Amarillo and Lubbock Prepare for Baseball Growth in 1950
Letters from Bus Dorman and local figures highlight Lubbock High School's new baseball program and a push for Amarillo to build a park and develop players. Mentions of standout players, Legion team results, and upcoming Texas Longhorns football candidates.
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Amarillo High School
Sandies
Lubbock High School
Bus Dorman
Amarillo American Legon
Lubbock
Dorman
McCabe
American Legion
Amarillo Legion
Bob Henry
Buddy Oliphant
Dick Kenyon
University of Texas
Longhorns
Bobby Layne
Highland Park
Byron Gillory
Marshall
Newell Kane
Palestine
Bobby Cov Lee
Austin
Gene Keel
Ray Borneman
Lamar
Houston
Travis Raven
Don Fambrough
Longview
Raymond Jones
Wayland Hill
Temple
Towry Meets Conrad In 20th State Junior Golf Final
July 12 final match set at San Antonio for the State Junior Golf Tournament. Gene Towry of Dallas, the pre tournament favorite, faces Joe Conrad, a local dark horse, in a winner take all showdown.
Sox aim to end skid in Lubbock doubleheader
The Gold Sox, amid a three game losing streak, travel to Lubbock for a seven inning doubleheader delayed from yesterday. Manager Bob Leeds seeks repair for pitching woes as Frank Mekules and Hank Weaver start, while Borger tops Pampa and Albuquerque beats Lamesa in other league results.
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Gold Sox
Lubbock
Sox
Bob Leeds
Sockers
Abilene
Frank Mekules
Hank Weaver
Weaver
Amarillo
Albuquerque
Borger
Pampa
Lamesa
Clovis
Rebels Edge Oilers In 10 Innings For 3-2 Victory
The Dallas Rebels clinched a 3-2 10 inning win over the Tulsa Oilers boosting their winning streak to four. Big H. K. Perry limited Tulsa to five hits and one bad seventh inning.
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Associated Press
Dallas Rebels
Tulsa Oilers
Fort Worth
Oklahoma City Indians
San Antonio Missions
Houston
Beaumont Exporters
Shreveport
Dallas
George Sumey
Gene Markland
Charlie Grant
Jack Devincenzi
Taylor Bruins
San Jacinto Bearcats
Bas
Bruins
Jackie Fyfe
John Keeling
Taylor
Mack Gordon
Forest Hill Lobos
Jim Baird
Tommy Jackson
Major League Leaders by the Associated Press
National League batting Walker Brooklyn 368 Hopp Boston 361. Runs batted in Walker Brooklyn 64 Slaughter St Louis 63. Home runs Mize New York 18 Kiner Pittsburgh 15. American League batting Vernon Washington 357 DiMaggio Boston 352 Runs batted in Williams Boston 73 Doerr Boston 72. Home runs Williams Boston 23 Greenberg Detroit 22.
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Associated Press
Walker
Brooklyn
Hopp
Boston
Slaughter
St. Louis
Mize
New York
Kinet
Pittsburgh
Vernon
Washington
DiMaggio
Williams
Doerr
Greenberg
Detroit
Mulloy Favored in Bathing and Tennis Club Semifinals
Second seed Gardnar Mulloy of Miami faces Don McNeill of Oklahoma City in the Bathing and Tennis Club Invitational semifinal at Spring Lake New Jersey as winner advances to the final.
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Mulloy
Spring Lake
N. J
U.P
Gardnar Mulloy
Miami
Fla
Don McNeill
Oklahoma City
Cuckoo Testimony Prompts Street Truck Ban in City
In Salt Lake City on July 12, a city commission ban on trucks on South Second West Street followed a witness remark about his cuckoo clock sounding with each passing truck. The ruling requires trucks to use an alternate street. Also noted is the Amarillo Country Club Invitation and Open Golf Meet set for July 24-28.
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Salt Lake City
City Commission
South Second West Street
Walter F. Bohm
Hope and 1 75 Buy a Bicycle
Ten year old Arlie Trulove goes to Atlanta police headquarters auction with 1.75 dollars and hope to buy a bicycle. He bids repeatedly against dealers until a streamlined bicycle is finally sold to him and he pedals away proudly.
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Atlanta
Arlie Trulove
Arlie
Punch
Wolflin Ponies Edge Blue Jays in Eight Inning Peewee Battle
In a dramatic Plains League game the Wolflin Ponies defeated the Horace Mann Blue Jays 6-5 in eight innings. Travis Barton starred by scoring the winning run after a single steal and an overthrow.
