Gold Sox Add Power Slugger Facing Pioneers Again Tonight
The Amarillo Gold Sox add 6 ft 5 in 215 lb slugger Joe Bauman from Oklahoma City to face the Clovis Pioneers. Bauman, a lefty rookie with prior Navy and minor league experience, debuted with a 7-2 win and is eligible for a five day look. Bill Evans dominated on the mound with 34 strikeouts in 19 innings as Amarillo moved to .500.
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Gold Sox
Globe-News
Joe Bauman
Oklahoma City
Clovis’ Pioneers
Bauman
Sox
Albuquerque
Clovis
Little Rock Club
Travelers
Amarillo
Bob Leeds
Bob
American Legion
Navy
Leeds
Doug Lewis
Lewis
Doug
Bill Evans
Amarillo Faces Gale Aided Start as Pioneers Slated to Pitch
Bill allowed only five hits and led the game while wind carried one ball away from outfielders. The Pioneers committed 10 errors, more than Se visitors, who looked sharper but stalled. George Hamilton or Paul Devine were slated to pitch for Amarillo with pruning of staff after the road trip.
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Bill
George Hamilton
Paul Devine
Amarillo
Leeds
Sandies Poised for State Meet as Winningham Leads
Big Spring May 1 The Sandie track team travels to Austin for the state high school meet after a night in Howard County with coaches Lynch and Whinnery. Winningham is favored in the 880 with a best regional time of 2 03.8, later improving to conference 1 A A time of 2 02.6. The Sandies hope for strong relay and field events led by Winningham Pyeatt Bauman Jackson and McNeil with Squires and other standouts in contention.
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Austin
Howard County
Howard Lynch
John Whinnery
Sandie
A. F. Pyeatt
Arian McNeil
Lawrence Jackson
Bobby Bauman
Richard Winningham
Winningham
R. Tucker
Adamson High
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Fort Worth
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Thomas Jefferson
San Antonio
Woodrow Wilson
Lamar
Houston
Tommy Cox
Edwin Parks
Robert Hall
Johnny Slack
Ray Marek
Norman Alsebrook
Lamar High School
Vern McGrew
Kids Inc Keeps Tenth Man Captain in Softball Rules Change
Kids Inc maintains a tenth player in Amarillo boys softball under a revised rule set to expand participation. The program enforces age height weight classification, parent contracts, roster limits, school attendance, conduct rules, and standardized play conditions for the season opener next week with games Monday through Friday.
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Kids Inc
Ralph Dykeman
Amarillo
Boy Diamond Stars
Kinds, Inc
Maverick Club
Kids, Inc
Pal Hollow Ground Blades Promise Better Shave
Pal Blades claim a barber style hollow ground edge with leather strap and flexible follow facial contours. They tout quicker cooler shaves with less pressure and longer lasting delicate edges. Millions reportedly prefer the Pal option.
Steers Look Like Winners In Conference
In a Southwest Conference pursuit Rice Institute toppled Texas A&M 8-2 in Houston, dropping the Aggies two games back with four to play. SMU beat Baylor 8-5 in Dallas as Baylor’s early homer sparked a late rally. Rice pitcher Bill Bishop limited A&M to six hits. Texas freshman Jim Godrey led an 8-1 Texas win over Southwestern University in Austin.
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University of Texas Today
Rice Institute
Texas Aggies
Houston
Aggies
Longhorns
Steers
Southern Methodist Mustangs
Baylor Bears
Dallas
Mustangs
Billy Kimbrough
Baylor
Bill Bishop
Rice
Earl Beesley
Aggie
Austin
Jim Godrey
University of Texas
Southwestern University
Leading Biggest Bass Competition in Texas
ABILENE May 1 Russ Rogers of Sweetwater led the Abilene Reporter News biggest bass contest with a 10 lb 8 oz catch. The $50 prize goes to the largest bass caught in Texas through May 5, requiring certification by a game warden or sports editor. Rogers’ fish measured 28 inches long and 18 inches in girth, caught at Lake Medina near San Antonio.
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Abilene
Russ Rogers
Sweetwater
Tex
Texas
Rogers
Lake Medina
San Antonio
Dempsey Invites Mauler to U S
Stockholm May 1. Jack Dempsey invites Sweden's Ollie Tandberg to visit the United States but Tandberg's manager Leo Holmstedt suggests Dempsey visit Sweden for Tandberg's next bout. The American Legation has been approached to help if he accepts. Tandberg recently outpointed Ken Shaw and meets Jack London on June 2.
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Stockholm
Jack Dempsey
Sweden
Ollie Tandberg
United States
Leo Holmstedt
Tandberg
Dempsey
Ken Shaw
Jack London
Superior Manufacturing Team Defeats VFW 4–2 in Bats Game
The Superior Manufacturing baseball club used eight hits to score four runs and beat the Veterans of Foreign Wars nine 4 to 2 on the losers diamond. George Reed earned the win allowing eight singles. Chick of VFW delivered the day's longest hit with a two-base hit.
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Superior Manufacturing Baseball Club
Veterans of Foreign Wars
George Reed
VFW
Chick
Baseball Results and Standings From Yesterday
Yesterday in the National League Brooklyn lost to Chicago 1 to 2 while Philadelphia defeated Pittsburgh 4 to 1 New York and St Louis rain postponed Boston beat Cincinnati Detroit and Boston each won 4 to 0 and 4 to 0 Cleveland edged New York 1 to 0 St Louis defeated Philadelphia 12 to 3 Also Texas League Oklahoma City edged Dallas 5 to 4 Tulsa beat Fort Worth 10 to 1 and Beaumont won 9 to 4 in Western Texas New Mexico Albuquerque and Lamesa posted varied scores with several games postponed by wet grounds.
