Perennial Doormats Catch Up With Heads Up Baseball
AP features look at second basemen, noting many veterans are in military service or war plants. Bobby Doerr leads the American League in defense and base running while Lonnie Frey and Billy Herman top the National League, with replacements stepping in for stars like Gordon and Witek.
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Chip Royal
New York
Bobby Doerr
Boston Red Sox
Don Gutteridge
St. Louis Browns
Doerr
Joe Gordon
New York Yankees
Bobby
Joe
Army
Billy Herman
Brooklyn Dodgers
Lonnie Frey
Cincinnati Reds
Billy
Lonnie
Herman
Brooks
Leo Durocher
Luis Olmo
Frey
Keystoners
Giants
Mickey Witek
Coast Guard
Mickey
Lou Klein
Jimmy Brown
Entering Texas PGA Open Draws 150 Plus
Entries piled into the Texas PGA open golf tournament at Dallas Country Club with a projected field of at least 150 for the four day event next week. Players listed include Harry Todd Ralph Collins David Goldman and many more from across Texas and surrounding states.
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Odessa
Harry Todd
Ralph Collins
David Goldman
Ick Martin
Graham Ross
A. C. January
E. A. Eubank
Tom Lowry
Grantham Eubank
Dallas
Jack Munger
Sheppard Field
Earl Stewart, Jr
Fort Worth Army Air Field
Blaine McNutt
el Paso
Sam Schneider
Corpus Christi
Irvine King
Shreveport
Tom Lockwell
Ralph Morgan
Tyler
Tom Blakeley
Abilene
Smiley Rowland
Skeet Fincher
Fort Worth
Jack Allen
AL Warner
FE. W. Cain
Amarillo Golfers Meet Tonight at Ross Rogers Clubhouse
President L Whitney calls all Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association members to a 8 o clock meeting at the Ross Rogers Clubhouse to name committees for the Second Annual Diamond Shop Open. A nine hole handicap tournament is planned for this afternoon with 25 cent entry and a new golf ball offered for every three entrants.
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L. ©. Whitney
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Ross Rogers
Whitney
Ross Rogers Municipal Golf Course
Bruce Autry Printing Beats Vega Nine 33 to 4 at Malin Field
Bruce Autry Printing Company struck early, holding Vega to one hit over four innings as Jack Seale led the offense in a 33 to 4 victory yesterday afternoon at Malin Field. Autry pitchers were Seale McClannahan and Lauder with Caldwell Hemphill catching. Vega was backed by Turner Lindv Breeze with Roark Mathes behind the plate. The clubs schedule a rematch next Wednesday in Vega.
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Vega Independents
Jack Seale
Bruce Autry Printing Company
Vega Nine
Malin Field
Vega
Autry
Seale
McClannahan
Lauder
Caldwell
Hemphill
Turner
Linvd
Breeze
Roark
Mathes
Browns May Lose Sundra and Gatehouse Signed
Steve Sundra, a right handed pitcher for the St. Louis Browns, is ordered to report for Army duty at Fort Dix on May 9. The Browns also signed Denny Gatehouse to pitch on weekends, after his 11 and 11 season with Akron Rubber Company employment.
Paschal Coach Abe Martin Faces Army Call After Navy Rejection
Paschal High School football coach Abe Martin, previously rejected by the Navy for a minor defect, resigned from an oil firm post in Houston to lead Paschal. He has cleared an Army physical and awaits induction. In Chicago, Sgt. Chris Philopoulos discovers Army censors can be overwhelmed by letters, with unopened mail piling up.
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Fort Worth
Abe Martin
Paschal High School
Martin
el Paso
Lufkin
Navy
Houston
Paschal
Army
Chicago
U.P
Chris Philopoulos
One Hour Commute by Vacuum Tube Transport Predicted
Nobel laureate Dr. Irving Langmuir predicts future electronics may enable one hour travel between New York and San Francisco via vacuum tube vehicles magnetically suspended in space. He cites 10 to 20 years to apply wartime electronic advances and envisions electrically controlled farming with automated machines.
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New York
Iup
San Francisco
Irving Langmuir
Langmuir
Mechanix Flustrated
Navy converts rubber uses to synthetic
The Navy reports synthetic rubber now covers 76 percent of its needs, in cooperation with the War Production Board and others. More than 2,000 tons of usable rubber have been reclaimed from 13 war theaters by Material Redistribution Units as part of rubber conservation and salvage.