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Wolflin
Blue Jays
Kids, Inc
Wolflin Ponies
Horace Mann Blue Jays
Travis Barton
Wolflins
Hines Sets Pace At Kansas City Invitational
Jimmy Hines of Chicago shot 66 to lead the Kansas City Invitational after a six under par first round at Hillcrest Country Club. The 16 year veteran matched the course record with 32 34, giving him a strong bid against Hogan Nelson Mangrum and Snead for the $20,000 title as Harold McSpaden Bulla and Jackson Bradley trailed at 68.
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Kansas City
Jimmy Hines
Chicago
Hines
Hillcrest Country Club
Ben Hogan
Byron Nelson
Lloyd Mangrum
Sammy Snead
Jimmy
Harold (Jug) MsSpaden
Sanford
Johnny Bulla
Young Jackson Bradley
Long Beach
Cal
Softball Officials To Gather Tonight
President E. C. Quigley Jr., of the men's softball leagues, announced this morning that an organization meeting will be held tonight at 7 15 o'clock in the Chamber of Commerce building. Adjustments to the schedule will be made due to the use of the new Tri State Park.
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E. C. Quigley, Jr
Chamber of Commerce
Tri-State Park
Robinson Defeats Southpaw Challenger in Title Tuneup
Ray Sugar Robinson, sidelined by hand injuries, faces southpaw Joe Curcio at Madison Square Garden. Bookmakers list Robinson at 5 to 1 odds to win as he builds toward a title shot against Marty Serve next month in New York.
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New York
U.P
Ray
Sugar) Robinson
Joe Curcio
Madison Square Garden
Harlem Ray
Robinson
Marty Serve
Portsider
Newark
N. J
Amarillo Hosts Fourth Annual Golf Invitation and Open
The Amarillo Country Club stages the fourth annual Invitation and Open Golf Tournament at Ross Rogers Course from July 24 to 28. Amateur and professional entrants compete for honors and prize money in a multi day event.
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Amarillo Municipal
Ross Rogers Course
Amarillo Country Club
Feller Struggles In Five Inning Gate Crash At Yankee Stadium
Bobby Feller pitched five innings in New York as the Indians lost 9-1 to the Yankees. He had been allowed a third start in five days with only one day of rest, finishing with five strikeouts to reach 195 for the season. The Yankees stayed 7.5 games behind the Red Sox, who edged the Tigers 3-2 in ten innings. Other games: Cubs 1 Dodgers 0, Giants 13 Pirates 3, Reds 8 Braves 2, Phillies 4 Pirates 1, Browns 4 Athletics 3, White Sox 4 Senators 2.
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David Samples
McKinley Pioneers
North Harrison Eagles
Charles Ott
Pioneers
Joe Wu
Joe James
Kids, Inc
Louie Palmer
San Jacinto Cardinals
Wilson Wasps
Palmer
Jerry Hill
Tom Priolo
Priolo
Cardinals
Keith Winters
St. Mary’s Padires
Panhandle Loop
Margaret Wills
Padres
Bob Gittrich
Joe Gregory
Tommy Bissell
Don Collins
Boys Ranch
Sanborn Bobcats
Taylor Wildcats
San Jacinto Atoms
Bivins Lions
Humphrey
Highland
Wolflin Colts
Pleasant Valley Cowboys
Paul Willings
Sanborn
Bobcats
Tascosa Ten
Jackie Crowell
Bill Price
Plains League
Billy Carmack
The
Atoms
Jack Daniel
Bob Berg
Eddie Fields
Eddie Bates
Lions
Bivins
Roy Nichols
Amarillo College Crickets
Cactus
Boudreau
Feller
New York Yankees
New York
Yankee Stadium
Yanks
Indians
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Chicago Cubs
Johnny Schmitz
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
Red Birds
Giants
Boston Braves
Bucky Walters
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis’ Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago White Sox
Washington Senators
Didrikson Reaches Semifinals in Denver Golf Meet
Babe Didrikson Zaharias dominates the Women's Trans Mississippi Tournament in Denver July 12, rolling past Miss Casey 7 6 to advance to the semifinals against Margaret Gunther of Memphis. Other bracket action sees Betty White of Dallas vs Polly Riley of Fort Worth.
