Cats Holding 5 2 Game Edge In Texas Loop
The Texas League race tightens from Houston to Tulsa with Fort Worth leading by five and a half games. Fort Worth beat Houston 2 1 as Carl Erskine earned his sixth win. Don Runce drove in the decisive runs with a sixth inning double. Dallas fell to San Antonio 6 4 in eight innings. Shreveport edged Tulsa 5 4.
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Medalists Lead Lady Qualifiers In San Antonio Golf
In San Antonio on May 18, the Wom en's Texas Golf Association Tournament began match play with medalists leading the qualifiers. Bettye Mims White and Betsy Rawls shot 76 to lead two over par, followed by Mrs. George Noble two strokes back at 78 and several players within one stroke of her. The defending champion Leonard Keating failed to qualify with 89.
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Secretary-Manager Tom Carvey Dies in Fort Worth
Tom B. Carvey 55, secretary-manager of the Fort Worth Club since 1930, died in a Fort Worth hospital after a cerebral hemorrhage. Born in Yugoslavia, funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Braves Prove Solid in National League Standings
Boston Braves emerge as the league’s solid unit with the best recent run, led by Bill Voiselle, Tommy Holmes, and Sain. They beat Brooklyn 12-3 on the road, stretch road win streaks to four, and sit third behind Card and Giants with strong defense and pitching.
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Major League roster cuts trim squads to 25 by deadline
On May 18, teams in the major leagues reduced rosters to the 25-man limit. Brooklyn led with eight players sent to minor leagues including Duke Snider to Montreal and Campanella to St Paul. Dodgers trimmed to 26, shipping five pitchers and others, while Cardinals moved rookie catcher John Bucha to Houston on a 24 hour recall.
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Gloves Symbolizing Rank Survives in Funeral Pallbearers
The custom of presenting gloves to pallbearers at funerals is a survival of an ancient practice where gloves signified high status.
Pulverize Dodgers 12 to 3 in league action
National League results feature Chicago at Philadelphia Cincinnati at New York Pittsburgh at Boston St Louis at Brooklyn. Texas League Tulsa at Dallas Oklahoma City at Fort Worth Shreveport at San Antonio Longhorn League matchups listed with multiple city pairings. Government pays off Truman signs bill for 10180 to guardian of Joe Parry El Paso minor injured in 1944 motorcycle crash.
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TWC Cage Guards Sign With Celtics
Texas Wesleyan guards Guinn Phillips and Ted Nicksick signed contracts to play for the Boston Celtics for the 1948-49 season. Each will receive a first year salary of 5000 dollars with a 500 dollar signing bonus. Phillips, a 6 foot 4 inch Slidell native, served in Europe as an infantryman. Nicksick made the all Boston Garden team last season.
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Doctor Announces Office Relocation and Continued Hospital Care
A physician announces the removal of his office to 406 407 Barfield Ridge and 6th and Polk Streets Phone 2 5828 He will remain on staff and continue caring for his surgical patients at Amarillo Osteopathic Hospital.
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