Beaumont Exporters Extend Win Streak With 5 3 Victory
Beaumont extends three game win streak by defeating Oklahoma City 5 to 3 behind Volselle Gillespie and Erantt. Fort Worth defeats San Antonio 5 to 2 as Caldwell and Whitehead drive in runs. Tulsa at Shreveport postponed. Shippers lead by 4 games despite Shreveport delays.
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Beaumont
Shreveport
Shippers
Oklahoma City
Bob Gillespie
Indians
Fort Worth
Merv Connors
Earl Caldwell
Cats
San Antonio
Connors
Jack Creel
Dallas
Houston
Johnny McPartland
McPartland
Hayworth
Creel
Wieczorek
Volselle
Lamprich
Gillespie
Erantt
Caldwell
Rolandson
Whitehead
Mancuso
Tulsa
Texas
Abhba Wakefield
Baker
Evers
Lillard
Rickert
Tucker
Wakefield
Janseo
York
Clay
Wyse
Hamner
Berry
Caldwel
Shreveport Os
Shank Faces Sugar Robinson In Madison Square Garden Bout
Ruben Shank of Denver, a young hopeful in boxing, challenges Ray Sugar Robinson in an 10 round clash at Madison Square Garden. Managers doubt his readiness despite his speed power and courage as he fights to secure a quick stake for his family before entering the coast guard.
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Amarillo Globe
Amarillo, Texas
Denver
Ruben Shank
Robinson
Jack Cuddy
United Press
Newark
N. J
Upi
Ray “Sugar” Robinson
New York
Madison Square Garden
Shank
Harlem
George Knorr
Fritzie Zivie
Henry Armstrong
Coast Guard
Colorado
Jimmy Marsillo
Willie Gilzenberg
Preddie Cochrane
Denver Kid
Zivic
Armstrong
Cochrane
Elizabeth
Ruben
Phil Norman
Norman
Black Sox to Play USC Sunday Benefit Game
Amarillo's Black Sox, a fast negro league team, meet the Sanborn Dodgers at Malin Field in a USC benefit game Sunday at 3 pm. Admission 40 cents men, 20 cents women and children. Last week they beat Dallas Black Giants. more out of town teams may join.
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Amarillo
Black Sox
Southwest
USC
Sanborn Dodgers
Malin Field
Giants
Dallas
Chief Buck Jones Heads to Waco Navy Recruiting District
Chief Buck H P Jones a recruiter in Amarillo since February 1 leaves tonight to assume charge of the Waco recruiting district. He has 19 years in the Navy and has built a record in the Panhandle area, aiding Navy Relief and the Navy Mothers Club.
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H. P. “Buck” Jones
Amarillo Naval District
Waco
C. M. Norman
Panhandle
Navy
Jones
Big Spring
Amarillo
Navy Mothers Club
Dallas
Racing's War Chest Nears Two Million Goal
New York August reports the Turf Committee of America has collected $1,340,189.55 toward a $2,000,000 war relief target with about $40,000 raised in the past week not yet added to the total.
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New York
Turf Committee of America
Texas Lemon Now Star of Red Sox Texas Lemon Now Star of Red Sox
Tex Hughson, a Texas product, has become a standout for the Boston Red Sox, securing 16 victories and aiming for a 20 game season. His comeback follows an arm injury last year and strong support from Joe Cronin.
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Texas Lemon
Red Sox
Boston
Boston Red Sox
Herb Pennock
Cecil
Tex) Hughson
University of Texas
Wes Ferrell
Joe Cronin
Hughson
Louisville
St. Louis Browns
Kyle
Tex
Browns
Senators
White Sox
Athletics
Indians
Yankees
Tigers
White
36 Innings Gives Larry French a Bonus
Larry French needs 36 more innings to reach a 150 inning target for a $2,500 bonus. He pitched a 1-0 shutout over the Phillies for his 12th win, his third shutout this season and the 12th by a Brooklyn pitcher. He now ties Red Ruffing for most shutouts with 39. He has only one loss to the Cardinals.
