Navy Stars to Race at Corpus Christi Air Station Meet
The Naval Air Station Twilight Track and Field Meet in Buccaneer Stadium June 28 attracts 12 000 South Texas fans. All-America stars Campbell Kane Indiana Kendrick Watakins Texas A M and Pete Owens Howard Payne headline the field in middle distance high jump hurdles javelin and sprints.
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Corpus Christe
Naval Air Station
Buccaneer Stadium
South Texas
Campbell Kane
University of Indiana
Kendrick
Pete) Watakins
Texas A. & M
Four-Way Tie Tops Weekend Handicap Golf Tourney
Four players tied for first in the Country Club weekend handicap golf tourney. Top scores used best nine holes and half of each player total handicap. Tied trio includes B E Chaney Ben Stone Cedar Puckett George Shannon with 26 net.
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B. E. Chaney
Ben Stone
Cedar Puckett
George Shannon
Jack Allen
E. H. Mann
John Collins
W. E. Drath
J. S. Evans
Charles Fisk
Bob Greene
R. T. Howle
E. H. Foster
Abe Marwy
Wayne O'Keefe
Golf Lesson No 7 Emphasizes Follow-Through Principles
Instruction stresses that every stroke requires a full follow-through to avoid distance and direction loss and slicing. Proper arc starts with a full swing around the body and ends with the club resting over the left shoulder, with adjustments to stance and stroke length for irons. Also notes a correction about lesson numbering and cites high female employment in Russian industry.
Prather New Boss: Locals Win Final
Gold Sox announce Dutch Prather as playing manager and Allen as business manager as the six team West Texas New Mexico League restarts after a tumultuous 18 hours. Amarillo defeats Lubbock 16 to 4 behind Blas Tenorio seven RBIs, with Bus Dorman retiring and Pete Forsythe joining. Tonight Amarillo hosts Lamesa for a two game set before Borger visits and a Sat-Sun series with Clovis.
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Gold Sox
Albuquerque
Pirate Road Club
Clovis
Milton Price
Dallas
Lamesa
Amarillo
Lubbock
Borger
Pampa
Dutch Prather
Nona Leeds
Sled Allen
Bus Dorman
Pete Forsythe
Sox
Monty Montgomery
Carl Dumler
Lubbock Hubbers
Lamesa Dodgers
Blas Tenorio
Randy Aros
Hubbers
Frank Smith
AB Kg Hoy AE
Remarra
Ced
Colcrstecs
Bergerson
Davis
Castino
Altenburg
Knight
Tucker
McDonald
Keer
Pruitt
Eae
Cato
Hargrove
Ste Hoe
Gardner
Pater Ee
Ee Prather
Moore
Tenorio
Smith
Rishes
Gubbocks Slivo— Sa
Prather
Aros
Casting
Tenoria
Davyis
Lubboeck
Amarilla
Otey
Ray
Halla
Arms
Bargrove
Ares
Guthrie
Alexander
Ted Schroeder Favorite In College Net Tourney
Ted Schroeder of Stanford, No. 1 seed and top amateur, opened with a 6-1 6-0 victory over Dave Bryant as the National Intercollegiate Championships entered the second round in New Orleans. Other results included Jack Dodgers over Lou Schopfer and Billy Poll over Ray Gladman.
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New Orleans
U.P
Ted Schroeder
Stanford
Schroeder
Dave Bryant
Austin College
Tex
Jack Dodgers
Rice
Lou Schopfer
Tulane
Billy Poll
University of Texas
Ray Gladman
Yankees Struggle but Lead as McCarthy Stays Calm
The New York Yankees, after a rough stretch losing six of eight and five straight, remain seven games ahead of the Boston Red Sox. Manager McCarthy says no worry as the pitching holds up. Yankees finish western swing against Browns and White Sox while Dodgers ride a large NL lead and prep to face Pirates and Reds. Open date marks a quiet day for both leagues.
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Judson Bailey
Associated Press
New York Yankees
Joseph Vincent McCarthy
Yankee
New York
McCarthy
Yankees
Yanks
St Louis Browns
Chicago White Sox
Red Sox
Detroit
Cleveland
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
Cardinals
West Texas New Mexico League Scores and Standings
Results from Lubbock Amarillo Lamesa and Borger shown with per game scores and top bats Ficera Robertson Carrither Steinbeck and Moore. Clovis leads final first half standings with Lamesa Pampa Amarillo Borger Lubbock ranks and Tuesday schedule lists Lamesa at Amarillo and Lubbock at Borger.
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Amarillo
Lubbock
Borger
Pampa
Clovis
Wrong Hand! Bear Story From Kodiak Island
Lloyd Wickett a lineman on Oregon State 1942 Rose Bowl champions recalls a Kodiak Island fishing trip where a massive bear allegedly threw rocks and displayed left handedness, while promoter Larry Atkins plans a wartime boxing card in Cleveland with Melo Bettina vs Harry Bob to raise funds for a bomber for General MacArthur.
