Gold Sox crush Clovis with 21 hits and 5 homers
Amarillo Gold Sox blasted Clovis Pioneer 22 to 10 as 21 hits included five home runs and six doubles. Starters faced a rough seventh inning as Leon Catto homered and Don Moore added a four bagger. Lefty Wyatt to pitch tonight, with Bus Dorman opposing.
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Grover Seitz
Clovis Pioneers
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Clovis
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Seitz
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Sied Allen
Lefty
Bus Dorman
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Hoss) Yarborough
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Dixie Medlock
Leon Catto
Medlock
Don Moore
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Frierson
Quillin
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Harrison
Poae Cato
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Hargrove
Gardner
Prather
Moore
Tenorio
Yarborough
Cato
Steiner
Pruitt
Teriorlo
Yarb
Standings Move in West Texas New Mexico League
Clovis leads after Tuesday results with a 4 7 14 tally while Albuquerque sits top in the West standings. Amarillo and Borger follow with strong marks as Lamesa Pampa and Lubbock chase spots in the tight race. Wichita Falls and Dinmo show gaps amid the push for a postseason berth. In New York, only three Brooklyn names remain active from the MacPhail era.
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Albuquerque
Pampa
Lamea
Wichita Falls
Lubbock
New York
Brooklyn
Larry MacPhail
Fred Fitzsimmons
Leo Durocher
Cookie Lavagetto
Navy Air Corps
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Louis
Philadelphia
St Chicago
Boston
Professor throws coffee in lunchroom dispute at Santa Rosa junior college
Howard T. Wheeler a 47 year old language professor at Santa Rosa Junior College and Otto Carl Ross an engineering instructor debated President Roosevelt as a Communist then Wheeler hurled a cup of coffee and struck Ross. Wheeler faced dismissal while Ross was retained pending further inquiry. Wheeler threatened defamation suits if fired.
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Banta Rosa
Calif
Roosevelt
Howard T. Wheeler
Santa Rosa Junior College
Otto Carl Ross
College Board of Trustees
Floyd Bailey
College
Wheeler
Ross
Big and Rangy Righthander Gets Robbed
Reds pitcher Gene Thompson edged toward a no hit bid before a pinch double by Lew Riggs spoiled it. Cincinnati rode the win to help McKechnie shape a strong staff as Brooklyn, New York Giants, Cubs, and Phillies also won. Phils beat Cardinals behind Hoerst. A’s beat Browns 5-4 with Wallacs a homer in eighth. Morris Jackson saluted as guards’ “Sir” at Saint Mary’s.
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Thompson
Lew Riggs
Reds
Bill McKechnie
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
Buccaneers
Giants
Cliff Melton
Pittsburgh
Connie Ryan
Frank Gustine
Bill Jurges
Pete Coscarart
Chicago Cubs
Boston Braves
Braves
Jim Tobin
Philadelphia Phils
St. Louis Cardinals
Frank Hoerst
Phils
Max Lanier
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis
Jack Wallacsa
A’s
Phil Marchildon
Fred Caligiuri
Browns
Caligiuri
Vernon Stephens
Tony Criscola
Michigan Center Pregulman shifts to center in spring drills
Mervin Pregulman of Lansing moved from guard to center during Michigan's spring football practice session at Ann Arbor. He earned a varsity letter as a guard in 1941 and is adjusting to the new position as the team prepares for the upcoming season.
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Michigan
Ann Arbor
Mervin Pregulman
Lansing
Beauty Is No Golf Aid for Texas Players at Texarkana
West Texas amateur John Olver and pro Gene Root struggled on Texarkana Country Club’s famed course. Designers copied top U S Augusta holes, creating fast Bermuda greens and canyon-like trees that challenged even experienced golfers. Olver and Root posted solid scores but failed to place high, citing Bermuda greens and woodland hazards as key difficulties.
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John Olver
West Texas
Gene Root
Ross Rogers Municipal
America
Olver
Root
Texarkanaway
Great
Southwest
Texarkana
Augusta Country Club
Bermuda
Amarillo
Duffer
Fake doctor serves suspended sentence under Army induction
Charles Peter West 25 of New York admitted posing as Dr David Walton Fell at the Texas School of Medicine for 15 months and writing illegal narcotics prescriptions. Federal Judge James V Allred sentenced him to five years suspended provided he joins the army immediately. he reported for draft and was to be inducted the next day.
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Galveston
Charles Peter West
New York
Texas School of Medicine
David Walton Fell
West
James V. Allred
Buff Cagers in Spring Session
West Texas State's tall cagers train in spring under Captain William Stockman and seniors. The 1942-43 team, slightly short of Border Conference champions, features Ledru Jacobs Stockman Ellefson Johnson and Trimble. Stockman shows versatility and Ellefson, a 6 foot 8 inch freshman, displays early form as the Buffengers plan games in New York and eastern cities.
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Canyon
West Texas State
William Stockman
Ledru Jacobs
Stockman
Ray Ellefson
Charles Johnson
Norman Trimble
Ellefson
Minneapolis
Miller
al Baggett
Buffengers
New York
Shortage in Vocational Teachers Prompts Draft Deferment Debate
Washington May 13 A serious shortage of teachers in vocational schools was reported by L H Dennis executive secretary of the American Vocational Association and a committee urged occupational deferments rather than blanket exemptions Local boards should weigh each case for vocational agriculture trades and industrial arts teachers in training or preparing to teach The committee warned rural high schools already faced closures and the shortage could reach thousands with few replacements available
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Washington
L. H. Dennis
American Vocational Association
Selective Service Boards
Vocational Association
National Selective Service
Denis
Mann's Cakes In Money In WIBC Play
The Mann's Cakes bowling team from Amarillo Texas total 2440 to place well in the Women’s International Bowling Congress tournament in Milwaukee May 13. Individual scores include Ruth Dorris 516 Claire Mann 456 Mirth Reeves 436 Emily Reubensstahl 497 Ruby Wagner 535. The team opened with 758 then 852 and 830. Coach Ruby Wagner called it their best showing in four national events.
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Milwaukee
Mann's Cakes
Amarillo
Tex
Ruth Dorris
Claire Mann
Mirth Reeves
Emily Reubenstahl
Ruby Wagner
The
Cakes
Industrial education teachers hailed as most serious in several states
Industrial education teachers were described as the most serious in California, Maryland, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania and Texas, highlighting a perceived dedication across these states. The remark emphasizes the commitment of educators shaping skilled trades and practical training nationwide.
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California
Maryland
Michigan
New York
Pennsylvania
Texas
Divining Red Finds Water at Hays Airport Well
Don Pratt, manager of Hays airport, tried 13 times to drill a well under the landing field without success. Sam Groff, a retired farmer, used a forked stick and after a short walk, the stick jumped in his hands. Pratt drilled at the spot and found an ample water supply.
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Hays, Kans
Don Pratt
Hays
Sam Groff
Pratt
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