Panhandle's Diamond Shop Open tops pro golf with big prizes
The First Annual Diamond Shop Open War Bond Golf Tournament draws two out-of-state entrants Dale Rarick from Santa Cruz and John Thompson of Florida boosting a $300 first prize. Notables like Jimmy Moore and local champs pace practice rounds at the Ross Rogers Course as entries at $3 for 54 holes highlight amateur and pro flights with cash and medal prizes.
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Ross Rogers
Panhandle
Dale Rarick
Monterey Bay Golf and Country Club
Santa Cruz
John Thompson
Florida
Rarick
California
Jimmy Demaret
Jimmy Thompson
Monterey
Thompson
Miami
John Olver
Amarillo
J. R. Brown
Clay Underwood
Wichita Falls
Pitts Drudgington
TCU
Jimmy Moore
Amarillo Country Club
Maverick Club's Own Column Opens Up With Cleanups And Jokes
The club column notes members Darrell Sharp Gerald Sharp Art Sharp Delmar Taylor Ronald Johnson and Mr Marcum led a cleanup and refinishing of the club AnythonyRichard Shapple and Cedric Boutwell did the varnishing Ed Sharp describes his first parachute jump and praise for the club plus light family humor and birthday wishes to several members.
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Ralph Dykeman
Darrell Sharp
Gerald Sharp
Art Sharp
Delmar ‘Taylor
Ronald Johnson
Mr. Marcum
Richard Shapple
Cedric Boutwell
Doyle Moore
Geo Martin
Robert Swafford
Nald Duree
Robert Williams
Ted Mitchell
Tommy Broach
Glen Daie Gibson
Jonnie Barnard
Billy Ray Mofford
Uncle Sam
Rodney Shapple
Tilley
Dney
Football Service in War Time and Sports Gossip
The column quotes Col. Dick Hanley praising football for entertaining troops overseas and building physical condition. It notes players’ small share of armed forces, sports news appeals to overseas readers, and lighter items about Cubs Dodgers, Tiger Barney McCosky, horse owner Jack Meier, and Want Ads results.
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Hugh Fullerton
New York
Col
Dick Hanley
The
Marines
Washington Touchdown Club
Hanley
Victory Bowlers Clash For Schoolboy Title Thursday
The City High School Baseball League final will be played Thursday at Amarillo College as the Victory Bowlers face the Bert Levy team after a split doubleheader. Levy edged Victory Bowlers 7 to 3 in the nightcap while Bowlers won the opener 9 to 5. Leonard Cowden and Jack Stephens pitched in a duel. Levy struck early with four runs in the first inning in the deciding game. Rain halted play in the sixth inning, and officials declared the game complete. Other notes mention a track hopeful aiming for the AAU meet and a chimpanzee performing at USC events.
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Victory
Bert Levy
Amarillo College
Levy
Leonard Cowden
Jack Stephens
Jerry, Wright
Jack Stevens
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Detroit
Boston
Chicago
Dodgers
Cubs
Pittsburgh
Max Macon
Pirates
Giants
Cincinnati
Braves
Phillies
Cardinals
Will Reopen Rubber Acres In New Guinea
Between 50 and 100 civilians will return to New Guinea to restart about 50 rubber and copra plantations abandoned during the war. Most of the civilian population evacuated after Japanese landings at Jaé and Salamaua last year. Plantations will be restored to prewar status to meet latex and copra demand, with native labor released by the army and supervision by the Australia and New Zealand Production Control card.
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New Guine
New Guinea
Papua
Jae
Salamaua
New Guinea Volunteer Rifles
Australia
Jimmy Collins Named Greatest Third Sacker
Baseball legend Jimmy Collins is hailed as the greatest third baseman of all time. The piece recounts his career with the Beaneaters and Red Sox, detailing fielding grace, hitting milestones, and managerial work that shaped the position.
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Jimmy Collins
Senators May Push Yankees in Midseason Showdown
Washington plays a strong fast-starting role as Ossie Bluege’s club runs to five wins in six starts with a double victory over Detroit. The Dodgers slip with poor hitting and pitching as Pittsburgh roars, while the Yankees win twice over the Browns led by Johnny Lindell with two homers and four RBIs in the 10-6 night cap.
