Browns Rally Past Nationals On Gutteridge homer in 12th
In a 3-3 tie with Frank Mancuso on base, Don Gutteridge launched a 12th inning homer to lift the St. Louis Browns to a 5-3 win over Washington. The victory tightens the standings as Boston falls in Cleveland in 13 innings and Detroit loses to New York. Ernie Lombardi drives in four for the Dodgers in a 4-0 win over Chicago. A rainout interrupts Boston at St. Louis while Phillies and Reds are off schedule.
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St. Louis
Pittsburg
Kan
Frank Mancuso
Gutteridge
Washington
Cardinal
Nats
Mickey Haefner
Luke Sewell
Sig Jakucki
Browns
Boston
Cleveland
Mickey Rocco
Tribe
Specs Klieman
Mike Ryba
Detroit
New York
Walt Dubiel
Hershel Martin
Russ Derry
Rufe Gentry
Philadelphia
Chicago
Don Black
Bill Dietrich
Frankie Hayes
Pittburgh
Brooklyn
Ernie Lombardi
Johnny Allen
Bill Fleming
Phils
Cincinnati
Two Junior Golf Tournaments Set for August Dates
Two junior golf events run concurrently August 28 to 30 with eight players per flight. The Sunset Course hosts the city junior meet for ages 18 and under, while Amarillo Country Club runs a separate junior tournament for 15 and under.
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Amarillo
Early MLB Scores and Standings Highlight A.L. Action
Detroit lost to New York 5 to 1 while Cleveland topped Boston 7 to not. Chicago defeated Philadelphia 3 2 and St Louis beat Washington 5 to 3. Standings show Boston and New York leading with Detroit and Cleveland in pursuit. Schedule lists Detroit at New York and Chicago at Philadelphia among night games. The Hawaiian Islands formed by lava activity from an undersea crack is noted as a geological detail.
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Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Washington
Louie Nopeset Osc
Hawaiian Islands
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Louis
Cincinnati
Amateur golf open draws 125 shooters in Chicago
At the Tom O Shanter All American Open in Chicago 125 amateurs competed in the 72 hole division for 24 finals spots. Ed Furgol led with a 67 five under par while Ken Heilemann and Frank Kovack shot 70s to second place. Wilford Wehrle Tom Frainey and George Dawson trailed by one stroke.
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Chicago
Ed Furgol
Birmingham
Mich
Public Links
Ken Heilemann
St. Louis
Frank Kovack
Wilford Wehrle
Racine
Wis
Tom Frainey
George Dawson
Local Golf Week Schedule At Amarillo Courses
A busy week of golf events is listed for Amarillo. Activities include Ladies Municipal Golf Association day at Sunset Course, a dinner tournament at Hoss Rogers Course, junior golf at Amarillo Country Club, and weekend handicap tournaments at Ross Rogers Course and Sunset Course. The annual Municipal golf tournament concludes at Ross Rogers Course with final matches and a Father and Son tournament.
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Golf Ladies Municipal Golf Association
Ross Rovers
LeUler
Sunset Crolf Association
Amarilla Municipal Golfers Association
Hoss Rogers
Amarillo Municipal Golfere Association
Ross Rogers
Amarillo Junior Golf Association
Sunset
Amarillo Country Club
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Sunset Corse
Amarillo County Club
Sandies in The Service honor ex Sandies and Ricketts brothers
The column profiles Edmund Starkey a 1941 42 Golden Sandstorm athlete now at sea in the U S Navy. It also highlights brothers Elwin Bijon Ricketts and Harold Ricketts former Sandie players now serving in the U S Army and Texas National Guard with current addresses and service details.
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AHS
Edmund Starkey
Edmund
Starkey
Sam Houston Junior High Rangers
Austin
U. S. Navy
Edmund J. Starkey
Uear-Sebsg
Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
Calif
Ricketts
Sandie
Elwin
Bijon
U. S. Army
West Texas State
Bigan
Cassino
Italy
Fifth Army
Elwin T. Ricketts
F. A
APO
Care
New York
N. Y
Marines Build Super-Fighter in South Pacific From Salvaged Parts
Twelve Marines credited by Master Tech Sgt John B Rogine for assembling a Corsair based fighter from wrecked components at a New Hebrides base. Maj Leslie T Bryan Jr supervised the two month project with a fore section tail from a crash craft wings from another fuselage and a Hellcat propeller. Capt William Freeman test flew it and praised its speed climb and scouting potential for pilots.
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San Diego
Cal
South Pacific
John B. Rogine
Minneapolis
Minn
Phoenix
Rogine
Hebrides
Leslie T. Bryan, Jr
Altamonte Springs
Fla
William Freeman
Pensacola
Armstrong Pounds Out Narrow Victory Over Joyce
SAN FRANCISCO August 22 Former triple title holder Henry Armstrong won a 10 round decision over Willie Joyce of Gary Indiana after weathering an early attack and finishing strong with a decisive ninth and tenth round surge. In a separate note Kimberly Idaho coach Jean Parsons, previously varsity baseball coach, will also lead the Kimberly high football team this season.
