Local sports chatter mixed with golf meet plans in Amarillo
An amateur golf event at Ross Rogers Course is outlined with Scotch foursome format and entry details as Amarillo golfers prepare for a Thursday afternoon event. The piece also comments on football telecasts, conference TV policies, and a note on Midland High and Sandies football history.
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Tugboat Jones
Midland
Amarillo
Sandies
Wichita Falls Coyotes
Jones
Jinx Tucker
Waco
The
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Star-Telegram
Trinity of
Amarillo Club Golf Upset Round Waits For Quarterfinals
In the Amarillo Country Club Championship, all first round matches concluded with no upsets. Leaders include John Munn and Don Hill advancing, McKay and Evans winning, while Brown and Hill set up a likely final clash. Evans faces Garre in the next round as Hill and Culwell exit early.
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Ae Club
Amarillo Country Club
Powell Wanhandad
Brown
Lyle Pemberton
Hill
Carl Culwell
Munn
Alfred Griggs
E. W. Cain
Sim Kelly
Art McKay, Jr
John Evans
Golf tournament results and league updates recap
A detailed listing of first through fourth flight results from a golf event shows multiple matches decided by holes and default, with quarterfinal pairings and consolation brackets. The report also covers standings changes in the Southern Midget League and Western Junior League, plus scheduling notices for several midget and peewee leagues and a reminder to coaches about reporting games and picking up schedules.
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Boys Ranch Baders
Pleasant Valley Sluggers
Badgers
Eye
Plains Peewee
Boys Ranch Rangers
Bivins Trojans
Boys Ranch
Maverick
Cactus
Lone Star
Prarie
Sunset Peewee
Naval Reserves Triumph 27-6 Over Amarillo Carriers
The Naval Reserves knocked out 21 base hits including four homers to rout the Amarillo Motor Carriers 27-6 in City Baseball League play. Dave Hickman Oscar Ashley Owen Brown and Bud Oliphint homered. Hickman had four hits in six at bats Wayne Guill creamed three hits in five Ashley added three for six. Carl Buchanan pitched well allowing seven hits struck out 13 and walked.
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Naval
Amarillo Motor Carriers
Dave Hickman
Oscar Ashley
Owen Brown
Bud Oliphint
Hickman
Wayne Guill
Ashley
Carl Buchanan
Joe Harlan Wins Amarillo CC Weekend Golf Tourney
Joe Harlan posted a net 65 to capture top honors at the Amarillo Country Club weekend golf event. His card read 92 27 65. Other winners include R B Stevens 81 14 67 D S Watkins 78 11 67 Tom LeMond Sr 81 13 68 Budgie Hayden 89 20 69 and new gross winner J R Brown with 65.
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Joe Harlan
Amarillo
R. B. Stevens
D. S. Watkins
Tom LeMond, Sr
Budgie Hayden
J. R Brown
Swim Lessons at Gem Lake Begin Tomorrow
The YMCA sponsored program at Gem Lake Pool opens tomorrow at 9:30 for beginners with advanced and intermediate groups at 10:30 under coach John Whinnery. The twice weekly sessions aim to teach basic swimming skills and water safety to participants.
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Gem Lake Pool
YMCA
John Whinnery
Semipro Exhibition Sets Up High Class Night at Gold Sox Field
The Lubbock Hubbers widened their West Texas-New Mexico League lead by beating Borger Gassers twice, 10-8 and 6-5, as Pampa edged Amarillo 11-9 and Lamesa toppled Albuquerque 9-5. Abilene allowed 22 hits in a 19-7 Clovis win. Tonight at Gold Sox Field Elk City Elks face Dumas Dusters in a nine inning semipro exhibition featuring Overhand Joe. Admission 25 60 74 cents. Joe demonstrated 100 mph speed in a morning demonstration and may boost to 65-70 mph if needed. Plans include Joe and two brothers staying in Amarillo for potential batting range attractions.
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Associated Press
Lubbock Hubbers
Borger Gassers
Hubberg
Pampa
Amarillo
Virgil Richardson
Lamesa
Albuquerque
Eulis Rosson
Lobos
Abilene
Clovis
Gassers
Chris Haskins
Lubbock
Fred Parker
Gold Sox Field
Elk City
Joe
Elks
Dusters
High Texas
Homer Cowan
YMCA
Orville Ewing
Ray Faust
Bob Feller
Gold Sox
Lemon Adds To His Record In Texas League Feat
Oklahoma City slugger Bob Lemon hit three home runs in a Sunday doubleheader against Houston to push his Texas League total to 23, two more than Clarence Kraft’s 1924 mark. The Indians won 14-6 and 6-4, while Fort Worth and Tulsa won to keep pace in the standings. Beaumont beat Dallas 6-4, moving into fifth place as the circuit stretched with late-inning scoring and key homers by Jack Baumer.
