West Texas-New Mexico League Scores and Standings
Thursday results show Amarillo 6 Lamesa 2 and Pampa 9 Albuquerque. Borger beat Abilene 20 to 9. Clovis edged Lubbock 7 to 6. National and American leagues list Detroit, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Cleveland, Boston, St. Louis, Washington, and others with fluctuating records. Texas League and Big State League games include Fort Worth, Dallas, Beaumont, Shreveport, Houston, Tulsa, San Antonio, and more. Longhorn League features Odessa, Midland, San Angelo, and Vernon with weather affecting Ballinger and Sweetwater schedules.
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West Texas-New
Pampa
Lubbock
Albuquerque
Amarillo
Abilene
Lamesa
Borger
Clovis
Iguenine
Phila
New Y York
Chicag
Cincinati
Pittebreh
Louis
Brooklyn
Hiladelphia
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Washington
Ft Worth
Dallas
Beaumat
Ok City
San Anto
Shreveprt
Tulsa
Houston
Beaumont
Fort Worth
Shreveport
San Antonio
Oklahoma City
Odessa
San Angl
Ogier
Midland
Sweetwtr
Vernon
Baliingr
Ballinger
Sweetwater
Roswell
San Angelo
Main Bout Ends In Thrilling 60 Minute Deadlock
In the Sports Arena main event Frankie Hill Murdock and Henry Harrell battled 60 minutes to a rare draw as Harrell praised Murdock’s savviness while both men traded near falls and dramatic escapes. Gus Kallio defeated Otis Clingman in two and a half hours, and Tommy Martindale edged Ray Clements by disqualification to claim the Southwestern heavyweight title. The undercard featured Dick Lever defeating Gus Beaumont in 12 minutes to open the show.
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Monk Owens
Sports Arena
Frankie Hill Murdock
Waxahachie
Henry Harrell
New Orleans
Gus Kallio
Finland
Amarillo
Otis Clingman
Harrell
Frank
Murdock
Hank
Tommy Martindale
Milwaukee
Southwestern
Ray
Gold Sox push toward playoff spot after wins and schedule
PATT POWELL urges continued push as Crawford Howard's Sockers sit sixth, 2 percent back of fifth Borger and five games behind fourth Albuquerque. Gold Sox face Lamesa, then host Lubbock, Sunday and Monday, before a road trip to Pampa with 49 games left. Crowds felt behind the team last night despite a gloomy St Louis Cardinals loss.
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Frank A. Godsoe, Jr
Faust
Vince Castino
Lamesa Castino
Chicago White Sox
Consid
Pacific Coast
Acneer
Chicago
Gold Sox
Lamesa
Amarillo
Pampa Oilers
Lobos
Sox
Berger
Bob Zolliecoffer
Jay Difani
Crawford Howard
Fetzer
Howard
Reynolds
Jim Byron
Pinky Higgins
Difani
Lewis
Zolliecoffer
Zollie
Caliout Fetzer
Bill Ashley
Dempsey
Robinson
Pinto
Ashley
Selbo
Nease
Jodie Beeler
Pedro Santiago
Haney
Capps
Byron
Abilene
Billy Capps
Tom Caliento
Sockers
Borger
Albuquerque
Lubbock
Pampa
Ebbets Field
St. Louis Cardinals
Dutch Meyer
Fort Worth
TCU
Arkansas
Razorbacks
Don Ezell
Meyer
Childress Bobcats
Childress
Buck Garrett
West Texas
Bobcats
Golden Sandies
Amarillo Stadium
Amarillo Kids Inc Playoffs Delay Amid Rainfall Report
Rain totals in Amarillo finally surpass normal for the year as Kids Inc teams shuffle between fields seeking dry spots for playoff clashes. Several top bracket veterans face lower seeds in mostly lopsided scores with a few standout games noted.
