Baseball News From 1946 National League Race
The Brooklyn Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals traded head-to-head results as the league leaders. Johnny Beazley pitched well for the Cardinals in a 4-1 win over the Giants, while Brooklyn prevailed 2-1 in 11 innings over the Cubs after a pregame brawl. Yankees beat Tigers 12-6. Cleveland edged Boston 3-2 in 10 innings. Kiner homered twice for Pittsburgh in a 10-2 win over Philadelphia. Washington vs St. Louis postponed by rain.
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Ama rillo Gold Sox Aim to Sweep Pampa in Doubleheader
The Gold Sox visit Gold Sox Field for a seven inning twin bill at 7:30 p.m. Paul Devine will start the first game with a 3-1 record and Eddie Correa slated for the follow up. The Oilers also eye a decisive win as Borger risks a clash with Abilene in the crowded chase.
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Gold Sox Field
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Paul Devine
Eddie Correa
Norman Harriman
Andy Giles
Grover Seitz
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Warren Hacker
Sox
Abilene Blue Sox
Clovis
Borger
Abilene
Lubbock
Bill Hair
Hager triumphs in rough main event at Tri-State Fair Grounds
Tex Hager defeats Poggi in three falls at the Automobile Building weekly card. Poggi fights back, appealing to Referee Dutch Jones after the final fall. Hager, now based in Eugene, Oregon, wins two falls by head scissor and body press while Poggi loses opener after a series of body slams.
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Tri-State Fair Grounds
Tex Hager
Hager
Poggie
Dutch Jones
Amarillo
Poggi
Leo Kirilenko
Jack Curtis
Carter
Kirilenko
New Zealand
Olan Boynton
Johnny Sepeda
San Jose
Cal
Matman
Five Entrants Qualify for Golf Tourney at Amarillo Club
Strong winds limited entries for the Amarillo Country Club Dutch Dinner Team Matches yesterday. Five players qualified for the annual club championship match play by scoring and must finish by June 2. Top scorers were H. C. Pestor and George Hirsch at 92 with Claude Mathis at 96, J. C. a at 100, and J. L. Parmelee at one hundred.
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Amarillo Country Club
H. C. Pestor
George Hirsch
Claude Mathis
J. L. Parmelee
Keglers Invited to Notify Charley Lyles for Banner Bowl
All bowlers are asked to notify Charley Lyles, manager of the Banner Bowl, if interested in a summer league. The plan calls for a loop starting in about 10 days and running eight weeks with play on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights.
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Charley Lyles
Oma Walcott Fray Set At Madison Square Garden Tonight
Oma Walcott battles Jersey Joe Walcott at Madison Square Garden in a high profile heavyweight clash. Lee Oma, famed for knockout power, has stopped champs like Gus Lesnevich, while Jersey Joe recently returned from retirement to beat Baksi Dudas and Shepard and defeated Jimmy Bivins. Broadcast on Gillette's Cavalcade of Sports via ABC and KFDA at 8 p.m.
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Detroit
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Jersey Joe Walcott
Camden
N. J
Lee
Gus Lesnevich
Jersey Joe
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Curt Shepard
Jimmy Bivins
Gillette
American Broadcasting Co
KFDA
George Parr Squad Wins Dutch Dinner Matches
George Parr's team edged John Oakes 38 to 32 in the Amarillo Country Club event. Parr earned two golf balls with other top winners including John Olver and Willard Phillips, as Oakes' group led early but fell behind as results flowed through the last foursome.
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George Parr
John Oakes
Amarillo
Parr
John Olver
Low Gross
Willard Phillips
High Gross
Low Nets
J. S. Triplett
Carl Culwell
H. C. McFarland
Sam Orr
Billy Barrick
Lang Wagner
E. D. Lamb
B. B. Williams
Claude Mathis
J. C. Richardson
Bob Haley
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Oaks
Otis Williams
Ernest Batson
James Pearson
Ernie Plettner
Dude Gentry
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E. W. Cain
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Ben Stone
Mark Clemmer
W. F. Ford
John Farrell
Tom Connally
Ben Lane
N. D. Bartlett
C. E. Robertson
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H. D. Nelson
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Gene Klein
H. H Latson
Charles McAfee
Carl Hare
J. F. Brown
James Parmelee
Rudy Bauman
Earl Nutter
Jack Proper
John Rage
Tennis Club Organized in Amarillo Meeting
The Amarillo Tennis Club formed at a last night meeting installing Bud Bussard as president. J E Love, Fancher Upshaw, Glyndon Riley, and Addison Appelby elected to key roles with James Saunders heading tournaments and membership. The City Parks Tournament opens June 6 at Ellwood Park with plans for youth programs and several planned meets including Kerr Invitational and Tri-State. Membership is one dollar.
