McSpadden Captures Kerr Open Net Crown
Ray McSpadden dominated the Kerr Open final round clinching the singles title in a straight set win after a strong stretch in the early game. McSpadden and Saunders then beat Riley and Utterback 10-8 6-2 to win the doubles title, with Saunders and McSpadden leading the match from start to finish. Riley and Utterback had advanced past Appleby and Hardin and Boceman and Smith in earlier rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray McSpaden
Fla
Berger
James Saunders
Glyndon Riley
Culver City
Cal
Riley
Armaritlo
Wos
MecSpadden
Saunders
Ammaritlo Swatter
Nwerp
McSpadden
Jamey Utterback
Allen
Lovelady
Doherty
Uveerwack
Appleby
Hardin
Pattie
Boceman
Smith
Schedule Roundup From Monday Baseball and-College Play
Monday schedule lists West Texas New Mexico League games Amarillo at Pampa Berger at Abilene Albuquerque at Lubbock Clovix at Lamesa National League St Louis at Brooklyn lone game American League no games Texas League Dallas at San Antonio Tulia at Beaumont Oxiah Oma City at Shreveportport Worth at Houston Longhorn League Ballineer at Vernon Odeass at Big Spring Sweetwater at Midland
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West Texas
Amarilloe
Pampire
Rouqneraum
Abilene
Azz
Serziciw
Ieague
Pet
G.b.i
New York
Mt Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
ASK
Chicago
Washingtonn
Land
Cincinnati
At. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cleveland Gs
Fort Worth
Houston
Mein
Ballinger
Vernon
Odesan
Big Spring
Sweetwater
Midland AB
Women Linksters Prep for Municipal Tourney
The Moe Rogers Municipal course opened for practice as local women golfers sharpen their strokes for the Municipal Women's tournament. Qualifying is set for tomorrow with 18-hole match play rounds Wednesday and Thursday and finals Friday. Mrs A L Reynolds defends her 1544 title. Entry fee is $1. Mrs Bob Copeland serves as tournament chairman.
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Moe Rogers
Lakswomen
Mra
A. L. Reynolds
Bob Copeland
Exhibition Tilts End Kids Softball Season
The season closes with praise for Ray Daniels Ralph Dykeman J R Brown Lawrence Griffith BI Ferem John Neese Matt Hudson and other Kids Inc officials for smooth operation of league play Umpires who worked long hours in blue uniforms receive little reward though their effort kept the season running Readers are reminded of the umpire list including Gordon Adams Bill Conners G E High Paul King Damon Blake Matt Hudson Jim Hudson Paul Holmes Leonard Darnell Ben Burkett Ike Curtis and many more while the volunteers return to the diamonds the next afternoon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Daniels
Ralph Dykeman
J. R. Brown
Lawrence Griffith
BI Ferem
John Neese
Matt Hudson
Kids, Inc
Neal Raches
Papas
Mamax
Aparila
Gordon Adams
Bill Conners
G. E. High
Paul King
Damon Blake
Jim Hudson
Paul Holmes
Leonard Darnell
Ben Burkett
Ike Curtis
B. & McClendon
Cliff’ Timberlake
O. F. Lovelady
J. R
Bill Cooke
BR. C. Jonas
Bil Mobley
Dalton Oates
Hester Plant
K. 5
Irwin
Bob Jones
M. Daniels
Albert Lard
John Peterson
H. S. Arnold
Alein Boney
Louis Smith
Jay Odom
Ruby Gamblin
Wyne Prescott
Clyde Smith
E. V. Manley
Bil Hill Perry Ariitson
Bob Derring
Harry Hoare
Prince
Kids Inc ends record softball run with exhibition week
Mouse Williams notes Kids Inc finishes its most successful season in three years with exhibition games. From basketball beginnings in 1945 to 102 teams this year, 12 leagues, six divisions, about 2400 boys and girls registered. Credit goes to players, coaches, and volunteering parents for the surge in participation.
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Mouse Williams
Kids, Inc
Country Club Women Set For 1947 Golf Crown Fight
The top trio Pat Jackson Mrs. R J Moore and Mrs J W Ross head the Country Club women players entering the 1947 crown chase opening tomorrow. 18 holes of qualifying precede match play through Friday with Miss Jackson the 1945 1946 champion returning to defend her title against Moore and Ross. Entry is 2 dollars and Norris Ewing serves as tournament chair.
