Novelty golf at Ross Rogers ends in wild charity win
Pro Dick Turner hosts a novelty dinner tournament for Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association. Bill Brown and author captained a Scotch foursome using sledge hammers, pool cues, tennis rackets, and tack hammers in a 4 hole match that ended with a sudden death finish and a mix of unusual shots and penalties. The event raised funds with each losing player paying a dollar for food.
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Ross Rogers
Dick Turner
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Bill Brown
The
Amarillo Times
Bil
Keith Fowler
Harry DeLash
Tom LeMond, Jr
W. J. Hatfield
John Donahoe
Colby Davies
Bill Leaf
Randy Smith
Guy Beckman
Lefty Mitchell
Cliff Nelson
Louie Nelson
Gurney Dodd
Homer Smith
Turner
Bill Bogard
Don Loden
Eith
Bill
Harry
Keith
Harry’s
Dale Andrews
Ohio pair battles for pro amateur final spot in Women’s Western Open
A pair of Ohio amateurs collide to decide the pro amateur lineup for Saturday's finals. Babe Didrikson Zaharias faces Patty Berg in an all pro semi final at 18 holes after Zaharias beat Betty Mackinnon 4 3 and Berg beat Betty Bush 4 3. Peggy Kirk and Claire Doran lead the Buckeye bracket with Kirk beating Betty Jameson 1 down and Doran defeating Lyle Bowman 3 2.
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Ohio
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Zaharias
Betty Mackinnon
Mt. Pleasant
Miss Berg
Betty Bush
Hammond
Ind
Peggy Kirk
Findlay
Claire Doran
Delveland
Miss Kirk
Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Miss Doran
Lyle Bowman
Portland
Ore
Texas Nine in Finals at NCAA Baseball Championship
Texas faces Washington State in the final for the NCAA baseball title after a 15 to 9 win over Rutgers earned the Longhorns a finals berth. Texas boasts strong hitting and depth on the mound, with Jim Ehrler expected to start against Gene Conley as the tournament’s standout pitcher seeks another dominant outing.
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Texas
Washington State
Texans
Rutgers
Longhorns
Lone Star State
Westerners
Cougars
Tufts
Alabama
Jim Ehrler
Gene Conley
Washington
Ehrler
Champions Named in Novice Net Tourney
The YMCA Novice Boy's Tennis Tourney at Ellwood Park crowned Louis Flores in singles 7-5 6-4 over Carliss Moore. Moore and Wayne Weirick won the doubles by default against Ronnie Edwards and Gordon Todd. Prizes included rackets and shoes from local sports stores. older boys’ singles champion David Kemp also received a racket.
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YMCA
Ellwood Park Courts
Louis Flores
Carliss Moore
Moore
Wayne Weirick
Ronnie Edwards
Gordon Todd
Flores
Bucks Sporting Goods Store
Weirick
Kinney
David Kemp
Blackburn’s Sporting Goods
LeRoy Bennett
Kemp
Bob Seeds Sporting Goods
Exch Club and Legion win in YMCA Softball contrasts
In the YMCA Civic Softball League last night the Exchange Club beat VFW 10-8 and the American Legion defeated Eagles 23-9. Olin McCabe and Carol Hall homered for the Legion behind Buddy Cross six-hit pitching while Leonard Judd homered for the Eagles. Johnny Conway homered for Exchange Club to give an early lead. In the Industrial League Amarillo Gas beat Bell Telephone 5-4 and Santa Fe routed Plains Machinery 30-3.
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Exchange Club
American Legion
YMCA
Exchangers
VFW
the Legion
Eagles
Olin McCabe
Carol Hall
Buddy Cross
Leonard Judd
Johnny Conway
Amarillo Gas
Bell Telephone
Santa Fe
Plains Machinery
Feathery speed demons of lammergeiers and swallows
The lammergeiers and swallows earn their reputation as the speed demons of the feathered world, famed for rapid dives and swift aerial maneuvers in skyward feats.
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Lammergeiers
Fowler leads in Amarillo Municipal Championship golf
Keith Fowler posted a two under par 70 at the Ross Rogers Course to lead Amarillo municipal qualifiers. Phillip Petroleum worker will not be eligible for medalist honors. only entrants firing their testing round tomorrow are eligible. Jim Campbell stands second at 82 with others scoring 86 to 108. Qualifying runs through next Wednesday. entry is $3 and open to all municipal golfers. The special pool dinner is planned a week from tomorrow at Dowell's Saratoga No. 2. Match play begins the next day and ends July 4.
