Local sports and golf chatter highlights and notes
A jumble of sports chatter covers Joe Louis and Walcott boxing odds, Dr. James G. Moore’s move to Shreveport, Amarillo golf memories, and local football notes. It includes Patt Pattison’s Lubbock scouting, Jink Tucker on Southwest Conference football, and a classified snippet about a Mississippi assistant coach job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Louis
Neverwater
Walcott
Jersey
Lubbock
Odessa
San Angelo
North Fort Worth
Austin
Childress
Amarillo
Pat Pattison
Jink Tucker
Waco
Baylor
Bears
Kiwanis Downed Rotary in Amarillo Club Tournament
The Downtown Kiwanis Club defeated Rotary golfers 19 to 13 at Amarillo Country Club in a dinner tournament. Individual matches show Kiwanis players such as Jim McCormick, Dan Smith, Earl O Keefe, Leonard Anderson, and Charley Pryor securing wins against Rotary counterparts in a lively club event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Amarillo Country Club
Kiwanis Club
Rotary
Joe Morris
Bill George
H.C. Vincent
W. E. Sharp
Jim McCormick
Fred Gray
Dr. R. P. Parcells
Glynn Morris
Jim McKnight
Archie Castleberry
Dan Smith
Alfred Grises
George Hammock
J. W. Dutton
Jack Allen
Bob Crudgington
Charles Newman
Gene Klein, Sr
Norman
Herb Willborn
Dr. J. F. Brown
Rex Baxter
Bryce O'Keefe
Jummy Weir
Eart Kramer
Leonard Anderson
Earl O'Keefe
Art Querry and Wife Win Best Ball Twosome Night
Art Querry and Mrs. Art Querry won first place in Amarillo Country Club Women s Golf Association Best Ball Twosome Putting Tournament. The J R Browns were runners up with 62. Mrs R J Moore led individual scores with 68. A men s card by Art Querry returned a 66.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James G. Moore
R. J. Moore
Jimmy
Amarillo Country Club
Shreveport
Amarillo
Durwood Klock
Bill Bogard
Gene Melton
Dub Kleipeter
Amarillo Golf Association
Pancho Segura
Miami University
Tom Brown
University of California
Bob Seeds
New York Giants
Newark Bears
Yankee
Amarillo Star
Giants
Seeds
Carl Hubbell
Chicago Cubs
Paul Gere
John Olver
Amarillo Country Club Golf Championship . . Mrs. ©. M. McCullough
J. C. Stipp
Amarillo City
Bill Dickey
Lefty Grove
Lou Gehrig
Charles Gehringer
Jimmy Dykes
Joe Cronin
al’ Simmons
Babe Ruth
Earl Averill
Cais' Pilot Sparks Cats Toward Texas League Lead
George Dockins, new Fort Worth manager, wins three straight as the Cats surge toward first. Fort Worth beats Shreveport 4-2, Houston tops Tulsa 3-1, San Antonio 3-0 over Oklahoma City. Van Cuyk and Archie noted for strong pitching, Dallas edges Shreveport 2-1 as Beaumont, Oklahoma City slate next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold V. Ratliff
Amocsted Press
Robin
George Dockins
Fort Worth
Les Burge
Cats
Dockins
Shreveport
Houston
Buffs
Tulsa
San Antonio
Oklahoma City
Dallas
Chris van Cuyk
Jack Richards
Beaumont
Cloyd Bover
George Archie
Missions
Bowen's Double Delivers Dukes Past Abilene 3-2
Bowen's double in the ninth scored Leonard Attyd after a walk and a pair of outs to lift the Dukes over Abilene 3-2. Ray Machado pitched a strong game in a mound duel with Bernis Copeland as Albuquerque won despite two unearned runs in the third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Lopeciali
Ron Bowen
Leonard Attyd
Abilene
Dukes
Ray Machado
Bernis Copeland
Albuquerque
Machedo
Blue Sox
Bowen
Attyd
Okrie
Dixon
Copeland
Neal
Michado
Mulcahy
Umpires defend resilience amid harsh fan heat in WTNM league
Five umpires from the West Texas New Mexico League discuss criticism, errors, and humor as they work the circuit. They insist officiating is a job, reveal their summer cabin life in Amarillo, and note most players also err while defending their profession.
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Smith
Timps
Albuquerque
Duke City
Secory
Amarillo
WTNM
Cabin 12
LaRose
Umps
Three Former Champions Reach Semifinals in Western Open
In the 19th women's Western Open Golf Tourney, three former champions and one amateur advanced to the semifinals. Babe Didrikson Zaharias of Ferndale New York and Helen Dettweiler of India California led the upper bracket, while Patty Berg of Minneapolis met Beverly Hansen of Fargo in the lower bracket. General MacArthur is honored by Belgium with the Croix de Guerre and the Order of the Crown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Ferndale
Helen Dettweiler
India
Cal
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Beverly ‘Hansen
Fargo
Belgium
MacArthur
Tokyo
Order of the Crown
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Patt Powell
Jimmy Sharp
Texas Highway Department
Golden Sandie
Texas Tech
Bernie How
KGNC
Vernon High School
John Munn
Johnny Linn
Byron Nelson
Ross Rogers Course
Charlie Conerly
John H. Vaught
University of Mississippi
Kiwanis
Joe Brown
N. Fillmore
Art Querrys
Sutinaeereg Bi Igieare A
Roitherrtkein
Pabst
Badger-Herring Sales and Drug Company
Grant Stone
Cais
Grand Start
Mouse Williams
Michigan
Detroit
Tigers
Milwaukee
Rebels
Galt
Georgia
YMCA
Gem Lake
Grenewald
Wayne Godsey
West Twentieth
Cans
Gann's Bar
N.E
Ray
Uenents
Wayne Martin
Usua
Clements
Jack Wentworth
Marin
Sammie Kohen
Martin
Billy Weidner
Frankie Murdock
George Curtis
Billy Hickson
Curtis
Clement
Gil Knutson
Personal Citizens Finance Service CO
Santa Fe Biés
Dad
Dowell’s
CAFE
Harrison & McCord
Southwest
Schenley
Philadelphia
South Finmore
Priday
Ymca Cuenen
Methodist
San Vaca
Gray Boys
Mar Margaret Will Veterans’ Administration
Ind
International Ent & Supply
Plains
Amarillo Tent & Awning CO. Inc
T & Adami
Trans-Mississippi
Kansas City
Skee Riegel
Glendale
Young Lawrence
Denver
Colo
Karisas City
Imperial
Prince George
Drees
Stinson
Irwin Kahn
Columbia
S. C
America
Shelby M. Krister
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