Western Open Starts Today at Salt Lake Country Club
The 44th Western Open opens in Salt Lake City with top pros and amateurs chasing a $12,500 prize fund and a $2,200 low medal score prize over 72 holes. The event supports caddie scholarships and runs four days through Labor Day with potential playoff on Tuesday.
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Salt Lake City
Bobby Locke
Salt Lake Country Club
America
Western Golf Association
Ben Hogan
Jim Ferrier
Sam Byrd
Ed Purgol
Vic Ghezzi
Bob Hamilton
Chick Harbert
Clay Heather
Lloyd Mangrum
Dick Metz
Ed Oliver
Johnny Palmer
George Payton
Jimmy Thompson
Elsworth Vines
Sam Snead
Tri-State Open Tennis starts on Memorial and Ellwood courts
The Tri-State Open Tennis Tournament begins at Memorial and Ellwood Parks with 87 entries surpassing last year. Seeded players include M. C. Hopper, Brant E. Smith, and Jake Broyles with action continuing through Monday.
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Memorial and
Ellwood Parks
Amarillo
Tulsa
Okla
Brant E. Smith
Armona Netter
Tucson
Jake Broyles
Texas Tech
Gold Sox Face Fourth Straight Loss in Alamogordo Report
Amarillo Gold Sox suffered a 11-4 defeat to the Albuquerque Dukes as Pampa and Lubbock won in West Texas-New Mexico League play. Dick Gentzkow and Don Moore led Albuquerque with two homers and key late inning scoring, while Amarillo struggled after a first inning surge.
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Albuquerque Dukes
Associated Press
Pampa
Dick Gentzkow
Don Moore
Mike Joffe
Albuquerque
Amarillo
Bill Serena
Lubbock
Berger
Pioneers
YMCA Keglers League to Hold Evening Meeting
The YMCA Church Bowling League will hold an organization meeting next Tuesday at 7 30 PM in the YMCA. Paul Fowler secretary announced invites extend to both men and women from all churches to send representatives for season planning.
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Ymca Church
YMCA
Paul Fowler
Clovis Tops Amarillo In Tight Series Duel
Clovis leads Amarillo 9-7 over 16 meetings as the tailend club again edges the Sox in a close game slated for 8:15 p m. John Bottarini’s squad has won the last four meetings, with further details not yet clear.
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Amarillo
Clovis
Sox
Pioneers
John Bottarini
Mize Closes In On Ruth Home Run Mark At 44
Johnny Mize boosts his total to 44 by homering to power the Giants past the Cardinals 6-5. Dodgers close gap by beating the Cubs 6-2 at Ebbets Field as rivals pace for Ruth’s 60. Other notes: Rowe reaches seventh place with a 7-0 Phils win. Newhouser fined $250 after dispute. Sox top Indians 4-2 in Cleveland.
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Associated Press
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Red Sox
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Summer radiator reconditioning offer at 513 West 6th
Get ready for summer by having your radiator completely reconditioned. Offers include new or rebuilt cores at 513 West 6th.
Oil Bowl Teams Set For Texas Oklahoma Showdown
Wichita Falls hosts the 10th Oil Bowl with about 15 000 fans as Texas and Oklahoma reveal probable lineups. Oklahoma list includes Bill Glenn Richard Doak Calvin Myers and others. Texas features Raff Payne Steve Dowden Mickey Spencer Dick Norris and more in T and double wing formations.
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Texas
Oklahoma
At & PM
Texans
Oklahomans
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Putnam City
Richard Doak
Bristow
Calvin Myers
Lawton
al Crutchfield
J. W. Cole
Hollis
Laddie McDade
Duncan
Leon Heath
Gene Read
Ardmore
Albert Lenz
Joe Cunningham
Purcell
Lew Johnson
Raff Payne
San Antonio
Steve Dowden
Odessa
Mickey Spencer
Pasadena
Dick Norris
Bob Beal
Fort Worth
Dick Lowe
Billy Moorman
Hayden Fry
Harvey Gabriel
Don Cunningham
Graham
James Mott
Lufkin
Snead’s Open slip shows nerves not in the swing
Ben Hogan argues that Sammy Snead’s missed three-foot putt in the 1947 Open cost him the title, noting Snead’s overall confidence and late putter form after a shaky start. Hogan compares his own Augusta miss and emphasizes that consistent putting comes from practice rather than assumed tenseness.
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Sammy Snead
Sammy
Augusta
Snead
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St. Louis Country Club
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McNaught Syn., Inc
Women Linksters Set Luncheon With Handicap Tournament
A luncheon will be held in connection with the Amarillo Country Club Women's Golf Association Handicap Tournament on Tuesday. All linksters should reserve in advance. Play uses net scores with five tryover shots allowed.
