Brown Munn Duel Clinches 3 and 1 Foursome Victory
Brown and Munn beat Olver and Rage 3 and 1 in a special 18 hole best ball match at Amarillo Country Club watched by over 200 spectators. Brown nailed a 12-foot eagle putt on No 6 and a birdie on No 15 while Munn added clutch par and birdie putts as the duo surged from two down to win.
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Amarillo Country Club
J. R. Brown
John Munn
John Olver
John Kage
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Munn
Munn- Brown
Olver
Rage
Munn-Brown
Rago
Olver-Rage
Ross Rogers
Sox Gassers Tonight as Evans Faces Borger in Key Road Start
Bill Evans, strikeout king, starts for Amarillo's Gold Sox at Borger's Huber Park to begin a four game trip. Manager Bob Leeds may use Evans in relief later if needed in the Pampa series and against the Oilers. Koppe’s injury prompts a replacement bid as the Sox chase crucial wins to stay with Pampa and avoid slipping. Evans has 76 strikeouts this season and fanned 18 against Borger in the season opener.
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Bill Evans
Borger Gassers
Amarillo
Gold Sox
Borger
Huber Park
Bob Leeds
Evans
Paul Devine
Bill
Pampa
Oilers
Devine
Frank Mekules
Martin Koppe
Koppe
Leeds
Sox
Abilene
Haskins
Eddie Correa
George Hamilton
Albuquerque
Lubbock
Hutters
Lamesa
Gordon Nell
Gassers
Sockers
Tolleson Wins Low Gross in Amarillo Club Event
Jim Tolleson captured the low gross title at the Amarillo Country Club Week End Handicap Tournament with a 74, carding 34 on the back. Ernie Plettner led the low net with 65, and high gross went to W. W. Ellledge at 120. other winners included George Parr, Carey Thompson, and Walter Russell.
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Jim Tolleson
Amarillo
W. W. Elledge
Ernie Plettner
George Parr
Carey Thompson
Walter Russell
Deadline for Golf Entries Tomorrow for West Texas Pro Am
Golfers intending to play at the Ross Rogers Course must enter by noon tomorrow with a $250 per player entry fee. Drawings occur at that time, and foursomes tee off at 1 pm. Events include scratch and handicap divisions, pro and amateur prizes, and a barbecue following the matches.
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West Texas
Ross Rogers
Gene Root
Amateu
Ohio Leads Nation in HLOC Affiliates Listing
Ohio tops the nation with 27 of the largest Home Owners Loan Corp affiliates, followed by New York with 19 and California with remaining entries. The report highlights regional concentration of federal housing offices and their distribution across states.
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Ohio
Home Owners Loan Corp
News
California
Indian boxers travel to Amarillo for boxing card
A group of 15 Sapulpa Creek and Euchee Indian boxers arrive for an inter state boxing bill at Amarillo Fair Grounds. The Sapulpa Chieftains face the Amarillo team led by coach Dale Palmer in a bout starting at 8 30. Golden Gloves standouts include Willis Hawkins Jimmy Hamilton Reuben Noel Roy Chism and others with Palmer predicting several wins.
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Amarillo
Dory Detton
Buchee
Euchee Indian School
Sapulpa
Chicago
Boston
Palmer
Sandie
Albuquerque
Willis Hawkins
Jimmy Hamilton
Reuben Noel
Roy Chism
Noel
Chism
Amarillo High School
Bobby Brown
Kenneth Hamilton
Pat McCarty
Clifford Bradley
Softball League Opens With Four Pairings Today
The men’s softball season begins with four seven inning games at Amarillo College diamonds at 6 15 p m. Field 1 Pinkney Packing Co versus International Harvester Field 2 Jaycees versus Pantex Field 3 Amarillo Air Field Civilian Bombers versus Plains Creamery Field 5 Carpenters Union versus Wesley's Eight teams form the Jaycees Lone Star League with Rosters due and NSA rules in effect.
