Giants Rally to Beat Cubs and Keep Pennant Pace
Manager Mel Ott led the Giants from behind to a 5 2 eighth inning rally and 12 3 victory over the Cubs as they extended strong run against top Western foes. Ott, Medwick, Weintraub, Lombardi and Jurges sparked the tying and go ahead hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Lundquist
New York
U.P
Mel Ott
Giants
Cubs
Ace Adams
Claude Passeau
Hy van Genbere
Bob Chipman
Hacklin Stewart
Ott
Joe Medwick
Phil Weintraub
Ernie Lombardi
Buddy Kerr
Nap Reyes
Bill Jurges
Johnny Rucker
George Hausmann
Adams
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ebetts Field
Pirates
Tom Sears
Houck Among The Leaders In Texas P G A Golf
In San Antonio on May 18 the Texas P G A golf tournament reached its halfway mark. Sailor Jimmy Demaret led with 142 after 36 holes, two strokes ahead of Sammy Schneider. Todd Houck of Seguin and Berger was tied for fourth with 149, while Raymond Gatford and W A Stackhouse trailed. Women’s leader group included Dallasites Betty Mims White and Joan Barry Tracy with 160 and 154 respectively.
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San Antonio
Texas P. G. A
Jimmy Demaret
Corpus Christi Naval Air Training Station
Demaret
Sammy Schneider
Corpus Christi
Todd Menefee
Raymond Gatford
Fort Worth
W. A. Stackhouse
Seguin
Todd Houck
Berger
Tony
Canada Among Top Rubber Importers Before War
Canada ranked sixth in the world for rubber imports before the war, reflecting its growing industrial demands and trade ties with major producing nations.
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Canada
Softball Youth Action Across Leagues in Wide Weekend Play
Youth softball dominated the schedule with 12 and under games and many 11 to 14 year olds finishing with high scores. Notable results include Rangers 53 Monroe 5 paced by York and Fox with multiple extras, Wildcats 25 Sprucers 6, and Calves 27 Lamar 3 highlighted by eight two-base hits and several homers.
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Horace Mann Rangers
Monroe Street
Rangers
York
Fox
Kendall
Flores
Andrews
Lively
Young
Monroe
Rogers
Daniels
Wildcats
Sprucers
Hollis DeGrassi
Alice Landergin
Glenwood
Moore
Johnston
DeGrassi
Singleton
McCrary
Tidwell
McClure
Texas League
Gremlins
McKinley
Joe Womble
Line
Georgia
Termites
Willard
Cats
Pete Chilton
Overstreet
Wilson Termites
Blackcats
Hackley
Mulkey
van Hall
Lamar Panthers
Tete Busbee
Earl Elliott
McKinley Bulldogs
Panthers
Smith
Morris
Wasson
Cloud Tigers
Bluebirds
C. E. McFather
Carolina Bluebirds
Margaret Wills Tigers
Weldon Dendy
Tigers
Birds
Jacobs
Miller
Wilson
Adams
Bennett
Davis
Cubs
Lincoln Streeters
Wolves
Dirty Sox
Carl Scher
Dub Jones
Margaret Wills Wolves
Lloyd Colvin
Sam Houston
Sox
Hoofer
Rentfro
Sanders
Baker
Moss
Carver
Lamar
Ralph Dykeman
Johnson
Derponk
Icker
Peters
Bural
Autry
Ellwood Park Open Tennis Entries Due Tonight
Deadline announced by Tournament Director B. F. Bussard for Ellwood Park Open entries. Contact Bussard at 2-6459 or 2-1257. Bracket drawings posted tomorrow. first round matches Saturday. finals Sunday afternoon. Early entrants include Lavinstein Riley Utterback Laing Hardin Bussard Black Saunders.
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B. F. Bussard
Bussard
Arnold Lavinstein
Glyndon Riley
James Utterback
Jack Laing
Hayden Hardin
Bud Bussard
Pvt
Bob Blackmore
James Saunders
A. C. Morrison
J. E. Lovelady
Riley and Utterback
Laing
Hardin
Local Sports Card Highlights Week In Amarillo
Weekend events across Amarillo include junior softball leagues and golf tournaments at Ross Rogers Course and Amarillo Country Club. Baseball action features Amarillo Field hosting Big Spring Field with rounds at Tri-State Fair Park. Senior tournament at Amarillo Country Club marks the 11th annual event with qualification and first round matches.
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Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Ross Rogers
Amarillo Country Club
Amarillo
Comple
Amarillo Field
Big Spring
Ross Rogers Course
COLF
Aetrie Lith
Tri-State Fair Park
George Aulbach
Midland Invita tion Golf Tournament Qualifiers and Local Games
Three golfers qualified for the Midland Invitation Golf Tournament as Roy Karr Ode ssa Capt Ralph B Heim and Mrs C V Lemley Midland Senators Lions. Gordon Anderson Fillmore Street Senators defeated Ed Simpson coached Lincoln Lions 25 to 5. Spalding Senator pitcher hit a bases loaded homer in fourth. Batteries Senators Spallding Stockton Buckley Boatright Lions Pewee Sims Jim Krahn. Horace Mann Commandos vs Forest Hill did not report.
