No Fluke Win Elevates Wayne Martin in Southwestern Junior Heavyweight
Wayne Martin defeated Andy Tremaine in a featured bout at the Fair Grounds arena to reach the semi finals of the Southwestern junior heavyweight championship. Tremaine was pinned for a three count, though fans disputed the call. Martin now eyes rematches and continues a 21 match undefeated streak.
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Wayne Martin
Andy Tremaine
Fair Grounds Arena
Tremaine
Tulsan
Martin
Handy Andy
Cory Detton
Wayne
Olan Boynton
al Getz
Billy Weidner
Gorilla Poggi Weidner
Sailor Parker
Parker
Poggi
Jack Pappenheim
Borger Lubbock Pinsters Set for Banner Bowl Clay Matches
Bowling teams from Lubbock and Borger travel to Banner Bowl for special matches. Tonight a Borger five will face Lubbock Recreation Club at the host alley in a 7 o clock start. Tomorrow the Borger All-Stars clash with Banner Bowl on the same card.
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Lubbock
Borger
Banner Bowl
Lubbock Recreation Club
Borger All-Stars
Mrs McCullough Captures Top Spot in Amarillo Golf
Mrs McCullough led the weekly Amarillo Women s Municipal Golfers Association tournament at Ross Rogers Course with 32 points. Eagle counted 10, birdie 5, par 3 and bogey 2. Cervin and Tucker tied for second with 27 points.
Family Night Putting Tournament at Amarillo Country Club
A family night putting tournament is scheduled tonight at the Amarillo Country Club. Members may enter the 36 hole medal play event between the hours of and 9 o'clock. Three divisions are offered: men women and juniors.
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Amarillo Country Club
Glowing Softball Upsets Highlight Weekend Play
In Lone Star and Plains Peewee leagues, Margaret Wills Parrots defeated the 3700 Taylor Eagles 10-6 as Johnny Nichols allowed seven hits for the Parrots. Wolflin's Pigeons surged to a 24-4 win over 3700 Taylor Orioles with Sid Walton and Alvin Boney flawless at the plate.
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Mouse Williams
Kids, Inc
Margaret Wills Parrots
Taylor Eagles
Eagles
Cuomscculivee Wits
Johnny Nichols
Margaret Wills
Taylor
David Lard
David
Wolflin
Orioles
Sid Walton
Alvin Boney
Sid
Alvin
G. A. Lamberth
Forest Hill Devils
Forest Hill
Jay Christopher
Sparrows
Robert Lemond
Jimmy Frank Hobbs
Humphreys Highland Buzzards
Summit Bluebirds
Maverick Redbirds
Wilson
Woodpeckers
Pleasant Valley Owls
Seagulls
Jorgo Johnson
Buzzards
Sonny Barron
Johnny Moon
Johnson
Edward Fox
Owls
David Buchel
San Jacinto
Bob Hatfield
Ellis Jones
Terry Smith
Cubs
Wolverine
Bob Swank
Johnnie Hayes
Bobby Ford
First Baptists blank First Christian 13 in YMCA softball
Franks pitched a two hit game for First Baptist as they exploded for 13 runs. Nelson Bullock Starkiel and Roach homered for the victors while Biggs was hit hard by Franks and Sloff. Sacred Heart edged Summit Baptist 12-5 behind Harris five runs in the fifth and sixth and Jones and Smith homering for Sacred Heart.
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First Baptist
First Christian
Franks
Fair Grounds
Biggs
J. Roach
Nick Nelson
Max Bullock
Percy Starkiel
Sacred Heart
Summit Baptist
Jay Odom
Ed Harris
Summit
Harris
Baptist
Bob Jones
Bernie Smith
Sloff
Nelson
Odom
Needham
Borger Gassers Take Doubleheader From Lamesa Lobos
Borger Gassers beat Lamesa Lobos 6-3 in game one then won 5-3 in extra innings to take a 3-1 lead in the four game series. Leon Mitchell, Leon Cato and Gordon Nell homered for Borger in the opener. Jamieson allowed three hits and 12 strikeouts in game two before Sturdivant’s two run homer sparked borger.
