Louis Ordered to Finish Basic Training Before Public Appearances
War Department rules heavyweight champion Joe Louis must complete basic training before any further public appearances. Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson said Louis’s scheduled public events hinder Army training and justified the ruling. The training period is 13 weeks, with Louis already having completed part of it.
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Washington
U.P
War Department
Joe Louis
Henry L. Stimson
Louis
Army
Plainview Coach Leaves For Air Corps
Plainview high school football coach Jerome Vanney departed for Chanute Field Indiana to take a civil service appointment as student instructor at the Air Corps Technical Training Center. After up to five months he may be assigned to athletic or chemical divisions as fan instructor. Vanney, a four year assistant then head coach, led Plainview to a notable win over Amarillo Sands. He is a Texas University graduate.
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Jerome Vanney
Chanute Field
Civil Service Commission
Air Corps Technical Training Center
Army
Vanney
Kerrville
Vernon Hilliard
Hilliard
Vannoy
Amarillo Sandies
Texas University
Dukes Here Tonight As They Open Clovis Series
Albuquerque Dukes will play the Gold Sox in Clovis for three games after finishing a six inning series at Pampa with a 6 to 4 win. Milton Price approved the schedule shift in Dallas. Tonight's game starts at 8 o'clock with two more in the series on Friday and Saturday. Saturday is Ladies Night.
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Gold Sox
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Sox
Albuquerque
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Dallas
Clovis Pioneers
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Bus Dorman
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Philadelphia
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Prather
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Hewitt
Dallas Rebels Top Beaumont Exporters In 8 4 Clout
United Press report highlights Merv Connors driving the Dallas Rebels past Beaumont Exporters 8 to 4, with Connors homering in the third inning and stacking four bases again in the seventh. Other scores note Oklahoma City beating Houston 5 to 4, San Antonio edging Tulsa 2 to 1, and Shreveport taking Fort Worth 3 to 1 in a split doubleheader.
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United Press
Merv Connors
Dallas Rebels
Beaumont
Connors
Merv
Oklahoma City
Houston
San Antonio
Tulsa
Homer Gibson
Byron Humphreys
Joe Berry
Shreveport
Fort Worth
Hank Dana
Dallas
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Gann
Erantt
Perry
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Evers
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Beaumont Trees
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Ang
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Bums Not In Yet Crucial Series Opens For Dodgers
Brooklyn and St Louis meet in a pivotal series as Cardinal manager Bold Bill Southworth counters talk of a Dodgers pennant. He insists Brooklyn is strong but not champions yet and notes St Louis has shut out the Dodgers three times in four games while four and a half games behind.
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New York
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Bill Southworth
Cardinal
Dodgers
Cardinals
Twilight Putting Contest Opens Summer at Country Club
Pro George Ausbach invites members to a Thursday twilight putting contest at 8 pm at the Country Club. The event will run all summer with lights activated after dark, offering prizes as daylight lingers beyond 9 pm. Also noted is a 1941 shipment total of over 97 million feet of lumber and related materials from the Columbia River region to foreign markets.
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George Ausbach
Country Club
Columbia River
Amarillo Senior Golfer Dr Curl Sets Training Pace
Warning to senior golfers. Dr W M Curl of Amarillo prepares for the Senior Golf Association Tournament at Country Club. He has practiced at Ross Rogers Municipal and reportedly shot the back nine in 37 twice in a week, missing par by inches yesterday.
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Amarillo
W. M. Curl
Country Club
Ross Rogers Municipal
Wichita Falls Woman Leads West Texas Golf Medal Round
Mrs. J. H. Ball of Wichita Falls shot near 82 to medalist honors in Mineral Wells to open the Women’s West Texas golf tourney. Fort Worth’s Mrs. R. E. Winger was runnerup with 83, Polly Riley led long-driving with 87, as top names from Texas compete.
