Plettner's Golfers Win Dinner Tourney
Amarillo golf scene reports Plettner's squad defeated Crudgington 56 to 53 to win the Dutch Dinner team matches at Amarillo Country Club. High and low scores earned prizes. 82 players entered, more than last year. Next dinner tourney set for May 31 under captains Norman and Hirsch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie Plettner
Amarillo
Bob Crudgington
Plettner
R. B. Norman
George Hirsch
Sgt
John Rage
E. L. Krahn
Don Holman
Crudgington
Ben Lane
Bob Howle
Key Furr
Fay Dryden
Gene Klein
E. M. Blackburn
Optimist Lions Kiwanis and Others Scoreboard Summary
A compiled list shows Optimist club teams and others with sprint and relay scores. Notable entries include Teas Cogdell Bivins Hudson Crews and Lions Cain Boxwell Daily Stockton Prien Kiwanis Golds with high totals. Jaycees Burke Powell Fyfe Durham Ridings. Rotary Blind McAfee Rogers. BPOE Pearson Poole Oakes Farmer Weeks. Ellis Perry Jackson Boxwell Moreland Forister Blind Kiwanis Blues Reppert. American Legion Pester Flowers Kitchen Nunn Pondlet. A B C Chapman Cox Armstrong Haley Reager.
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Optimist
Teas
Cogdell
Bivins
Hudson
Crews
Lions
Cain
Boxwell
Daily
Stockton
Prien
Kiwanis
Jackson
Allen
Harris
Baker
Jaycees
Burke
Furt Powell
Fyfe
Durham
Ridings
Rotary
Blind
Saunders
McAfee
Rogers
Pearson
Poole Powell
Oakes
Farmer
Weeks
American Legion
Pester
Flowers
Kitchen
Nunn
Pondlet
Chapman
Cox
Armstrong
Haley
Reager
Standings and Results From Yesterday in the American League
MLB standings show Philadelphia leading with six wins and a 500 pace while Washington and Cleveland follow. Today schedule features New York at Boston Philadelphia at Washington and Cleveland at Chicago with St Louis visiting Detroit.
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Chicago-Detroit
Philadelphia
New York
PAS -Salbed-Dsex
Ain Daeve
Washington
Boston
Cleveland
Chicago
St. Louis
Detroit
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Bowlin Seaman First Class to Return Home on Leave
After two years at sea in the Atlantic and Pacific, Robert R Bowlin, seaman first class, will arrive home on leave tomorrow at noon. He will visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R B Bowlin, at 404 Tennessee.
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Atlantic
Pacific
Robert R Bowlin
R. B. Bowlin
Tennessee
Bowling Notes Highlight Local Leagues and Notables
War demands continue but bowling buzz stays strong at Victory Alleys. Cpl Irwin Gore and Pvt Ellwood Moyer are transferred, Gore won Amarillo Singles, Moyer took second, while other league results show Elks, Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions, and Jaycees posting wins and high series totals including 510 to 562 by various bowlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Irwin Gore
Pvt
Ellwood Moyer
Amarilo Field
Gore
Amarillo
Week's Slate For Softball
weekend drills set for several leagues with schedules for Plains and Panhandle Tuesday Thursday Western and Texas leagues Monday Thursday and major leagues Monday Wednesday. Readings include Amarillo College LaMarr Margaret Wills San Jacinto 700 Carolina and other local fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo College
LaMarr
Bivins
McKinley
Margaret Wills
Lincoln
San Jacinto
Carolina
College
Lincon
Boys’ Ranch
North Monroe
Sanborn
Central
Monroe
Sanborn Duststorms edge Bivins in high scoring win
Captain Roy Miller of the Sanborn Duststorms hit a bases loaded home run to lead a 9 2 American League victory over Bivins. Darrell LaRue of Bivins made a spectacular leap but dropped the ball for an out. Batter ies were Russell and Robbertson for Sanborn and McKinney and Selby for Bivins. Class Nix coached the winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Miller
Sanborn
Bivins
Darrell LaRue
Russell
Robbertson
McKinney
Selby
Nix
Maverick set to lead Smaller War Plants Corporation again
President Truman nominated Maury Maverick of Texas for another term as chairman of the Smaller War Plants Corporation. The nomination was announced in Washington on May 4.
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Washington
Vega Nine Again Wins At Tri-State Park In Hard Fought Tilt
Vega Nine Again defeated Amarillo Furniture Company 17 to 10 after a two hour 10 minute game at Tri-State Park. Chick of the Furniture team was hospitalized after being hit, while Vega’s Mathes scored four times and Loyd added four RBIs. Nightcap delay and lighting issues forced postponements as the league plans rescheduled games.
