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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1947
Page
11
The piece urges golfers to pursue “social” golf rather than trying to imitate Bobby Jones. It notes 90 is the line between golfers and clubs, suggests 15 to 20 percent are real golfers, and recommends signing up for a series of lessons to lower scores and enjoy the game.
In a doubleheader opener Amarillo Gold Sox lost 10 2 as Lamesa Lobos manager George Sturdivant delivered with a three run homer and a clutch seventh inning double. Sturdivant, the league home run leader with 15, started Lamesa’s late rally that doomed Jimmie Heller and sealed a 6 3 win in the nightcap.
John Olver, Dallas trans plant from Amarillo, qualified for the championship flight with a 76 and draws Spud Cason of Fort Worth in the first round today. H. B. Dahlberg captured medalist honors with a 69 as 90 players competed for 32 spots. Portugal plans an 8 million dollar expenditure to upgrade its telephone system.
Summit Baptist rallied in the seventh inning to beat First Baptist 9-8 at the Fair Grounds diamond. Steve Hall drove in the winning run, and B L Davis hit a homer for Summit while Bob Wilson homered for First Baptist. Jerry Little turned in an unassisted double play for First Baptist. Sacred Heart defeated West Amarillo Christian 38-18 with Mark Koenig hitting two homers and C Halbert also homering twice for the Christians.
Fort Wayne Indiana fire department will not pursue further cat rescues from trees. An attaché noted ladder trucks waste fuel and cats climb down when hungry, making the rescues impractical.
Amarillo split a doubleheader with Lamesa while Lubbock failed to overtake the Gold Sox after a 9 8 loss to Albuquerque. Abilene and Berger split their twin bill as Abilene won 8 4 to stay tied for fifth. Pampa defeated Clovis 6 5.
The Borger Gassers roll into town led by manager Gordon Nell as Sturdivant and Heller clash with Lamesa and Abilene. Lefty Lonergan seeks his ninth win of a 1947 season marked by 74 strikeouts in 54 1/3 innings. Joe Bauman belts two homers in the opener as Lagomarsino fends off late trouble for Lamesa.
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