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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1954

Page

3

Indians and Giants Hold Narrow Leads In Majors

Hal Newhouser starred in relief to limit the Yankees to four hits and two runs as the Indians salvaged the final game of a vital three game series 4 3. Cleveland stretched its lead to 1 1/2 games over the White Sox while the Giants beat the Cubs 3 2 in 10 innings to stay in pursuit.

Indians Giants Earl Wright United Press Hal Newhouser Cleveland Yankees Newhouser Tigers New York White Sox Red Sox Bobby Hofman Hoyt Wilhelm Wil Lie Mays Cubs Warren Hacker Whitey Lockman Davey Williams Chicago Dodgers Cardinals Gil Hodges Jackie Robinson Roy Campanella Junior Gilliam Brooklyn Harvey Haddix Preacher Roe Jim Hughes Phillies Braves Reds Pirates Dick Kryhoski Orioles Athletics Senators Mike Garcia Early Wynn Larry Doby Garcia Hal Wally Westlake White Ford Kryhoski Sonny Dixon Bobby Young Baltimore

Audie Little Fires 69 To Capture Medalist Honors

Audie Little fires a 69 to lead the City Golf Tournament at Childress County Club as medalist. J. D. Michie looms as top challenger with Little facing Chester Hufstedler in first round action. other flights begin with eight players and rounds run through the weekend.

Audie Little Childress Country Club Little J. D. Michie Chester Hufstedler Hufstedler J. B. Mills Lester Phillips Lyman Davenport Gus _Leftwich O. K. Smith Fletcher Carter Jess Cannon Sheffy Mahan J. H. Thorne Dalton Sarrels Rob Holland Leo Inman C. C. Broughton Gordon Shankle Truman Webbley Compton Hubert Dishman W. C. Harp Pat McNallen Gid Atchley Bert Hargrave J. P. McConnell Carlos Wilhite Keith Johnston Conley Bishop George Saied C. B. Gloar L. V. Bruce

NBC Selects Tourney Sites for Divisional Games

The National Baseball Congress named sites for two new divisional tournaments. West Texas Southern New Mexico event opens July 6 in El Paso under director Joseph H. Lama. Northwest Texas tournament begins July 23 in Fort Worth with Jerry Feille supervising and approving entry of Tulsa Odessa and Fort Worth district champions.

Wichita Kan National Baseball Congress West Texas Linton Refugio Vets Texas

Jaycee Softballers To End District Play

The Childress Jaycee softball team will finish district play by hosting La Casa Oklahoma at 8 30 p m tomorrow at the softball field. Manager Alonzo Garvin said a 6 p m workout is set and all players should attend at the Fair Park baseball field. The baseball diamond is in use due to Little and Pony League games.

Childress Jaycee la Casa Okla Alonzo Garvin Fair Park

National League results and upcoming schedule summary

United Press reports Sunday scores across the National League with Cincinnati beating Pittsburgh and Brooklyn topping St. Louis New York edging Chicago Philadelphia sweeping Milwaukee three to two and more. Monday’s slate lists no games except cross-division matchups and intercity travel notes for several teams.

Cincinnati Pittsburgh Brooklyn St. Louis New York Chicago Philadelphia Milwaukee Baltimore Cleveland Washington Detroit Boston Philadelphia Milwaukee Chicago Pittsburgh

IPA To Fight Loan Sharks

The Insurance Policyholders Association began a statewide drive to outlaw credit insurance practices deemed gouging borrowers. Executive director Dwight Plackard accused lenders of taking huge profits, citing a borrower paying 25 dollars for three months facing up to seven dollars in insurance, a one dollar service fee, and forty cents interest. He noted 1951 credit insurance firms earned about 10.7 million dollars with only 753,744 paid to claimants and agents’ commissions near 7.5 million.

Dallas The Insurance Policyholders Association Dwight Plackard IPA Texas Paradise Plackard Texas Legislative Council State Junior Bar Association

Coconut production leaders noted by Geographic Society

The National Geographic Society highlights Indonesia as a world leader in coconut production. The Philippines, India, Ceylon and Southwest Pacific islands follow. About a million acres of coconut palms exist in the American tropics with cultivation in Brazil, Mexico, and the West Indies. the United States is the top consumer, Europe second.

Indonesia National Geographic Society Philippines India Ceylon Southwest Pacific American Tropics Brazil Mexico West Indies United States Europe

McCarthy Faces Security Clearance Question On Subcommittee

Kept under scrutiny McCarthy’s team including Roy M. Cohn may face shakeup as two staffers lack Defense Department clearance. Senator Henry M. Jackson says anyone without clearance has no right to serve on the subcommittee and McCarthy signals a strong counterattack.

