Yankees Dodgers Near Pennants In Amusing Irony Of Fate
The column notes Texas Longhorns first win since Blair Cherry era, backing local football chatter with high school shifts. It details Lubbock, Odessa, Port Arthur, and Houston Lamar as top HS teams per Phil Collier, Amarillo hosts Paschal, and Lubbock papers predicting underdogs status for Westerners and Tech. It references Norman booster quarrel and lists Oklahoma roster ties to Texas players, ending with a Yankee fan's stance and woes about baseball’s World Series.
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Texas Longhorns
Blair Cherry
Kentucky
Steels
Cherry
Texas
Amarillo
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Plainview
Phil Collier
Fort Worth
Lubbock
Odessa
Port Arthur
Houston Lamar
Sandies
Fort Worth Paschal Panthers
University of Oklahoma
Big Norman
Jim Weatherall
White Deer
Tyler
Bert Clark
Wichita Falls
Daily Oklahoman
Ed Rowland
Melvin Brown
Denison
Tommy Bennett
New London
Don Brown
Kermit
Ed Sampson
Monahans
Don Ellis
Larry Griggs
Sherman
Billy Bookout
Bob
Ed Beach
Raymond Powell
Perryton
Don Stokes
DeLashmutt Favored For Amarillo City Golf Title
Delashmutt is viewed as the 1951 Amarillo City Championship favorite by host pro Dick Turner at Ross Rogers. He defeated Tex Muncy and Grady Walker in rounds, with Duniven as the leading challenger among a field that includes Dawson, Warren, Dyer, Jordan, Miller, Batson, and others. quarterfinals and pairings set for Saturday morning.
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Powell Harry DeLashmutt
Dick Turner
Ross Rogers
Amarillo
DeLashmutt
Turner
Tex Muncy
Grady Walker
C. L. Duniven, Jr
Duniven
John Munn
Munn
Don Hill
Hill
University of Texas
Chick Dawson
Tom Morris
J. G. Risley
Amarillo Country Uib
R. K. Warren
D. A. Dowell
George Caldwell
Amarillo Air Force Base
Horace Dyer
Bob Haile
Morris Loewenstern
Jack Jordan
Bob Giese
Bus Dubber
Pantex
Paul Miller
L. K. Gilley
Rex Baxter, Jr
Sandie
Earl Batson
Dale Andrews
Sam Cobb
Warren
Dawson
Dyer
Jordan
Miller
Batson
Waterford Club Launch Ends With Wine Splash on Boat
Mrs. Frank Phelan celebrated the Waterford (Kire) Boat Club's new racing boat by sprinkling champagne on its bow after an earlier plan to smash a bottle failed when the boat proved too frail for the blast.
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Waterford
Kire) Boat Club
Frank Phelan
Abilene Blue Sox eye fifth game in league final
In Canae WAMESA on Sept 24 the Abilene Blue Sox hold a 3-1 series lead over Lamesa as Jim Melton eyes game five. Rosson earned the win for Abilene in yesterday’s 2-1 victory while Lamesa counters with Pilarski or Arthur.
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Sox
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Ed Arthur
Eulis Rosson
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Rahmes
Sb—Williams
Santiago
S—Santiago
Wyberanee
Kesterson Captures Week End Golf Title Again
Kesterson won Amarillo Country Club week end golf with a net 64 aided by yesterday's three stroke margin. Card 76-15-61, edging Dr H H Larson 81-15-66 and others Richard Reeves 85-19-67 Ben Stone Jr 77-10-67 E D Lamb 80-12-68. John Munn posted low gross 65.
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Bob Kesterson
Amarillo
H. H. Larson
Richard Reeves
Ben Stone, Jr
E. D. Lamb
John Munn
Dutch Dinner Golf Slated Wednesday
Amarillo Country Club captains Jim Sanders and Don McCullough lead the Dutch dinner team matches on Wednesday afternoon. Sanders must spot McCullough one stroke as they face off with Sanders carrying an eight handicap and McCullough a nine. Losers will host the winners at the dinner.
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Jim Sanders
Don McCullough
Amarillo
Pennant Races AMERICAN LEAGUE Update
In the American League standings New York leads with 93 wins and 63 losses, Cleveland 92-59, Boston 38? Philadelphia games loom. Remaining matchups include New York vs Boston and Boston vs New York and other interleague games. Brooklyn leads the National League with 93-38, while New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and Brooklyn play several head to head games to close the season.
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Cleveland
Boston
Philadelphia
Detroit
Chicago
Washington
Brooklyn
York
Ittsburgh
Cincinnati
St. Louis
American Sera Team
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Hiladelphia Ee
Cikineton
Army Faces Challenging 1951 Debut at West Point
Coach Earl Blaik unveils a lean Army squad against Villanova as college football opens full stride. The season features top Midwest clashes, Notre Dame at South Bend, and major games across the nation with Blaik’s rebuilt unit aiming to show progress after mass cadet dismissals.
