Newcomers Invited to Amarillo City Golf Tournament
The Amarillo Golf Association opens the annual city golf tournament to newcomers and old timers alike. It starts September 2 at Amarillo Country Club with qualifying rounds, flight divisions, and a 36 hole final on Labor Day. Defending champion John Olver is the only engraved name on the Diamond Shop trophy.
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Amarillo
Amarillo Country Club
John Olver
Amarillo Golf Association
Country Club
George Aulbach
City Golf Meet Is Wide Open at Te xas League Night
A chaotic night in Texas League action left San Antonio in a narrow lead after a series of results. Beaumont and Dallas battled with surprising comebacks while Cleveland got a shutout, and Oklahoma City delayed Fort Worth due to rain.
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Marleai Dallas
Sill
Maricau
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Beatmont
Bhreveport
Houston
Shipper
Padre
Missions
Clarenve
Shippers
Houstoty
Shreveport
Ralph Hamber
Hiamner
Cub Chambers
Tilsa
Dallas
Rebels
Oklahoma City
Fort Worth
Beaumont
Overmure
Tabachéckaie
Standings and scores from a spread of 1940s leagues
The page lists multiple baseball and boxing results, including National League games Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh St Louis Philadelphia and New York matchups with varying scores. It also shows standings and schedules for clubs in the NAL and TENAS league with teams like Shreveport Houston Tulsa Dallas Oklahoma City Fort Worth and Beaumont.
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Houston
Speer
Laide
Crompton
Brazie
Banterwood
Shreveport
Nina
Hamner
Polly
Rum- Mans
Puck
Wieczorek Tulsa
Dallas
Chambers
Gillespie
Isaacs
Mar- Teau
Hayworth
Oklahoma City
Fort Worth
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St. Loua
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Cote
Boston Fos
TENAS
Tulsa
Beaumont
San Antonio
Cleveland
St Louis
Detroit
Washington
Louis
Elk Salt Drops Save Montana Elk From Saline Shortage
In Sun River country near Augusta Montana a Montana game department crew dropped fifty pound salt bricks from a tri motor plane to lure elk from salt licks toward winter ranges. Five and a half tons were hauled by rail to Augusta for four trips in six hours. Pilot Dick Johnson aided by Bob Cooney and J S McFarland oversaw the operation to improve elk winter forage.
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Wide World
Augusta
Mont
Ave
Sun River
Montana Game Department
Bombardiers
Game Department
Bob Cooney
Sun River Country
Montana
Cooney
J. S. McFarland
Federal Forest Service
Forest Service
Jack Parsell
Wild Life Restoration Division
MacFarland
Dick Johnson
Missoula
Twin Peaks
Johnson
McFarland
Bears Rafe Fdae Over Stars: Crowds Set Record Night
Chicago hosts the College All Stars and the Bears at Soldier Field with an expected 101000 fans. The event aims to raise about 300000 with 160000 for army and navy relief funds as Halas youth and Zuppke’s squads prepare for a high scoring game built on a modernized T formation and aggressive passing.
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College All Stars
Chicago Bears
Soldier Field
Army
Navy
Bears
George Halas
The
Bob Zuppke
Bucks Norm Standlee
George McAfee
Sid Luckman
Bill Osmanski
Boston College
Charley O'Rourke
Adolph Kissell
Frank Maznicki
Colgate
Bill Gever
Straight Bourbon Whiskey by Hiram Walker 4 Years Old
The product is a 20 proof straight bourbon whiskey aged four years from Hiram Walker and Sons Inc based in Peoria Illinois.
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Hiram Walker
Hiram Walker & Sons Inc
Peoria
Ill
San Antonio Boy Favored In State Junior Tourney
Charles M. Post of San Antonio led medal honors with a 68 to top a large field in the 16th annual state junior golf tournament. Ed Carpenter of San Antonio Bobby Richmond of Raymondville and Travis Bryan Jr. of Bryan trailed closely with 8s, while 80 or better qualified for the low 32.
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San Antonio
Charles M. Post
San Anonio
Post
Ed Carpenter
Bobby Richmond
Raymondville
Travis Bryan Jr
Bryan
Redbird Trims Dodgers In Opening Series Clash
St Louis Cardinals overpower Brooklyn 7-1 at Sportsman's Park in front of 25 588 fans as Max Lanier holds the Dodgers to four hits. The win marks the Cardinals tenth in eleven games and keeps their pennant hopes alive while Brooklyn leads the league with a strong margin and faces remaining games against the Phillies and Braves.
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Jildson Bailey
Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Arkansas
Broadway Limited
Billy Southworth
Redbirds
Dodgers
Sportsman's Park
St. Louis
Cardinals
Mound
Brooklyn
Phils
Boston Braves
Larry French
Max Lanier
Dom DiMaggio Fifth Red Sox Star in Navy
Outfielder Dom DiMaggio becomes the fifth Boston Red Sox player in the Navy. He is appointed a Coxswain in the inshore patrol.
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Dom DiMaggio
Red Sox
Navy
Boston
U.P
Boston Red Sox
Clay Target Champs Schoof Vows Tug of War for Titles
At Vandalia on August 25 the Grand American hosted 200 clay targets at 16 yards for men women and professionals. Marie K Grant of Fort Dodge Iowa defends the women’s title as Russell Cott of Raytown Missouri pursues the men’s amateur crown for a second time. Mrs Hall wins champion of champions with 98 of 100, while four shooters posted perfect scores in the 100-target men’s race including Joe Moore Kewanee Illinois H M Schick Lees Summit Missouri Julius Petty England Arkansas and Earl D Hawkey Hudson Kansas.
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Vandalia
America
Marie K. Grant
Fort Dodge
Russell Cott
Raytown
Waco Dons Oust Bells at Wichita
In Wichita the Waco Dons shut out the Bells 5 to 0 behind Clayton Fries six hitter to reach money rankings in the National Semi pro tournament. Northrop Bombers defeated Milwaukee Heils 12 to 4 while Providence Firesafes beat Beechcraft Flyers 8 to 2. Milner plans to start with freshmen for Texas College of Mines 9 game season.
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Kan
Oklahoma City Pelts
Enid
Okla
Waco
Tex
Dons
Clayton Fries
California
Northrop Bombers
Milwaukee
Wis
Providence
R. I
Beechcraft Flyers
May All-Stars clash with Bears in Friday night showdown
Bob Zuppke will coach the College All-Stars against George Halas and the Chicago Bears Friday. The piece recalls 1916 when Zuppke led Illinois to a victory over Minnesota and Halas sat injured on the bench, linking teacher versus pupil in a historic matchup.
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Bob Zuppke
Chicago Bears
George Halas
Zup
Illinois
Mighty Gophers
Minnesota
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