All Time Best and Worst Gold Sox Team Lists
A reader shares an all time best and worst Gold Sox lineup spanning 1939 to 1961 with players such as Bill DeCarlo Bill Evans Joe Bauman Ray Wilson and George Sutch. The piece also notes historical sports tidbits including notable football figures and past game results.
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Amarillo
Gold Sox
Bill DeCarlo
Bill Evans
Joe Bauman
Ray Wilson
Bill Altenbfrg
George Sutch
Frank Hargrove
al Duarte
Rob Crome
Neal Rabe
Peavine Trantham
Bus Dorman
Leo Zoeller
Ken Ray
Cecil Smythe
Gil Kerckhove
Bobby Holt
Bob Seeds
Harbert Wins Charlotte Open in Dramatic Finish
Detroiter Chick Harbert, 33, captured the Charlotte Open with a 70 71 273 total, edging Cary Middlecoff by one stroke after a final hole showdown. Lawson Little finished third at 276 as Frank Stranahan and others chased a prize haul beyond a weathered winter tour.
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Cary Middlecoff
Memphis
Tenn
Auguste Masters
Lawson Little
Cleveland
Little
Middlecoff
Harbert
George Schoux
Mamaroneck
Chick
Cary
Exhibition Baseball NinevOn and Sox Rivalry Highlights
In a busy exhibition baseball slate, Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, New York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati and Chicago clubs faced off against Montreal and Brooklyn. Box scores show varied innings, key pitchers such as Carlson and Brecheen, and notable hitters including Tao and Seminick. Headlines point to unsettled rosters and emerging prospects as spring exhibitions proceed.
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Ninevon
Boston
Jay Yoo
Wynn
Thompson
Evans
Orie
Harr
Stephen
Montreal
Brooklyn
Necomibe
Behrman
Calderone
Ramadell
Modnes
Chicago
Cleveland
Sox
Carlson
Lade
Dobernic
Pellerack
Gromek
Heesa
Tip
Philadelphia
Juad
Seminick
Brecheen
Mearn
Rice
New York
Detroit
Monk
Magi
Elwell
Fox
LaManno
I Globe-News
Decline in Wild Ducks Geese Stabilizes in U S
The Fish and Wildlife Service reports that wild duck and geese populations have leveled off after years of decline. Director Albert M. Day says bird numbers likely resemble last year, though hunting regulations for Texas remain tight despite slight improvement. Texas golfers prep for PGA meet as qualifying begins March 29 at Braeburn Country Club Houston with PGA Texas Section President Graham Ross announcing the event.
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Washington
Fish and Wildlife Service
Service
Albert M. Day
Texas
Dallas
Braeburn Country Club
Houston
Graham Ross
PGA
Yester
Danes Shelton Bout Heads to Eight Round Main Event
Lavern Road headlines as the Plainview middleweight joins Joe Danes and Billy Shelton for an eight round main event at Municipal Auditorium. A new National Boxing Association rule requires an eight count on every knockdown. Tickets on sale at Cretney Drug with two six rounders and three four rounders totaling 32 rounds starting at 8 p.m.
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Lavern Road
Plainview
Joe Danes
Denver
Billy Shelton
Phoenix
Municipal Auditorium
National Boxing Association
Arvis Woodring
Bill Thomas
Cretney Drug
Risley Wins Weekend Meet With 66 In Ross Rogers Sweepstakes
Risley fires 66 to take first at the Ross Rogers Weekend Sweepstakes with a 90 to 90 score. other winners include Bus ter Sharp 4 15 69 Harry Snow 79 871 Fred Houser 79 871 Harold Smith 80 872 Lee Campbell 87 14 73 Jack Phillips 79 6 73 Hugh Hale 87 12 15 Obie Griffin 83 815.
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Youmey
Ross Rogers
Buster Sharp
Harry Snow
Fred Houser
Harold Smith
Lee Cambell
Jack Phillips
Hugh Hale
Obie Griffin
Ed White Wins 1948 Houston Golf Title
AP reports Ed White retained the Houston County Club Invitational title after defeating John Barnum of Chicago 1 up. White sealed victory with a 30 foot putt on the 37th hole, repeating his 1936 win over Barnum in a 1 up decision across 20 holes.