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Denver
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Robert Manstead
New Orleans
Sam O'Neal
Odessa
Tex
Ann Casey
Mason City
Miss Casey
Zaharias
Margaret Gunther
Memphis
Tenn
Betty White
Dallas
Polly Riley
Fort Worth
Semifinals Set For Final Day At Amarillo Handicap
The Amarillo Field Handicap Golf Tournament reaches its last day at the Ross Rogers Course with semifinal matches. Finals in both flights are scheduled for tomorrow and the champions meet Sunday for the grand title.
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Amarillo Field
Ross Rogers Course
Sunset Tournament Slated Tonight in 36-Hole Event
The Sunset Weekly Putting Tournament is scheduled for tonight with $12.50 in merchandise prizes. Entry fee is listed as zero cents. J. R. Brown and Grady Walker tied for first last week with 65s, Brown winning the playoff. Walleyes are true perch, not related to pike.
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J. R. Brown
Grady Walker
Brown
Weidner and Poggi Share Lead in Detton's Wrestling Tourney
Weidner of Boston and Gorilla Poggi of Argentine hold a two match lead in promoter Dory Detton's international junior heavyweight tournament after last night's Tri-State Fair Grounds card. Poggi drew with Ken Mayne in a curtain-raiser, while Leon Kirilenko opened with a win, and each elimination bout went three falls with a comeback by the eventual winner.
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Billy Weidner
Boston
Gorilla Poggi
Argentine
Dory Detton
Tri-State Fair Grounds
Weidner
Don Carver
Roswell
Poggi
Ken Mayne
Salt Lake City
Mayne
Leon Kirilenko
Murmansk
Benny Trudell
Riggs Faces Quarterfinal in Grass Court Net Trophy Drive
Top seed Bobby Riggs remains untested as he begins the quarterfinals at the National Professional Grass Court championships in New York. Donald Budge faces Earl Earn while Frankie Kovacs plays Welby Van Horn and Fred Perry competes against Wayne Sabin in a field led by seasoned rivals.
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New York
Bobby Riggs
John Faunce
Donald Budge
Earl Earn
Frankie Kovacs
Welby van Horn
Fred Perry
Wayne Sabin
Boren Captures 30 Pound Catfish Near Socorro New Mexico
S. B. Boren of 512 West Sixth landed a 30 pound catfish measuring 36 inches near Socorro New Mexico last week. He used a trot line to haul in the prize with Wayne Strimple, his son-in-law, accompanying him.
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S. B. Boren
West Sixth
Socorro
N. M
Wayne Strimple
Mary Cerven Wins First in Amarillo Golf Tournament
Mrs. Mary Cerven takes top honor in the Amarillo Women's Municipal Golfers' Association Weekly Tournament at Ross Rogers Course with a net 38. Her card shows 64-26-38, followed by runner up Mrs. H. L. Reynolds with 48-9-39 and Mrs. Colby Davies third with 60-20-40.
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Budgie Hayden
Amarillo
Mary Cerven
Amarilo
Germain Favored In Intercollegiate Women's Golf Title
Dorothy Germain of Beaver College is the slight favorite to defeat Phyllis Otto of Northwestern for the Intercollegiate Women’s Golf title in Columbus Ohio.
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Dot Germain
Columbus
Dorothy Germain
Philadelphia
Beaver College
Phyllis Otto
Northwestern University
Garden Headliner On KFDA Tonight
Joe Curcio a Newark welterweight with 12 straight wins faces Ray Sugar Robinson in a ten rounder at Madison Square Garden. Robinson, top title contender, meets Curcio in a rare southpaw clash while Curcio presses early and aims for knockouts. Broadcast by Gillette Cavalcade of Sports on KFDA at 8 PM.
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Joe Curcio
Newark
Ray “Sugar” Robinson
Madison Square Garden
Curcio
Robinson
Harlem
Joe
Sugar” Ray
Marty Servo
Gillette
Amarillo Broadcasting Co
KFDA
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J. H. Ledbetter
Horace Mann
Jim Bob Lively
Jimmy Haynie
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Lamar Panthers
Sammy Wilson
Gary Abernathy
Stanley Davis
Monte Smith
Highland Bulldogs
Frank Jones
Billy McFarland
Ben Yeager
Bryan
Howard Heath
Bulldogs
Stanley Berry
McMasters Avengers
Bivins Grasshoppers
Maverick Dogies
San Jacinto Dogs
Bobby Feller
Cleveland Indians
Rube Waddell
Lou Bourdreau
Didrikson
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Bahr
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Coopers
Walters
Blackwell
Amarilla
Clovis Albuquerque
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Cleveland
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Newsom
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