Yankees, Indians, Red Sox share AL lead after weekend sweep
The Yankees, Indians, and Red Sox sit in a close AL race with Chicago trailing as the White Sox lose four straight. New York swept St. Louis 9-0 and 7-3 to gain two percentage points atop the standings while Cleveland won both at Philadelphia and Boston edged Detroit in 10 innings.
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Carl Erskine
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Jim Konstanty
West Texas-New Mexico League Standings and Results
AMARILLO, LAMESA, ALBUQUERQUE and other Western Texas teams post scores. Lamesa 5, Amarillo 17. Albuquerque 5, Lubbock 3. Abilene 10, Borger 5. Clovis 8, Pampa 6. League leaders include Brooklyn 56-32 and Cincinnati 43-44. American League notes New York 53-34 and Boston 54-35. Monday schedule lists West Texas games and Texas League matching.
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Wes Izzard Cups Week End Play at Amarillo Club
Wes Izzard shot a net 63 to win the Amarillo Country Club weekend golf tournament. Garre and Deason followed one stroke back with scores of 70-6-64 and 82-18-64. Other winners included Holland 87-22-65 and Boston 77-12-65, with John Munn posting the low gross 68.
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Amarillo
Larry Garre
R. M. Deason
Dr. Garre
Deason
Joe Holland
R. W. Boston
John Munn
Mosher Steel Co. chairman dies in Houston at 7
Houston authorities report the death of Mosher Steel Co. chairman P. T. Mosher aged 7? in Houston last night from a heart attack. He was stricken in his hotel room hours after arriving on a business trip.
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P—T. J. Mosher
Mosher Steel Co
Dallas
Putting Around previews Huber Invitational at Borger
The column previews the first annual Huber Invitational Golf Tournament at Borger with Friday qualifying and Saturday Sunday match play. It notes a pro-am at Moore County Golf Course in Dumas with notable players and praises local organizers. It also discusses Amarillo coaching prospects, Texas Tech athletic staff, and a demanding 1949 style schedule hopeful for strong teams.
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Vern Farquhar
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R. M. Samples
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Pampa
Lafayette Franks
Panhandle
Hereford
Larry Sanders
Amarillo
Nixson
Larry
Electra
Canadian
Lubbock
West Texas
Ben Collins
E. G. Sanders
E. G. Just
Amarillo High School
Houston Snaps Losing Streak
Houston stopped its four game skid by routing Tulsa 6 4 to extend its lead to seven games while Dallas saw its four game win streak end at Beaumont 4 3. Shreveport topped Fort Worth 3 1 and San Antonio crushed Oklahoma City 16 1 as the teams meet again tonight in San Antonio Houston Shreveport Beaumont Dallas Tulsa San Antonio Oklahoma City Fort Worth and Shreveport players and managers are listed with game details.
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Associated Press
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Jim Dyck
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Leon Hayes
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Wrona
Robert and
Pusselman
Veterans golf tourney crowns Truett Peachy winner
Truett Peachy of Houston captured the sixth annual state veterans golf tournament with a four under par 128. Defending champion Willard Wood of Shreveport finished one stroke back.
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Truett Peachy
Houston
Willard Wood
Shreveport
Pedigreed Polled Hereford Bulls Imported to New Zealand
California breeders ship pedigreed polled Hereford bulls to New Zealand to bolster herds. The import seeks improved genetics and cattle production, with shipment details pending regulatory approvals and quarantine arrangements.
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New Zealand
Kirkwood Gamers Capture Blue Ribbon Open Title
Joe Kirkwood Jr a 30 year old actor and golf pro tied a course record with 64 at North Hills to win the Blue Ribbon Open in Milwaukee. He finished 271 13 under par for the 72 holes as Sam Snead finished second at 273 and won 1900 of 320000 purse. Ferrier Mangrum tied for third at 274 with $1475 each.
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Joe Kirkwood, Jr
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Joe Palooka
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
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Snead
Jim Ferrier
San Francisco
Lloyd Mangrum
Chicago
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Chuck Klein
San Antonio
Amarillo
Ross Rogers
Klein
Buck White
Greenwood
Miss
Cary Middlecoff
Memphis
Red Stamp On Letter To Joe
In Kennewick Washington a postal mix up arose when a letter to Joe Stalin in Moscow carried a large Russian stamp. Clerk Walt Woehler asked 14 year old Reed Kopstead about the oversized stamp and learned he intended to mail the letter with a United States stamp, writing that Stalin was trying to rule the world but would not succeed.
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Reed Kopstead
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MacArthur Plans Boston Speech Wednesday
Gen Douglas MacArthur will address a joint Massachusetts legislature session in Boston on Wednesday likely denouncing the administration’s Far Eastern policy. He will also visit his father’s birthplace in Chicopee Mass the next day with local workers beautifying the historic site.
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Dutch Dinner Play Slated Wednesday
Dr. Mike Montgomery and Ernest Batson will captain teams in Amarillo Country Club Dutch dinner matches Wednesday afternoon. All members are invited to participate. The losing squad will host the winner at the dinner after the matches. Thirty balls will be awarded as special prizes.
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Ernest Batson
Amarillo
Baseball Journey: Durocher Rickey Chandler and MacPhail Battle
The story follows Leo Durocher and Branch Rickey through the 1930s as Durocher rises with the Cardinals, faces a shocking trade to the Dodgers, and returns as a core figure of the Gas House Gang. It describes his on-field brilliance, a high-stakes life deal, and personal resilience amid volatility.
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Tex Carleton
Frank Frisch
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Fifth official eyed for major college football this fall
COLORADO SPRINGS Colo July 23 Commissioners of 10 major conferences agreed to experiment with a fifth official at some games this fall The Big Ten Western Conference already will try the new role titled sideline or back judge The move aims to cover blind spots on plays especially passes and out of bounds calls The NACC will meet today to elect officers and discuss sharing information on activities affecting intercollegiate sports It may signal a step toward a voluntary alternative to NCAA Sanity Code previously discarded by the group
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Victor O. Schmidt
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Cavarretta Set For Cubs Manager Job After Diamond Run
United Press reports that Phil Cavarretta, 34, long a Cubs stalwart from the Wrigley Field era, is poised to become manager after two decades with Chicago. From his rookie home run in 1934 to guiding the team toward pennant hopes, his career has mirrored the club’s history and he remains a defining Cubs figure.
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Diamond Destiny
Phil Cavarretta
Chicago Cubs
Philip Joseph Cavarretta
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Cavarretta
Frankie Frisch
Wrigley Field
Chicago
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Peoria
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Len Warneke
Paul Dean
Dean
Phil Cavaretta’s Rise From Rookie to Cubs Leader
The Little Lead off man Phil Cavaretta spoiled three no hitters by getting the only hit off Lee Grissom and Ewell Blackwell of Cincinnati and Rex Barney. He rose from a 1934 debut to star in 1935 and 1938, led the Cubs to the pennant, won a batting title in 1938 with .355, earned MVP in 1945, and now takes over as manager.
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Lee Grissom
Ewell Blackwell
Cincinnati
Rex Barney
Brooklyn Wild
Cubs
Phil
Dean
Lions Held At Bay By Goettinger Circus Manager
In Goettinger Germany circus manager Willy Hagenbeck faced a ring of lions and kept them under control when a tamer suffered a heart attack. The incident underscores Hagenbeck's quick response as crowd safety and animal handling remained priorities during the emergency.
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Germany
Willy Hagenbeck
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