DiMaggio Sparks Yankees To Wins Over White Sox
Yankees surge behind Joe DiMaggio who homered three times in three games to sweep Chicago and pull two games ahead in the AL pennant race. Vic Raschi fanned 12 for his 15th win as New York tops the White Sox 8-3 in the opener and 2-0 in the nightcap. Dodgers, Giants, and other NL action also noted.
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Joe DiMaggio
Uie
DiMaggio
Yanks
Chicago
White Sox
Yankee Stadium
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Indians
Red Sox
Boston
Washington Senators
St. Louis
Philadelphia Athletics
Detroit Tigers
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Braves
Vic Raschi
Raschi
Lou Krellow
Bob Kuzava
Birdie Tebbetts
Leo Kiely
Dodgers
Cardinals
Preacher Roe
Sal Maglie
Giants
Cincinnati
West Texas New Mexico and Texas League Baseball Scores
West Texas and neighboring leagues report results from American and Texas circuits. Notable showdowns include New York and Chicago in the National League, Detroit at New York in the American, and regional games across Houston Dallas Fort Worth and Lubbock Abilene and Amarillo with multiple teams posting wins and losses.
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West ST
Texas- New Nee Lie
Abilene Sea
Sssse Reese
Peeinee Oe
Zita i Ethietdeass
Tiseseee Sae
Ene
T. Brooklyn
New York
Philadelic St. Lous
New YY
Cinemen i Chicago
Philadelones
Brooklyn
St. Loouis
Pittenbureh
Scaton
Ne York
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
Phila
Chicago
St. Louis
Washington
Louisa
Philadelphia
Houston
Ft. Worth
Beaumont
Okla
City
Dallas
Tulsa
Antona
Shreveport
Oklahoma City
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Waco
Gainesville
Tyler
Wichita Falls
Sherman
Austin
Texarkana
Temple
Roswell
Sweetwater Artesia
Vernon
San Angelo
Midland
Odessa
Big Spring
Three Titles Set In Amarillo City Closed Tennis Tourney
Amarillo hosts three finals in its annual city closed tennis championship with more divisions to be completed this week. George Smith and Ida Thomas won the mixed doubles title in straight sets 9-7 6-1 over Bud Bussard and Prudence Brown before earlier eliminating Hays Reid 6-2 6-4. Kent and Smith captured junior boys doubles 6-1 6-2 after Kent won the junior singles 6-4 6-4 6-2 over Raymond Ramirez. Other results include Fishbein over Elliott 6-6 6-1 in men’s singles and Reid-Thomas winning women’s doubles 6-2 4-6 6-4.
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Amarillo City
George Smith
Ida Thomas
Bud Bussard
Prudence Brown
Smith-Thomas
Hays-Reid
David Kent
Raymond Ramirez
Kent
Ronnie Smith
Ramirez
Lewis Dorough
Jake Fishbein
Bob Elliott
Harry Bozeman
Gaien Fowler
Bozeman
Paul Thompson
Louis Lee
Jack Hes
Hays de Lee
James Utterback
Galen Fowler
Jake Jacobson
Dousles
Gail Stephenson
Jonita
Hardman Retains Links Crown
Bill Hardman won the Globe News KGNC Golf Tournament for the second year in a row, beating Charles Gwyn 5-4 at Ross Rogers Course. He also retains the Editor's Cup for 12 months. Huck Mullane claimed the championship flight consolation 5-4 over Bill Perryman. Bob Terrard won the first flight consolation, 1-up on 19 holes over Bill Torrey, and Patt Powell defeated Bob Zellermayer 7-6 for the second flight title.
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Bill Hardman
Globe- News-Kgnc
Charles Gwyn
Ross Rogers
Gwyn
Huck Mullane
Bill Perryman
Bob Terrard
Bill Torrey
Patt Powell
Cops Links Crown Marshall
Raleigh Selby Kilgore defeated Buil Mc Donald of Longview yesterday 3 and 1 to win the 14th annual Mier shall Invitational Golf Tournament.
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Cops Links
Marshall
Raleigh Selby
Kilgore
Buil McDonald
Longview
Auto Race Record Set by Duffy Frauendorfer at Flying Saucer Downs
Duffy Frauendorfer of Roswell New Mexico drove an Oldsmobile 88 to a new track record of 23.85 seconds for the three eighths mile oval in time trials at Flying Saucer Downs near Amarillo Texas. He also won the nine car feature and a six car fast heat in the same car as oil dust was cleared from the track.
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Duffy Frauendorfer
Roswell
Flying Saucer Downs
Amarillo
Frauendorfer
Golding Meadows Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Paul Pearson
Chevrolet
Artesia
J. R. Windsor
Studebaker
Pampa
Don Hendricks
Owen Long
Chrysler
Oldsmobile
L. B Taylor
Port Riley
L. B. Tavier
Riley
J. B. Windsor
Munn Captures Week End Golf
John Munn won the Amarillo Country Club week end handicap golf tournament with a low gross 64 coming within one stroke of the course record set by J. T. Hammett who posted a 63 in recent National PGA qualifying. James F. Smith led the low net with 62 while other winners included Dr. W. B. Mullins 65 Dr. Dick Garre 66 Dude Gentry 66 and John Hannon 66.