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Mineral Wells
J. H. Ball
Wichita Falls
R. E. Winger
Fort Worth
Polly Riley
High Flying Cards Move On Brooklyn
The St Louis Cardinals, riding a seven game win streak, head to Brooklyn for a five game series with the Dodgers that could reshape the NL pennant race. They beat the Giants 3 0 behind Mort Cooper while the Dodgers swept the Cubs 5 1 as Kirby Higbe earned his sixth win.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Redbirds
St. Louis
Cardinals
New York Giants
Mort Cooper
Chicago Cubs
Kirby Higbe
Detroit
Paul
Dizzy) Trout
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago White Sox
Correcting a Right Hand Hook in Golf Lessons
A golf lesson explains that the right hand can cause a hook at impact and offers corrections. It advises grip changes including placing the right hand on top, bringing the left hand tighter into the speed area, and standing closer with the ball off the left heel.
Weekly Tournament Day Observed at Ross Rogers
This report covers Ross Rogers Municipal Golf Course hosting a Women’s Municipal Golf Association tour and a Thursday men’s contest with prizes for both groups. Pro Gene Root confirms usual awards and ongoing weekly play. Art Dorrell, former Texas Golden Gloves champion, scores a second Houston win this month with an eighth round knockout of Chino Lopez in Houston.
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Ross Rogers Municipal Golf Course
Municipal Golf Association
Gene Root
Glover
Houston
U.P
Art Dorrell
Tyler
Chino Lopez
Kansas City
Dorrell
Galveston
Hale America Opens With Stars in Charity Golf
More than 100 top golfers tee off at Ridgemoor Club for the Hale America tournament a 72 hole charity event aiming for over 100000 in gate receipts. Defending expectations include a 275 total and a quartet of 69s as the field goes the full distance for a 1100 prize.
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Bob Slope
Ed Dudley
Bobby Jones
Gene Sarazen
Chicago
Whch
Gayle Talbot
Ridgemoor Club
Bob Hope
Dream
Ridgemoor
Pay Checks Arrive for Amarillo Mann's Cakes Women Bowlers
The Mann's Cakes women's bowling team of Amarillo received prize money from the International Congress Tournament in Columbus Ohio. Ruby Wagner Emily Reubenstahl Ruth Dorris Claire Mann Mirth Reeves Pearl Thomas scored in several events with individual rankings and cash awards.
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Mann
Amarillo
Lassies
Columbus
Ohio
Ruby Wagner
Emily Reubenstahl
Ruth Dorris
Claire Mann
Reeves
Pearl Thomas
Council Bluffs
Towa
Mirth Heeves
Red Custenborder Out After Close Play at Fort Leavenworth
In Fort Leavenworth Kansas on June 18 Red Custenborder slid into second five feet ahead of the throw and was ruled out by a sergeant umpire. Lieut Pat Flynn Brooklyn coach rushed to the plate arguing the call as both teams hurried to catch a Topeka deadline.
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Fort Leavenworth
Kas
Red Custenborder
Red
Pat Flynn
Brooklyn
N. Y
Ump
Topeka
Bowlers Make Noise and Get Results Across Local Lanes
Bowling action lit up Louie’s Alleys and Amarillo Bowl as three leagues played. Midkiff’s Panter League star Midkiff posted 578 with 222 179 177, while Ohio National Life’s Shane led Majors with 604 from 196 188 220. City League featured Carruth of McClendon Grocery Prescription Lab with 545 and 177 162 206 as teams twice beat rivals.
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Louie
Amarillo Bowl
Midkiff's
Deckmans
Williams
Hemphills
Robbins
Weinerts
McLelands
Snebolds
Louie's Alleys
Shane
Ohio National Life
Quality Bar
Peoples Recreation
Builders’ Supply
Furr Super Markets
Diamond Shop
Carruth
Talbert Leads Way in National Clay Court Event
St Louis June 18 William Talbert of Cincinnati led the favorites into the third round of the National Clay Courts championships after a 6 3 6 0 win over William Culver Grand Rapids Michigan The first round, postponed twice because of weather, began yesterday
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ST. Louis
U.P
William Talbert
Cincinnati
William Culver
Grand Rapids
Mich
Talber
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