Amarillo Country Club Invite Opens With Colorful Field
The Amarillo Country Club Invitational and Open kicks off with top professionals, visiting amateurs, local hopes, and seniors amid a colorful scene. Obie Bristow, 46, leads the gallery with an even par 70, while John Olver posted the day’s best amateur 67. The barbecue and medal prize for qualifying add to the event's festive setup as three Texas PGA veterans rib and rival in ongoing friendly competition.
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John Olver
Country Club
Por
J. G. Risley
Risley
Texas Pga
George Aulbach
Graham Ross
Dallas
Shorty Hornbuckle
Odessa
Aulbach
Ross
Hornbuckle
Shorty
Lubbock
Mekules Hurls Series Finale In Lubbock Triumph
In Amarillo the Lubbock Hubbers beat the Sox 4-3 in 12 innings at Gold Sox Field on Ray Wilsons 12th inning homer. Bill Evans fanned 16 for Amarillo to reach 19 wins as Mekules recovers form with a pair of wins in recent stretch.
South stars set for West Texas New Mexico League All Star game
Amarillo manager Bob Leeds named the South lineup for the all star game at Lubbock. Starting pitcher Bill Evans leads a lineup featuring Ed Krage Abilene Al Duarte Amarillo Hayden Greer Abilene Ifo Thomas Abilene Al Carr Lubbock George Sutch Amarillo Hack Miller Lubbock or Harry Lamprich Amarillo with Werbowski Heinz and Lee Forrest in relief. Utility spots go to Jackie Sullivan Lubbock and Bill Scopeton Lamesa.
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Leeds
Bill Evans
South
Ed Krage
Abilene
al Duarte
Amarillo
Hayden Greer
Ifo Thomas
al Carr
Lubbock
George Sutch
Hack Miller
Harry Lamprich
Bill Werbowski
Lennie Heinz
Lee Forrest
Jackie Sullivan
Bill Scopetone
Lamesa
Amarillo sports and golf events highlight local pages
The fourth annual Amarillo Country Club Invitation Golf Tournament names Jimmy Grantt of Oklahoma City as pro winner favorite with Chuck Klein of San Antonio as dark horse. Local amateurs like Jimmy Moore John Olver and John Evans also figure, along with younger locals Art McKay Jr Raymond Mann and Don McCormick. Additionally Ted Bucola and H L McMinn return to bowling and a San Antonio Bowlers Day event is planned August 31 to September 12 with a $7500 sweepstakes. A minor league baseball game at Gold Sox Field sees Lubbock beat the host 4 to 3 in 12 innings, Ray Wilson praised as best second baseman and noted for a potential double play. Johnny Campbell from Portland Maine reports on Norman and track, with plans to try football basketball and track at the University of Texas.
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Amarillo
Jim Hudson
Amarillo Bowling Association
San Antonio
Gold Sox Field
Lubbock
Ray Wilson
Alabama
Ray
Johnny Campbell
Portland
Maine
Navy
Pampa High
Norman
Johnny
University of Texas
Tigers Edge Bearcats 8 7 In Ninth Inning Thriller
Margaret Wills Tigers rallied to defeat San Jacinto Bearcats 8 7 in a ninth inning comeback. Bill Jacobs scored the winning run on a single started by Scott Davis, with Billy Adams homering for Margaret Wills and Bobby Kerr making key plays on defense.
Pitchers for All Star Game and North South Contest
Glenn Blackwood of Clovis beat Al Albuquerque 10 to 6 for his eleventh win of the season. The Gold Sox lineup includes Bob Leeds Bill Evans Harry Lamprich Joe Bauman and George Sutch to compete in the North South contest in Lubbock. The Sox start an eight day road trip with doubleheaders in Berger against the Gassers on Saturday and Sunday.