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Washington
Navy
War Production Board
Coming Events in Amarillo Sports Schedule
May events include the Field Bombers versus Sub-Depot Dodgers at Malin Park on May 7 and the Golden Sandies Exes football game at Butler Field on May 12. The Diamond Shop War Bond Golf Tournament runs May 18 to 21 at Ross Rogers Municipal Course followed by Dutch dinner golf at Amarillo Country Club on May 25. The Tri-State Senior Golf Tournament takes place June 6 to 18 at Amarillo Country Club.
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Amarillo Field
Amarillo Sub-Depot Dodgers
Malin Park
Golden Sandies-Exes
Butler Field
Ross Rogers Municipal Course
Amarillo Country Club
Phillies rise in standings on strong pitching and heads up play
The Philadelphia Phillies moved into a second place tie with the Cincinnati Reds in the National League. Strong pitching led by Bill Lee powered a 7-1 win over the New York Giants as the Phils posted eight straight games with under six and a half hits per game. Mel Ott homered off Lee in the ninth, ending the shutout.
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Glen Perkins
New York
Philadelphia Phillies
Phillies
Cincinnati Reds
Quakers
Freddie Fitzsimmons
Phils
New York Giants
Bill Lee
Lee
Mel Ott
New Yorkers
Roy Johnson
Chicago Cubs
Bruin
Chicago
Johnson
Jimmy Wilson
Bruins
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Braves
Harry Gumbert
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
Mel Harder
Dean
Cleveland Indians
Tribe
Chicago White Sox
Hellcats Top Bombers in High-Scoring AAF Game
Hellcats overpower the Amarillo Field Bombers 15 to 12 at Bomber Field as Matulis pitches a complete game for Camp Barkeley. Ready drives in six for the Bombers. Clayton hits a homer for Amarillo. Bell goes 4-for-4 with two walks for Hellcats. The Bombers meet Camp Barkeley again at 4:30 p.m. on Bomber Field.
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12Th Armored Division
Hellcats
Amarillo Field
Bomber Field
Matulis
Camp Barkeley Diamondeers
Ready
Bombers
Clayton
Schlichter
Bell
Camp Barkeley
Ray Satterfield
Amarillo
Amarillo Sports Week Highlights At Local Venues
Week's calendar includes Summer Mixed Bowling at Victory Alleys and nine hole handicap golf at Ross Rogers Municipal. Friday intra squad football at Butler Field. Weekend tournament at Ross Rogers. Baseball game Amarillo Field Bombers versus Amarillo Sub Depot Dodgers at Malin Field 3 pm. Women's golf luncheon and tournament at Amarillo Country Club.
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Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Rogers
Amarillo Junior Golf Association
Sunset Course
Amarillo Field Bombers
Amarillo Sub-Depot Dodgers
Malin
GOLP
Amarillo Country Club
Parker Helps Texas Interscholastic Meet Record Efforts
Austin May 4 UpI Local track meet opens with Charlie Parker San Antonio dash artist set to have wind speed measured to verify records. Parker ran 220 yards in 206 seconds in 1943 but wind was not recorded. About 300 to 350 high school athletes compete in the 34th annual events. Queens Isabella quarter from 1893 noted.
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Austin
UPI
Charlie Parker
University of Texas
Jesse Owens
Cleveland
Parker
National League Results and Standings Snapshot
Yesterday in the National League Cincinnati beat Chicago 10 to 4 and Philadelphia defeated New York 7 to 3 while Boston edged Brooklyn 4 to 3 and St Louis topped Pittsburgh 5 to 1. Current standings list St Louis 10 3 and Cincinnati 9 4 among leaders, with New York, Brooklyn, Boston, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Chicago trailing. today’s schedule includes Cincinnati at Chicago New York at Boston and St Louis at Pittsburgh.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Brookin
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
St Louis Dears
Cincinnati Aea
Philadelphia Hoatidienares
New York Aorodaceey
Brooklyn
Bostones
Renner
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
St Louis
St. Louis Peel
Boston Nies
Washington Pee
Pelea Ffoee
Chicago Arn
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