eCards Counter Punch Set for Bums in National League Race
The St Louis Cardinals visit Brooklyn's Ticbets Field for a three game set against Durocher's Dodgers as the NL pennant race heats up. Cardinals aim to rebound after uneven results while Dodgers look to maintain pace with Lefty French set to start the opener. Cincinnati, Philadelphia and New York also show shifting standings as bats wake in spring-like action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn
Ticbets Field
Durocher
Gowanus
Cardinals
Dodgers
Brooks
Larry French
Casey Stengel
Tom Early
Braves
Harry Gumbert
Cincinnati
New York Giants
Philadelphia
Clyde McCullough
Phils
Chicago Cubs
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Browns
Boston Red Sox
St. Louisa
Boston
Pittabureh
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Brooklin Cinccinnati
Detroit
St Louis
Cleveland
Washington
St Louiseteee
United Press
ABR
Pet Reiser
Lombardi Boston
Metiwick
Brook
Musial St. Louis
Fletcher
Pisbgh
Williams
Gordon
Doerr
Beston
Wright
Wash
Spence
Army and Navy Play Tonight in Amarillo Junior League opener
Army and Navy clash at San Jacinto School grounds with kickoff at 7 pm in the first Amarillo Junior League game. Marines and Coast Guards meet Wednesday to decide who advances, while Navy and Army lineups are led by Captain Norman and Sgt Morris amid youthful rosters and no admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
San Jacinto School
Amarillo
Marines
Coast Guards
Bill Reed
Joe Martin
Bobby Jones
Duke Hacklin
Maxx Bullock
Morris Hickman
Gilbert Ford
Jack Thurman
Douglas Husband
C. M. Norman
Navy “Seabees
Sgt. T. K. Morris
Army Nine
Kenneth Brown
Junior Palmer
Bobby Morton
Raymond Blackwell
Gerald McDowell
Donnie Palmer
Frances Looney
Glenn Duckworth
Bert Smith
American Legion Hanson Post
Bill Gilstrap
Skeet Gibson
Jerry Malin
The
Legion Athletic Committee
Williams Seeks Better Wages and Rights for Jockeys
Major Ednyfed Williams, Illinois racing board chairman, prioritizes jockey welfare and fair pay. He forced tracks to cover laundry and provide insurance, targets elimination of jockey agents, and advocates two or three low-stakes races weekly to help gypsy owners compete. In Dallas skeet, Henry Adler won with 437x500, Canfield runner-up 435, Shack leads AA class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ambassador
Ednyfed H. Williams
Williams
Illinois Racing Board
Chairman Williams
Ednyfed
Ed Williams
Bethesda
Wales
Minnesota
Meade
Arcaro
Illinois
Dallas
Henry Adler
R. W. Canfield
Fort Worth
Dr. A. Shack
Canfield
K. C. Miller
Tyler
Nelson Faces Heafner In 18 Hole Open Playoff
Byron Nelson and Clayton Heafner each posted 280 after four rounds in the Tom O Shanter Open. Nelson, who once led by five strokes, collapsed with a 77 to tie Heafner who birdied the final round to force today s playoff for 2500 first money at Tam O Shanter Golf Course Chicago July 20 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Byron Nelson
Clayton Heafner
Linville
N.C
Nelson
Heafner
Lawson Little
Heatner
Little
Tam Oshanter
Heather
Harry Nettelbladt
Avon
Vaught Tourney Winner at Ross Rogers Golf Course
Bertie Vaught won the regular weekend tourney at Ross Rogers Municipal with an 81 handicap 16 for a record 65. Mrs. Tex Muncy led ladies with a 72 after a gross 100 and 26 handicap. Moody Smith and Joe Reid shared third in the men at 67, Aubrey Jackson and Speed Rovey tied for second with 66. Softball results feature Amarillo Army Air Force Gliders losing to West Texas State Buffaloes 9-5 and beating Presbyterians 9-8 in a doubleheader. Hal Newhouser was rejected for army service by examining physicians in Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertie Vaught
Ross Rogers Municipal
Tex Muncy
Aubrey Jackson
Speed Rovey
Moody Smith
Joe Reid
Amarillo Army Air Force
West Texas State College
Buffaloes
Max O Brien
Presbyterians
Stockman
Sergee
Buff
Ward
Buffalo
Johnson
Jerry Melatek
Gliders
Jim Smith
Melatek
N. J. Taylor
Sgt. Batson
Pvt
Lewis
Lair
Taylor
Smith
Meltake
Canyon
LaFollette and Stockman
West Texas State
Cox
Waco Loses to Camp Barkeley 1942 state semipro tourney upset
In a 9-3 upset Camp Barkeley defeated defending champion Waco Dons, ending Waco's run in the losers' bracket as Weyman Kirksie held the Dons to few runs. Baytown Oilers eliminated Brooks Field, while Sheppard Field Mechanics advanced to the finals with a 14-1 win over Camp Wolters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WACO
Waco Dons
Camp Barkeley
Weyman Kirksie
Atlanta
Dons
Brooks Field
San Antonio
Baytown Oilers
Baytown
Sheppard Field
Hank Doty
Houston Shipbuilders
Hughes Toolers
Bayon City
Lamar Evans
Shipbuilders
Hillcock
Camp Woliters
