Amarillo Softball Party Plans Albuquer que Trip To Meet City Champs
Amarillo officials work details for a four division softball trek to Albuquerque. Between 175 and 100 travelers will ride a special train leaving Aug 14 for games Aug 15 16 and 17. Top four teams in each circuit reach the Shaughnessy series with two out of three to decide the Albuquerque trip.
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Amarillo
Kids, Inc
Albuquerque
New Mexico
University of New Mexico
Shaughnessy
Maverick Club
New Mexico Party
Cardinals defeat Dodgers rival in St Louis clash
The Cardinals beat the Brooklyn Bums 10 to 4 in St Louis, trimming the margin to a game and a half as Eddie Dyer primes Howie Pollett to face the Dodgers tonight. Chicago Cubs also won yesterday, challenging the Redbirds as Brooklyn seems bound for third.
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Cardinals
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Eddie Dyer
Howie Pollett
Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Redbirds
Cardinal Doctor Denies Looking at Lanier Arm
Dr. Robert F. Hyland, physician for the St. Louis Cardinals, denied seeing Max Lanier about arm trouble. Lanier, then with the Mexican League, had visited St. Louis for a friend's funeral and later complained reporters about his curve ball in Mexico City’s altitude.
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ST. Louis
Robert F. Hyland
8. Louis Cardinals
Max Lanier
Redbird
Lanier
Hyland
F. E. Brickenridge
Mexico
Mexico City
Vernon reads American League Hitting With Williams Second
Chicago July 16 Vernon remains leader in batting with a .357 average as Williams climbs to second place. Williams adds 6 points to reach 353 with 82 RBIs for the season and leads in homers with 26 and runs with 89. DiMaggio falls to third at 342 after a slow week.
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Vernon
Williams
Chicago
Washington
Mickey Vernon
Ted Williams
Boston
Dom DiMaggio
DiMaggio
Hopp Takes NL Batting Lead In Tight Race
New York July 16 Johnny Hopp outfielder of the Boston Braves lifts his average to .371, eight points higher than Dixie Walker of the Brooklyn Dodgers, and vaults into first place in the National League batting standings after a torrid week.
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New York
Johnny Hopp
Boslift
Braves
Dixie Walker
Brooklyn Dodgers
Golf Exhibition Postponed to August at Ross Rodgers Course
The golf exhibition scheduled for tomorrow at Ross Rodgers Course has been postponed due to a heavy local schedule. Originally planned players John Munn and J R Brown were set to face John Olver and Jimmy Moore with August as the likely new month for the match.
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Ross Rodgers
John Munn
J. R. Brown
John Olver
Jimmy Moore
First Baptists Top Methodists in 13 to 5 Softball Win
First Baptist jumped to an early lead to defeat Tenth Street Methodist 13 to 5 in a Church Softball League game at 18th and Fannin Streets. Cecil Franks earned the win, Fred Sharp pitched for the Methodists, and liberal walks contrasted with Baptist batting. San Jacinto Baptist won by forfeit against First Presbyterian Church.
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First Baptist
Tenth Street Methodist
18Th
Fannin Streets
Cecil Franks
Fred Sharp
San Jacinto Baptist
First Presbyterian Church
Sacred Heart Cathedral
West Amarillo Christian
Polk Street Methodist
First Christian
Amarillo Women’s Municipal Golf Tourney Postpones Rounds
Entrants in the annual Amarillo Women’s Municipal Golfers Association Handicap Match Play Tournament have extra time to complete first round results. Semifinals must be played by Thursday and finals by Saturday after delays shifting planned duels.
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Amarillo Women's Municipal Golfers Association
Basketball Heads Drawing Cards At Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden drew a record 5 289 544 fans for all events in the year ending May 31 1946. Basketball led sports patronage with 628 718 admissions while Ringling Circus attracted 928 342 across 77 days of shows.
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New York
U.P
Madison Square Garden
Garden
John Reed Kilpatrick
New York Arena
Ringling
Return to Amarillo after visit to Fritch couple
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Alverson and Mrs. EF J. Smith and Mrs. Bill Fonken of 824 Virginia have returned from Fritch where they visited Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Fonken. Mrs A A Fonken accompanied them home.
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Amarillo
Charles Alverson
EF. J. Smith
Bill Fonken
Virginia
Fritch
Oscar Fonken
A. A. Fonken
Sudan Guest Honor At 704 Madison Visit
Mr. and Mrs. R. Benner of 704 Madison host as their guest Miss Betty Ruth Dickerson of Sudan.
