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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1950

Page

7

Cleveland Sweeps Browns In Twin Bill 9-6 7-5

Cleveland defeats the St. Louis Browns in a doubleheader scoring 9-6 and 7-5. The two games showcase decisive wins by Cleveland.

Cleveland St. Louis Browns

Local golfers compete in exhibition with Byron Nelson foe

Chick Trout shot 72 on the Lubbock Country Club course Sunday and finished 283 over 72 holes in a four man event. He teams with Jim Golaman to face Byron Nelson and Herb Schroe ne in an exhibition. Trippe outpaced Trout with 285 while Marshall totaled 286 and Amos Howard 289.

Chick Trout Lubbock Country Club Competinor Jim Golaman Byron Nelson Goifer Herb Schroene Lubbock Country Bro Tues- Gas Mass Trippe Raymond Marstot Trppe Marshall Amos Howa

Chick Trout Leads Lubbeck 72 Hole Golf Tourney

Veteran golfer Chick Trout fashioned a sub par 783 at Lubbeck Country Club as the 72 hole tournament nears Friday night. Raymond Mar Clap champion sits three strokes behind Trout at 286 with a large pack close behind including Lindsey Telford Bill Bartlett Tripp and A H Howrach among the leaders.

Lubbek Trout Mz Hall Lindsey Telford Bill Bartlett Ei Tripp A. H. Howrach

Black Hubbers Triumph 14-8 Over Kermit in Home Opener

Lubbock Black Hubbers defeated Kermit Oilers 14 to 8 at Rosenthal Field in the season’s home opener. John Childress pitched seven innings before Leroy Molden finished, while D C Kinner led the Hubbers with two homers a triple and a double.

John Big Train Childress Lubbock Black Hubbers Kermit Oilers Rosenthal Field Lubbock Oilers Lefty Ferguson Black Hubbers Wilfred Rheingans Lamesa Lobos Ferguson Leroy Molden Molden Kinner D.C. Kinner Joe Cox Kermit Hubbers Slaton Lions Lions Park H. S Hutchinson Rheingans Peden Budlock

Wolves Use Big Inning to Beat Arnett Benson 14-4

Lubbock Wolves toppled Arnett Benson nine 14 to 4 in a Cotton Belt exhibition. Sunny Arthur collected a single double and triple in four trips, Walter Bumpass added two singles and a double, and Cecil French hit two doubles with a single. Collard Loyd Arthur combined on the mound for the Wolves with 14 strikeouts, while Loyd whiffed eight in five innings. Spinks and Durham pitched for Arnett Benson as they allowed 15 hits. Regular Cotton Belt League season opens next Sunday with eight teams expected.

Lubbock Wolves Arnett Benson Sunny Arthur Walter Bumpass Cecil French Stone Collard Loyd Arthur Wolves S. Spinks Durham Binsin Sandlin Petree B. Spinks Lubbock Hubbers Hubbers Wiley Moore Ben Hale Dor Moore Wiley Clovis Hale Tyler Don Saginaw. Mich

Local Names List Fragment in OCR Note

Partially readable OCR fragment lists individuals with numbers: 364 Guy Brown 370 Harry De laney 371 L Gibson 373 K N Clapp 379 Gilmer Aycock 384 Tom Ingram 386 and Robert Moxley 393.

Guy Brown Harry Delaney L. Gibson K. N. Clapp Gilmer Aycock Tom Ingram Robert Moxley

Rawls Retains Fern Golf Crown in Texas Win

Betsy Rawls defeated Polly Riley 4 to 3 to capture the Texas Women's Golf Association championship at Brae Burn despite windy conditions. Rawls, a University of Texas graduate, held a 1-up morning lead and finished 15 holes of the afternoon with only one dropped. Riley, a Curtis Cup player from Fort Worth, completed the day with a 76 in the morning and failed to overcome Rawls's steady play.

Houston Betsy Rawls Texas Women Miss Rawls Riley Texas Fort Worth

Texas A&M Edges Toward Second in SWC Race

The Southwest Conference baseball standings show Texas tops with 6-1, Texas A&M second at 3-1, while Baylor fades after three straight losses. Texas Christian wins then drops Baylor 4-1 and 3-1, with Rice sweeping South Methodist 2-0 and 8-5. Next weekend Texas A&M visits College Station for three games with TCU and Texas vs Baylor.

Associated Press Baylor Bears Texas Texas A Texas Christian Rice Southern Methodist Sam Houston State Mand Coll Station Houston Austin M. Ani T.cu

Oklahoma Wrestler Tops Jun Weat At Vannat Meet

An Oklahoma wrestler topped rivals at the Jun Weat event in Vannat during the Pug Seven tournament. He defeated notable competitors including Mike DiBiase and Nenovian in a close match, with the outcome influenced by referee decisions.

Enprovet Vannat Mike DiBiase Nenovian Toon Tab Tune Coe Daciston

Changes In Bowling Tourney Report From Columbus

Four changes occurred today in the American Bowling Congress tournament events in Columbus. Pete Kanvik of Madison led with 672 on 213 236 223, while Frank Jordan posted 149 196 310 and Ray Farnes 224 216 220 for 670. Farnese captured fourth in all events with 345 870 808 for 1823. Connie Schwoegler of Madison finished seventh with 207 from 390 377.

Columbus Pete Kanvik Madison Wis

Arlington Downs Spurs Dig Car Auto Races

Arlington Downs hosts Dig Car Auto races with 13 drivers entered as of Apr 23 1949 and scheduled for next Sunday at the Arlington track. The event headlines the 1949 National Association champion competition.

Arlington Arlington Downs

1954 Encore Games Held in Canada

The 1954 Encore Games, featuring many Olympic events, were staged in Canada marking a major international gathering.

Canada

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