Lefty Lonergan Faces Lamesa Lobos in Key Night Game
Lefty Bill Lonergan, 17 7 this season, eyes improvement against the Lamesa Lobos in the second game of a two game set at 8 15 p m tonight The Gold Sox starter has a strong history versus Lamesa and will oppose Joe Lucio who’ s struggled against Amarillo The Sox won the opener 8 5 as Chris Haskins was the losing pitcher and Frank Mekules Joe Bauman and Harry Lamprich led the visitors with timely hits
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Bill Lonergan
Lamesa Lobos
CIOCA
Lonergan
Lobos
Lam Ryan
Joe Lucio
Sox
Lucio
Amarillo
Lamesa
Gold Sox
Chris Haskins
Frenk Mekules
al Duarte
Joe Bauman
Harry Lamprich
Mekules
Bauman
College All Stars Face Bears Tonight Comeback Mood
Chicago Bears, 10 point favorites, meet the College All Stars at Soldier Field in the 14th pre season game. Key injuries plague the college squad while veterans Luckman Gellarneau McIvan and the Osmanskis pace the Bears.
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Chicago Bears
Lake Front Soldier Field
Los Angeles Rams
Notre Dame
Frank Leahy
Glenn Davis
Army
Bob Fenimore
Oklahoma A&m
Buddy Young
Illinois
Charley Trippi
Georgia
Viv Schwall
Northwestern
George Ratterman
Ben Raimondi
Inediana
Trippi
Bears
Sid Luckman
Hugh Gellarneau
Ray MclIvan
Georer McAfee
Brothe
Joe
Bill Osmanski
Soldier Field
Lake Front
Amateur Bouts Headline Local Card At Guadalupe School
An eight bout boxing card is set for tonight at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic School 1112 Houston. Bouts begin at 8 30 with Golden Glove stars Lolo Jiminez Glen Duckworth Jose Perez and Bill Black in action. Admission is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children with Marion Quentero directing the program. proceeds support the school fund.
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Houston
Lolo Jiminez
Glen Duckworth
Jose Perez
Bill Black
Golden Glove
Marion Quentero
Our Lady of Guadalupe School Fund
Kempa and Buchanan Reach Left Handed Golf Finals
Laddie Kempa of Oklahoma A&M and Robert Buchanan, an 18 year old Indy High School graduate, advanced to the 36 hole final round of the National Left Handed Golfers Tournament at Cog Hill Country Club outside Chicago.
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Laddie Kempa
Oklahoma
A&m
Robert Buchanan
Indianapolis
Cog Hill Country Club
Bears versus College All Stars in 14th Tribune Classic
Aug 22 Chicago crowds approach 103000 for the Bears and College All Stars gridiron classic. Sid Luckman leads the Bears with a strong T formation while notable Texans and stars from Army and Texas A&M compete. Pro favorites edge the star studs as fans anticipate fast passing and tough defense.
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Chicago Tribune
Los Angeles Rams
Bears
Buddy Young
University of Illinois
George Halas
Doc Blanchard
Arnold Tucker
Army
Charley Trippi
Georgia
Glenn Davis
Bob Fenimore
Oklahoma A&m
Weldon Humble
Rice
Spot Collins
Texas
Leonard Dickey
Monte Moncrief
Texas A&m
James Reed
Texas Tech
Ted Scruggs
Bulldog Turner
Ed Sprinkle
Hardin-Simmons
Stuart Clarkson
George Hartman
William Johnson
SMU
ACC Putting Meet Tonight At Amerilla Country Club
The Amerilla Country Club hosts a 36 hole medal play putting meet this evening with flights for men women and juniors. Putters may start between nine and ten o clock with no entry fee and golf balls awarded to top women and juniors and to the four lowest scores among men. This is the final putting meet of the year at the club.
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Amerilla Country Club
Mild Opposition for Saunders in Net Go
Collegiate, interscholastic, and municipal tennis players from southern Oklahoma and Texas began the Northwest Texas Open in Wichita Falls. Gus Craige of Paris and Jack Turpin of Dallas were favorites in men's and junior divisions. Julian Oates of Waco faced early trouble, while James Saunders of Amarillo ran into only mild opposition.
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Tex
Oklahoma
Texas
Gus Craige
Paris
Jack Turpin
Dallas
Julian Oates
Waco
Homer Conley
Fort Worth
James Saunders
Amarillo
Martinstown Seeker Uncovers 1814 Penny Token
An 80-year-old water diviner in Martinstown England unearthed a penny token dated 1814 during a metal detecting outing. The fragmentary find hints at historical token use in the region, attracting local interest.
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Martinstown
England
Athletics Fight To Stay In Race In 1947 Season
The Philadelphia Athletics upset expectations by seizing third place from the Detroit Tigers as pitchers Joe Coleman Carl Scheib and Bill McCahan anchored an 8 15 victory in St. Louis Rookie Fain and outfielder Barney McCosky fueled the A s surge while other pennant contenders posted results across the leagues The Dodgers Cards Braves Yankees and Giants all posted wins detailing a wide day in baseball history
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Connie Mack
Detroit Tigers
Joe Coleman
Carl Scheib
Bill McCahan
Fain
Barney McCosky
McCahan
McCosky
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Brownies
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Cliff Hartung
Vega Santa Fe Score Triumphs In Veterans Softball
The Vega All-Stars beat Pantex 9 to 6 and the Santa Fe Nutcrackers shut out Riss Co 2 to 0 to reach the Veterans Administration Softball finals. Nutcrackers meet Phillips of Borger at 7 pm, Vega vs Santa Fe for the title at 8 pm.
