Amarillo Golden Sandies meet Corpus Christi Buccaneers in Texas tourney
In Dallas the Amarillo Golden Sandies face the Corpus Christi Buccaneers in the ninth annual Texas high school baseball tournament first round. Starter Bobby Denton leads the Bucs who also include Parker Jeffrey Maul McAndress Glass Prater Plat Mchaney in a roster dominated by football players. The Sandies coached by Bus Dorman have won three and one and will play after a long road to the state meet. An all star game follows the championship with managers Waner and Morse.
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Amarillo Golden Sandies
Corpus Christi Buccaneers
Dallas
Olin Reed
West Texas
Bobby Denton
Sandies
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Jeffrey
Maul
McAndress
Glass
Prater
Plat
Mchaney
Bus Dorman
Amarillo Field
Sky Giants
Hedley American Legion
Shallowater
R. B. Norman
Dorman
Sulphur Springs
Forest
Highland Park
Enloe
Adamson
Garland
Sunset
Wilmer Hutchins
Tauesday
Waco
Nocona
Hondo
Longview
Orange
St. Thomas
Houston
Amarilla
Corpus Christi
Belmont Triumph by Assault in 1946 Triple Crown Sweep
Assault the shore banishes doubt by winning the Belmont Stakes in a most dramatic run. He overcomes a late push from Natchez to finish three lengths ahead before a crowd of 43 599 at Belmont Park. The Chocolate Champ, aided by his famed clubfoot, completes the Triple Crown by adding the Belmont to his Kentucky Derby and Preakness victories.
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New York
Belmont
Natchez
Natchez Wins Texas Derby Narrowly Over Cable and Hampden
Natchez the Philadelphia dark horse led a tight finish at the Texas racecourse, winning by a length and a half over Cable with Hampden fading in the stretch. Lord Boswell ran fifth in a disappointing showing as bets paid $4.80, $3.10 and $2.70.
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Lord Boswell
Hampden
Natchez
Texas
Bold Venture
Philadelphia
Cable
William du Pont
Lord B
Mahout
Walter Jefford
War Watch
New Jersey
Alfred Roberts
Assault Wins After Slow Start In Mile And A Half Race
The horse Assault, son of Equipoise, trailed early behind Pace leaders Lord Boswell and War Watch. Jockey Warren Mehrtens urged the horse midway, then surged past the leaders to win by closing over the final portion in 2:30 4.5 for the mile and a half.
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Texas
Warren Mehrtens
Equipoise
Lord Boswell
War Watch
McKenley Sets World 440 Mark at Big Ten Meet
Champaign Illinois June 14 A powerful Illinois track team led by Herb McKenley won the 46th annual Big Ten outdoor championship scoring the highest total in years. McKenley ran 440 yards in 46.2 seconds beating the world mark of 46.4 set by Ben Eastman and tied by Grover Klemmer.
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Champaign
Illinois
Herb McKenley
McKenley
Ben Eastman
Stanford
Grover Klemmer
California
Yankees Crosetti Sold to Oakland Oaks
The Oakland Post Enquirer reports shortstop Frankie Crosetti of the New York Yankees has been sold to the Oakland Oaks of the Pacific Coast League and will report within two weeks.
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Oakland Post- Enquirer
Frankie Crosetti
New York Yankees
Oakland Oaks
Crosetti
Oakland
Pirates
Pete Coscarart
San Diego
Coscarart
Pasquel Brothers
Andy Parlo
Cubs
Boston
Charlie Grimm
Bill Nicholson
Chicago Cubs
Big Nicholson
Grimm
Nicholson
Ed Waitrus
Phil Cavaretta
Waitrus
Cavaretta
Ray Bauer
Clovis
Bauer
Walter Johnson
Lawrence's Lead Softball Team Tops Fred Seale 9-6
Lawrence's Lead Softball League team won 9 to 6 over Fred Seale Friday evening marking Seale's first defeat of the season. Other results include Panhandle Fruit 11 Greyhound Lines 1 Wes terfield 10 Santa Fe Shops 9 and Plains Chevrolet 19 Sears Roebuck 6. Games in the Lone Star League resume Monday.
