Polk Street Methodists Tie For Loop Lead
Polk Street Methodist downed Tenth Avenue Methodist 19 11 and tied for the YMCA Church League lead after a two hour game at Thompson Park halted in the fifth inning Lamb and Sims homered for Polk Street while Maxwell Mainain homered for the losers First Presbyterian moved to eighth by defeating San Jacinto Methodist 14 4 in the YMCA Church League Campbell and Jackson hit four baggers.
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Polk Street Methodist
Tenth Avenue Methodist
San Jacinto Baptist
Thompson Park
Ted
Lamb and Sims
Methodists
Maxwell Mainain
First Presbyterian
San Jacinto Methodist
Ymca-Church League
Campbell
Jackson
The
Presbyterian
First Baptist Loyalty
Summit Baptist
le Pleasant Valley Christian
Line Avenue Baptist
Veteran's Administration
Walter Irvin
Fyfe Cement & Supply
I ‘Atkinson Drug
International Harvest
YMCA
Industrial Phillips Petroleum
Santa Fe
Southwestern Drug
DeMolay
Ymca-Gray Boys
Sanborn
Horace Mann
Margaret Wills
McKinley
Notre Dame Row Over Integrity of Football Testing
Vincent letter defends Notre Dame and Coach Leahy against claims of throwing games. It argues genuine desire to win and strong school spirit drive success, while criticizing misinterpretation and stressing honesty in athletics.
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Vincent
Notre Dame
Frank Leaky
Isue
Globe
Leahy
University of Notre Dame
South Bend
United States
Car Truck Collision Claims Houston Man
A Houston man, John Perry Drake, 23, died after his car collided with a heavy truck and trailer on US Highway 183 near Cal-Lead. The truck driver, Henry Ellis, 36, of Fort Worth, was involved in the crash. Drake died at Parkland Hospital on arrival.
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Waslas
Houston
US Highway 183
Cal- 38
John Perry Drake
Drake
Henry Ellis
Fort Worth
Parkland Hospital
Abilene Invitation Golf Tournament Opens
Match play began in Abilene as Bob Craig of Colorado City faced Jim Williams of Abilene in the 22nd annual Abilene Invitation. Abilene Christian College’s golfer posted a 68 to lead a group tied at 69 for runnerup, including Billy Maxwell Eddie Greer Dick Stovall Jack Williams Calvin Rhodes and Leonard White.
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Abilene
Bob Craig
Colorado City
Jim Williams
Abilene Christian College
Billy Maxwell
Eddie Greer
Dick Stovall
Jack Williams
Plainview
Calvin Rhodes
Leonard White
Dallas
Clements and Knutson reach Junior heavyweight semifinal
Promoter Cory Detton’s 16¢ week tournament seeds Clements to face Gil Knutson in the first semifinal Aug. 19 after Clements defeated George Curtis in Thursday’s Fair Grounds bout. Curtis opened with drop kicks, abdominal stretch, then Clements used hammerjocks and arm-stamps to take falls two and three. Sammy Kohen advanced in the other semifinal over George Lopez as 1,493 spectators watched.
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Clements
Knutson
Ray
Big
Gil Knutson
Cory Detton
George Curtis
Fair Grounds Arena
Bruiser
Lubbock
Curtis
Sammy Kohen
George Lopez
Loez
Billy Weidner
Jack Carter
Billy Hickson
Prankie Murdoch
Hubbers Rally For 12th Win In 14 Starts
Lubbock's Hubbers beat Clovis 7-4 for their seventh straight win and 12th in 14 starts. They sit two games behind second place and four behind leader Albuquerque in the West Texas New Mexico League. Albuquerque topped Lamesa 11-3 as Amarillo strengthened its hold on fourth with a 12-2 win over Abilene. Don Cantrell pitched a seven hitter in Albuquerque's win over James. Amarillo had two big innings, five in the fifth and seven in the ninth, as Paul Halter hit a three run homer.
