Bitter Gold Sox-Oiler Playoff Opens Tonight at Pampa
Pampa and Amarillo meet in the first round of the Shaughnessy playoffs at 8 o clock with Lefty Jim Carithers set to start for Pampa against Amarillo ace Bill Evans. Mekules returns for Pampa and Lonergan also available as a Sox pitcher as the series unfolds over seven games.
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Gold Sox
Pampa
Jim Carithers
Amarillo
Bill Evans
Lubbock
Blue Sox
Ed Krage
Jim Matthews
Harry Gilstrap
Globe-News
Lefty
Jim Carthers
Pampa Oilers
Bill Garland
Garland
Caruthers
Grover Seitz
Carithers
Oilers
al Johnston
Frank Mekules
Mekules
Lefty Lonergan
Sox
Evans
Bill
Foster White
Ed Leiker
Leiker
Johnston
Tommy Ridgeway
Seitz
White
Pam Pa
Wie
Sos
Boa Ahke Anwelon
TN Oes
Ees Va
Lonergan
Sog
Ced
Onlas Sk Bas
Isaacs
Ridgeway
Rags
Cota Es Garland
N. Harriman
Longergan
Chris Haskins
Ray Wilson
R. C. Otey
Abilene
Jack Immell
Paul Hinrichs
Aggieland Hopes Ride High as Aggies Prep for Fall
Aggieland looks toward a strong season with a redesigned offense and deep talent. Texas A and M features Moncrief and Dickey on the line, a fast backfield led by Welch, Daniels and Zapalac, and a skilled receiving corps headlined by Howell and Flanagan. Norton, cautioning on Texas and Rice, hints at a top three conference finish, while 7,000 fans anticipate a surprise.
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Harold Ratliff
College Station
U.P
Aggieland
Texas A
Aggies
America
Monte Moncrieff
Moncrief
Leonard Dickey
Don Luethy
Homer Norton
Luethy
Morton Shefts
Tackle
Leathey
Bob Tullis
Aggie
Clarence
Cotton) Howell
Norton Higgins
Charley Wright
Marion Settegast
Charley
Odell Stautzenberger
San Antonio
Norton
Charles Overly
Herb Turley
Jim Winkler
Stautzenberger
Hondo Air Field
Marion Flanagan
Walt Stegmann
Tom Pickett
Ed Dusek
Ed Sturcken
Zapalac
Jesse Burditt
Mann Scott
Preston Smith
Jimmie Flowers
Dallas
Arthur Burch
Sunset High
Baty
Texas
Rice
Middlecoff and Everitt Lead US Amateur Qualifiers
Cap Cary Middlecoff from Memphis and Howard Everitt of Orland Pa led the second qualifying round at Baltusrol as 147 survivors pursued 64 match play spots. Their 34 34 68 records topped a crowded field, with Skee Riegel one stroke back and several others challenging for medals and possible records.
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Springfield
N. J
U.P
Cary Middlecoff
Memphis
Howard Everitt
Orland
Baltusrol
Middlecoff
Everitt
Tom Sheehan
Notre Dame
Chicago
North Shore Golf Club
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Bobby Riegel
Houston
John N. Cameron
Baytown
Don Schumacher
Dallas
Jack Munger
Gamblin Sends Yans Through Scrimmage
Coach Rudy Gamblin conducted a scrimmage at Butler Field against the fourth string San dies as both teams worked ahead of Friday night opener with the Tucumcari Rattlers in New Mexico. The squads mixed offensive and defensive plays to refine cohesion.
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Rudy Gamblin
Yannigans
Butler Field
Sandies
Tucumcari Rattlers
New Mexico City
Texas League Playoff Opens Tonight in Dallas and Fort Worth
United Press reports park-jamming crowds as the Texas League pennant Playoffs begin with Dallas versus San Antonio and Fort Worth facing Tulsa. The series uses a best-of-seven format with the first club to four wins advancing to the Shaughnessy finals.
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United Press
Dallas
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Tulsa
East Texas Playoff Opens With Uncertain Favorities
The East Texas League playoff begins tonight in Henderson and Texarkana. Four teams lead the race Henderson Texarkana Tyler and Greenville all beat each other in the regular season, leaving no obvious favorite.