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Lamesa
Borger Gassers
Lamesa Lobos
Town
Gassers
Leon Mitchell
Leon Cato
Gordon Nell
Mitchell
Walter Bucker
Lobos
Berger
Jamieson
George Sturdivant
Borger
Fries
Kramolisch
Lucio
Condon
Haskins
Johnston
Major League Leaders By The Associated Press
American League batting leaders Boudreau Cleveland 352 and McQuinn New York 344. Keller New York 13 home runs and Williams Boston 12. Pitching Kinder St. Louis 4 0 1 000 and Gillespie Chicago 4 1 800. National League batting Slaughter St. Louis 352 Walker Philadelphia 344. Home runs Mize New York 17 and Kiner Pittsburgh 13. Pitching Rowe Philadelphia 8 1 889 and Spahn Boston 10 2 833.
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Associated Press
Boudreau
Cleveland
McQuinn
New York
Keller
Williams
Boston
Kinder
St. Louis
Gillespie
Chicago
Slaughter
Walker
Philadelphia
Mize
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Rowe
Spahn
Saunders Wins Amarillo Parks Tennis Title in Three Sets
James Saunders defeated Jack Hays to win the men's singles at Elwood Park in the Amarillo Public Parks tournament 4-6 6-2 6-2. Hays and Harry Bozeman won the doubles final 4-6 11-9 7-5. Miss Quattlebaum beat Barbara Jordan 6-4 2-6 7-5 in womens singles. Saunders also features in junior and mixed events with multiple wins.
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James Saunders
Amarillo
Elwood Park
Jack Hays
Saunders
Hays
Ays
Harry Bozeman
James Ut
Terback
Utterback
Ida Thomas
Neil Quattlebaum
Miss Quattlebaum
Mrs. Thomas
Carmen McGee
Gwen Martens
Nancy Nichols
Barbara Jordan
Miss Jordan
Barbara Dryden
Sidney Stinnett
Bobby Garner
Bobby Kerr
Garner
Kerr
Amarillo Gold Sox surge to top with 6 1 win over Lubbock
Amarillo surged to first in the West Texas New Mexico League with a 6 1 victory over Lubbock behind Jim Heller who earned his fourth win while limiting the visitors to eight hits. Bauman led Amarillo hitters with a string of extra base shots, and a dramatic baserunning play sparked the Hub.
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Lefty Lonergan
Gold Sox
Jimmie Heller
al Duarte
Joe Bauman
Amarillo
Associated Press
Amarillo Gold Sox
Sox
Lubbock
Jim Heller
Abilene
Clovis
Berger
Lamesa
Darwin Dobbs
Albuquerque
Pampa
Virgil Richardson
Duarte
Joe
Richardson
Royce Mills
Bill Serena
Big Joe
Bauman
Mike Dooley
Dooley
Zeke Wiseman
Paul Hinrichs
Heller
Bobby Decker
Jackie Sullivan
Vince Liberto
Decker
Lonergan
Harry Lamprich
Joe Juliano
Standings and Results from West Texas New Mexico League
Yesterday's results include Amarillo 6 over Lubbock 1 and Abilene 2 7 over Clovis 0 6 rain postponed Albuquerque at Pampa. Berger 6 5 over Lamesa 3 3. Today's standings show Amare 39 7 0 9 and Lubbock 41 10 7 7 with Borger 2 4 7 4 13 and Pampa 4 6 9 13. Today Amarillo at Clovis Borger at Albuquerque Abilene at Pampa Lamesa at Lubbock.
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Lubbock
Abilene
Clovis
Albuquerque
Pampa
Berger
Lamesa
Fom
Pet
Amare
Evesiaes
Csesce
Lamecba
Ccceseee
Borger
Cicsceceses
PAMDA
Abuono
Clovis Wie
Fort Worth
Beaumont
Oklahoma City
San Antonio
Tulsa
Houston
Houston Er
Shreveport
Dallas
Tulsa Seeneese
Evans Mahan Make Championship Flight In Lubbock Golf
Chick Trout Sr veteran golfer fired a five under par 66 to win medalist honors at the Lubbock Country Club Invitational. Morris Norton of Wichita Falls was four strokes back with 70. Amarillo qualifiers Bill Mahan and John Evans led their city with 75 and 76 in the 32 man championship flight.
