Crawford Howard's Gold Sox Sweep Abilene Again
Local baseball notes report the Gold Sox defeating Abilene again, eyeing a finish above Borger and hoping for playoff progress. Cardianals top Dodgers at Ebbets Field. other items cover Dowell golf challenge, San Angelo High School stadium plans, and local sports personalities.
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TV blamed for attendance slide as major leagues lose fans
Writer DAN DANIEL argues TV reduces ballpark crowds after a drop near 1.5 million in 1949 50 season. He cites Yankees attendance, night-game effects, and sweeping concerns over televising minor leagues, urging owners to face TV's impact on revenues.
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Nelson to Play In Odessa Pro Am Tournament
In Odessa on August 19 to 23 a $5,000 prize Pro-Am golf event will feature Byron Nelson and Bo Wininger. Nelson, a retired pro great, teams with Wininger from Oklahoma A&M. Invitations went to about 190 professionals across Texas Oklahoma Louisiana and New Mexico. The event is 72 holes medal play.
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Advertisement for a New Work Room in the Oe
A local note invites readers to add a new sheen to their workspace by renovating the work room with fresh furniture lighting and décor. It promotes a brighter inviting area and suggests practical improvements for inspiration and productivity.
West Texas New Mexico League Standings and Scores
West Texas New Mexico League standings show Pampa leading with 56 wins and 38 losses, followed by Lubbock and Albuquerque. Results list Amarillo, Abilene, and others with daily outcomes, plus a Tuesday slate across leagues including National and American Leagues with multiple game results and upcoming schedules.
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Pep Warms Up For Title Fray
World featherweight champion Willie Pep returns to New York after knocking out Bobby Bell in 10 rounds in Hartford and may defend his title against Sandy Saddler on Sept. 6 at Yankee Stadium. Saddler beat Pep to win the crown, then Pep reclaimed it. Pep weighed 130 pounds 4 over the limit. Bell 127 1/2.
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New Job for Superforts at Hill Air Force Base
Skilled technicians at Hill Air Force Base Utah are beginning pre conversion work on B29s to turn them into flying service stations. Four motored superfortresses are first in line, stripped of excess weight and guns to maximize fuel capacity. Final assembly of tanks pumps hoses and the vane equipped boom occurs at Boeing in Seattle.
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G-Sox add Castino to fix gap in revamped lineup
Amarillo Gold Sox owner Pete Knapp buys veteran catcher Vince Castino from Little Rock, adding a major league background to the crew. Castino will report Friday for the second game against Lamesa, as the team pursues a playoff spot with 51 games left. Four Gold Sox homers powered a 12-2 win over Abilene, boosting momentum under Crawford Howard with Metz LaFollette delivering an elev enth win and strong defensive showing.
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Nines Vie For No. 3 Spot in Texas League Race
Dallas Eagles surge into first division as San Antonio falls 3-0. Beaumont stays 4 1/2 games back after extra inning win. Tulsa snaps skid with 7-2 over Shreveport. Dallas’ Wayne McLeland earns 15th win, while Ken Staples and Don Hoak spark late dramatics in two extra-inning games.
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Indians Hold Choice Seat in AL Scramble
Cleveland menacing in AL pennant race as 7 6 win over Philadelphia tightens their hold. Boudreau's Indians surge with Lemon Puller Wynn and rookies Rosen Easter powering a strong run. Yankees and Tigers stumble, schedule favors 12 of last 14 at home.
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Rio Grande Loop Plans Playoff in San Antonio
The Rio Grande Valley League announces a July playoff plan. League president Kelly Nemick confirms the four top teams out of six will compete, with matchups: 1st vs 4th and 2nd vs 3rd, each series and the final set for seven games. Including San Antonio as host location.
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Area Sealed In British Zone For Watch By Russians
A 200 square mile area in the British zone was sealed at noon to prevent Russian observers from watching training exercises by British Norwegian and Danish troops.
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Hill Base leads dual Air Force project at Boeing
At Hill Base a dual Air Force project advances with work by maintenance crews praised by Col. C. B. Root. Similar operations run at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City. Buller recalls early airframes, noting aerial tankers vastly surpassed 1929 expectations and their progress proves critics wrong.
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Postwar Embezzling Rise Shocks Pittsburgh Readers
A US Fidelity and Guaranty Co study cites a $200 million yearly loss to embezzlement. Cases include a payroll clerk stealing $6,000 to woo a rival, and a well off accountant spending $70,000 from a fraternal order. Compared with 1935, more women embezzlers, shorter theft periods, and fewer married workers. Old trusted employees commit most thefts. motives include living beyond means and family expenses. Branch managers top the theft list with 155 cases. local union officials 47. Thirty-five executives who stole...
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Louis Charles Bout Puzzles Fight Mob
New York July 26 United Press. Joe Louis says he will fight Ezzard Charles in September to boost income taxes, but boxing men doubt his chances after a long layoff. Debate centers on Louis aging at 36 versus Charles speed and 29, with two months training seen as barely enough to reach fighting trim.
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Railroader predicts end of steam and rise of diesel power
John W. Barriger, president of the Monon Railroad, says coal burning steam locomotives will largely disappear within five years with a full shift to diesel in ten years. He notes diesel conversion reduced freight loss and claims traffic gains from new freight cars and smoother operation. He forecasts locomotives reaching 10,000 to 12,000 horsepower and calls the golden age of railroading near.
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New Housing Project Groundbreaking in Valley View
Fort Worth reports a $5,250,000 housing project for Carswell Air Force base will begin with a ground breaking ceremony in Valley View on Friday. Local officials and project sponsors will attend the event.
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Embezzlements blamed on lax management and staff
The text notes that embezzlements occurred as a result of lax management and that staff including watchmen porters handymen and plant guards were often tempted and compromised by weak controls at the extremes.
Grass to Oil For Grid Star Brad Rowland
ABILENE July 2 McMurry star Brad Rowland a top grid performer from the Little All-America era shifts from lawn mowing to oil field work near Hamlin. The 1949 Texas Conference leader who racked 1279 rushing yards 445 passing yards six touchdowns 108 points and Oleander Bowl win says he looks forward to Septembers start while keeping speed with baseball on off nights.
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Mrs Ross Wins CC Golf Meet at Amarillo Club
Mrs J W Ross won first in the Amarillo Country Club Women s Golf Association weekly tournament based on the most fives with ten fives, while Mrs J N Childers led the nine hole bracket with five fives. Mrs Art Querry won the Attendance Ball and a mixed Scotch foursome event is set for 5 pm with a buffet lunch to follow.
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