Softball Playoff Edge Meant Defers and Debuts
Last night a few teams dueled in a mix of defaults and choose up games as the Boy's Softball Association preps for the Mid Season Series. Standouts include the Blodunks and Mavericks with wins over Roadrunners and Cofflee coached squads as teams line up for next week's playoff push.
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Boy’s Softball Association
Eff
Muno
Ecord
Sam Houston
Maria Marauders
Roadrunners
Herbert
Georgia
Roy McLaughlin
Heyden Mudhe
Roger Harri
Lincoln Skydevil
Reading
Yankees
Jimmy Garner
Sox
Shep Shepherd
Margaret Wills
Shep
Miller
Bennett
Jack Hardin
Cherry
Wallace
E. G. Sanders, JR
Margaret Wills Wolves
Douglas Jones
Carl Schell
Kk. G
Wolves
Final Victory Legion Bowling Tourney Set for Tomorrow
The Bowlers Victory Legion special Singles Tourneys wrap with a final tomorrow at Victory Alleys to raise funds for armed forces recreation. Officials target 500 dollars, needing 195.89 more, with 7 pm to midnight, entries 50 cents per line, unlimited plays amid a national drive.
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Bowlers Victory Legion
Amarillo
Cadet Hunley and wife relocate to Amarillo
Cadet C. E. Hunley Jr. and Mrs. Hunley move from Opelika Alabama to Amarillo with a new address at 1602 Monroe. The cadet serves at Amarillo Field while Mrs Hunley works for White and Kirk.
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C. E. Hunley, Jr
Amarillo
Opelika
Ala
1602
Monroe
Hunley
Amarillo Field
White & Kirk
Traffic division reports Potter County vehicle totals
The Amarillo police traffic division completes a checkup listing 14 736 registered vehicles in Potter County. It breaks down to 13 067 passenger automobiles and 1 669 trucks. Mrs Hodges leaves after visiting her mother in Dallas, returning home.
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Potter County
Amarillo
Mrs. Hodges
J. L. Collier
Washington
Ethel Hodges
Dallas
Vega Nine Ties For Lead In Amarillo League Clash
Vega Nine and Manns Bakery share the league lead after Vega beat Plains Chevrolet 8 to 6. A decisive showdown between Vega and Manns is set for Friday at 7 pm to determine the first half champion, with the winner advancing to the Shaughnessy playoff.
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Vega Kiwanians
Mann’s Bakery
Amarillo Gold Sox
Plains Chevrolet
Vega
Mann's
Shaugheassy
Sand & Gravel Aztecs
Amarillo
Rose
Loyd
Mathes
Mouse Williams
Plains Crew
Lauder
Plains
Mathis
College Baseball Team Goes Bats in Oberlin Doubleheader
Bowling Green University's baseball team used all its bats in a double header against Oberlin, breaking several items including five by one player. No practice until new bats arrive.
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Bowling Green
Bowling Green University
Oberlin
Local Golf Figures Gird for Amarillo Four-Ball Open
Amarillo Golf Association prepares for the Four-Ball Open with 32 teams needed and a $5 entry per duo. Qualifying runs June 22 23 with finals July 1. Notables: D W Klock left handed ace, Dr Guy Owens teeing off, Maj Doug Fessenden Capt Bur Huffman Lt Julius Battista linked to local football.
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Amarillo Golf Association
J. R. Brown
George Ausbach
Giants will not sign Camilli as first baseman
New York Giants manager Mel Ott ruled out Dolph Camilli as a potential Giants player. Camilli, who recently led Oakland in the Pacific Coast League and had previously quit active play, has a history with the Dodgers and Giants and was nation-wide subject of return speculation.
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New York
U.P
Dolph Camilli
Oakland
New York Giant
Mel Ott
Camilli
Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Bill Sales
California
Bill Rigney
Oaks
Dodger
Branch Rickey
Leo Durocher
Dodgers
Rickey
Durocher
Cardinals
Army Air Forces Training Command names Fessenden head coach
Maj. Doug Fessenden, ex Montana athletic director and football coach, is named head coach of the Army Air Forces Training Command varsity football team based in Fort Worth. The squad, featuring many veterans, will schedule 10 games against service opponents. Burton B. Gullion is athletic director with Burl Huffman Julius Battista and A. M. Coleman as assistants.
