Albuquerque Eyes Six Team Class B League Revival
Albuquerque businessman Sam Minces disclosed a plan to revive organized baseball with a new six team Class B league. The proposed teams include Albuquerque Amarillo Big Spring Texas and Juarez Mexico with a meeting set next week to discuss the plan. Minces previously led the Albuquerque club in the disbanded Class D Arizona Texas League.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Sam Minces
Amarillo
Big Spring
Texas
Juarez
Mexico
Minces
Postwar Football Roars Into Charity Showdown At Soldier Field
Postwar football opens with the College All Stars meeting the Green Bay Packers in a Soldier Field charity game before 92 000 fans. Packers led by Don Hutson face a star lineup of college seniors coached by Bernie Bierman in the first peace time clash since 1941.
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Jerry Liska
Chicago
College All-Stars
Green Bay Packers
Soldier Field
Packers
Don Hutson
Collegians
Bernie Bierman
Minnesota
Detroit Leins
Charlies Trippi
Georgia
Tom Harmon
Michigan
Bob Kennedy
Washington State
Ernie Bonelli
Pittsburgh
Johnny Sorzykalski
Marquette
All Stars
Three Texas Women Eliminated In First Round Of Golf Play
In Colorado Springs Aug 30 three Texas women golfers were eliminated in the first round of the Broadmoor invitation. Mrs R C Lipscomb of San Antonio lost to medalist Dot Kielty of Los Angeles eight and six. Babe Didrikson Zaharias of Denver and Los Angeles defeated Mrs H H Phillips of Houston. Mrs Hugh Echols Jr of Goose Creek Tex defaulted.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Texas
R. C. Lipscomb
San Antonio
Dot Kielty
Los Angeles
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Denver
H. H. Phillips
Houston
Hugh Echols, Jr
Goose Creek
Tex
Tigers' Stand Sliced To Single Lead In Early Week
Detroit fans see a shrinking lead as Jack Hand reports on Benton’s rough stretch with the Tigers dropping to a single game. Cleveland and St. Louis wrap up wins while Washington and Boston win some and lose some in tight pennant hopes.
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Tigers
Jack Hand
Associated Press
al Benton
Detroit
Cleveland
St. Louis Browns
Benton
Browns
Bob Muncrief
St. Louis
Muncrief
Washington
Philadelphia
Greek George
Nats
Holguin Reid Lead Texas Junior Golf Semi finals
In San Antonio the 19th Texas Junior golf tournament advances to 36 holes. Pfc Tony Holguin faces Herbert Reid Jr in semi finals with Sterling Browning and Gilbert Cavanaugh paired in the other match. Browning beat Joe Conrad 3 and 2 while Cavanaugh edged Buddy Jones. Cavanaugh previously a 1944 semi finalist.
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San Antonio
U.P
Pfc
Tony Holguin
Herbert Reid
Jr. Lockhart
San
Reid
Claude Reed
Dallas
Reed
Lockhart
Browning
Little Joe Conrad
Alamo City
Cavanaugh
Buddy Jones
el Paso
Joe Ruby
Byron Nelson Wins First Money Bag War Bond Tournament
Byron Nelson won the War Bond tournament at Oakmont, earning 3500 in War Bonds and finishing with 295 for 72 holes on the par 288 course. Sammy Snead placed second with 298 and Jag McSpaden took third as the field struggled to match par.
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Oakmont
U.P
Ockmont Country Club
Byron Nelson
Nelson
Sammy Sneed
Jag McSpaden
Falkenburg Number Three in Title Run
Forest Hills N Y August 30 The 64th National Men's Singles championship at the West Side Tennis Club shows Army ties as Sgt Frank Parker last year’s champ and Major Frank Guernsey advance. Air Cadet Bob Falkenburg, eighth seed, won two matches easily to claim third in the running for the title as Lt Sey mour Greenberg and Lt Hal Surface contest the fourth spot after Surface’ s strong showing against Pancho Segura.
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Amarillo
Phillips Tennis Club
Amarillo Courts
Bud Bussard
Glyndon Riley
West Texas State
John Farfour
Dalhart
Riley
Farfour
Tri- State
Forest Hills
N. Y
Biic
West Side
Frank Parker
Frank Guernsey
Navy
Gardnar Moloy
Bob Falkenburg
Seymour Greenberg
Hal Surface
Greenberg
Surface
Pancho Segura
Football Officials To Meet In Texas This September
Jimmy Stewart secretary treasurer of the Southwest Football Officials Association invites coaches and officials to Rules Interpretation Meetings. Sessions are set for Sunday September 2 and Sunday September 9 in multiple Texas cities including Dallas San Antonio Fort Worth Houston Tyler Paris Austin Corpus Christi Waco Wichita Falls Abilene San Angelo Beaumont Lubbock and Amarillo.
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Dallas
Jimmy Stewart
Southwest Football Officials Association
Texas
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Houston
Tyler
Paris
Austin
Corpus Christi
Waco
Wichita Falls
Abilene
San Angelo
Beaumont
Lubbock
Amarillo
Brown Hits Homer To Clinch League Title in World Series Start
Kenneth Brown, 14, of the Mirror Mustangs, homered with one aboard to beat the Georgia Marauders 8 7 and clinch the National League title. Mustangs advance to face the American League champion College Hurricanes in the Junior World Series beginning Friday at Maverick Club diamonds. Proceeds fund youth play. tickets cover three games and a Saturday All-Star.
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Kenneth Brown
Mirror Mustangs
Georgia Marauders
Mustangs
College Hurricanes
Marauders
Maverick Club
Diamonds
Grant
Maverick Diamond
KGNC
Cal Farley
Harold Gallarneau
The
Softball Association
Huricanes
Maverick Diamonds
A. C. Brewer
Curtis Bell
Brown
Kenneth
All Stars Practice For Saturday Clash
The American League All Stars report to San Jacinto School Diamond tonight at 7 for practice ahead of Saturday’s 1 pm clash with the National All Stars on the Maverick Diamond. KGNC will broadcast with Cal Farley and S. L. Shepherd presiding.
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San Jacinto School
Maverick
KGNC
Cal Farley
S. L. Shepherd
Women Battle for Southwest Championship Title
Qualifying rounds in the second annual All Southwest women's invitational golf tournament in Wichita Falls begin September 24 with over 100 entries. Match play starts September 25.
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Wichita Falls
Ojibway Name for Red Squirrel Meaning Tail in the Air
The Ojibway Indian term Adjidaumo translates to the red squirrel and means tail in the air.
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Adjidaumo
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