Boxers and Golf Mob Up For Age and Echoes of Past Ties
Patt Powell reflects on boxing eras and a weak heavyweight field, then shifts to golf escapades with Aulbach Earle and Amarillo Country Club memories. He recalls Rose Bowl teams, past pros, local sports figures, and a note on a 1939 USC Rose Bowl victory season.
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Louis Walcott Heavyweight Title Fight Amid Rain Outlook
The Louis Walcott heavyweight title bout at Yankee Stadium faced possible postponement due to rain as fans packed hotels. Louis guarded his legacy with training notes and public bets favored him 12-5, while Walcott eyed an upset. The main bout airs at 8 p.m. Texas Time on ABC with NBC in the East and RKO handling movies.
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Druggists Triumph In Softball Exhibition Battle
Druggists chalk up victory in a softball exhibition battle as Lewis Borough edges out Marvin Sinclair. Ray Nichols homered, Lon Goettsch and Bob Wentworth added triples, while Billy Faust went 2 for 2 for Méill Williams. Amarillo College Ganders beat North Side Mustangs 21 5 behind Bobby Moore three homers and a triple. Guadelupe Greyhounds top Boys Ranch Pioneers 19 3 with Henry Alonzo Mike Gonzalez Ruby Palacio and Santos Solis homers. Girls junior league saw Sanborn Lassies win 7 0 by forfeit and Margaret Wills Co Eds 15 13 over McKinley Wrens led by Janell Beck and Patti Halen. Tuesday results include Margaret Wills Parrots 13 Sum mit Blackbirds 4 and Wolfin Seagulls 10 0 Taylor Eagles 32 with Dan Yeary the loser pitching a homer. The day features multiple league games with varied outcomes.
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Dowell and Bogard Win Doubles Putting Tourney
Ernie Dowell and Bill Bogard captured first place at the Ross Rogers Golf Course Doubles Putting Tournament defeating Dr W M Curl and Art McKay Jr 1 up in the finals. Colby Davies Jerry LeMond won the consolation 1 up over Tex Muncy O H Griffin. Winners received merchandise prizes totaling 9 3 6 dollars for the top teams.
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Art McKay
Favorites Advance In Tennis Tourney
In the 64th National Intercollegiate Tennis Championships at UCLA favorites moved through third singles rounds with ease. Texas’s 13th seed Felix Kelley was upset 6 3 6 0 by Clyde Knox of Lewis and Clark.
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Youth Victim of Polio in Waco
Larry Sommers nine year old son of Mr and Mrs Edward Sommers of Cameron died of polio at a hospital in Waco. Three polio cases were under treatment at the hospital.
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Mix Golf With Boxing At Sunset Driving Range
An unusual event combines golf and boxing activities at the Sunset Driving Range. The program promotes cross sport skills and public participation with demonstrations and mini competitions.
Dukes On the March Take Aim at West Texas Crown
Albuquerque’s Dukes closed in on first place in the West Texas New Mexico League after a 4-3 win over Amarillo to move two games behind leader Pampa. Lamesa beat Pampa 4-1 on two ninth inning home runs. Abilene and Lubbock split, Abilene winning 9-6 to stay tied with Lamesa for fifth, while Clovis downed Berger 10-5 for its fifth straight win. Dalien McPike and Bill Meier earned key pitching wins as other results shaped the standings.
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Kid” Crider
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Fonseca defeats Marquez in El Paso ten-round decision
Jesse Fonseca a 119 pound El Paso boxer won a ten round decision over Hector Marquez a 117 pound Juarez youth and former bantamweight champion of Texas Approximately 2 500 fans watched Fonseca use reach strength and a sharp left to drop Marquez to his knees for a count of nine in the fourth round and control the fight most of the way
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Gandhi conspirators stand trial for murder of Mahatma Gandhi
Nathuram Vinayak Godse and eight Hindu extremists began trial in New Delhi on June 23 for the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi. The proceedings center on charges tied to the murder and alleged conspiracy.
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Jay” Linn
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