Culberson Delivers 14th-Inning Homer As Red Sox Beat Cards
Leon Culberson, used mainly for defense, homered in the 14th inning with the bases loaded to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 10-6 win over St Louis. The victory extends Boston’s winning streak to 12 and puts them 3½ games ahead of the idle Yankees. Rays of note: Ray Mueller’s 233-game bid ended as he was benched. other results include Cardinals winning at Pittsburgh and Detroit defeating Philadelphia.
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Associated Press
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Eddie Pellagrini
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Hal Wagner
Tex Shirley
Brooklyn
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Pittsburgh
Ray Mueller
Bill McKechnie
Ray Lamano
Innati
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Detroit
Philadelphia
Diety Trout
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Junior Track Meet to Be Held at Butler Field
Tomorrow afternoon at 4 30 the Horace Mann Sam Houston and Nixson junior high teams compete in the city track and field meet at Butler Field. Past practice meets show Sam Houston leading last week Nixson close behind with 43 points. Events include hurdles dashes jumps throws and relays directed by Jess Dearley.
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Horace Mann
Sam Houston
Butler Field
Rangers
Jess Dearley
Five Year Plan for Wildlife Restoration
Washington May 8 The Fish and Wildlife service proposes a five year program using 12.6 million dollars accumulated from the wartime tax on sporting arms and ammunition. An initial 3 million dollars would be spent in 1947 to restore neglected wildlife with House debate on the Interior Department appropriation bill to consider the item.
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Fish and Wildlife Service
Treasury
Interior Department
Longhorns Poised to Lead in Southwest Conference Track
In College Station on May 8, Texas is favored to win the conference title based on top times and distances. James H. Stewart lists Texas A and M and Baylor as leading potential first placers with multiple records in reach. The Kyle Field meet is set for next Saturday afternoon with Baylor Rice and Texas setting strong marks.
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University of Texas
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Texas
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August Erfurth
Fred Walcott
John Robertson
Broad
Mike Hale
Junior Gold Sox Eye Opening Season Plan
Junior Gold Sox League president E. Quigley Jr reports the league opener will be played tomorrow unless unforeseen events delay it. Diamond availability at Amarillo College may force games to be moved. another diamond could be laid out to start a twilight league.
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Junior Gold Sox
Quigley
Amarillo College
Field of Amateurs Pros Tee Up at River Oaks Course
A field of 30 professionals and 15 amateurs tested River Oaks Country Club in final warm up rounds as the PGA tour opens with the $10,000 Houston Tournament of Champions. Par was challenging yet gave top players a chance to post strong scores in the 72 hole event.
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River Oaks Country Club
PGA
Lights to illuminate Stuart Stadium in Beaumont
Beaumont baseball fans can expect stadium lights at Stuart Stadium within about a week, says Guy Airey owner of the Texas League Exporters.
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Beaumont
Stuart Stadium
Guy Airey
Texas League
McKinley Peewees Rout Amarillo College in Big 36 4 Win
In the Plains League the McKinley Peewees crushed Amarillo College 36 to 4 with sharp fielding and triple plays. Johnny Wasson to Jimmy Ott to Charles Ott turned two double plays, while Don White homered for the losers and McKinley slugged throughout. Vern Irwin pitched for Maverick Yearlings in a separate 13 11 loss to Pleasant Valley as both teams combined for 25 runs and 35 hits in seven innings.
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McKinley Peewees
Amarillo College
McKinley
Johnny Wasson
Jimmy Oott
Jimmy Ott
Charles Ott
Tomorrow's Peewee and Junior Games in Panhandle Schedule
Tomorrow's schedule lists Peewee games at 6 30 PM with Boys Ranch at Horace Mann and other matchups across Prairie and YLa ins divisions including San Jacinto Atom Bombers at First and Prospect and Sanborn at Sixth and Independence. Texas Juniors also play at 6 30 PM with Boys Ranch at Humphreys Highland and Wolflin at Wilson.