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Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
New York
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Fleming
Koslo
Martin
Brechen
Judd
Albosta
Lee
Gumbert
Pet
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Cleveland
St Louis
Washington
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EMU
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Sekdestienkon
Potter
Fowler
Amarillo Sports Schedule Highlights Upcoming Events
The listing covers the Amarillo Gold Sox against the Clovis Pioneers at Gold Sox Field on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. It notes the Annual Sandies Exes football game at Butler Field on May 10 at 8 PM, the 12th annual Tri State Senior Golf Tournament at Amarillo Country Club June 18 to 22, and the 4th annual Amarillo Country Club invitation and Open Golf Tournament July 24 to 28.
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Amarillo Gold Sox
Clovis Pioneers
Gold Sox
Butler Field
Amarillo Country Club
Cats extend streak with 10-1 win over Tulsa Oilers
Fort Worth Cats defeat Tulsa 10-1 to run their Texas League winning streak to eight. Dallas Rebels beat Oklahoma City 5-4 in Dallas, while Beaumont Exporters upset Houston 9-6 in San Antonio. Shreveport–San Antonio game postponed due to wet grounds.
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Dallas
Tulsa
Fort Worth
Beaumont
Houston
Shreveport
San Antonio
Taspon
Fort. Worth
Borem
J. P. Wood
Bob Gillespie
Buffs
John van Cork
Tulsa Oilers
Oilers
Cats
Golfers Ready to Tee Off in Texas Championship Qualifiers
Dallas hosts the Texas Golf Association championship after a four year war hiatus. About 140 players compete led by defending champion Ray Kenny of Dallas, a 1942 winner. Kenny shot 71 in a warm up, while Joe Moore Jr of San Antonio and David Goldman of Dallas each carded 73. One participant, Raymond Lanham of Glen Garden, aced the 135 yard No 10 hole in warmups.
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Dallas
Texas Golf Association
Ray Kenny
Kenny
Joe Moore, Jr
San Antonio
David
Spec) Goldman
Jack Sellman
Houston
Don Cherry
Wichita Falls
Howard Cree
Bobby Riegel
Earl Stewart
Glen Lakes
Don Schumacher
Eyes on Ball If You Please in River Oaks golf tourney
Thirty of Houston's finest young women will carry pennants for the golf champions tournament at River Oaks Course May 9 to 12. A pennant bearing each pro's name will trail the golfer so galleries can readily spot the players at the start.
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Houston
River Oaks
One in Five WWI Marriages of American Men and Foreign Women
A wartime study finds that only about twenty percent of marriages between American men and foreign wives failed, indicating higher stability in wartime unions despite cross cultural differences.
State Meet to Start Thursday in Austin
Three hundred thirty eight track and field entries and 48 tennis entries will compete Thursday and Friday in the Interscholastic League State meet. About 115 Texas high schools will be represented in the two day events with El Paso High School aiming to retain the boys doubles trophy. Randall Clay of Pampa is favored to defend his discus title, while Ted Hardin of Abilene leads the 100 yard dash contenders.
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Austin
Texas
el Paso High School
Ed Chew
Bob Goldfarb
F. Berger
el Paso
Gunning
Billy Lust
Rudolpho Gonzales
Sylvia Lerner
Barbara Walker
Emily Lapowski
Lorraine Richards
Randall Clay
Pampa
Ted Hardin
Abilene
Hardin
Murphy Gilbeaux
Netherland
Czechs Invite AAU To Send Tracksters
New York May 1 The National AAU considers a European summer tour invitation for a U S track team. Initiated by Czechoslovakia the trip would include meets in France England and Sweden with a possible departure from New York by plane on July 8.
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New York
U. S
Europe
Sectional Qualifying Rounds For National Open Golf June 3
National Open golf sectional qualifying will be held Monday June 3 at 26 locations. About 130 spots will be filled in the national championship which starts June 13 in Cleveland, the U S Golf Association announced.
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New York
Cleveland
U. S. Golf Association
Longhorns Rout I. C. U. in Tennis Meet
The Texas Longhorns defeated I. C. U. five matches to one in a tennis meet held in Austin yesterday May 1.
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I. C. U. Austin
Texas Longhorns
Feller Fires No-Hitter for Cleveland Against Yankees
Cleveland star Bob Feller pitched a no hitter and no runs against the New York Yankees, fanning 11 in yesterday's 1-0 win. It was his second no hitter in major league history, joining a select group of 11 pitchers to achieve the feat.
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Jack Hasd
Associated Press
Bobby Feller
New York Yankees
Rapid Robert
Feller
Cleveeland
New York
Softball Loop To Form Sked
The men’s softball league will meet Friday at 7 PM in the chamber of commerce with club managers required to attend. Provisional site is under the arcs at Tri-State Fair Park where diamond work will be done. Entering teams include the Carpenters Union Wesley’s Amarillo Air Field Bombers Plains Chevrolet Plains Creamery Pantex Pinkney Packers Jaycees and International Harvesters. A tenth team has not yet entered. League play is tentatively set to begin May 13.
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Chamber of Commerce
E. C. Quigley, Jr
Tri-State Fair Park
Carpenters’ Union
Wesley's
Amarillo Air Field Bombers
Plains Chevrolet
Plains Creamery
Pantex
Pinkney Packers
Jaycees
International Harvesters
Junior High Thinelads Vie In Second Meet
A second track and field meet is set for Thursday after noon among Amarillo area junior high schools Horace Mann Nixson and Sam Houston compete in nine events. Sam Houston Rangers lead with 36 points, Nixson close behind Horace Mann by 1 to 2 points as preparation for the May 9 inter school meet.
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Jess Dearley
Amarillo
Horace Mann
Nixson
Sam Houston
Rangers
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