SoX Thump Lobos to Take 9-5 Opener in West Texas League
The Amarillo Gold Sox beat the Lamesa Lobos 9 to 5 at Gold Sox Park for their fourth straight win and to stay one game ahead in the West Texas New Mexico League standings. Earl Harriman hit a ninth inning grand slam to lift Pampa 13 12 over Clovis, and Abilene crushed Lubbock 18 4.
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Gold Sox Park
Sox
George Sturdivant
Lamesa Lobos
Amarillo
Gold Sox
Leo Zoeller
al Duarte
George Sutch
Hart
Sturdivant
Calien McPike
Lobo
Frank Mekules
Mekules
Abilene
Lamesa
Lubbock
Pampa
Clovis
Berger
Albuquerque
Atoms of the Prairie Peewee League surge to 35 11 win
The San Jacinto Atoms unleashed 40 hits and five home runs led by Harold Crowe and Max Manley in a 35 11 victory. Other Prairie league games saw Bivins, Forest Hill, and Maverick Calves claim wins.
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San Jacinto Atoms
Kids, Inc
Atoms
Max Manley
Pleasant Valley
San Jacinto
Harold Crowe
Wesley Holland
Barry Christopher
Monte Smith
Manley
Bivins
Sanborn
Forest Hill
Sam Houston
Maverick Calves
Glenwood
Bob Berg
San Jacinto Bearcats
Taylor Wildcats
Jim Bob Lively
Wildcats
Grady Nutt
Gordon Todd
Melvin Wright
Horace Mann
Wilson
Bob Gittrich
St. Mary's
Bruce Weaver
Frost
Pat Jackson Wins First In Putting
Pat Jackson posted an even par 72 to win first place in the 36 hole summer putting tournament sponsored by the Amarillo Country Club Women's Golf Association on Wednesday night. A three way playoff determined second with Mrs. J E Davis, Mrs. Paul Houston and Mrs. J W Ross all on 73. Family Night Putting Tournament follows tonight.
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Pat Jackson
Amarillo Country Club Women’s Golf Association
J. E. Davis
Paul Houston
J. W. Ross
No Meat No Beer Sign Signals Cafe Reopen
A local cafe in Waco posts a humorous door sign stating No Meat No Beer and explains this as why patrons are not there. The notice says the cafe would reopen Saturday.
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Waco
Church Loop Softball Play Set Tonight
The Church Loop softball season opens this evening at 6:30 with two practice games on the newly built Church League diamonds. West Amarillo Christian vs Polk Street Methodist and San Jacinto Methodist vs First Baptist lead the slate as eight teams prepare a season schedule.
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West Amarillo Christian Church
Polk Street Methodist Church
San Jacinto Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
Church League
West Amarillo Christian
First Baptist
Tenth Street Methodist
First Presbyterian
San Jacinto Methodist
Polk Street Methodist
First Christian
San Jacinto Baptist
Home Finders Club Downs Plains Chevrolet 8 to 3
Red Lawrence's Home Finders topped Plains Chevrolet 8 to 3 to extend their win streak to five in a row. The Bluebonnet Men's Softball League game was the only one played yesterday as rain in the morning led managers to postpone the remaining schedule. standings show Lone Star and Bluebonnet results with several teams listing wins, losses, and percentages.
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Red Lawrence
Plains Chevrolet
Bluebonnet
Lone Star League
Pet Wesley's
Plains Creamery
Sacsracsewe Eee
Vtwosed
Sears Roebuck
Magician’s Trick Ends With Hospital Operation
Creston June 14 report says Thomas Mays, a carnival magician, made a quarter vanish during his act last night. He underwent an operation today to remove the coin from his stomach. Medical note adds that a man uses only about 25 percent of the oxygen inhaled.
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Creston In
Thomas Mays
Kirilenko Loses To Hager In Tri-State Fair Main Event
Kirilenko the Mad Russian from Murmansk is defeated by Amarillo-born Tex Hager of Eugene in the windup duel at the Tri-State Fair Grounds. Hager ties the series with a closing pin after three falls, with a near-capacity crowd applauding. Handy Andy Tremain also defeats Strong Man Walter Stratton in two of three falls. A preliminary bout between John Sepeda and Mike McGee ends in a 20 minute draw.