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Ohio
Cleveland Indians
Cincinnati Reds
Buckeye State
Indians
Reds
St. Louis Brownies
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati
Paul Derringer
New York Saints
Detroit Tigers
Virgil Trucks
Tigers
Rudy York
Philadelphia Athletics
Washington Senators
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Yanks
Jim Tabor
Ted Williams
Boston
Charlie Keller
No. 21
Ernie Bonham
Joe Dobson
New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Larry French
French
Phils
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Southpaw
Yankees
Red Ruffing
Cardinals
Local Bridge Tournament Entry Details
Tournament notice shows phone and date lines for singles and doubles, with a 2 dollar entry fee plus new balls and 25 cents. Winners receive new balls. Mail entry blanks to B F Bussaird at Russell Stationery, City, by Thursday night.
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B. F. Bussaird
Russells Stationery
City
Underwater Swimming Winners at Great Lakes Liberty Contest
Underwater swimming contests at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station offer a 12 hour liberty as the prize. Sailors are encouraged to show swimming prowess with a standout mark of 12 feet underwater. Lieutenant Ed Don George, former world heavyweight wrestling champion, heads rough and tumble tactics at the Navy Pre-Flight School in Chapel Hill North Carolina.
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Great Lakes
Til
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Chapel Hill
Ed Don George
Navy
North Carolina
Grid Upsets Loom in College Football Says AP Survey
A survey by the Associated Press finds that amid many players in military service, coaches expect more upsets and a run of excellent play this fall. Freshmen will play more, with varying impact across conferences, while veterans stay longer to curb wholesale substitutions.
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Harole
New York
Armed Services
Associated Press
Rex Enright
South Carolina University
Yale
Harvard
Princeton
Amherst
Tufts
New England
Mountain Six
Big Seven
Rocky Mountain
Missouri Valley
Big Brethren
Big Six
Big Ten
Prep Grids Are Hit by Wartime Rationing and Schedules
Roy Bedichek of the Texas Interscholastic League said Kingsville is the only Class A school dropping football due to rationing. He noted many A and B schools curtail schedules, Gulf coast towns may play afternoon games due to dim-out rules, and he avoided commenting on the tires issue for buses.
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Austin
Roy Bedichek
Kingsville
Bedichek
Gulf Coast
Corpus Christi
Guardsmen Challenge Gliders In Texas Defense Softball Game
Guard Company C and the Advanced Glider School squads meet tonight at Shearer Field in a postponed three game series. The Gliders lead 2 0 after two games but Guardsmen vow a comeback with a 7 PM start after 6 15 arrival at the Defense Guard Armory.
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Company C
Texas Defense Guard
Shearer Field
Defense Guard
Tennis veterans, 70 and 76, eye Forest Hills finals
New York Aug 20 Tennis may be a young man’s game in some circles but Charles A Spahr 70 and Charles A Robinson 76 have entered the national veterans singles championships at Forest Hills and hope to meet in the finals.
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New York
Charles A. Spahr
Charles A. Robinson
Spahr
Robinson
Forest Hills
Berlin and boxing dreams mix in Aug. notes from Fullerton
Fullerton surveys boxing chatter from Hamburg and Berlin about Neusel Carnera and Heuser, plus plans to match winners with Horiguchi. Also notes Baseball Brain Teaser, Army flyers art, and Jean Shiley reps enlisting with Waves. Ends with Garden Star Park jock Maschek and Louis Prang Christmas cards.
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Wide World Sports
New York
Berlin
Gln
Walter Neusel
Ma Schmeling
Primo Carnera
Tommy Farr
Adolf Heuser
Neusel
Hamburg
Piston Horiguchi
Pistol
Washington Redskins
Sammy Baugh
Jean Shiley Reps
Coast Artillery
Navy
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USC Overseas Service Division
Hart Williams
Gordon
Spence
Washington
Wright
Chicago
Pesky
Reiser
Lombardi
Medwick
Slaughter
St. Louis
Musial
Old Crow
Old
National Distillers Products Corp
New York, N.Y
LE Sage Company
N. Taylor St
Buck Jones
Racing
First National Bank
Patty Aspinall
Indianapolis
Neenah
Wis
Mary Ann Watts
Joan Fogle
Ann Hardin
Betty Bemis
Gloria Callen
Nyack
N. Y
Susan Zimmerman
Portland
Ore
Bill King
Austin Bealmear
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Whursday
Wen
Eee
Cleveland
Detroit
New York Saace
Teeee
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Ellwood Park
Atlanta
Fullerton
Hugh Fullerton, Jr
Ducky Holmes
Dayton
Canton
Ducky
Holmes
Camden
Franc Maschek
Garden Star Park
America
TEXAN
James V. Allred
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