Sox Meet Oilers Tonight in Texas League Action
Am a rillo G old Sox host Pampa O ilers with Chris Haskins set to start and Buzz Ross boosting the lineup. The game follows a 12-4 win aided by Parks and a 19 hit attack, as Meeker veteran pitching is analyzed and local stars Wilson Sutch draw fanfare.
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Okla
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Borger
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Amarillo
Bill Lonergan
Paul Devine
Lonergan
Devine
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Buzz Ross
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Bob Seeds
al Duarte
Pampa
Warren Hacker
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Ray Wilson
Stu Williams
Grover
Bob Crues
Joe Bauman
Bill Evans
Evans
Chris Haskins
Ed Leiker
Abilene
Albuquerque
Clovis
Lamesa
Lubbock
Berger
Elder Edges Bozeman In Kerr Invitational Debut
Veteran Walter Elder, near Amarillo circles, overcomes Harry Bozeman 3-6 7-5 8-6 in a Kerr Invitational first round. Bozeman blew a 5-3 lead. Other early results include Gordon defeating Gray 6-3 6-2 and Smyth beating Jones 6-4 6-4 with semifinals set for Saturday and finals Sunday on the Kerr court at 3908 Fountain.
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Amarillo
Yesteryear
Harry Bozeman
Bozeman
Elder
Marshall Gordon
Fred Gray
Doug Smyth
W. D. Jones
James Utterback
B. S. McClendon
George Smith
Jack Hays
Jack Laing
Manning Holland
Kerr Court
Fountain
Boston and Detroit tie as night game called by darkness
Yesterday in American League action Boston and Detroit finished 5 to 5 when darkness halted play. Standings show Detroit at 27 by 550 and Washington leading with 31 wins. Tomorrow’s matchups feature Hughson facing Hutchinson and Feller matching Byrne.
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Detroit
Washington
Chicago
New York
Cleveland
Pet
Peek Esesesess
DOW Tou
Esskaudade Ae
Detroit Feveoesvencies OO
St. Louis
Ese
Sacred Heart Cathedral routs San Jacinto Baptists in league play
Sacred Heart Cathedral cruised to a 21-2 softball win over San Jacinto Baptists as Father Matthiesen struck out 15. First Baptist rallied to beat West Amarillo Christian 18-14. Today’s games feature First Christian vs San Jacinto Methodist and First Presbyterian vs Tenth Street Methodist with a managers meeting at 8:30 PM at the YMCA office.
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Sacred Heart Cathedral
San Jacinto Baptists
First Baptist Church
West Amarillo Christian
First Christian
San Jacinto Methodist
First Presbyterian
Tenth Street Methodist
YMCA
Wesleys Slug Out Triumph in Phillips Softball Clash
Wesley Aparel defeated Phillips Electricians 14 to 8 in a Phillips Men’s Club softball game. Phillips Research advances to a semi final against Wesleys with Lecter Jewelry of Pampa awaiting the final winner. A consolation game and cash prizes for top four teams are noted.
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Wesleys
Phillips Electricians
Phillips Research
Lecter Jewelry of
Pampa
Packers and Bombers Win in Lone Star Softball League
In Amarillo yesterday the Packers edged the Jaycees 6-5 in an extra frame at Amarillo College diamonds after a 3-3 regulation tie. The Bombers beat International Harvester 4-3 for a second straight win. Carpenter’s Union downed Pantex 29-22 on the Pantex diamond with home runs by Reighard Russell Hamrick and Fulton. Plains Creamery-Wesley postponed. Blue Bonnet League play resumes today at Amarillo College.
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Pantex
Carpenter’s Union
Reighard
Russell
Hamrick
Fulton
Plains Creamery-Wesley
Price of Beer Rises One Cent Per Bottle
The price of beer went up a penny per bottle today as summer heat arrives. Draught beer remains unchanged as per OPA since the rise per glass is too small to reflect one cent. Higher grain malt and labor costs prompted the bottled beer increase, which is tentative pending a final survey.
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Washington
OPA
Kelly vs Andres Austin Fight Headlines Tonight in Dallas
Two top Texas featherweights clash in a 10 round main event as Gene Kelly of Austin faces Jose Andres of Dallas in a five card boxing show tonight.
Carter Poggi Enter Junior Grapple Meet
New Zealand’s Jack Carter and Argentina’s Gorilla Poggi enter Cory Detton’s junior heavyweight tournament in Amarillo. They face in an elimination bout on the Detton card at the Tri-State Pair Ground. The weeklong event aims to crown a challenger to LeRoy McGuirk for the Tulsa title with McGuirk set for Shrine Benefit on August 15.
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Jack Carter
New Zealand
Gorilla Poggi
Argentina
Cory Detton
Detton
Tri-State Pair Ground
LeRoy McGuirk
Tulsa
McGuirk
Oklahoma
Carter
Poggi
Amarillo Country Club Opens Talks for Invitation Open
SAA chairman John Olver will chair a meeting of the Amarillo Country Club golf tournament committee tonight at 7:30 in the clubhouse. Plans for the fourth annual Amarillo Country Club Invitation and Open Tournament are to be discussed, set for July 24 to 28.