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Fort wWorm
U.P
Doug Fessenden
University of Montana
Army Air Forces Training Command
Fessenden
Randolph Field
Fort Worth
Maj. Burton B. Gullion
Tennessee
Cornell
Burl Huffman
Texas Tech
Julius Battista
Florida
A. M. Coleman
Maine Avenue High
San Antonio
Brownsville High
Fenger High
Chicago
Montana
Old-Timers Fought With Spiked Shoes
Richard Burke, 67, former NBA president, recalls boxing’s early era in New Orleans and Richburg Mississippi. shows 19th century victory shoes of John L Sullivan and discusses the Sullivan Kilrain bout and boxing’s evolution. Burke notes New Orleans as boxing capital in the late 1800s and his own refereeing ambitions.
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New Orleans
Richard
Dick) Burke
National Boxing Association
John L. Sullivan
Jack Kilrain
Sullivan
Joe Louise
Burke
Richburg
Miss
John L
NBA
Walter Liginger
Milwaukee
Wis
Louisiana
New York
Olympic Club
Jack McAuliffe
Billy Myer
George Dixon
Jack Skelly
Corbett
Corbett-Sullivan
Local Sports Card Roundup for Amarillo Area
Week's local sports listings cover junior baseball and softball leagues at Tri-State Fair Park and Amarillo venues. Golf events include Ladies Day at Amarillo Country Club and weekend handicap tournaments at Ross Rogers Course. Bowling action features Victory Alleys tournaments and the Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association events. notes mention scheduling for Junior Gold Sox League and mixed leagues.
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Ross Rogers
Amarillo
Junior Gold Sox League
Tri-State Fair Park
Amarillo Country Club
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Ross Rogers Course
Gold Sox
Miss Betty Jeanne Smith Plans Summer Visit
Miss Betty Jeanne Smith returns home to 702 Carolina with her parents Mr and Mrs R Leon Smith for the summer from George Pepperdine College in Los Angeles California. She attends Amarillo College this summer and will return to Los Angeles in September.
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Betty Jeanne Smith
George Pepperdine College
Los Angeles
Cal
R. Leon Smith
Carolina
Miss Smith
Amarillo College
Southwest Conference veterans shape 1945 football outlook
Spring football ends at SWC schools with summer camps under way. Texas, Texas A and M, Southern Methodist, and Arkansas lead in veteran material, while Rice and Baylor show lighter experience. Returnees include notable backs and linemen from Texas, SMU, A and M, TCU, Rice, and Baylor.
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Texas A
Navy
Texas
Southern Methodist
Arkansas
Beig
Texas Christian
Ransom Jackson
Monroe Harrelson
Rice
Baylor
Jack Halfpenny
Maxie Bell
Leroy Andersen
Tom Milik
Frank Gerling
Harlan Wetz
Jimmy Plyler
Hubert Bechtel
Gene Wilson
Tom Dean
Earl Cook
Pete Kodaric
Jack Elliott
Dave McCoy
James Melello
Leon Schultz
Gene cClintock
Cecil Miles
John McFarland
Bill Squires
Bob Butchofsky
Stubby Matthews
Grant Darnell
Bill Geer
Scooter Yeargan
Norton Higgins
Sleepy
Bullet Gray
Alton Baldwin
Calvin Lane
Frank Schumchyk
Henry Ford
Charles Johnson
Tarl Wheeler
Mike Schumchyk
Jesse Mason
Norman Cox
James Cooper
Henry Rose
Bob Buschman
Berle Gibson
Harry Mullins
J. C. Oneal
Letterman
Marines
Jess Mason
Bob Nemir
Bruce Bradbeer
Bob Zelsman
Milam Towns
Homer Carmichael
Ray Comer
C. H. Sempsey
Richard Johnson
James Parker
Army
Jack Price
Aylor
Sammy Pierce
Vernon
Woody Gatewood
Waco High School
Joe Joiner
Sherman
Preakness Jackpot tops 150000 as Pimlico readies Preakness
Baltimore June 14 Hoop Jr. leads a probable Preakness field of 10 top two year olds amid an expected 50 000 crowd at Pimlico. The eight race card purse already surpasses 150000 with nomination fees lifting the Preakness to 83170 in gross value of 50 000 added event.
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Baltimore
Hoop Jr
Pimlico
Amarillo Club Hosts Annual Golf Championships
The Amarillo Country Club schedules its Annual Championship from May 26 to July 1 with a Singles Tournament at Victory Alleys on Friday night. The Amarillo Annual Junior Golf tournament runs at Ross Rogers Course from June 22 to July 1.
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Ross Rogers
Amarillo Country Club
Bowlers
Victory Legion
Amarillo
Captain Thompson Returns to Leavenworth After Visit
Captain Clay E. Thompson has returned to Leavenworth Kansas after visiting his wife at 306 Sunset Street.
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Clay E. Thompson
Leavenworth, Kan
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