Voiselle and Kramer Are Pick of Rookie Pitchers
The major leagues head into the July 4 doubleheader period with Voiselle of the Giants and Kramer of the Browns viewed as the top rookie pitchers. Voiselle, 10-9 with 12 complete games, has emerged from a rough past to star under Mel Ott. Kramer, 8-8 with nine complete games, battles Yanks’ Walt Dubiel for rookie honors, as other rookies like Lefty Page and Sig Jakucki contribute strong starts.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
Bill Voiselle
New York Giants
Jack Kramer
St. Louis Browns
Mel Ott
Voiselle
S. C
St. Louis
Jersey City
Kramer
Seabees
New Orleans
Walt Dubiel
New York Yankees
Harridge
Hartford
Joe Page
Yanks
Sig Jakucki
Browns
Ed Lopat
White Sox
Rufe Gentry
Tigers
Clem Hausmann
Red Sox
Specs Klieman
Indians
Joe” Berry
Huntsville
Ark
Connie Mack
Ken Raffensberger
Cubs
Phils
Charley Schanz
Preacher Roe
Nick Strincevich
Pirates
al Jurisich
Ted Wilks
Cincinnati
Jim Konstanty
Syracuse
McSpaden Heads to Minneapolis for Golden Valley Playoff
Jug McSpaden and Ben Hogan traveled from Chicago to Minneapolis to compete in the Golden Valley best-ball team matches. McSpaden shot 70 to Hogan 73 in an 18 hole playoff to claim his third playoff win in the past year, extending Hogan's playoff jinx since 1941.
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Chicago
Jug McSpaden
Philadelphia
Ben Hogan
Minneapolis
Golden Valley
Harry Cooper
McSpaden
Hogan
Edgewater
Chicago Victory
Little Ben
Amarillo Golf Meet Amid Various Club Tournaments
Amarillo Municipal Golfers hold a 54 hole medal event at Ross Course July 2 to 4 with full club events at Amarillo Country Club including Best Foursome and senior mixed play. Dutch Dinner team matches set for July 6. advisory notes on car upholstery care caution against harsh cleaners.
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Amarillo
Ross Course
Amarillo Country Club
Association
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Ross Rogers
Ross Rogers Course
Walker Tucker Maintain Major League Batting Lead
Dixie Walker of Brooklyn and Thurman Tucker of the White Sox led the major league batting race after week 11, Walker reclaiming top spot with .380 as Stan Musial slipped to .368. Pete Fox moved to second with .337, passing Chuck Hostetler.
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New York
Dixie Walker
Brooklyn
Thurman Tucker
Chicago White Sox
Walker
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Musial
Cardinal
Tucker
Boston
Pete Fox
Detroit
Chuck Hostetler
Sandies veterans amid war era updates and boxing card
The piece profiles former Sandies players now in military service including Blazin Bill Thompson Seabees Guy Owens in V 12 Massachusetts Buddy Ratcliff in naval aviation and others with current addresses. It also notes Manuel Villa vs Pat Saia in a war bond boxing main event in Galveston with Villa favored to win.
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Bill
Thompson
Sandies
Seabees
W. A. Thompson
Guy
Massachusetts
Guy Owens
U.S.N.R
Buddy Ratcliff
Buddy
Naval Aviation
Austin
G. C. Ratcliff
Arlington, Texas
Galveston
Manuel Villa
el Paso
Rugged Pat Saia
New Orleans
Villa
Sara
Ben Evans
Mrs Foster and daughter Head to Asheville
Mrs Ted Foster and her daughter Mary Lou of 2103 Washington Street depart for Asheville North Carolina tomorrow to visit relatives and stay about a month.
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Ted Foster
Mary Lou
Washington Street
Asheville
N. C
Sunset junior golf tourney winner is Gene Morrow
Gene Morrow captured Amarrillo Junior Golf Association handicap tourney at Sunset Golf Course with 85 25 60. Walter Sikes pro will present a golf ball. Other entrants were Jerry Werrick 74 9 65 Dick Mager 82 15 67 and Bobby Welton 90 15 75. Entry fee 10 cents. Members pay $1 yearly dues to Sikes.
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Gene Morrow
Amarillo
Junior Golf Association
Sikes
Sunset Club
Miss Johnnie Greene to Visit Family in Memphis
Miss Johnnie Greene of 3811 North East Ninth Avenue will leave this week to spend time with her family in Memphis. Miss Desser Bevill, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Bevill of Pantex Village, will depart tomorrow for Hermleigh to visit her sister Mrs Willie Hill. Perils of the Outfield reports a medalled aviator son on leave from the Italian theater shagging flies during Red Sox pre game practice.
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Johnnie Greene
North East
Ninth Avenue
Memphis
Desser Bevill
Ed Bevill
Pantex Village
Hermleigh
Willie Hill
Boston
U.P
Boston Red Sox
Fred Nason
Joe Cronin
Week's Local Sports Card
Amarillo hosts multiple golf events at Ross Rogers and Sunset Courses. The schedule includes 54 hole medal play, senior and mixed foursomes, nine hole handicap, and weekend tournaments. also Bowling and a Sunset putting event. Miss Georgia Tue visits Amarillo sisters at 113 West Eleventh Avenue. Rural mail box thefts are rare nationwide.
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Georgia Tue
Turkey
Amarillo
Crist
Viola Tue
West Eleventh Avenue
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