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Bussard
Amarillo Country Club Hosts Trio of Golf Tours
Upcoming golf events at Amarillo Country Club include May 2 to June 2 qualifying for the annual championship, June 18 to 22 the 11th annual Tri-State Senior Tournament, and July 24 to 28 the fourth annual Invitation and Open event.
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Amarillo Country Club
Amarilo Country Club
Amarillo Golf Association Meeting Postponed
The Amarillo Golf Association meeting at the Amarillo Country Club tonight is postponed due to several members being unavailable. The organization plans to reconvene on a night next week.
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Amarillo Golf Association
Amarillo Country Club
Plains Chevrolet American Legion Game Postponed
The Plains Chevrolet American Legion game in the Junior Gold Sox League at Amarillo College Field was postponed by league president E. C. Quigley Jr. Resumption is set for Monday.
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Plains Chevrolet-American Legion
Amarillo College Field
E. C. Quigley, Jr
Texas The Great to Be Filmed as Technicolor Epic
Producer Andrew Stone announced a $4,000,000 Technicolor feature titled Texas The Great about Texas history and romance. He indicated two years of research with one year of prep before filming starts, and that the entire production will shoot in Texas using an all Texas cast and crew.
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Andrew Stone
Texas the Great
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Margaret Wills Squad Takes Plains Peewee Lead
Margaret Wills team seized first place in the Plains Peewee League by defeating San Jacinto 6-3. Sammy Wilson allowed two hits and Lloyd Bannister sparked a fifth inning rally with a key double as the Wills crew stretched their win streak to six.
Panhandle Peewee League Sends Dues to George Ausbach
The Panhandle Peewee League reports sending Tri-State Senior Golf Association dues to George Ausbach. The item notes club financials and a transfer to the association, reflecting local youth sports administration.
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Tri-State Senior Golf Association
George Ausbach
George Aulbach
Plains Stamp and Coin Club Hosts Guest Night
Plains Stamp and Coin Club holds a guest night at 7:30 in the Municipal Auditorium north wing. Harold Kidder, vice president, will lecture on Central America and Mexico. the talk recalls his years with United Fruit in Honduras and his experiences in Mexico.
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Globe
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Mexico
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United Fruit Company
New Ken Klub Inductees Named At Amarillo High School
Amarillo High School announces new Ken Klub members including Bob Snook Gwinnie Eubanks Mildred Houston Jim Tidwell Mark Davis Paul Carroll Jane Gates Martha Hulett John Evans Helen Knochs Barbara McCullough Gail Plettner Luta Bob Archer Ann Ochsner Mary Jim Vincent Edsel Buchanan and Travis Ellis. Faculty sponsors are Miss Nellie Jane Luther and Miss Jewell Brock.
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Ken Klub
Amarillo High School
Bob Snook
Gwinnie Eubanks
Mildred Houston
Jim Tidwell
Mark Davis
Paul Carroll Jane Gates
Martha Hulett
John Evans
Helen Knochs
Barbara McCullough
Gail Plettner
Luta Bob Archer
Ann Ochsner
Mary Jim Vincent
Edsel Buchanan
Travis Ellis
Nellie Jane Luther
Jewell Brock
William Fomby Elected President of Amarillo High Society
William Fomby was elected president of the Students Special Service Society of Amarillo High School yesterday. Other officers include Jimmy Hale vice president Betty Burkhalter secretary Jack Hudgins treasurer Mary Briscoe historian Virginia Irwin parliamentarian and Bob Clayton sergeant at arms.