McCarthy Roy M. Cohn Defense Department Henry M. Jackson D-Wash

French union chief Vallier to lead talks with Reds in neutral zone

Secrecy surrounded planned negotiations with Gen. Van Tien Dung leading the Communist delegation. A special neutral zone north of Hanoi was prepared to host negotiators and reporters as talks were postponed.

Vallier van Tien Dung Hanoi

Texas Draft Call In August Increases To 1092 Men

State Selective Service in Texas announced an August draft call of 1092 men with 2416 more to be examined that month part of a national 23000 man quota. Brig Gen Paul L Wakefield said higher monthly calls reflect more men leaving service and a need for new inductees.

Selective Service Texas Paul L. Wakefield Draft Board Wakefield

Braly Leads Pony League Hitting and Power Race

Pony League top hitters include James Braly Red Sox .613 with four homers and 23 RBIs led by Braly. Johnny Rogers and Fred Cawthon each two homers. several Yankees and Red Sox players atop averages and RBIs. Little League leaders show Hugh Frith Cardinals .556 and Tommy Ricks Giants with three homers and 20 RBIs.

RBI James Helms Little Pony League James Braly Red Sox Fred Cawthon Yankees Tony Compton Jimmy Rogers Chisox Gary Raney Dan Mitchell Mike Blake Wayne Weatherly Paul Holcomb Johnny Garvin Johnny Rogers Braly Rogers Cawthon Hugh Frith Cardinals Freddie Vaughn Billy Walker Giants Glen Beal Dodgers Gary Gist Phillies Joe Lane Tommy Ricks Tinker DeShazo Dan Greer George Stone Mike Cowan Ricks

Fitter Records Baseball Highlights Amid Mixed Results

A string of player and team references appears including Musial, Schoendienst, Ashburn, Snider, and Mueller with mentions of Cardinals Dodgers Giants Yankees White Sox Reds Senators and others. Scores like 57 56 99 98 6-1 11-2 hint at a compilation of game results and pitching notes.

Runs Musial Cardinals Fox White Sox Minosce Schoendienst Ashburn Phillies Snider Dodgers Mueller Giants Jablonski Bell Reds Pitching Reynolds Yankees Siesetieeties Od Stone Senators Keegan Antonelli Morgan Bklyn N. Y Hamner Phila Robinson St. L Avila Clev Rosen Chi Minoso House Det Mays Giants Musial Sauer Cubs Hodges Kliuszewski Musial Kluszewski

Lambie and Smith Lead Public Links Qualifying

Tom Lambie of Phoenix and Vernon Smith of Galveston fired the week’s lowest scores to qualify for the U S public links championship at Cedar Crest Golf Club Dallas July 12 17. Lambie shot 67 68 135 for the low total and Smith 69 66 for the tie. Two sectional qualifiers were held during the week with two rounds of medal play each.

Tom Lambie Phoenix Ariz Vernon Smith Galveston Tex Lambie Smith Galvestom Cedar Crest Golf Club Dallas

Padres Rigas First Place In Texas League

San Antonio Missions split a doubleheader with Shreveport Sports to reclaim first in the Texas League. Rine Duren held Shreveport to one hit in a 1 0 win, Procoppio Herrera blanked the side until two outs in the ninth of a 3 1 victory. Dallas used two four hitters to sweep Fort Worth, Oklahoma City topped Tulsa 1 0, and Houston beat Beaumont 1 0 as Souter allowed five hits in a 1 0 win. Monday’s slate features Fort Worth at Dallas and Shreveport at San Antonio.

San Antonio Missions Shreveport Sports Sundhy Padres Rine Duren Missions Shreveport San Antonio Procoppio Herrera Dallas Fort Worth Eagles Roy Contreras Pat Scantlehiy Oklahoma City Marshall Long Tulsa Hank Edwards Soomer Tom Acker Hugh Sooter Dave Hillman Houston Beaumont Hal Smith Souter Don Blasingame

Bolt Stewart In Playoff For Open Golf Title

Tommy Bolt and Earl Stewart Jr. forced an 18 hole playoff after finishing 72 holes tied at 271, 13 under par, with Stewart closing in a 66 and Bolt a final round 71 at the Insurance City Open. Stewart eyed a birdie on the final hole while Bolt missed a six inch par putt to win.

Wethersfield Con Tommy Bolt Earl Stewart Jr Tament Bolt Stewar A Bole Stewart Houston Dallas Sam Sneads Greensvore N.C Julius Boros Connecticut Fred Hawkins el Paso Tex Doug Ford Kiamesha Lake N.Y Marty Furgol Lemont, Il

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