Amarillo’s Greatest Golf Sandies in The Service
Lt Stanley Mauldin once starred for the Black and Gold in 1938 as a center and linebacker. He moved to Texas, earned All American honors, and now serves as an advanced flier in the Army Air Forces at Biggs Field Texas. Also listed are Sgt Irvin Wall OCS candidate and Sam Deal V-12 transfers in Ames Iowa and Billy Hale Ensign Navy V-12 with Texas Tech and TCU ties.
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Mauldin
Stanley
Golden Sandies
AHS
University of Texas
University
Army Air Forces
Stanley H. Mauldin
Combat Crew
Biggs Field
Texas
Sgt
Irvin Wall
Wall
Sandies
Thurman Tigart
Irvin
Sammy Deal
Sandie Eager
Illinois
Iowa
Sam M. Deal
A/S Battery
Navy V-12
Ames
Billy Hale
Navy
Hale
Billy
Texas Tech
Ensign B. B. Hale
VU. S. N. R. Navy
New York City
New York
Yanks Bathe While Navy Blasts Japs
Captain James A. Kelly reports from Bougainville on recent battles showing a clash of scenes as shells hit Japanese positions near Empress Augusta Bay while Marine dive bombers strike Jap gun emplacements. Marines Seabees soldiers New Zealanders and Fijian fighters bathe on the beach nearby amid the war’s bustle as heavy guns roar like freight trains. Turner passes Lubbock for preinduction physical after a storied football and pro career with Hardin Simmons and the Chicago Bears.
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James A. Kelly
Bougainville
Kelly
United States
Empress Augusta Bay
Torokina
Yankees tie Browns on Lindell's three run homer
The New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Browns 6 to 5 as Johnny Lindell hit a three run homer in the sixth. The win keeps the Yankees in the A L lead while Detroit and Cleveland won to force a three way tie for fourth.
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Carl Lundquist
New York
U.P
New York Yankees
Johnny Lindell
St. Louis Browns
Yankees
St. Louis
Billy Southworth
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Southworth
Lindell
Sig Jakucki
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Boston
Chicago
St Louis
Lynch and Yeager Are Tennis Victors
Billy Lynch and R L Yeager won their semi finals to reach the finals of the Amarillo Country Club Championship Tennis Tournament. Lynch beat Cant Harper 6 3 6 2 and Yeager beat Billy Morris 6 2 6 1. Junior bracket sees Lawrence Jackson vs Gene Klein Jr for the crown.
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Amarillo
Carolyn Kelly
Fire Trucks Has Big Day At Bat and on the Mound
Springfield Illinois July 20 Virgil Fire Trucks Trucks had a big day on the mound and at bat as Great Lakes humbled the Springfield Many League's All Stars 14 to 1. The former Detroit Tigers pitcher struck out 18 and allowed four hits. He earned three of the Sailors' 20 hits including a home run and a triple. The Sailors won their 29th game in 30.
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Washington
Cleveland
Louis
Bobo) Newsom
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Brooklyn Dodgers
Bucky Walters
Cincinnati
Walters
Reds
Arnold Carter
Boston Braves
Chicago Cubs
Nate Andrews
Ken Raffensberger
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
Nick Strincevich
Springfield
Detroit Tigers
Sailors
Municipal Putters Tie For Top In Amarillo Tourney
The Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association putt ing event at Ross Rogers Course ended with a three way tie for top honors, H R Wagoner Gene Milton and J R Brown sharing the lead after carding 63s. Winners split the $14 merchandise prize pool as others posted 65s and 66s. Gene Root announced weekly sponsor events and two captains led a dinner tournament next Wednesday with no entry fee, but losers pay 50 cents for meals.
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H. R. Wagoner
Gene Milton
J. R. Brown
Amarillo
Gene Root
AMGA
Budgie Hayden
Patt Powell
Ross Rogers
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Many Tourney Opens Sunday in Amarillo golf season
Amarillo golf season nears peak with the Annual Men's Municipal Championship at Ross Rogers course. Qualifying starts Sunday and runs through next Sunday for non AmArillo Country Club members, with one week per round. Entry is $1, prizes include merchandise. 14 players per flight. Committee members listed. Best Ball Foursome matches set at Ross Rogers layout tomorrow at 5 p m.
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Ross Rogers
Amarillo Country Club
Paul Smith
Ernie Dowell
D. M. Smith
Walter Sikes
Amarillo Golf Week Features Women Municipal Event
Local sports card outlines the first annual Women Municipal Championship at Roses Rogers Course with finals set for Tuesday. Also listed are multiple golf events at Amarillo Country Club Sunset and Ross Rogers Course, junior and weekend tournaments, Ladies Day, putt ing contests, and an Optimist Club Kiwanis golf challenge. Baseball and softball items appear for Hobbs Army Air Field and Downtown Kiwanis versus Junior Chamber.
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Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Ross Rogers Course
Amarillo Junior Golf Association
Sunset
Amarillo Country Club
Amarillo
Ladies’ Municipal Golf Association
Ross Rogers
Ladies’ Association
GCLE
Amarillo Field Bombers
Hobbs Army Air Field
Malin Park
Amarilla Municipal Golf Association
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Downtown Kiwanis Club
Amarillo College
Babb s Linksmen Win Kiwanis Dinner Event
In a downtown Kiwanis Club dinner at Amarillo Country Club Warren Babb s linksmen outscored a team led by Sim Kelly by a wide margin after noon yesterday. Matches listed with Babb s golfers first show a series of scores across the dinner event.
