Yankees Topple Indians as Reynolds Leads Rally at Yankee Stadium
New York's Yankees regained first place by routing Cleveland 5-1 as Allie Reynolds dominated with five hits allowed and a key two run triple by Joe DiMaggio. The win tightens AL pennant race while Boston and Chicago battled. in the NL the Giants kept faint hopes alive with two wins over Pittsburgh.
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Texas Kentucky clash headlines football slate surge
Intersections loom as Texas meets Kentucky in Austin while Michigan State hosts Oregon State in East Lansing. Kentucky coach Bear Bryant tests Sugar Bowl form against Tennessee Tech, and Michigan State fields 25 lettermen as they prepare for a rugged season.
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Fans Mourn Bill Klem Umpire Known For Final Word
Miami, Florida, September 17. Bill Klem, baseball’s famed umpire of 39 seasons and a defining figure in the National League, died at 77 after internal ailments and a heart attack. Reactions poured in from Ford Frick, Will Harridge, Walter O’Malley, and Bob Carpenter. Known as Old Arbitrator, he insisted on final decisions and mentored NL umpires until retirement.
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Bob Carpenter
Phillies
Miami Beach
John McGraw
New York Giant
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Rotarians and Lions to duel after country club golf match
The Rotarians beat the Kiwanians last Wednesday afternoon at Amarillo Country Club in the annual golf match. Kenneth Grenewald challenged the Lions winner Smiley Triplett, Rotary captain, and the rivals will square off Wednesday afternoon at the Amarillo Country Club with the leaders hosting the dinner for the winners.
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Amarillo Country Club
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Lions
Smiley Triplett
Rotary Club
Maxwell Holds Amateur Title
Maxwell, a 22 year old Texas collegian, won the 51st US amateur championship at Saucon Valley. He defeated Joe Gagliardi of Mamaroneck 4 and 3 in the final, ending an upset-filled run by former champions. Maxwell becomes the youngest US amateur winner since 1922, having learned the game as a caddy.
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Lone Star Staters
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Mamaroneck
Saucon Valley Country Club
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Sam Arzetta
Charlie Coe
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Bobby Jones
Jess Sweetser
Dawson Paces Proxy Golf At Amarillo Country Club
Chick Dawson leads qualifying in the Amarillo Country Club President's Handicap Golf Tournament with a 12. Fourteen players posted rounds yesterday led by Jack Phillips at 75. The field, with 16 entries, will be split into two flights and move toward a championship round with a $1 entry fee.
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Amarillo Country Club
Jack Phillips
Bob Lewis
C. B. Marsh
Charles McAfee
Dude Gentry
Don McCullough
J. FP. Brown
Shelby Hammack
John Coggins
Odie Russell
H. E. Watkins
Ed Coffman
T. Z. Walker
Woolworth Russell
Quentin Lewis
Amarillo
Lubbock
Plainview
Westerners
Bulldogs
Sandies
Sandiebackers
Sandie B's Face Foes Thursday
The B football squads of Borger and Childress face Amarillo Thursday night. Gelds host Borger Bullpups at Amarillo Stadium while White travels to Childress to meet the Bobcats. Both Amarillo teams won last Thursday, Golds 26 7 over Boise City and Whites 39 0 over Dumas Imps.
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Boise City
Dumas Imps
Pampa and Borger Tie for First in JH Football
Pampa and Borger share top spot in the Panhandle Junior High Football Conference after opening wins. Pampa blanked Horace Mann 19 to 0 at Horace Mann Field while Borger and Sam Houston played to a 0-0 tie, Borger earning the win on a disputed 20 yard penetration. Nixson was idle with Horace Mann having the open date. Nixson meets Borger, and Pampa hosts Sam Houston next Friday.
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Horace Mann
Sam Houston
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Nixson
Baseball Journey in the Jackie Robinson Era
A fragmented 1951 account traces Branch Rickey and key figures through Havana and Montreal as Robinson's future in Brooklyn looms. It notes Rickey’s focus on Robinson’s bat, the players’ pressure for promotion, and Hopper’s push to move Robson to Brooklyn, with Montreal holding a first-base option and the broader racial integration context.