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Sudan
R. Benner
Madison
Betty Ruth Dickerson
Baseball Standings and Schedule From Yesterday and Today
Yesterday's results include Chicago beating New York 3 to 1 and Cincinnati 4 to 2, while Boston lost to Pittsburgh 4 to 2 and St Louis topped Brooklyn 4 to 10. Today's standings show Philadelphia 32 43 and others. schedule lists Brooklyn at St Louis night game and Philadelphia at Cincinnati with Rowe vs Heusser or Blackwell. New York visits Chicago with Voiselle versus Schmitz. Boston visits Pittsburgh with Cooper against Strincevich.
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Chicago
New York
Cincinnati
Epiecepais
Boston
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Oe Pet
RT Eet
A. Rud
Philadelphia
Bara Or Hatten
Pollet
Rower
Heusser
Blackwell
Voiselle
Schmitz
Cooper
Strincevich
Detroit
Washington
St Louis
Cleveland
Papish
Fowler
Feller
Hughson
Fourth Amarillo Country Club Open Draws Pro and Amateur Lineup
Sammy Speer of Mission fired 70 at Ross Rogers Course to lead pro entrants in the fourth annual Amarillo Country Club Invitation and Open Golf Tournament. John McFarland from Donna joins Speer in Simon Pure bracket as amateurs begin qualification rounds for five flights.
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Amarillo Country Club
Sammy Speer
Mission
Ross Rogers
John McFarland
Donna
Speer
Will
Graham Ross
Dallas
Charles Klein
San Antonio
Raymond Gafford
Charles Airey
Skeet Fincher
Fort Worth
Tucker Boles
Weslaco
Walden Haynes
Jack Munger
Gene Towry
Downstate
Wesleys Pound Defeats Carpenter Union In Tight 9 6 Clash
Jaycee Lone Star League action at Amarillo College diamond saw Wesleys Pound edge Carpenter Union 9 to 6 behind Bill Shock on the mound. Pinkney led Pinkney’s win over International Harvester, as the Packers rallied to seize an 8 7 lead, with Berryman, Dorman, and Riley providing key hits. Tri-State Park hosted a 9 8 night cap win by another team. Roy Snodgrass and Louis Ridings paced the Jaycees to a 9 6 victory over Pantex, while Graham Hoeme beat Civilian Bombers 15 2 with Joe McPherson timeing safe ties. Upcoming Blue Bonnett League games listed for Tri-State Field and College Field I.
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Jaycee
Wesleys
Carpenter's Union
Amarillo College
Bill Shock
Pacers
Carpenters
Leonard Hamrick
Pinkney
International Harvester
Packers
Oiff
Tri-State Park
Berryman
Bus Dorman
Howard Riley
Moon
Joe Freeman
Jaycees
Roy Snodgrass
Louis Ridings
Pantex
Snodgrass
Graham-Hoeme
Plains Creamery
Joe McPherson
Jack Fyfe
Graham
Blue Bonnett
Tri-State Field
Red Lawrence
Greyhound Lines
Fred Seale
Plains Chevrolet
College Field I
Santa Fe Shops
Sears-Roepuck
Panhandle Fruit
Musial Leads Cards Past Dodgers as Streak Grows
Stan Musial hits four of five with a homer and triple to spark the St. Louis Cardinals to a 10-4 victory over Brooklyn. The win narrows the Dodgers’ lead to 1.5 games as Musial strengthens his league lead in hits runs doubles and triples.
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Boston
Ted Williams
St. Louis
Stanley Frank Musial
Eddie Dyer
Red Birds
Brooklyn Dodgers
Musial
Dodgers
Cards
the Brooks
Brooklyn
Chicago
Cubs
Hooks Wyse
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Braves
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phillies
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
Freddie Hutchinson
Phil Murchildon
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Cleveland Indians
Red Sox
Browns
Washington Senators
Utterback and Riley Win Kerr Invitational Doubles Title
James Utterback and Glyndon Riley defeated Bill Notley and Bud Bussard 11-9 7-5 to retain their men's doubles trophies in the Kerr Invitational Tournament. The pair advanced to the final by beating Harry Bozeman and Tommy Thompson 8-6 6-3.
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James Utterback
Glyndon Riley
Bill Notley
Bud Bussard
Riley-Utterback
Harry Bozeman
Tommy Thompson
Russellville as Confederate Capital of Kentucky
Russellville served as the Confederate capital of Kentucky during the Civil War period, a fact noted in regional histories describing its wartime role and strategic significance.
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Russellville
Kentucky
Pros Gun for Stranahan in Victory Open
Chicago July 16. Amateur Frank Stranahan leads a 70-player field at Medinah Country Club in the $10,000 Victory National Open. Defending champion Byron Nelson, aiming to reclaim form after a slow start, and Ben Hogan also compete as the field seeks early-season prestige and prize money.
