US Cagers Favored In Finals
US basketball, despised yet admired, heads to the Olympic final against France at Harringay Arena. Hank Herring seeks welterweight boxing gold after a semifinal win. France faces Brazil in a surprise semifinal upset. Other events include sabre fencing, cycling, horsemanship, gymnastics, and the Sweden vs Yugoslavia soccer final.
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London
United States
France
Horace
Hank” Herring
San Diego, Cal, Naval Base
Julius Torma
Czechoslovakia
Harringay
Yanks
Bob Kurland
Phillips Oilers
Omar “Bud” Browning
Mexico
Brazil
Herring
Torma
Douglas du Preez
South Africa
du Preez
Allesandro Ottavio
Italy
Sweden
Yugoslavia
All Star Ballots Close for Kids Incorporated League
Fans urged to mail final All Star ballot submissions to Kids Inc Globe-News by Aug 17. Ballot asks players and coaches to identify themselves and their teams, with a limit on players named from their own squads. Also honors coaches and lists numerous program volunteers and their addresses. Sanborn Bluebonnets win city title 13 10 over Forest Hill Hairs. Pat Sinclair earns win, Virginia Counts takes loss.
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Kids, Inc
Globe-News
Rules Committee
Arbitration Board
J. R. Brown
John Peterson
Jess Cearly
Bill Ferem
Mart Hudson
E. P Neal
North West
Shelton Key
West
Warren Rives
Alabama
Ivan Pitt
van Buren
Sam Baker
West Eleventh
Don Carter
Harrison
Bill Harmon
Browning
Robert Witt
Pittsburgh
Katherine Hicks
East Tenth
J. N. Childers
North
Cottonwood Avenue
Sam Gibson
Hughes
Bullet Gray
Hank Decker
Boys Ranch
Ben Manning
Jackson
Matthieson
Washington
B Taylor
Tennessee
H. Holland
West First
L. J. Bolton
Tyler
Odell Cooper
North Hayes
G. E High
North Pierce
Marion Cuellar
Carl
Billie Dudley
West Fifth
Harley Phillips
Hastings
Melba Jones
North Florida
Lorene Tipton
Pantex
Homer Daugherty
Monroe
Jack Haimes
Charles Weaver
Viola Reneau
Lipscomb
J. A. Coleman
Parker
W. G. LaFavers
East Fifth
Alvin Boney
Tex Smith
North Independence
C. FE. McFathers
West Tenth
W. C. Allen
N. West Eleventh
A. N. Johnson
W. L. Sessums
Santa Fe
Red Townes
North Tyler
S. M. Daniel
Tayior
R. D. Barron
East Twelfth
Laurel Harris
West Seventeenth
Carl Larsen
Buchanan
C. F E. Woyrick
Crockett
Vernon Nelson
Oliver F. Austin
North Buchanan
Bill Wright
Sanborn Bluebonnets
Forest Hill
Billebonnets
Wonder Girls
Hollys
Pat Sinclair
Virginia
Sissy
California
Holly
Pat Pitcock
Charley Sinclair
Sanborn
Wellington
Charley
Gladewater Bears Rout Marshall in Lone Star Tilt 27-9
Gladewater routed Marshall 27-9 in Lone Star play as Longview shut out Tyler 6-0 behind five-hit pitching by Okey Flowers. Henderson led Lufkin to a 9-0 win, and Bryan piled up 24 hits in an 18-13 victory over Kilgore. An electrical manufacturer notes chemists developing synthetic insulating materials to boost efficiency and reduce power costs.
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Associated Press
Gladewater
Bears
Marshall
Longview
Tyler
Okey Flowers
Henderson
Lufkin
Bryan
Kilgore
Spahn wins as Braves widen NL lead with 2-1 victory
Lefty Warren Spahn pitched a five hit game and one walk to lift the Boston Braves 2-1 over the Brooklyn Dodgers, extending their NL margin to four games. The Pirates beat the Cardinals, the Indians trounced the Browns 26-3 in a doubleheader opener, while the Athletics moved into first on percentage.