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Lubbock
Chick Trout
John Evans
Amarillo
Art McKay
Don Hill
Scotty Mills
Aubrey Robertson
Jerry Lemond
Offensive switch aims to have defense call the plays next fall
Blair Cherry explains a reversal in football strategy where the defense will quarterback the offense. He notes four ex Sandies will join the Texas varsity next fall and discusses position changes, optimism for the Longhorns, and rival outlooks including Rice, SMU, Arkansas, TCU, Baylor, and A and M.
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Blair Cherry
T & Four
Sandies
University of Texas
Harold King
Rudy Bauman
Maurice Essary
John Bob Watts
Bauman
Cherry
Rudy
Jinx Tucker
Waco
Rice Institute
Tennessee
Arkansas
Rice
Longhorns
Bobby Layne
SMU
Doak Walker
TCU
Baylor
Trolley Car World Series Rumors Captured by Rival Fans
June 20 report notes inflation sparked subway world series chatter between Yankees Giants and Boston Braves Red Sox. Pirates defeat Giants 12 2 and Kennedy suffers a fractured skull in practice. White Sox Rudy York homers to beat Yankees 6 4 while Athletics top Tigers 8 4. Reese leads Dodgers past Cubs 5 1 as Red Sox and Cardinals extend streaks. rainouts leave standings tight.
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U.P
Yankees
Giants
Red Sox
Braves
Rankees
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Montin Kennedy
Kennedy
Morton Cooper
Walker Cooper
Morton
White Sox
Rudy York
Chicago
Floyd Bevens
Athletics
Tigers
Philadelphia
Senators
Early Wynn
Cleveland
Washington
Tom Frerrick
Peewee Reese
Dodger
Brooklyn
Boston
Cincinnati
Cardinals
Dodgers
Cubs
Midland Takes Lead in Longhorn League Showdown
Midland defeated Big Spring 5-1 as Weldon Stewart allowed three hits. Odessa crushed Ballinger 19-6 with three homers, and Sweetwater outpitched Vernon 7-1 as Leroy Jones struck out 11.
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Longhorn League
Midland
Big Spring
Sweetwater
Vernon
Odessa
Ballinger
Pet
Big Spring Ee
Sweetwater Ene
Associated Press
Weldon Stewart
Leroy Jones
Graham-Hoeme Edges Harvesters 5 to 4 in A League Softball
Graham-Hoeme scored five runs in the second inning to defeat International Harvesters 5-4 in a V-A League softball game. The Plowmen had five errors, while Harvester hit 12-5 but couldn't overcome the late burst. Wesleys Apparel won a forfeit from Willborn Tankers in the other scheduled tilt.
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Graham- Hoeme
International Harvester
Stockton Golfers Rally To 22 10 Victory
John Stockton and his Stockton team defeated the rival led by Buster Sharp 22 to 10 in the Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association dinner tournament yesterday afternoon. Individual results list Stockton and Sharp as top scorers with numerous partners and matchups across the event.
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John Stockton
Buster Sharp
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Stockton
Sharp
Paul Norman
Chuck Johnson
Jack Lee
Dick Vogler
Paul Smith
Gene Milton
Ernie Dowell
Harold Smith
Bill Bannister
Bud Wood
Bill Utter
Drew Crossett
Jim Payne
Joe Witt
Elmer Tucker
Elmer Dowell
C O. Beeman
J. G. Voelm
Dick Seymour
Davin Medley
Roxy Moore
C. A. Rogers
M. P. Tobin
HL Bradley
Frank Lawler
Carl Dunlap
Cliff Nelson
Budele Hayden
Jack Craig
Williams Slugfest on KFDA Tonight
Williams fights Tippy Larkin in a Madison Square Garden bout. Ike Williams, famous for power and knockout wins, seeks to test top welterweights, while Larkin, from Garfield New Jersey, carries a long, sharp competitive record. The bout airs on Gillette's Cavalcade of Sports at 9 PM on KFDA.
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Ike Williams
Trenton
N.J
Madison Square Garden
Tippy Larkin
Garfield
N. J
Williams
Ike
Duke
Larkin
Garfield Gunner
Gillette
American Broadcasting Co
KFDA
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Hiro
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U.S. Tractor Tires
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Gene Chapman
Perk
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Jim Hudson
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