Amarillo Bowling Leagues Open Across New Facilities
Bowling season kicks off in Amarillo with new alley openings at Ama Bowl and Peerless Lanes. Four Santa Fe League teams bowl tonight at Ama Bowl, 7:30 p.m., and ten more leagues start at Peerless Lanes. Additional leagues begin next week at Amarillo Bowl and Banner Bowl venues with varied schedules this week and next.
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Monroe
Kegling Place
Santa Fe
Peerless
Amarillo Bowl
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Ladies Pioneer
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Civic League
Metropolitan
Gold Sockers Rest After Narrow Loss at Pampa Oilers
Amarillo's Gold Sox finish the regular schedule with a 4 14 loss at Pampa after a grueling 17 games in 11 days. Key pitcher Frank Mekules is ill, and manager Ross uses Haskins in relief. Playoff series against Pampa starts tomorrow with Evans likely opening.
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Harry Gilstrap
Globe News
Amarillo
Gold Sox
Pampa
Frank Mekules
Mekules
Ross
Chris Haskins
Sox
Mekales
Shaughnessy
Oilers
Bill Evans
Bill Garland
Evans
Ross Buzz
Joe Budny
Budny
Lefty Lonergan
Hank Weaver
Soxers
Foster White
Warren Hacker
Bob Crues
Ray Wilson
al Duarte
Earl Harriman
Grover Seitz
Virgil Richardson
Richardson
Weaver
Haskins
al Johnston
Johnston
Bauman
Abilene
Albuquerque
Dalien McPike
Dukes
Gil Archuleta
Blue Sox
Linkswomen Tuneup for Amarillo City Championship
Entrants sharpen shots at the Ross Rogers Course ahead of qualifying rounds. Match play starts Wednesday with semifinals Thursday and finals Friday. Defending champion Mrs. H. L. Reynolds attends to defend her title. Eight players per flight. entry fee two dollars.
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Amarillo City
Ross Rogers
H. L. Reynolds
Kramer and Betz Capture National Amateur Titles
In Forest Hills New York Jack Kramer of Los Angeles defeated Tom Brown Jr 9-7 6-3 6-0 to win the national amateur tennis title. Pauline Betz also beat Doris Hart 1-9 6-3 to reclaim the women’s crown, tying Helen Jacobs and Alice Marble with four titles.
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N. Y
Jack Kramer
Pauline Betz
Los Angeles
Kramer
Coast Guard
Tom Brown
San Francisco
Miss Betz
Sarah Palfrey Cooke
Movies to Feature Sportsmen Meeting at Amarillo High
Members of the Panhandle Outdoor Sportsmen's Club will be entertained with two films at the Amarillo High School auditorium tonight at 8 o'clock. Silent Wing and Quail Wing showcase wildlife and outdoor themes. Globe News Want Ads Get Results.
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Panhandle Outdoor Sportsmen's Club
Amarillo High School
Huskey Captures Big Win In Amarillo Motorcycle Meet
Fred Huskey of Amarillo won three events including the 20 lap feature scramble at Helium City Speedway, earning a large share of a $500 purse as 3,500 fans watched six events. Huskey's $155 prize came after a dramatic night with spills and close racing from competitors such as Bobby Johnson and Carey Stine.
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Fred Huskey
Amarillo
Bobby Johnson
Huskey
Stine
Johnson
Conda Rogers
Oklahoma City
Glen Patton
Wichita Falls
Pete Woods
Colorado Springs
Orville Anderson
al Hannaford
James G. Doe
Lubbock
Carey Stine
Okmulgee
Orvil Anderson
Les Myers
Tommy Gilbert
Vernie McMullen
Ha Buckholz
Berger
Thomas Drysdale
Albuquerque
Buddy Tallant
Wichita
Jes Meyer
Ivan Nance
Wesleys and Pinkneys Renew Feud In Lone Star Series
Wesleys hold a one game edge over Pinkneys in the best three out of five Lone Star Softball League series at Tri-State Park. Game time is 8 p.m. Tonight follows a 12 to 7 Wesleys win last Friday. The winner faces Fred Seale team of the Bluebonnet League for Amarillo softball honors.