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San Francisco
Henry Armstrong
Willie Joyce
Gary
Ind
Armstrong
Kimberly
Idaho
Pretty Jean Parsons
Kimberly High Grid
J. B. Fridley
Maverick Club Column Updates on Members and Needs
Kenneth Hutto advances from D to C Class and likely to B Class soon while Joe Wayne Johnston rises to C Class. Several members suffer boils and injuries but improve. Art Sharp and Billy Marsh recover after minor hand and thumb incidents. Club plans football positions, a trip to Boys Ranch, and solicits scrap metal, a one half horsepower motor, lumber, and two big locomotives from Osborn and others. Weeks at Boys Ranch remains busy with building and routine duties.
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Mr. Dillon
Joe E. Sharp
Joe
Art Sharp
Billy Marsh
Art
Billy
Boys Ranch
Western Sand and Gravel Co
Osborn
Co Captains Named For Dinner Tourney At Amarillo
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association sets a dinner tourney with co captains Joe Witt and Drew Crossett leading one team and Harry Daily and Don Loden guiding the other. Matches tee off 5 30 to 6 00 with no handicaps nine hole event. Winning squad earns a free meal while losers pay a dollar. Past two matches ended even.
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Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Ross Rogers
Joe Witt
Drew Crossett
Harry Daily
Don Loden
Soldier Reading Censorship Ends
President Roosevelt signed the Soldier Vote Law amendments relaxing limits on disseminating political news to armed services members. The changes allow sale and distribution of general circulation newspapers magazines and books through Army post exchanges and Navy stores within transport limits. For radio, rebroadcasts to troops on government stations require equal time to parties with a presidential candidate.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Germans Brag of New Bomber Griffin HE 177
Berlin dispatch reports the German four engine bomber HE 177 known as the Griffin has seen action against British ports. The aircraft features a 104 foot wingspan 2400 horsepower and thick double wheels in its design.
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New York
Berlin
Front Und Heimat
Huskies Open Practice as SWC Teams Rally for Fall Camp
The Associated Press notes grid teams in the Southwest Conference begin fall practice with Texas Texas A&M SMU and TCU all reporting. D X Bible splits Texas squad into A and B. TCU coach Dutch Meyer plans inter squad games each Saturday as 44 percent of hopefuls return. Rice opens next week while Arkansas starts yesterday. Strong showings include five lettermen for TCU five for Texas A&M and six holdovers at SMU.
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Associated Press
Texas
Texas A. & M
Southern Methodist
Texas Christian
D. X. Bible
Rice
Arkansas
Bible
Jack Halfpenny
Dallas High School
Ralph Edge
Dallas
Fort Worth
Dutch Meyer
Homer Norton
College Station
Texas Aggies
Norton
Jimmy Stewart
Tex Hughson to pitch again in semi pro game
Tex Hughson may reach 20 victories after a pre induction visit. He pitched opening game of a Houston semi pro tourney shutting out the opponent 10 to 6 with three hits and 11 strikeouts. Dixie Parsons was his victim three times.
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Kyle
Tex Hughson
Navy
Tex
Houston
Dixie Parsons
Detroit
Hughson
Filipino chief sworn in as resident commissioner
Col. Carlos P. Romulo was sworn in by Speaker Sam Rayburn as resident commissioner for the Philippine commonwealth in Washington on August 22. The ceremony marked Romulo’s official start in the post.
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Washington
Carlos P. Romulo
Sam Rayburn
Philippine Commonwealth
Fathers and Sons Enter Foursome Matches at Amarillo
A Father and Son Scotch foursome golf event is set for Sunday at Amarillo Country Club. Teams feature listed father son pairs and two couples invited for a special reception with handicaps split half, using best drives.
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Amarillo Country Club
R. B
Bruce Norman
Art
Arthur McKay
R. G
Scotty Mills
J. R
Jack Davis
J. W
Arthur Higgins
J. L
Don McCormick
J. S
Jay Triplett
John Evans
W. W
Bob Braden
Weldon
Lee Butler
Gene Klein
City Golf Championships and High School Matchups Schedule
The clashing schedule lists annual and city golf events at Amarillo venues from July to October, including men and women championships at multiple courses. It notes Amarillo High School Golden Sandies facing Childress High School Bobcats at Butler Field on September 15. In baseball, Philadelphia Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox to gain a season series edge for the first time since 1941, marking the 12th win over the Sox this year.
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Amarillo Country Club
Amarillo High School
Golden Sandies
Childress High School
Bobcats
Butler Field
Ross Rogers Course
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago White Sox
Sox
A’s
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Bill Farmer
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Maverick Club
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Kenneth Hutto
Joe Wayne Johnston
Mr. Weeks
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Henry W. Clark
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Special Services Division
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Secretary of the Treasury
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Mediterranean
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Globe News
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Fournier
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Paul . Brown
Ohio State
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
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Duke Electric
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Combina
Edwin Clapp
Blackburn ‘Bros
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