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Borger
Santa Fe
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Denham
Tek Wekas
Price
Pues
Harris
Taylor, Poik and Clark
Jenkins Postpones Speed Run Again
In Bonneville Utah Aug 22 speed drivers John Cobb of London and Ab Jenkins of Salt Lake City postponed further attempts at world speed records due to adverse weather. Officials said no runs would occur before Monday as rain could ruin the salt bed. Marvin Jenkins, 22, set four world Class D records while Cobb powered a 7,700 pound car to 334.26 MPH in a trial run.
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Salt Flats
John Cobb
London
Ab Jenkins
Salt Lake City
Utah
Marvin Jenkins
Cobb
Pep Is Favored To Clip Leslie In World Title Bout
Willie Pep, 24, of Hartford, seeks his title defense in a 15 round featherweight bout at Atwood Stadium Flint against Jack Leslie, 23, from New Orleans. Pep’s odds ranged 9 to 7 to 3 to 1 as 16,000 fans expected. Leslie relies on a single knockout punch. Pep is the more skilled boxer.
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Mich
Willie Pep
Jack Leslie
Atwood Stadium
Pep
Hartford
Leslie
New Orleans
Sweetwater and Midland Hitters Dominate Longhorn League Showdowns
Sweetwater crushed Vernon pitchers for 26 hits in a 23-6 win while Midland piled up 22 hits in a 15-4 victory over Big Spring. Ballinger beat Odessa twice 2-1 and 7-3 as Bill Jacobs shut out the Oilers in the opener with a tenth inning RBI and Hare allowed seven Odessa hits in the second.
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Ballinger
Associated Press
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Oilers
Hare
North Wales to boost hydroelectric power tenfold
Report claims untapped resources in North Wales will raise hydroelectric output by a factor of ten, signaling a major expansion of renewable energy capacity in the region.
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North Wales
Assault and Armed Meet in Richest Turf Match at Chicago
The $190000 winner take all clash at Washington Park pits Assault the 1946 horse of the year against Armed a six year old record breaker. Jockeys Eddie Arcaro and Douglas Dodson ride for top owners Benjamin Lindheimer Robert Kleberg and Warren Wright. Distance is a mile and a quarter with 126 pounds on each horse.
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Washington Park
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Belmont Park
Zev
Benjamin F. Lindheimer
Washington
Arlington Parks
Assault
Robert J. Kleberg
King Ranch
Texas
Warren Wright
Calumet Farm
Armed
Douglas Dodson
Eddie Arcaro
Watson Opens Three Stroke Lead In Glen Garden Invitation
Robert Watson of Wichita Falls shot 34 33 67 four under par to lead the Glen Garden Invitation Golf at Fort Worth. Don Cherry of Wichita Falls and L. D. Hardin of Fort Worth were tied for second at 70 after two rounds. Billy Morris and John Olver carded 70s but failed to improve, while Reed Berry slipped to 73.
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Robert Watson
Wichita Falls
Don Cherry
L. D. Hardin
Billy Morris
John Olver
Dallas
Reud Berry
Auscos Rally Past Tucson Merchants 5-4 in KC
St. Joseph Auscos of Michigan upset Tucson Merchants 5 to 4 in Wichita after last year’s NBC Tourney title run. The semi pro baseball club demonstrated strong offense and solid defense as they seek another championship in the current season.
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Wichita
Kan
St. Joseph, Mich
Getz Wins Southwestern Junior Heavyweight Title Bout
Sailor Watkins was disqualified in the first fall as Al Getz edged him with a piledriver to win the Southwestern junior heavyweight final before 3,300 at Municipal Auditorium. Getz earns a world title shot next Thursday. Weidner defeated Brady in the semi. Poggi and McBain drew in the opener.
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al Getz
Municipal Auditorium
Watkins
Walter Stratton
Getz
Beteen Falls
Roy Greenhill
Cory Detton
LeRoy McGuirk
Pittsburgh
Billy Weidner
Art Brady
George Bruckman
Brady
Gorilla Poggi
Billy McBain
Kiner Confident of Pulling Out of Slump
Ralph Kiner, Pirates left fielder and rising home run ace, brushed off a batting slump after a 4-1 loss to the Giants. He noted 35 homers this season, praised Hank Greenberg's guidance on stance, and expressed hope of surpassing Babe Ruth's all-time mark.
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Palmer
Duarte
Bauman
Sockers
Bob Crues
Haskins
Chick Fowler
Sox
Don Elias
Sam Malvica
Elias
United Press Sports
New York
Ralph Kiner
Kiner
Johnny Mize
Giants
Babe Ruth
Alhambra
Calif
Hank Greenberg
Hank
City Golf Championship Final Plays Set at Sunset
The windup of the city championship putting tournament is scheduled tonight at Sunset Golf Course at 7 30. Titles in three flights and the consolation bracket will be decided with prizes of 15 in merchandise for each winner 10 for runners up and 5 for each semifinalist.
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Sunset Golf Course
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