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Globe-News
Amarillo
Lubbock
Bill Evans
Lennie Heinz
Evans
Husky Lee Forrest
Sox
Frank Mekules
Bob Seeds
Forrest
Mekules
Hubbers
Big Frank
Lamesa
Lobos
Albuquerque
Sockers
Abilene
Dodgers
Leeds’ Sox
Bill Werbowski
Pampa
Virgil Richardson
Lefty Garland
Buck Tinsley
Berger
Garland
Glenn Blackwood
Clovis
Gold Sox
Bob Leeds
Harry Lamprich
Joe Bauman
George Sutch
Gassers
Baptists Upset Sacred Heart in YMCA Softball Clash
San Jacinto Baptist shocked league leaders Sacred Heart 15 to 5 as Lewis Franks limited Cathedral hitters to six safeties. Pat Hopkins surrendered 14 hits to Baptist bats. Jack Reeves led First Baptist to a 10 to 8 win over West Amarillo Christian.
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San Jacinto Baptist
YMCA
Sacred Heart
Lewis Franks
Cathedral
Baptist
Pat Hopkins
Jack Reeves
First Baptist
West Amarillo Christian
Ed Little
Reeves
First Christian
San Jacinto Methodist
First Presbyterian
Tenth Street Methodist
Eighteenth
Fannin Streets
Todd Gives Up College Plans To Play in Redskin Backfield
Washington Redskins announce that halfback Dick Todd has given up coaching a college team and will play for Washington again this year. The former Texas A M star, from Crowell, averaged 7.7 yards per attempt last season in his first backfield year since military discharge.
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Todd
Redskin
Washington
Washington Redskins
Dick Todd
Texas A. & M
Crowell
Amarillo Golf Events And Wrestling Meet Announced
Coming events include the Amarillo Country Club Invitation and Open Golf Tournament July 24 to 28. On August 4 and 5 the Amarillo Gold Sox host the Pampa Oilers at Gold Sox Park. A junior heavyweight world wrestling championship is set for August 15 at Gold Sox Park.
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Amarillo Country Club
Amarillo Gold Sox
Pampa Oilers
Gold Sox Park
Gold Sox Ark
Upsets Highlight Jaycees Softball League Play
In recent Jaycees Men s Softball action Carpenter s Union upset Pinkney s Packers 7 5 led by Carl Garson while Graham Hoeme beat Jaycees 11 10 in extra innings. Wesley s won by forfeit over Civilian Bombers as Pantex beat International Harvester 12 10. Tonight Tri State Field Grayhound vs Panhandle Fruit 7 PM Sears vs Plains Chevrolet Field I Sears Roebuck vs Panhandle Fruit at 9 PM.
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Carl Garson
Pinkney
Packers
A. C. Burleson
Lizzell Raleigh
Graham-Hoeme
Plains Creamery
Jaycees
Graham- Hoeme
Jack Fyfe
John Peterson
Bingles
Ridings
Bettis
Clements
Wesley
Pantex
International Harvester
Arcs
Pantex Village
Super Service For Brave Fans Takes Flight To Boston
Boston fans undecided between Cape Cod or Braves Cardials night game can now do both. Northeast Airlines and the Braves arrange a 50 mile Saturday flight from Hyannis Cape Cod to Boston for 15 dollars, with a limousine to Braves Field and a reserved seat. The Billy Southworth Flier will carry fans home within a half hour after the game.
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Boston
U.P
Boston Brave
Cape Cod
Braves-Cardinals
Braves
Northeast Airlines
Hyannis
Mass
Billy Southworth
Evicted TCU Coach Seeks Tent for Shelter
Fort Worth July 25 Hub McQuillan TCU head basketball coach and chief football scout must vacate his house and seek a tent as shelter. He remarks tents are drafty in winter and the situation has gone from humorous to serious.
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Fort Worth
Hub McQuillan
Texas Christian University
Chamber convention committee meets tomorrow in Amarillo
Charlie Pryor chairman calls a meeting of the chamber of commerce convention committee for tomorrow at noon. The gathering will be held in the Amarillo Hotel, announced by Globe News Want Ads Get Results.
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Charlie Pryor
Chamber of Commerce Convention Committee
Amarillo
Globe News
Texas League Attendance Near All-Time High
The Texas League has drawn 1,072,345 attendance with twelve games unreported, and is within about 50,000 of the 1926 all-time record of 1,059,906. Secretary Milton Price announced the total and projected 30,000 additional attendees.
