McSpadden Wins Kerr Net Crown
Ray McSpadden dominated the Kerr Open by winning the singles final 3-6 6-3 6-0 over Glyndon Riley and teamed with James Saunders to take the doubles title 10-8 6-2 against Riley and James Utterback. Saunders and McSpadden earlier beat Saunders' rivals in straight sets.
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Kerr
Ray McSpaden
Borger Netter
James Saunders
Glyndon Riley
Culver City
Cal
Amarillo
Saunders
Riley
James Utterback
How They Stand Monday Schedule Highlights
Monday sports brief lists matchups across multiple leagues. West Texas-New Mexico games include Amarillo at Pampa and others. National League features St. Louis at Brooklyn as the only game. Texas League has Dallas at San Antonio and Fort Worth at Houston among others. Longhorn League shows Ballinger at Vernon and Odessa at Big Spring.
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St. Louis
New York
Port Worth
City
Sweetwater
Amarillo
Pampa
Abilene
Albuque
Philadelphia
Boston Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Chicago
Cleveland
Washington
Boston
Dallas
San Antonio
Women Linksters Prep for Tourney at Ross Rogers Municipal
The Ross Rogers Municipal course opens for practice as women linksters sharpen strokes for the My- Women's tourney. Qualifying is tomorrow with 18 hole match play rounds scheduled Wednesday and Thursday and finals Friday. Mrs. A L Reynolds defends her 1946 title. Mrs. Bob Copeland is tournament chairman. Entry.
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Ross Rogers
A. L. Reynolds
Bob Copeland
Exhibition Tilts End Kids Softball Season
Kids Inc season closes with 102 teams 12 leagues and about 2400 players. Umpires long hours faced critics while many volunteers coach and support the program across multiple divisions and officials including Ray Daniels and J R Brown.
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Kids, Inc
Cardinals Open Crucial Series Against Loop Leading Dodgers
The Cardinals head to Brooklyn for a two game set to split the league lead with the Dodgers as yesterday’s results left Brooklyn ahead by 4 1/2 games. Other scores include Philadelphia beating Washington while Boston topped New York in 11 innings and St Louis and Cleveland split a DH. Denny Galehouse starred for Boston with an 11 inning shutout of the Yankees.
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Ibsen
O. Henry
St. Louis
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Phillies
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Washington
Chicago
Detroit
Taft Wright
Ed Lopat
White Sox
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Indians
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Paul Lehner
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Denny Galehouse
Boston Red Sox
Yankees
Country Club Women Set for 1947 Golf Crown Duel
The big three Pat Jackson Mrs R J Moore and Mrs J W Ross lead the Country Club women as the 1947 tournament opens with 18 holes of qualifying tomorrow and match play through Friday Miss Jackson Amarillo College co ed beat Moore in last year s final and won titles in 1945 and 1946 Norris Ewing chairs the event with a $2 entry fee.
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R. J. Moore
J. W. Ross
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Three Amarillo Students To Get Degrees in Colorado U
Three Amarillo students Leslie R. Hinds Gillberoy Tucker and Clarence M Williams will receive degrees at the University of Colorado summer commencement on August 23 Hinds son of A B Hinds will earn a Master of Education Tucker son of Mrs Ira L Tucker will receive a Bachelor of Science with a major in Business Administration Williams son of Mr and Mrs Clarence M Williams will be granted a Bachelor of Science The students twin brother David and Mrs Tucker plan to attend the ceremony
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Gillberoy Tucker
Clarence M. Williams
University of Colorado
A. B. Hinds
North Polk
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Ira L. Tucker
Tyler
David
Williams
Taylor
Kapelus Returns to Los Angeles After Visit
Charlie Kapelus returned to Los Angeles yesterday after visiting his brother Joe Kapelus at 2607 Tyler.
