Lefty Lonergan leads Hubbers as Sox seek split in playoff
Lubbock hosts Amarillo in game two of the West Texas New Mexico League series with Lefty Bill Lonergan favored after a 7 0 shutout in game one. Lubbock's Jerry Ahrens faces Tom Spears as both teams aim to gain advantage late in the series.
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Globe-News
Lubbock
Bill Lonergan
Amarillo
Gold Sox
Tom “Hoss” Spears
Jerry Ahrens
Spears
Steve Lagomarsino
Frank Mekules
Albuquerque
Arkansas
Joe Budny
Jim Heller
Tom
Lonergan
Sox
Duke City
Dukes
Ahrens
Paul Hinrichs
Royce Mills
Paul
Sockers
Hinrichs
Mills
al Duarte
Joe Bauman
Jack Cerin
Lefty
Connecticut Yankee
St. Louis Cardinal
Harry Gilstrap
Lefty Lonergan
Hubbers
Sandies face tough football slate as Odessa loom increases
Amarillo sports page notes Odessa Bronchos handed the Sandies a 26 to 13 defeat on Butler Field and loom over their schedule with Childress Abilene Paschal Fort Worth Denison in the coming games. James Garner emerges as a strong end prospect while Ray Wilson shines for the Gold Sox in Montgomery.
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Sandies
Butler Field
Childress
Hubbers
Odessa Bronchos
Odessa
Bronchos
Amarillo
Joe Coleman
Abilene
Paschal
Fort Worth
Denison
Amarillo High School
James Garner
Yannigans
Jack Glasgow
Garner
Bobby Farmer
James
Ray Wilson
Montgomery
Wilson
Ray
Football Spotlight on Odessa North Side Tilt
Texas schoolboy football fans face a weekend of top interdistrict and conference games. Odessa's Broncos meet North Side, and Jefferson meets Temple as part of a crowded schedule across 15 districts with several intersectional tests against Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, and Louisiana squads.
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Harold V. Ratliff
Associated Press
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North Dallas
Amon Carter-Riverside
Mrs Gray Wins Golf Tournament at Amarillo CC
Mrs. Fred Gray won first place with a net 65 in the Amarillo Country Club Women's Golf Association weekly tournament restricted to three clubs. Her card read 92 27 65. Mrs. H D Nelson captured the nine hole bracket with 53 19 34. The Lupecheon Ball went to Mrs. Jack SoRelle.
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Fred Gray
Amarillo Country Club
H. D. Nelson
Jack SoRelle
Hagen Day Planned in Detroit for Golf Legend Walter Haig
Detroit prepares a celebratory Hagen Day honoring Walter Hagen, a golf great who won Open championships and PGA crowns abroad and at home. The piece recounts Hagen’s defiance of social snobbery, his genial temperament, and his impact on the sport and clubhouse culture.
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Oscar Fraley
United Press
New York
Walter Hagen
Haig
Detroit
Hagen
Sir Walter
Prince of Wales
Eddie
Manitoba
Alberta
Canada
Winnipeg
United States
Chick Evans
Leo Diegel
Diegel
Ballinger and Big Spring Battle For Longhorn Title
Ballinger and Big Spring split the series as Ballinger won 14 to 8 behind Ronnie Harrison’s go ahead homer in the fifth. Ballinger added four runs in the seventh and five in the eighth to seize control. The teams set to play Game Five in Ballinger tonight.
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Associated Press
Ballinger
Big Spring
Shaughnessy
Ronnie Harrison
Childress Bobcats Ready to Face Amarillo Golden Sandies
The 1946 Childress Bobcats, led by coach Dan Salkeld with nine returning regulars, prepare to challenge Amarillo's Golden Sandies at Butler Field. Key players include Roger Ulmer, star fullback, and T Jones at quarterback. Amarillo relies on a lighter, quicker double-wing offense. The Sandies are favored to win by two touchdowns despite Childress' experienced lineup.
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Jackie Jacobson
Golden Sandie
Butler Field
Childress Bobcats
Arthur Lamb
Jacobson
Yannigans
Putt Powell
Amarillo
Golden Sandies
Dan Salkeld
Roger Ulmer
Plainview
Dub King
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Sandstorm
T. Jones
Sandies
Weldon
Wade Musgrove
Bill Hood
Letterman
Dean Decker
Charles Villyard
Charles Smoot
Dorman Williamson
Charles Jones
Bill Cagle
Bobby Farmer
Jim Biggs
Don Anthony
Gene Wright
Sam Attebury
Ed Hagan
Clifford Bradley
Ray Hays
Bobby Moore
Denny Willis
Baseball Leaders Honor Roll From 1949 Season
Williams of Boston leads American League batting with 336 and 29 home runs tied with Gordon of Cleveland for most. McCahan of Philadelphia and Jansen of New York lead pitching with 10-4 and 19-5 records. Walker of Philadelphia tops National League batting at 362 with Kiner, Cavaretta tied for 314. Kiner also leads NL in home runs with 49. Mize of New York has 47. Blackwell of Cincinnati posts a 21-8 record.
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Chicago
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Cleveland
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Philadelphia
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New York
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Kiner
Pittsburgh
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Mize
Jansen
Blackwell
Cincinnati
Arlington Downs to host 100 mile AAA auto race in 1947
Arlington Downs in Texas, idle since 1937, will be leased by Racing International of Dallas to host a 100 mile AAA sanctioned championship race on October 26 1947. Toyota? No. The event will use Indianapolis cars and drivers led by Ted Horn and Bill Holland, with improvements estimated at over 75000 dollars. The venture envisions several annual races south of Indianapolis, expanding AAA circuit tracks.
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American Automobile Association
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the Downs
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Racing International
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AAA Contest Board
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Indianapolis Speedway Corporation
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Stapp
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AAA
Lockwood
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Illinois
Ohio
Wisconsin
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New York
Contest Board
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Muny Names Jim Terry Assistant Pro at Ross Rogers Course
Jim Terry age 25 joins the Ross Rogers Golf Course as assistant pro after previously working at Hillcrest Country Club. Pro Chuck Klein hails the hire and invites local golf enthusiasts to meet the new staffer.
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Ross Rogers Golf Course
Jim Terry
Old Hillcrest Country Club
Chuck Klein
Muny Course Holds Last Meet of Year
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association invites all members to the dinner tournament at Ross Rogers Course tomorrow evening. This final year event features nine holes with no handicaps and a 50 cent entry fee. Losers pay a dollar to cover the meal. team captains are H. L. Bradley and Colby Davies.
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Amarillo Municipal Golfers Asociation
Ross Rogers
H. L. Bradley
Colby Davies
Reichert Returns as Razorbacks Prep for Northwestern State
Fayetteville Arkansas September 17 Offense dominated Arkansas football practice with Jim Reichert back in uniform after a back injury He rejoined a squad not fully certain of its condition as they prepare to face Northwest Louisiana State College Demons this Saturday at home or nearby venue
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Ed Hagan
Sandies
Childress
Fayetteville
Ark
Arkansas Razorbacks
Jim Reichert
Razorbacks
Northwest
Louisiana State College Demons
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