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John Olver
Amarillo Country Club Golf Tournament Committee
Amarillo Country Club
Altman Must Win Or Will Be Barred
Houston publicized middleweight Paul Altman must win his 10 round bout tonight against Tiger Pelon to stay matched in Houston Promoter Bill Williams warned that a loss ends Altman’s Houston bookings Pelon maps strategy targeting the midriff while other fighters eye Altman’s head Panchito Gonzales faces Johnny Dobbs in the eight round semi final Archie Mansickle meets Bosche Marino in a four rounder
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Paul Altman
Tiger Pelon
Bill Williams
Pelon
Altman
Paul
Panchito Gonzales
Johnny Dobbs
Archie Mansickle
Bosche Marino
Babe Didrikson Shines as Match Play Opens in Des Moines
In Des Moines on June 25 Babe Didrikson Zaharias, famed for powerful drives, entered match play in the Women's Western Open. After a rough 45 on the front nine, she recovered to shoot 39 on the back, totaling 84 to miss co medalists Patty Berg and Louise Suggs by five strokes on Wa konda’s challenging course.
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Des Moines
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Woods
Wakonda
Patty Berg
Louise Suggs
Play in Men's Singles Advances Into Second Day
Fort Worth June 25 Play in the men s singles of the Texas Sectional Tennis Tournament progressed to the second round. Joe Gerhart of Austin the University of Texas netman upset fourth seed Gordon Pease of San Antonio 6 0 3 6 7 5 in the first round.
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Texas
Joe Gerhart
Austin
University of Texas
Gordon Pease
San Antonio
Second in Series of Red Cross Swimming Lessons
The second in a series of Red Cross swimming lessons is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon at the Amarillo Country Club. Lessons are held every Wednesday and Friday afternoons with Mrs. Lucy Moore in charge.
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Red Cross
Amarillo Country Club
Lucy Moore
Right to travel declared a fundamental human right by AIT
The International Alliance of Tourism, uniting 116 automobile touring clubs, declared at its first postwar general assembly that free travel should be a fundamental human right under the United Nations charter. Delegates from 20 nations voted to resume relations with touring clubs in former Axis satellite States.
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Geneva
Switzerland
International Alliance of Tourism
AIT
General Assembly
United Nations
Car Tags to Stay Similar for 1947 in Texas
Texas motorists will see license plates closely resemble the current year. Frank Hoyt, the county tax assessor, says samples show white numbers on a black background with the same 6 2 by 10% inch size and the two letter four number format. The major change is the issuance of two plates per motorist next year, ending wartime metal shortages.
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Texas
Frank Hoyt
Hoyt
Amarillo Country Club Opens Golf Meet This Week
The Amarillo Country Club invites players to its invitation and open golf meet from July 24 to 28. Top amateurs and professionals are expected to compete across all divisions at this summer event.
Tobin Tucker Named Golf Captains for Amarillo Dinner
M P Tobin and Elmer Tucker named captains for Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association Dinner Tournament at Ross Rogers Course Thursday afternoon. Entrants tee off between 5 and 6 pm, paired on arrival. Knox Whitney announced summer program including a 54 hole medal play handicap July 4 6 7 entry $1 full handicaps allowed.
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M. P. Tobin
Elmer Tucker
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Ross Rogers Course
Knox Whitney
Amarillo
Pauline Betz Favored To Win Wimbledon Title
Pauline Betz of Los Angeles opens her Wimbledon campaign on day two as the top seed in the women's draw after leading the U S to the Wightman Cup. She faces Belgian veteran Josane De Meulestre Zigart in the opening round while the men enjoy a lighter schedule with seed players in doubles.
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Pauline Betz
Los Angeles
Jack Kramer
U. S
Hope
Miss Betz
Josane de Meulemeester-Zigart
Largest tarpon wins Galveston Beach fishing contest
Galveston June 25. The largest entrant in the Galveston Beach Association Fishing Contest to date is a six foot three inch tarpon weighing 125 pounds. The fish was taken Sunday by E. E. Dilden of Houston after a battle of one hour and 15 minutes.
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Galveston
Greater Galveston Beach Association
E. E. Dilden
Houston
Amarillo Field Medal Play Set For Tomorrow
Starting tomorrow and lasting through Saturday Amarillo Field sponsors an 18 hole medal play golf tournament for military personnel at the Ross Rogers Course. There is no entry fee and contestants must obtain official tournament score cards from Pro Gene Root.
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Amarillo Field
Ross Rogers Course
Gene Root
Panhandle-Plains Directors Meet Here on Museum Unit
Directors of the Panhandle-Plains Historical Society meet at Amarillo Hotel at 12 30 for lunch in Parlor A. Final action on launching construction of the museum's second unit will be a major topic at the Saturday session called by newly elected President Hamlin Overstreet.
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Panhandle-Plains
Amarilloans Win Four Tilts At Texas Tennis Tourney
Amarillo entrants posted four victories and two losses at the Texas Sectional Tennis Tournament in Fort Worth. Fred Royer and Dale Las beat James Saunders of Amarillo 6-1 6-3 in men’s singles. Addison Appleby of Amarillo defeated Reed Quinn of Austin 6-0 6-0. James Le Nevve of Amarillo beat George Crowley of Fort Worth 6-3 8-6. Billy Jenkins of Amarillo defeated Pryse Metcalf of Franklin. Saunders of Amarillo over Bob Crye of El Paso 6-1 6-0.
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Amarillo
Texas
Fred Royer
Dalelas
James Saunders
Bill Bailey
Waco
Addison Appleby
James le Nevve
George Crowley
Reed Quinn
Austin
Billy Jenkins
Pryse Metcalf
Franklin
Bob Crye
el Paso
Amarillo Golf Association Announces July Tournament Schedule
The Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association outlines a series of events at the Ross Rogers Course. July fixtures include a 54 Hole Medal Play Handicap Tournament from July 24 to 28 and a three day Dinner Tournament earlier in the month from July 4 to 7.
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