Race of the Year At Field Tonight
Amarillo hosts a novelty race before the Gold Sox versus La mesa Lobos as Fausett and Leeds race 39 yards and Spigot and Seeds contest kicks off at 8 o clock. West Texas State coaches attend to ensure fair play amid a lively ballgame atmosphere.
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Robert Shaw Fausett
Ira Robert Leeds
Leeds
Fausett
Amarillo Gold Sox
Lamesa Lobos
Home Plate
Miami
Fla
Seeds
Spigot
Hucklety
Hucklety Back Over the Turf With His Pink Toes Bare. Mr. Seeds
Cal Farley
Farley
Marty Gilstrap
Gus Miller
Frank Kimbrough
Odis Crowell
Clark Jarnagin
West Texas State College
Canyon
Abilene
Fausen
Jack Mayfield
American Association
Minneapolis
Ol’ Suitcase
Leonard Neal
Gold Sox
Joe Budny
Blue Sox
John Kelly
Bob Crues
Dick Gentzkow
Jerry Folkman
Earl Harriman
Harriman
Halter
Kelly Wild
Joe Budnyr
Rues
Bob
Young Aulbach Shows Golfer's Touch Despite Youth
George Aulbach Jr., 14, wins medalist honors with an 85 in the Amarillo Municipal Junior Championship Tourney and aims to crown the title at Ross Rogers Course against Philip Thomas. He also took consolation honors with 77 in the City Junior Tournament and plans to switch from band to golf full time.
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George Aulbach
Amarillo
Amarillo Municipal
Philip Thomas
Ross
George Ausbach
George, Jr
Sam Houston
Gol
Big Tri-State Open Tennis Meet Set For Sept in Amarillo
The eighth annual Tri-State Open Tennis Tournament will run Sept 2–6 on Ellwood and Me Im courts with events in men’s and women’s singles and doubles junior events and mixed doubles. Entries close Aug 31 with USLTA rules, and prizes include multiple trophies. Visiting players offered free lodging if requested by Aug 29.
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Meim
Thtiiat Fara
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Arizona
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Tri-State
The
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Borger Blasts Lamesa 29 To 0 In Big League Win
Borger Gassers pounded four Lamesa pitchers for 25 hits and shut out the Loboes 29-0. Hugh King homered three times as Borger built a lopsided win highlighted by Ed Garnett holding Lamesa to two hits. Albuquerque, Amarillo, Lubbock also delivered notable wins in the West Texas-New Mexico League.
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Frank Shone
Amarillo
Abilene
John Budny
Lubbock
Mixed Baseball and Schedule Notes From Texas and NAL Circuits
A rundown of results from West Texas New Mexico and various leagues with scores for Pampa Clovis Lubbock Amarillo Abilene and others. Thursday schedule lists matchups across West Texas New Mexico American National Texas and Longhorn leagues with key pairings set for the day.
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Tulsa
Shreveport
Oklahoma City
Beaumont
Vernon
San Angelo
Ballinger
Spring
Sweetwater
Midland
Odessa
Aggie Sports Director Due At Fete Here
Bill Carmichael athletic director of Texas A M College will speak at a Tuesday night meeting of the Amarillo A M Club in the Blackstone Hotel. C B Marsh Jr said the club arranged the visit and regular club meeting next Monday night was canceled. Other A M representatives include George Smith E E McQuillen and Dick Hervey from College Station Houston and College Station respectively.
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Panhandle Aggies
Bill Carmichael
C. B. Marsh, Jr
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Amarillo A&m Club
Carmichael
Blackstone
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A&m Club
Mr. Marsh
A&m College
Amarillo
George Smith
Ex-Students Association
Houston
E. E. MrQuillen
College Development Fund For Scholarships
College Station
Dick Hervey
Former Students Association
Grid Quener previews Cardinals clash in Chicago Friday
Seventy college stars rest in a downtown hotel before facing the NFL champion Chicago Cardinals in a sellout crowd of 100,909 at Soldier Field. The all star squad has a deep end to end line with backs including Oklahoma's John Ranacr Navy's Dick Scott Kentucky's Jay Rhodemyre Indiana's Howard Brown and Alabama's John Wozniak.
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Chicago Cardinals
Soldier Field
Oklahoma
John Ranacr
Navy
Dick Scott
Kentucky
Jay Rhodemyre
Indiana
Howard Brown
Alabama
John Wozniak
Raindrop Repeats Speed at Amarillo Meet Defeats Gray Lady
Raindrop, the No. 1 horse trained by Ralph Jones of Claude, won at the Amarillo Speed Bowl. She clocked 13.2 for 250 yards, beating Gray Lady by three quarters of a length and tying the world record pace, in a midweek feature.
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Raindrop
Ralph Jones
Claude
Amarillo
Gray Lady
Earl Craig
Sayre
Oklo
Miss One
S. A Ariz
Attra I
Ward Sone
Southwestern Amateurs Gather for Longview Golf Tourney
In Longview Texas Aug 19 a premier sixth annual invitation tournament brings a strong field of southwestern amateurs. Qualifying rounds start Friday with first and second rounds Saturday and the 27 hole final Sunday. Earl Stewart directs the event for Premier and top players from Texas and neighboring states compete for the crown.