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Mmmucsavea Ress
Lubbock
Hubbers
Clovis
Albuquerque
Pampa
Lamesa
Amaillo
Abilene
Borger
Gasser
Don Cantrell
James
Amarillo
Paul Halter
Hamburgers and fines mark Austin meat adulteration case
AUSLIN July 7 Two Austin grocers Richard Pate and J B Francis paid 25 fines for adulterating ground meat with Sulphite under the state food and drug act. Four grocers faced similar charges and 10 more meat samples are being tested by the state health department. City Sanitarian H E Hargis reported routine market checks found the adulteration in the capital city. In Geneva Switzerland the United States was unanimously accepted as a member of the World Health Organization.
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Auslin
Austin
Richard Pate
J. B. Francis
Yester
Sanitarian
H. E. Hargis
State Health Department
Healtin
Geneva
Switzerland
Jay
United States
World Health Organization
Race of the Year Promised at Amarillo Speed Bowl
Santa Claus and Duke headline a two day program at the Speed Bowl with two fast quarter horses in a bid to settle their nose finishes. The Amarillo Racing Association has ordered a photo finish camera from Hollywood Photo Chart Co to record all finishes during Sunday and Monday racing starting at 2 30 pm. Gray Lady and Raindrop as well as Captain Kid and Nancy Clegg are among other matched pairs with more races to be announced. Admission is 1 for adults and 50 cents for students.
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Amarillo
Santa Claus
Duke
Oklahoma
Amarillo Racing Association
Hollywood Photo Chart Co
Santa Anita
Hollywood
Tommy Thompson
Gray Lady
Raindrop
Captain Kid
Nancy Clegg
Sunset 86-Hole Medal Play Putting Tourney Friday Night
The Sunset 86-Hole Medal Play Putting Tourney will be held Friday night from 7 30 to 9 o clock weather permitting. Entry fee is 50 cents per putter with divisions for men and women and golf balls as prizes. The event was previously canceled due to rain. CHARTER TO UMPRES WICHITA KANS July 2 The National Baseball Congress announced a charter to the Southeast Texas Umpires Association with officers AW Bernsen president Robert Roy vice president and Harold Tucker secretary.
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Umrines
Wichita
Kans
National Baseball Congress Today
Southeast Texas Umpires Association
Paul Schreiber Still Happy When Hitters Belt Him
The veteran pitcher Paul Schreiber, aging 45, remains in the majors with the Red Sox and Yankee connections, enjoying hit theater as others belt him. He recalls a career spanning Dodgers, Yankees, and minor leagues, predicting Boston will snap its slump and contend down the stretch.
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Bosox
Ed Lopat
Dutch Hiller
Vic Gaschi
Schreiber
Red Sox
Brooklyn Dodgers
Jacksonville
Fla
Dodgers
Springfield
Allentown
Easton
Bushwicks
McCarthy
Yankees
Schreiner
Yanks
Bronx Bombers
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Amarillo City
Ross Rogers
St. Louis Cardinals
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Art Querry
Moore
Eddie Norton
Texaco
Carl Hubbell
New York Giants
Tex Carlton
Jess Ines
Ines
R. P. Parcells
Amarillo Country Club
J. H. Dowell
Shawnee, Okio
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Ola
Texas
University of Texas
Baseball Hall of Fame
Rogers Hornsby
Tris Speaker
Jack Glasgow
Oliver Construction Co
Golden Sandie
Amarillo High School
Amarillo College
K. K. Bigelow
Bigelow
Stan Mauldin
University of Calcere
Amarllo College
Eastern New Mexico
Portales
Bob Carter
Dr. Jones
University of Oklahoma
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Mtly
Plater Aiong
Wizard
Wizard ‘Zifecipe
ASE Aay
West
Tyler
Kwitche Kikkin 2
Pabst
Faber Blue
R Sales and Drug Company
Hamburger Graff
Oth & Parker
News-Globe
Charles D. Walls
McMasters St
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Lea
Paul Schreiber
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Swirel
Stornoway
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Atlantic
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Eton College
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Saratoga Cafe
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