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Leon Kirilenko
Murmansk
Tex Hager
Eugene
Ore
Dory Detton
Tri- State Fair Grounds
Hager
Kirilenko
Texas
Handy Andy Tremain
Walter Stratton
Youngstown
Handy Andy
Stratton
Andy
Tremaine
John Sepeda
Mike McGee
Wheeling
W. Va
Olver Edges Rago To Win Amarillo Country Club Medalist
John Olver rallied from four strokes down after 10 holes to defeat John Rago by one stroke 71 to 72 in a playoff for the medalist prize at the Amarillo Country Club Championship. Rago led front nine with 33 while Olver posted 34 for the 10 holes.
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John Olver
John Rago
Amarillo
Rago
Olver
Mrs Elmer Tucker Leads Mixed Scotch Foursome Victory
Mrs Elmer Tucker and Gene Root teamed to card a net 33 and win first in a mixed scotch foursome at the Ross Rogers Course yesterday afternoon. Their 41-8-33 score led ten teams. runners up were Mrs Art Querry and Elmer Tucker with 41-7-34. Regular Ladies Day noted. Mrs Gene Root won with five one putts.
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Elmer Tucker
Gene Root
Amarillo
Recruit Bill Cannon to Take 10-Day Furlough
Pvt. Bill S. Cannon son of Mr and Mrs B Cannon 2509 Taylor is in recruit training at the Marine Corps Base San Diego California. He will begin a 10 day furlough Monday after completing the eight week course.
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Pvt
Bill S. Cannon
B. Cannon
Taylor
Marine Corps Base
San Diego
Cal
Army Air Forces Offer Training With Good Pay
The notice promotes aviation training with current equipment in the U S Army Air Forces. It highlights good pay while learning and notes over three quarters of a million have joined the Regular Army with a push to reach a million. Readers are directed to visit an Army Camp or Post or Recruiting Station for full details.
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U. S. Army Air Forces
U. S. Army
West Texas New Mexico League Yesterday’s Results and Standings
Boston at Pittsburgh postponed by rain as the only game. Standings show Rio Grande 31 wins, 19 losses. Chicago 21 21. Cincinnati 21 21. Boston 26 26. Pittsburgh 25 25. Mt. Cone 21 30. Philadelphia 18 28. Tonight’s schedule lists St Louis at New York Barrett or Brazie versus Voiselle. Chicago at Brooklyn. Cincinnati at Boston. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia with multiple pitchers listed.
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Boston
Pittsburgh
Buccede
Chicago
Cincinnati
Boston Covesevecesece
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Barrett
Brazie
Voiselle
Brooklyn
Pas- Seau
Lombardi
Heusoor
Blackwell
Sain
Gables
Raffensberger
Rowe
Seer
Washington
Detroit
Ore
Cleveland
Hughson
Grove
Chandler
Muncrief
Niggeling
Hutchinson
Black
Fowler
Dallas
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Houston
Oklahoma City
Shreveport
Tulsa
Beaumont
Triplett Golfers Rally for 58 55 Win Over Holman Links
The J. S. Triplett led squad trailed by three with six points out but captured the remaining marks to beat Wade Holman’s team 58 to 55 at the Amarillo Country Club Dutch Dinner Team Matches. Captains’ win tied to Triplettton. John Olver low net 71 and Carl Franz high net 110 highlighted a list of top performers among a long roster of Holman’s and Triplett’s golfers.