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Los Angeles
Charlies Kapelus
Joe Kapelus
Tyler
Ex GI stars eye baseball rise after war delay
Big Jim Keesey praises Des Moines Western League club and says war delay boosted players 50 to 60 percent. Les Peden of Texas A M and army veteran aims for Cubs third base, hoping to grab a spot as Cubs rebuild. A golf interview touts Wakkonda Club but mocks its dining room.
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Hugh Fullerton, Jr
Des Moines
Big Jim Keesey
Les Peden
Des Moines’ Husky
Texas A&m
Peden
Cubs
Moseley Wins Army Golf Meet in All-Army Tourney
Capt. Ed Moseley of Norfolk Virginia captured the Army golf championship with a 2 and 1 victory over Lt. Joe Worthington of San Antonio in the final round in Columbus Georgia.
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U.P
Ed Moseley
Norfolk
US Army
Joe Worthington
San Antonio
Adamson Leopards Eliminate Soon After Region Six Final
In Hattiesburg Mississippi on August 18 the Adamson Leopards were swept 8 to 0 by the Little Rock Doughboys in the Region Six final of the American Legion Junior baseball tournament. Little Rock earned a trip to Sumter South Carolina for the sectional round.
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Adamson Leopards
Dallas
American Legion
Little Rock Doughboys
Little Rock
Sumter
Lake Jackson-Harlingen Clash For Amateur Softball Crown
Lake Jackson and Harlingen will meet tonight in Wichita Falls for the Texas Softball Association title. The Lake Jackson All-Stars topped the American Liberty Oilers 1 0 and the Harlingen Hi Way Inn defeated the San Angelo Electrics 1 0 to reach the final round.
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Lake Jackson
Harlingen
Texas Softball Association
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American Liberty Oilers
Dallas
Harlingen Hi-Way Inn
San Angelo Electrics
Detton Orders Weigh-in for Mat Finalists
Promoter Cory Detton notified Al Getz and Sailor Watkins they must again make 190 pounds for the 1800 dollar Southwestern junior heavyweight final at the Auditorium. The winner meets world champion LeRoy McGuirk August 28. Also signed for two falls three on Thursday are Art Brady and Billy Weidner in a semi windup. no advance price for the main bout.
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al Getz
Sailor Watkins
LeRoy McGuirk
Art Brady
Billy Weidner
Weidner
Detton
Watkins
Boston Billy
Brady
Amateur Rule Poses Puzzle in Texas Rodeo Scramble
In Waco a 4 H Club boy won a calf at a Baylor rodeo scramble and faced possible ineligibility under amateur rules. Roy Bedichek cited league policy while Houston cattle breeders called for gifts to buy the calf. The boy's fate and the gift issue remain unresolved as supporters seek clarity.
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Waco News-Tribune and Times-Herald
Roy Bedichek
Texas
Houston
Bedichek
Nelson Hurls Two Victories For Midland in Doubleheader
Ernie Nelson of Midland in the Longhorn League won both ends of a doubleheader, 4-3 and 8-3, to run his season total to 22. Midland edged toward first place as Big Spring lost 15-1 to Odessa and Ballinger defeated Vernon 10-4.
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Associated Press
Iron Man
Ernie Nelson
Midland
Ernie
Big Spring
Odessa
Lefty Shelton
Ballinger
Vernon
Sox Seek To Extend Win Streak to Four
Amarillo's Gold Sox chase a fourth straight win after a 13 6 victory over the Pampa Oilers. Key figures include pitcher Tom Spears aiming to start, Lefty Bill Lonergan ending a four game skid, and grover Seitz’s Oilers with Til Panaranto joining the squad.