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Victory Alleys
Sway
Panhandle
McMinn
Lil Hauck
Lil
Vega Kiwanis
Tri-State Park
Amarillo Furniture Company
Aztecs
Teed Products Corp
Chick
Furniture Nine
Mathes
Vega
Loyd
Mathes and Burk
Davis and Bates
Tri- State Park
Mann’s Bakery
Soldier praises French barber shops in Hall report
Cpl Bernard Brest writes home from Hall Massachusetts that he supports French barber shops after paying 30 cents for a shave haircut shampoo and manicure provided by two 18 year old girls.
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Mass
U.P
Bernard Brest
Amarillo Country Club Women Open Season with 31 Guests
At Amarillo Country Club the first meeting of the women golfers drew 31 guests for a tournament committee luncheon. Mrs. John Oakes and Mrs. Polly Thompson won luncheon balls. Winners included Mrs. Warren Babb in the 18 hole division with net 29 and Mrs. R. A. Stone in the 9 hole flight with net 23. The schedule lists many upcoming events through September with medal play and mixed events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Country Club
Lucille Gray
Rue Paula Pugh
Helen Triplett
Cora Holman
Art McKay
Charles Galloup
Irene Davis
Warren Babb
R. A. Stone
Carl Smith
Page Stalcup
George Simpson
J. W. Ross
E. D. Lamb
Bill Andrews
P. A. Shelburne
Polly Thompson
Betty Weeks
Mildred McGrath
John Oakes
Kathryn Higgins
Lois Coker
W. J. Hanlon
Leo Wilmeth
Ruth Brewer
Jess Rogers
Frank Wolffin
Paul Streit
Stanton Thatcher
R. J. Moore
R. A Stone
Norris Ewing
J. E. Davis
Country Club
Tombstone
Three New Coaches In Softball Loops
Three new coaches have been appointed in the American Softball League. Rex Baxter will coach at Amarillo College and CFE, Haile will lead the 700 North Monroe team, and Forest Hill has a 15 year old Herschel Cloud guiding its squad. Umpire John Weed is named official umpire. Ted Kelly at Cal Farley’s asks coaches to collect T shirts and caps and exchange worn equipment as replacements.
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American Softball League
Shep Sheppard
Rex Baxter
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Amarillo College
C FE
Haile
North Monroe
Forest Hill
Herschel Cloud
Sheppard
John Weed
Ted Kelly
Cal Farley’s
Kelly
Keglers to Receive Prize Money Tonight at Banner Bowl
The Keglers who won money in the Amarillo City Bowling Tournament will be paid at 8 tonight at the Banner Bowl. Secretary Henry Gittrich will supervise the payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo City
Banner Bowl
Henry Gittrich
Bob Allen Named Scorekeeper For Softball Association
Bob Allen of the Amarillo Gas Co. has been named official score keeper of the Amarillo Boys' Soft ball Association. It will be his duty to compile batting and fielding averages of all players in each of the leagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Allen
Amarillo Gas Co
Amarillo Boys’ Softball Association
Baucam Reaches Mile Final At Texas Interscholastic Meet
Amarillo San diego Baucam, the lone local finalist in the mile, advances to the finals at the Texas Interscholastic League Track and Field meet. Others from Region 1 also reach or exit various events, with finalists and semi finalists named for several dash, hurdle, and field events.
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Baucam
Bill Baucam
Amarillo
Associated Press
Bobby Bauman
Arthur Dyke
Cliff Dean
Lubbock
Jack Seale
W. C. Harrison
Denver City
John Franklin
Panhandle
Randall Clay
Pampa
W. C. Johnson
Hale Center
Frank McDaniel
Pat Jackson Reaches State Tennis Semi finals
Amarillo high school athlete Pat Jackson advanced to the state interscholastic tennis meet semi finals in Austin by defeating Ann Batter of San Angelo 3-6 11-9 6-3. Jackson becomes Amarillo’s first girls representative to reach semi finals in eight years. She faces Betty Roemisch of Woodrow Wilson Dallas next.