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Amarillo College
Pinkney Packing Co
International Harvester
Jaycees
Pantex
Amarillo Air Field
Civillian Bombers
Plains Creamery
E. C. Quigley, Jr
National Softball Association
Jaycees Lone Star League
Jaycees Blue Bonnet League
Fred Seale
Plains Chevrolet
Santa Fe
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Panhandle Fruit
Westerfield Truck Lines
R. B. Allen
Greyhound Lines
Pinkney Packing
Carpenters Union
Wesley's
Amarillo Tennis Club to Form at Chamber Meeting
The Amarillo Tennis Club will be organized at a Thursday 8 pm meeting in the Chamber of Commerce Amarillo Building. A charter from the United States Lawn Tennis Association authorizes a regional tournament. The club joins the Texas Tennis Association with James Saunders as temporary chairman.
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Amarillo
Meeting Tonight To Form Church Softball League
Managers and interested persons are requested to meet tonight at 8 in the north wing of the Municipal Auditorium to organize the Church softball league. Paul Fowler, secretary of the YMCA, will preside over the meeting.
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Church Softball League
Municipal Auditorium
Paul Fowler
Poggi to headline Tri State wrestling card at fair grounds
Promoter Dory Detton signs two top winners from last week to headline Thursday’s show at the Tri State Fair Grounds automotive building. Gorilla Poggi 186 pounds will face Tex Hager 185 pounds in a likely high voltage bout as Hager returns to Amarillo with a recent knockout of Jack Carter. The match promises brisk action and crowd-pleasing publicized bravado.
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Tri- State Fair Grounds
Mat
Gorilla Poggi
Tex Hager
Eugene
Ore
Hager
Tex
Amarillo
Jack Carter
New Zealand
Carter
Ringsiders
Detton
Poggi
Milt Olsen
Texas
George Curtis
Committee To Meet At Amarillo Club Tonight
Chairman John Olver has called a meeting of the Amarillo Country Club tournament committee at 7 30 tonight in the clubhouse. Other members include Jimmy James Roy Cloninger Aubrey Jackson Bob Lewis Harry Daily J S Evans R H Kelly R B Norman Ernest Batson Henry Thomson Bill Andrews Pinky Gooch and Dude Gentry.
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John Olver
Amarillo
Black Tigers Tie Warhawks in Nine to Nine Draw
The Amarillo Black Tigers and the Amarillo Field Warhawks played to a 9 9 tie yesterday afternoon at Fourteenth and One. Warhawks manager Paul Andrews hit a home run a triple and two doubles driving in seven runs before leaving the game with an ankle injury in the sixth.
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Amarillo Black Tigers
Amarillo Field Warhawks
Paul Andrews
Warhawk
Warhawks
West Texas Golf and Boxing Schedule Features Pro Am and Meets
A list of upcoming sports events includes West Texas Golf Association Pro Am matches at Ross Rogers Course on Tuesday, Amarillo-Sapulpa boxing meet at the Automobile Building, and Dutch Dinner Team Matches at Amarillo Country Club on Thursday. May 23 to June 2 marks the Amarillo Country Club Championship qualifying, June 18 to 22 the 12th Tri-State Senior Golf, July 19 to 21 the first West Texas Pro Am Championship at Ross Rogers, and July 24 to 28 the Amarillo Country Club Invitation and Open Golf Tournament.
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West Texas Golf Association
Ross Rogers
Amarillo
Lee Campbell Wins First in Amarillo Golf Handicap
Lee Campbell, carding a net 72, won first place in the Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association Week End Handicap at the Ross Rogers Course. His card shows 82 minus 10 equals 72. John Munn claimed the low gross with a 70, one under par.
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Lee Campbell
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Ross Rogers Course
John Munn
Double Trouble in Los Angeles Eviction Tale
Marine veteran Kenneth Gruse faces eviction in Los Angeles as he stacks his trailer for a return to Tulsa. He recounts the last trip into his home to retrieve a radio, while searching for his car, trailer, and household goods stolen by unknown occupants.
