Rejuvenated Kramer Boosts Browns After Navy Seabees Training
Chicago reborn pitcher Jack Kramer credits six months with the Seabees in the U S Navy for renewed form. The 26 year old righthander recalls rough 1942 season, notes improved conditioning and stamina. He helped the Browns start the season with nine straight wins and later pitched for Toledo in the American Association playoffs.
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Amarillo Club Hosts Senior Golf Tournament Dates
The Amarillo Country Club hosts the Tenth Annual Tri-State Senior Golf Tournament from June 6 to 8. Dutch dinner golf matches are scheduled for May 25 at the same club. Globe-News want ads publish local event notices.
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Baseball scores and standings in the American League
Yesterday results include New York 4 8 over Detroit 2 1 and St Louis 3 1 over Philadelphia 4 3 in two games. Standings show New York 7 10 630, St Louis 6 15 531, Washington 1 14 414, Detroit 16 484, Philadelphia 15 483, Cleveland 17 452, Chicago 18 419. Today's schedule shows no games postponed.
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Maggie Is New Jumping Champ of Calaveras County
Maggie the jumping frog owned by Merlin Fisher of Stockton set a world record of 16 feet 2 inches at the 17th annual Calaveras County jumping frog event in Angels Camp. About 5000 spectators attended the competition and the ceremony included the unveiling of a statue commemorating Mark Twain and his famous tale The Jumping Frog of Calaveras.
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Shue Fly Queen of Western Quarter Mile Races
Shue Fly, a sorrel mare owned by Elmer and Charley Hepler of the Dog Canyon ranch, is celebrated as a top quarter horse and world champion sprinter. She reportedly runs a quarter mile in 0.2125, holds course records in Albuquerque, Eagle Pass, and Tucson, and is widely praised for speed and racing love.
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Cubs Rally to Boost Win Streak in Boston NBP Open
The Chicago Cubs extend a four game run as Dom Dallesandro leads with six hits in nine at bats across a doubleheader against the Boston Braves, while George Ausbach wins the Second Annual $2,000 War Bond Open with a 67 to garner a 207 total.
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Plans for Annual All Star Diamond Clash Completed
Plans for the 12th annual All-Star baseball game were completed at a meeting with Kenesaw Landis Ford Frick and Will Harridge among others. Proceeds will support U S armed forces equipment for the war effort with Forbes Field hosting on July 11 at 8 P M (CWT) and a possible postponement to July 12. Tickets go on sale after June 1 with prices from 4 80 to 1 20 including taxes.
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Local Sports Card Week Highlights Amarillo Courses
A compact schedule shows Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association nine hole handicap at Ross Rogers Course on Wednesday. Thursday features a women’s golf luncheon and tournament at Amarillo Country Club. Friday’s mixed league bowling at Victory Summer Alleys. Weekend includes Ross Rogers and Sunset Course tournaments and junior golf at Sunset Course. Amarillo Dodgers face Diamond Shop in baseball.
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Hankinsons Bat Hammers Out Win
Hankinson led with four hits in five at bats including a triple as Bert Levy’s nine defeated Jack Phillips 14 to 3 at Amarillo College field. Levy’s totaled 20 hits, Phillips four. Allen and Woodfin were Levy’s battery while Spann pitched and Gilbert caught for Phillips.
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Chicago Pair Capture Bowling Championship
Chicago bowlers Bill Flesch and Buddy Bomar won the national doubles title in May. They dethroned Ned Day and Rudy Pagel of Milwaukee, who had held the crown for a few months, as Day and Pagel finished last in a six-team field. Flesch and Bomar totaled 2,231 pins.
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He's Turned Up Five Times When Reported Missing
Mrs. Anna Wallace of Timpson Texas hopes her son Cpl Richard M Wallace a bomber radio operator who was reported missing in the Southwest Pacific may have nine lives. He has been reported missing five times before at Corregidor New Guinea and three other Pacific areas but has turned up each time earning the Distinguished Flying Cross and Silver Star. Demand for Coast Housing: California sees more arrivals than departures as 19 000 eligible war workers seek 4 000 housing units in the state per National Housing Authority official Eugene Weston Jr.
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Boxing War Bond Show Aims For Record Gate
Houston May 22 a boxing carnival tied to the fifth war loan drive plans a potential 20 million dollar gate for a June 21 ten round bout featuring Cpl. Al Hostak and Cpl. Glenn Lee. Admission by bond purchase with 11 000 seats priced from 25 to 50 000 per pair. Hosts are Elks lodge with proceeds to purses and expenses. Both fighters are serving in World War II units Camp Bowie and Camp Claiborne.
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Eddie Wilcox Campaign Surges With Plainview Support
Eddie Wilcox a candidate from Plainview visited Amarillo with handbills and a pet skunk presenting as a strong ring candidate at Khiva Temple pioneer homecoming. He claims full support from South Plains towns and urges rivals to withdraw. His campaign manager is Arch Keys with eight committee members including Perry Leverett and Don Mitchell.
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Charley Parker Runs 100 in 9.6 Seconds
Charley Parker of Jefferson High School won the featured 100 yard dash with a 9.6 second time at the Army Track Meet in San Antonio. Perry Samuels placed second and Ted Haese third in the three man exhibition. Ralph Ellsworth and Leo Culbertson withdrew. San Antonio aviation cadet center led the enlisted men's team championship with 36 points, edging Hendo Navigation School by one. Tom Crane of Springfield College won the four mile marathon in 22 45.5.
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Earl Stewart Defends Glen Lakes Golf Title
In Dallas on May 22 Cpl Earl Stewart of Fort Worth Army Air Field plans to defend his Glen Lakes Invitation Golf Tournament title. The combined event is sponsored by Glen Lakes Country Club and Dallas Athletic Club with qualifying play starting today.
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