All-Stars Win Senior Golf Opener Over Feller At Amarillo
Tri-State Senior Golf Association kicks off at Country Club with Red Gober medalist of 75. Notables include John Payne and Roy Allen among contenders. Evening stag party set for 8:30 at Amarillo Hotel. pairings list features E B Gober vs Wood and Payne vs Gooch, with flights and matchups detailed.
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F. B
Red) Gober
Austin
Gober
Association
Amarillo Hotel
O. T. Nicholson
Shamrock
All-Star American League Defeats Service Men 5 to 0
In Cleveland 62,409 witnessed the American League All-Stars overwhelm Navy ace Bob Feller and Lieutenant Mickey Cochrane’s service men. The AL pitcher’s control and timely hitting produced a 5 to 0 rout after a quick three-run burst.
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Cleveland
Bob Feller
Navy
Gordon
Mickey) Cochrane
Soldiers and Sailors
Feller
Dorris Leads Victory Women's League Scoring at Amarillo Bowl
Dorris of Ohio National Life rolled 548 the evening high to lead the Victory Women's league at Amarillo Bowl. Mann scored 489 for Builders' Supply, Ruebenstahl 483 for RuDell's Ready-to-Wear. Ohio National Life won two of three from Amarillo Cigarette Service as other teams, including Amarillo Bowl and RuDell's, also notched series wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorris
Ohio National Life
Victory Women’s League
Amarillo Bowl
Mann
Ruebenstahl
RuDell
Amarillo Cigarette Service
Jonnard
Builders’ Supply
Wilson
Amarillo Commercial College
RuDell’s
Fifth Avenue Shop
Golf anecdotes and match pairings from Te Y EK SV News
A reminiscence recalls Gene Krautter of the Newark A. C. and a near sighted golf companion who tipped caddies. the caddies aided him to par and even a hole in one before the player quit. The page lists fourth and fifth flight matchups with players from Tatum Clinton Okla to Borger and Amarillo, detailing pairs and scores.
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News4rk
Gene Krautter
Newark A. C
Kruatter
Jack Applewhite
Tohoka
Bert C. Holt
Altus
Okla
W. R. Lovett
Slaton
George Williams
Ranger
Roy Hagan
Pampa
C. M. Ladd
Vernon
Bob Faulkner
Lubbock
Marvin Darnell
Clinton Okla
W. CC. Townes Amarillo
J. F. Dreinhoffer
S. M. Clayton
Borger
C J. Nelson
Guthrie
Love
Softball Shifts Emphasis from Civilian to Military World Wide
The article notes softball's wartime shift with civilian players reduced as many join military service or war work. Army camp teams rise, defense projects boost some regions, while others report declines. New Orleans sees 10 percent higher activity. St Louis experiences a downturn. Cheyenne forms a twilight league at Fort Warren.
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Wide World
Ralph Happer
Roger Stokes
San Antonio
Texas Amateur Athletic Federation
New Orleans
Jax Brewer Gals
St. Louis
George Sisler
American Softball Association
Cheyenne
Wyo
Fort Warren Soldiers
Detroit
Mystery of Center Field Is Solved
In Kapowsin and Adna Washington rivals for odd field setups the center fielder is cut off by an excavation behind second base and must play a strange position. A visiting coach noted eight men in center field, then sent bench players to confirm the vacancy. A Camel’s Hump field at Adna once had depth issues with a shortstop’s distant calls. The mystery ended when a batter’s fly prompted a visiting player to throw in another ball, exposing the peculiar setup and prompting a local delegation’s threat of mayhem.
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Wide World
Kapowsin
Wash
Adna
Washington
Sec
Golf Lesson No 18 Fault Backspin Correction
Instruction on hitting a backspin shot from fifty yards with a natural stance and minimal leg motion. Arms wrists control the shot, with the arc slightly in front of the ball and turf contacted before the original ball position. The ball is struck above center, driving into the ground to create heavy side spin. left wrist leads the downward swing. follow-through is short. Practice hours are needed. Watch for tomorrow's lesson.
Arkansas pitcher Stuns Paola as Osawatomie Breaks Slump
Osawatomie Kansas hoped for a win as Tom Handrusky, 18, arrived from Arkansas and pitched against Paola. He struck out 15, allowed no earned runs, and led Osawatomie to a 9 to 2 victory before leaving town.
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Paola
Osawatomie
Demoran Leaves Dallas for Montgomery Strike to Top Circuit
In Dallas on July 8, it was announced that pitcher Joe Demoran, who starred for the Dallas club in the Texas League, has been sold to the league-leading Montgomery team of the Southern Association. Demoran will report immediately to the Rebels president George Schepps.
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Dallas
U.P
Joe Demoran
Montgomery
George Schepps
Rebels
Demoran
Fullerton Says- By Hugh Fullerton Jr
New York July 8 Bernie Bierman Iowa Seahawks host Cadet parades and two cheering sections at home games. Soldiers' furloughs and Joe DiMaggio restaurants pop culture notes. Golf ideas by Wilfy Cox for private pars. John Mooney notes Fighter Bob Pastor prefers golf over fighting.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
Wide World Sports
New York
Bernie Bierman
Iowa Seahawks
Big Seahawk Band
Boston
San Francisco
Joe DiMaggio
Joe
Harris Gets Tough Luck In All Star Appearance
Hard luck honors in last night's all star game go to Mickey Harris a former Boston Red Sox pitcher who traveled from the Canal Zone to pitch one inning and allow two runs three hits all extras.
