Giants 14-Game Streak Tops Major League Play
The New York Giants swept a doubleheader from the Chicago Cubs 5-4 and 5-1 as Leo Durocher’s club extended its streak to 14 straight wins. Brooklyn split with Pittsburgh, while the American League races remained tight with Cleveland keeping a one game edge over New York. scattered results across leagues noted.
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Sandies Face Uphill Task In 1951 Season
Amarillo High opens practice at Amarillo Stadium under coach Bull Defoe with a wing-T system. Despite some rising talent, San Angelo and other rivals loom, and past scoring lows and a tough schedule temper expectations for a district crown and a winning record this season.
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Des Moines farmers apply weed killers to 30 million acres
American farmers used chemical weed killers last year across more than 30 million acres of crops in Des Moines region reporting.
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Lions Play Eagles Exhibition Ahead of Amarillo Stop
The Detroit Lions, preparing for a Friday exhibition with the Washington Redskins, arrive about 10:30 a.m. at Amarillo Air Terminal. They will stay 53 players and officials at Park Plaza Motel. Doak Walker leads a 31 21 win over the Giants in Dallas last Friday.
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Craig Captures Week End Golf at Amarillo Club
H C Craig won the Amarillo Country Club weekend golf tournament by five strokes with a net 59 card 82 23 59 lawler and Mccullough tied for runner up each with 64 McCullough card 74 10 64 Lawler 69 5 64 other winners included J W Hill 83 18 65 and Dr Mike Montgomery 80 15 65 Gene Edwards took low gross.
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Notable Golf Round Highlight at Local Course
A player carded a one under par 69 to lead round play with a key eagle on the 17th hole by Bob Kesterson finishing with a standout score.
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Kansas City Blues to Use Harness Racing for Fans
Kansas City Blues general manager Parke Carroll plans harness racing to draw fans, aiming to boost attendance while noting Bill Veeck of the St. Louis Browns can have his midgets and clowns. The piece also mentions marble coloring from impurities.
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Diamond Battle Behind Dodgers Braves Hearing
Dodgers star power battles off the field as a Sarasota hearing looms. Rickey shuttles between Havana and Ohio while Frick, Durocher, and MacPhail navigate postponement requests and public interest amid family losses and a looming courtroom decision.
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Pair of Aces In Mat Semi
Promoter Cory Detton's weekly wrestling card features Ace Freeman of New York City vs Ace Abbott of Abilene in the semifinal. Freeman drew 30 minutes with George Lopez, fans applauding a sharp bout. Abbott defeated Gene Blackley with a reverse face lock and hammerlock. Main event pairs Dory Funk against Ray Clements. two more matches added.
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Stephens May Be Out for Season
Boston report says Red Sox third baseman Vern Stephens may be out for the rest of the season due to a pulled tendon suffered in Cleveland. The injury could end his career, with trainer Jack Fadden noting he may never be a sound ball player again as Stephens neared 31. He had just driven in a run and doubled before pulling the tendon sliding into second. Sulfuric acid production in 1949 exceeded 10 million tons in the United States.
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