Sox Face Pioneers Twice After Brief Winning Streak
The St Louis Cardinals push for the pennant with Musial's 12 hits in 14 at bats and a revived pitching staff. Beazley and Brazile delivered key wins, shaping a tight race behind the Dodgers as Chicago and St Louis weather a rainout and scattered AL action.
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Sox
Pioneers
Associated Press
Stan Musical
St. Louis
Rookivyn Dodgers
Cardinal
Johnny Beazley
al Brazile
Eddie Dyer
Howie Pollet
Harry Brecheen
Murry Dickson
Dodgers
Beazley
Brazile
Brazie
Chicago
Claude Passeau
Brooklyn
New York Giant
Walker Cooper
Church Softball Draw Ends In Overtime Battle
First Presbyterian and San Jacinto Methodist battled to a 4 to 4 tie in the eighth inning before darkness ended play. Max O’Brien doubled in two to tie it. Dub Boyd allowed seven hits. In another game First Baptist beat First Christian 19 to 4 as Weaver Robertson held the Christians to eight hits with two homers by Kemper McCue and H Bates.
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First Presbyterian
San Jacinto Methodist
Max O'Brien
Presbyterians
Methodists
Methodist
Dub Boyd
O’brien
First Baptist
YMCA
Weaver Robertson
Kemper McCue
H. Bates
Bob Sandlin
Robertson
West Amarillo Christian
San Jacinto Baptist
Arxi
Sacred Heart
Polk Street Methodist
Hunters Expected To Kill Most White Winged Doves
State Game Warden Charles G. Jones of Weslaco said about 200 000 White Winged Doves are expected to be killed in the Valley next month. He warned the hunting could endanger the species with only a few hundred thousand birds currently along the Border.
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Weslaco
Charles G. Jones
Jones
Gold Sox win streak grows with 16 3 victory over Pioneers
Amarillo’s Gold Sox roll to a 16-3 win over Clovis, their fifth straight, as George Sutch hits a grand homer with bases loaded and Bob Crues adds a 20th homer. The win tightens the race with Abilene and Lubbock looming on a 13 game road trip.
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Amarillo
Gold Sox
Clovis
Glenn Blackwood
Pioneers
Buzz Ross
Abilene
Lubbock
Sox
Chris Haskins
Haskins
Joe Budny
Ross
Darwin Dobbs
al Behnke
Lefty Lonergan
George Sutch
Bob Crues
Bill Scapetone
Berger
Royce Dossett
Pampa
Sockers
Lamesa
Jaycees Rally Past Packers In Lone Star League Bid
The Jaycees beat the Pinkney Packers 19 to 6 at Amarillo College, threatening the Lone Star lead now held by Wesley. Bill Shock and Ike Wehrman powered a 7 to 2 victory over Graham Hoeme, while Carl Carson and the Carpenters toppled Pantex 9 to 4. Tonight’s games feature Fred Seale versus Red Lawrence and the Santa Fe Shops against Greyhound Lines.
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Jaycees
Amarillo College
Pinkney Packers
Lone Star League
Wesley Nine
Wesleys
Bill Shock
Ike Wehrman
Graham-Hoeme
Graham- Hoeme
Wehrman
Mooney
Graham
Carpenter's Union
Pantex
Carl Carson
Carpenters
Fred Seale
Red Lawrence
Santa Fe
Greyhound Lines
Past, Present SWC Net Stars Compete in TAAF Tourney
Tyler reports that tennis stars of past and present Southwest Conference teams will compete in the TAAF tournament this weekend in Tyler.
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SWC Net Stars
Tyler
TAAF
Gold Sox Enjoy Albuquerque Trip and New Team Spirit
Patt Powell recounts the Amarillo Gold Sox three day trip to Albuquerque. He salutes Buzz Ross and new addition Bill Scopetone, notes improved team spirit, and recalls two wins behind Lance Lamprich with Archuletas and Enchiladas jokes after a hit heavy weekend.
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Gold Sox
Albuquerque
Buzz Ross
Sockers
Ross
Jockey Warren Mehrtens Rides First Horses at Brooklyn Academy
Warren Mehrtens, famed jockey of Assaولت and other Triple Crown wins, rode his first horses at the Brooklyn riding academy in New York on August 8.
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New York
Warren Mehrtens
Assault
la Brooklyn Riding Academy
Musial Switches to First Base Sparks Cardinals
Stan Musial, aging 25, left the outfield to play first base for the St. Louis Cardinals. His move comes as the club fights for the pennant, and Musial expresses satisfaction with the gamble.
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Chicago
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Musial
Navy
Cardinals
Parrott Wins Kiwanis Golf Title at Amarillo
Polly Parrott posted a 64 to capture low gross in the Kiwanis Tournament at Amarillo Country Club. Runner up was Dr. R R Swinsell with 67 while Bob Crudgington had 83 for low gross. Blind bogey winners included L C Whitney J W Clifton Wade Holman Gene Klein and W E Sharp.
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Polly Parrott
Kiwanis
Amarillo Country Club
R. R. Swinsell
Bob Crudgington
L. C Whitney
J. W. Clifton
Wade Holman
Gene Klein
W. E. Sharp
Back With Grid Giants in New York Giants Return After War Service
The New York Giants announce veteran players Frank Reagan Chet Gladchuk and Bill Edwards returning to the NFL after completing war service. With Reagan Gladchuk and Edwards rejoining, the team resumes active competition in the league.