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Amarillo Country Club
Golden Sandie football training opens without Glasgow
The Golden Sandies begin fall practice at Butler Field as Jack Glasgow sits out with a throat infection. Midshipman Billy Lynch returns home from the Naval Academy. Willie Turnesa's post golf success is noted. Odessa and Amarillo are discussed in state title history. Ex Sandies appear on Texas roster as the Southwest Conference race looms.
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Butler Field
Jack Glasgow
St. Anthony's Hopsital
Billy Lynch
United States Naval Academy
Howard Lynch
Amarillo
Billy
Wes Izzard
Sport Magazine
Willie Turnesa
Simon-Pures
Udo Reinach
New York
Reinach
Willie
Turnesa
Holy Cross
Keyport
New Jersey
Jinx Tucker
Waco Scribe
Odessa
Waco
Arlan McNeil
Oklahoma A&m
University of Texas
Harold King
Bob Watts
Rudy Bauman
Harold Ratliff
R. P. Parcells
Rice
Longhorns
Longhorn League Playoff Preview as Shaughnessy Looms
The Longhorn League awaits the Shaughnessy playoffs next week as Big Spring sealed the regular pennant with a 4-1 win over Sweetwater. Ballinger vaulted past Midland with two decisive wins 14-6 and 3-2 while Odessa erupted for six first inning runs on five hits to beat Vernon 12-7.
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Associated Press
Big Spring
Sweetwater
Ballinger
Oven
Midland
Odessa
Vernon
Chesterfields Rally Past Los Angeles Coasters
Dallas ABC Chesterfields win 17 to 9 over the Los Angeles Coasters in Pampa. Bobby Haven hit two homers to power the victory as the series stands 3 1 in favor of Los Angeles. The clubs move to Hubber Park in Lubbock for game three.
Big Spring Opens Annual Invitational Golf Tourney
The Big Spring Invitational Golf Tournament opens today in Big Spring. In a prelude match yesterday Billy Maxwell of Abilene and Fay Fanning of Big Spring defeated Byron Nelson and Jack Morgan of Big Spring 2 up in exhibition play.
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Billy Maxwell
Abilene
Fay Fanning
Byron Nelson
Jack Morgan
McGuirk Retains World Junior-Heavyweight Title in Tulsa
LeRoy McGuirk of Tulsa defeated Pittsburgh’s Al Getz to keep the world junior heavyweight title at the Municipal Auditorium before an overflow crowd. Getz, the Southwest champion, outlasted 15 rivals last week, while Sailor Tex Watkins beat Billy Weidner in the semi event and a late altercation followed.
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LeRoy McGuirk
Tulsa
Okla
al Getz
Pittsburgh
Municipal Auditorium
Getz
Texas
McGuirk
National Wrestling Association
Amarillo
Gold Sox Field
Billy Weidner
Weidner
Jack League
Sailor Tex Watkins
Walter Stratton
Stratton
Cory Detton
Big Jack League
Art Brady
Gorilla Poggi
Billy McBain
George Bruckman
Munn May Repeat as Champion In City Links Tourney
John Munn may repeat as Amarillo City Championship winner as qualifying ends and match play begins. Defending champ may skip qualifying to take No 1 seed. Art McKay Jr C L Duniven and Scott Edwards tied for medalist honors with 68.
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John Munn
Amarillo City
Moss Mogers
Phillips Petroleum Emnloyee
Art McKay, Jr
C. L. Duniven
Scott Edwards
J. R. Brown
Clyde Posey
Aubrey Robertson
How They Stand and Friday Schedule From Regional Baseball
Thursday results across leagues list Albuquerque over Berger and other regional scores with CincinnatiBoston Chicago Brooklyn St Louis New York and Philadelphia in the National League American League show Detroit Cleveland and Boston games Only Texas League matchups include Beaumont Fort Worth Shreveport Dallas San Antonio Houston and Oklahoma City Longhorn League results feature Odessa Vernon and Ballinger Midland Big Spring and Odessa Friday’s schedule mirrors the day’s matchups across National League American League Texas League and Longhorn League with night games noted.
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Amarillo
Clovis G. Berger
Pampa
Abilene
Lubbock
Lamesa
Cincinnati
Boston
Chicago
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St. Louis
New York
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
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Cleveland
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Shreveport
Dallas
San Antonio
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Houston
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Odessa
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Sweetwater
Big Spring
Balliger
Midland
Clovis
Fheereues
St Louis
Ewan
Cincinnati Sete
Cleveland Ee
Washington
Houston Ees
Civic Keglers Open Season Wednesday
The 1947 48 bowling season for Amarillo leagues begins with the Civic Club League opening next Wednesday at 6 30 at Peerless Lanes. The Major League starts September 12 at the same venue. Wilson Forister presides Civic League W W Rogers heads the Major League Charles Bates is vice president and W H McKirahan serves as secretary for both.
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Amarillo
Civic Club League
Wilson Forister
Civic Loop
W. W. Rogers
Charles Bates
W. H. McKirahan
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