Souvenir Lob By Pampa Pitcher Bill Garland
A feature interview recalls Pampa southpaw Bill Garland as a strong leaguer who proudly says his wife from Borger, Texas is his favorite souvenir. He married her at Huber Park’s home plate on August 15, 1941, a tale tied to his baseball fame and local lore.
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Bill Garland
Bill
Garland
Borger
Texas
Huber Park
Mike Dooley
Lubbock
Mike
Greenville
Alex Hooks
Grenville
Alex
Hap Rogers to Stay as Cardinal Mentor
Price College retains Hap Rogers as athletic coach for next year after PTA and school officials prevailed over competing offers. Rogers, who has been part time while pursuing a masters at West Texas State, will move to a full-time role and was named Price College Athlete of the Year Don Ackerman received the miniature champion trophy.
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Jerry Rolander
Hap Rogers
Price College
Cardinal Institution
T. J. Drury
Rogers
PTA
Roger
West Texas State College
Amarillo
Bob Carter
J. B. Linn
George A. McKinney
Price Glee Club
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Brother Mark
Coach Carter
J. B
Uncle Jay) Linn
Casey
George McKinney
Glee Club
Don Ackerman
Ackerman
The
Globe News
Odessa
Golden Sandie
Fort Worth Cats Rally To Beat Beaumont Exporters 4 2
Fort Worth maintained a four game lead in the Texas League as the Cats defeated the Rogers Hornsby led Beaumont Exporters 4 to 2 at Lagrave Field. Beaumont led 1 0 before three Fort Worth runs in the third inning and a Joe Torpey homer in the fifth sealed the win. Marquis homered for Beaumont in the seventh but was not enough.
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United Press
Fort Worth
Cats
Rogers’ Hornsby
Beaumont Exporters
Lagrave Field
Beaumont
Joe Torpey
Bob Marquis
Exes Rally Past Futures In 56 33 Victory
Harold Swindell led Exes with eight points before fouling out early in the third quarter at Amarillo School Armory. John Plunkett led Futures with nine as Exes built a 28 16 lead and held on for the 56 33 win. Coach T G Hull aims to sharpen district play with Swindell heading to UT for basketball and academics.
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Globe News
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LaVern Roach Award Established at Plainview High
Plainview High School establishes the LaVern Roach Memorial Sportsmanship Award funded by Evelyn Roach widow of the Texas middleweight. The annual honor goes to a male student chosen by peers for outstanding sportsmanship and clean living, with a bronze bas relief plaque of Roach and the winner’s name, plus a permanent plaque in the trophy case.
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Laverne Roach
Plainview High School
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New York City
Plainview High
Roach
Faust Shelled as Hubbers Top Amarillo 5-3
In Lubbock Ray Faust and Jim Byron were ejected as Amarillo’s Gold Sox lost to the Lub bock Hubbers 5-3. Bob Clodfelter earned the win after relieving, while Ed Brown debuted at second with a solid showing.
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Ozark, Ark
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Sockers
Stan Surma
Little Ed Brown
Gehring Named New Y Baseball Leader
Herman Gehring, 28, Amarillo, named commissioner of the YWCA Junior Baseball program overseeing eight leagues with more than 1,000 boys aged nine to 17. A former Kids Inc. manager and umpire, Gehring becomes the program’s first full-time leader as it opens around May 15.
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Amarillo
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Dwight Nance
Bengals Clean Up on Sox in Own Bailiwick
Detroit Tigers sweep two at Fenway Park, beating the Red Sox 13-4 and 5-3 without Hal Newhouser. Ted Williams errors and strong pitching by Freddie Hutchinson and Clyde Vollmer help Detroit gain early pennant hopes, while Yankees win twice and Washington, Cleveland notch wins elsewhere.
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