Hubbers Crush Pioneers 12–6 in Clovis Exhibition
Ernie Nelson twirled a six hit gem for Lubbock with 12 runs supporting him as the Hubbers defeated Clovis 12 to 6. Dobbs homered for Clovis, while Al Carr led Lubbock with two doubles a triple and two singles in five at bats. Nelson allowed three walks and struck out two as Clovis misplayed in the late innings.
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Dobbs
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Bower
Oklahoma City
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al Carr
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Frank McAlexander
George Sutphen
Phil Kuykendall
Dick Mix
Mix
Pioneers
Abilene
House of David Baseball
Clovis Army Airfield
Vaughn
Githens
Hampton
Charley Presley shines in TCU sports circles
Charley Presley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Presley, is drawing praise in TCU sports circles for spring football dominance and his versatile baseball potential. The Westerner stalwart, a 200‑pound athlete, drew attention as a right-handed pitcher adding power to Coach Walter Roach's hurling crew after football practice.
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Avalanche-Journal
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The
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Roach
Texas Tech
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Assault Wood Memorial Triumph Signals Derby Hope
Assault, the Texas challenger from King Ranch lineage, surged from midpack to win the Wood Memorial by two lengths at Aqueduct before 46,965 fans. He earned the Derby favor with a bold stretch run under Warren Menard and carried 126 pounds for the first time, beating Hempen and Lifes Marine Victory.
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New York
Stereby
Jamacon
Bold Venture
Freme
Willam Dupont
Hempcen
Robert Bruce
Livies Marine Victory
Bert J. Kleberg
King Ranch
Maie Hirsch
Warren Menitens
Co Nt
Longhorns Narrow Victory Over Frogs In Texas Sweep
In Austin Texas April 20 the Longhorns beat the TCU Horned Frogs in a Southwest Conference game. Pitcher Freya Peent limited the Frogs to two hits while fanning ten, as Texas tied or improved their standing. Bibb Falk’s Longhorns edged ahead with a seventh inning run and secured the win behind strong defense.
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Sustin
Tex
Pjy
Dallas region winner earns state schoolboy arch rivalry title
Dallas Fort Worth area summary notes Woody Wilson of Dallas led a strong county schoolboy arch rally to secure an event title. Paschal of Fort Worth matched with late runs to a high score, while other competitors posted impressive marks in the state meet.
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Dallas
Woody Wilson
Reesen
Mts
Paschal
Fort Worth
Season Opens Here Friday in West Texas-New Mexico League
Eight managers across eight cities prepare for the first postwar season of the Class C league. Lubbock hosts Pampa while Albuquerque meets Lamesa, Abilene hosts Clovis, Borger visits Amarillo, with no opening day starters named yet. Hector Joyce joins Lubbock from Detroit, a right handed pitcher adding depth as spring workouts proceed.
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Gold Sox
Hubbers
Leeds
Chris Haskins
Paul Devine
Galveston
Amarillo
Maexico League
Hack Miller
Lubbock
Amarillo Gold Sox
Lamesa Loboes
Pampa Oilers
Jimmy Zinn
Albuquerque Dukes
Lamesa
Clovis Pioneers
Abilene
Hayden Greer
Blue Sox
Borger Gassers
Lubbock Hubbers
Hector Joyce
Detroit Tigers
Gene Tumelson
Dan Leverich
Robert Moses
Avalanche-Journal
Blue Sox Rout Loboes 15 to 2 in Abilene
Abilene Blue Sox exploded past the Lamesa Loboes 15 to 2 before 500 fans. Pete Spatafore starred with three runs, two hits, three stolen bases including home, and one RBI as Abilene built leads from the fourth inning onward aided by seven Loboes errors and nine walks. Langston held Lamesa to nine singles while Dearing allowed four hits and featured nine walks in a rough nine innings.
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Lamesa Loboes
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Spence
Card's Mound Staff Burstina At Seams
ST. LOUIS April 20. Cardinal Manager Eddie Dyer, with many pitchers, still has a star left on his doorstep. Southpaw Al Brazie, who joined the 1943 Cards from Sacramento Coast League, was discharged from Jefferson Barracks. He said he would pick up his wife at Little Rock and move to Colorado.
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Newhouser and Brecheen Pitch Shutouts in Cleveland Opener
Hal Newhouser spun a six hit shutout of the Indians as Detroit cruised to a 7 0 win in Cleveland. Dick Wakefield fueled the attack with a double a triple and five RBIs while Hank Greenberg and Eddie Lake scored on key plays in the lopsided victory. Attendance 42775.
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Buffs Rout Tech and New Mexico in Canyon Tri Meet
West Texas State Teachers College Buffaloes defeated Texas Tech and New Mexico in Canyon on April 20 with 81 12 points. Tech totaled 47 42 and New Mexico 38 as WT led with eight first places and shared another, outperforming in pole vault and distance events while New Mexico battled injuries.