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John Munn
Amarillo
J. T. Hammett
Breckenridge
James F. Smith
W. B. Mullins
Dick Garre
Dude Gentry
John Hannon
Wimbledon Champion Leads Field At Orange Lawn Event
Dick Savitt, the Wimbledon champion, heads a strong American and foreign tennis field entered for the Eastern Grass Court Championships opening today at the Orange Lawn and Tennis Club in South Orange New Jersey.
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South Orange
Dick Savitt
Orange Lawn and Tennis Club
Gold Sox Set For Clovis Series At Amarillo Park
Amarillo hosts Clovis in a two game NM League set, opening at 8 15 tonight. The Gold Sox, two games from fifth place behind Pampa, seek a revival after yesterday's ninth inning rally fell short 6 5 to Albuquerque. Pitching and defense key as Carnett and Mulcahy spark a late run and fans clash with umpires adjourned by lawmen.
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New Mexico
Amarillo All Yard
Pat McLaughlin
Amarillo
Pampa
Albuquerque Dukes
Gold Sox
Paul Halter
Hal Abbott
Eddie Carnett
Dub Akins
Crawford Howard
Howard
Kermit Cran
Cran
McLaughlin
Monk Webb
Johnny Bruzga
Halter
Merv Connors
Hercehel Martin
Don Cantrell
Les Mulcahy
Mulcahy
Carenett
Sox
Frank Murray
Dukes
Howerd
Bruzga
Connors
Carnett
Akins
Larry Mann
Freddie Haller
Abbott
Baseball Journey of Durocher and Rickey in Big League Shuffle
A wartime era portrait follows Leo Durocher and Branch Rickey through the Dodgers managerial upheaval of 1946 47. The piece details Rickey’s high salary payoff to Durocher and the Brewers era maneuvers around Dressen Corriden and Harris, with MacPhail and Chandler shaping the Yankee and Dodger moves amid public intrigue and media bristles.
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Propers
Charlie Dressen
Dodgers
Yankees
Rickey
MacPhail
Dressen
Oid
Yankee
Brooklyn Dodger
John Corriden
Dodger
Indianapolis
Corriden
Bucky Harris
Harris
Durocher
Leo
Bronx
Charlie
Chandler
Westbrook Pegler
Clark
Pegler
Leo Durocher
Dukes Rally as Abbott Homers in Late Win
Earl Harriman led a Dukes rally with a two-run drive and Abbotts homer, followed by Abbott’s late RBI to seal a 9th loss for Mann in a 10-win season for Carnett who earned his fourth win in six decisions.
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Earl Harriman
al Maul
Art Cuitti
Steve Lagomarsino
Maul
Dec Fletcher
Mann
Dukes
Carnett
Wrestlers Enter One Night Tourney for George Opponent
Promoter Dory Detton hosts a single elimination event to select George’s challenger for August 16. Bob Cummings from Seaside Oregon and Ray Clements of Lubbock join Southwest champion Frankie Hill Murdock in the field, with more entrants expected for the Thursday tournament at Amarillo Stadium benefiting the Shriners Hospital.
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Dory Detton
Gorgeous George
Bob Cummings
Seaside
Ore
Ray
Big Train
Clements
Lubbock
Frankie Hill Murdock
George
Amarillo Stadium
Shriners’ Crippled Children’s Hospital
Cummings
Gene Blackley
Amarillo
Detton
Bivins Cardinals tie playoff series with Forest Hills 4 3
The Bivins Cardinals edged the Forest Hills Giants 4 to 3 to even their best of five series for a final YMCA junior baseball playoff spot. They meet again tonight on Osage Diamond No 1 with the winner facing the Glenwood Braves in the finals Friday at Gold Sox Field. Tickets cost 1 and are available at the YMCA 1010 Jackson or from players.
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Bivins Cardinals
Forest Hill Giants
YMCA
Osage
Glenwood Braves
Gold Sox Field
West Texas-New Mexico
Jackson
Sue Cash
Cardinals
Walter Johnson
Toby Druin
Julian Levine
W. H. Adams
Kids Incorporated Standstill Amid Multiple Youth League Playoffs
Bantam Midget League action stalls as Wolflin Grasshoppers rest until Thursday while Landergin Bees and Bivins Beetles brace for semifinal. Grasshoppers beat Mosquitoes 21 12 then Beetles edge Mosquitoes 13 12. Hoppers then beat Bees 16 12 to reach semis. Margaret Wills Parrots idle awaiting Wolflin Kingfishers vs Maverick Redbirds semifinal in Cactus Midget. Lone Star playoffs set with San Jacinto Robins vs Wolflin Penguins and potential extra game if Penguins win. Southern Midget kicks off with Pleasant Valley Roosters and Humphreys Highland Horseflies tied for first. playoff positions decided by coin flip. Prairie Peewee hosts runnerup clash Margaret Willis Colts vs Humphreys Highland Crocodiles after Colts win 6 5 in a comeback from 5 10. Parker Rebels versus Forest Hill Bulldogs in Texas Junior League had Bulldogs on edge after Rebels scare.