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Pat Jackson
Amarillo
Austin
Ann Batter
San Angelo
Pat
Miss Jackson
Betty Roemisch
Woodrow Wilson
Dallas
Miss Roemisch
Charlene Hinkle
Robstown
Local Week Sports Card Highlights Amarillo Area
Weekend golf events at Ross Rogers Course and Amarillo Country Club. junior softball leagues dominate week. Bowling league action at Banner Bowl and Victory Alleys. baseball action with Junior Gold Sox at Tri-State Fair Park. Mixed foursomes and civic league play fill midweek calendars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Ross Rogers
Amarillo Country Club
Banner Bowl
Tri-State Fair Park
Bowling Civic League
Ross Rogers Course
Senior Softball League Planned
An organization meeting of the City Adult Softball League will be attempted next week at Bob Seeds Sporting Goods. Date and time to be announced. Local groups including Southwestern Public Service Jaycees Texas State Guard and Amarillo Air Field civilians will send representatives. Contact Bob Seeds at 26658.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adulf
Bob Seeds Sporting Goods Concern
Southwestern Public Service
Jaycees
Texas State Guard
Amarillo Air Field
Bob Seeds
Cape Cod Marmalade Sent to English Markets
An Englishman who tasted lend-lease marmalade in France has requested its sale in England. The product is produced on Cape Cod Mass and may soon be sold in English markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyannis. Mass
U.P
Cape Cod
France
England
Sky Giants Set for Midland Opener and Pampa Games
The Amarillo Field Sky Giants depart for Midland to open the 1945 season against Midland Army Air Field tomorrow afternoon. The second team heads to Pampa for two games with Pampa Army Air Field club tomorrow and Sunday. Lefty Satterfield to start tomorrow, with Dell Oliver and Ronald Cook slated for Sunday twin bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Field
Sky Giants
Midland
Midland Army Air Field
Sky Giant
Pampa
Ronald Cook
Twin Bill
Price panel aides tally calls to check ceiling prices
Price panel assistants, working with local OPA boards, make about 400000 calls a month to retailers to check ceiling prices and enforce price ceilings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
War Dept Probes Draft of 4-F Athletes in Service
Rep. Melvin Price of Illinois accuses the Army of inducting 4-F professional athletes despite disabilities. The War Department reviews how directives on athlete inductions are applied with Inspector General oversight. Price seeks a fair deal and suggests deferring athletes called up in the last month until the inquiry concludes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Melvin Price
Illinois
Armed Service
Price
Army
Robert P. Patterson
Inspector General
East Texas Oil Boom Discovers World Class Field
Veteran wildcatter C M Dad Joiner struck oil in 1930 at the East Texas field hailed as the greatest pool in world petroleum output. The discovery transformed regional energy production and drew national attention to spoil locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Texas
World Petroleum Production
C. M
Dad) Joiner
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Roy Cloninger
June Davis
Harvey Allen
Wade Holman
J. S. Triplett, Jr
J. L. McCormick
N. D. Bartlett
Riley Strickland
Abe Martin
James Parmelee
Sam Orr
Earl O'Keefe
Eric Jordan
Wayne O'Keefe
George McGrath
Sim Kelly
Andy Anderson
L. E. Anderson
Roy Stockton
John Armstrong
Dale Smith
U. N. Olver
Sim Coker
C. F.collier
Fred Wagner
Dude Gentry
R. H. Kelly
J. F. Brown
Lyle Pemberton
Charles McAfee
Jimmy James
Charles Fisk
C. N. Hendrick
Harry Longabach
William Townes
W. W. Gibson
W. A. Askew
Dean Huffman
Jack Allen
C. M. Guignon
R. O. Green
Virgil Reager
W. W. Rusk
Dr. J. W. Hendrick
Leo Wilmuth
A. R. Castleberry
Cal Merchant
H. C. Pester
Boyce Gregory
Aaron Gwyn
R. G. Atkinson
P. F. Sapp
Herb Willborn
C. E. Sumelin
Clayton Heare
Guy Owens
Odie Russell
W. W. Elledge
Frank Edwards
B. T. Baker
Harry Daily
W. W. Phillips
Maj
Evan Roberts
Jim Farwell
Dr. E. H. Mann
Marty Snyder
I. H. Davies
Civic League
Ellis
Perry Jackson
Paul Boxwell
Moreland
Forister
Kiwanis Blues
Minner
Smith
Snyder
Reppert
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Kiwanis Golds Erere
C. Wm. Keith
Lipscomb
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Robert Bowlin
the Sportsmen’s Headquarters
By ED Harris
Wichita Falls
Frank Crews
Pat Powell
Patt
Elks Crew
Kiwenis Blues
Elks
Rotary Club
Bpoe Boys
Charlie McAfee
John Weeks
BPOE
John Ehurt
John
Roger Teas
Roy
Kiwanis Golds
Slim Burke
Louis Ridings
Jim Hudson
Patt Powell
George Nunn
Mickey
Tarzan Adams
Ruth Dorris
Navy
Lefty Martin
Billie Melton
Canyon
Novak
Zack McCrady
Plains League
Panhandle League
Horace Mann
Spruce
Humphrey Highland
Alice Landergin
Wilson
Taylor
Sam Houston
Maverick Club
Mavericks
Wolflin
Line Ave
Line
High School
Line Avenue
National League
Mirror
Georgia
Hayden
Maverick
De-Molays
Amarillo Times
Certain-teed
DeMolays
Softball Association
Sandie Kinks
Amarillo High School
T. G. Hull
Howard Lynch
Hull
Butler Field
John Allen
Dick Savitt
el Paso
Jack Laing
Hayden Hardin
Ed Chew
Frank Berger
Chew
Bobby Goldfarb
COALS
Newcastle
van Buren
S. Pierce
Guenanan
Ol’ Vernon Sez
Oriental Cleaners
Vernon Hancock
Harwood
Dixie Delight
Derby Pride
Southland Nector
London DeLux
Cream of Nation
Capitol
Liouor
Polk
Fairview
Burg Moss
John H. Smith
Life Insurance
Tyler
Andwiches
Paramount Recreation Club
Oliver Eakle Bidg
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