Jack
Charles Carter
Bruins
Jim Winters
Fyfe
Dana Singleton
Cleburne Bybee
Kenneth Brewer
A. J. Brewer
Bulldogs
Darrell Shary
L. C. Fox
King
Lefty McKender
Charlie
Sinclair
Yesjiveday
Maverick Steers
Amarivio College
Irwin
Mavericks
Joe Saunders
Claudie McSmith
Butch Platt
Saunders
Gale Linkenhager
Dickaraseet
St. Mary's Belles
McKinsey Ramblers
Sanborn Monsters
Holys
Funk
Wanzlee Young
Stanford
Ramblers
W. F. Briknerd
Belles
Evelyne Gable
Celia Saunders
Della Cleta Powell
Marguerite Adams
Patsy Dodson
Wildeane
Marple Baird
Mollys
East Sideo Canaries
San Jacinto Swifts
Pelicans
Turkles
Bob Glements
Felican
Glen Milligan
Pat Pollard
Taylor Eagles
Humphreys Highlind Jays
David Lard
Jays
Webbie Sharp
Jack Daniels
Eagle
Webbie
Daniels
Donald Nutt
Army Stars to Play in Chicago All Star Tilt
Army football standouts Glen Davis and Doc Blanchard face limited time in Chicago as they’re ordered to the All Star Game, receiving 72 hour passes that barely cover rehearsal and signals. The piece also notes sideline grumbles at Ventura camp and recalls anecdotes about sports figures and promoters in a broad roundups style.
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Roundup Army Stars
Chicago
Bob Myers
Hugh Fullerton, Jr
Los Angeles
Cal
Glen Davis
Doc Blanchard
Frank Leshy
Los Angeles Don
Ventura
Dad DeGroot
Three Golfers Tie For First At Borger Pro Tournament
Abbott, Ham of Borger and Chuck Klein, pro at Amarillo Municipal, tied for top honors in the pro sweepstakes on the Phillips course in Borger. Scores were Abbott 87, Ham 467, Klein 0 67 in a field of 19 players. Next meet set for Amarillo’s Ross Rogers Course.
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Cute Abbott
Gordon Ham
Borger
Chuck Klein
Amarillo’ Municipal
Phillips Course
Abbott
Ham
Klein
Amarilla
Ross Rogers
Official Seeks Softball Fees and Local Youth Competition
City champions of the fiveKids Inc divisions face uncertain exhibition games with Clovis clubs after Albuquerque notified officials they cannot repay Amarillo's visit. Clovis canceled due to players on vacation, while Ralph Dykeman seeks coaches to return equipment to the Maverick Club as optimism remains for nearby towns to provide youth athletic options.
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Clovis
Albuquerque
Amarillo
Ralph Dykeman
New Mexico
Kids, Inc
Dykeman
Maverick Club
Carlsbad Hosts Texas Champs in September Football Series
New Mexico football champions the Carlsbad Cavemen will honor Texas high school champs Odessa with two games in September. The Sept. 12 match pits Carlsbad against Bowie High School, and Sept. 19 features Ysletex visiting.
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Carlsbad
Texas
Garlsbad
New Mexico
Carlsbad Cavemen
Odessa
Bowie
Ysletex
Zaharias to Defend Crown Amid Pro Rumors
Babe Didrikson Zaharias will defend the National Women's Amateur Golf Championship at Detroit September 22 to 27 as her husband George Zaharias says despite rumors of turning professional and offers including a potential $50,000 movie deal. The promoter cites Zaharias weighing lucrative offers but remaining in amateur status for now.
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Ahiw Yuk
Mildred “Babe
Didrikson Zaharias
George Zaharias
Detroit
Hubby
Sox End Home Stand With Oilers Clash
Amarillo heads into its final home stand game at 8:15 p.m. facing Grover Seitz and the Pampa Oilers. The Oilers swept Amarillo 12-5 in their last meeting as Al Johnston earned his third win over the Gold Sox, while Amarillo trailed in the West Texas New Mexico League standings with Albuquerque overtaking them for third place.
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Texas Interscholastic League
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Pot
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Seresine
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New York
Boston
Cleveland
Chicago
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Az Bo
Louly Oo
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Loat
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Danas
Wey
Pruisa
Gree Shevedote Vrei Es
Oklahoma Oley
Beaumont
San Antonio
Longhorn League
Big Springs
Midland W.aseeesees
US Sweetwater
Ballinger
Sssee
OANA
Vernon
West Texas-New Mexico
Pampa
Amazillo
Lubbock
Berger
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Albuquerque
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Benton
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Bonunone
Daline
Shrevenort
Tulan & Houston
Odersa
Midland
Sweetwater
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Quexsa
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Amarillo
Gold Sox
Grover Seitz
Pampa Oilers
Amarilo
Seitz
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Iasec
Oilers
Frank Mekules
Haa
Amara
al Johnston
Pampa Jetty
Johnston
Joe Budny
Sox
al Duarte
Bob Grues
Bobby Decker
Vino Liberto
Marty Dlamovich
Tol
Bpilneh
Jimmy Heller
Lamean
Amarilla
Albuquerqne
Edre Lamess
Bll Jones
Borger
Lubbock Mupbera
Rhuler
Berena
Lostock
Garden
Borcer
Veron Gilchrist
Horeer
PUTTIN AROUM PRE POW INDIANA TO NEW YORK CITY
A travel diary style note describes a trip to New York City with a planned arrival at 5 o clock and plans to sing at the Paramount Hotel. It mentions baseball options between the Yankees and A's or Dodgers and Braves, plus Cardinals victory and a four game series with the Dodgers ahead by three games. It also notes a local speed trap remedy by Town Marshal Santiago Sanchez and a caution about reading traffic signs slowly.
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New York City
Indiana
Paramount Hotel
Big Rose
New York Yankees
Philadelphia A's
Boston Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Dodgers
Cardinals
Santiago Sanchez
Sanchez
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