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Keith Fowler
Amarillo
Ross Rogers
Phillips Petroleum
Jim Campbell
Bud Fisher
Bob Phillips
Garvin McCaskill
Dowell
Saratoga No
Kids, Incorporated A Red Feather Agency in Amarillo
The day brought many minor league style results from youth baseball and girls softball leagues. Notable performances included Tyrone Black leading the Wolf Pigeons with a homer and a 3-for-3 day, Mary Jean Ingle blasting two home runs for the Grant Street Prairie Dogs, and Cary Lee Johnson pitching the Bivins Trojans to a 17-1 win with five strikeouts and three hits allowed. Various other games featured multiple homers by Joye Westmoreland, Joanne McMeans, and Patsy Freeman among others, with high-scoring upsets and forfeit wins shaping the day’s results across the Eastern, Sunset, Plains, and Western leagues.
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Wolflin Pigeons
Taylor Penguins
Gary McCauley
Nicky Merriman
Lewis Riding
Mike Cervine
Tyrone Black
Charles Fisher
Penguin
Dickie Preston
Jamie Wine
Penguins
McCauley
Peewee Girls
Grant Street Prairie Dogs
Humphreys Highland Bobcats
Prairie Dog
Elaine Reynolds
Joyce Westmoreland
Sue Covington
Bobcats
Belles Bow
Blue Bonnets
Wolflin Girls
Summit Belles
Beth Sanders
Paula Selkeld
Winona Boyd
Maurice Rogers
Joanne McMeans
Ginger Owens
Cynthia Cantrell
Paula Seikeld
Belles
Cary
Trojans
Cary Lee Johnson
Bivins Trojans
San Jacinto Bearcats
Bearcats
Johnson
Humphreys Highland Buzzards
Jerry Hollinger
Buzzards
Jodie Malone
Forest Hill Moles
San Jacinto Storks
San Jacinto Seahorses
Margaret Wills Bluebirds
Danny Jordan
Carl Sweetan
James Lea
Sanborn Hens
Taylor Rams
Bob Webster
Rams
Preston Isaacs
Donald Sauls
Finis Cavender
Tony Thomas
Will Rogers Jaguars
Pleasant Valley Panthers
San Jacinto Pirates
Linda Probst
Rosemary Johns
Taylor Cardinals
North Amarillo Polecats
McKinley Ramblers
Ramblers
Humphreys Highland Amazons
Barbara Lee
Chindy Gravestock
Drucilla Cave
Patsy Riggs
Zelma Miller
The
Amazons
Britain Boosts Cheese Ration to Two Ounces Weekly
Britain raises the ordinary domestic cheese ration to two ounces per week from one and one half, easing wartime dietary limits while maintaining minimum supplies for households.
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Britain
Odessa coach says he’s not interested in Texas Western job
Odessa High School football coach Joe Cole says he is not interested in the head coaching job at Texas Western College. He notes reports of candidacy but states he had interest at one time and, since not contacted, the case is closed.
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Odessa
Joe Coleman
Odessa High School
Texas Western College
Coleman
Joe McCarthy Faces Health and Temper Strains in Buffalo Return
Buffalo June 23 Joe McCarthy ailing Boston Red Sox manager rested at his suburban home after pleurisy and influenza contracted in Chicago. He displayed temper at Buffalo airport, then apologized to a photographer, while his terrier jumped about in greeting.
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Buffalo
Joe McCarthy
Boston Red Sox
Chicago
Joe
McCarthy
Two Local Golf Tournaments Set At Amarillo Country Club
Tonight two putting events are planned at the Amarillo Country Club. One is members only with three divisions men women and juniors and no entry fee. The regular Friday Sunset Course tourney charges 50 cents and starts at 7 30 for 36 holes of medal play.
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Amarillo
Tourmaline Rich in Chemical Elements A Britannica Claim
Britannica asserts tourmaline contains more chemical elements than any other mineral, highlighting its unique elemental diversity and mineralogical significance.
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Tourmaline
Man trains dogs to bark after living with humans
A man taught dogs to bark. though wild dogs primarily howl, exposure to humans changed them to bark as well.
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