Cardinals and Brecheen Warm Up for Hot Weather
The Cardinals ace Harry Brecheen says hot weather would boost St Louis as he leads a pitching staff that has produced four wins and three shutouts. He credits better conditioning and a strong lineup featuring Nippy Jones and Stan Musial, while noting rivals like the Giants remain dangerous. Brecheen recalls his first Texas League start and hints at another strong season.
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U.P
St. Louis Cardinals
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Redbirds
Broken Bow
Okla
Red Munger
Howie Pollet
al Brazile
Whitey Kurowski
Nippy Jones
Stan Musial
Giants
Johnny Mize
Walker Cooper
Sendom
Heller Set To Start On Mound For Golden Sox Opener
Amarillo hosts Pampa Oilers as Jimmie Heller seeks his fifth win against the Oilers this season if conditions allow. The game follows a rainout and a 8 day road swing, with Amarillo aiming to close the league gap behind Seitz and the Oilers.
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Amarillo Gold Sox
Pampa Oilers
Grover Seitz
Oilers
Jimmie Heller
Gold Sox
Pampa
Amarillo Slump Spurs Halter Deal After McCulley Exit
Amarillo in the Western International League faces changes as Paul Halter signs a contract from Salem for the Gold Sox. Mel McCulley, Amarillo left fielder hitting .231 in 26 of 32 games, is released as the team tries to upgrade. Jack Ferluga remains in reserve role pending Halter’s arrival.
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Amarillo
Paul Halter
Salem
Abilene
Gold Sox
Mel McCulley
McCulley
Sox
Halter
Jack Ferluga
Jor
Gold Sox shuffle lineup as Sel lito replaces third base
Budny or Buck Fausett will handle left field with Sel lito moving from third. Two veteran pitchers Jim Keller and McCulley bid farewell as Keller is sent back to Jackson in the Southeastern League. The staff now features Budny Heller Mekules Fer luga Elilason and Cook with Ferluga the sole lefty. Scoring reports note Clovis beat Lamesa 12-10 and Borger shut out Abilene 3-0 while Amarillo at Pampa and Albuquerque at Lubbock were postponed.
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Sockers
Abilene Blue Sox
Gold Sox
Abilene
Lamesa
Oilers
Grover Seitz
Pampa
Sox
Borger
Lubbock
Clovis
Albuquerque
Budny
Buck Fausett
Tom “Pinky
Sellito
Jim Keller
McCulley
Keller
Lames
Jackson
Ledger
Joe Budny
Jimmy Heller
Frank Mekules
Jack Ferluga
Daryle Elilason
Paul Cook
Ferluga
Borger Gassers
Hogan Arrives for Colonial Tourney
Fort Worth May 26 Ben Hogan arrives for the Colonial invitation with a strong lead after winning the national PGA marathon. Twenty six of the players are already in town, and the rest will arrive today. Heavy rain limited practice after early arrivals posted several pars.
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Fort Worth
Ben Hogan
Westerners Challenge Sandies for 1-AA District Title
Lubbock Westerners aim to upset Amarillo to avoid a deadlock with Borger in District 1-AA baseball. Key players Bobby Farmer and Bill Bybee pace Amarillo while Jim Branam leads Golden Sandies defense and Jim Branam hits .397. District race hinges on Friday night action at Hub City.
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Pampa
Borger
Golden Sandies
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Bill Bybee
Farmer
Bybee
Jim Branam
Golden Sandie
Jim
Branam
Dickie Anderson
Sandstorm
Hansard
Winberg
LeNevue
Dallas
Henry Picard Fires Five Under 65 At Colonial Country Club
Henry Picard shot five under 65 at the Colonial Country Club 6,635 yard layout with Al Smith posting a 69 as the exhibition rounds concluded.
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Henry Picard
al Smith
Jersey Joe Walcott Condition Forces Brief Layoff
Jersey Joe Walcott is sidelined in Grenlock New Jersey due to an infected right foot. The illness will keep him out for a few days, with no further details on disease or treatment provided.
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Joe
Grenlock
Joe Walcott
PGA Humbles Top Golfers In St Louis May 26
The PGA tournament humbled many top players including former champions and leading money winners while Ben Hogan, with an aching back, remained unbowed. The piece recalls Mike Turnesa’s Denver 1941 match with Sammy Snead and a police crossing incident as spectators surged for a bridge. It also notes the St Louis Cardinals' satin night game uniforms and Ken Keltner using Al Rosen’s bat to break his slump.
