Dukes and Sox thrill Amarillo in 17-16 11-inning battle
The Albuquerque Dukes beat Amarillo 17 to 16 in 11 innings as Al Duarte drove in seven to power the Sox loss. Chris Haskins earned the win in relief, with Bauman and De Fazio among a parade of big hits. Paul Devine starts tonight as the Sox chase a sixth straight win.
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Sox
Chris Haskins
Amarillo
Hav
Paul Devine
Bob Leexis
Dukes
Lefty Lonergan
Eddie Correa
George Hamilton
Haskins
Lonergan
Bob
Skipper Seeds
Neal Rabe
Paul Ash
Brannigans
Collie Souza
Jude Pride
Leeds
Martin Koppe
Harry Lamprich
Lamprich
Moran Souza
Zoeller
Sockers
Joe Bauman
Duarte
al Duarte
Albuquerque
Val de Fazio
Alex de la Garza
Wilbur Dixon
Gareas
Melago
Oe Robinson
Cf Reardon
Koppe
Perens
Irs
Atone
Correa
Dixon
de Fazio
de la Garza
Mize
Weaver
Bauman
Moran
la Garza
Sutch
Souza
Innning
Hamilton
Apodaca Bastien
Rabe
Ash
Sapulpa Chieftains to Box Amarillo Boxers in Texas Oklahoma Duel
The Sapulpa Chieftains boxing team visits Amarillo for a triple benefit card at the Fair Grounds. Marvin Lunsford of Sapulpa faces Kenneth Hamilton in a junior flyweight bout as part of a 15 bout program. Proceeds aid Maverick Club Boys Ranch and the Junior Gold Sox.
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Marvin Lunsford
Sapulpa Chieftains
Dale Palmer
Amarillo
Marvin
Kenneth Hamilton
Ovine
Ehmu
Saapeeeee
Een Lunsford
J. O. Stroud
Kenneth
Hobby House
West Sixth
Maxor Drug
Fisk
Eighth and
Polk
Fair Grounds
McCarty
Pat
Jodie
Maverick Club
Pat Revenue
Reuben Noel
Globe News
Earl Martin
Noel
Sapulpa
Sapulpans
Martin
Texas
Texas City
Galveston
Amarillo Junket
Soonerland
Globe News Golden Gloves
Boys Ranch
Junior Gold Sox
Two Texas Cities Mark Ring Revival
Boxing returned to Fort Worth and Austin after a decade with a five bout card in Fort Worth led by promoter Hank Rabin. Jose Andres defeated Jackie Allen by unanimous decision, while Tom Attra stopped Tommy Charles in the third round in Austin with a first minute knockout blow.
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United Press
Texas
Fort Worth
Austin
Hank Rabin
Dickie Griffin
Texas Boxing
Jose Andres
Scrappy
Jackie Allen
Chicago
Tom Attra
Tommy Charles
Indiana
Charles
Attra
Bears beat TCU 7 6 in seven hit win
Baylor Bears rallied for seven hits to top the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs 7 to 6 in a three hour game. Tom Chandler hit a go ahead homer with one on in the eighth inning in the series opener. The teams meet again tonight to close the series.
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Associated Press
Baylor Bears
Texas Christian University Horned Frogs
Tom Chandler
Bears
TCU
Texas University
A and M
Austin
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Ruth to fly to Mexico City for baseball league talks
Babe Ruth former Yankee home run king was to depart New York by plane today for Mexico City to meet Jorge Pasquel about an important job in the Mexican baseball league.
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New York
U.P
Babe Ruth
New York Yankee
Mexico City
Jorge Pasquel
Lesnevich Retains World Light Heavy Crown in London
Gus Lesnevich of Cliffside New Jersey retained the world light heavyweight title by defeating Freddie Mills in the tenth round. London sportswriters called the bout the greatest seen in a British ring for generations.
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London
Gus Lesnevich
Cliffside
N. J
Freddie Mills
Mrs. Warren Babb Wins Handicap Golf Flight
Mrs. Warren Babb captured the 18 hole flight of the weekly ladies handicap at Amarillo Country Club with a 46 11 35 card. Mrs. Paul Grant won the nine hole event with a 35 12 22 card. Mrs. David Patton claimed the luncheon ball as scores were posted on par 4 holes using half handicap.
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Warren Babb
Amarillo Country Club
Paul Grant
David Patton
Amarillo A Cappella Choir Banquet Tonight at Herring Hotel
The Amarillo High School A Cappella Choir holds its annual banquet at 7 30 this evening in the Herring Hotel. Julia Dean Evans serves as the choir director.
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Amarillo High School
Herring Hotel
Julia Dean Evans
Sockers Narrow Gap in West Texas New Mexico League Standings
The Sockers trimmed the Oilers and Blue Sox to gain a half game on the league leaders, with Amarillo two and a half games back. The Abilene meeting was postponed.