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Sa Sy Tetera
Clovis
Sockers
Lamesa
Pampa
Oilers
Grover Seitz
Til Panaranto
Seitz
Tom Spears
Amariio
Bill Lonergan
Serena Aims for Pro Baseball HR Record in West Texas League
Bill Serena, Lubbock shortstop, needs nearly one homer per game after belting his 49th to break the league mark. The West Texas-New Mexico League leader won 11-8 over Albuquerque as he chases the all-time season record of 69 set by Joe Hauser. Mel Kramer pitched a five-hitter as Clovis beat Lamesa 2-1, while Amarillo defeated Pampa 13-6 to tighten fourth-place race with La Mesa and Albuquerque.
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Associated Press
Bill Serena
Lubbock
Albuquerque Dukes
Mel Kramer
Clovis Pioneers
Lamesa
Amarillo
Pampa
Albuquerque
Superb southpaw fans 13 as he records 17th win in 1947
Lonergan slogs through uneven outing with 13 strikeouts to post his 17th victory of 1947. Crues belts 42nd and 43rd homers driving Pampa’s offense while Payete, White and Risinger work the mound. Oilers finish with two familiar infielders and manager Seitz tests 16 eligibles ahead of a six game homestand.
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George Payete
Foster White
Bob Risinger
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Payete
Seitz
Risinger
Tom O'Connell
Tony Range
Sox
Coors Brewers Set Two Baseball Marks
The Golden Coors Brewers crushed Alpine Cowboys 20-0 in seven innings to reach the third round of the 1947 National Baseball Congress tournament. Don Swartz earned his second win in a two hitter while Bruno Konopko hit four consecutive doubles as the team racked up 18 hits.
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Kans
Golden
Colo
Coors Brewers
National Baseball Congress
Alpine
Tex
Brewers
Bruno Konopko
Don Sw
Colby Davies Wins Ross Rogers Course Handicap Tourney
Colby Davies claimed first place in the weekend handicap event at Ross Rogers course with a 75-10-65. Don Loden finished second at 70-4-66, followed by a field of players led by Russell Ledyard 90-23-67 and Jack Lee 83-13-70 among many others.
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Ross Rogers Course
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Colby Davies
Don Loden
Russell Ledyard
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L. E. Merry
J. G. Risley
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T. R. Cantine
Ernie Dowell
D. W. Clark
J. B. Mierau
Bud Wood
Nathan Young
Russ Rogers
Scott Edwards
Ray Priem
E. D. Roush
Bill Davis
Fred Houser
Baseball Leaders Highlight Major Names and Stats
Major League Leaders show Walker of Philadelphia batting .471 and Blackwell of Cincinnati leading with 19 wins while Munger of St. Louis posts a .769 winning percentage. In the American League Boudreau of Cleveland hits .335 and Heath of St. Louis along with Gordon of Cleveland have 21 home runs. Shea of New York is 11-4 with a .733 ERA and Reynolds also of New York at 15-6 with a 7.14 ERA.
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Walker
Philadelphia
Galan
Cincinnati
Blackwell
Munger
St. Louis
Boudreau
Cleveland
Appling
Chicago
Williams
Boston
Heath
Gordon
Shea
New York
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Banquet for YMCA Church League Softball Teams
Members of YMCA Church League softball teams attend a banquet at 7 30 p m tomorrow night in the First Baptist Church. Awards go to league champion San Jacinto Methodist and runner up Polk Street Methodist. Holden Appliance trophy and a team trophy fund the champion prizes. second place gets a Polk Street Methodist award. A sports movie and program with C J Humphreys as master of ceremonies cap the evening. meals are $1 per plate.
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First Baptist Church
San Jacinto Methodist
Polk Street Methodist
Henry Blackburn
C. J. Humphreys
Johnson fires low net in Amarillo handicap golf
M. T. Johnson posted a 73 6 7 for the low net in the weekend handicap at Amarillo Country Club. John Munn led low gross with 68. Other notable nets included Odie Russell 87 20 67 and W. W. Gibson 77 10 67. Lane McAfee 779 68.
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M. T. Johnson
Amarillo Country Club
John Munn
Odie Russell
W. W. Gibson
Lane McAfee
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