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Amarillo
Several Kids Inc
Fort William McKinley Handed to Philippines at Ceremony
Manila ceremony transfers Fort William McKinley, a 17,790 acre, 9 million dollar U S reservation on Manila’s southeast edge to the Philippine government. Philippine ground forces had occupied most of the post since August 2, 1949. the fort was among the first U S posts after the Spanish American war and land was bought in 1902.
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Manila
Fort William McKinley
Philippines
Far East
Fort McKinley
United States
Friday Baseball Schedule Across Regions
The Friday card lists games in multiple leagues including National League matchups Cincinnati at Boston Curcene at Brooklyn Pittsburgh at Philadelphia St Louis at New York American League contests New York at Chicago Washington at St Louis Philadelphia at Detroit Boston at Cleveland American Association pairs St Pauls Toledo Minneapolis at Columbus Kansas City at Louisville Milwaukee at Indianapolis Thrustleague duels Shreveport at Dallas Beaumont at Fort Worth Houston R City San Antonio at LA Big State League Austin at Sherman Temple at Greenville Games 7 at Texarkana Wichita Falls at aco
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Lamesa
Amarillo
Abilene
Berger
Pampa
Albuquerque
Lub
Clovis
Cincinnati
Boston
Curcene
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
American Association
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Columbus
Ansas City
Louisville
Milwaukee Cc
Indianapolis
Thrustleague
Shreveport
Dallas
Beaumont
Fort Worth
Houston
San Antonio
Austin
Sherman
Temple
Greenville
Texarkana
Wichita Falls
Aco
Munn Defending Twice Won Sunset Course Meet Title
John Munn seeks a third straight Sunset Course putting title tonight at 8. He previously carded 65 then 63 to set a new course record. Runner up Jack Bush posted 65, with Don Loden 67 and Tom LeMond Jr 68. Mrs. Jack Robinson led the women with 72. event open to all, 50 cent entry for 36 holes.
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John Munn
Jack Bush
Don Loden
Tom LeMond, Jr
Jack Robinson
No-Hit No-Run Game Shuts Out Pioneer Nine
Little David Crouch pitched a no hit no run game as the Biv ins Oilers beat McKinley s Pioneers 1 0 in YMCA playoff action. Edwin Rice scored the winning run after a leadoff single, sacrifice, and infield out in the first inning.
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David Crouch
Bivins Oilers
McKinley
Pioneers
Crouch
Kenny Adkins
Wolflin
Oilers
Edwin Rice
Jimmy Ott
Pioneer Hutter
Duke Gasser
Walter Johnson
Forrest Hill Giants
Wolflin Dodgers
Giants
Pleasant Valley
Guadalupe
Nixon Chicks
Bivins Vols
Vols
Bostie Curtis
Wick Alexander
Glenwood
Sanborn Pelicans
Robert McWorter
Lookout Team
Glenn Yeager
Donald Carver
Telephone instruments rise from 6.1m to over 40m in US
The number of telephone instruments in the United States grew from 6.1 million in 1907 to more than 40 million by 1949, reflecting rapid expansion of telephone service across the country and the spread of modern communications infrastructure.
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United States
Rebels edge Giants to earn day of rest in pennant race
Yesterday the Rebels beat the Sam Houston Giants to stay in the Texas pennant race while the Giants drop to the lower bracket to meet the Forest Hill Bulldogs in the semi final. Dwayne Allen allowed 10 hits but received solid infield support as Gene McClain turned multiple pivot plays for outs.
