Sox Take Lead Bid After Big Comeback Victory
Lubbock and Amarillo split the West Texas New Mexico League showdown as Amarillo's Bob Crues hit a grand slam in the ninth to erase a late deficit. Frank Mekules and Lonergan matched strong efforts while Crues and Cola provided key power for the Gold Sox and Sox.
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Globe-News
Lubbock
Sox
Frank Mekules
Associated Press
Amarillo
Gold Sox
Bob Crues
Berger
Pampa
Albuaqueraque
Abilene
Clovis
Lamesa
Gordon Nell
Gassers
Dick O'Boyle
Albuquerque
Diamond
North Given Edge at Third In West Texas All Star Game
The article previews the West Texas New Mexico League All Star Game with Buck Fausett leading the North at third base and Tony Range anchoring the South. Fausett, slugging .408 with 49 RBIs, 11 doubles and a league lead in triples, is also a candidate to manage the North. Range, hitting about .291, is a clutch threat for the defending champions Pampa Oilers.
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Globe News
Buck Fausett
Albuquerque Dukes
Fausett
South
Tony Range
Pampa Oilers
Oilers
Tony
Hollywood Stars
Pacific Coast League
Jimmy Dykes
Buck
Duke
Putting Meet Opens Tonight at Sunset Course
Pro Walter Sikes hosts the season’s first putting tournament at Sunset Course. The Friday night event offers 36 holes of medal play with a 50 cent entry fee for anyone between 7:30 and 9. The four lowest scorers win golf balls.
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Walter Sikes
Levine Fox Go on KFDA Tonight at Madison Square Garden
Billy Fox of Philadelphia faces Artie Levine in a ten round light heavyweight bout at Madison Square Garden New York tonight. Levine seeks his first 175 pound start while Fox carries a string of 43 knockout wins but recently tasted defeat to Gus Lesnevich. Boxing fans can follow the blow by blow action on Gillette's Cavalcade of Sports on CBS and KFDA at 9 p.m.
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Billy Fox
Philadelphia
Arte Levine
Brynn
Madison Square Garden
New York
Fox
Kayo
Gus Lesnevich
I Levine
Artie
Pioneers edge Lobos 18 7 in two and a half hour game
Clovis Pioneers defeated Lamesa Lobos 18 to 7 in Clovis. Milton Ohnimus hit a homer in his first at bat for Clovis with Don Moore contributing a 16th homer of the season and Mac Quillin Nick Nicholas also homered. Lamesa's George Sturdivant doubled twice.
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Clovis
Lamesa
Pioneers
Lobos
Milton Ohnimus
St. Louis
Don Moore
Mac Quillin
Nick Nicholas
Moore
George Sturdivant
Ohnimus
Chuck Novotney
Bill Hair
Kreywacs
Kiick
Fiarito
Kramer
Presbyterians Upset First Baptist 9 7 In Church Softball
In YMCA Church Softball League action the Presbyterians defeated First Baptist 9 to 7 in the second game of a doubleheader. Clifford Timberlake drove in the decisive runs with a long triple after a sequence of miscues and walks in the sixth inning. Earlier, J T Woodward homered twice for San Jacinto Baptists as they routed First Christian 21 to 1.
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First Presbyterian
Ymca Church
First Baptist Club
Taylor Jones
Percy Starkie
The
Baptists
Clifford Timberlake
Presbyterians
J. T. Woodward
San Jacinto Baptists
First Christian
SJ Baptist
Cooper
Jarrett
Mead
Shroff
Smith
First Baptist
Presbyterian
Chisolm
Franks
Little
Timberlake
Bennett
Washington
Boston Red Sox
Earl Johnson
Bobo Newsom
Tom Ferrick
Gettel
Cleveland
Chicago
Tribe
White Sox
Frank Papish
St. Louis
Detroit
Mrs Coba Johnson Moves to Lubbo
Mrs Coba Johnson and her daughters June and Billie relocate to Lub bock. June intends to enroll at Texas Tech University.
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Lubbock
Coba Johnson
June
Billie
Texas Tech
Edwards Faces Jinx In Amarillo Municipal Championship
Scott Edwards, longtime City Cleaners owner, eyes his first Amarillo win after past near misses. The annual Amarillo Municipal Championship starts with qualifying rounds tomorrow at Ross Rogers Course, July 2.
