Practice Scrimmage Highlights Sandies and Tennis Season Wrap
Coach Howard Lynch directs the Sandies in a mixed scrimmage against a stout defense as key players suffer ailments and injuries loom for Friday’s Chil dress opener. The Tennis season closes with Amarillo Open summaries, awards, and standout performances by Pat Jackson, Jimmy Saunders, Nell Quattlebaum, and Bud Bussard.
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Pat Jackson
Miss
Camilla Wheatley
Pat
Jimmy Saunders
Nell Quattlebaum
Saunders
Jack Laing
Bud Bussard
Texas Gridders In Top Shape Ahead Of 12 Week Playoff Push
Texas high school football opens a 12 week race to 16 Class AA playoff spots with 45 games across 14 of 16 districts. Key clash Denison versus San Angelo headlines the week, while El Paso area clubs meet New Mexico teams and other interdistrict matchups unfold in coming days.
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el Paso
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Okle
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Faducia To Face Boxing Commission Over Bribe Claim
Freddie Faducia, the New Jersey heavyweight, must appear before the New York State Boxing Commission on Friday to discuss an alleged bribery offer to throw his fight with Freddie Schott at Madison Square Garden. Both boxers’ purses are withheld, and managers Willie Gilzenberg and Bill Daly, plus Schott, are ordered to attend.
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New York
New Jersey
Freddie Faducia
New York State Boxing Commission
Freddie Schott
Schott
Madison Square Garden
Fiducia
Redskins Top Bears 14 7 at Soldier Field
Washington Redskins defeated the Chicago Bears 14 to 7 before 26 000 fans at Soldier Field. Sid Luckman showed promise in passing but failed to lift the Bears in the season opener.
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Chicago Bears
Sid Luckman
Washington Redskins
Soldier Field
Cubs star Phil Cavarretta leads National League batting race
Chicago's Phil Cavarretta, a Lane Tech alums and first baseman, tops the National League batting standings with a .360 average eight points ahead of Boston's Tommy Holmes. He has 87 RBIs as the Cubs push for the pennant and World Series.
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Boston
Tommy Homes
Phil Cavarretta
Charlie Grimm
Holmes
Henie Zimmerman
Britt Cavarretta
Johnny Bulla Leads Southwest Invitational Tune-Up
Johnny Bulla of Atlanta shot 69 in a practice round as the $10,000 Southwest Invitational Golf tournament to begin Friday at the Southern Hills course Tulsa features 30 pros and three amateurs. Proceeds go to a nine hole course for World War II veterans at Borden General Hospital in Chickasha. Notables include Sammy Snead Ben Hogan and Craig Wood among others.
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Johnny Bulla
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Oklo
Sammy Snead
Bryan
Pacific Tour May Be Decided for Men Today
Washington football notes indicate a major league meeting to decide if the world series winner earns a 90 day Pacific bases trip. Commissioner A B Chandler will meet representatives of teams still in the running to discuss preliminary world series plans and travel implications.
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Pacific
A. B. “Happy” Chandler
Dinner Tourney Pairs Set At Ross Rogers Golf Course
Golf event draws many players for pairs in the Ross Rogers Municipal course dinner tournament. Captains Don Loden and Ernest Coonrod co lead one side to a team battle. Pairings list includes Bill Helton versus W T Leachman and Jim Payne against Jack Phillips among 40 matchups.
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Perry Jacksson
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Yarely
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W. T. Leachman
Jim Payne
W. E. Sharp
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K. S. Greenwald
Chuck Johnson
Henry Whitley
Joe Reid
W. M. Curl
Perry Burks
Bus Guntz
L. C. Whitney
Bill Bogard
Scott Edwards
Bill Simpson
A. T. O'Neal
R. L. Thompson
George Mager
Drew Crossett
Henry Morris
Budgie Hayden
Jack Craig
Bill Hall
Dink Abernathy
Colby Davies
Elmer Tucker
Henry Donohoe
J. A. Hazlewood
Trout's East Jaunt Helps Tigers Keep Lead in pennant drive
Dizzy Trout's five win plan for the Tigers gains momentum on a 20 game eastern trip. He defeats the Yankees 10-0 and 11-4, Boston 6-3, and the Red Sox 5-0 as Detroit extends its lead atop the AL. St. Louis fights Chicago in the NL race while other standings shift.
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Phil Cavaretta
Ed Sauer
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Phillies
al Libke
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Dodgers
Government Allocates 45430 For Wildlife Restoration In Texas
The federal government provides 45430 for wildlife restoration in Texas, bringing the year’s total to about 60000 with Texas contributing 15000. The sole new project is big horn sheep restoration in far West Texas. Funds support game refuges, experimental work, and restocking depleted ranges.
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Austin
Texas
Nelson the former Glen Garden caddy guest of honor
Byron Nelson once caddied at Glen Garden and is guest of honor at the club. He will team with L W Rowland in an 18 hole exhibition against Harold Jug McSpaden and Raymond Gaifford at Ridglen course. Nelson started as a caddy in 1925 and turned pro in 1932 at Texarkana Country Club.
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Byron Nelson
Glen Garden
Nelson
L. W. Rowland
Harold Jug McSpaden
Raymond Gaifford
Ridglen
Texarkana Country Club
Philadelphia Aims to Control Bugs for Packers Eagles Game
Philadelphia health officials will spray Municipal Stadium with DDT and pine oil to remove insecticide odor for tomorrow's exhibition football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Philadelphia Eagles. The city seeks to prevent bugs during the event.
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Municipal Stadium
Green Bay Packers
Philadelphia Eagles
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