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Country Club
Pat Jackson
R. J. Moore
J. W. Ross
Miss Jackson
Amarillo College
Moore
Ross
Norris Ewing
Three Amarillo Students to Get Degrees in Colorado U
Three Amarillo youths Leslie R. Hinds Gillderoy Tucker and Clarence M Williams will receive degrees at the University of Colorados annual summer commencement Aug 23 Hinds will earn the Master of Education Tucker will receive the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Williams will receive the Bachelor of Science The students father and mother names and addresses are listed and Mrs Tucker and twin brother David plan to attend the ceremony
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Amarillo
Leslie R. Hinds
Gillderoy Tucker
Clarence M. Williams
University of Colorado
A. B. Hinds
North Polk
Hinds
Tucker
Ira To. Tucker
Tyler
David
Williama
Taylor
Ex-GI Prospects Rise In Des Moines Baseball
Des Moines Western League star Jim Keesey predicts wartime veterans now 50 to 80 percent improved will push minor league baseball to new peaks. Les Peden of Des Moines, a former Texas A&M righthander and ex Army private, is using a late start to aim for a Chicago Cubs third base job as Stan Hack ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Skelley
Pugh Fullerton, Jr
Des Moines
Big Jim Keesey
Uncle Sam
Les Peden
Des Moines’ Husky
Texas A&m
Army
Peden
Chicago Cubs
Stan Hack
Cubs
Moseley Wins Army Golf Meet Championship
Capt Ed Moseley of Norfolk Virginia won the US Army golf championship in Columbus Georgia yesterday with rounds of 82 and 83 for a total of 165 and a 1 up victory over Lt Joe Worthington of San Antonio in the final round of the first All Army Links tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moseley
Columbus
U.R
Ed Moseley
Norfolk
US Army
Joe Worthington
San Antonio
Mrs. McCullough Wins Weekend Handicap Tourney
Mrs. McCullough fired a 72 to win the women’s weekend handicap meet at Hoss Rogers course yesterday afternoon. Runner up Mrs. Elmer Tucker posted a score of 100 26 V4.
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McCullough
Hoss Rogers Course
Elmer Tucker
Leopards eliminated in Legion Region Six final
In Hattiesburg Mississippi the Adiumaor Leopards of Deal Jas were defeated 8 to 0 by the Little Rock Doughboys in the Region Six finals, ending their bid for the American Legion Junior baseball playoffs. Little Rock advances to Sumter South Carolina for the sectional tournament.
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Adamson
Leopards
Legion
Hattiesburg
Miss
Adiumaor Leopards
Deal- Jas
American Legion
Little Rock Dough‘toys
Little Rock
Sumter
Detton Sets Weigh-in for Mal Finalists in Southwestern Tourney
Promoter Cory Detton ordered a reweigh for Mal finalists Al Geta and Sailor Watkins ahead of the $1,800 Southwestern junior heavyweight final at the Auditorium. Both made 180 pounds in semifinals but faced trouble making weight. The winner advances to a title bout with LeRoy McGuirk on August 28. Art Brady and Billy Weidner were added to the undercard in a two falls out of three match. Weidner previously won Detton’s 1946 tourney.
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Mal
Cory Detton
al Geta
Sailor Watkins
LeRoy McGuirk
Art Brady
Billy Weidner
Weidner
Detton
Iash
Watkins
Boston Billy
Brady
Amateur Rule Poses Puzzle In Texas Interscholastic League
WACO Aug 14 The case of a farm boy 4 H Club member who won a calf in a rodeo scramble and risked amateur status drew protests and telegrams to Roy Bedichek Texas Interscholastic League. The league holds the amateur rule applies to rodeo events and a public gift to buy another calf could affect eligibility depending on whether it is a payment or reward.
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Waco
Baylor Bear Club
Jodes
Waco News-Tribune and Times-Herald
Roy Bedichek
Texas Interscholastic League
Bedichek
Houston
Shaw
Flo
Iit
Nelson Shuts Down Rivals With Two Victories For Midland
Nelson of Midland in the Longhorn League won both ends of a Saturday doubleheader and added a relief win to reach 22 victories this season. Midland moved within reach of first-place Big Spring after Big Spring lost 15-1 to Odessa as Lefty Shelton pitched eight innings. Ballinger defeated Vernon 10-4.
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Byrne Amacueou Pita
Ironman
Exmia Nelson
Midland
Ernie Now
Big Spring
Odessa
Lefty Shelton
Ballinger
Vernon
Sox Seek To Extend Win Streak to Four
Amarillo's Gold Sox ride a three game winning streak as they beat Pampa 13 6 and stay within striking distance of La Mesa and Albuquerque in West Texas New Mexico League action. Tom Spears starts for Amarillo while Lonergan endures a rough skid but gets support from Crues with a pair of homers.