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Walker Nichols
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Babe Ruth Fined $15 for Speeding on Saw Mill Parkway
Ruth was fined $15 in Yonkers City Court for speeding 60 mph while rushing to a charity event on March 25. His attorney Charles J. Wallace paid the fine.
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Yonkers
N. Y
George Herman
Babe” Ruth
Baseball Fame
Charles J. Wallace
King of Swat
Saw Mill River Parkway
Pine Oak Purse Set for Second Annual Horse Show
J. S. Abercrombie, owner of Pine Oak Stables in Houston, announced a total purse of 15000 for the second annual championship horse show to be held May 23 to 26 at his venue.
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Pine Oak Stables
Regional Times Details State Track Qualifiers Across Regions
About 425 students qualified for the state schoolboy track and field meet in Austin May 2 3 after regional meets in eight districts. Abilene won Region 2 as Gerald Campbell Odessa posted 22.7 in the low hurdles. Woodrow Wilson Dallas led Region 3 with a 4 36 mile by Don Sparks. Longview topped Region 4 in Kilgore while Vern McGrew Lamar Houston ran 14 9 in the high hurdles and Lamar’s relay clocked 44 seconds for 440. Region 8 saw Austin El Paso prevail with Henry Wheeler 2 04 4 for the half mile and Dan Jones Ysleta leaping 6 ¼ feet in the high jump.
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Henry Wheeler
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Lamesa Polo Team Dominates Abilene 15 to 1
Lamesa easily defeated Abilene 15 to 1 in Lamesa as Gus White Jr led with five goals. White Jr, Eric Barron and others scored multiple times while Abilene's Mike Trammell netted the lone visitor goal. Lamesa remains undefeated this polo season and prepares for another match Sunday.
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Wife of Texas Aggie Baseball Coach Dies
Mrs. Lola Vaughan Dimmitt, 51, wife of Lil Dimmitt head baseball coach and athletic trainer at Texas A and M college, died in College Station. Survivors include her husband a daughter Mary Virginia Kelley mother J S Vaughan Colorado City sister Floyd Quinney Odessa three brothers Earl J Vaughan Fort Worth Mardy Vaughan Sweetwater Nelson Vaughan and granddaughter Mary Kathleen Kelley. The Dimmitts formerly lived at Georgetown and Beaumont. Funeral was held Saturday in Georgetown at the First Methodist church.
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Earl J. Vaughan
Fort Worth
Mardy Vaughan
Sweetwater
Nelson Vaughan
Mary Kathleen Kelley
Dimmitts
Georgetown
Beaumont
First Methodist Church
Aggies Hold Off Owls in Narrow 11-10 Rally Win
Texas A&M edged Rice 11-10 in a tense ninth inning as Johnny Shuford earned the win and Earl Beesley closed out the final out. About 4,000 Aggie alumni attended the Victory Homecoming muster.
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Rice Owls
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Earl Beesley
Plumper Upsets Top Keeneland Favorite
Plumper, a non-eligible runner, edged Rippey by a neck in the Marchmont co feature at Keeneland. Hal Price Headley’s bay gelding finished the 1 1/16 mile race in 1 43 3/5, two-fifths off the track record as Rippey faded from a four-length advantage by the half.
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Cats Romp Over Dallas Reds in Texas League Game
Fort Worth Cats rout Dallas Rebels 8-1 as Albert Zachary dominates, rookie Dallas pitchers struggle. Crowd of 2,049 watches the Rebels drop to join first place tie in the standings after nine scattered Dallas hits.
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Louise Suggs Wins North and South Women’s Golf Meet
Louise Suggs, the 22 year old from Lithia Springs Georgia, edged Mrs Estelle Lawson Page of Chapel Hill North Carolina one up to win the North and South Women’s Golf championship at Pinehurst. Suggs had previously won the Augusta Women’s Titleholders tournament last week and her triumph mirrors her 1942 victory over Page, the defending champion and seven time winner here.
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Louise Suggs
Lithia Springs
Estelle Lawson Page
Chapel Hill
Georgia
Augusta
Anglers Test Lures For Bass Contest
Anglers in Abilene test lures ahead of the Abilene Reporter-News Texas Bass rodeo running April 27 to May 5 during National Fisherman's week. A $50 cash award awaits the fisherman who catches the biggest bass in Texas lakes or streams.
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Abilene
Braves Trade McCarthy To Minneapolis In Sale
Boston first baseman Johnny McCarthy age 33 was sold today to Minneapolis in the American Association. Rookie Max Surkont was returned to the St. Louis Cardinals due to a sore arm. The Braves moved McCarthy to clear room for Ray Sanders, acquired Monday with Surkont from the Cards.
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