Charley Coe Leads National Collegiate Golf Field
Charley Coe of Oklahoma University led the second section of the National Collegiate Golf tournament after the first day. Harris of San Jose State and Wininger of Oklahoma A&M matched par 72 as the dawn-to-dusk play drew to a close on the University of Michigan course.
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Ann Harbor
Mich
Charley Coe
Trans- Mississippi
Oklahoma University
Bob Harris
Bo Wininger
Harris
San Jose State
Wininger
Oklahoma A&m
University of Michigan
Charley Lind
University of Denver
Harvie Ward
North Carolina
Lodda Kempa
Oklahorma Aé@M
Bob Rosencrance
Stanford
Princeton
Indians
Ohio State
Michigan
Louisiana State
Northwestern
Draft boards thanked by Congress for service nationwide
Congress expressed gratitude to about 200000 citizens who served without pay on some 6443 local Selective Service boards across the nation. The action honors volunteers in the draft administration and reflects wartime civic duty.
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Washington
Congress
New Champion in Amarillo Municipal Championship Golf
The Amarillo Municipal Championship Golf Tournament at Ross Rogers Course marks a wide open race with Knox Whitney moved to Oklahoma City and favorites including C L Duniven Harold Smith H L Bradley Jack Phillips Scott Edwards Gurney Dodd and J G Risley. Local shooters are in the low 70s as 16 qualifiers per flight vie for prizes.
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Amarillo
Knox Whitney
Oklahoma City
C. L. Duniven
Harold Smith
H. L. Bradley
Jack Phillips
Scott Edwards
Gurney Dodd
J. G. Risley
Hawks and Cowboys Sweep Softball Action in Amarillo
The Boys Ranch clubs dominated multiple leagues in Amarillo yesterday. Cowboys B-29s and Hawks posted second round wins. B-29s edged Pantex Avengers 13-11 in Eastern Junior League, Hawks defeated San Jacinto Robins 28-27 in Cactus Midget play, and other local teams won or byes in Western Junior and various divisions.
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Kids, Inc
Boys Ranch
Amarillo
Diamonds
Otto Mangold
Cowboys
Hawks
Lamar Cardinals
Merrell Johnson
Bot Maniove
Gene Blackwell
Pantex Avengers
Albert Smith
League Coaches Map Playoff Plans After July Season
Coaches from the Intermediate League met in the Maverick Club led by Bill Ferem to discuss playoff plans after the season ends in July.
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Kids, Inc
Maverick Club
Bill Ferem
Loop
Squirrels edge Rangers in final inning marathon
Sanborns Squirrels edged the Sam Houston Rangers 10-9 as Harold Allison sparked the ninth inning rally with the deciding run while Jimmy Lovelady and Dick Putnam led other Western Junior League games. Eastern results featured the Kangaroos and Spitfires sweeping late, with strong hitting from Allen Robinson and Jimmy Pollard.
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Sanborn's Squirrels
Sam Houston Rangers
Wilson Rabbits
St. Mary's Trojans
Bivins Wildcats
Humphreys Highland Buffaloes
Harold Allison
Sanborn
Jimmy Lovelady
Sam Houston
Dick Putnam
Rabbits
South Side Kangaroos
Pleasant Valley Bombers
River Road Spitfires
Glenwood
Elmo Blackburn
Kangaroos
Allen Robinson
Jimmy Pollard
Charles Richardson
Donald Blackburn
Genie Rogers
John Parmalee
Forest Hill Bulldogs
Maverick Calves
Taylor Bruins
Amarillo College Coyotes
San Jacinto
Bearcats
Margaret Wills Tigers
McKinley
Bobcats
Claudell Wright
Bulldog
Raymond Parker
Jimmie Winters
A. C. Brewer
Forest Hill Aggregation
Dale Halsey
Mack Gordon
Cleburn Bybee
Bruins
Mack
Big Spring Indians Lead Longhorn League Despite Rained Out Game
Big Spring remains fractionally ahead in the Longhorn League standings after their Odessa game was rained out. Midland faltered with a 121 loss to Sweetwater, and Ballinger held third by edging Vernon 4 to 3.
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Big Spring
Big Spring Indians
Indians
Odessa
Midland
Sweetwater
Ballinger
Vernon
All Star Week Crowds Hint at West Texas West Texas tilt
Abilene reports the West Texas New Mexico League All Star game will draw large crowds July 2 as the Gold Sox host the Lubbock Hubbers for three nights. The column also notes college recruiters in the Panhandle and lists an imagined all time Golden Sandie football and basketball team with noted players and years.
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Gold Sox
Lubbock Hubbers
E & Jack Durham
Abilene
Blair Cherry
University of Texas
Panhandle
Patt Powell
Amarillo
Powell
Amarillo Sandie
Thomas Jefferson
Hardin-Simmons
Jimmy Carter
Larry Wartes
Davis Blanchard to star in charity games and film
Army football greats Lts. Glenn Davis and Felix Blanchard received permission to use 60 day graduation leaves to act in a motion picture and play in two charity games. They are slated to earn about 40 000 dollars each and will also get 72 hour passes for the New York game in September and a Chicago charity tilt in August.