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Wide World
Aberdeen
Wash
Lloyd Wickett
Oregon State
Wickett
Duke
Davis
Ao. S. C
Alaska
Kodiak Island
Kodiak
Wick
Bettina
Bob Cleveland
U.P
Larry Atkins
Cleveland
Melo Bettina
Beacon
N. Y
Harry Bob
Pittsburgh
General MacArthur
Goodman Returns to Trans-Miss Tourney
Frank Stranahan of Toledo defends his Trans-Mississippi golf title at the Blue Hills course in Kansas City as Johnny Goodman returns to the field for the first time in years. Practicers include Jack Munger of Dallas among challengers from Nebraska Arizona Texas Oklahoma Missouri and Kansas.
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Kansas City
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Blue Hills
Johnny Goodman
Nebraska
Arizona
Texas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Kansas
Jack Munger
Dallas
Betty Jameson Says Women Golfers Relaxed At Western Open
Betty Jameson notes a relaxed mood among entrants on day one of the Women's Western Open in Chicago. Eleanor Dudley led medalists with a 76 while Jameson posted a 79 as fields spread above par. Jameson, a four time major winner, says wartime cancellations leave this as the only big event this year.
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Chicago
Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Miss Jameson
Eleanor Dudley
Texas
Chicagoan Wins National Clay Court Tennis Title
Sey mour Greenberg of Chicago won the National Clay Courts singles title in St Louis by defeating Harris Everet of Jacksonville Florida in five sets 5-7 7-5 7-9 7-5 8-6. William Talbert of Cincinnati and William Reedy of Beverly Hills California captured the doubles crown 6-3 6-3 6-3 over Mattman Forest Hills New York and George Richards Montebello California. Forty motion pictures were produced in Mexico last year.
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ST. Louis
U.P
Seymour Greenberg
Chicago
Harris Everet
Jacksonville
Fla
William Talbert
Cincinnati
William Reedy
Beverly Hills
Calif
Charles Mattman
Forest Hills
No Y
George Richards
Montebello
Fields drives 275 yards but loses the club on Palm Springs hole
W C Fields recalls a 275 yard drive at Palm Springs where the ball landed mid fairway but he discovered his club was missing. The tale follows a string of Texas League scores with Beaumont, Tulsa, and Shreveport in action and pitchers Cook Whitehead achieving key wins.
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Palm Springs
Field
Texas
United Press
AB. H
Beaumont
Rickert
Tulsa
Wakefield
Evers
Martin
Oklahoma City
Black
Janseo
Dallas
Connors
York
Shreveport
Tucker
Fort Worth
Johnson
Clay
Houston
Overmire
Caldwell
Berry
Lamacchia
Per Antonio
Maltaberger
Whirlaway Near Top in Cash Take
Whirlaway sits near the top of the cash list after a strong showing at Aqueduct where he set a track record for 1 1/8 miles in an overnight allowance. His win boosted his earnings to 380 836 while closing the gap to Seabiscuit and setting a plan for three key races in late June and July.
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New York
Warren Wright
Ben Jones
Aqueduct
Empire City
Massachusetts
Suffolk
Baby brings proud Papa to the field in Jackson
Veteran shortstop Mike Chozen of the Jackson club got a telegram announcing the birth of a nine pound baby boy. Chozen homered six times in the doubleheader against Mobile and Jackson but made no fielding errors.
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Mobile
Ala
Jackson
Mike Chozen
t's.Ae
Papa Chozen
Louis Sails Alone to Fort Riley on Anniversary Flight
New York June 23 Corporal Joe Louis boarded the 20th Century Limited for an unescorted trip to Fort Riley Kansas. It marks five years since he won the heavyweight title from James J Braddock in Chicago on June 22 1937. Previously a secretary trainer or manager always accompanied him.
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New York
Joe Louis
20Th Century Limited
Fort Riley
Kans
James J. Braddock
Chicago
National League Batting Rivalry Heats Up
New York report notes Pete Reiser and Joe Medwick of the Brooklyn Dodgers lead NL batting with Reiser at .356, six points ahead of Medwick. Both players have slugged at a high pace and may swap the lead as the season progresses.
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New York
Joe Gordon
Bobby Doerr
Pete Reiser
Joe Medwick
Brooklyn Dodgers
Reiser
Medwick
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Earl O'Keefe
Ross Rogers
Wade Holman
E. W. Blair
H. D. Nelson
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Jimmy Moore
al Warner
J. L. Carter
M. T. Johnson, Sr
M. T. Johnson, Jr
Jim Farwell
Harvey Allen
W. W. Gibson
J. L. McCormick
Gene Howe
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Pan-Tex and Air School
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National Defense
City Shoe Shop
R. B. Nutt
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McGregor
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Blackburn Bros
West Texas
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