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Dallas
Milton Price
Price
SMU to Play Loyola Buffalo and NYU on Christmas Tour
SMU announces a Christmas season tour with Loyola Chicago on December 26 Buffalo University on January 1 and NYU at Madison Square Garden on January 4. Texas Tech welcomes San Angelo star Milton Rathbone as a fall enrollee after high school state champion season.
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Dallas
U.P
Southern Methodist University
Lester Jordan
Methodist
Loyola University
Chicago
Buffalo University
Buffalo
N. Y
New York University
Madison Square Garden
New York
San Angelo Grid
Texas Tech
Lubbock
del Morgan
Texas Technological College
Milton Rathbone
San Angelo
Four Wrestlers Remain After Elimination Bouts Tonight
Tonight's program at the Tri-State Fair Grounds determines the final four in the international junior heavyweight wrestling tournament. Semifinalists include Billy Weidner and Gorilla Poggi with two more spots to be filled from Salvador Flores Walter Stratton Gus Edd and Olan Boynton. Stratton faces Edd while Boynton meets Flores with finals set for August 8 and the winner challenging LeRoy McGuirk for the world title.
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Dory Detton
Tri-State Fair Grounds Automobile Building
Billy Weidner
Boston
Gorilla Poggi
Argentina
Poggi
Salvador Flores
Mexico City
Walter Stratton
Youngstown
Gus Edd
Beaumont
Olan Boynton
Amarillo
Stratton
Edd
Boynton
Flores
Gold Sox Field
LeRoy McGuirk
Tulsa
National Wrestling Association
Dark Horse
Detton
Boys Novice Tennis Tournament Offers Top Prizes
Prizes galore will be awarded in two divisions of the Boys Novice Tennis Tournament July 29 to August 7. Tournament director Paul Fowler urges entries from boys 16 and under to be submitted to the YMCA Office by July 27. Nets and merchandise will reward winners. the event is organized by the YMCA with Amarillo Tennis Club and Open to all Amarillo boys.
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Paul Fowler
YMCA
Fowler
Amarillo
Major League Leaders By The Associated Press
National League batting leaders Hopp and Musial top a list with 383 and 368 average. Slaughter leads RBIs. Mize and Williams pace homers in their leagues. A line about Moroline petroleum jelly ends the snippet.
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Associated Press
Hopp
Boston
Musial
St. Louis
Slaughter
Walker
Brooklyn
Mize
New York
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Williams
Vernon
Washington
Doerr
Greenberg
Detroit
Ex Mustang Footballer To Play With LA Rams
Jake Fawcett former Hillsboro High School and SMU football player will be with the Los Angeles Rams this year. He was discharged from the Navy after previously playing with the Cleveland Rams before his service.
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Hillsboro
Tex
Jake Fawcett
Hillsboro High School
Southern Methodist University
Los Angeles Rams
Fawcett
Navy
Cleveland Rams
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Oklahoma
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Kansas
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Herb Schroeder
Ausbach
Graham
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North
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H. L. McMinn
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Margaret Wills
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Freddy Bryant
Vern Irwin
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Roy Wilhite
Joe Ratcliff
Pleasant Valley Eagles
St. Mary’s Saints
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Forest Hill
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Larry McKnight
Gremlins
Jerome Green
Mitchell
Holmes
Johnson
Pleasant Valley Redskins
North Georgia Marauders
Hayden Huskies
Howard McDonald
Polk
Mays
Baptists Flatten Sacred Heart Club
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Panhandle
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the Panhandle
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Super Service
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Florida
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TCU
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Polk St
City Cab, Inc
City Cab
Ellwood Park
Glyndon Riley
John White
Colman Barnhill
C. L. Duniven
J. R. Corbitt
Joe Keay
Cullen Crain
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Arthur Trum
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Gwen Martens
Ida Thomas
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Leon Kirilenko
Murmansk
Ken Mayne
Salt Lake City
Paramount Recreation Club
Oliver Eakle Bidg
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