Evans Aims For West Texas New Mexico League Strikeout Record
Bill Evans seeks the WTNM League strikeout record tonight at Gold Sox Field as the Sockers open a 14 day 17 game home stand against the Lubbock Hubbers with 8 15 o clock start. He needs two more to break the 166 mark set by Russell Crider in 1940.
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Bill Evans
Hank Weaver
Lobos
Weaver
George Sturdivant
Emmitt Fulenwider
Bob Johnson
J. B. Palmer
Sockers
Bill Moran
Ray Wilson
Joe Bauman
Bauman
Gordon Nell
Hubbers
Sox
Lennie Heinz
Heinz
Evans
Lubbock
Amarillo
Hubs
Pro Golfing Crown on Line Today
Byron Nelson defends the National Professional title in 18 hole sudden death matches at Portland Golf Club after automatic qualification. Five Texans advance from qualifying led by J Demaret Sam Schneider and H Ransom with medalist Jim Ferrier setting a 134. Nelson fears tough Thursday rounds if he advances.
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Portland
Ore
Byron Nelson
Portland Golf Club
Nelson
National Professional Golfers Association
J. Demaret
Houston
Sam Schneider
H. Ransom
Texas City
Ray Gafford
Fort Worth
Fley Marti
H. Y. Hornbuckle
Odessa
Thursay
Herman Barron
Herman Keiser
Big Jim Ferrier
San Francisco
Ferrier
Fred Morrison
Frank Moore
Overland
Return From Newlin Bryant Maddox Visit
Mr and Mrs Bryant Maddox return home from visiting her mother Mrs W C Jarrell in Newlin.
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Newlin
Bryant Maddox
A van Buren
W. C. Jarrell
Dust Eliminated From Speed Bowl For Race Drivers
In Amarillo the Speed Bowl near Bowie received heavy rain soaks washing dust from the venue and parking area. Ted Parker of Dallas won the 20 lap feature for a second straight week as eight of twelve starters finished after a crash. Next Friday features a standard program plus a side bet race between Parker and Bud Camden of Wichita to settle a prior dispute. Parker leads in a helmet trophy challenge with a three time win, while Camden seeks his first track record in the dash and Camden has twice near Benson who holds the one lap record of 15.2 seconds.
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Amarillo
Otis Williams
Lewis Blackwell
Canyon Highway
Bowie
Wee Ted Parker
Dallas
Parker
Bud Camden
Wichita
Kan
Diamond Shop
Camden
Corky Benson
Panhandle
Lubbock
Benson
Yost, Michigan Great, Is Dead
Fielding Harris Yost, 75, University of Michigan athletic director emeritus, died at his home in Ann Arbor after an acute bladder attack. He helped turn football into a major Midwest enterprise and left lasting memorials on and off the Michigan campus.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Fielding Harris Yost
University of Michigan
Midwest
Major Bowling Loop Opens Friday With Ten Teams
The 1946-47 Major League bowling season begins Friday at Peerless Lanes at 8 p m Ten teams will present opening night action Amarillo Olds Cadillac lineup Henry Gittrich Frank Milligan Ted Pearson Charlies Lyles Irwin Gore Builders Supply Ted Neely Vic Langley Phil Reppert Thornton Blanchard Noble Paulk John Farrell Lumber Horace McMinn Jimmy Cogdell Frank McCullough W W Rogers Jim Farwell Earl Wyatt Khiva Temple Viret Reager Ivan Boxwell Dr E F Cain P H Ahlstrom Roy Bechtold Pinkney Sunrays Jim Hudson Ted Buccla John Laughlin Frank Crews Fred Miller American Auto Wrecking Fred Grimes Wilson Forrister Fred Schecher Ray Prein Louis Vogel Foxworth Galbraith Lumber John Weeks Jay O Keefe Earl Whitaker Marvin Andrews Jack Alexander Bob Andrews Kenyon Auto Lee Sparks Lawrence Martin Pede Powell Charles Bates H Friedrick Liquor Mart Roger Teas Herb Pestor Bill Baker Wireh M Thompson H N Whipple Diamond Shop Jim Fletcher Dick Berry Elmer Tucker Julius Caplan Sam Fenbere
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Amarillo
Olds-Cadillac
Bill Farmer
Henry Gittrich
Frank Milligan
Ted Pearson
Charlies Lyles
Irwin Gore
Ted Neely
Vic Langley
Phil Reppert
Thornton Blanchard
Noble Paulk
John Farrell Lumber
Horace McMinn
Jimmy Cogdell
Frank McCullough
W. W. Rogers
Jim Farwell
Earl Wyatt Khiva Temple
Viret Reager
Ivan Boxwell
E. F. Cain
P. H. Ahlstrom
Roy Bechtold
Pinkney Sunrays
Jim Hudson
Ted Buccla
John Laughlin
Frank Crews
Fred Miller
Fred Grimes
Wilson Forrister
Fred Schecher
Ray Prein
Louis Vogel
Foxworth
Webb Credits His Left Hand For Victory
Jimmy Webb kept his left in Tommy Charles face for eight rounds to win a unanimous decision in Houston. The prewar light heavy challenger used his right only sparingly, focusing on the left to control the bout and extend his comeback trail.
