Texas League Pennant Race Heats Up As Spuds And Cats Tie
In a tight Texas League title chase Wichita Falls Spuds and Fort Worth Cats deadlocked atop the standings after Fort Worth routed Dallas 17 to 9. Houston Buffs, two and a half games back, opened a long homestand while Dallas dropped to fifth tied with Waco. Tuero earned his seventeenth win for Shreveport as the Buffs lost 5 0. Beamon, Judd, Eckhardt, and Peel powered several games with key hits and runs.
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Gayle Talbot, JR
Associated Press
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Houston Buffs
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Oscar Tuero
Boedenham Field
Larry Bettencourt
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Letter on the field trials near Wheeler Texas 1950
A Amarillo reader requests fair coverage of upcoming field trials near Wheeler Texas on Sept 5 1950. He notes grounds not yet chosen seeks neutral sites near Wheeler and mentions about twenty dogs trained locally. He clarifies the event is an amateur stake for the Amarillo trophy and comments on participating dogs and organizers with several Oklahoma and Texas connections.
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Er Mlobe
Amarillo
Texas
Wheeler
Oklahoma
Kansas
McLean
Campbell
Lord Redfield
Mr. Campbell
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Lord
Cecil Procter
Boyd McMahan
Altus
Jay Fierce
Bartlesville
Cecil Proctor
Tri- State Field/Trial Association
Panhandle
Canada
United States
Bill
Mr. Patterson
Walters
Cubs Giants duel looms as NL pennant race stays tight
In a day of uneven results the Cubs remained atop the NL while the Giants moved within three games. Hack Wilson hit his 43rd homer tying the NL mark as Philadelphia battled Chicago to a 6-6 tie and Pittsburgh topped Brooklyn 8-0. Carl Hubbell and Steve Swetonic shutout efforts highlighted the day alongside Boston’s 4-0 win over Cincinnati. In the AL, Wes Ferrell notched his 21st win as Detroit toppled Washington, Ruffing excelled for the Yankees, and Goose Goslin powered the Browns with three homers in a row.
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Hugh S&s. Fullerton, JR
Associated Press
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New York Giants
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St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Robins
Phillies
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Hack Wilson
Chuck Klein
Hartnett
Blair
Phil Collins
Lester Bell
Carl Hubbell
Steve Swetonic
Pirates
Fred Frankhouse
Boston Braves
Cincinnati
Boston
Theas
Cleveland
Indians
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Roxie Lawson
Earl Whitehill
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Washington
Senators
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Liska
Charley Ruffing
New York
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Ruffing
George Blachelder
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis Browns
Goose Goslin
Cubs Aim For NL Pennant As Pitching Holds
Chicago manager Joe McCarthy predicts another National League pennant for the Cubs but cautions optimism with several “it's” phrases. Mel Carthy notes success hinges on pitching, especially if Chicago takes three of four from the Giants in an upcoming series. The club faces a crucial week as the stretch drive approaches and the eastern schedule looms.
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Chicago
Joe McCarthy
Chicago Cubs
MelCarthy
Giants
Newsboy Brown Beats Wolgast In Ten Round Bout
Newsboy Brown of Los Angeles defeated flyweight champion midget Wolgast of New York in a ten round non title bout. Brown won six rounds, Wolgast took two, two were even, in Los Angeles.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Wolgast
New York
Pacific Coast
Newsboy Brown
Brown
Jim Dandy Given Little Chance in Legion Handicap
SARATOGA SPRINGS Aug 20 Jim Dandy the 100 to 1 shot that beat Gallant Fox and Whichone in the Travers Saturday was given little chance to win the American Legion handicap today Although Chaffee Earls colt will carry only 101 pounds and faces a field without Gallant Fox and Whichone he is rated an outsider in the betting odds
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United Press
Saratoga
Springs
Jim Dandy
Gallant Fox
Whichone
American Legion
Chaffee Earl
Road Conditions From Amarillo to Nearby Cities
The Auto Club, Inc. headquartered in the Chamber of Commerce reports good roads on routes from Amarillo to Oklahoma City via U S 66 and 60 to Tucumcari and Higgins, plus connections to Roswell, Clayton, Borger, Lubbock, and Wichita Falls. Oilfield Highway paved sections noted.
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Amarillo
Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
Oklahoma City
U. 8
Roswell
Tucumcari
U. 5
Higgins
U. S
Amarilol
Clayton
N. M
Borger
Amarilel
Lubbock
the Auto Club, Inc
the Chamber of Commerce
Crossett Defends Trials Coverage Voicing Call for Fair Play
In a letter to the editor Walter Crossett challenges a purported report on Wheeler trials. He asserts the briefing was from a beginner or unverified source and denies it came from the association secretary. Crossett praises the trials as a success and requests fair treatment in coverage.
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Wheeler
Association
Walter Crossett
Suarez Scores Third Victory in U S Drive
Argentine lightweight Justo Suarez earned his third win in America by knocking out Bruce Flowers in the sixth round at Queensboro stadium New York. Suarez had previously defeated Joe Click and Herman Perlick in ten round bouts, while Flowers weighed 136 1/2 pounds and had recent knockout over Tommy Grogan.
