Jackson Wins Amarillo Open Women's Singles Title
Jackson, a 17 year old high school senior, defeated pre tournament favorite Camilla Wheatley 6 5, 6 2 at Ellwood Park to win the Amarillo Open women's singles. The final is set for tomorrow at 5 30 p.m. in the men's final between Lt John Farfour and Glyndon Riley.
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Pat Jackson
Ellwood Park
Camilla Wheatley
Miss Jackson
John Farfour
Dalhart
Miss Wheatley
Glyndon Riley
Playoff Rounds Set Before World Series Action
Two softball playoff games last night set up three World Series matchups among league champions. San Jacinto Bearcats beat Wolflin Dodgers 6 to 2 as the Bearcats advance. Mirror Mustangs defeated Georgia Marauders 9 to 8 in a close affair. Friday opens the Junior World Series at Maverick Club with three diamonds in use and matchups National League versus American, Western versus Texas, and Panhandle versus Plains. The College Gremlins and Margaret Wills Wolves await Friday’s results to learn their opponents.
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Maverick Club Diamonds
Twe Georgia Marauders
Mirror Mustangs
Woilflin Dodgers
San Jacinto Bearcats
College Gremlins
Margaret Wills Wolves
Maverick Diamonds
Nationals
A. C. Brewer
Curtis Bell
Georgia Marauders
Hays
McCartney
Fox
Garrett
Mustangs
Franks
Evans
Marauders
Jayroe
Wolflin Dodgers
Nationals To Meet Americans Saturday Softball Classic
National League All Stars meet American League All Stars at the Maverick Club diamond Saturday at 1 pm. The game will be broadcast by KGNC. S. L. Shepherd, proxy of the.
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KGNC
S. L. Shepherd
AL to NL All Star Clash Promises Saturday Air
The American League challenged National League president Roger Harris to an all star game. Harris accepted quickly and officials moved to schedule the Saturday afternoon event with KGNC cancelling other programs to broadcast the game.
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American League
Roger Harris
National League
Harris
KGNC
Women Keglers to Revive Old League
A meeting to organize the Women's Pioneer Bowling League will be held at KGNC Thursday night at 8. The league will operate on Thursday nights at the Victory Alleys. Women interested should attend or leave names with H. L. McMinn. Mrs. Lucy Moore is president.
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Pioneer Bowling League
KGNC
H. L. McMinn
Lucy Moore
Posterity for Big Red Becomes Lexington Legend
Big Red has drawn a transient audience of over a million at Faraway Farms in Lexington Kentucky since retirement. His skeleton is reportedly to be donated to New York Citys Museum of Natural History for display after his death.
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New York
Faraway Farms
Lexington
Big Red
Museum of Natural History
World Series Starts Friday in Amarillo Softball Drive
The Junior World Series arrives in Amarillo with games Friday at 7 p.m. on Maverick diamond and Sunday at 2 p.m. on the same site. A ticket drive benefits athletic equipment for local boys, with 25 cent admission valid for all events. Children in teams attend free, and officials plan a 7 p.m. Friday program at the high school auditorium followed by a banquet.
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Amarillo
Association
Maverick
Grant
W. E. Smith
Smith
Cal Farley
Howard Lynch
Joe Jenkins
Bill Adams
Sid Harper
KGNC
Sid Cleghorn Doubts Red Fitzsimmons Fight Boast
Sid Cleghorn recalls his boxing career and doubts a boast by a caller who claimed to have whipped him in the early 1920s until the caller identified as Red Fitzsimmons. Fitzsimmons, convalescing at Veterans Hospital from a leg injury, was a standout fighter in 1922 noting victories over Young Stribling and Tiger Flowers.
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Sid Cleghorn
Sid
Red Fitzsimmons
Fitzsimmons
Veterans Hospital
Fitz
Young Stribling
Tiger Flowers
Amarillo Champion Qualifies for Dallas Open Golf
Dallas report notes Bill Keith from Amarillo Municipal is set to join pros at the Dallas Open September 6 to 9. Thirty-five Texas amateurs qualified through home-course tests. Amarillo Municipal Golf Association plans a member dinner at Ross Rogers Course. Greensboro’s George Corcoran advocates enhanced scorecards detailing putts iron shots woods and even how rounds were played.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Bill Keith
Amarillo
Texas
Amarillo Municipal Golf Association
Ross Rogers
Woods
Corcoran
Potsy Clark Predicts Jump Pass Popularity
Nebraska coach Potsy Clark predicts the jump pass will become a major feature this fall and soon account for about a quarter of all college passes. He notes it can be executed from behind the line by non traditional passers and used by quarterbacks and runners alike.
