Medics Face Jaycees In Softball Playoff Clash
The Medics meet the Jaycees at Amarillo Air Field for a playoff deciding who faces the Flers in next week’s championship. Wayne Gatlin and Jack Pyre anchor the Jaycees pitching, while Crawford Jones or Phil Kowal may start for the Medics, with Jones noted for consistency. The 7:15 p.m. game will determine the final berth.
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Flers
Amarillo Air Field
Jay Cees
C. E. Burk
Jaycees
Wayne Gatlin
Jack Pyre
George Riemeyer
Crawford Jones
Phil Kowal
Jones
Kowal
Fliers
Locke Family Plans Boulder Move for Beverley
Mr and Mrs Roy Locke and Beverley will depart Monday for Boulder Colorado. Beverley will enroll at the University of Colorado on August 24. The Lockes expect to stay about two weeks.
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Roy Locke
Gaughter
Beverley
Jackson
Boulder
Colo
University of Colorado
Locke
Tattered Cards Still Cannot Be Counted Out of Flag Race
Cardinals battle through season fatigue as they remain five games back with 42 to play. Cubs and Dodgers split a doubleheader while other leagues see Brooklyn, Philadelphia, and New York teams chasing wins. The day features Burkhardt’s two hits in a 4 0 win over the Phillies and Seaver’s late rally amid a crowded standings picture.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
Billy Southworth
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago
Philly
Cubs
Brooklyns
Charley Grimm
Happy Band
Dodgers
Lippy Leo Durocher
Tom Sears
Sears
Durocher
Leo
Bil Nicholson
Ziggy Sears
Luis Olmo
Bruins
Phillies
Ken Burkhardt
Vince Dimaggio
Andy Seminick
Red Bird
van Mungo
Ace Adams
New York Giants
Pittsburgh
Mel Ott
Hal Newhouser
Washington
Detroit
Marino Pieretti
Nats
Dave Ferriss
Chicago White Sox
Boston
Pale Hose
Ferriss
Bussard Predicts 60 Netters Vie for Amarillo Title
Amarillo Open tennis set to run Friday to Sunday with 60 players expected. Tournament director Bud Bussard cites 24 strong men in singles and notes Borger entrants Ray McSpadden Ray McNally and Jim Roach likely to compete. Wichita Falls rider Ralph Anderson adds a quartet of players. Tom McCarty and Houston Boyd from Lubbock also eye the event. Invitations sent to Dalhart Pampa Plainview and Canadian.
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Bud Bussard
Bussard
Borger
Ray McSpadden
Ray McNally
Jim Roach
Ralph Anderson
Wichita Falls
Wichita
Tom McCarty
Houston Boyd
Lubbock
Boyd
Amarillo
Glyndon Riley
Dalhart
Pampa
Plainview
Canadian
Cutters Vie for Prizes in Sunset Golf Meet
Tonight at Sunset Golf Course the weekly putting tournament will crown prizes for top finishers. The event runs from 8 to 10 with a $1 entry fee, and payouts include 12.50 for first, 7.50 for second, and 5 for third across 54 holes.
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Sunset Golf Course
Altus Beavers Advance After High Scoring Narrow Win
Altus Beavers defeated Dallas Leopards 20 to 12 to reach the Region 6 finals in a lengthy Junior American Legion game. Dallas starter shortage and a rush of base hits colored the two hour and 35 minute semifinal with numerous errors and miscues.
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Austin
Dallas Leopards
American Legion
Altus
Okla
Beavers
Dallas
Johnson
All-Stars Clash In Oil Bowl Classic Tonight
All-star Texas and Oklahoma schoolboy teams meet at Wichita Falls in the Oil Bowl. Texas, hampered by absences and late arrivals, faces favored Oklahoma with standout backs Greenberg and Cutsinger starring. Expected crowd around 9,000 at 8 P.M. at Coyote Stadium.
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Wichita Falls
Texas
Oklahoma
Sooners
Texans
Oklahoma Hart
Tyler
Huffman
D. C
Pam
RH Greenberg
O. C Engle
Greeny
FB Cutsinger
Perry
Timetable of Redeployment From Paris
Daily redeployment timetable lists divisions and regiments on the move. The 30th Division 119th Regiment sails toward the United States aboard the Queen Mary after leaving Southampton. other units including the 13th Airborne and 35th Division depart Le Havre and Brussels for transatlantic shipment around late August to early September. Additional divisions and units are alerted and stationed across Germany and France awaiting orders.
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Paris
U.P
High Seas
Southampton
United States
13Th Airborne
le Havre
Brussels
Rheims
63Rd
Bad Mergentheim
Germany
69Th
Rotenburg
Uudding
Sixth Armored
Gross Ostheim
17Th Airborne
Viteel
France
Fifth Armored
Eschewege
14Th Armored
Waseerburg
College Officials Visit Belton Family in Amarillo
Dr. Gordon D. Singleton president of Mary Hardin-Baylor College and his wife visited Amarillo where they met Miss Patricia Berg who has been awarded a scholarship to the college and shared lunch with them.
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Gordon D. Singleton
Belton
Amarillo
Singleton
Mary Hardin-Baylor College
Patricia Berg
Jap Plane Bounces Off USS Indiana
The battleship Indiana fought near Guadalcanal and later the Philippine Sea from November 1942 onward with seven major bombardments and 15 enemy planes shot down. A crashing Japanese torpedo plane struck her on June 19 1944 causing minor damage and one casualty. the same day Indiana downed five enemy aircraft.