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Wolflin Grasshoppers
Landergin Bees
Bivins Beetles
Grasshoppers
Mosquitos
Beetles
Hoppers
Bees
Margaret Wills Parrots
Lone Star
San Jacinto Robins
Wolflin Penguins
Penguins
Robins
Pleasant Valley Roosters
Humphreys Highland Horseflies
Forest Hill Seagulls
Landergin Turkeys
Prairie Peewee
Margaret Willis Colts
Humphreys Highland Crocodiles
Colts
Crocs
Parker Rebels
Forest Hill Bulldogs
Bulldogs
Rebels
Garre Couple Win Amaro Country Club Mixed Foursome
Dr and Mrs Larry Garre posted a net 64 to win first place in Amarillo Country Club Women’s Golf Association mixed foursome tournament yesterday. Their card 81 17 64. Runners-up were Mrs J R Brown and H C Mc Farland with 76 10 65. In the nine hole division Mr and a U N Olver led with 45 12.
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Larry Garre
Amarillo Country Club
J. R. Brown
H. C. McFarland
U.N. Olver
Maxwell Wins Third Invitational Title
Billy Maxwell captured his third invitational golf title in as many weeks at Glen Garden, Fort Worth, defeating Jack Hamilton of Fort Worth 2-1 to claim the win yesterday.
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Maxwell
Fort Worth
Billy Maxwell
Jack Hamilton
Glen Garden
First annual Huber Invitational Golf winner at Borger
Reporter covers the tense final in Borger where Bud Abbott Borger and Phillips edged Tommy Hale Shamrock and Phillips to claim the inaugural Huber Invitational title. The piece highlights the course management by Joe Houck and the strong play of Hansford County attorney James P Linn who defeated Spearman’s Linn 5 3 before beating Ross Van Volkenbaugh in earlier rounds.
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Bud Abbott
Borger
Phillips
Tommy Hale
Shamrock
Huber
Joe Houck
City youth league playoff schedule and results summary
Last Wednesday a 1 0 win knocked the Bulldogs into the lower playoff half. The Dogs beat Pleasant Valley Squirrels 14-4 then Reds 13-4 to set up an extra game against the Margaret Wills Tigers for a city crown berth. Girls Peewee playoffs begin with Margaret Wills idle as pennant winners. Landergin Ladybugs vs Glenwood Porcupines and Humphreys Highland Coeds vs McKinley Sparrows. Spitfires beat Quail 19-18 in the first round. Margaret Wills Cowgirls ended normal season in sole first in Rainbow Junior League before a correction tied them with Glenwood Wrens and Guadalupe Prairie Chicks. Wrens beat Prairie Chicks, Prairie Chicks eliminated by Forest Hill Rockets, Rockets then eliminated Wrens leaving Cowgirls pennant. The Cowgirls and Rockets were to meet in the final, but both will enter city championships, so the bracket game today is not played.
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Bulldogs
Dogs
Pleasant Valley Squirrels
Reds
Margaret Wills Tigers
Margaret Wills Wolverines
Landergin Ladybugs
Glenwood Porcupines
Humphreys Highland Coeds
McKinley Sparrows
San Jacinto’s Spitfires
Wilson Quail
Spitfires
Quail
Margaret Wills Cowgirls
Rainbow
McKinley Rangers
Cowgirls
Glenwood Wrens
Guadalupe Prairie Chicks
Wrens
Prairie Chicks
Forest Hill Rockets
Rockets
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Ralph Roden
New York Yankees
New York Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooks
St. Louis Cardinals
Gainesvilles
Tempie
Texarcan
W. Falls
Tyner
Istin
Sherman-Denison
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Tent le
Texarkana Emple
Angelo
Vernon Roswell
Artesia Odessa
Sweetwater
Hardman
Boston Hat Works
Munn
OLD Crow
Bond
Glenmore
Grain Neutral Spirits
Pabst
Schlitz, Blatz
Clovis
Arkansas
Jim Reynolds
Lacomarsino
Madalena
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Carnett BP
Reese
Amarill
Murray
Akins If
Fuzear
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Eeenee
Ans Broven
Hinson
Anhbott
Harrimas
Fletcher
Alba- Mt Torque
Baseball Journey
Arthur Mann
F J. Low Company
Gan Enee
Branch
John McGraw
Connie Mack
Gamin
West Springfield
Little Lucasville
Jane Moulton
Grange Hall
Hollywood
Scioto County
Chapter
Bivins Ednes
Forest Hills
By Bob Foight
Wolflin Kingfishers
Maverick Redbirds
Schlitz
Madison
Dia
Berr
THE
Liquor Marts
Monroe
Fillmore
Washington, D.C
King Edward
America
Globe News
James P. Linn
Spearman
Hansford
Mr. Linn
West Texas State
A Ase
University of Texas
Linn
Ross van Volkenbaugh
Berger
Ross
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London
Melrose Distillers, Inc
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