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Washington
Glenn Davis
Felix
Doc) Blanchard
Army
War Department
Davis
Blanchard
New York Herald Tribune
New York
Chicago
Amarillo Gold Sox Face Tough Albuquerque Slump Ahead
The Amarillo Gold Sox trail 3-5 on this trip after an 18-8 loss to Albuquerque in the series opener. Tom Spears allowed heavy early damage while Bob Crues finished. Manager Lamprich sits with rib bruise, Decker hampered by cold and spike wound.
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Sox
Albuquerque
Amarillo Gold Sox
Dukes
Tom Spears
Bob Crues
Amarillo
Harry Lamprich
Bobby Decker
Decker
Jimmie Heller
Dick O’boyle
Gilbert Archuleta
Lubbock
Clovis
Gold Sox
Lubbock Hubbers
Putter Ferrier Faces Slugger Harbert in PGA Finale
Jim Ferrier, the putting specialist, faces Chick Harbert, a power hitter, in the 1947 PGA final for 36 holes at Plum Hollow Golf Course. Ferrier leads on the greens with seven under through 27, while Harbert relies on long drives and precise approach shots to challenge for the $3,500 first prize.
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Detroit
U.P
Jim Ferrier
Chick Harbert
Plum Hollow
Ferrier
Harbert
Clayton Heatner
Charlotte
Art Bell
Colma
Cal
Vic Ghezzi
Kansas City
Kan
Bell
San Franciscan
Ghezzi
Northville
Mich
Prominent Links Men to Lead Amarillo Dutch Dinner Matches
John Munn and J. R. Brown will be captains for Thursday afternoon team matches at the Amarillo Country Club. The likely highlight of the event is their duel as major figures in Panhandle golf. All country club members are invited to participate.
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John Munn
J. R. Brown
Panhandle
Amarillo Country Club
Porter School to Get REA Service Near Tucumcari
Fred S. Witty the county school superintendent announced that the Porter school near Tucumcari will receive REA electric service.
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Porter School
Tucumcari
Fred S. Witty
Santa Fe Beats Blackburn 10-7 in V-A League Softball
Ed Little pitched a two hitter for Santa Fe in a 10-7 win over Blackburn Sporting Goods. Santa Fe extends its win streak to four as John Corrigan homered. Blackburn rallied with three seventh inning runs but the comeback falls short.
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Ed Little
Santa Fe
Blackburn Sporting Goods
Blackburn
John Corrigan
Wartime grain ban on whiskey beer to expire June 30
Distillers and brewers will be free to use wheat rye and rice in unlimited quantities after June 30 to make whiskey beer and industrial alcohol as a wartime order prohibiting wheat use expires.
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Washington
Sailor Parker Ready for Opponent on Thursday Night
Sailor Parker remains without an opponent for the proposed extra preliminary on Thursday at the Fair Grounds arena. The card features Billy Weidner versus Gorilla Poggi in the main event for the Southwestern junior heavyweight title, with Wayne Martin facing Sailor Watkins in the semi and Walter Stratton meeting Pat O'Dowdy in the curtain-raiser.
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Sailor Parker
Fair Grounds Arena
Billy Weidner
Gorilla Poggi
Wayne Martin
Sailor Watkins
Walter Stratton
Pat O'Dowdy
Go for Welter Title: Robinson vs Doyle on KFDA Tonight
Welterweight champion Ray Sugar Robinson defends his crown for the first time tonight at Cleveland Arena Ohio against challenger Jimmy Doyle. Doyle brings courage and a sharp left jab as Robinson aims to extend his unbeaten run since winning the title last December in New York. The Guillette Cavalcade of Sports broadcast on ABC and KFDA 1230 at 8 p.m. promotes the bout along with Gillette Blue Blades.
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Ray
Sugar” Robinson
Cleveland Arena
Cleveland
Ohio
Jimmy Doyle
Riggs and Budge Capture NP Tennis Doubles Title
In New York the duo Bobby Riggs and Don Budge won the National Professional Tennis doubles championship at Forest Hills. They defeated top seeds Frank Kovacs and Fred Perry 7-5 9-7 4-6 11-9 after earlier rallying past Welby Van Horn and Wayne Sabin in a five set semifinal.
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New York
Bobby Riggs
Don Budge
Riggs
Ferndale
Budge
Oakland
Cal
Frank Kovacs
Fred Perry
Forest Hills
Kovacs
Welby van Horn
Chattanooga
Tenn
Wayne Sabin
Mt. Washington
Jack Kramer Triumphs in Wimbledon Second Round
Jack Kramer, U S. singles champion and favorite, defeated Czeslaw Spychala of Poland 6 2 6 2 6 2 on center court to push the American advance in the Wimbledon Championships as Tom Brown of San Francisco beat C H Grandt of France 6 3 6 4 6 4 to reach the third round.
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Wimbledon
Eng
U.P
Tom Brown
San Francisco
C. H. Grandet
France
Jack Kramer
U. S
Czeslaw Spychala
Poland
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