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Jaguars
Trojans
Antelopes
Frogs
Peewee Girls
Roadrunners
Bobcats
Wolverines
Gremlins
Rockets
Pillies
Turkeys
Hens
Woodpeckers
Ducks
Pelican
Sata
Ante Bulido
INTER
DIATE
Bells
Blue Bonnets
Fanning
Gail Murphy
Bell
Maurice Rogers
Mary Alice Pierson
Ginger Owens
Wilson Rebels
Humphreys Highland Spitfires
Sam Houston Giants
Texas
Giants
Forest Hill Bulldogs
Dwayne Allen
Gene McClain
Gene
Max Manley
Rebels
Jimmy Montes
Allen
Richard Ward
Manley
Wesley Dowty
Tommy Joe Smith
Buff
Tony Riddle
Buffs
Bulldogs
Jerry McFathers
Tony Thomas
Don Souls
Benny Davis
Royce Reeves
Terry Bickle
Winfred Pasley
Janelle Cormac
Sharon Williams
Sammie Brown
Patsy Bailey
Sharon White
Tennie Ridge
Scotty Lewis
David Russell
Jimmy Talley
Alfred Hamlin
Dickie Williams
Net Tourney Matches Today Delayed First Round Action
First round matches in Amarillo City Tennis Tournament were moved to today after a curtailed opening day. George Smith announced new pairings across mixed doubles junior girls singles and boys singles while yesterday’s results saw Saunders, Bozeman, Cretsinger, Smith, and others advance to round two.
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Amarillo City
George Smith
Howard Reid
Johnny Allen
Nancy O’brien
Bud Buzzard
Prudence Brown
Jerry Lyons
Susan Sanford
Jack Hays
Nell Quattlebaum
Gail Murphy
Sally Taylor
Juanaree Owens
Diana Thomas
Gineer Owens
Carlos Moore
Terry Smith
Ronnie Smith
Letoh Bennett
David Kent
James Saunders
Jerry Tyons
Harry Bozeman
Bill McCue
Wilbur Cretsinger
B. S. McClendon
Johnny Perkins
Junior Roys Sineles
Bobby Garner
Leroy Bennett
As Kent
Two Win Playoff Games at Thompson Park
Amarillo Gas and Bell Telephone won playoff games in Thompson Park. The Gassers defeated Bordens 10 to 4 and Bell beat Santa Fe 11 to 3. International Harvester routed Plains Chevrolet 10 to 4 in a Commercial League game. The official state bird of Idaho is the mountain bluebird.
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Amarillo Gas
Bell Telephone
Thompson Park
Gassers
Borden’s
Bell
Santa Fe
International Harvester
Plains Chevrolet
Idaho
Mountain
Duniven and Turner Win Mixed Scotch Foursome
Mrs. C. L. Duniven Jr and Dick Turner won the Amarillo Women's Municipal Golfers Association mixed Scotch foursome at Ross Rogers Course with 41 10 31 for first. Second went to Don Gatlin and Mrs Jaque West with 45 11 34. two teams tied for third with 36s.
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C. L. Duniven
Dick Turner
Amarillo
Bud Fisher
Duniven-Andrews
Loden- Fisher
A. D. Aldridge
Elmer Tucker
Ross Russell
Louise Jordan
Colby Davies
Bob Copeland
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Ash
Enews Dempsey
Rfsoos & Robinson
Bo Nolds
Cee
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Rillo
Higgins
Murray
Fifani
Eneeeer
Bynon
Howa
Ewis
Oasets
el Dempser
Ho Lamesali
Zolliecotter
Rain
Welch
Burden
Patt Powell
United States Golf Association
Dick Peebles
Calcutta
Odessa Country Club
Bob Gleason
Conessio
Ngrse
Nal
BiaMt Hae
Geeeon Ceria
Profeson
Eason
Stevedores
Bluebirds
Plains Peewee
Tri-Way
Diamond T
Pierce
Amarillo Parts, Inc
United Motor Service
Carter
Auto Lite Electrical Service
Permite Motor Parte
Wagner
Delco
Trico
309 Pierce
Budweiser
Schlitz
South Fillmore
Munn
Reppert Lumber CO
W. 6Th
Thompson
Mrs
Globe-News
Mac" McClain
Kentucky
Early Times Distillery CO
Louisville 1
Bert
Polk
Liquor Store
South
Fillmore
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