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Sockers
Pampa Oilers
Abilene Blue Sox
Amarillo
All-District 3-A Football Banquet Honors Wellington Athletes
At Wellington the All-District 3-A banquet honored first team members from Bucks Lefors Shamrock and Wellington with ends tackles guards and centers listed. Second team includes Lovel Hughes Reeves Clark Covey Poyner Clemmons Close and Hughes with several present for the event. Special guests were coaches and speakers including Windy Nicklaus and Howard Lynch as film previews played.
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Bucks
I. D. Russell
Tim Hatch
Wellington
Wade Stracener
Lefors
Jerry Anderson
Shamrock
Ted O'Neil
Bob Turner
Robert Vanderlinden
Gerald Copeland
Kenneth Winter
Doyle Guthrie
Robert Fulton
Lovel Hughes
Donald Reeves
Wheeler
Bobby Close
Kenneth Preston
McLean
Billy Clark
Jack Covey
Larry McQueen
Memphis
Taylor Douglas
W. T. Martin
E. D. Poyner
Lakeview Center
Noel Clemmons
Clark
Covey
Poyner
Clemmons
Close
Hughes
Tommy Austin
Cameron Beam
Helen Holder
W. C. Saied
Tommie Ann Campbell
Lennie Lou Coleman
Sue Anderson
Hattie Maekerstein
Sterlene Pittman
Logan Cummings
John Lee
Wellington High School
Windy Nicklaus
West Texas State
Howard Lynch
Amarillo High School
R. E. Drennon
Slick Naylor
Sandstorm Cagers Set for Dual Ex-Sandies Foes Show
The annual basketball event at the high school armory features two games Friday night. Ex-Sandies vs Future Sandies starts at 9 with Coach T G Hull fielding a stronger lineup though Jack Seale is out. Blacks vs Golds open at 8 with rosters led by Carroll, Sasser, Davis, Eddie Johnson and Carter, Wartes, Pickens among futures. Ray Ebling will officiate as a new electric clock and score board debut.
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High School
T. G. Hull
Paul Carroll
Pat Sasser
Mark Davis
Eddie Johnson
Jack Seale
Denny Willis
Bobby Bauman
Jimmy Carter
Larry Wartes
Boone Pickens
Bob Henry
Jewell McDonald
Bruce Norman
Bobby Farmer
Doyle Watson
Jim Sharpe
Bill Bybee
Bob Wilson
Blacks
Jack Little
Kenneth Vaught
Jim Branan
Billy Franklin
Bill Franks
Bobby Moore
William Fomby
Golds
Art McKay
Bobby Morton
C. A. Ellis
Don McCormick
John Maynard
George McCormick
Perry Browder
Melvin Bailey
Ray Ebling
New Hope for Hemophilia From Blood Fraction
Dr. F H L Taylor of Boston reports a protein fraction of blood plasma may carry anti hemophilic properties. He says self injection could offer therapy for the bleeders disease which is incurable and kills about ten thousand people annually in the United States. The finding was presented at the American College of Physicians meeting in Philadelphia on May 15.
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Philadelphia
F. H. L. Taylor
Boston
Taylor
United States
American College of Physicians
Open Senior Scout Session To Seventh Eighth Graders
Camp Kiwanis expands two week session for Amarillo and Panhandle area girls in grades seven and eight. Advanced camping runs June 2 to 15 with a $27 fee. registrations urged. Committee members present included Ted Lokey Joy Wagner O M Oliver J C Richardson T G Nichols C Richard Wagner Carl Cox and Ruth Minton.
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Camp
Kiwanis
Amarillo
the Panhandle
Ted Lokey
Joy Wagner
O. M. Oliver
J. C. Richardson
T. G. Nichols
C. Richard Wagner
Carl Cox
Ruth Minton
Wellington civic clubs host banquet with leaders honored
Larry McKnight of Lakeview and coach John Hosea of Lefors attended a Rotary Kiwanis banquet in Wellington's Community Building. Dr. C. B. Jones and J. W. Holder were introduced as club presidents. The event praised for fine food and atmosphere, but mourned Al Duncan’s mother's death.
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Larry McKnight
Lakeview
John Hosea
Lefors
Rotary and
Kiwanis Clubs of
Wellington
C. B. Jones
Rotary
J. W. Holder
Kiwanis
al Duncan
Kids League Peewee action sparks high scoring slate
Margaret Wills leads a 26 9 win as Sammy Wilson drives an eight hitter and Billy Adams belts a homer and multiple extra base hits. W P Cook's team from Panhandle dominates Eagles 22 12 behind Walker's three homers. Boys Ranch tops Humphreys Highland 18 16 with Wilks starting strong. 3700 Taylor down Wolflin 25 7 as Dan Daniels, Thrasher and Nutt power clouting. San Jacinto shuts Amarillo College 32 0. Other results include McKinley, Bivins rally close, and Forest Hill 16 7 over Sanborn.