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ST. Louis
Ben Hogan
Mike Turnesa
Sammy Snead
Denver
Mike
Turnesa
St. Louis Cardinals
Indians
Ken Keltner
al Rosen
Kansas City
Ken
Amarillo High Seniors To Receive Final Report Cards
Final report cards will be distributed to Amarillo High School seniors at 1 PM Friday. Examinations are held today and teachers will spend Friday morning checking papers and completing reports.
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Amarillo High School
Rain Delays Amarillo CC Women’s 54-Hole Medal Play
Heavy rain halted the Amarillo Country Club Women’s Association 54-Hole Medal Play Tournament yesterday. Golfers will resume rounds Sunday to finish the event.
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Amarillo Country
Ab Women’s Golf Association
Louis vs Walcott crowd favors Louis in AP poll
A nationwide AP poll of sports writers shows 230 predicting Louis will defeat Walcott in the June 23 Yankee Stadium bout, 52 backing Walcott, with most favoring a knockout. Writers cite Louis’s perfect record and retirement aim, while Walcott supporters favor a decision. Multiple editors from Texas papers weigh in on the match.
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Joe Walcott
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Yankee Stadium
Walcott
Lewis
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San Antonio Light
Harry Reckner
San Antonio Evening News
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Borger News- Herald
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Sherman Democrat
Ill Sims
Wichita Falls Record News
Bill Adams
Victoria Advocate
Harvey Yale
Valley Morning Star
Harlingen
George Yow
Valley Evening Monitor
McAllen
J. P. Woodward
Plainview Evening Herald
Bill Woodside
Hillsboro Evening Mirror
Hugh Welch
San Angelo Evening Standard
NCAA Okays Three Scholarships Under Sanity Code
Chicago May 26 Three types of scholarships permissible under the NCAA sanity code were listed in an interpretive bulletin to 350 schools. Scholarships may be awarded on need basis high scholarship and other basis of qualifications where athletic ability is not considered, potentially for musicians and other specialists.
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Chicago
Turnesa Defends British Crown
Willie Turnesa of White Plains New York opened his defense of the British amateur golf championship in Sandwich England by defeating Frank Tatum Jr of Los Angeles five and three. Other sports notes list matchups in the National League Texas League Longhorn League and early round pairings.
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England
Willie Turnesa
White Plains
Frank Tatum, Jr
Los Angeles
Lone Star Midget League standings revised after forfeit ruling
The Mavericks Redbirds drop in the Lone Star Midget League standings after Rusty Dykeman’s extra point caused automatic forfeits for all Redbird games. Summit Blackbirds rise to first with six wins and no losses as other teams' records are corrected.
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Shelton Key
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Fatty” Dykeman
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Summit Blackbirds
Summit
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Wilson Stor
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Guadelupe Hornets
Sporchid nominees and rain delay chatter in Amarillo column
The column notes nominees for a weekly Sporchid and explains names may be missing or lost while reporters acknowledge rain delaying games. Ranchers and farmers welcome the rain as the writer catches up on league statistics and field conditions.
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Kids of Kids, Inc
A&M Athletes Compile Marks
Five Texas A&M trackmen rank among the nation’s best this season. William Napier has the fastest 220 yard dash time at 20.5 seconds, edging Mel Patton of USC and Paul Brenz of Tulane. George Kadera posted 173 feet 1 inch in the discus, second best nationally, while three Aggies lead the 440 yard dash times including Ray Holbrook at 48.0, Art Harden at 48.1, and Irvin Bilderback at 48.5.
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Texas A&m
William Napier
Aggie Cashman
Oklahoma A&m
Mel Patton
Southern California
Paul Brenz
Tulane
Aggie
George Kadera
Aggies
Ray Holbrook
Corpus Christi
Art Harnden
Irvin Bilderback
Klein and Aulbach to Exhibit Tonight at Sunset Range
Pros Chuck Klein and George Aulbach will perform an exhibition at the Sunset Driving Range tonight beginning at 8:30. Dwight Nance, operator, invites all to attend free of charge.
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Chuck Klein
George Aulbach
Sunset
Dwight Nance
Team Matches at Two Clubs Tomorrow
Tomorrow there will be dinner tournaments at the Ross Rogers Course and the Amarillo Country Club in the afternoon. Bill George and Bill Helton lead at Muny lay while Smiley Triplett and Wade Holman serve as captains at the Country Club.
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Ross Rogers Course
Amarillo Country Club
Bill George
Bill Helton
Smiley Triplett
Wade Holman
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