Fourth Amarillo Country Club Invitation Promises Great Golf Action
The fourth annual Amarillo Country Club Invitation and Open Tournament is touted as the premier golf event here headed by John Olver. Co favorites in the Pro division are Raymond Gafford of Fort Worth and Jimmy Gauntt of Oklahoma City, with sharp shooters Chuck Klein of San Antonio and Jimmy Gamewell of Hobbs also watched. Amateur prospects include locals John Evans and Don McCormick. The column also notes coaching plans, player updates, and regional high school sports honors from Dallas to Abilene, highlighting standout performances and future pro potential.
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Amarillo Country Club
John Olver
Raymond Gafford
Fort Worth
Jimmy Gauntt
Oklahoma City
Chuck Klein
San Antonio
Jimmy Gamewell
Hobbs
Milton Ward
Corpus Christi
John Evans
Don McCormick
Bill Allen
Paschal High School
Sandies
Tyler
Winners by Ring Side In Tourney
Gorilla Poggi the Argentine makes a ringside appearance as he scouts potential finals while four first timers enter the elimination series. Billy Weidner and Poggi hold three wins each. Leon Kirilenko faces Ken Mayne in the curtain-raiser as Walter Stratton meets Gus Edd and Salvador Flores pairs with Olan Boynton.
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Gorilla Poggi
Dory Detton
Poget
Detton
Tri-State Fair Grounds
Poggi
Billy Weidner
Boston
Leon Kirilenko
Murmansk
Ken Mayne
Salt Lake City
Walter Stratton
Youngstown
Gus Edd
Beaumont
Salvador Flores
Mexico City
Olan Boynton
Amarillo
Flores
Sacred Heart Cathedral Leads YMCA Softball Standings
Sacred Heart Cathedral remained undefeated at the top of the YMCA Church Softball League by edging San Jacinto Methodist 10-9 in a tense game. Father Mathiesen, Sacred Heart pitcher, shut down a late San Jacinto threat in the sixth as Polk Street Methodist fell 8-4 to Seventh Place First Baptist Church.
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Sacred Heart Cathedral
Ymca Church
San Jacinto Methodist
Acdon
Father Mathiesen
Sacred Heart
Methodist
Cathedral
San Jacinto
Polk Street Methodist
First Baptist Church
Polk Street
Baptists
West Amarillo Christian
Tenth Avenue Methodist
First Christian
First Presbyterian
Rebels Dump Padres 4-3 in Texas League clash
Dallas Rebels edged San Antonio 4-3 to stay within reach of second place. Fort Worth Cats beat Houston 4-2, Shreveport swept Oklahoma City 7-4 and 13-2, and Tulsa defeated Beaumont 7-1 in six innings before rain halted the second game.
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Associated Press
Dallas Rebels
San Antonio
Fort Worth Cats
Houston
Shreveport
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Beaumont
Bob Gillespie
Dallasites
Rebels
Chet Hajduk
Dallas
Fort Worth
Jaan
Gene
Lone Star Softball Players Miss Games for Wedding
Lone Star softball players in the Men’s Lone Star Softball League had yesterday off to attend Chris Haskins wedding. Games postponements were made so contestants could be present. Play resumes in the Blue Bonnet League this afternoon.
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Lone Star
Chris Haskins
Lonergan Faces Hubs in Opener for Gold Sox
Globe News Sports Editor Harry Gilstrap reports the Amarillo Gold Sox plan a five pitcher rotation starting with Lefty Lonergan in the series opener against Lubbock at 8 30 tonight. The lineup features Evans Mekules Budny and Haskins plus reserve arms Weaver and Haskins. Lubbock brings a strong staff led by Hinrichs and Forrest.
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Globe News
Bob Seeds
Gold Sox
Lefty Lonergan
Lubbock
Sox
Bill Evans
Frank Mekules
Hubs
Joe Budny
Borger
Skipper
Chris Haskins
Hank Weaver
Lonergan
Abilene
Haskins
Albuquerque
Sockers
Evans
Dukes
Budny
Mekules
Chris
Steers Top Gremlins in Kids Play
The Maverick Steers beat the Amarillo College Gremlins 11 10 in a tight National Intermediate League game as Richard Tumelson and Bob Connell hit home runs. Other Western Junior and Texas Junior League results include Margaret Wills Wolves 22 0 over Sam Houston Buffalos and Wolflin Wolverines 35 3 over Wilson Rabbit Twisters with multiple forfeits and notable plays.
