Sox Edge Oilers 16-12 in West Texas title game
Amarillo Gold Sox rally from 3-8 to win 16-12 as Halter and Parker lead a 10 homer barrage in a shootout at Oiler Park. Fausett and Lewis spark strong offense while Oilers suffer injuries and defensive miscues. series tied 2-1 with Game 4 set for Monday night.
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Early college football battles loom this season slate
New York sports notes highlight a heavy early schedule with California at Baltimore heading the slate. Army, Notre Dame, Purdue, Texas, Minnesota, North Carolina State, Duke, and others feature in marquee games. Texas faces North Carolina with Charley Justice starring for the Tar Heels while Minnesota opens against Washington in the Northwest. Notre Dame and Purdue clash as top teams pursue national title ambitions.
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Albert Stars at 4S'ers Triumph
Albert Stars dazzled as the San Francisco Forty-Niners defeated the Los Angeles Dons 36-14 in a lone AAFC showcase. The win put SF undefeated while Cleveland tied for the Western Division lead at four wins. NFL exhibitions saw Cardinals top Steelers 35-14 and Bears edge Redskins 17-14 in Chicago and Baltimore.
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Rittenberry Wins Handicap Tourney at Amarillo CC
James Rittenberry posted a net 64 to win the Amarillo Country Club Week End Handicap Golf Tournament. His scorecard read 76-12-64. Other winners in the bracket included L. P. Bell 92-27-65 Dick Bivins 79-12-67 Dr. D. M. Marcley 81-13-68 and John Munn with 69 as low gross ball.
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Boudreau Sets Pace As Indians Win Two Tilts
Lou Boudreau led the Cleveland Indians with his 15th and 16th home runs as they split a twin bill against the Philadelphia Athletics, 2-0 and 5-3, closing within a half game of the Red Sox and moving over the Yankees into second place as Detroit and Boston faltered. Cleveland pitcher Steve Gromek earned his ninth win. Dick Fowler allowed five hits in the opener. The Red Sox fell to Detroit in 12 innings as Ted Williams hit his 37th, while other league results left Boston six games ahead in the pennant race with the Braves strong in the NL.
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Bogard Fires 67 To Win Golf Meet
Bill Bogard shot a net 67 to win the Ross Rogers Golf Week End Sweepstakes. Other winners included Le Roy McGlain 17 668 Thurman Gholston 80 10 70 J G Voelm 80 10 10 H H Carrigan 16 5 71 L E Merry 76 5 71 Jack Robinson M 13 71 Buster Sharp 82 10 72 Jack Phillips 17 413 Bob Dowell 82 9 73 RL Thompson 88 15 73 Fred Grimes 90 17 73 H L Bradley 7
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Undefeated Teams Dominate Early City State Playoffs
Texas schoolboy football standings show eight perfect records in city conference led by Adamson Arlington Heights Milby San Jacinto Reagan Austin and Brackenridge. Class AA lists twenty five undefeated squads including Wichita Falls Midland Sweetwater El Paso Austin Bonham Gainesville Greenlee Highland Park Kinney Brownwood Steph Gladewater Henderson Kilgore Texarkana Waco Corsicana Port Arthur Orange Galveston Corpus Christi Alice Edinburg. Notable losses knocked Kerrville from top bracket while Lufkin faded after two poor showings as Port Neches beat Longview and a port of top matchups looms Brackenridge vs Corpus Christi and San Jacinto at Port Arthur among others. Port Arthur beat Fortier 24 0 and Wichita Falls defeated Denison 26 13. The piece notes the first American newspaper Publick Occurances emerged to curb local lying.
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Asociated Press
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Louisiana Back Finds Hole in Line in Golf Event
The Amarillo Country Club Women’s Golf Association will sponsor an 18-hole medal play putting tournament Tuesday night. It is a mixed foursome event with partners drawn at 8 o'clock.
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Wom- Golf Association
Five Golfers Tie In Tacoma Tourney
Five professionals tee off in an unprecedented playoff for the Tacoma Open at Firecrest Course. Freddie Haas led for three days but shot 78 to join a five way tie with Chuck Congdon Ed Porky Oliver Vic Ghezzi and Cary Middlecoff at 274.
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New Orleans
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Englewood
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Memphis
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Chicago
Mobley to Wrestle Kohen in Semifinal Bout
Rex Mobley will oppose Sammy Kohen in the semiwindup of the night’s wrestling program at the Pair Grounds sports arena. The match is billed as a best two out of three falls contest with local excitement building for the event announced Sunday.
Mask Faces Weidner in Non Title Main Event Card
The program features a 45 minute limit under three falls with The Mask, undefeated here, facing Billy Weidner the Southwestern Junior heavyweight champion. Weidner defends no title in this bout. The night opens with archival notes recalling 1704 when a New England postmaster issued the first issue of the first successful paper.
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Weidner
New England
Mexican League Quits Amid Money Losses and Desertions
Mexican Baseball League officials say the circuit has quit due to financial losses and player desertions. The league, which suspended some major league players and attracted many with high offers, had planned games through Oct. 24 but announced no further fixtures.
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Mexico City
Injured boxer Bill Thompson in critical condition
Temple University officials said boxer Bill Chicken Thompson of Philadelphia is in critical condition after a knockout at Topps Arena. He was rushed to Naval Hospital when doctors were unable to revive him following the Thursday bout with New York heavyweight Johnny Haynes.
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