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Babb
Warren Babb
Sim Kelly
Amarillo Country Club
Kelly
Aubrey Jackson
Wade Holman
Riley Strickland
Gene Klein
Fred Gray
L E. Anderson
Spud Brundage
Ray Brocker
Herb Budke
M. D. Snyder
Herbert Willborn
Bruce Autry
Fred Wells
Ed Harris
Marvin Saunders
Howard Williams
Dallas Attorney and Wife Are Shot to Death
Dallas report states Robert L. Hurt, 54, former Dallas district attorney, and his wife were found shot to death in their home around 9 A.M. Their bodies were discovered today, as a shocking local tragedy unfolds in Dallas.
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Dallas
Robert L. Hurt
Juan Zurita Plans Title Defense After Warmup Bouts
Mexico City reports heavyweight boxing champion Juan Zurita says he will defend his lightweight title after a string of preliminary bouts. He plans practice fights in August, four warmup bouts in the United States for September and October, then the title defense against the designated challenger.
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Mexico City
Juan Zurita
U. S. National Boxing Association
Zurita
Mexico
United States
Brooklyn Dodgers Acquire Infielder From Montreal
New York July 20 A P The Brooklyn Dodgers bought 20 year old Barney Koch from their Montreal farm club of the International League in exchange for Eddie Basinski who had a trial of several weeks in the team's infield The Dodgers also announced that infielder Eddie Miksis had been sent to Trenton N J of the Interstate League on option Manager Leo Durocher said he planned to use Koch at second base and move Eddie Stank to shortstop
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New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
Barney Koch
Montreal
Eddie Basinski
Dodgers
Eddie Miksis
Trenton
N. J
Leo Durocher
Koch
Eddie Stank T
Williams Faces Kogon in Madison Square Garden Bout
Ike Williams from Trenton N J challenges Julie Kogon of Connecticut at Madison Square Garden in a 10 round lightweight clash. Williams is a 5 1 favorite with even money on a Williams victory and a history of knockouts including against Peralta Shans and Delia.
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New York
Ike Williams
Trenton
N. J
Madison Square Garden
Julie Kogon
Williams
Rugged Warrior
New Haven
Joey Peralta
Cleo Shans
Mike Delia
First Annual Women’s Championship Golf Opens Play
Results from Ross Rogers Course qualify as Mrs. F. McCullough leads with 87 to medalist honors. First round matches due by Saturday night with semi finals Monday and the championship Tuesday. Tuesday includes a putting tournament at 6 p.m. Pairings list Mrs. McCullough facing a bye, and several other first round matches in both Championship and Nine-Hole flights.
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McCullough
Ross Rogers
Bye
E. H. Aderton
H. L. Reynolds
Gene Root
J. R. Brown
C. M. Robertson
Colby Davies
Tex Milney
Art Query
Jimmie Shane
Curtis Gilbert
Clifford Thompson
Bill Bogard
Elmer Tucker
Nelson and McSpaden Lead Utah Open Practice Rounds
Byron Nelson and Jag McSpaden, called golfing twins, posted sub par scores at Fort Douglas in Utah Open practice rounds. McSpaden fired 66 to lead Nelson by one stroke with a 67, while McSpaden missed a late putt for a 65 or 66 record. The event begins tomorrow with a $2,500 purse on the par 72, 6575 yard course.
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Salt Lake City
Byron Nelson
Jag McSpaden
Fort Douglas
McSpaden
Nelson
Jug
Swimming Lessons At Amarillo Country Club Begin Monday
Red Cross offers swimming lessons to Amarillo Country Club members starting Monday. Classes run every Monday, Thursday and Friday afternoons with beginners from 2 to 3 and intermediates from 3 to 4.
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Red Cross
Amarillo Country Club
Municipal Golf and Tennis Tournaments and Football Match
The listing details multiple events at Amarillo venues including Ross Rogers Course and Malin Park scheduled across July. Events include the First Annual Women's Municipal Championship Golf Tournament July 17 25 and the Championship Tennis Tournament July 16 23 plus Best Ball Foursome Matches July 21 and the Annual Men's Municipal Championship Golf Tournament July 23 August 27. The Amarillo Field Bombers face Hobbs Army Air Field on July 23 at Malin Park.
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Ross Rogers Course
Amarillo
Amarillo Golf Association
Ro Rogers Course
Amarillo Field
Hobbs Army Air Field
Malin Park
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Billy Lynch
Stanley Mauldin
Yanks
Turner
Lubbock
Clyde
Bulldog) Turner
Chicago Bears
Globe-News
Cleveland Indians
Tigers
Les Webber
Fars
Lynch and Yeager
R. L. Yeager
Sunny Brook
Kentucky
le Sage Company
W. T. Leachman
Drew Crossett
R. L. Thompson
Perry Burks
Joe Witt
Don Loden
J. A. Hazelwood
Vernon
Wanda Lee Anderson
Adams Street
Jerry Anne LeMaster
Cheyenne
Wyo
B. D. Dye
Florida Street
Floydada
Evelyn Elliott
West Twentieth Avenue
Floy Jean Hale
Sammy Thagard
Putt
Powell Globe
Max
Roses Rogers
Ladies Municipal Golf Association
Gus Roberts
Dick Bivins
Optimist Club
Kiwanis Club
Lions and Rotary
Gloria Cazzell
Dick Cazzell
England
Kidd
Oklahoma City
Fort Smith
Ark
Henry Kidd
Jackson Street
New Mexico
G. A. Carlander
Fountain Street
Juan Lurita
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Kogon
Don Listo
London
Ron Romeo
DON Listro
Treasure Chest
Goddard
Capitol-Liquor
Polk ST
A-Polk
Nelson and
Harrison St
Arrow Ties
Bown
Blackburn Bros
Haskell S. Beaver
Panhandle
Gunn-Hinerman
Harrison
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