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Pinkney Packers
Tri-State Park
Lone Star
Fred Seale Softballers
Bluebonnet League
Amarillo
Panhandle Junior High Grid Conference Meets Tonight
A meeting to draw up the schedule of the Panhandle Junior High Football Conference will be held tonight at Pampa. Members include Amarillo junior highs Nixson Sam Houston and Horace Mann plus Pampa Phillips and Berger.
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Pampa
Amarillo
Nixson
Sam Houston
Horace Mann
Phillips
Berger
Miss Wheeler Back Home After Visit to Mineral Springs
Miss Marjorie Wheeler of 211 Prospect has returned home after visiting friends in Mineral Springs Arkansas.
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Marjorie Wheeler
Mineral Springs
Ark
Curtis Returns To Local Wars In Tri State Fair Arena
Curtis returns to the Tri State Fair Grounds Thursday to face Pat O Dowdy in a best two of three falls limited to 45 minutes. Gorgeous Georgie from Vicksburg is noted for a summer of wins across Mississippi Alabama and Louisiana. The card features Ken Mayne Irish Mike McGee versus Leo Jensen and Floyd Hansen in a two hour or best two of three falls team match.
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Cory Detton
Tri- State Fair Grounds Arena
Pat O’dowdy
Gorgeous Georgie
Vicksburg
Miss
Mississippi
Alabama
Louisiana
George Craig
New Orleans
George
Amarillo
O’dowdy-Curtis
Ken Mayne
Mike McGee
Leo Jensen
Floyd Hansen
Men's Classic Bowling League Meeting Tonight
A meeting of all bowlers in the Men's Classic League will be held at Banner Bowl tonight at 8 o clock. Pinsters averaging 165 or more are invited to join the loop, which is set to operate on Thursday nights at Amarillo Bowl.
Gus Miller Named Instructors For Clarence Fox School
Gus Miller coach at West Texas State and A C Morris athletic director at Abilene Christian College will teach at the first annual Clarence Fox Basketball Coaching School in Big Spring from November 30 to December 2.
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West Texas State
A. C. Morris
Abilene Christian College
Clarence Fox
Wristwatch score cuff patented for golf and tennis
Arthur Wells Dew of Richmond and Alexandria patents a game register worn on the wrist to keep score for golf and tennis. His wife serves as patent attorney while he works as an attorney for the War Department's bureau of ordnance in the Pentagon Building.
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Arthur Wells Dew
Alexandria
Dew
War Department
Bureau of Ordnance
Pentagon
Puerto Rico Ceded by Spain in 1898 Treaty
The island of Puerto Rico remained under Spanish rule until 1898 when the Treaty of Paris ended the Spanish American War and ceded the territory to the United States.
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Puerto Rico
Spain
United States
Paris
Amarillo High sells last seats at Butler Field
Reserved seats in Section C at Butler Field were offered at 30 cents with 90 cent general admission tickets. The remaining ducats cover six home games and went on sale at Maxor Drug, with the ticket office operating through Wednesday and next week for the Childress game.
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Amarillo
Butler Field
Maxor Drug
Childress Bobcats
Standings From West Texas New Mexico League
Final standings show teams from the West Texas New Mexico League. Rankings reflect season results with positions and implied records. No dates or additional context available in the fragment.
Major League Leaders Highlight Baseball Stats
The Associated Press lists NL batting leader Musial at .365 with Hopp .343. Slaughter drives in 113, Walker 100. Mize 22 homers, Kiner 19. AL batting Vernon .345, Pesky .337. Williams 116 RBIs with Doerr and York 114. Williams 35 homers, Greenberg 31.