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New York
Warren Spahn
Omsk
Siberia
Boston Braves
Spahn
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston
Pirates
Cardinals
Atittsburgh
Giants
Indians
St. Louis
Browns
Athletics
Gene Bearden
Larry Doby
Jim Hegan
Walt Judnich
Joe Ostrowski
Dick Kokos
Edward Pellagrini
Schedule Roundup From Regional Baseball Leagues
In West Texas and neighboring states, Clovis meets Pampa and Berger faces Lubbock while Amarillo takes on Lamesa and Albuquerque plays Abbiene. American League action has Boston at Washington and Cleveland at Chicago, with De ve at St. Louis and Philadelphia at New ark. National League games include Brooklyn at Boston, Chicago at Cincinnati, New York at Philadelphia, and St. Louis versus Pittsburgh. Texas League features Tulsa at Dallas and Oklahoma City at Ft Worth along with San Antonio at Beaumont and Houston at Shreveport. Longhorn League pairings include Sweetwater vs Big Spring and Odessa against Midland, plus Bellinger at San Angelo and Vernon at Del Rio.
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Clovis
Pampa
Berger
Lubbock
Amarillo
Lamesa
Albuquerque
Abbiene
Boston
Washington
Cleveland
Chicago
Deve
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Newark
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
Pittsburgh
Tulsa
Dallas
Oklahoma City
Ft. Worth
San Antonio
Beaumont
Houston
Shreveport
Sweetwater
Big Spring
Odessa
Midland
Bellinger
San Angelo
Vernon
del Rio
Lubbock Sasese
Abilene
Borger
Tulsa Seweere
Houston Seers
Oklahoma Cit
Longhorn Leaguf Cam
Essa Seeres
Ballinger Ernene
St. Brooklyn
Ames
Fort Worth
Ballinger
Must Qualify By Saturday For Amarillo Junior Championship
Two days remain to qualify in the first annual Amarillo Municipal Junior Championship at the Ross Rogers Course. All entrants must finish test rounds by Saturday night with no entry fee. Host Pro Chuck Klein awards two trophies per flight. Municipal golfers 16 and under are eligible. Match play begins Monday. George Ausbach Jr named early All-Star in senior girls circuit. Charley seeks home-and-home games with Panhandle girls or women teams. contact 207 West Sixth or 8288 before 5 pm. Shamrock Kids Inc. discussing exchanges for three boys divisions and girls Peewee and Junior. may require lineup changes to fit younger age divisions.
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Amarillo
Charley
Panhandle
West Sixth
Shamrock Kids, Inc
Amarillo Gold Sox Open Series With Lamesa Lobos
In Lamesa on August 13 Amarillo arrives for a two night set facing the Lobos after a rough stop in Abilene. Abilene beat Amarillo 16-8 as Crues homered for the 56th time, Gill hit a pinch homer, and Ferruga contributed a three run shot.
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Lamesa
Amarillo Gold Sox
Lamesa Lobos
Abilene
Amarillo
Bob Crues
Dick Gentzkow
Earl Herriman
Ed Gill
Crues
Bill Serena
Lubbock
Gill
Jack Ferruga
Gen
Shumacher
Sox
Lobo Park
Jimmy Heller
Ferruga
Blue Sox
Fausett
Harriman
Jerry Folkman
Bennis
Tex” Coupland
No Improvement in Ruth's Condition
New York August 13 Babe Ruth baseballs ailing home run king showed no improvement today Memorial Hospital announced He continues to run a moderately high fever and there is no improvement in his condition This contrasts with yesterday's bulletin that he had rallied and was improved His wife said he was feeling better He has been sick since June with pulmonary complications after a cold He remains in critical condition as friends gather outside the hospital
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New York
Babe Ruth
Memorial Hospital
Ruth
Memorial Hospital Center For Cancer and Allied Diseases
Seeded netters advance in Amarillo city tennis
Seeded players in men's singles and doubles survived the Amarillo Tennis Club city championship at Ellwood Park. Second seed Bud Bussard beat Bobby Garner 6 3 6 3, while Johnny Allen and Dick Hardin won the men's doubles. Nancy Nichols and Susan Sanford advanced in women's doubles and junior events, with several matches listed for Friday finals.
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Amarillo
Ellwood Park
Bud Bussard
Bobby Garner
Sandie
Johnny Allen
Dick Hardin
Bob Fowler
Alfred Nimmo
Nancy Nichols
Susan Sanford
Carmen McGee
Nancy O'Brien
Garner Brothers
James
Bobby
Johnny Perkins
Bob Gittrich
James LeNevve
Byron Smith
Dick Eee
Alfred Nimms
James Garner
Roy Burnett
Marion Mitchell
Bill McCue
Bobby Kerr
James LeNevue
Bobby Gitterich
Bob Gitterich
Jack Hays
James le Nevve
Gayle Pyeatt
Hayden Hardin
C €. Morrison
Harry Bozeman
George Smith
J. E. Lovelady
James Utterbach
Pyeatt
Partner
Garner
Garner LeNevue
Mitchell
Kerr
Indians Rally Past Cats 7-5 For Texas League Win
Oklahoma City Indians staged a seventh inning comeback at Fort Worth to beat the Cats 7-5. Pete Deem delivered a clutch pinch hit with two aboard as Fort Worth faltered, while Tulsa split a Dallas twin bill and Shreveport outlasted Houston 5-4 in ten innings.