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Boys Ranch
Humphrey
Highland
Ralph Wilks
Sonny Barron
Wilks
Bill Price
James Grubbs
Johnny Moon
Humphreys Highland
Taylor Wildcats
Wolflin
Jack Daniels
George Thrasher
Donald Nutt
Thomas Caldwell
Don Singleton
Horace Mann
St. Mary's
Bob Gittrick
Jib Bob Lively
Melvin Wright
Gittrich
Don Stump
Karr Brothers
Buddy
Carter
Jimmy Davis
San Jacinto
Amarillo College
McKinley
Travis Barton
Jack Miller
Donald Fox
Kenneth Hutto
A. C. Brewer
Forest Hill Club
Sanborn
Brewers
Kenneth
Duane Allen
Buddy Moore
Jimmy Winters
Forest Hill
Lamar
Taylor Bruins
Sam Houston
San Jacinto Atoms
Pleasant Valley
Glenwood
Humphreys
Fragmented OCR sports and personnel list from Amarillo region
Readable fragments name Bob Gittrich Ronnie Praiser Jim Bob Lively and J H Ledbetter plus teams and locations such as 3700 Taylor Wildcats Wolflin No 23 San Jacinto St Jimmy Davis Margaret Wills N Lamar and Forest Hill. No coherent event. appears as mixed roster and school listings with several incomplete scores and names.
Two Softball Leagues Formed With Eight Teams Each
Two men’s softball circuits were organized by the Chamber of Commerce at a meeting. The first league includes Pinkneys Pantex Plains Creamery Jaycees Civilian Bombers Wesleys Carpenters Union and International Harvesters. The junior league features Sears Roebuck Fred Seale Company Plains Chevrolet Truckers Greyhound Bus Lines Allens Amarillo Hardware Santa Fe and Panhandle Fruit Company. Games start 6 15 p m twilight with schedules to be published Thursday.
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Men's of Commerce
E. C. Quigley
Amarillo College
Santa Fe
Pinkney’s
Quigley
Pinkney’'s
Pantex
Plains Creamery
Jaycees
Wesley's
Carpenters’ Union
International Harvesters
Sears and Roebuck
Fred Seale Company
Plains Chevrolet Truckers
Greyhound Bus Lines
Allen’s
Amarillo Hardware
Panhandle Fruit Company
Laughlin Leads Texans in World Championship Bowling
John Laughlin tops singles with 599 total after 187 190 222 as Amarillo Keglers dominate early World Championship action in Buffalo. Teammate Ted Buccola adds 546 and later pairs with Laughlin to pace doubles with 545 and 566 as McMinn Grimes group close behind.
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Buffalo
N. Y
John Laughlin
H. L. McMinn
Ted Buccola
Fred Grimes
Jay O’keefe
Laughlin
Buccola
McMinn
Grimes
O'Keefe
James Whitfield
Albuquerque
Whitfield
Lew Jenkins To Head Houston Fight Card Tuesday Night
Lew Jenkins former world lightweight champion returns to Texas with a Houston boxing card Tuesday night his first appearance in the state since returning from overseas Promoters say the opponent has not yet been chosen in Sweetwater’s star’s comeback bout.
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Lew
King Houston
U.P
Lew Jenkins
Acard
Houston
Texas
Royals Sign Black Pitcher Partlow From Philadelphia
Montreal Royals of the International League signed 30 year old Black pitcher Roy Partlow from Philadelphia. No contract terms were announced. Partlow becomes the third Black player to join organized baseball with a Brooklyn class AAA farm team.
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Montreal
Roy Partlow
Philadelphia
Montreal Royals
Partlow
Brooklyn
Bread Rationing Planned for South Africa Cities
Capetown dispatch says South Africa will ration bread in major cities. Daily allotment set at eight ounces of bread or six ounces of wheat meal or ten ounces of meal.
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London
Exchange Telegraph
Capetown
South Africa
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Babe
Mexico
West Texas-New Mexico
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Clovis Berger
Lamesa
Pampa Abilene
Borger
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Pampa
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J. R. Brown
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Peewee
Kids, Inc
Margaret Wills
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North Lamar
Littl
Sammy Wilson
Billy Adams
Adams
Harold Daniels
Daniels
Leroy Bennett
Bennett
W. P. Cook
Bruce Weaver
Ross Larsen
Don Walker
Billy Berry
Dick Putnam
Walker
George Herman Ruth
Bob Gittrich
Ronnie Praiser
Jim Bob Lively
J. H. Ledbetter
John Parmalee
James Ryan
Jack Daniel
Ellis
Welch
Wilson
Harrison
Jerry Chandler
Don Rogers
Carl Snell
Stoddard
N. Lamar
Leland Chilton
Dean Collins
Bivins
Maverick Calves
Bere
E. Bates
Don John Wims
Kenneth Brewer
Jimmy Lambreath
Tommy Coffey
Steve Rocha
Liberal Credit
Pacific Finance Loans
Tri-Way Garage
Mhankce
S. Pierce
Paramount Recreation Club
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Mart Hudson
Steve Hudson
TYLER
Gene Chapman
Jim Hudson
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