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Scott Edwards
Wichita Falls
Amarillo
Ross Rogers
Amarillo Country Club
Scott
John Munn
Munn
Jackie Robinson Seizes Rookie of Year Buzz With Dodgers
Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers burst through under pressure to lift the team toward the NL lead. He hit .302 after an 8-6 win over Boston and sparked an eight-of-nine surge with timely hits and steals, including a key eighth inning double at Ebbets Field.
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Associated Press
Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Boston
Robinson
Son
Pittsburgh
Fritz Ostermueller
Ebbets Field
Dodger
Braves
Joe Hatten
Hughson Sore Elbow Not Closing 1947 Plans
Boston manager Joe Cronin said Cecil Tex Hughson has a sore elbow but will likely be fine after specialists at Johns Hopkins confirmed no serious injury. Hughson, from Kyle Texas, visited doctors yesterday and Cronin called it nothing serious while detailing other games and performances from the day.
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Washington
Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
Cecil
Tex) Hughson
Cronin
Hughson
Kyle
Tex
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Tennis Clinic Enrollments Grow At YMCA Program
About 25 boys ages 10 to 17 enroll in YMCA tennis clinics held twice weekly. Al Reville teaches with assistants James Le Neve, Jack Harden, and James Saunders. Paul Fowler coordinates the project. sessions meet at Ellwood Park on Wednesdays and Sam Houston courts on Fridays at 9 30. A July tournament will rank city players.
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YMCA
al Reville
James le Nevves
Jack Harden
James Saunders
Paul Fowler
Ellwood Park
Sam Houston Courts
Mr. Fowler
Moody Alexander
Neal Carpenter
Bill Chandler
John David Gatlin
Jimmy Holmes
Darryl Hunt
Harold Husband
Bobby Kerr
Carlos F. Moore
Garner
S. O'Dell
Buster Oliver
Ralph Richter
Frank Shaw
Cecil Limerly, Jr
Marian Shuman
Don Pond
Dick Pond
Dan Vaughn
Glenn Godsey
Jimmy Sills
John Perkins
Clinton Moore
Wayne Godsey
Jerry Houston
Fans Should Split Home Run Money Among All Gold Sox
A writer argues after Bob Crues hit a game winning homer for the Amarillo Gold Sox the prize money from fans should go to the nine players who contributed to the win. He cites Duarte and Duate among others who supported the rally and questions awarding Crues alone.
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Gold Sox
Gold Sox Field
Bob Crues
Crues
Amarillo
Lefty Lonergan
Joe Juliano
Frank Okrie
Don Elias
al Duate
Lonergan
Joe Bauman
Duarte
Crugs
Munn Golfers Win Matches in Amarillo Club event
John Munn and J B Brown led a Dutch Dinner Team Match at Amarillo Country Club yesterday despite their absence as captains. Munn’s team posted a 442 31 percent win. Dr E W Cain had low gross 76 and Richard Reeves low net 83 63. Numerous players earned two balls as surprise winners while Brown’s golfers are listed first in many head to head results.
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John Munn
J. R. Brown
Amarillo
Richard Reeves
Earl O'Keefe
R. B. Norman
R. T. Howle
H. C. McFarland
Jimmy James
C. E. Robertson
Eric Jordan
Jim Pearson
Herb Willborn
Aubrey Jackson
Sandy Cross
Jack Proper
Brown
Bob Haley
Dick Bivins
Sam Orr
Roy Stockton
Archie Castleberry
Bob Crudgington
Jesse Rogers
J. A. Hazlewood
R. H. Kelly
Art McKay, Jr
E. W. Cain
J. S. Evans
G. E. Smith
Jack Allen
Bill Andrews
Return to Roswell after visit with Everts family
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Jerrell and daughters Julie and Ann have returned to Roswell after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Edward Everts at 207 A West Thirty-fifth.
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Roswell
Albert Jerrell
Julie
Ann
Edward Everts
West
Helium Plant Edges Helium Plant Rival 13-12
In a high scoring contest Hagler pitched in relief for Little in the fourth inning and earned the win. The box lists Helium Plant 13 runs to 12, with Marsh, Stepter and Williams contributing offensively and late turns by Berryman and Allred.
