Net Notes Highlight Texas Open and Local Tennis Scene
The Texas Open will be held at Dallas Country Club June 2 to 8 with all divisions. Amarillo exports a large delegation, new Washington courts praised, and stars like Dick Hardin and Sandie netter profiled. Rankings update and Texas coach Penick’s lob instruction appear with player lists for men and women.
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Dallas Country Club
Ellwood Park
Amarillo
Washington
Badger
Harry Bozeman
Dick Hardin
Sandie Netter
Bill Jenkins
Addison Appleby
Austin
Texas Tech
Amarillo College Preparatory
University of Texas At Austin
Albuquerque
Billy Jenkins
T. U
Dr. Penick
Slender Netter
Texas Opes
Billy
James LeNevue
James Clifton
George Smith
James Utterback
Jack Hays
Douglas Smyth
John Doherty
Bud Bussard
Manning Holland
Anna May Brown
Myrtle Howard
Carolyn Kelly
Nancy O’brien
Nancy Nichols
Wanda Pierson
Mary Lynn Bell
Carmen McGee
Gwen Martens
Ida Thomas
Neil Quattlebaum
Pat Jackson
Janice Trimble
Sybil Absher
Cullen Ford
D. A. Penick
University of Texas
Standings and results from West Texas-New Mexico league
Recent results show Amo 5, Pampa 10, Borger 16, Lubbock 6, Abilene 16, Clovis 7, Lamesa 15, Albuquerque 12 with Amarillo leading standings at 682 and several teams in pursuit. Today's schedule lists Pampa at Amarillo and other pairings. national and Texas leagues also noted with multiple games and standings.
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West Texas-New Mexico
Amo
Pampa Borger
Lubbock
Abilene
Clovis
Lamesa
Albuquerque
Amarillo
Borger
Cares
Pampa
Chicago
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Boston
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Pet
Eee
Cscencee
Big Detroit
Dallas
Oklahoma City
Fort Worth
Tulsa
Shreveport
San Antonio
Beaumont
G. B
Cecaseries
Houn
Pio
Faumont
Houston
Longhorn
Midland
Ballinger
Odessa
Sweetwater
Vernon
Big Spring
Williams Shines Amid Bleacher Shifts and Late-Game Heroics
Ted Williams remains a feared slugger as teams deploy shifts to corral him. His 330 average masks clutch power, including a ninth inning two-run homer that salvaged a split with Detroit. Other AL and NL results feature Kell, Baker, and Musial delivering key blows in tight races.
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Associated Press
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Williams
Ted
San Diego
Calif
Polly Riley Tops Qualifying At Trans Miss Golf
Polly Riley 21 year old from Fort Worth led the way into match play at the Trans Mississippi Women's Golf Championship in New Orleans with a 76 in qualifying. She topped the upper bracket after Babe Didrikson Zaharias failed to appear to defend her title. Zaharias previously defeated Riley in the 1946 Denver final.
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New Orleans
Polly Riley
Fort Worth
Miss Riley
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Zaharias
Denver
Sunset Course Hosts Weekly Women Golfers Tourney
The Sunset Course Women’s Golf Association invites all women golfers to join a Tuesday tour event for members and beginners alike at the course. Officials encourage participation and welcome new players to the events.
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Sunset Course Women's Golf Association
High School Football Hero In Nervous Breakdown
Mae Robinson, 18, a high school football star, was found in a daze after a 16 hour disappearance. Doctors attributed the breakdown to pressure from college scouts, with offers from Vanderbilt and the University of Tennessee. Authorities and bloodhounds aided a search by over a thousand people.
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Clarksville
Tenn
Mae Robinson
Paul Davenport
Nashville
H. B. Griffin
Harvey Robinson
University of Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Griffin
Tennessee
Robinson
What, Again Phog Allen Misquoted
Lawrence May 20 Dr For rest C Phog Allen KU basketball coach denied he said Negroes would be allowed to try out on an equal basis with white students He said there should be no restriction but no policy has been set Quigley Kansas director of athletics said he was misquoted and was spurred by a misquote
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Allen
Quigley
Big Spring Dominates Longhorn League Action
Big Spring stayed undefeated in the Longhorn League by routing Midland 17 to 6. Ballinger edged Odessa 11 to 10 after a three comeback drives with two runs in the ninth. Sweetwater defeated Vernon 5 to 4 on Benson’s ninth inning homer.
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Big Spring
Midland
Ballinger
Odessa
Sweetwater
Vernon
Benson
Orthodox four man team match headlines Fair Grounds wrestling card
Promoter Cory Detton closes the week with a new orthodox four man team match as the opening feature at the Fair Grounds arena. Ace Freeman and Tommy Martindale face Frankie Hill Murdock and Leon Kirilenko in a simultaneous all in action bout with pin rules requiring both opponents to be defeated for a fall. The card also features an elimination match in the Southwestern junior heavyweight championship tournament pitting Al Getz against Rex Mobley, with Wayne Martin taking on Dale Haddock in a semifinal non tournament bout.
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Cory Detton
Fair Grounds Arena
Ace Freeman
Tommy Martindale
Frankie Hill Murdock
Leon Kirilenko
Detton
al Getz
Rex Mobley
Burger Boy
Young Simpson
Nicklaus
Amarillo
Amarillo High School
Golden Sandies
Windy
Aulbach Reelected Texas PGA Board Advisor
George Aulbach, Amarillo Country Club pro, was reelected advisor to the Texas PGA board of directors in El Paso. He previously served as president of the organization. Chuck Klein failed to reach one of four National PGA Tournament qualifying spots, carding 149. Ausbach did not enter the qualifying. Pros and amateurs teamed in a best ball event during the week long tournament.
