Amarillo Sport Notes Highlight Miss Stephens Trip And Local Alumni
A long sports column from Amarillo recalls Miss Stephens winning a contest to visit St Louis next Tuesday, her first postwar trip and trip by air. It also notes former Amarillo High players among Texas greats, updates on local athletes and guests at the Amarillo Country Club, plus reminiscences of past matches and a hole in one in Des Moines.
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St. Louis
Parmners
Marty Marion
Cardinals
Peewee Reese
Brooklyn
St.Louis
Miss Stephens
TWA
Hamilton Hotel
St Louis
Amarillo
Stephens
University of Texas
L. H. Baker
Stanley Mauldin
Tackie
Don Williams
Mauldin
Williams
Richard Mixon
Beauford Hill
Mixon
Tigers
Dan Smith
Mickey Cochrane
Philadelphia
Detroit
Des Moines
Iowa
Bill Gibson
Jim Il
Stan Musial
Howle Pollet
Ten year open golf win at Wolflin Course
John Munn defeated Ramon Tucker 3 and 2 to win the Wolflin Course Open Championship. Bob Hinde beat Budgie Hayden in the fourth flight. Sapp scored a hole in one at No 13 at Amarillo Country Club with Dr R P Parcells, Bob Greene and Jess Sanders in the group. Fifteen years ago Denny Shute shot 149 to win by five at Lagos big stars for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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John Munn
Ramon Tucker
Bob Hinde
Budgie Hayden
Loundhation i
Seton
Sapp
Amarillo
R. P. Parcells
Bob Greene
Jesse Sanders
Denny Shute
Craig Wood
Pittsburgh Pirates
Finals in Olympic Tryouts Await National Team Picks
The nation's fastest runners, jumpers, and weight men compete in final Olympic tryouts to select the track and field squad bound for London. Fifteen have already secured spots. 53 more places remain for 17 events and two relays as eliminations narrow the field.
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Bansion
London
Oilers rally as Usher homers seals Tulsa win over Fort Worth
Tulsa fends off Fort Worth 4-3 as Bob Usher drives in winning run after replacing injured Tommy Tatum. Oklahoma City beat Dallas 3-2, Shreveport and Beaumont split a doubleheader, with Houston and San Antonio rained out.
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Wilbur Martin
Associated Press
Tulsa
Fort Worth
Cats
Bob Usher
Tommy Tatum
Oilers
Oklahoma City
Dallas
San Antonio
Shreveport
Beaumont
Houston
Indians
Bill Deininger
Dukes Lose Doubleheader to Lubbock Hubbers
In Lubbock on July 8 the Hubbers swept the Albuquerque Dukes 7-3 and 6-5. Virgil Richardson homered with two aboard in game one, Don Moore added a two run triple, and a squeeze bunt produced the winning run. Zamorra, Mulcahy, Pollock, and Moore appear in the line scores.
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Lubbock
Lubbock Hubbers
Albuquerque Dukes
Virgil Richardson
Don Moore
Moore
Hixson
Albuquerque
Rubbock
Zamorra
Mulcahy
Pollock
Butler
Cantrell
Chambers
Clodfelter
Summit Baptists Beat Tulia Team In YMCA Softball Fight
Summit Baptist defeated Swisher Creamery of Tulia 10 to 6 at Thompson Park in a YMCA softball game. Pierce Street Baptist beat First Presbyterian 22 to 7 in the nightcap with a pair of home runs and a 12-run second inning rally.
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Summitt Baptist
Swisher Creamery
Tulia
Thompson Park
Baptists
Pierce Street Baptist
First Presbyterian
Tula
Summit Baptist
Law and Norton, Odom and Beers
Ast Presbyterian
Pierce St. Bap
Burke's Team Is the Winner in Amarillo Club Match
Burke's Team edged Jimmy James 4 to 50 in a Dutch Dinner Team Match at Amarillo Country Club. Evans won best low net with 77 12 65, while Bucke's winners list honors and numerous players received balls for special spots on Nos 13 and 15. Dick Bivins and Herb Willborn are slated to captain the next event on August 29.
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Herb Burke
Jimmy James
Amarillo
Bill Andrews
Henry Beverly
Aubrey Jackson
Gene Klein
O. D. Russell
Claude Mathis
C. N. Hendrick
Herb Pestor, Jr
Mike Quigley
Jack Allen
P. F. Sapp
Frank Edwards
Verne Crawford
J. M. McCausland
Wayne Ckeefe
Burton Elliott
J. L. McCormick
Phil Carlson
Sunset 36-Hole Medal Play Putting Tourney Honors Winners
Putters placing first second and third will receive the golf balls in both men and women divisions of the Sunset 36-Hole Medal Play Putting Tournament on Friday night. The weekly event will start at 1 30 o'clock.
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Amarillo Country Club
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Butt
Powell
Evelyn
Pabst
Badger-Herring ‘Sales and Drug Company
LA Mesa Park
Dukes
Amarillo Globe
Tix
Summit Baptists
Bate
Kentucky
Philips
Lexington
Phillips Oilers
Kentucky Wildcats
Phillips
New York
Unis
Burke
Ro A. Ramey
W. B. Burkhalter
J. E. Proper
Cal Merchant
Bob Crudgington
B. B. Willams
W. A. Russell
Dr. E. W. Cain
Carl Culwell
J. F. Brown
Joe Morris
J. A. Killough
DeGrassi
Owen O'Neill
M. W. Lemons
W. F. Ford
Herb Pestor
Charles McAfee
C. N. Headrick
Jackson
Don Culton
J-S. Evans
Wayne O'Keefe
George Baird
W. W. Rusk
Walter Caldwell
Horace Gooch
Charles Young
Art McKay
Alfred Glenn
Dude Gentry
Charles Newman
John Armstrong
Bob Lehman
I. H. Davies
Prank Edwards
D. C. Watkins
C. T.,hook
Odie Russell
Charles Fisk
Leo Milam
L. P. Bell
John Magara
Gene Klein, Sr
W. T
Kohler Bros
Wayne Air Compressors
Wayne H. Sager
Cass Exch
Club Pechege Store
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Queen Ante
Globe-News
Boxwell
Conan
Harrison & McCord
Southwest
Con
Firestone
T. E. Tolbert
Home Owned
Rae
Cols Oliver
Big Red
McCrary
Baltimore Colts
New State
Clarendon
MOTOR
Twire
the Liquor Marts
Kenneth Whipple
Monroe 16Th
Fillmore
Walter Irvin, Inc
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