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J. S. Triplett
Wade Holman
Amarillo
Mark Clemmer
Raymond Mann
E. D. Lamb
Don Marsalis, Jr
Don Marsalis
George Hirsch
R. B. Norman
George Parr
Eric Jordan
Horace Gooch
Howard Lynch
J. S. Evans
Ernest Batson
David Kruser
Bob Garner
Bob Haley
B. B. Williams
E. O. Greer
William Townes
Chuck Wasner
Carey Thompson
R. P Parcells
P. F. Sapp
Earl O'Keefe
A Vincent
Jimmy James
Dryden
Carl Franz
Archie Castleberry
Dude Gentry
Aubrey Jackson
Carl Culwell
Carl Hare
L. § Laramore
Jimmy Moore
W. A Harmon
W. Browning
Claude Mathis
Jack Farwell
Fred Pyre
Leo Wilmeth
R. G. Atkinson
Bill Andrews
E. W. Cain
John Olver
John Rago
Mrs Brown Returns to Levelland After Visit
Mrs Murrell Brown has returned to Levelland after visiting her brother and his wife Mr and Mrs T L Allen at 823 Georgia.
Americans Sweep First Wightman Cup Matches at Wimbledon
United States players Pauline Betz Margaret Osborne and Doris Hart won the opening three singles and doubles matches to take a commanding lead over Britain. Betz defeated Bostock 6-2 6-4, Osborne beat Menzies 6-3 6-2, and Betz Hart conquered Lincoln Passingham 6-1 6-3 as the U S did not drop a set with about 5 000 fans watching at center court. The U S needs one more victory in the four remaining contests to retain the cup, which it has held since 1931.
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Wimbledon
Eng
U.P
United States
Britain
Pauline Betz
Los Angeles
Margaret Osborne
San Francisco
Doris Hart
Miami
Miss Betz
Miss Osborne
Jean Bostock
Kay Stammers Menzies
Miss Hart
Molly Lincoln
Betty Passingham
U. S
Mrs. Bostock
Mrs. Menzies
Center Court
Wesley's Faces Plainview Jaycees in Softball Clash
Wesley's Apparel meets the Plainview Junior Chamber of Commerce team in the Lone Star league. Wesley's also enter the Phillips Invitation Softball Tournament which begins next Wednesday night at Phillips.
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Lone Star
Wesley’s
Plainview
City Manager Hancock Heads to Montreal for ICMA Convention
City Manager A. P. Hancock departs tonight for Montreal to attend the International Association of City Managers convention. He will be away about 10 days with a Chicago stopover and will chair a panel on personnel and pension payments.
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A. P. Hancock
Montreal
Canada
International Association of City Managers
Chicago
Mr. Hancock
Three Fatalities From Amarillo Traffic Are Reported
Amarillo totals show six hundred traffic accidents this year with three deaths. Police Captain Carley Price announced the figures today as part of the traffic safety meter display at the corner of Sixth and Fillmore.
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Amarillo
Carley Price
Sixth
Fillmore
Angry Lady Fights Swearing Parrot With D A
In Houston on June 14 a woman sought to file abuse charges against a parrot for cursing her. The district attorney said no law covers a verbal bird insult, leaving the case unresolved.
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Houston
Pacific
D. A
Death ends Major Edward Bowes, famed Amateur Hour host
Death today claimed Maj. Edward Bowes a major figure in theater and radio He death occurred at his Riveredge estate Rumson New Jersey at 10 10 p m He was preparing to celebrate his 72nd birthday and Francis Cardinal Spellman administered last rites of the Catholic Church
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Rumson
N. J
Maj
Edward Bowes
America
Riveredge
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Norwegian Lutherans Demand Recall of Taylor at Vatican
The Norwegian Lutheran Church of America at its biennial convention approved a resolution demanding recall of Myron T. Taylor as President Truman's representative at the Vatican. The church said Taylor's arrangement was un-American and violated church state separation and equal treatment of all faiths.
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Minneapolis
Norwegian Lutheran Church of America
Myron T. Taylor
Truman
Vatican
Eaker Field To Be Midwestern Base for Air Ferrying
Durant Oklahoma June 14 The midwestern base for a major air ferrying concern will be Eaker Field. Manager Lloyd Glidden announced that operations are to begin this month.
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Eaker Field
Durant
Okla
U.P
Lloyd Glidden
Burglars Break in at Lasso Cafe on Polk Street
Burglars entered the Lasso Cafe at 624 Polk last night and removed 65 dollars from the cash register. They gained access through the back door by cutting a link in a chained lock.