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Humphreys Highland
St. Mary's
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Prairie Peewees
Maverick
San Jacinto Atom Bombers
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Pleasant Valley
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Forest Hill
Ylains Peewees
Margaret Wills
Amarillo College
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McKinley
North Lamar
Lamar
Wolflin
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Baseball and Peewee Scores From Panhandle League Action
Forest Hill edges Bivins 11 to 10 as Kenneth Brewer and Fields homer. Sonny Bar ron wins for Highland 26-9 over Wilson. Johnny Moon goes 4 for 5 with a homer. Margart Wills Peewees beat 3700 Taylor 17-11. Boys Ranch Peewees split with 3700 Taylor 10-6. Texas Junior past Wilson School 31-4. Sanborn Bobcats defeat San Jacinto Atoms 16-10 with Tommy Woods grand slam. Weenie Allen drives win for Sanborn. Horace Mann forfeits vs Fourth-N.
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Sonny Barron
Jerry White
Tom Amarillo College
McKinley Peewees
Richard Chandler
Johnny Wasson
Ro Bivins Peewees
Alan Ay Porest
Ddy Cloud
Allen
Doyle Woodfin
Harold Crow
Taylor Peewees
Margaret Wills
Jackie Pyre
Jimmson
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Roy Johnson
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Humphreys Highland
Johnny Moon
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Sanborn Bobcats
San Jacinto Atoms
Tommy Woods
Weenie Allen
Buddy Moore
Sanborn
Horace Mann
Panhandle Peewee League
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San Jacinto Bearcats
Eight Tennis Stars Battle In El Paso Tournament
May 8 report lists eight renowned players in the El Paso professional tennis tournament opening. Bill Tilden Dick Innes Jessi Skeen Perry Kovacs Howard compete in opening matches. Doubles set Friday night with a Saturday morning clinic for high school players. Event concludes Sunday.
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Earn
Jessi
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Skeen
Perry
March
Kovacs
Howard
Louise Suggs Still in Lead in Southern Women's Golf
Louise Suggs of Lithia Springs Ga led the Southern Women's Golf tournament into the second round after a record two under par 72 and a 6 and 4 victory over Mrs Al Lever of Houston. She faces Mrs J C Benedum of Shreveport next after Benedum defeated Mrs Charlotte Beck of Tulsa 8 and 7.
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Lithia Springs
Dallas Country Club
al Lever
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Shreveport
Betters Sweep Durant Savages for Sixth Win
West Texas State College Betters extended their unbeaten stretch to six wins in seven games by sweeping Durant Savages of Durant Oklahoma. The victory solidified their strong early season play and kept their momentum moving forward. In other news Duxbury Massachusetts votes to create a town police force hiring a chief and four patrolmen and approves $1200 for a patrol car.
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Baseball Standings and Results From Recent Games
West Texas New Mexico League coverage shows Chicago New York results with St Louis 6 Boston 10 and Cleveland 1 Washington 2 Detroit 7 Philadelphia 2. Standings list Detroit Washington St Louis Cleveland Philadelphia with records and upcoming schedule reference. Also notes New York 1 Cincinnati 2 Boston 4 St Louis 6 and other matchups plus Tennessee tobacco acreage plans announced by the Department of Agriculture.
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Department of Agriculture
Howell Cusick lead Amarillo doubles in city tourney
After two weekends in the Amarillo City Association Tournament Ed Howell and Henry Cusick top the doubles division with 1 257 pins though they doubt the score will hold after final rounds. Howell, 158 average, and Cusick, 153, play for San Jacinto Kiwanis in the Civic League. Team play led by Kiwanis Blues at 3 068 pins. Jaque West tops singles with 703.
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Amarillo City Association
Ed Howell
Henry Cusick
Banner Bowl
Howell
San Jacinto Kiwanis
Civic League
Cusick
Jimmy Hall
Jay O'Keefe
Kiwanis Blues
Jaque West
Church softball league meeting announced by Y M C A
Persons planning the league are asked to meet with Jack Coffey in the north wing of the Municipal Auditorium tonight at 8 o clock. Coffey announced the proposed church loop would be sponsored by the Y M C A.
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Municipal Auditorium
Y.M.C
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