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Longview
Tex
Texas
Sunnv
Earl Stewart
Crues Stymied Again as Fans Await Big Hit
A tense game ends with Kelly getting the side out in the eighth after a long hoist to center field. Crues hoped for another at bat but must wait, as 1,606 fans watch in disappointment.
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Kelly
Crues
Lefties Battle in 36 Hole Final at French Lick
Oklahoma A&M senior Laddie Kempa faces Don Scott of Columbus in the 36 hole finals of the national left handed golf tournament at French Lick Indiana. Kempa, the medalist, was a finalist last year but lost to Bob Buchanan of Indianapolis.
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Ind
U.P
Laddie Kempa
Oklahoma
A&m
Don Scott
Columbus
Ohio
Kempa
Bob Buchanan
Indianapolis
Denver Open teed off with 93 golfers in prize pursuit
A field of 93 golfers, including top pros, began play in the Denver Open chasing $12,500 in cash prizes. The event opened Thursday as players bid for early-season prestige and prize money.
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Denver
Fausett and Folkman Duel in Abilene Amaro Duelists
Abilene edges Amarillo 8 to 6 leaving runners on base with 8 for Abilene and 6 for Amarillo. Walks issued by Kelly include 7 and Budny 5 while Kelly struck out 3. Budny struck out twice and Cruea and Budny were hit by pitches. Kelly threw a wild pitch and Neal Peete advanced on a passed ball. Time not listed.
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Kelly Pd
Harriman
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Halter Lappino
Gentrkow
Folk Harriman
Folkman
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Lewis
Budny W
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Amarillo
Kelly
Budny
Cruea
Neal Peete
Fisher
Gatlin
Women tee off in Trans Miss Amateur quarter finals
Golfdom's great pressure girls featuring top American amateurs begin quarter finals in San Mateo California as Polly Riley the defending champion from Fort Worth powers past Alice Bauer of Long Beach 5 3 on Wednesday to lead the field.
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Cal
America
Polly Riley
Fort Worth
Alice Bauer
Long Beach
Thousands Mourn Passing of Ruth
New York reports the public funeral for Babe Ruth held at St Patrick's Cathedral and committal at Gate of Heaven cemetery. Officials and fans filled Yankee Stadium rotunda as Ruth’s coffin lay in state, with Cardinal Spellman and Governor Dewey among honorary pallbearers.
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Michael Walsh
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James M. Curley
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New York City
Rudolph Valentino
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Will Harridge
American League
Roy McGillicuddy
Philadelphia Athletics
Daniel Topping
New York Yankees
George Weiss
Yankees
Hank Greenberg
Detroit Tigers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Sonny
Clarence Leslie
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Grudge Battle Sets Arena Action Tonight
A six man Australian tag bout headlines Thursday night at the Sports Arena as Knutson of Davenport and Clements from Lubbock meet to settle personal scores. The card also features a 20 minute one fall match between Gorilla Poggi of Argentina and George Curtis of Mississippi with admission 85 cents to 175.
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Iowa
Ray
Big Train
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Knutson
Dory Delion
Amarillo
al Getz
Pittsburgh
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Getz
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Edmondton
Can
Karl Gray
Milwaukee
Weidner
Billy Hickson
Knoxville
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Henry Harrell
New Orleans
Gorilla Poggi
Tricky
Argentina
George Curtis
Vicksburg
Miss
Brooklyn Becoming The Team To Beat
The Brooklyn Dodgers shut out the Philadelphia Phillies 1 9 to 0 setting pace in the National League. Rex Barney starred with a one hit outing while Johnny Mize and Sid Gordon homered for the Giants in a victory over the Braves. The Pirates won 7 4 over the Cubs and the Indians expanded their AL lead to three games after a 3 0 win over the Browns. The Red Sox moved to second with a 10 2 win over the Athletics while the Yankees beat the Senators 4 1 before rain halted play.
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Brooks
Philadelphia Phillies
Boston Braves
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Giants
New York
Rex Barney
St. Louis Cardinals
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Sheldon Jones
Johnny Mize
Sid Gordon
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Chicago Cubs
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Philadelphia Athletics
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Philadelphia
Vic Raschi
New York Yankees
Washington Senators
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Bowlers Meet for Major Bowling League Annual Meeting
The Major Bowling League schedules its annual meeting next Monday at 8 PM in Studio A of KGNC radio station. All members are urged to attend.
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Civic Bowling League
KGNC
Eighthard Harrison
Major
Phillips Wins League Crown In Wild Pitching Rally
Phillips Petroleum II clinched the YMCA Industrial League title with a seven inning rally at Washington Park. Foxworth-Galbraith led 1 0 after four, but a five run seventh powered Phillips to a 8 4 victory led by Bill Gibson stolen base and Jim Roming double. Renner opened with wild pitches and Fortenberg Buford Carroll lined up the relief.
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Foxworth - Galbraith
Washington Park
Phillips Petroleum II
Foxworth-Galbraith
Phillips
YMCA
Bill Gibson
Renner
Jim Roming
Roming
Foxworth-Galleth
Fortenberg
Buford
Carroll
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