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Houston
U.P
Jimmy Webb
Jimmy
Tommy Charles
Charles
Webb
Miss Lois Payne Visits Tulia With Mother
Miss Lois Payne of 712 North Cleveland is spending a week in Tulia with her mother, taking a local visit and family time.
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Tulia
Lois Payne
North
Cleveland
Feller’s 98.6 MPH Fast One Sets Speed Record
Bobby Feller’s pitching speed hits 98.6 miles per hour in a pre game test before Indians’ 5 to 4 loss to the Senators. An Army device measured the pitch from mound to plate. Walter Johnson’s speed is disputed as even faster. Johnson is sidelined in a Washington hospital.
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Washington
U.P
Bobby Feller
Senators
Cleveland Indians
King
Ailey Donald
Clark Griffith
Walter
Big Train
Chew Mabry Duo Racks Up Straight Set Net Triumph
In Chestnut Hill Massachusetts Edgar Chew of El Paso and Charles Mabry of Alice won a first round match at the 65th National Men's Double championships at Longwood Cricket Club. They defeated Tom Falkenberg of Los Angeles and Irving Dorfman of New York in straight sets 6-1 6-3 6-4 to advance to the second round as play begins in the father and son division featuring Chew and his son Edward Chew Jr.
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Chestnut Hill
Mass
Texas
Edgar Chew
el Paso
Charles Mabry
Alice
Longwood Cricket Club
Chew
Mabry
Tom Falkenburg
Los Angeles
Irving Dorfman
New York
Father and Son
Edward Chew, Jr
National League standings and today's schedule
Yesterday's results show Brooklyn 0-10, Chicago 5-10, Philadelphia 2-2, Pittsburgh 10-0, New York 4-3, Cincinnati 3-4, Boston 1-4, St. Louis 4-4. Standings list Brooklyn 2-4-4? and team records with a 0.614 pace for Brooklyn. Pittsburgh 4-5-? The schedule includes Brooklyn at Pittsburgh, Philadelphia at Chicago, Boston at St. Louis, New York at Cincinnati with pitchers listed for each matchup.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
New York
Cincinnati
Boston
St. Louis
Pet
Boaton Evoee
Seo
Lombard
Cass
Melton
Heintzelman
Mulcahy
Bauers
Johnson
Dickson
Gee
Walters
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Boston Eeenee
Savage
St Louis
Moncrieff
Ferriss
Lopat
Papish
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Chandler
Feller
Wynn
Beaumont
Dallas
Shreveport
Fort Worth
Houston
Tulsa
San Antonio
Oklahoma City
Pet Gan
Tulsa Severe
Oklahoma City of
Mrs Sorrelle Wins Amarillo Ladies Golf Flight
Mrs. Sorrelle with a net 27 for her best nine of 18 holes captured the weekly Ladies Day event at Amarillo Country Club. In the nine hole flight Mrs. W. B. Burkhalter and Mrs. Paul Grant tied for first with scores 30-16-14 and 26-12-14 respectively. luncheon ball went to Mrs. H. W. Donohoo.
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Jack Sorrelle
Amarillo Country Club
W. B. Burkhalter
Paul Grant
Meyer Sends Invitations to 100 for TCU Grid
Fort Worth Aug 21 AP More than 100 invitations were sent to Texas Christian University football candidates. Coach Leo Meyer expects 20 to 30 more nonparticipants from Spring drills to report Sept. 1. The Horned Frogs coaching staff adding two new members, with Meyer leading alongside Hub McQuillen Clyde Flowers Walter Roach and Abe Martin.
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Fort Worth
Texas Christian University
Leo
Dutch) Meyer
Horned Frog
Meyer
Hub McQuillen
Clyde Flowers
Mike Brumbelow
Walter Roach
Abe Martin
Paschal High School
Rejuvenated Pirates may decide pennant race
The Pirates upset the Brooks 10-0 as Pittsburgh surged under new owners Frank McKinney and Bing Crosby, winning seven of ten and closing the gap with St Louis and Brooklyn. Strincevich allowed four hits as Pittsburgh climbed toward the lead with six remaining games against formidable NL rivals.
