Seven Matches on Sunday at Amarillo Speed Bowl
Sunday afternoon quarter horse program features seven races at Amarillo Speed Bowl. The 440 yard opener pits Miss Banks against B-Seven, a rematch long delayed by weather and owner preferences. Other races include 350, 220, and 250 yard events with local and out of state owners represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Miss Banks
B-Seven
D. V. Land
el Paso
S. A. Tanner
Tucson
Ariz
Banks
McPeters
J. N. Childers
Miss Pinkey
Pinkey Roden
Odessa
Candy W
Terry and Ward
Alpine
Lady Yellow
Sam Walker
Chico
George Porter
Joe S
James Reese
Temple
Okla
Easy Made Gray
Spotty Joe
N. McDowell
Clown
Jack Pinkker Roden
Amateurs Go After Titles at Fort Worth Boxing Meet
The Texas Amateur Athletic Federation boxing tournament reaches the halfway point in Fort Worth. Notables include Wallace Willard defending a middleweight title with a first round TKO over Tom Jones of Odessa, and Harold Kilman 202 beating Steven Lopez to pursue the heavy weight crown. Multiple bouts feature wins by Lawence, Burkhart, Gil, and other Texas athletes with TKOs and decisions across bantamweight to heavyweight divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Texas Amateur Athletic Federation
Wallace Willard
Tom Jones
Odessa
Jack Lawrence
Port Arthur
Billy Burkhart
Pete Gil
Austin
Harold Kilman
TCU
Steven Lopez
James Fowler
Richard Garnica
Dallas
Henry Leura
Houston
James Cupp
Sweetwater
Donald Trim
Travis Fry
Jose Villarreal
Glen Duckworth
Amarillo
Valentine Luna
Denny Austin
Robert Holden
Raymond Mentzel
Renard Smith
Bill Farmer
Winston Lackey
Bud Worsham
Billy James Tabor
Cisco
Bobby Smith
Tyler
Marvin Sullivan
Charles Fincher
Gene Doss
San Angelo
Wayne Hayes
John Willingham
Cleburne
Jack Schoppa
Fils Hate
Steve Lopez
Oilers Edge Out Pioneers in 9-7 Win
In Clovis on Thursday night the Pampa Oilers defeated the Pioneers 9 to 7 to clinch a two game stand. Seka eneca and Driggers led scoring for Clovis with support from Bass Bottarini and Sanders in a low scoring pitchers duel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clovis
Pampa Oilers
Clovis Pioneers
Pamp Seka Eneca
Driggers
Bass
Bottarini
Kavanaugh
Sanders
Winners Expected To Compete Again In Sunset Putting
Mr and Mrs F S McCullouch won first places in their divisions at the Sunset Putting Tournament last Friday night. They are expected to be on hand Friday night for the weekly medal play event starting at 7 30 o clock. Entry fee will be 50 cents per putter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. S. McCullouch
Clements Defeats Knutson in Southwestern Junior Heavyweight Bout
Clem ents wins the main event over Gil Knutson Davenport Iowa to reach the final in the Southwestern Junior Heavyweight title tournament. Knutson takes the first fall in three minutes, Clements pins in eleven with an arm stomp, then finishes with a surf board in seven minutes. A 2,300 crowd watched the card at Dory Detton's arena, including a six man tag draw to close the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Train
Clements
Gil Knutson
Davenport
Iowa
Dory Detton
Wayne Martin
Knutson
Friday Schedule Highlights Regional and Major League Matchups
West Texas New Mexico League games include Lubbock at Albuquerque Pampa at Clovis Abilene at Berger Lamesa at Amarillo. American League features New York at Philadelphia Chicago at Cleveland St Louis at Detroit Washington at Boston. National League has Boston at Brooklyn Cincinnati at Chicago Philadelphia at New York Pittsburgh at St Louis. Texas League matchups Tulsa at Houston Oklahoma City at San Antonio Ft Worth at Beaumont Dallas at Shreveport. Lone Horn League games Del Rio at Vernon San Angelo at Ballinger Big Spring at Sweetwater Midland at Odessa.
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Lubbock
Albuquerqué
Pampa
Clovis
Abilene
Berger
Lamesa
Amarillo
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cleveland
St. Louis
Detroit
Washington
Boston
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
San Angelo
Ballinger
Big Spring
Sweetwater
Midland
Odessa
Texas-New Mexico
St Louis
Ec Chicago
Eam
St Louis O
New York Ees
Fort Worth
Tul
Houston
San Antonio
Shreveport
Dallas
Oklahoma City
Beaumont
del Rio
Albuquerque
Abilene Q
Tulsa
Ft. Worth
Longhorn Dallas
Vernon
Jinx Team Starts Training To Break Sugar Bowl Curse
Oklahoma A M and Georgia faced Sugar Bowl follow ups with heavy losses as they begin practice September 1. Oklahoma A M after a 33 13 Sugar Bowl win in 1946 was crushed 54 6 by Texas in 1946 season. Georgia after a 20 0 Sugar Bowl win over North Carolina lost 34 0 to North Carolina later that season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Oklahoma A&m
St. Mary’s
Texas
Georgia
North Carolina
All-Stars Meet Chicago Cardinals In 15th Preseason Battle
Chicago fans expect 100000 plus at Soldier Field Friday for the annual All-Star vs Chicago Cardinals preseason game. Notre Dame coach Frank Leahy leads the Collegians with Johnny Lujack and Charlie Conerly against a Cardinals squad led by Charley Trippi and Elmer Angsman in a pass heavy showcase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Soldier Field
Chicago Cardinals
Collegians
Stars
Chicago Bears
Los Angeles Rams
Jimmy Conzelman
Notre Dame
Frank Leahy
Cardinals
Johnny Lujack
Charlie Conerly
Mississippi
Bob Chappuis
Michigan
Herman Wedemeyer
St. Mary’s
Howard Verges
Bob Mann
Len Ford
Bill Swaicki
Columbia
Tom Fears
UCLA
Paul Cleary
California
Leahy
Mal Kutner
Bill Dowell
Paul Christian
Charley Trippi
Elmer Angsman
Globe News City Softball Championship Opens Saturday
The first annual Globe News City Softball Championship begins Saturday night at Thompson Park with playoffs to follow. VA and Industrial leagues start Friday. Church and Civic Club join later as teams from YMCA Church, YMCA Industrial, Veterans Administration and Civic Club compete for a trophy and possible permanent honor after three consecutive titles.