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Hopp
Boston
Slaughter
Walker
Brooklyn
Mize
New York
Kiner
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Washington
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Williams
Doerr
York
Greenberg
Detroit
West Texas-New Mexico League playoff turmoil with ace out
Abilene star Johnny Hall falls ill and leaves on medical leave delaying the Oilers and complicating the Abilene Lubbock playoff schedule. Pampa gains Jim Carthers while Amarillo Airedale Frank Mekules battles illness as the East Texas League also starts playoffs with Tyler at Texarkana and Greenville at Henderson.
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Amarillo
Tyler
Dutch Prather
Texarkana
Greenville
Henderson
Crudgington Wins Week End Tourney
Crudgington, ex member of the TCU golf team, won first place at the Amarillo Country Club Week End Handicap Tournament with a net 62. His card read 16-14-62. Other winners included McAfee 81-18-63 Allen 74-10-64 Mathis 87T-20-67. Brown posted low gross 70 and Russell had high gross 120.
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Pitts Crudgington
TCU
Amarillo
Franklin Life Ins Co Chair Becker Presides Beyond
Franklin Life Insurance Company names Charles E. Becker as president, indicating leadership change. Becker brings veteran industry experience to steer strategy and operations. The move signals executive continuity as the firm focuses on growth and policy service.
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Chas
E. Becker
Pres
Dodgers Claim Gashouse Gang Tag With Aggressive Play
The Brooklyn Dodgers lead the league in stolen bases with 94 and beat the New York Giants 11-3 to widen their gap. St. Louis Cardinals, led by Pepper Martin era comparisons, swept a doubleheader against the Pirates to stay ahead. Pete Reiser stole three bases in the day, reaching 34 for the season as the Dodgers remain close in the standings.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Leo Durocher
Frankie Frisch
Cardinals
Pepper Martin and Company
Dodger Greyhounds
Pete Reiser
Dodgers
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis
Reiser
Pitsburgh
Co Medalists Highlight Muny Meet at Amarillo Course
Ernie Dowell Elmer Tucker and J G Risley shared medalist honors in the Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association Handicap Match Play after the Ross Rogers Course qualifying rounds. First round matches due by Sunday night with second round Sept 16 22 semifinals Sept 23 28 and finals Sept 29. A permanent trophy will be awarded to the champion.
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Ernie Dowell
Elmer Tucker
J. G. Risley
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Ross
W. B. Hamilton
Jack Craig
Ray Prien
Speed Ravey
Bob Dowell
Bill Helton
H. L Bradley
Frank Lawler
C. L Duniven
C. Penry
W. M Baker
Webster Het
C. J. Moreland
Adrian Lewis
Troy Jones
Chuck Johnson
J. Gerriman
Dr. W. M. Curl
E. Lee Smith
Henry Pond
Morrison Garrett
Jim Payne
Homer Smith
Ernest Coonrod
Joe Witt
Jack Phillips
Knox Whitney
Paul Smith
L. E. Merry
Devis Mediey
Bill Torrey
Jack Fuller
Morris Loewenstern
Drew Crossett
Yannigans to Play Tucumcari Friday
The Yannigans Amarillo High B football squad opens the season against the Tucumcari Rattlers Friday night at Tucumcari. Coach Rudy Gamblin, known for guiding the Nixson Whirlwinds to city junior high titles, leads the young Yannigans as a large but green squad begins practices.
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Yannigans
Amarillo
Tucumcari
Graziano backs Mauriello to beat Joe Louis in Sept bout
New York dispatch reports middleweight challenger Rocky Graziano selected Tami Mauriello as likely to defeat champion Joe Louis on September 18. Graziano praised Mauriello's power after watching him spar at Park Arena, saying the 32 year old Louis is outmatched.
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Rocky Graziano
Tami Mauriello
Joe Louis
Graziano
Mauriello
the Park Arena
Tami
Louis
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