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Tag Match Set For Mat Card
A four man tag team feature returns Alex Kasaboski to a semifinal spot with Ray Duran against Ace Freeman and Bob Cummings. Kasaboski comes back from a Pacific coast campaign, while Billy Weidner challenges Frankie Hill Murdock for the Southwest title in the main event. Detton plans one additional bout.
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Cory Detton
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Amarillo
Big Ray Duran
Mexico
Ace Freeman
Bob Cummings
Pacific Coast
Duran
Billy Weidner
Frankie Hill Murdock
Detton
National League and playoff results across regions
National League schedule lists Philadelphia at St Louis Brooklyn at Chicago and Chicago at Cleveland games, with American League matches Cleveland at New York Detroit at Washington and Chicago at Boston. New West Texas Mexico Playoffs Abilene 2 Lubbock 1, Lubbock leads 3-2. Texas League Dallas 5 San Antonio 1 series tied 3-3. Houston 7 Beaumont 4 Houston leads 3-2. Big State Gainesville 1 Sherman Denison Gainesville wins 4-1. Longhorn Odessa 15 Roswell 0 Odessa leads 1-0.
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Betsy Rawls Captures National Open Championship
Betsy Rawls of Austin won the national women’s open golf title at Atlanta, finishing five strokes ahead of Louise Suggs who shot 71 in her final tour. Babe Zaharias and Patty Berg were among the top contenders, with Marlene Bauer and Pat Lesser as low amateurs tied for fourth at 300.
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Pasadena
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Minneapolis
Polly Riley
Fort Worth
Carswell Airmen Triumph Over Goodfellow 47 0
Carswell Air Force Base routed Goodfellow Air Force Base 47 to 0 in a football game yesterday at Fort Worth. Carswell capitalized on offense and defense to secure the decisive victory.
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Maxwell wins National Amateur Golf title raises local pride
Odessa readers recall Billy Maxwell’s triumphs including the National Amateur win last Saturday and prior titles at Levelland and Amarillo. The column notes Maxwell’s feisty exchanges with sports writers, his strong play in regional tournaments, and local football recaps plus player injuries and team notes.
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Odessa
Spec Gammon
Maxwell
Ammon
Amarillo Country Club
Weaoe Maxwell
Levelland
Fort Worth
Cowtown
Gammon
Amarillo
John Munn
Testing Owens In City Golf Testing Owens In City Golf Amarillo City Championship
Amarillo Air Force Base golfers may join the Amarillo City Championship at the Ross Rogers Course open to all Amarillo residents. Qualifying runs through Saturday with medalist honors decided after 18 holes. Entry is 3 dollars. non-members pay green fees. Match play runs Sunday to the following weekend.
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Amarillo City
Ross Rogers Course
Amarillo
Kesterson Wins Weekend Handicap Golf at Amarillo CC
Bob Kesterson shot net 64 to edge Jack Phillips by one in Amarillo Country Club weekend handicap golf tournament. Other winners included Jim Tolleson 76 10 66, Chick Dawson 72 5 67, R B Norman 80 12 68. John Munn topped low gross with an even par 70.
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Jack Phillips
Amarillo
Peerless Gals Defeat Banner in Bowing Match at Peerless
A Peerless Lanes team routed Banner Bowl by 2,523 to 2,154 in a match game yesterday. Beverly Reavis and Edith Green led Peerless with 989 pins while Bobby West and Louie Barrow totaled 843 for Banner. A return clash is set for next week.
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Aborigine Claims One Shot Kills 27 Ducks near Daly Waters
H. B. Salterod arrived in Darwin from Daly Waters reporting an Aboriginal man fired a single shotgun blast on a lagoon near Daly Waters Northern Territory killing 27 wild ducks. The lagoon was described as black with birds.
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