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Helium Plant
Hagler
Little
Blackburn Spt
Marsh and
Stepter
Williams and
Berryman
Santa Fe
Blackburn Softballers Blast Harvesters 16-14
Blackburn Softballers defeated International Harvesters 16-14 in a high scoring V A League game. John Peterson Brad Marsh and Louis Stepter homered for Blackburn while Wood Ring homered for Harvesters. Santa Fe added a fifth straight win in the same league.
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Blackburn Softballers
Blast Harvesters
Blackburn Sporting Goods
International Harvesters
John Peterson
Brad Marsh
Louis Stepter
Woodring
Santa Fe
Summit Bluebirds Stop Eagles In Lone Star Match
The Summit Bluebirds gained their first second round win in the Lone Star Midget League, beating the Taylor Eagles 9 to 7. Key contributions came from Stanley Berry, Bob Brazel, and Jimmy Collins as Summit rose to 1-0 in the series while S. M. Daniels’ Eagles struggled after a strong start. Other results include Pleasant Valley Owls 12 Wilsons Woodpeckers 9 and Humphreys Highland Buzzards 22 Wolflin Seagulls 3 with various league games listed.
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Lone Star
Taylor Eagles
S. M. Daniels’ Eagles
Bluebirds
Taylor
Menee
Stanley Berry
W. O. Allen
Bob Brazel
David Allen
Summit
Pleasant Valley Owls
Wilson
Woodpeckers
Humphreys Highland Buzzards
Wolflin Seagulls
Margaret Wills Parrots
Maverick Redbirds
Max Manley
Jimmy Litle
Owl
Johnny Moon
Buzzards
Humphreys Highland
David Hunt
Pantex Kingfishers
St. Mary’s Penguins
Wolflin’s Pigeons
Bivins Bluejays
Clyde Carpenter
Storks
Robins
Bill Frost
Johnny Sudbury
Frost
Louis Brown
North Side Ravens
Margaret Wills
Bennie Daniels
Harold Patterson
Milton Gibbs
Ronnie Edwards
North Side Zebras
Wolflin Ponies
St. Mary's Mules
Margaret Wills Wolverines
Summit Gophers
Forest Hill Devils
Sanborn Cubs
San Jacinto Atoms
Mav
Weidner Defeats Poggi in Southwestern 190-Pound Tourney
Billy Weidner stops Gorilla Poggi with a full nelson to win the second fall and reach the quarterfinals of the Southwestern 190-pound tournament. Poggi, uninjured, required a chiropractor after the bout. Stratton dominates in opening round as Martin streak hits 22 matches with two fall draw versus Sailor Watkins.
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Gorilla Poggi
Billy Weidner
Weidner
Boston Billy
Walter Stratton
Salvadore Flores
Wayne Martin
Sailor Watkins
Stratton
Pat O’dowdy
Duke, Okla
Big Spring
Major League Leaders by League Snapshot
In the American League batting leaders include Boudreau of Cleveland and Kell of Detroit with 329. Keller of New York leads home runs with 13, while pitchers Kinder of St. Louis and Harder of Cleveland show top marks. In the National League Haas of Cincinnati and Walker of Philadelphia lead batting with .245 and .343. Mize of New York leads NL home runs with 19, tied by Cooper and Marshall of New York and Kiner of Pittsburgh with 14.
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Amarillo
Lubbock
Berger
Pampa
Abilene
Albuquerque
Lamesa
Clovis
Boston
New York
Detroit
Chicago
Washington
Ty St
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St. Louis
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
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Renee
Tody
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Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Shreveport
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Sweetwater
Vernon
Big Spring
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Dodger
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New York Giants
Phillies
Ernie Bonham
Billy Herman
Doyle Lade
Ralph Kiner
Cincinnat
Ewell Blackwell
Stants
Harry Brecheen
Red Birds
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
New York Yankees
Boudreau
Kell
Keller
Williams
Kinder
Harder
Haas
Walker
Mize
Cooper
Marshall
Kiner
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Paul Hinrichs
Lennie Heinz
Mekules
Clem Cola
Harry Lamprich
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Cola
Bill Serena
Rosson
al Duarte
Clovis Pioneers
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Paramount Recreation Club
Oliver Fakle Bidg
Panhandle Grain Salvage Co
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