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Polk
Colorado Boasts Over Six Thousand Miles Of Fishing Streams
The state highlights an extensive network of more than 6000 miles of fishing streams. Anglers consider the vast waterways a major draw for outdoor recreation and wildlife habitat.
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Colorado
Gates Begins Study At Brooke Center
Lt. Philip A. Gates son of Rev. Philip H. Gates of 615 North Buchanan begins an eight week basic training program at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio Texas He is a member of the class of reserve medical officers Gates is a Southwestern Medical College graduate
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Philip A. Gates
Philip H. Gates
North
Buchanan
Brooke Army Medical Center
San Antonio
Tex
Brooke Center
Army
Gates
Southwestern Medical College
Joan Hiatt Featured In Local Movie Newsreel At The Paramount
Miss Joan Hiatt appears prominently in a newsreel shown at the Paramount Theater today and tomorrow. Movie coverage from the Santa Rosa Roundup in Vernon notes the parade and floats. Hiatt, a candidate for queen, placed third. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs W J Hiatt of 3004 Harrison.
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Joan Hiatt
Paramount Theater
Santa Rosa
Vernon
Miss Hiatt
W. J. Hiatt
Harrison
Thirteen Day Bakery Strike Ends After Bread Shortage Acclaims Pay Hikes
Kansas City, June 14. The 13 day bakery strike that caused a bread famine in a 100 mile area ended today. AFL Bakery Workers won wage increases averaging 17 cents an hour with 17 to 20 cent gains for auxiliary workers. Contracts with AFL drivers salesmen and engineers pending.
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Kansas City
AFL
Hot Welter Scrap On KFDA Tonight
Chuck Taylor, the Coalport PA clouter, headlines a welterweight bout at Madison Square Garden against Tony Janko of Youngstown OH. Taylor has risen with victories over Freddie Archer and Tony Marteliano and aims to defend his top billing, while Janko brings a hardened Garden record and only three losses in about 50 pro bouts. The 8:00 PM KFDA broadcast promises scientific boxing and sharp punching.
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Chuck Taylor
New York
Freddie Archer
Tony Marteliano
Madison Square Garden
Coalport
Tony Janko
Youngstown
Tony
the Garden
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Humphrey's
Highland
North Harrison Eagles
Margaret Wills
Highland Bulldogs
Wade Manning
Duane Miller
Miller
Ronnie Smith
Jerry Fowler
San Jacinto Avengers
North Side
Amarillo Country Club
J. G. McClintock
Sled Allen
N. D. Bartlett
Gus Leftwich
Charles Lambie
Henry Pond
Chuck Wagner
Frank Litle
Frank Wood
R. C. Kay
J. B. Landers
E. L. Roberts
A. N. Olver
H. C. Pestor
John Hodges
C. J. Moreland
R. H. Kelly
Charles McAfee
Sam Orr
George Mayer
John McKnight
Tom Lemond
Charley Quials
Charles Pryor
H. H. Larson
F. E. Grimes
Ule
Charlie Pryor
Amarillo Hotel
George Ausbach
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Howard Green
Abilene Sports Scribe
Amarillo Gold Sox
Abilene Blue Sox
Harry Lamprich
Blue Sox
Mr. Green
Blondy Cross
San Angelo
Howard
Blondy Cross, Jr
Green
Paramount Recreation Club
Oliver Eakle
General Tire
Baker Tire
Texaco Products
Doc
Church Loop
Home Finders Club Plains Chevrolet
Kirilenko Is
Downe By
Aviation
West Texas-New Mexico
Star Electric Co
Polk St
Free
Wesley
Plainview Jaycees
Hancock
Parley
Rome
American Broadcasting Ma Company
KFDA
Canterbury Golf Club
Major Edward Bowes
Cenateliati
SEA Foods
Saratoga Cafe
Polk SI
W. S. Batson
Bat
W. B. Batson
Gillette
Gillette Rafett
Torage
Mart Hudson
Steve Hudson
Gene Chapman
Jim Hudson
Tyler
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