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Associated Press
New York
Justo Suarez
Bruce Flowers
New Rochelle
N.Y
Queensboro Stadium
Suarez
Flowers
Joe Click
Herman Perlick
Tommy Grogan
Major League Leaders From Aug. 19 AP Report
National League leaders include Terry Giants batting .410 with 194 hits and 120 runs by Klein. Wilson Gil Cubs leads with 43 home runs and 134 RBIs. Cuyler steals 30. Comorosky and Klein share 42 doubles. American League leaders feature Gehrig Yankees with .392 batting and 177 hits, Ruth with 183 runs and 44 homers, Hodapp 38 doubles, Combs 16 triples, McManus 17 stolen bases.
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Associated Press
Terry
Giants
Klein
Phillies
Wilson
Cubs
Herman
Robins
Comorosky
Pirates
Cuyler
Gehrig
Yankees
Ruth
Law
Hodapp
Indians
Combs
McManus
Tigers
Fights and notices from cities feature boxing results and a church picnic
Boxing results from New York Chicago Lieper ville and other cities list wins by Suarez Shanks Angelo Goosby Cello Wilson Brown and others with several decisions and a Winnipeg draw. A West Amarillo Senior Christian Endeavor Society picnic is set for this evening at 6. Sponsors are Mrs. Ferrell Fox and R E Rogers. Bob Ames and J T Sneed return from a Colorado trip.
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Christian Endeavor Society of the
West Amarillo
Minister of Goodnight Here Seeking His Boy
In search of his son Wilmer A. Dyar a 10 year old boy who disappeared from home early Tuesday night Rev J M Dyar pastor of the Baptist Church at Goodnight went to Amarillo Wednesday morning and left a description with The Amarillo Globe after notifying the police by telegraph Wilmer who would be ten on March 2 weighs 70 pounds has dark hair and eyes and is tan He was last seen boarding a freight train at 715 Tuesday night and may be in Amarillo His father thinks he might go to Louisiana to visit grandparents or to New Mexico Any information may be sent to the Rev Dyar
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Wilmer A. Dyar
J. M. Dyar
Goodnight
Amarillo
Wilmer
Louisiana
New Mexico
Dyar
Ozee Double Funeral Held Today At First Baptist
Funeral services for Ben F. Ozee and his daughter Elizabeth were held at 3 o’clock at the First Baptist Church with Rev. J. M. Jones and Rev. Robert Pryde officiating. The pair died from a gas explosion at their farm home on Sunday afternoon after a heater incident in the dairy house sterilizing room. Surviving relatives include the wife.
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Ben F. Ozee
Elizabeth
First Baptist Church
J. M. Jones
Robert FE. Pryde
Miss Ozee Wa
Mamas and
TF Mente O Heath
Family visits and travel notes from the Amarillo area
C K Edwards visits relatives near Liberal Kansas this week while Mrs Edwards plans to return from California in a few weeks. Mr and Mrs Cliff Crump spent the weekend with T A Landers of McLean, editor of the McLean News. Otto Martin traveled to Hobbs New Mexico for business, returning Monday. Mr and Mrs C B Gould were in Glenwood Arkansas this week and planned a trip to Yellowstone before returning to Amarillo.
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C. K. Edwards
Liberal
Kansas
Mrs. Edwards
California
Cliff Crump
T. A. Landers
McLean
Landers
McLean News
Mr. Crump
Wolflin Estates
Four Children and Mother Named in Local Family Notice
A family notice lists Mrs. J. J. Gantt of Wildorado as sister of Mr. Oxen and includes children Billy age 14 Frank age 10 and Nina age 6 along with their mother in the line of kinship.
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Billy
Frank
Nina Caroline
Mr. Oxen
Mra. J. J. Gantt
Wildorado
Rites for Mrs Trolinger at First Christian Church
Funeral rites for Mrs Thursey Jo sephine Trolinger 77 die d Sunday at 412 West Eighth Avenue are set for 5 p.m. at the First Christian Church. Rev Walter I Jennings and Bishop BE Seaman will officiate with active pallbearers named from the Trolinger family. Burial in Llano Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers listed.
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J. R Trolinger
J. B. Trolinger
T. C. Trolinger
H. M. Britt
Llano
First Christian Church
J. B. Coe
P. H. Daniel
F. 8. Davie
W. E Gee
J. E B
Brother Allred Boosts For Jimmy Allred In Amarillo
Renno Allred Jr former county and district attorney of Montague county campaigns in Amarillo for his brother James V Allred for attorney general He speaks in Canyon tonight and cites alleged inconsistencies between state politics and former actions involving Dan Moody Claude Pollard and West Texas landowners The statements accuse Moody of taking cues contradicting West Texas land policy aims and implicate shifts after Moody’s veto and appointment to attorney general.
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Renno Allred, Jr
Montague County
Amarillo
James V. Allred
Canyon
Allred
Dallas News
Dan Moody
Dallas
Danl
Dan
West Texas
Claude Pollard
Claud Pollard
Moody
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