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Washington
Guadalcanal
Indiana
Philippine Sea
Idiana
Sears Links Sears Links Sc. John Rago scorched Amarillo CC
John Rago of Amarillo Field shot 65 to set a new course record one stroke over Sgt John Olver. He played with Lyle Wemberton Jr Maj Jim Celleson and Cpl Dawson Bray during the round. Par Out 434 443 544 35. Rago Out 424 433 453 32. Par In 344 344 445 25 70. Razo In 343 344 435 33 65.
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John Rago
Amarillo Country Club
Swatsmith
Amarillo Field
Sgt
John Olver
Lyle Wemberton, Jr
Maj
Jim Celleson
Cpl
Dawson Bray
Rago
Razo
Albuquerque Keelers Challenge Local Men
Five outstanding bowlers from Albuquerque will appear in Amarillo Saturday night for an exhibition match with Victory Alleys at 8 o clock. The Victory quintet includes John Weeks, Ted Buccola, Al Williams, Vic Langley, and H. L. McMinn. A recent loss to Albuquerque was noted. Singles and doubles are planned Saturday with additional singles duels Sunday afternoon.
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Amaril O
John Weeks
Ted Buccola
al Williams
Vic Langley
H. L. McMinn
Albuquerque
Amarillo
Marine Sgt Murrah Discharged After Pacific Service
Marine Sgt Ray S Murrah former Amarillo National Bank employee arrives home on discharge from Corpus Christi naval hospital after three years in the Marine Corps including Bougainville and Guam with 24 months in the Southwest Pacific. He previously was hospitalized in New Orleans after returning to the United States. He and his wife live at 1932 A Tyler.
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Ray S. Murrah
Tyler
Naval Hospital
Corpus Christi
Marine Corps
Murrah
Southwest Pacific
Bougainville
Guam
United States
Amarillo
New Orleans
Amarillo National Bank
Prepare For Title Series in Regional Softball Matchups
The top four teams in each softball league gear up for the title series starting Monday to crown second half champions. Winners face first half champions in a three game set beginning August 27 to decide league crowns. World Series action opens August 30 with Panhandle facing Plains and Texas meeting Western.
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Panhandle
Plains
W. E. Smith
Boys’ Athletic Association
Cal Farley's
Smith
Higgins Wins Golf Prize At Amarillo Club
Prizes for the least putts were awarded in the Ladies Day golf play at Amarillo Country Club. Mrs J W Higgins won with 29 total for 18 holes, while Mrs H E Boggs tied with three others for 20 putts and won the 7 hole prize by draw. Snow family to Fort Sill. Clifford Snow returns from overseas and plans to relocate.
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Amarillo Country Club
J. W. Higgins
H. E. Boggs
Art McKay
T. D. Lamb
Charles Farber
Final Round At the Muny Women Golf Tourney
Mrs. J. R. Brown reached the finals of the Women's Municipal Handicap Golf tournament at Ross Rogers Golf Course with a one up win over Mrs. H. L. Reynolds in the 18 hole flight. Mrs. Colby Davies eliminated Mrs. C. M. Robertson 3 and 1 to reach the final.
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J. R. Brown
Colby Davies
Ross Rogers Golf Course
Brown
H. L. Reynolds
Davies
C. M. Robertson
Art Querry
al Witcher
E. H W. Aderton
F. S. McCullough
Tex Muncy
Ernie Dowell
E. Tucker
E. M. Wisley
D. Brown
Nelson Trails In Memphis Open After Fast Opening Round
In Memphis Tennessee Aug 17 golfers pursuing Byron Nelson surged ahead early with Jay McSpaden and Bob Cochran each shooting four under par 68 to lead. Nelson posted a 69 tied with Leonard Oddson George Low Morrie Gravatt Big Sellers and Jimmie Hines for second as the field packed with sub par scoring.
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Memphis
Tenn
U.P
Byron Nelson
Jay McSpaden
Sanford
Bob Cochran
St. Louis
Nelson
Leonard Oddson
Kansas City
George Low
Clearwater
Fla
Morrie Gravatt
Mobile
Ala
Big Sellers
Hot Springs
Ark
Jimmie Hines
Chicago
Back From Red River
Miss Jan Thornton of West Tenth and Miss Betty May have returned from Red River New Mexico after a trip.
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Red River
Jan Thornton
West Tenth
Betty
Red River, N. M
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Vern Kennedy
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Charley Keller
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Acetylene
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Oriental Cleaners
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George Graham
San Angelo
Bob Goode
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Pyron Gillory
Marshall
Preston Smith
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Rusty Russell
Southern Methodist University
Snorter Luster
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Alan Greenberg
Classen High
Oklahoma City
Bob Cutsinger
Russell
Sammie Pierce
Vernon
Bill Engle
Greenville
August Pelt
Uss
Paramount Recreation Club
Oliver Eakle
Amarillo Printing
Globe News
Tri-Way Garage
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Albuquerque Keelers
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Ray Murrah
Truman A. Williams
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Ansley Cleaners
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BASE
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Tri-State Fair Park
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Reading, Oh.o
Atlas Sales CO
East First St
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AB Liquor Store
Hiram Walker
Repeal
Pearl Harbor
China
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Valencia
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Cassia
Umar
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Peoria
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