Downpours Damage Young Game Birds In Coastal Areas
Heavy rains across coastal and western regions of Texas damaged quail chicks and nests, with up to ten inches in a single storm. The Game, Fish and Oyster Commission reports losses near Houston and in Colorado County as flooding disrupted breeding. Executive secretary Howard Dodson notes many waterlogged broods and distressed birds. turkey and prairie chicken populations also show stress amid the season's heavy rains.
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Texas
Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Howard Dodid
Houston
Warren Tom Waddell
Bagie
Eake
Colorado County
Waddell
Jose
Humble Hemphill Clash for Solo Top Spot Saturday
Major City Softball League sees Humble and Hemphill Pontiac tied atop the standings after last night’s action. Hemphill bounced back 3-0 over Dittman as Higginbotham beat O’Brien 5-4 and Gray Lumber edged Culpepper 8-3 amid five rescheduled games. Saturday features six contests including a replays protest game General Tire vs Culpepper, with Humble and Hemphill’s showdown at 9 p.m. on Lee diamond two delivering sole possession of the lead.
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Dan Shults
Humble
Hemphill
Pontiac
Lee Diamond Two
Dhalant
Gener
Dittman
Higginbotham
O'Brien
Culpepper
Gray Lumber
Barney Lynch
Homie’ Xin
Waa
Jimmy Johnson
Tasker Baynes
Bob Tucker
Hemphillers
Webster Brinkley
Clyde Stevens
Lynch
Lubynch
Bumble
Johnny Spurgeon
Dittman Boys
Spurgeon
Wilkerson
Spurgeor
Sare Bozich
Hap Marshall
Ray Taylor
Rons
Perry Beauchamp
Guy Cauthen
Bubba Coste
Beauchamp
Cauthen
Peewee
Grays
Grey
Joe Hazelwood
E. Lane
Bemskiilasee
General Tire
Uynch
King
Brinkley
Hamilton
Andress
Vampires
Cholcher
Ww L Pet
Dittman -Vecsereree
Higg
Openers show equipment tops era as golf stars fade
In Merion opening round of the 1950 U S National Open, veteran stars like Bobby Cruickshank and Tommy Armour posted strong scores comparable to 1934 results, underscoring that modern gear outpaces aging players. The article notes steel shafts, light clubs, and wedges as key advances, with several oldtimers matching or beating earlier rounds despite age.
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Ardmore
Merion Golf’ Club
Bobby Cruickshank
Fort Worth and Houston Tie In Thursday Standings
Fort Worth edged Houston 1 0 while Shreveport beat Tulsa 1 0 and Oklahoma City defeated Beaumont 9 2. The column also notes trout biology and Lake Texoma fishing reports, plus baseball results from the American and National Leagues and a mail bag Q&A on bass lore and fishing leaders.
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Fort Worth
Houston
Shreveport
Tulsa
Béaumont
Oklahoma City
San Antonio
Dallas
Beaumont
Texoma
Island View
Highland Resort
Millcreek
Philadelphia
Chicago
Bt. Louis
New York
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Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
Washington
Texas League
Fort Wort
Tulsa Aeane
Aweng ZS
Oklahoms City
Dallas Cavvee Sanssoeses
Shreveport Ae
JBL
Beaumont Aavenace
Houston Sesensecde Oye Ecb
Unknowns Lead Jop Notch Field in National Open
In Ardmore Pennsylvania the 161 players began the National Open with an Alabama youth posting a record six under par 64 to lead after round one. Birmingham professional Lee Mackey, 24, held a three stroke edge over Al Bresch of Garden City and other rivals as cold weather and treacherous links tested the field.
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Ardmore
Alabama
Lee Mackey
Birmingham
Merion Country Club
Brown
America
Mackey
al Brésch
Veteren -Teom
Garden Guy
New York
Broseh
Jexander
Julppere
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