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Cleveland
Mickey Harris
Boston Red Sox
Canal Zone
Mike” Cochrane
Detroit Tigers
Cochrane
Fellers
Navy
John Dungan Rigney
Chicago White Sox
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Rigney
Feller
Johnny Lucadello
St. Louis Browns
Lou Boudreau
Tommy Henrich
Yankees
Ted Williams
Boston
Jo DiMaggio
Henrich
Rudy York
Tiger
Williams
Ken Keltner
War Game: Cochrane Laments First-Inning Missed Chances
In Cleveland, July 8, Lieut Gordon Coch rane concedes the All Service team failed to score after bases loaded in the first inning. Joe McCarthy credits regular play as a key factor for AL’s two wins.
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United Press
Cleveland
U.P
Gordon
Mickey) Cochrane
Detroit
Army
Navy
Joe McCarthy
Sports Win 18th Inning For Texas League Second
In a dramatic 18 inning Texas League clash United Press reports the Shreveport Sports beat the San Antonio Missions 4 to 2 to take second place. Mike Christoff tied the game with a ninth inning homer for San Antonio. Ralph Hamner and Johnny Whitehead pitched scoreless baseball through six, then Christoff tied it in the ninth. Floyd Speer earned the win in relief as Zeke Trent opened the 18th with a triple and scored on a Baron single.
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United Press
Shreveport
San Antonio
Mike Christoff
Missions
Ralph Hamner
Johnny Whitehead
Padres
Floyd Speer
Hamner
Zeke Trent
Baron
Hal Harrigan
Oklahoma City
Harrigan
Cy Block
Gordon Maltzberger
Dallas Splurge
Fort Worth
Cats
Maltzberger
Houston
Miller
Gibson
Winegarner
Mancuso
Dallas
Maltzberger Hayworth
Bain
Winfield
Clark
Rolandson
Tulsa
Singleton
Lopat
Gillespie
Wyse
Holm
Slick Golfers Qualify for Western Amateur
SPOKANE July 8 A star studded field began the 36 hole qualifying for the Western Amateur on the Manilo course. Harry Givan Seattle led first round with 35 34, while Verne Callison Sacramento and three others shot 71s. Bud Ward delivered a 73 and Bill Welch 76 as the pace varied among favorites. We Wool is being supplied free to knitters in Eirle who will knit ar ticles for the soldiers.
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Spokane
Wash
Harry Givan
Seattle
Manilo
Givan
Husky
Verne Callison
Sacramento
Calif
Harry Miller
Bruce McMormick
Los Angeles
Wilford Wehrle
Racine
Wis
Corp
Marvin
Bud” Ward
Bill Welch
Houston
Tex
Pat Abbott
Eirle
Pinch hitter Salty Gaver sparks Blues in A A action
Kansas City July 8 report shows Jack Salty Gaver batting 28 times as a pinch hitter for the Blues and collecting 10 safeties with 13 RBIs. Most of his hits produced runs and helped the Blues lead the American Association standings.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Blues
Jack Saltygaver
Blues
American Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
Red’ Gober
John Payne
Edmond
Roy Allen
Sled Allen
Joe Storey
Dalhart
Chick Garland
E. B. Gober
F. BE. Wood
Amarillo
Edmund
Horace Gooch
Wichita Falls
B. P. Holmes
Charles Addison
Weatherford
Wade Holman
de Storey
Byron Clancy
Carter
Oklahoma
Perry Burks
Gene Howe
Charles Mahome
Hobart
P. F. Sapp
W. C. Edwards
Sam Orr
Gus Leftwich
Dr. R. Parcells
R. D. Oswalt
A. P. Briggs Frederick
C. J. Moreland
L. J
O. Neathery
Mangum
C. N. Headrick
W. T. Rogers
R. A
Fred) King
E. T. Daniel
Idalou
St Gooden
M. P. Gentry
Clarendon
W. L. Hale
Plainview
J. J. Hunter
Roy Cope
Quanah
L. A. Pelley
W. H. Nesbitt
Anthony
N. M
Neal
Cordell
A. E Miller
Charles Pryor
John Patton
Hereford
C. R. Skaggs
Woodward
Harry L. Rice
Uncle Fuller
L. E. Crittenden
Art A
S. Mortimer Auerbach
Atlantic City
Auerbach
By Charles Dunkley
Mammoth
Municipal Stadium
Amarillo Printing CO
Te Yek
Seiberling
Ted Lakey
Zno
By George Aulbach
Amarillo Country Club
Kan
Tom Handrusky
Arkansan
Floyd ¥. Studer
Fullerton
Wiffy Cox
Congressional Country Club
Wilfy
John Mooney
Salt Lake
Pan-Tex and Air School
2Nd & Park
Panhandle Stages
Harris
Melton
Cliff Melton
New York Giant
Eddie Brannick
New South Wales
Jack Guenther
Rickert
Wakefield
Martin
Connors
Evers
Jansco
York
Tucker
Clay
Caldwell
Overmire
Kleine
Texas
Abhba Evers
Beaumont
Ballinger
Baker
Bucher
Lillard
Marjorie Gestring
Fine Diamonds
J.T. Russell
THE
Bates Agency Insurance and Bonds
Taylor
Christoff
Western
Tri-Way Garage
S. Pierce
Vant
Gunn-Hinerman
Ballard
Dependable Cleaners
Blackburn ‘Bros
West Texas
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