Miss Martens Keeps Title in Amarillo Open Tennis
Rain postponed most matches at Ellwood Park leaving two completed finals. Gendolyn Martens defeated Ida Thomas 3-6 6-4 to defend her title. John Allen routed James Saunders 6-0 6-0 to reach the boys final against Durward Saunders of Quanah.
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High Money Twins Rated Co Favorites
Jay McSpaden arrived in Dallas for a two day warmup for the Texas Victory Open at Lakewood Country Club. Byron Nelson also came to Dallas for practice as the two high money twins of golf look to raise earnings beyond Sammy Snead’s 1938 mark of $19 600.
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Local Golf Events Highlight Amarillo Week
Readers learn of a busy week of golf in Amarillo with events at Amarillo Country Club and Ross Rogers Course. The schedule includes women's Sunset Association play, handicaps tournaments, Dutch dinners, and league matches through Thursday to Sunday.
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Amarillo High vs Childress at Butler Field on Sept 15
Upcoming events list Amarillo High School Golden Sandies face Childress High School Bobcats at Butler Field on September 15. The Annual City Women's Championship Golf Tournament runs October 2 to 6 at Ross Rogers Course.
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H S Moore Wins Muny Putting Cup at Amarillo
H S Moore won the Kumback Putting Cup by top placing in the Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association 36 hole handicap tournament held over three days at Ross Rogers Course. Final card 163-30-133 with Budgie Hayden and Trice Brown runners up and others listed.
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Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Ross Rogers Course
Budgie Hayden
Trice Brown
Drew Crossett
Colby Davies
Joe Witt
Bowling Bits Previewing the New Season In town
Bowling columnist ED HARRIS notes a short summer and the coming season with new leagues forming and officers elected. Patrick Powell joins the Junior Chamber of Commerce team. John Laughlin re elected president of the City Bowling Association. Hank Gittrich continues as secretary. Leagues start tomorrow at Victory Alleys and Banner Bowl with Lions Rotary Kiwanis and more. Sponsors and practice sessions are highlighted as essential support for a strong season.
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Banner Bowl
Emerson Resigns from Pampa Blog to Move to Amarillo
Brownwood Emerson, editor at The Pampa News for seven years, resigns and relocates to Amarillo. Vv Globe News Want Ads Get Results.
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Yankees Take AL Lead With Double Shutouts Over Athletics
New York fans saw the Yankees move into first place by sweeping the Philadelphia Athletics 10-0 and 14-0 in a doubleheader. The Browns split with Cleveland as Detroit and Boston also trailed, keeping the pennant race wide open. Rookie Vozzie and Queen starred for New York with five hits combined as McCarthy rode fresh arms through a packed schedule. Brooklyn impressed in the NL by taking two from Boston, while St. Louis and Chicago won and fell as darkness halted one game.
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Legion Post Duties Soon Headed by Hanson Post Leader
Commander-elect of Hanson Post American Legion Folsom Jackson will assume duties in mid October. A veteran of World War I, he has long been active in the Legion and recruited many members. He is dean of fine arts at Amarillo College and has sons in World War II. The Legion holds a regular meeting tonight.
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Frankie Parker Becomes Only Player To Hold All Major Titles
Frankie Parker, Army sergeant at Muroc Field, won the men's singles to complete a sweep of major titles. He had previously claimed National Boys, junior, outdoors and indoors, clay courts, and national indoor championships, plus last year's men's doubles with Jack Kramer. He defeated Billy Talbert 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-3, after ousting Lt. Don McNeill in the semifinals. The doubles title went to Talbert and Segura, while Pauline Betz won the women’s title for the third time.
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Los Angeles
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San Francisco
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Golden Sandies Set for Sept opening at Childress Bobcats
The Golden Sandies hold two practice sessions at Butler Field with a long run of workouts ahead as school starts Thursday. Head into opening night on Sept 15 the team features a crowded battle for starting spots at fullback wingback end tackle and guard with contenders including Miller Kenyon Essary Hughes Gill Houston Hill Braxton Russell Tomberlin and Juett.
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Howard Kenyon
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Ed Gill
Charlie Houston
Beauford Hill
Bobby Braxton
Billy Joe Russell
James Tomberlin
Bill Juett
Women doubles title retained and mixed crown won by Osborne duo
The Osborne Brough team beat Betz and Doris Hart 4 6 6 4 6 3 to keep the women's doubles title, while Osborne and Talbert defeated Bundy and McNeill 6 2 6 3 to retain the mixed doubles crown. Also, Sgt Elmer E Long Awarded the Good Conduct Medal while serving at a depot in England.
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