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Midland
Roy Karr
Odesssa
Ralph B. Heim
C. V. Lemley
Senators
Lions
Gordon Anderson
Fillmore Street Senators
Ed Simpson
Lincoln Lions
Spallding
Stockton
Buckley
Boatright
Pewee Sims
Jim Krahn
Horace Mann
Forest Hill
Thrilling Local Baseball Doubleheader Ends With Protest
Vega edges Plains Chevrolet 11 to 10 in a high scoring opener fending off a late rally. Mann's Barkery falls 5 to 4 to Amarillo Times after a protest tied to a disputed fifth run and a pitching duel.
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Plains Chevrolet
Tri-State Park
Vega
Amarillo Times
Mann
Mims
Chevrolet
Mathes
Burks
Lauder
Mouse Williams
Chevrolets
Jack Seale
R. H. Epi Ggee
Mann's
Snooks
the Times
Davis
Beard
Hunter
Exes' Late Sport Top Sandies In Low-Scoring Comeback
The Ex-Sandie hoopsters defeated the Sandies 33 to 28 at the high school armory. Key players Jewell McDowell and Paul Carroll led the Sandies, while Bill Baucum, Jack Waghorn, and Jack Laing paced the Ex-Sandies with 23 points combined on strong rebounding.
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High School Armory
Sandie
T. G. Hull
Jewell McDowell
Paul Carroll
Sandies
Boone Pickens
Bruce Norman
Larry Wortes
Exes
Bill Baucum
Jack Waghorn
Jack Laing
Hull
McDowell
Baucum
Carroll
Lprcane
Poorer
Pn Aeveredtcba
Cccesdvedness
POSE
Ss Peeves Dbevr
Ex-Sandies
Ecueuet Dens
ORE Oe Ars Wien Idee
EE al Caccsenea Wus
Oh Se Cudpath
Hazelwood
Dixon Ttt
Asia Ae
Ray Ebling
Kansas
Texas Meet Dates Set for 10th NCBC Tournament
The National Baseball Congress announced the 10th annual Texas semi pro baseball tournament will run July 26 to August 12 in Waco Texas. Most games will be on weekends with Waco Army Air Field as defending state champion.
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Wichita
Kans
U.P
National Baseball Congress Today
Texas
Waco
Waco Army Air Field
Burglar-in-reverse Haunts Houston Shop
N Adams, owner of a Houston ready-to-wear shop, reports repeated sightings of a burglar-in-reverse who adds locked padlocks to the front door when no key is present. The mystery continues as customers and staff seek clues about the intruder.
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Houston
U.P
N. Adams
Adams
Softball League Prep for June 10 Opening
Workouts have begun as teams prepare for the men’s softball league opening on June 10. Chairman Bob Leeds announced final plans will be drawn up Monday night at Leeds Sporting Goods Store, 704 West Sixteenth, with team representatives asked to attend for rules, schedules, and other matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Leeds
Leeds Sporting Goods
West
National Softball League Chief Demands Player Contracts
Roger Harris, president of the National Softball League, warns players under his supervision to submit contracts to their coaches by Monday or face removal from Monday night games. Globe News Want Ads.
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Roger Harris
National Softball League
Net 32 Wins Mixed Scotch Foursome Tournament
Mrs. Pearl Davies and F. S. McCullough won first in the Mixed Scotch Foursome at Ross Rogers Course sponsored by Amarillo Women's Municipal Golf Association. Their card was 46 14 32. Seven other teams competed with scores ranging up to 51 15 36. Upcoming matches are set for Thursday May 31. The Ladies Day event, postponed by rain, was rescheduled and held today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Davies
F. S. McCullough
Amarillo
Florence Bush
Paul Smith
Gene Root
Colby Davies
Eleanor Robinson
Budgie Hayden
Edna Reynolds
Sandies Honored By Mothers Club Picnic
Amarillo High School football squad members will be honored at the Sandie Mothers Club picnic at Butler Field at 6 30 p m. If it rains the event moves to the high school building per Mrs Billy Hughes club president.
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Amarillo
Sandie Mothers Club
Butler Field
Billy Hughes
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Whitlow Wyatt
Frank McCormick
Houck
Amarillo Livestock Auction Co
E. W. Womble
Hereford, Texas
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Mason County
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Harwood
Pranzia
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Sanborn School
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Darrell
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Big Spring Army Air Field
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Jack Dempsey
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Globe
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Harland Collins
Denny Willis
Paramount Recreation Club
Oliver Eakle
Red Horse
Dixie Delight
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Pagne
Maurice
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