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Chicago
Frank Stranahan
Medinah Country Club
Stranahan
Kansas City
Byron Nelson
Nelson
Medinah
Toledo
Tom O
Lord Byron
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Amarillo Golf Dinner and Open Tournament Dates
Coming events list Amarillo Municipal Golfers dinner matches at Ross Rogers on July 18 and the Amarillo Country Club hosting the fourth annual Invitation and Open Golf Tournament from July 24 to 28.
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Amarillo Municipal Golfers
Ross Rogers Course
Amarillo Country Club
Undefeated Teams Fall As Kid Softball Week Stirs
In Kids Inc play two top second half squads dropped games. Sanborn Hawks edged Boys Ranch 9 4 with Billy Joe Snow tossing five hits and eight strikeouts while Ken neth Simms and E J Middaugh led Hawks with three hits each. Margaret Wills Wolves beat Taylor Hornets 9 5 as E G Sanders limited opponents to three hits. The night also featured a movie for coaches and an arbitration meeting, plus assorted Western and Texas League results and a snowy mix of home runs double plays and forfeits.
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Kids, Inc
Boys Ranch
Texas
Sanborn Hawks
Billy Joe Snow
Tascosa Club
Kenneth Simms
E. J
Tommy Donnell
Sanders
Margaret Wills
Carter
Hawks
Maverick Yearlings
San Jacinto White Sox
St. Marys Saints
Pleasant Valley Eagles
Sam Houston Buffaloes
Eagles
van Hall
Sam Houston
Buffaloes
Pleasant Valley Ten
Independence
Wilson Rabbit Twisters
Humphrey
Highland Tigers
Wolflin Wolverines
Lamar Mountaineers
Forest Hill Hillbillies
McKinely Longhorns
Ed Jackson
Wolflin
Toby Wise
Wolverines
Hugh Cox
John Jenkins
Julian Levine
Boyd Sizemore
Lamar
North Side Mustangs
Pleasant Valley Redskins
Amarillo College Gremlins
Maverick Steers
Darrell Sharp
Henry Tyler
Kenneth Smith
Kenneth Brown
Billy Earl Smith
Jim Baker
Margaret Wills Cotton Sox
Hal Swindell
Cotton Sox
Lee Bone
Collins Joins Mines Coaching Staff as Backfield Coach
Ben Collins former West Texas State star joins Texas College of Mines coaching staff as backfield coach announced by Head Coach Jack Curtice Collins earned All Border Conference honors in 1941 and served with the Marines during World War II.
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EL Paso
Ben Collins
West Texas State
Texas College of Mines
Jack Curtice
Collins
Marines
College of Mines
Exporters Top Cowtown Cats
The Texas League saw rallies and hitting surges as Oklahoma City Beaumont Shreveport and Tulsa won. Beaumont Exporters beat Fort Worth 8-5 behind nine hits and six runs off John Van Cuyk. Oklahoma City edged San Antonio 4-3 after trailing eight innings. Shreveport beat Dallas 2-1 on a no-hit bid by Bill Reeder. Tulsa won 2-1 over Houston in a late rally. Jack Richards and Joe Rullo drove in the tying and winning runs.
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Dallas
Shreveport
Tulsa
Houston
Fort Worth
Beaumont
Oklahoma City
San Antonio
Associated Press
John van Cuyk
Indians
San Antonio Missions
Big Bill Reeder
Shreveport Sports
Dallas Rebels
Oilers
Houston Buffs
Harry Marine
Jack Richards
Joe Rullo
Arove
Lester McCrabb
Rullo
Singh Mayne In Preliminary On Cory Detton Tournament Card
Hindu brawler Gamma Singh and Ken Mayne of Salt Lake City are signed for the preliminary on Cory Detton's mat card at the Fair Grounds arena Thursday night. Singh returns after weeks away with solid Amarillo showings. Mayne, who was eliminated, drew Gorilla Poggi last week in a non tournament match. Poggi meets Leon Kirilen ko and Billy Weidner faces Irish Mike McGee. Advance tickets at Maxor Drug.
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Gamma _ Singh
Ken Mayne
Salt Lake City
Cory Detton
Fair Grounds Arena
Singh
Amarillo
Mayne
Gorilla Poggi
Poggi
Leon Kirilenko
Billy Weidner
Boston
Mike McGee
Wheeling
West Va
Maxor Drug
Filipino Faces McCorvey Houston
Filipino welterweight Kid Filipino meets Allen McCorvey of Memphis for a 10 round bout in Houston signaling a potential toughest Texas test for the undefeated fighter.
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McCorvey
Houston
Allen McCorvey
Memphis
Tenn
Texas
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