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Students Special Service Society
Amarillo High School
Ralph Fomby
Tyler
Jimmy Hale
Betty Burkhalter
Jack Hudgins
Mary Briscoe
Virginia Irwin
Bob Clayton
Knot Defined as Speed Not Distance in Nautical Terms
In nautical usage a knot equals about 6 080 feet per hour or one nautical mile per hour and is a speed, not a distance as commonly misinterpreted.
Golden Sandies to vie for state bid in playoff tilt
R B Norman Amarillo High principal leads the new Golden Sandies baseball team aiming to beat Shallowater in the playoff to reach the state tournament in Dallas June 3 8. Coach Bus Dorman guides the Sandstorm squad as a Dallas manager and Rebel Field hosts the coaching school. Ray Garrett lauds Ross Rogers Course as top, while Pinkey Lowrey assigns staff for Lubbock High and Amarillo schools list six and ten coaches respectively.
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Hardin- Simmons) University
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Howard Price
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George Philbrick
Mule Davis
Benny McWilliams
Roy Morris
Russell Wimberley
White
M Hayhurt
AHS Shallowater Playoff Set For Laurels Clash
Amarillo and Shallowater high school baseball teams plan a two game playoff on Monday and Tuesday to decide the section representative for the state tournament in Dallas June 3 to 8. A third game would be a doubleheader if needed.
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Amarillo Globe-News Golden Gloves Fund
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Golf Meet At Plainview Draws Local Players
Plainview hosts a golf meet Sunday afternoon with 11 Muny players ready to compete against Plainview Country Club. Notables include Charley Quails and Cliff Rogers among those signed, with pro Gene Root aiming to field 40 players. others may still join by 1 PM tee off.
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Plainview Country Club
Plainview
Muny
Charley Quails
Cliff Rogers
Bernie Vaught
Jess Willmering
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Jack Phillips
J. R. Brown
Homer Smith
Colby Davies
Ernie Dowell
Paul Smith
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Hounds Seale's Finders Triumph in Bluebonnet League
Greyhound Lines, Fred Seale's, and Lawrence's Home Finders posted wins in the Bluebonnet softball league yesterday. Plains Chevrolet and Panhandle Trailways tied 3 3 after seven innings as J Frame homered late for Plains, while Wayne Oliver sparked Trailways with a key hit. Greyhound Lines beat Clark Westerfield 15 13 on 15 singles with F Sharp and H Giles homering. Abbott added three hits. Fred Seale's nine edged Santa Fe Shops 11 9, led by Rex Daniel on the mound and Glenn Quattlebaum catching. Home Finders routed Sears Roebuck 18 2 behind ten hits and strong defense from Lawrence’s crew. Play resumes Monday at Amarillo College. Lone Star League also schedules four games.
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Fred Seale
Lawrence
Bluebonnet
Plains Chevrolet
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Panhandle Trailways
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Plains
Wayne Oliver
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Amarillo Sandie
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Rex Daniel
Sears Roebuck
Red Lawrence
Sears
Amarillo College Diamonds
Lone Star League
Dowell Root Wins Mixed Scotch Foursome Title
Mrs. Ernie Dowell and Gene Root shot a net 32 to win first in a Mixed Scotch Foursome tournament at Ross Rogers Course. Final card 42-10-32. Second place went to Mrs. Homer Smith and Colby Davies with 43-8-35. Other scores include Mrs. Gene Root-Chet Robertson 42-6-36 and Mrs. Curtis Gilbert-J. R. Brown 44-7-37.
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Ernie Dowell
Gene Root
Amarillo
Welding Art by James Dewey in Sierra Madre
James Dewey of Sierra Madre California creates grotesque models using an acetylene flame a welding rod and pliers in his art. His deft handling yields highly unusual sculptural forms that push the boundaries of metalwork.
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James Dewey
Sierra Madre
Calif
Normal tears outperform common eye solutions in tests
Laboratory tests show normal tears are hundreds of times more effective at protecting the eye than solutions typically used, suggesting superior lubrication and defense against irritation.
Cheetahs Trained by Natives in Asia and Africa
Native trainers in southwestern Asia and northern Africa capture cheetahs and train them to hunt by sight rather than smell.
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Africa
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