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Earl Blaik
West Point
Army
Villanova
Blaik
Bob Blaik
Frank Leahy
Notre Dame
Clyde Smith
Indiana
South Bend
Happy Midwest
Leahy
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Texas A&m
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Columbia
Texas Christian
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Ohio State
Southern Methodist
Georgia Tech
Iowa
Kansas State
Iowa City
Iowa State
Lawrence
Kan
Southwest Conference faces intersectional week and key matchups
HAROLD V. RATLIFF notes the Southwest Conference starts its intersectional schedule amid mixed results from opening games. SMU TCU Texas Arkansas Oklahoma A M Baylor all feature in cross‑country tests with Ohio State Nebraska Purdue Clemson and Louisiana State among notable opponents while North Carolina and Penn clash and political disruptions linger in Pakistan.
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Harold V. Ratliff
Associated Press
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Kentucky
SMU
TCU
Ohio State
Columbus
Ohio
Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
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Fayetteville
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Robertson
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Larry Isbell
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Bud Wilkinson
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Norman
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Penn
Philadelphia
Yale Navy
New Haven
Baseball Disputes Roil Dodgers as Chandler Fines, Suspends
In a dramatic Baseball Commission ruling, Leo Durocher and Branch Rickey face suspensions and fines amid a Havana controversy. Chandler’s decision rebukes alleged gambler associations and details misstatements about MacPhail and Durocher. The edict orders silence on proceedings.
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Rickey
Chandler
MacPhail
E. J. Low Company, Inc
Harold
Parrott
Dodgers
Yankees
Leo
Brooklyn
United Press Dispatch
Havana
Dawson Leads Amarrillo President’s Handicap Qualifiers
Chick Dawson shot two over par 72 to lead nine day Am arillo Country Club President's Handicap Golf Tournament qualifiers. Jack Phillips followed with 75 as 54 players in two A and B flights begin match play weekly. defending champion not competing.
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Chick Dawson
Amarillo Country Club
Jack Phillips
Vern Crawford
Herb Budke
A Flight
Buster Sharp
Sim Kelly
Charlies McAfee
S.a Munhall
J. F. Smith
Don McCullough
J. F Brown
W. H. Wheir
Bye
Leon Cooper
Claude Mathis
Chuck Wagner
Dr. E. W. Cain
C. B. Marsh, Jr
Dude Gentry
Flight
R. G. Mills
T. Z. Walker
Dr. T. M. Montgomery
Joe Davidson
Jim Farwell
Odie Russell
Phil Carlson
Kenneth Grenewald
Jimmy James
Ed Coffman
J. W. Nelson
Budgie Ayden
Bill Butler
Quentin Lewis
Herb Pestor. Sr
W. B. Burkhalter
J.C. Christopher
Bob Phillips
W. E. Haley
John Coggins
JH First Place On Line In Panhandle Football Showdown
Borger Poodles face Pampa Reapers Friday at Pampa in a decisive Panhandle Junior High Conference clash tied for first with two wins each. An Amarillo game also on Friday sees Nixson meet Horace Mann, as Sam Houston sits in the standings with a 2-0-? record and early frontrunner status in the open standings.
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Pampa Reapers
Pampa
Amarillo
Nixson
Horace Mann
Sam Houston
Eam
Sseseeese
Ono Sam Houston
Both Yan Squads Will See Action
Amarillo High School B squads prepare for football this week. The Yannigan Whites host the Canadian B squad at Amarillo Stadium on Thursday night, while the Yannigan Golds travel to Bovina Friday. The Whites defeated Childress 31 to 0 last Thursday. the Golds were set to play Borger but the game was postponed to October 18.
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Yannigan Whites
Amarillo Stadium
Yannigan Golds
Bovina
Childress
Golds
Borger
Schedule notes heat up as ligues clash and Abilene leads
Monday's schedule lists Boston at New York as the lone National League game with no American League games. In the West Texas New Mexico League final round Abilene leads Lamesa 3-1 after a 2-1 win. Fort Frances officials report four belts of magnetic attraction nearby, suggesting possible iron-bearing rock deposits.
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New York
Fort Frances
Ont
United States Geological Survey
Minnesota Geological Survey
Bombers Need 3 To Capture Banner
Yankees sit 2 1/2 games up with six left, Raschi’s 20th win keeps pennant dream alive as Dodgers, Giants, and Cardinals tighten race. Tigers beat Indians 9-1. Preacher Roe could threaten best winning percentage if Dodgers push through remaining games.
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United Press Sports
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Gerry Staley
Dinky Murry Dickson
Pirates
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Howie Fox
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