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New York
Washington Senators
New York Yankees
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Clark Griffith
Senators
Washington
Ossie Bluege
Bluege
Alex Carrasquel
Dutch Leonard
Early Wynn
Milo Candini
Leo Durocher
Billy Herman
Browns
Detroit
Johnny Lindell
Yankees
Tomlin Named Head Coach at Arkansas Southwest Conference School
Fayetteville Ark June 7 A rumor confirms John F Tomlin formerly the University of Arkansas freshman coach is named head football coach at the Southwest Conference school He fills a post left vacant after George Cole accepted a navy commission last winter The 30 year old Tomlin was a four sport star at Oregon State and played high school and junior college football in Muskegon Oklahoma
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Fayetteville
Ark
John F. Tomlin
University of Arkansas
George Cole
Navy
Tomlin
Oregon State
Muskegon
Okla
National League Showdown Brooklyn at Pittsburgh
Brooklyn pitcher Fitzsimmons faces Pittsburgh's Hebert in the only major league game on the schedule. Both teams seek a win as the NL clash unfolds at the park with solid arms and potential turning points for the season.
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Brooklyn
Fitzsimmons
Pittsburgh
Hebert
Grant Wins Way To Tennis Finals
Grant former national clay courts champion meets George Ball of El Paso in the Texas State Tennis finals for the men’s singles after Grant defeated Harold Folkes of San Antonio 6 2 6 2 and Ball beat Ed Braswell of San Antonio 6 1 6 1. Shelby Frizzell of Austin and Ethel Norton of San Antonio contest the women’s crown. Frizzell and Margaret Eby of Houston won the women’s doubles 6 1 1 today by defeating Bobby Keith of Dallas and Majetka of Brownsville. Chick Harris and Sylvan Wolfson of Corpus Christi won the junior doubles by beating Bernard Bertzen of San Antonio and Ed Ray of Taft.
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United Press
San Antonio
Paitsy Grant
George Ball
el Paso
Texas
Grant
Harold Folkes
Ball
Ed Braswell
Shelby Frizzell
Austin
Ethel Norton
Miss Frizzell
Margaret Eby
Houston
Bobby Keith
Dallas
Majetka
Brownsville
Chick Harris
Sylvan Wolfson
Corpus Christi
Bernard Bertzen
Ed Ray
Taft
Haegg Arrives in New York for Four Month Cross Country Run
Swedish star Gunder Haegg landed in New York for a four month tour against America's top track stars. He arrives from New Orleans aboard the Saturnus and will begin training at once to pursue a potential four minute mile and world record pace. He meets rival Greg Rice at LaGuardia Field, signaling the start of a tense bid to push the pace and break records.
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New York
U.2
Gunder Haegg
America
New Orleans
Saturnus
LaGuardia Field
Greg Rice
Durocher Seeks Help as Dodgers Slump in Race
Chicago report notes Lippy Leo Durocher, manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, as he eyes help from other clubs to rival the St Louis Cardinals. He warns Cincinnati and Pittsburgh may enter the pennant race and outlines a tightening, cutthroat challenge ahead.
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Chicago
U.P
Lippy Leo Durocher
Pilot
Brooklyn Dodgers
Lippy Leo
Red Birds
St. Louis
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Reds
Pirates
Durocher
Johnny Vander Meer
Vandy
Meanest Thief Stuns Parade as Orchid Snatched
Mrs Beasy Bartley says her son Lt William F Bartley sent a telegram for an Easter orchid. A man about 30 grabbed the flower during the parade and fled, leaving Mrs Bartley and her police captain husband empty handed as the thief vanished.
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Los Angeles
U.P
Beasy Bartley
William EF. Bartley
Honolulu
John Bartley
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Tabellarius
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Meier
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Jack
Globe News
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Sweden
Vee
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Cal
USO
Andy
USC Club
the Bruner Pharmacy
van Bruner
Harry Grayson
NEA
Joe Dugan
Pippin
Pie Traynor
James J. Collins
Collins
Napoleon Lajoie
Louisville
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Walter Preston
John McCloskey
Hughie Jennings
Orioles
Wee Willie Keeler
Jesse Burkett
John McGraw
Jennings
Jack Doyle
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Soden, Conant and Billings
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Highlanders
Athletics
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Jimmy
Doc White
Et and
Stee
Philadelph
Newark
New York Eanerene'e
Washington A
Senvence
Kago Peer Creer
Cleveland Trereeners
Afton
Anite
Philadelta
St Louis
Anting
Bozeman
Blackburn
Printing & Letter Service
Arkansas
U. S
Fine Diamonds
J. T. Russell Jeweler
Eee
Oakland
Cal. U.P
Irving Erickson
San Jose
Floyd C. Lohr
M. G. Mutolo
Reno
Boxwell
Pree Aes
Rraeae
Tarman
Blackburn ‘Bros. and Boys
Tie
Brake
Firestone Stores
Tyler
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