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Dodger Keague Lorna
Froston
Braves
Dodgers
New York Giants
Brooklyn
New York
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Ewell Blackwell
Denny Safehouse
Vin Raschi
Red Sox
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Portland
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Mele
Greehouse
Philadelphia
Washington
Nat Josing
Chicago
Detroit
Vatt Wright
Ed Lopat
White Sox
St. Louis
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Indians
Joe Gordon
Paul Leihner
Cleveland
Sox
Harry Gilstrap
News-Globe
Porte Kantor Amarillo
Gold Sox
Abuquerque
Clovis
Abilene
Clos
Rockers
Lamesa
Pampa
Oilers
Ove Grover Spitz
Tileranto
Spitz
Iers
Tom Spears
Amanifio
Bill Lonergan
Lonergan
Bob Crues
George Payete
Foster White
Bob Risinger
Pamps
Payete
Seitz
Risinger
Tom O'Connell
Tony Range
Coors Brewers Set Two Baseball Marks
The Coors Brewers crushed the Alpine Cowboys 20 to 0 in seven innings to reach the third round of the National Baseball Congress. Det Swartz earned his second win on a two hitter as Kopopko belted four straight doubles and the Brewers totaled 18 hits.
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Wichita
Kans
W.P
Golden
Colo
Coors Brewers
Alpine
Tex
Brewers
Bruno Kopopko
Det Swartz
Coors
Ray Miller
Ed Smith
Ira Gould
Cowboy Thornton
Colby Davies Tops Weekend Handicap Golf Tourney at MTP
Colby Davies won the weekend handicap event at MTP amid a flood of scores from Amarillo Country Club competition. Johnson posted a 73-6-47 for Ross Rogers course while another golfer shot 75-10-65 as Don Loden finished second with 70-4-66.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golpy Davies
Mtp
Johnson
Ross Rogers
Don Loden
Amarillo Country Club
Jann Munn
Russell Ledyard
Jack Gross
Lee
L. &. Merry
Odie Russell
J. G. Risley
Bill Ban
W. Gibson
Lane Monastery
T. R. Cantine
Afee
Ernie Dowell
Mieran
An Veon
YMCA Church League Banquet Honors Local Team Champs
Members of the YMCA Church League softball team attend a banquet at First Baptist Church at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow. Awards will honor San Jacinto Methodist as league champions and Polk Street Methodist as runners up. Holden At. Dilance trophy and a Henry Blackburn donated team trophy go to the champions. Polk Street Methodist receives a second place award. C. J. Humphreys acts as master of ceremonies. A meal costs 1 per plate.
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Ymca ” Church
First Baptist Church
San Jacinto Methodist
Polk Street Methodist
Dilance
Henry Blackburn
C. J. Humphreys
Major League Leaders By The Associated Press
Major League leaders list batting and pitching figures with players and teams including Walker of Philadelphia 47, Guinn of Cin, Blackwell of Cincinnati, Appling of Chicago 528, Williams of Boston 25, Heath of St Louis, Gordon of Cleveland, Bden of New York 11-4, Reynolds of New Fore 33-6.
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Associated Presa Tsabional
Walker
Philadelphia
Guinn
Cinemoats
Ing —— Blackwell
Cineinnati We
Abuager
St Louia
Spade
Cleveland
Appling
Chicago
Williams
Boston
Heath
St. Louis
Gordon
Cieve- Jani
Bden
wNew York
Reynolds
New Fore
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Ee Hing
Joe Kapelus
Scribe
J. E. Hewett
Optometrist
Milena
Apt
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Wichita Falls
Lake Jackson
Harlinger
Texas Softball Association
Al-Stara
American Liberty Oilers
Dallag
Harlingen Hi Way Iun
San Angelo Electricé
Nelson
Plains Chevrolet CO
Fillmore
Union Bus Center
Fulmere
Fhone
R. Ballinger
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Paramount Recreation Club
Eukle Blig
Bill Serena
Lubbock
Shortston
West Texas-New Mexico
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Durhad
Joe Hauser
Minneapolis
Serena
Yeater
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Teaders
Albuanerque Dukes
Mel Kramer
Clovis Pioneers
Albuquerque
Colby Davies
Bug Woou
Wman
Sue Than Young
Russ Rogers
Scout Edwards
Ray Pherm
E. D. Roveh
Bill Davis
Fred Houser
Zou
JOE Brown — Package Store
Morth Fillmors
Cc. E. Jackson
Kiwere
SKF
Blackburn’s
Blackburn ‘Bros
Faeturing
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