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Houston
FA White
Hank Greenberg named Indian executive and stockholder
Hank Greenberg, 37, becomes vice president and second largest stockholder of the Cleveland Indians. He may play if needed but intends to stay in shape and enter the lineup only if necessary. President Bill Veeck calls him a tremendous asset and says the stockholding aims to attract strong personnel. Beehive incident and other oddities included.
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Los Angeles
Hank Greenberg
Cleveland Indians
Greenberg
Skip Alexander Wins Tucson Open and Seals Minor King Status
BEN HOGAN notes Skip Alexander, the former Minor League Golf MVP, captured the Tucson Open with a 264 total and an eagle on the 72nd hole to edge Johnny Palmer. A Duke alumnus from Lexington, NC, Alexander has long teased a rise to the Big Leagues of Linkdom, with prior wins in Gainesville and Peoria.
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Skip Alexander
Johnny Palmer
Badin
Skip
Duke Unitive Carolinian
Lexington
Tobacco State
Gainesville
Fla
Peoria
Wish
Jimmie Demaret
Dutch Harrison
Arkansas
Will Rogers
Tucson
Ying
Palm
Simpson Declines GWU Coaching Offer to Stay at Missouri
Chauncey Simpson long time aide to Don Faurot at Missouri decides to remain backfield mentor rather than accept George Washington University’s three year head coach offer. Athletic committee spokesman Sam Shirkey cited salary increase as a factor after a conference with Simpson.
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Rantenay
Chauncey Simpson
Don Faurot
Missouri University
George Washington University
Missouri
Sam Shirkey
University Athletic Committee
Simpson
Shirkey
George Washington
Thursda
Iowa Girls Defeat Texas Champions In Tight Rally
Des Moines March 29 Kamrar Town State girls edged Mesquite Texas champions 30 to 38 after a late rally. Arlys Van Langen led with 20 points and Jo Anne Miller added 14 as Iowa secured an intersectional victory. Australia plans to produce its first all metal civil airplane.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Kamrar
Texas
Arlys van Langen
High Forcesquite
Jo Anne Miller
Tracksters Prepare for Big Spring Relays This Saturday
Sandie Tracksters under coach John Whinnery head to the Big Spring Relays after a fifth place at the Sand Hills Relays in Odessa last Saturday. Golf candidates finish 36 holes at Amarillo Country Club with the top four advancing to the Lubbock High School Invitation Tournament.
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Amarillo Country Club
Golden Sandies
Mapes Triple Threat Man at Yankee Camp
California Cliff Mapes tops the New York Yankee spring training camp as a triple threat. The 26-year-old outfielder from Kansas City is a left handed power hitter with a 308 season average last year and 117 RBIs, challenging for regular duties behind Lindell Keller and DiMaggio. He impressed with long homeruns and a fierce work pace at camp.
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Joe DiMaggio
Bronx Bombers
St. Petersburg
Fla
Mapes
Yankee Camp
Aduak Fraley
Spired Brew Sportz
California
Cliff Mapes
New York Yankee
Pring
Tookle
Johny ‘Lindel
Bonfire
Tommy Henrich
Charley. Keller
Eardener
Mag
Lindell
Keller
Rogers Course
Henrich
Eller
Iast
Fo Lindell
Tomorow
Golf Balla
Johnny
Kansas City Blues
Yankee
Cliff
Kansas City
Baltimore
Cleveland Indians
DiMaggio
Ominous Claim Forces Overnight Power Shift
Phrase fragment suggests a person allowing another to take control, with concern that the takeover could become a burden or chore to reestablish or regain control. No clear names, dates, or places are readable in the fragment.
Texas Polo Team Beats California All-Stars in Benefit Match
Texas poloists defeated the California All-Stars 9 to 8 in Los Angeles. Hobby Fletcher scored six goals, Cecil Smith added four, and Aiden Roark left the field for 10 minutes after a ball struck his elbow. Spencer Tracy presented a trophy to Smith.
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Los Angeles
Hobby Fletcher
California
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