Lewis Janicek
Zeb Eaton
Beaumont
Sheppard Boys
Courthouse Records and Transfers Roundup
A compendium of deed transfers in Southside and Plemons with prices from 825 to 6 000 dollars, listed marriage licenses, and district court divorces. Also notes a fire station door modification in Birkenhead England to allow children to view firefighting apparatus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addie Duke
Eugene A. Duke
Southside
T. J. Clark
W. A. Moore
Sylvia Kirk
W. T. Ross
Plemons
Mary L. Moseley
E. P. Cole
Iona Grace Welch
Byron Laminack
Bert Head
Margaret Stanbaugh
Joe Ed Crawford
Nola Esta Hale
Clifford Roberts
Virginia McFaddin
Bobby Ray Johnson
Dannie Marie Faust
Barbara Edith Few
Lloyd Few
Yvonne Land
Wyman Land
Ruth Gist Langley
R. B. Langley
Annabelle Dorman
F. Dorman
Elnora Springs
Thomas Springs
Ray Howard
Mildred Howard
Ona Owens
W. C. Owens
Eacee
Birkenhead
England
Strong Right Arm Does Cats No Harm
Fort Worth stays in second in the Texas League as Earl Caldwell hurled five hits over Shreveport for a 5 0 win. Beaumont tops Dallas 3 0 behind Clark and Gillespie relief. Metro homered for the league leaders. Oklahoma City swept Houston 5 3 and 8 3 as Fishers homer sparked the nightcap. Tulsa and San Antonio split with Tubb blanking the Missions 8 0 in game one and Winegarner 5 0 in game two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tulsa
Houston
Oklahoma City
Fort Worth
Shreveport
Beaumont
Dallas
Beaumont Toe
Shreveport Wree
San Antonio Veenee
Dallas O
Abhba Wakefield
Evers
Beaumont Seals
Baker
Tucker
Ballinger
Lillard
Wakefield
Rickert
Washington
Jansco
Connors Dallas
York
Clay Houston
Connors
Caldwell
Lade
Hamner
Maltzberger
Wyse
United Press
Earl Caldwell
Shreveport Sports
Louisiana
Doyle Lade
Cats
Roy Clark
Bob Gillespie
Rebels
Charlie Metro
Oklahoma City Indians
Indians
Buffs
Paul Dean
Bufface
al Fisher
Julian Tubb
Missions
Ralph Winegarner
Oilers
Lade and Crompton
Caldwell and Rolandson
Miller, Hafey
Funderburk
Tubb
Holm
Prisoners Escape by 15-Foot Tunnel From Missouri Jail
Three inmates escaped the St. Francois County jail in Farmington by digging a 15-foot tunnel under the seven foot foundation using a flat iron from a cell cot. They fled in a stolen automobile and were recaptured nowhere. authorities believe they may head toward Texas where two had earlier lived. All three faced burglary and larceny counts with Miles facing an auto theft charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmington
St. Francois
Texas
Missouri
Charles Edwin Colson
Wilbur August Larson, Jr
Bowie County
Harry Luther Miles
Jefferson City
Miles
Arthur Miller
Miller
Russell C Curtis Soloist for Amarillo Band Concert
Russell C Curtis will be piano soloist at the Amarillo Municipal Band fourth summer concert tonight at 8 in Municipal Auditorium conducted by Robert Louis Barron. The program features marches waltzes and old favorites with Curtis performing The Club and the Dresden Figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell C. Curtis
Amarillo
Soldier Wins Garden Play at Glen Garden Golf Club
Fort Worth July 27 Frank Stiedle a 142nd Field Artillery medic from Camp Bowie captured the club invitational golf tournament with a 7 and 6 victory over Phil Powell of Wichita Falls. Stiedle led 5 up at midway and 8 up at the turn before finishing with a birdie on the last hole. Corporal Cecil Cantrell another Camp Bowie soldier won the first flight 5 and 4 over J L Heim of Brownwood. Fort Worth’s C A Dewees won the championship consolation 3 and 1 over Bob Hafele.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Glen Garden
Frank Stiedle
Arkansas
Phil Powell
Wichita Falls
Stiedie
142Nd Field Artillery
Camp Bowie
Abilene
Breckenridge
Stiedle
Powell
Arkansan
Cecil Cantrell
J. L. Heim
Brownwood
C. A. Dewees
Bob Hafele
Also Mentioned on This Page
eCards
By Austin Bealmear
Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Braves
Sid Hudson
Washington Senators
Cleveland Indians
Army and Navy
Wes Ferrel
Lynchburg, Va
Handsome Wes
Lynchburg
Tribe
Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Ted Lyons
Lyman Harris
Dee Miles
Jack Cuddy
Ebbets Field
Gerard
Ohio
Vaught Tourney
Hal Newhouser
Newhouser
Globe-News
Fither
Lo Ucy
Kath Wryn Grayson
Carrol -Yolusia
Hell's Kitchen
Seymour Greenberg
Jimmy Evert
Fred Kovaleski
Arthur MacDonald
Los Angeles
Courthouse Records
Clark Gillespie
Riebe
Marleau
Dews
San Antonio Ino
Winegarner
Mancuso
Chambers Wyse
Perly
Rummans
Gardner Singleton
Butcher
Gillespie
Dean
Wilczenrek
Weldon
Doyle
Wright Field
FE. H. Umderhill
Robert YT. Crowder
Dayton
Tri-Way
S. Pierce
Teaeer
Cie
Jarman
WOST
Blackburn ‘Bros
West Texas
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!