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Lincoln
George
Potsy) Clark
University of Nebraska
Clark
Canyon To Open Grid Practices Ahead Of Baylor Clash
West Texas State football practice begins Wednesday at 10 with coaches Gus Miller and Windy Nicklaus directing two daily workouts through Sept. 5. The opener vs Baylor is set for Sept. 22 in Waco, with Sept. 15 seeking a opponents in Canyon.
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Canyon
West Texas State
Gus Miller
Windy Nicklaus
Baylor Bears
Waco
Juniors Set To Battle Old Folks At Fair Park
The Junior Gold Sox League All-Stars face the Old Folks at Tri-State Fair Park tonight at 7:30. The All-Stars won last Friday 9 to 5. The Old Folks are managers and sponsors from the summer league.
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Fair Park
Gold Sox
Tri- State Fair Park
American League Boys Meet At Senior High Tonight
All boys who played softball this season in the American League are asked to attend a meeting at the Senior High School diamond at 7 o clock. S. L. Shepherd, president, urges coaches to join. After the meeting the plan is to form sides and play games.
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S. L. Shepherd
Amarillo Sandies Open Practice With Captain Carlos Thornton
Captain Carlos Thornton leads the 1945 Am arillo High School football team as a guard weighing about 160 pounds. A two season member who earned his letter last year, he anchors the squad as practice opens Saturday at Butler Field.
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Carlos Thornton
Amarillo
Sandies
Butler Field
Banner League is Organized
The Banner Bowl starts a new women’s bowling league to meet Mondays at 7 20 starting Sept 10 with Robbie West elected president and Camilla Wheatley Vera Kerr Mary Hudgins Una Young and others in officer roles. Ruby Wagner will coach and join the executive board of the Woman’s International Bowling Congress inviting all interested women to contact organizers.
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Banner Bowl
Robbie West
Camilla Wheatley
Vera Kerr
Mary Hudgins
Una Young
Ruby Wagner
Panhandle
Woman's’ International Bowling Congress
Jimmie Shane
Bobby West
Wally Fine
Judge Gee adjourns 108th District Court to next term
Judge W. E. Gee adjourned the 108th District Court until the next regular term beginning next Monday. The action pauses current proceedings and schedules a return date for court cases awaiting action.
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W. E. Gee
108Th District Court
Visit to Stanton by Mrs. Vesta McClane
Mrs. Vesta McClane of 323 West Ninth is visiting her mother Mrs. Viola McClane in Stanton.
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Vesta McClane
West Ninth
Stanton
Viola McClane
Browns Rally Past White Sox in Sevenths for 8-7 Victory
St Louis moved within four games of first after an 8-7 win over Chicago. Hollingsworth earned his sixth straight win as the Browns, who have gone 19 of 24, rallied with three runs in the bottom of the seventh. Also Giants sweep Phillies in doubleheader. Maglie and Schanz shine.
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St. Louis Browns
Detroit
Washington
Browns
Sewellmen
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis
Tigers
Bengals
Nats
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
White Sox
Pale Hose
Yankees
Senators
al Hollingsworth
Vern Stephens
Cris Hockett
Sox
Jimmy Dyvykes
Mule Haas
Bing Miller
New York Giants
Philadelphia Phillies
Giants
Bill Voisells
Sal Maglie
Nap Reyes
Charlie Schanz
Leon Treadway
Dick Mauney
Bowling Loop Opens 36-Week Season at Banner Bowl
The Metropolitan Bowling League launches its 36 week schedule at the Banner Bowl on Tuesday night September 11 at 8 oclock. Officers elected were Bryant Maddox president and A E Womble secretary. The tentative team list includes Reagers Market Put and Take Grocery Southwestern Drug Panhandle Insurance Diamond Shop Amarillo Garage and Storage Hub Clothiers Herring Garage National Shirt Shop and Killough and Davies.
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Metropolitan
Banner Bowl
Bryant Maddox
A. E. Womble
Reager’s Market
Put and Take Grocery
Southwestern Drug
Panhandle Insurance Agency
Diamond Shop
Amarillo Garage
Hub Clothiers
Herring Garage
National Shirt Shop
Killough and Davies
Trans-Canada Airlines Fly 602000 Passengers in War Years
During five years of war Trans-Canada Air Lines carried 602000 passengers and 2500000 pounds of express over more than 44000000 miles.
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Trans- Canada Air Lines
New Invention Prevents Locomotive Smoke
A new device built mainly from gas pipe and a blower stops railroad locomotives from smoking. The invention suggests improved engine operation and reduced smoke emissions for rail travel.
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Amarillo Field
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