Wrestle Royal on Mat Card Promised at Municipal Auditorium
A seven man wrestle royal will support the Sailor Watkins Ray Clements main event Thursday night at the Municipal Auditorium. Promoter Cory Dotton announced this morning with Getz and O Dowdy named as two top entrants. Getz owns the Southwestern junior heavyweight title after a 15 week tourney, and he recently drew Clem ents in their last local bout. O Dowdy is a leading showman in the territory. The remaining lineup will be announced today.
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al Getz
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Buford Avery Wins ACC Golf Tournament in Amarillo
Buford Avery captured top honors at the Amarillo Country Club Week end Handicap Golf Tournament with a net 62. His scorecard shows 80-18-62. Other low net winners include W. C. Townes 90-24-66 Dr. S. W. Browning 83-16-67 and Ray Moore 91-24-67. John Munn took low gross with 71 while Billy Barrick earned high gross at 109.
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French Tracksters Win Allied Forces Olympics in Berlin
The French team captured the Allied Forces Olympic title in Berlin on September 15 with a balanced squad scoring 38 points. The United States finished second with 34 points, earning three firsts, five seconds, and the point equivalent of eight thirds as eight nations competed.
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Forest Fires Blacken Millions of Acres and Billions in Loss
Fires last year burned over 20 500 000 acres of forest and Tange lands causing an estimated loss of 32 000 000 dollars.
Yanks Need One Victory For American Loop Flag
New York Yankees clinch at least a share of the pennant by beating the St. Louis Browns 6-4. A single Yankees win or a Red Sox loss could seal the flag as Brooklyn Dodgers gain ground with a doubleheader win. Detroit and Philadelphia also win big as pennant races tighten across leagues.
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Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
The report lists top hitters and pitchers by league. Williams of Boston led American League batting with .355 and 29 homers, while Gordon of Cleveland had 27. McCahan of Philadelphia led pitching with 104 strikeouts and a 12-5 record. In the National League Walker of Philadelphia batted .362 and Kiner of Pittsburgh led with 40 homers. Jansen of New York was 19-8 with a 2.92 ERA and Blackwell of Cincinnati went 21-8.
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Blackwell
Cincinnati
Tickets To Texas League Playoff Sell Out At Buff Stadium
All box and reserved seats for the first game of the Texas League Championship Series between the Houston Buffs and Dallas or Fort Worth were sold within hours after ticket windows opened at Buff Stadium in Houston.
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Cain Falls as Davis Edges Cain in Amaro Club Handicap
In the Amarillo Country Club Presidents Handicap first round defending champ Dr. E W Cain was eliminated by J E Davis 1 up. The event produced many upsets with quarterfinals set for next Sunday and A N Olver to award the title.
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E. D. Lamb
Charles Davis
Leo Wilmeth
Bill Butler
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Eric Jordan
Ernest Batson
Jim Parmelee
Vern Crawford
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Rebels Hold Playoff Edge
Dallas takes a 3–2 series lead in the Texas League playoff with a 3–1 win over Fort Worth. Burl Stokie drove in the first run, Johnny Creel and Johnny Lippon added two more, while Fort Worth scored in the seventh. Houston’s Buffs await the series winner for the final.
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Kramer Ready or Crack at Pro Net Game
New York report details Jack Kramer of Los Angeles as he faces offers from rival tennis promoters after winning the National Championships at Forest Hills. He beat Frankie Parker in four sets and will decide on a world tour with possible backing from Bing Crosby figures and Bobby Riggs involvement. Louise Brough won the women's crown and, with John Bromwich, took the mixed doubles title.
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Margaret Osborne
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John Bromwich
Australia
Pancho Segura
Ecuador
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Santa Monica
Ballinger and Big Spring Resume Longhorn League Playoff
Big Spring and Ballinger resume their Longhorn League championship playoff tonight in Ballinger with the series tied at one game each after Ballinger’s 7-0 win Saturday night. The teams had an off day yesterday.
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Amarillo Gold Sox Aim for Shaughnessy Final in Sixth Game
The Amarillo Gold Sox host the Albuquerque Dukes in game six of the Shaughnessy playoff after splitting so far. Lefty Lonergan likely to start against Dick O Boyle as Lagomarsino, hot with a 3-2 series edge, looks to seal the win. Box seat tickets went on sale for two game blocks at Bob Seeds Sporting Goods.
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Amarillo Gold Sox Take Lead In West Texas League Playoff
Amarillo hosts Albuquerque as the Gold Sox edge the Dukes 4-0 to take a 3-2 series lead in a seven game set. Crues homered in the second inning for the first run, with additional scores in the fifth and sixth. Victor will face Lubbock winner from Lamesa in the championship round.
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Dukes Rally Past Opponents With Nine Rounds Of Struggles
Bob Crues hit a second inning homer at Tingley Field Albuquerque as the Dukes faced nine rounds of tricky Situations. Chic O Neill struck out the first four batters before Crues provided the key early blow.
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Sandies To Open Schedule Friday In District 1-AA
Amarillo Golden Sandstorm starts the district slate hosting Childress as Lamesa, Plainview and Brownfield seek early momentum. Lubbock faces San Angelo in a tossup while Borger aims to rebound. results from last Friday show Brownfield, Pampa and Plainview winning.
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Texarkana Greenville Clash For First In Big State Loop
Texarkana and Greenville meet in a single game at Greenville to decide leadership of the Big State League. The teams were tied until Texarkana’s John Berry homered off John McPartland in the 12th inning, giving the Bears a 2-1 win over the Austin Pioneers.
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Gold Sox near playoff title in West Texas-New Mexico League
The Gold Sox aim to clinch a playoff spot and face the Lubbock Hubbers for the league final after a 4-0 shutout of the Albuquerque Dukes. Predictions and local sports notes cover Cardinals forecasts, Amarillo Golden Sandies prep, and McCreary winning the Houston City Golf Championship over Englebrecht 6 and 8.
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Death Claims Nancy Riach
Nancy Riach, 20, British swimming hopeful, died in her sleep in Monte Carlo four days after competing in the All European Championships. She had been diagnosed with infantile paralysis after a hospital visit Saturday, having competed last Thursday against medical advice. Riach held British records in 100 150 300 and 500 yard freestyle events for women.
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