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Los Angeles
Kenneth Gruse
Tulsa
Oklo
Gruse
Junior Loop in Second Week Sparks Four Games
The Junior Gold Sox League resumes with four contests on the Amarillo College field. Plains Chevrolet faces Veterans of Foreign Wars in the 6 PM feature with Bobby Mims versus Bob Henry on the mound. Henry aims to show full form after a no doubt rested rest as Mims seeks a win. Tomorrow Legion meets Superior Mfg. on College Field, while Wednesday features a doubleheader with Superior Mfg. versus VFW and C. M. Williams against Knights of Pythias at Amarillo College.
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Gold Sox
Amarillo College
Plains Chevrolet
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Bobby Mims
Bob Henry
Henry
Mims
Legion
VFW
C. M. Williams
Knights of Pythias
Coker Cross Win Mixed Scotch Foursomes at Amarillo Club
Mrs. Sim Coker and Sandy Cross shot a net 68 to win the Mixed Scotch Foursomes at Amarillo Country Club. Runners up were Mrs. J W Ross and Warren Babb with 69. Other scores list numerous partnerships with nets ranging from 71 to 78.
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Sim Coker
Sandy Cross
Amarillo Country Club
Alfred Griggs
Warren Babb
E. W. Cain
R. J. Moore
Art McKay, Jr
Jess Rogers
Norris Ewing
J. E. Davis
Wade Holman
A. N. Olver
Thornton Blanchard
Next Mixed Scotch Foursome Tournament Date Set
Mr and Mrs David Patton and Mr and Mrs J W Higgins and Mr and Mrs Leo Wilmeth are listed among participants as the club schedules the next Mixed Scotch Foursome Tournament for Sunday June 23.
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David Patton
J. W. Higgins
Leo Wilmeth
Nine Amarilloans Receive Discharges
Public relations officers announced nine Amarillo veterans discharged from military service. Names include Capt William F Harwell and Pvt James Garcia from Fort Bliss Texas Cpl George W Lynch Pfc William Jackson 505 Crockett. Navy discharge at Charleston SC Radarman Third Class Billie Foster 616 Lincoln. Storekeeper Third Class Hazel K Marsh Norman separation center. Arthur S Ballard Coxswain 1312 Pierce and L C Wright Motor Machinist's Mate Second Class 1001 North Buchanan released at Terminal Island. Seaman First Class Billy W Floyd 602 Carolina Shoemaker California.
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Fort Bliss
Texas
William F. Harwell
James Garcia
George W. Lynch
William Jackson
Crockett
Navy
Charleston
S. C
Billie Foster
Lincoln
Hazel K. Marsh
Norman, Okla
Terminal Island
Arthur S. Ballard
Pierce
L. C. Wright
North Buchanan
Seaman
Billy W. Floyd
Carolina
Shoemaker
Cal
Amarillo A. M. Club Holds Regular Meeting
The Amarillo A. M. Club will hold its regular meeting tonight at seven o'clock in the Capitol Hotel.
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Amarillo A. & M. Club
Capitol Hotel
Arrivals on Both Coasts
The Associated Press reports 1,089 servicemen set to arrive in New York aboard four transports, 1,596 in San Diego aboard three ships, and 982 at San Francisco on one vessel. Also three brideships with 1,494 wives and children arrive in New York.
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New York
San Diego
San Francisco
Westminster Victory
le Havre
Webster Victory
Antioch Victory
Bremerhaven
Arenas
Leghorn
Bridgeport
Zebulon Vance
President Tyler
Southampton
Lexington
Murrellet
Roselle
Bronx
Taxa
Navy Maneuvers For Peace Funds
The Navy faces a sharp House battle over its postwar budget. The Budget Bureau recommends a about 2 billion dollar cut from the 6.325 billion request for the coming year, with a compromise likely. The House Naval Committee sought Navy input, signaling an unusually active debate on funding.
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Washington
Navy
Budget Bureau
Appropriations Committee
House Naval Committee
Amarillo Schools Announce Midweek Exam Schedule
Examination schedules for the current term begin Wednesday in Amarillo senior and junior high schools and continue through Friday with exams for all grades.
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Amarillo
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