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United Press
Kids Inc Signups lag as season nears openings
Registration for Kids Inc athletes opened at the Maverick Club but only 150 processed, half the expected. Dykeman urged football coaches to file registrations for eligibility checks ahead of October. Luncheon honors for runnerup softball teams featured Cal Farley and local officials.
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Kids, Inc
Maverick Club
Ralph Dykeman
Dykeman
Kiwanis Club
Amarillo
Cal Farley
Bill Adams
Sid Harper
Ray Daniel
Jack Hill
Herschel Hines
Bill Conners
A. C. Brewer
Dale Palmer
Otto Mangold
Fred Berg
Tex Smith
Jack Edwards
Don Donathan
Gerald Gray
Cliff Milner
Herbert Burns
L. W. Davis
J. C. Oakley
Clifford Wright
G. A. Lambreath
Bob Anthony
Rotary Club
Amarillo Hotel
Wesleys Narrowly Edge Pinkney to Inch Toward Pennant
Wesleys Apparel beat Pinkney Packing 16 to 7 in the Lone Star Softball League playoff tilt to pull within one win of the pennant. Dan Higgins drove in three on a third inning grand slam. Doug Roush added four hits including a five inning homer, while Bill Shock earned the win.
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Wesleys Apparel
Wesleys
Dan Higgins
Graham
Bill Shock
Bishop
Broaddus
Shock
Pinkney’s
Swedes Jensen and Hansen in Winners Take All Tag Bout
Promoter Cory Detton books Leo Jensen and Floyd Hansen to face Ken Mayne and Irish Mike McGee in a two hours or best two of three match at the Fair Grounds. The bout is winners take all, with prep and training noted as the Swedes pursue success despite past incidents and provocation.
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Leo Jensen
Floyd Hansen
Fair Grounds
Ken Mayne
Mike McGee
Cory Detton
West Texas
New Mexico
Mayne
McGee
Jensen
Hansen
Amarillo
Jackson
Miss
Detton
Billy Sandow
Butcher Mayne
Walter Stratton
Sandies progress slowly in early Amarillo football drills
The 1946 Amarillo High School Sandies, preparing for a Sept. 20 opener against Childress, show slow early form under Coach Howard Lynch. Key backfield figures Harland Collins and teammates work on passing, blocking, and punting as questions linger about size, speed, and Collins eye injury impact.
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Patt Powell
Childress Bobcats
Amarillo High
Howard Lynch
Golden Sandies
Butler Field
Harland Collins
Bobby Bauman
Mike Strueber
Denny Willis
Lynch
Willis
Letterman
Strueber
Bobby Rue
Bobby Brown
Yannigan
Jimmy Hamilton
Nixson
John Whinnery
Collins
Claude Fox
Rue
Brown
Hamilton
Jaycee and Metropolitan Bowling Leagues Open Tonight
Two bowling leagues begin play this evening. The Jaycee loop starts at 6 30 at Peerless Lanes while the Metropolitan circuit opens at 8 at Banner Bowl.
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Banner Bowl
Cards and Bums on Spot as pennant race heats up
The St Louis Cardinals begin a 13 game road trip at Philadelphia as the Dodgers host the Cincinnati Reds. Boston Red Sox can clinch the AL pennant with a win over Detroit. Enos Slaughter leads NL RBIs while Stan Musial tops NL batting. Phillies edge Giants 5 4 in last game.
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Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Red Birds
Philadelphia
Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Phils
Flatbush
Brooklyn
Joe Hatten
Kirby Higbe
Pete Reiser
Brooks
Redbirds
Cardinals
Howie Pollet
Murry Dickson
Red Bird
Enos
Slaughter
Stan Musial
Philadelphia Phillies
New York Giants
West elected president of Amarillo league for eight teams
Jaque West was elected president of the newly organized Men's Classic Bowling League at Amarillo Bowl. Bill Farmer named secretary. The eight team scratch league will bowl each Thursday night beginning September 19 at the Amarillo Bowl. The Netherlands lost 87,000 homes through bombings during the war.
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Jaque West
Bill Farmer
Amarillo Bowl
Netherlands
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