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Lawrence
Bluebonnet
Fred Seale
Seale
Panhandle Fruit
Bill Kiser
Greyhound Lines
Westerfield
Santa Fe
Plains Chevrolet
Sears, Roebuck
Dukes Top Hubbers In 9 to 5 Contest
Albuquerque Dukes rallied from a 3-2 deficit to beat the Lubbock Hubbers 9-5 in Albuquerque. Gilbert Archuleta allowed seven hits in a complete night, while De Fazio and McAlexander delivered key triples as Lubbock committed four errors.
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Albuquerque
Lubbock Hubbers
Gilbert Archuleta
de Fazio
Duke
McAlexander
Lubbock
Sinclear
Forrest
Vaughan
Miller
Archuleta
Diers
Scott
Abilene Blue Sox Dominate Borger Gassers 14-4
Abilene Blue Sox exploded for nine runs in the eighth to defeat the Borger Gassers 14 to 4. Tusko and Matthews for Abilene and Tinsley, Parks, Clawitter and Clawitter for Borger contributed in a high scoring game.
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Abilene Blue Sox
Borger
Borger Gassers
Abilene
Tusko
Matthews
Tinsley
Parks
Clawitter
J Ton
Reds top Dodgers in 10th on Frey fly for win
Pinch hitter Lonnie Frey delivered a long fly scoring Mike McCormick from third in the 10th inning to lift the Cincinnati Reds to a 5 4 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Joe Beggs earned his 11th straight win.
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Cincinnati
Lonnie Frey
Mike McCormick
Cincinnati Reds
Brooklyn Dodgers
Joe Beggs
Cubs Beat Braves 6-3 Behind Rickert Home Run
Chicago rookie Marvin Rickert hit his first homer of the season to spark the Cubs to a 6-3 victory over the Boston Braves. Bob Chipman pitched a complete game on 11 hits, while Bill Lee took the loss.
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Chicago
Marvin Rickert
Chicago Cubs
Boston Braves
Bob Chipman
Bill Lee
Standings and results from yesterday and today in the major leagues
American League yesterday New York 3 St Louis 4 Philadelphia 10 Cleveland 4 Chicago postponed Detroit 3 Washington 5 Today's standings show Washington slight lead and Chicago trailing in the AL. In the NL Chicago 6 Boston 3 Brooklyn 4 Cincinnati 5 New York at St Louis and Philadelphia at Pittsburgh postponed by rain or wet grounds. Schedule lists St Louis at New York Cleveland at Philadelphia Chicago at Boston Detroit at Washington and more.
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St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
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Chicaco Sui
Lemon
Embree
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Fowler
Boston
Lee
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Brooklyn
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Orasaro
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Webber
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Hetki
Cooper
Sain
Johnson
Schmitz
Passeau
Jurisich
Hughes
Ve. Bahr
Sewell
Williams Delivers Solo Homer In 10th Lifts Amarillo
Stuart Williams hit a first inning solo homer as Amarillo’s Gold Sox edged Clovis 5 4 in ten innings to stay in a first place tie with Abilene. Kris Haskins earned the win with strong relief after a rocky second inning, and A Duarte doubled for the go ahead score in the tenth.
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Stuart Williams
Amarillo
Kris Haskins
Gold Sox
Pioneers
Bob Leeds
Lamprich
Sox
Sutch
Williams
Borger
Beaumont
Bauer
Novotney
Daniel
Webb
Collins
Bean
Harry Lamprich
Haskins
Mel Kramer
Kramer
Clues
Duarte
Bauman
Zoeller
Bi Moran
Lubbock
Frank Mekules
Oilers Rally To Beat Lamesa Lobos 9-7
Pampa Oilers overcame a deficit with five eighth inning runs to defeat the Lamesa Lobos 9 to 7 in Pampa. Swangier Gray Palmer Cook Leiker Pickering Zigelman are listed as players. The game details show an offense surge in late innings.
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Lamesa Lobos
Pampa
Pampa Oilers
LA A
Swangier
Gray
Palmer
Cook
Leiker
Pickering
Zigelman
Olver and Moore to headline Texas PGA exhibition
John Olver and Jimmy Moore team in an exhibition at Lubbock Country Club as Amarillo sharpshooters face South Plains’ top amateurs Chick Trout and Raymond Marshall. The event precedes the Texas PGA start Wednesday, with Sam Schneider facing Merle Tripp and Alfred Holton. Tee time is 2 o'clock.