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Kids, Inc
Amarillo Peewee
Albuquerque
Maverick
Amarillo College Gremlins
Amarillo College
Jack Newby
Gremlins
Richard Tumelson
Bob Connell
Mavericks
North Side Mustangs
North Georgia Marauders
Pleasant Valley Redskins
Hayden Huskies
Dalrymple
Jerry Hogan
Ray Jackson
Danny Martin
Margaret Wills Wolves
Sam Houston Buffalos
Buffs
Bobbles
E. G. Sanders
Johnny Gray
Wolves
San Jacinto White Sox
Taylor Hornets
St. Marys Saints
Leasant Valley Eagles
Wolflin Wolverines
Wilson Rabbit Twisters
Ed Jackson
Jackson
Julian Levine
Hugh Cox
Wolverines
Wilson
Frank Webb
Dan Collier
Abner Turner
John Jenkins
Wolflin
Lamar Mountaineers
McKinley Longhorns
Sanborn Hawks
Forest Hill Hillbillies
Linksmen Face Easier Amarillo Course In Open Tourney
The Fourth Annual Amarillo Country Club Invitational opens tomorrow with a par 70 layout three strokes easier than last month’s senior event. Host pro George Ausbach notes hard fairways add distance and two new tees lengthen Nos. 5 and 11, while greens still offer firm holds. Sammy Speer leads practice rounds as Red Bost and Bob McDonald greet locals. Howard Lynch eyes entry amid a 10-year quest to break 90 at 18 holes.
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Frank A. Godsoe
Amarillo
Ausbach
Country Club
Tender
Sammy Speer
Mission
Gene Root
Ross Rogers
Speer
Root
George Ausbach
Bob McDonald
Globe News
Weslaco
Red _ Bost
Abilene
Abilene Blue Sox
Bost
Pampa
Sandies
Howard Lynch
Red
Best
Howard
Lynch
Dave
Boston Sox Nearing Series Bid in Pennant Race
In a tight NL pennant race the Cardinals Dodgers and Cubs face key openers as Boston seeks to stay within reach by half a game or better. St Louis Brooklyn Chicago all chase first place with recent splits and tough schedules ahead.
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Dodgers
Cubs
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York Giants
Mel Ott
Red Birds
the Brooks
Eddie Dyer
Polo Grounds
Braves
Boston
Ebbets Field
Brooks
Durocher
Bob Ramazotti
Giants
Western junior tennis tour opens with upsets in Detroit
Charles Schaaf of Highland Park upset sixth seed Edgar Chew of El Paso in the junior singles at Cranbrook School as the Western Junior and Boys Tennis Tournament began. Top seed Herbert Flamm defeated Paul Lanson 6 0 6 1, and Dean Mathey beat Ed Sahratian 6 0 6 1 while Dan Mathey defeated Bob Alexander 6 0 6 1. In the boys division, Jack Turpin beat Ted Hamtramck 6 2 6 1 and Gil Bagley defeated Jim Garner 6 0 6 2.
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Detroit
Charles Schaaf
Highland Park
Ill
Cranbrook School
Bloomfield Hills
Edgar Chew
el Paso
Tex
Schaaf
Chew
Herbert Flamm
Beverly Hills
Calif
Paul Lanson
Middletown
Dean Mathey
Princeton
N. J
Ed Sahratian
Hamtramck
Mich
Dan
Bob Alexander
Waco
Tilt Slated For Friday All-Star Game in Lubbock
Bob Seeds of Amarillo and Grover Seitz of Pampa were chosen to manage the South and North division teams in the West Texas New Mexico League All-Star game at Hubber Park in Lubbock Friday night. League President Milton Price announced the selections saying both managers were overwhelming choices of the 15-man squads. Managers selected first, then players chose their skipper.