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Fort Worth
Houston
Tulsa
Cats
Dallas
Oklahoma City Indians
Pete Deem
Indians
Paul Hinrichs
Rebels
Reds
Shreveport
San Antonio
Beaumont
Padres
Getz Advances To Semifinals In Wrestling Tournament
Getz advanced to the lower bracket semifinals in Cory Detton's 16 week wrestling tournament at the Sports Arena after defeating Karl Gray in the main event. Gray won the first fall with a body press. Getz rallied to pin Gray in six minutes of the second fall and finished with a four minute last fall. Referee was Jack Carter from New Zealand. Semifinal: Pat O'Dowdy defeated Billy Hickson in one fall after 34 minutes. Curtain-raiser: Gil Knutson beat George Lopez in 15 minutes with a body press after an airplane spin.
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Getz
Gray
Jack Carter
New Zeland
Pat O’dowdy
Billy Hickson
Knoxville
Tenn
Gil Knutson
Davenport
Iowa
George Lopez
Tampico
Mexico
Sunset Putting Tour Set At Sunset Tonight
The weekly Sunset Putting Tour tournament is scheduled Friday night with 36 holes of medal play. Entry is 50 cents per golfer with divisions for men and women. Cliff Rogers and Mrs. F. McCullough were last Friday’s winners, posting 65 and 71 respectively.
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Cliff Rogers
McCullough
Rogers
Demarest and Ransom Lead St Paul Open After Round Two
Jimmy Demaret and Henry Ransom posted five under par 67s to pace the St Paul Open as Lloyd Mangrum birdied and misfortune with the putter hounded him. Mangrum sits behind with 70 while Nary Laffoon Grenier and Freii each shot 68 to trail by one stroke.
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ST. Paul Minn
Jimmy Demaret
Ojai
Cal
Henry Ransom
Ravinia Jl
Lloyd Mangrum
Demaret
Ransom
Mangrum
Keller Course
Bill Nary
Phoenix
Ariz
Ky Laffoon
St. Andrews
Ill
Otto Grenier
Baltimore
Bob Freii
Duluth
Minn
Ellsworth Vines
Iowa City
Pat Wilcox
Waterloo
E. J
Dutch” Harrison
Albuquerque
A! Smith
Winston Salem
Johnny Bulla
George Getchell
Oklahoma City
Dave Douglas
Wilmington
Kel
Wally Ulrich
Minneapolis
Skip Alexander
Lexington
Ernie Tardiff
Deadwood
Joe Coria
St. Paul
George Fazio
Conshohocken
Amarillo golfers host dinner tourney with shotmaker format
Members of the Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association held a nine hole dinner tournament on Thursday. No captains or teams. players selected a different shotmaker and faced them. Winners hosted the losers at dinner. Final pairings show numerous one up and two up results among named players.
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Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
A. T. O'Neal
Jim Payne
Whitey Voelm
W. D. Jones
Don Loden
Bill Bogard
Jack Craig
Budgie
Mattoon woman arraigned on stolen auto transport charge
Cleo Quinn, 44, of Mattoon, Illinois, was arraigned before a U.S. Commissioner in Danville on charges of transporting a stolen automobile from Camp Hood, Texas, to Mattoon. The case alleges illicit movement of the vehicle across state lines.
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Danville
Ill
Cleo Quinn
Mattoon
Camp Hood
Tex
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WES Tex Beer CO
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Jackson, Miss
Len Attyd
Albuquerque Dukes
Buck Fausett
McCue
Lovelady
McClendon
Hardin
Jenkins
Tip Cats
United Press
U.S. Army & Air Force Recruiting Station
U.S. Air Force
Amerilie
Demarest
Paul Smith
Elmer Tucker
Lindsay Smith
T. D. Perkins
Paul Norman
Hugh Hale
Earl Batson
Louis Vigni
Harrison Garrett
Jack Phillips
Tex Muncy
Homer Smith
John Munn
David Medley
Bull Andrews
Trenton Davis
Sam Goodner
Jack Robinson
Tony Espinoza
Punchy Blackwell
John Haziewood
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Clayton, New Mexico
Sale
Ray Leighton
Clayton, N.M
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Club Royal
Neural Spirits
South Fillmore
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