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John Olver
Jimmy Moore
Lubbock Country Ub
Amarillo
South Plains
Chick Trout
Raymond Marshall
Texas Pga
Lubbock Country Club
Sam Schneider
River Oaks Country Club
Lubbock
Merle Tripp
Alfred Holton
Browns Rally Past Yankees 4-3 Behind Zarilla's Late Single
In New York June 1 the Browns rallied to defeat the Yankees 4-3 after consecutive sixth inning homers by Johnny Bernardino and Walt Judnich tied the game. Al Zarilla delivered the decisive seventh inning RBI single to clinch the win.
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New York
Johnny Bernardino
Walt Judnich
St. Louis
New York Yanks
al Zarilla
Browns
Legion Baseball Officials Meet In Capitol Hotel
Officials determine sites and schedules for the northern district American Legion Junior Baseball play at a 2:30 pm meeting in the Capitol Hotel. District rep Jim Reynolds will preside with invitations sent to Vega Shamrock Borger Hedley Pampa and Amarillo delegates expected.
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American Legion
Capitol Hotel
Jim Reynolds
Vega
Shamrock
Borger
Hedley
Pampa
Amarillo
Lyles Lead Denver Bowler Field in President's Sweepstakes
Charley Lyles heads 10 Amarillo bowlers set to bowl at 7 o clock tonight in Denver in the President's Sweepstakes. Banner Bowl manager recently won the Texas state singles championship at Fort Worth and the Odessa Sweepstakes. Other locals in Denver include Vic Langley John Laughlin Virgil Reager Jim Hudson Wilson Forister Lefty Martin H L McMinn Ted Buccola Johnny Weeks.
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Charley Lyles
Amarillo
Denver
Fort Worth
Odessa
Mile High City
Vic Langley
John Laughlin
Virgil Reager
Jim Hudson
Wilson Forister
Lefty Martin
H. L. McMinn
Ted Buccola
Johnny Weeks
Senators Top Bengals With Two Home Runs In Eighth
Washington Senators defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-3 as Stan Spence and Mickey Vernon hit successive home runs in the eighth inning to turn the game in favor.
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Washington
Stan Spence
Mickey Vernon
Washington Senators
Detroit Tigers
Indians Fall to A’s 10–4 in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Athletics defeated Cleveland 10 to 4 behind 16 hits as Elmer Vale collected a homer, a double and two singles in four plate appearances before about 5,000 fans.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Athletics
Cleveland
Elmer Vale
Dutch Harrison Hands Hogan First Loss in Goodall Tourney
In Mamaroneck New York E J Dutch Harrison beat Ben Hogan 2 up to hand Hogan his first loss in the $10000 Goodall Round Robin. Hogan still leads after four rounds with a plus 31 while Lloyd Mangrum and Jimmy Hines chase in second and third with 22 and 12 points respectively.
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Dutch Harrison Hands Hogan
Mamaroneck
N. Y
E. J
Harrison
Little Rock
Ark
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Ben
Dick Burton
Lloyd Mangrum
Los Angeles
Bob Hamilton
Jimmy Hines
Country Club Players Break Entry Record in Amarillo
Amarillo Country Club Championship golf entry soars to 81 players as qualifying closes. Four rounds of match play run over one week with finals set for June 30. Ten players qualified yesterday led by Stockton 75 and Evans 76 while Olver and Rage share medalist honors at 71.
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Texas
Lubbock Country Club
Herb Schroeder
Lubbock
George Ausbach
Texas Pga
Amarillo Country Club
Frank Baker
Pampa
Border
Jimmy Bruen
Wonder
Ireland
Emerald Isle
Robert Sweeny, Jr
Amarillo
J. L. McCormick
John Olver
John Rage
Final Organization Meeting For Softball League Monday
Representatives of the Church Athletic Association will hold their final organization meeting Monday night at 8 o'clock in the north wing of Municipal Auditorium. They will discuss league rules and file entries with secretary Don Worsham. Teams registering Monday will be booked for practice games before the schedule is compiled. The senior league starts June 10. Churches should contact Paul Fowler at the YMCA.
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Church Athletic Association
Municipal Auditorium
Don Worsham
Jack Coffee
Paul Fowler
YMCA
YMCA To Sponsor Boys Tennis School
The YMCA will sponsor a boys tennis instruction program for ages 12 to 17, starting the week of June 10. Registration has a small fee, with groups to meet at Thompson Park Ellwood Park San Jacinto and Wolflin courts.
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YMCA
Paul Fowler
Thompson Park
Ellwood Park
San Jacinto
Wolflin Courts
Fowler
YWCA
Lincoln
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