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Dallas
U.P
Bob Seeds
Amarillo
Grover Seitz
Pampa
Lubbock
Milton Price
Price
Hubber Park
College Heads Seek To Halt 20 Year Trend
Chicago July 23. Representatives from 19 athletic conferences met to draft recommendations aimed at restoring amateur status in college sports. Kenneth L. Wilson of the Big Ten chaired the session, warning of rising recruitment and subsidization that shift the focus from students to programs.
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Chicago
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Kenneth L. Wilson
Big Ten
NCAA
Wilson
Jim Clark Fires 64 To Lead Public Links Qualifiers
Denver July 23 Jim Clark 25 year old ex Marine from Long Beach Calif shot a seven under par 64 to equal the course record and lead the second half of qualifying for the National Public Links championship. Today's scores join yesterday to determine medalist and match play start with the 64 low scorers advancing tomorrow.
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U.P
Jimmy Clark
Long Beach
Calif
Clark
Marine Corps
Pye Way head Pye Way AMERICAN LEAGUE Yesterday's Results No games scheduled
Standings show New York 53 36 Detroit 49 37 and Washington 44 42 with Cleveland 41 47 and St Louis 28 50 near .450. Tonight's games list Boston at Chicago New York at St Louis Washington at Detroit Philadelphia at Cleveland with listed pitchers Harris Grove Dietrich Bonham Gatehouse Newsom Newhouser Trout Marchildon Reynolds.
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St Louis
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Bonham
Gatehouse
Newsom
Newhouser
Trout
Marchildon
Reynolds
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Walters
Lee
Wright
Pittsburgh
Strincevich
Rowe
Aggies to Emphasize All Sports, Not Just Football
Houston July 23 U P Homer Norton Texas A and M football coach declares the Aggies will lift emphasis beyond football to excel in tennis swimming basketball baseball and even horseshoe players.
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Houston
U.P
Texas Aggies
Homer Norton
Houston A. & M
Texas A. & M
Divot Diggers May Strike Oil On Golf Course
Mysterious turf blisters on the Port Angeles Peninsula Golf and Country Club eight green puzzle golfers and officials. UW geologists and club leaders investigate the dome shaped mounds that appeared after a dry spell near Mount Olympus. Players reported missing balls and clubs as a putter vanished into black water under turf. Officials advise avoiding divots while investigations continue.
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Country Club
Port Angeles
Wash
U.P
Swank Peninsula
University of Washington
John Lesser
Lesser
Mount Olympus
Zale Graziano Title Fight Postponed
New York July 23 The middleweight title bout between Tony Zale and Rocky Graziano at Yankee Stadium was postponed due to Zale suffering inter-costal neuritis. A new date was expected to be set later. Zale received treatment at Pompton Lakes New Jersey and his doctors advised postponement after persistent pain. Promoter Mike Jacobs and managers planned to confer to reschedule with Graziano and their camps.
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New York
Tony Zale
Gary
Ind
Rocky Graziano
Yankee Stadium
Zale
Pompton Lakes
N. J
John T. O'Connell
Chicago
Mike Jacobs
Sam Pian
Art Winch
Graziano
Irving Cohen
American Net Stars Reach French Open Quarterfinals
Paris July 23 Two young Americans advanced to the quarter-finals of the French International Tennis Championships in men’s singles. Tom Brown, rising star from Wimbledon, defeated Roger Dubuc in straight sets 6-4 8-6 6-2. Budge Patty of Los Angeles beat Paul Feret 6-2 2-6 6-1 3-6 6-4 to stay in contention.
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Paris
Tom Brown
Roger Dubuc
Budge Patty
Los Angeles
Paul Feret
France
Cognac valued by Louis XVI and Napoleon as favorite beverage
Historical note records cognac as the preferred beverage of both Louis XVI of France and Napoleon Bonaparte, highlighting its prestige in royal and imperial circles.
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Louis XVI
France
Napoleon
Amarillo golf and wrestling events scheduled July to August
The Amarillo Country Club hosts a seven day Invitation and Open Golf Tournament from July 24 through 28. Aug. 4 and 5 feature a Gold Sex Park showdown between Amarillo Gold Sex and Pampa Oilers. On Aug. 15 a junior heavyweight world wrestling championship is set for Gold Sex Park.
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Amarillo Country Club
Amarillo Gold Sex
Pampa Oilers
Gold Sex Park
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