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Associated Press
Brooklyn
Leo Durocher
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
Frank McKinney
Bing Crosby
Dodgers
Pittsburgh
Nick Strincevich
Brooks
Vic Lombardi
Cardinals
Johnny Niggeling
Boston Braves
Chicago Cubs
Brodkgyn
St. Louis
Phillies
Don Johnson
New York
Cincinnati Reds
Dave Koslo
Walker Cooper
Goody Rosen
Harry Gumbert
Pressure to Move SMU A&M Homecoming Game
Pressure mounts on SMU officials to relocate the November 9 homecoming football game with Texas A&M from Ownby Stadium to the Cotton Bowl. The campus venue seats 21,000 while Cotton Bowl capacity is 46,000. SMU Faculty Committee had voted to keep the game on campus.
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Dallas
Southern Methodist University
Texas A. & M
Ownby Stadium
SMU
Ivan Cunningham to Return to SMU after Army discharge
SMU football coach Matty Bell announced Ivan Cunningham will receive his Army discharge in time to enroll in September. Cunningham, a two year letterman backfielder, played last year with the Honda Army Risle Field team.
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Dallas
Matty Bell
Southern Methodist University
Ivan Cunningham
Cunningham
Honda Army Risle
Flores to Tangle With Gus Edd in Mat Prelim Thursday Night
Promoter Dery Detton promotes a wrestling card at Tri State Pair Grounds. Flores faces Gus Edd in a one fall 20 minute opener after Flores recent tournament run. Edd, known for a stormy career, clashes with Flores in a handicap bout setting up a three bout card. Main event features an Australian tag team Kirilenko and McGee vs Weidner and Mayne in a two of three falls match. McGee vows to prove himself against Weidner following a heated exchange.
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Flores
Gus Edd
Om Manne In
Salvador Flores
Tri-State Pair Grounds
Dery Detton
Gu¢ Edd
Beaumont
Walter Stratton
Edd
Mike McGee
Edd-Pieres
Detton
Young Sandew
Toledo
Leo Jensen
Jackson
Miss
Leon Kirilenko
Trish
Billy Weidner
Ken Mayne
McGee
Weidner
Shree-run pinch homer lifts Rebels to 10-3 win
Hank Oana delivered a pinch hit homer with two aboard in the seventh, turning a 2-3 deficit into a Dallas lead as the Rebels defeated Beaumont 10-3. Dallas added five runs in the eighth after Oana’s shot.
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Oana
Rebs
Associated Pree
Hank Oana
Dallas Park
Rebels
Dallas
Beaumont Exporters
Shreveport Sports
Fort Worth
Houston
Tulsa
Oilers
San Antonio Missions
Oklahoma City
Indians
Dana
Bob Gillespie
Ray Louthen
Beaumont
Ralph Houk
Leonard
Vern Williamson
Forton
Boris Woyt
Eddie Cole
Cole
Missions
Robers Mistele
Calvin Dorsett
Robters Tebrinke
Pirates Reject Guild in First Baseball Collective Vote
Robert Murphy and his American Baseball Guild led a bid for recognition as 19 of 31 Pirates voted in the ballot. Only three backed Murphy. rookie catcher Leroy Jarvis faced a challenged ballot. The Pirates canceled a strike before a game with the Giants as the NLRB refused jurisdiction.
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Pittsburgh
Robert Murphy
American Baseball Guild
Pittsburgh Pirate
Pirates
Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board
Murphy
Leroy Jarvis
New York Giants
National Labor Relations Board
Guild
Evans Victor Opens Title Quest in Club Junior Meet
Evans Victor, Amarillo golf champion, defeated Arthur Higgins 9 and 8 in the club junior meet. Art McKay Jr. beat Jay Triplett 6 and 4, setting up Evans to meet Tommy Thompson with a finale against McKay in 18 holes tomorrow.
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John Evans
Amarillo
Monarch
Arthur Higgins
Art McKay
Evans
Jay Triplett
Tommy Thompson
McKay
Softball Playoff Postponed by Rainy Diamonds
Wet fields forced a postponement of YMCA Church Softball League playoff games. This afternoon San Jacinto Baptist faces Sacred Heart Cathedral while San Jacinto Methodist meets Polk Street Methodist. Both San Jacinto teams won Monday and seek a second win to reach the playoff final. Game time is 6:30.
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YMCA
San Jacinto Baptist
Sacred Heart Cathedral
San Jacinto Methodist
Polk Street Methodist
San Jacinto
Commercial Bowling League To Be Organized Tonight
A meeting to organize the Commercial Bowling League will be held tonight at Peerless Lanes starting at 8 30. Miss Helene Ann Schuette of 1405 Harrison has been employed as receptionist and account clerk at the Social Security Field Office here.
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Commercial Bowling League
Peerless Lanes
Helene Ann Schuette
Harrison
Social Security
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Cal Farley
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