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EL Paso
George Aulbach
Amarillo Country Club
Texas Pga Board of
Chuck Klein
Ross Rogers
Amarillo
Ausbach
Windy Nicklaus Hailed as Horace Mann Football Hope
Amarillo praise Windy Nicklaus as the man to rebuild Horace Mann Junior High football. The famed coach, a local legend since 1922, has a storied career from Amarillo High to West Texas State and Borger High, with ties to Texas Tech and Bucknell.
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Horace Mann
Amarillo
Windy Nicklaus
Beee Side School
M Nicklaus
Tohoka High School
Horace Mann Junior High
Amarillo College
Altus Junior College
Oklahoma Baptist University
Borger High School
West Texas State
Canyon
Windy
San Jacinto Baptists and Methodists Win YMCA Softball
The San Jacinto Baptist beat Sacred Heart 21 to 13 and San Jacinto Methodist shut out Polk Street Methodist 8 to 0 in YMCA Church League softball last night. Dub Boyd pitched three hits with eight strikeouts in five innings for the Methodist win.
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San Jacinto Baptist
Sacred Heart
San Jacinto Methodist
Polk Street Methodist
YMCA
Dub Boyd
San Jacinto Method
St. San Jacinto Baptist
Smith
Snooks
Ritter
Perry, Boyd and Leard
Budny tosses shutout as Amarillo tops Pampa 5-0 in West Texas League
Amarillo pitcher Joe Budny threw a six-hitter for a 5-0 win over Pampa Oilers, marking the fourth shutout of the season in the league. Budny walked one and struck out five, with Vincent Liberto contributing six fielding chances. About 1,500 fans saw the game as Amarillo and Lubbock remain tied for the league lead in blankings.
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Frank A. Godsoe, Jr
Joe Budny
Amarillo
Pampa
Budny
Pampa Oilers
Cheektowaga
Joe
Oilers
Bob Bailey
Sees
Vincent Liberto
Gold Sox
Abilene
Lamesa
West Texas-New Mexico League tightens lead with Borger win
Borger beat the Hubbers 6-0 in a five inning blowout capped by a six run fifth and Tommy Fox homered for Lubbock. Amarillo shut out Pampa 5-0 and Lamesa beat Albuquerque 15-12 while Abilene defeated Clovis 16-7. Royce Mills and Ossie Kolwe blanked Borger 2-0 as Lubbock’s Gold Sox edged closer to first place.
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Lubbock
Gold Sox
Rosson
Borger
Royce Mills
Ossie Kolwe
Amarillo
Lefty Lonergan
Boys Ranch Teams Win Two Lose One
Boys Ranch teams won two games and lost one in a yesterday schedule featuring their guests Bob Hope and Company. The Western and Eastern Junior League saw Cowboys and Ranchboys post wins while Lone Star Midget league edged them in a seventh inning rally.
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Mouse Williams
Otto Mangold
Kids, Inc
Boys Ranch
Bob Hope and Company
Margaret Wills Sparrows
San Jacinto Swifts
Lobos
Chiefs
Margaret Wills Wolverines
Maverick Dogies
Maverick Calves
Margaret Wills Tigers
Maverick Club
McKinley Bobcats
San Jacinto Bearcats
McKinley
Amarillo College Coyotes
North Side Stevedores
Horace Mann
Taylorne
Forest Hill Bulldogs
Forest
Sam Houston Rangers
Humphreys Highland Buffaloes
Humphreys Highland
Lamar Cardinals
St Mary's Trojans
St. Mary's
Wilson Mabuite
Sanborn Squirrels
Sanra
Pleasant Valley Bombers
Amarillo College Badgers
Pleasant Valley
River Road
Spitfires
Pante
Lone Star
Mangold
Cowboys
Wolflin
Seagulls
Ranchboys
Harold Crow
Jerry Dwight
Sleet
Damon Blake
Rangers
Fort Sam Mess Hall
Sam Houston School
Charles Martin
Herbie Burns
Hawks
Bobby Burkett
James Barnard
St. Mary’s Trojans
Bivins Wildcats
Sanborn
Squirrels
Lamar Cardinal Wilson
Jerry Houston
Bivins
Olin Passmore
Squirrel
Tom James
Pantex Avengers
Taylor Bruins
Lamesa Lobos Triumph Over Albuquerque in Scoring Duel
Lamesa's Lobos, led by manager George Sturdivant with key plays from Bob Johnston and J. B. Palmer, edged the Albuquerque Dukes 15 to 12 in a three hour game. Sturdivant hit three doubles and Johnston three triples as the Lobos outslugged their hosts.
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Albuquerque
Lamesa
Lobos
George Sturdivant
Bob Johnston
J. B. Palmer
Albuquerque Dukes
Sturdivant
Johnston
Garland
Condon
Gryzwacz
Major League Batting Leaderboard Highlights
Walker of Brooklyn tops batting at .390 while Gustine of Pittsburgh leads in hits with 341. Mize of New York holds 10 home runs and Torgeson of Boston along with Miller of Cincinnati are tied at eight.
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Walker
Brooklyn
Gustine
Pittsburgh
Mize
New York
Torgeson
Boston
Miller
Cincinnati
Calvert Reserve Blended Whiskey Ad at 125 W Union
An advertisement lists Calvert Reserve Blended 86.8 proof 65 percent grain neutral spirits from Calvert Distillers Corp New York City at 125 West Union Street Nanticoke Pa.
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Union Street
Nanticoke
Calvert Reserve
Calvert Distillers Corp
New York City
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