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Grid Giants
New York Etroietronin
New York
New York Giants
National Football League
Frank Reagan
Chet Gladchuk
Bill Edwards
Shriners to Usher at Battle for 190-Pound Title
Khiva Temple Shriners in fezzes will usher at Gold Sox Field for the world championship wrestling match. LeRoy McGuirk of Tulsa defends his 190 pound title against Billy Weidner of Boston, with proceeds going to the crippled children’s hospital fund. Promoters expect a capacity crowd possibly surpassing 5,000. Four preliminary bouts precede the feature and admission is 1.20, 2.40 and 3.60.
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Khiva Temple of the Shrine
Gold Sox Field
LeRoy McGuirk
Tulsa
Billy Weidner
Boston
The
Shriners
New York
Albuquerque
Chris Haskins
Cory Detton
Shrine
Panhandle
New Mexico
Weidner
Maverick Club
McQuirk
Amarillo
Walter Stratton
Leon Kirilenko
Jack Carter
Bill Steddum
Gus Edd
Mike McGee
Ken Mayne
Young Sand
Pick Cats To Cop Peewee Title And Wind Up Kid Softball Season
The Amarillo Kids Inc Peewee season may end this afternoon at a scraped-off diamond south of Amarillo with Colley Boys Ranch and the San Jacinto eat in two Peewee contests to decide the city championship. If Otto Mangold’s Boys Ranch wins, a rematch is set for tomorrow afternoon. Over 70 teams sprang from the barrier in June and Amarillo diamonds saw more than 2,500 league clashes. Bearcats and Monarchs lead the Plains League with several champions already crowned in other divisions.
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Amarillo Kids, Inc
Amarillo Colley Boys Ranch
San Jacinto
Bearcats
Monarchs
Paul King
Globe News
Albuquerque
Otto Mangold
Boys Ranch Crew
Amarillo
North Georgia Mallards
Margaret Wills Wolves
Amarillo College Gremlins
Mexican Inn
Kids, Inc
New Mexico
Boys Ranch
McKinley Pioneers
Bill Price
Margaret Wills
Wolflin Wolverines
Wolves
E. G. Sanders
Sanders
R. C. Jonas
The
Danny Martin
George Carroll
Billy Colvin
Bill Keaton
Leslie Harper
Johnny Gray
Dickie Bell
Rufus Schmidt
Bill Scott
Tommy Donnell
Jerry Flynn
Arthur Fields
Bill Coop
Kinney’s
Boys Ranch Edges McKinley Forfeits City Final Hope
Gene Hunter, 14, Amarillo's youngest coach of the McKinley Peewees, watched his team fall 13 7 to Boys Ranch ending their bid for the city championship. He had led the Pioneers from sixth to first division and into playoff glory. The win honored his dedication to every player he mentored.
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Frank A. Godsoef, Jr
Gene Hunter
Kids, Inc
Amarillo College
Gene
Amarillo
McKinley Peewees
McKinley Longhorns
Longhorns
McKinley
Peewees
Pioneers
Ronald H. Ott
Walter Irvin Company
Charles
Boys Ranch
Project
Ex Midshipman Scott Faces Army Duty Near 1-A
Clydell Scott former Navy football star from Smackover Ark and a Razorbacks prospect faced possible 1-A eligibility for military duty. State Selective Service informed Union County Draft Board it cannot keep him in 1-C as it requires six months active duty outside of university instruction. Scott resigned from the U S Naval Academy, deemed an institution of learning.
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Little Rock
Ark
Clydell Scott
Navy
Smackover
University of Razorbacks
State Selective Service
Union County Draft Board
Scott
U. S. Naval Academy
National Selective Service Headquarters
Institution of
Four PSU Alumni to Officiate in Pro Football This Fall
Four Penn State alumni will officiate in the National Football League this fall. The pro arbiters are Harry Robb and Carl Rebele of Pittsburgh, Hinky Haines of Philadelphia and Eugene Fe Miller of Harrisburg.
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Pittsburgh
Penn State
Harry Robb
Carl Rebele
Pitsburgh
Hinkey Haines
Philadelphia
Eugene FE. Miller
Harrisburg
Pitcher Jack Doyle Seriously Injured In Ultrafast Throw
In San Antonio on August 18 a young player named Jack Doyle broke his right pitching arm while throwing an ultrafast ball for the Tulsa Oilers in the Texas League. Manager Gus Mancuso was present as the accident occurred.
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San Antonio
Jack Doyle
Tulsa Oilers
Gus Mancuso
Color on wheels colors for trains and teams
The Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing company reports a new Chicago area train will wear the orange and blue of the University of Illinois. A Pere Marquette streamliner will feature the maize and blue of the University of Michigan.
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Chicago
Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Company
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railway
University of Illinois
Pere Marquette
University of Michigan
Texas League Leads Shift After Round of Wins
Port Worth beat Shreveport 5-1 behind John Van Cuyk four hits. Dallas Rebels fell 9-4 to Beaumont Exporters. Houston outscored Oklahoma City 8-6 to gain two and a half games on the Indians. Tulsa beat San Antonio 4-1 as George Sumey limited the Missions to three hits. Jay Haney and Boris Woyt sparked Port Worth offense.
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Fort Worth
Shreveport
Tulsa
San Antonio
Beaumont
Dallas
Houston
Oklahoma City
Shreveport Peewee
Fort. Worth
Port Worth
John van Cuyk
Dallas Rebels
Indians
George Sumey
Clarence Iott
Bradford Trine
Jay Haney
Boris Woyt
Missions
Oilers
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