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Globe News City
Thompson Park
Ymca Church
Ymca Industrial, Veterans Administration
Civic Club
First Baptist Loyalty
Church League
Phillips Petroleum
Industrial
Knights of Columbus
Globe News
Fish Tongues Are Immovable Swellings in Mouth Floors
The article notes that fish possess tongues yet these structures are only movable as swellings fixed to the floor of the mouth. It discusses their limited mobility and role in feeding.
Cards Are Starting To Roll In Major League Pace
St Louis amid pressure asserts they are best in the league and push toward first place. After five wins in seven, Harry Brecheen blanked Cincinnati 4 0 and closes two games behind the Braves and one behind the Dodgers. Pirates beat Chicago 2 1 behind Rip Sewell. Athletics climb to runner up with 10 3 over Boston. Yankees explode for six runs in fourth to defeat Washington 8 1. Other AL teams idle.
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John Griffin
New York
St. Louis
Pirates
Redbirds
Braves
Dodgers
Cardinals
Harry Brecheen
Cincinnati
J. Louis
Chicago Cubs
Truett
Rip) Sewell
Athletics
Red Sox
Boston
Yankees
Washington Senators
VA Tourney Opens With Double Elimination Play
The Veterans Administration Softball championship playoff starts Friday at the VA field with four teams. Graham Hoeme faces Atkinson Drug in the opener, followed by International Harvester versus Fyfe Cement & Supply. Monday features the first round losers and winners back in action at 7:00 p.m. The standings list Graham Hoeme atop the league, with Atkinson Drug second and Fyfe Cement third. Laddie Kempa of Stillwater Oklahoma wins the national lefthanded golf title at French Lick by defeating Don Scott 9 and 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration
Graham Hoeme
Atkinson Drug
International Harvester
Fyfe Cement & Supply
Graham-Hoeme
Fyfe
Plains
Walter Irvin, Inc
Greyhound Lines
French Lick
Ind
Laddie Kempa
Stillwater
Okla
Kempa
Oklahoma A&m
Don Scott
Linworth
Ohio
Gold Sox win 16 11 in Amarillo junior olympics night
Gold Sox Park hosts a mock Olympics with Fausett and Leeds racing for charity. The G Sox defeat the Lamesa Lobos 16 11 as Ray Pannemann earns his second win for Amarillo. Skidgel homers twice and Amarillo turns double plays for stellar defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boys Ranch
Leeds
Fausett
Grover Seitz
Pampa
Poot
Amarillo
Joe Hauser
Doug Lewis
Gordon Nell
Ray Pannemann
Lobos
Sox
Jim Skidgel
Sam Malvica
Leon Hayes
Skidgel
Larry Williams
G-Sox
Hayes
Earl Harriman
Jerry Folkman
Lewis
Folkman
Harriman
Gus Miller
West Texas State
Clark Jarnagin
Odis Crowell
Frank Barnhill
Buffs
Linan to Box Hernandez in Non Title Welterweight Bout
Bert Linan of Austin welterweight champion meets 18 year old Chebo Hernandez of El Paso in a non title 10 round bout in Dallas Friday night. Joe Andreas of Dallas faces Irish Pat Riley of Austin in a six round semi windup. Mile Palma of El Paso meets Charlie Neff, a Dallas bantam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Bert Linan
Austin
Chebo Hernandez
el Paso
Joe Andreas
Dallas Bantam
Pat Riley
Mile Palma
Charlie Neff
Lubbock Bantam
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Tacido Stiff
Ree Treuaw
Monmouth Park
Oilers
Pioneers
Lloyd Mangrum
Tam O' Shanter
George S. May
Golden Boy
Ane
Kansas City
Panhandle
WES Tex Beer CO
Associated Press
Lincoln Fields
Washington Park Race Track
Pene
Jinx
Deason
Boxavell
Ambulance Service
Dumas Perryton
Spearman
Pleasant Valley
River Drive
Gold Sox
Mouse Williams
Olympic Stadium
Wembley
England
London
Gold Sox Park
West Texas State College
Robert Shaw Fausett
Gsox
Ira Robert Leeds
Gold Socker
Lamesa Lobos
Jimmy Heller
Blackburn-Shaw
Buck
Harry Gilstrap
East Texas State College
Cal Farley
N. Fill
Hugh Rollins
Mgr
Harrison & McCord
Ana Ee
Sixth Tel
Miss Bank
Dixie Belle
Kinsey Gin
South Fillmore St
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