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Associated Press
Big Bob Lemon
Oklahoma City
Bob
Clarence Kraft
Fort Worth
Kraft
Lemon
Houston
Indians
Shreveport
Tulsa
San Antonio
Beaumont
Dallas
Eagles
Jack Baumer
Mixed Tourney Is Won With 140
Mrs. J. R. Brown and Harold Shile posted a net 140 to win first in the Amarillo Country Club Women s Golf Association Mixed Four ball Tournament yesterday. Brown carded 89-19-70 and 84-14-70. Charles Young and Art Querry were five strokes back for runner up. In the nine hole flight VA N Olver and John Oakes led with 75.
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J. R. Brown
Harold Shile
Amarillo Country Club
Brown
Charles Young
Art Querry
VA. N. Olver
John Oakes
Three Aces in Three Days at Amarillo CC
Pro George Ausbach quipped about smaller cups after his third hole in one in as many days at Amarillo Country Club. Keith Weisinger, in his first tournament after two months of play, aced No. 13 in the Mixed Four Ball with Mrs. Shannon, using a No. 7 iron to hole out from 126 yards. Weisinger’s week included Norton Hendrick acing No. 2 on Friday and J. B. Evans making an ace on Saturday.
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George Ausbach
Amarillo Country Club
Norton Hendrick
Evans
Keith Weisinger
Weisinger
George Shannon
John Oakes
Charles Reid
Reid
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Betty Rowland
Lexington
Rollins College
Green
Ohio State University
Columbus
Ohio
Miss Rowland
Grace Lenczyk
John B. Stetson University
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cardinals
Pat Griffin
Globe-News-Kgnc
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Ross Rogers
Bill Brown
Amarillo Times
Dick Turner
Yooveruay
Don Hill
John Munn
McKay
McFarland
Lang Wagner
Jack Allen
Dick Garre
J. L. Carter
Cain
Tri-Way
Diamond T
Calvert’s
Belmont
Kentucky Tavern
Bond
Seagram’s
Echo Spring
OLD Forester
Bond Ballantine’s Scotch
Stag Beer
Case
Liquor Marts
16Th
Monroe
Fillmore
Amarillo Parts, Inc
United Motor Service
Carter
Auto Site Electrical Service
Permite Motor Parts A. C
Wagner
Ice
309 Pierce
oYa
Firet
E. H. Mann
H. D. Nelson
W. W. Gibson
T. J. Wagner, Jr
Russ Davidson
Wade Holman
Larry Garre
Charles McAfee
Dodge Gentry
Don McCullough
Chuck Wagner
S. T. Munhall
Sharp
C. L. Amerson
J. W. Higgins
Bob Beverley
Griggs
Kelly
Allen
Pemberton
Culwell
Dr. Mann
Gibson
Davidson
Garre
Gentry
Young
Nelson
Holman
McAfee
McCullough
Watkins
Munhall
Klein
Beverley
Srestor
Mills
Williams
Meadrick
Carlson
Hayden
Higgins
Blanchard
Barnhill
Boston
Lamb
Amerson
Stevens
Farwell
Marsh
Linn
Ford
Pearson
Shile
LeMond
Dr. Grape
Grenewald
Howell
Budke
Bye
Coggins
Cross
Glenn
Seale
Hickey
Hinton
Harlan
Tomlinson
Dr. Reid
Orioles
Wolflin
Boys Ranch Cranes
Humphreys Highland Buzzards
Wilson Cubs
Herbie Reynolds
Currie Bechtel
Cranes
David Ash
Teddy Harp
Bo” Southwood
Dickie Gaither
Kids, Inc
Globe-News
Gem Lake
Harold V. Ratliff
Seagram
Kinsey Gin
OLD Thompson
Budweiser, Pabst Schlitz Coors
HAMM
Ole Nick Sez
Mel
John
Patha
Amarillo Cigar Company
Blackburn
Official
Boy Scout Outfitters
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