Ladies Night fuels tense oilers showdown in Amarillo
Amarillo Gold Sox chase key split with Pampa Oilers in a crucial West Texas-New Mexico League clash. Tonight’s Ladies Night draws capacity crowds as the Sox seek momentum to fend off the Lubothek Hubbers, with Shriners facilitating ticket sales tomorrow. Norman Holds Fort in an 11-8 win over Clovis Pioneers boosts morale.
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Jerry Malin
Amarillo Gold Sox
Pampa Oilers
Sox
Amarillo
Gold Sox
Shriners
Oilers
Lubothek Hubbers
Hubbers
Odessa Drillers
Clovis Pioneers
Clovis
Emmitt Pulenwider
Norman
Big Bus Dorman
Russell
Kid) Crider
Pioneers
Borger Gassers
Pampa
Vannoy
Vanney
Gassers explode for 19 to 5 win in abbreviated nightcap
Borger and Pampa led scoring with homers by Potocar Short and Nell as the Gassers piled up 19 runs on 15 hits. Clem Hausman allowed seven scattered hits and the Oilers were stifled as Gordon Nell hit two home runs. In other league action Lamesa beat Midland 10 to 0 and Lamesa pitcher Patterson earned the win.
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Grover Seitz
Oilers
Clem Hausman
Trantham
Montgomery
Prather
Gordon Nell
Berger
Lamesa
Hy . Pasere
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Harrison
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Pulenwider Cf
Duarte
B. Altenburg
Boe Sanders
Seay Sd
Ratliff Co
Crider P
Dorman
Clovis Oo
Fulenwider
Sanders
Wagner
Adkins
Surratt
Levin and Meyer
Hypocrisy and honesty in Saratoga gambling and Baer
A Henry McLemore column attacks Saratoga race season gambling as hypocrisy and notes state restraints on betting while contrasting Max Baer’s honesty about boxing with Louis. The piece frames Saratoga as a gambling town and comments on sports ethics and personal candor.
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Henry McLemore
New York
Saratoga
New York State
New York Boxers Stir Up Talk on Louis Title Shakeup
Johnny Ray urges restraint as Billy Conn hopefuls wait for a chance at Joe Louis. A judge who ruled Billy Conn over Ken Overlin in a rain bout at Scranton also presided over the first Dempsey Tunney decision in Philadelphia. New Orleans papers hype Lightweight Harry Weekly.
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New York
Johnny Ray
Billy Conn
Joe Louis
Billy
Ken Overlin
Scranton
Philly
New Orleans
Herry Weekly
Smiths Rule In Amarillo Club Tennis Flight Showdowns
The Amarillo Country Club hosts a boxing and tennis themed amateur event with nine entrants named Smith across five flights. Reynolds Smith of Dallas competes in the championship flight while Glenn of Amarillo advances in consolations before losing to Earl Stewart Jr. Dallas. Francis Smith of Lefors and Art Smith of Texhoma win flight titles. six flights feature Smiths, though two are Smithless.
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Smith
Reynolds Smith
Dallas
Smiths
Smyths
Smythes
Reynolds
Glenn
Amarillo
Earl Stewart
Flash
Paul Smith
O. B
Memphis
James F
Shamrock
D. M
Moody
Francis Smith
Lefors
Art Smith
Texhoma
Charles Smith
Globe News
James Utterback
Reynolds Smith Captures Second Amarillo Club Championship
Reynolds Smith won his second consecutive Amarillo Country Club Invitation title amid high winds and treacherous greens. He defeated Charley Reasor 8 and 7 after a steady three-day run, including earlier wins over Wade Holman, Bill Flenniken, Don Schumacher, and Paul Gore. Other flight results noted include Dick Coon taking the first flight, and winners in the remaining flights with Cantrell, Loewenstern, Art Smith, Yarborough, Wagner, and more.
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Reynolds Smith
Amarillo
Braniff Airways
Wade Holman
Bill Flenniken
Don Schumacher
Paul Gore
Smith
Reaser
Dalhart
Dick Coon
E. D. Lamb
Warren Cantrell
Stamford
Ralph Petty
Carrizozo
N. M
Petty
Morris Loewenstern
Francis Smith
Lefors
Lefty Bleakney Joins Amarillo Louie's Aids Reopening
Earl Bleakney returns to Amarillo as Hal Dyer's left handed aide for Louie's Alley reconditioning. The former Big Spring manager helps with the two week prep beginning Thursday. Basketball star Joe Fortenberry, ex All American, is seen near the Philips office after transferring from Bartlesville.
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Earl
Lefty) Bleakney
Louie
Big Spring
Tenpins
Amarillo
Hal Dyer
Lefty
Philips Petroleum
Joe Fortenberry
Cage Glory
West Texas State College
Sam” Burton Joe
Bartlesville
Phillips
Tech netter crowns Globe-News tennis tourney champ
Texas Tech ace Netter defeated James Utterback 6 3 8 6 0 to win the Globe-News City Tennis Tournament at Ellwood Park in Sidney. Teammate David Storey won boys singles while Miss Imogene Dalton and Miss Camilla Wheatley claimed women’s titles as local players dominated action.
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Texas Tech
Ace Netter
Globe-News
James Utterback
Ellwood Park
Tiny Sidney Moore
Lubbock
Young Moore
Pech
Ee Tom McCarty
Wichita Palls
Krtrece
Imogene Dalton
Canyon
Moore
O. B. Redman
Gene Jordan
Miss Dalton
Camilla Wheatley
Misses Wheatley
Dalton
Redman
Annette Hurlock
David Storey
Ed Biggs
Dalby Motor Freight Rolls Past Soil Conservation in Softball
Dalby Motor Freight crushed Soil Conservation Service 10 to 2 Saturday night to crush any playoff hopes. The eight run burst in the seventh inning sealed the win and broke a third place tie with Roberts-Olver as standings show Dalby leading Roberta-Olver and Magnolia in the league.
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Dalby Motor Freight
Soil Conservation Service
Siageee
Dalby
Roberts-Olver
Eee Ween
Magnolia
Dalby Mtr. Freight
Roberta-Olver
Amarillo Natl. Bank
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