Pampa Oilers Rally Past Hubbers 12 11 in Dramatic Finish
Pampa Oilers erased an eight inning deficit to defeat the Lubbock Hubbers 12 to 11 at Hubber park. The Oilers exploded with four homers including a late two run double by Zigelman and strong relief by White and Sutphen. Manager Grover Seitz celebrated two big innings as Richardson, Fulenwider and Harriman led the scoring barrage before a 2,000 strong crowd.
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Pampa Oilers
Lubbock Hubbers
Hubber Park
Grover Seitz
Hubbers
Dick Merriwell
Oilers
Hacker
White
George Sutpen
Pampa
Deroth
Richardson
Frank McAlexander
Loverich
Harriman
Oteg
Robbins
Wenderoth
Stephens
Sutphen
Short
Cox
Watkins
Zigelman
Emmett Fulenwider
Tom Robbins
Carr
Otey
McAlexander
Earl Harriman
Seitz
Don Sinclear
Garland
Fulenwider
Miller
Ernie Nelson
Johnston
Bob Johnston
Ziegelman
Nelson
Henry
Carter
Crete
Neck Miller
Ienry
Fror
Nic Alexander
Rhheidson
al Johnston
al Carr
Lubbock
Sutphen Wenderoth Watkins
Stephens Richardson
E. Harriman
A. Johnston
B. Johnston
Pulenwider
Macker
Sinclair
N. Harriman
Sinclear
Borger Opens Series In Lubbock At Hubber Park
Borger Gassers visit Lubbock for the first of a two game set at Hubber Park at 3 30 this afternoon. Manager Hack Miller may start Gene Tumelson with Powell Pickering a possible nod. Tickets go on sale at Wylie's Drug Store to avoid box office lines.
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Ted Clawitter
Borger Gassers
Lubbock
Hubber Park
Hack Miller
Boys
Clovis Pioneers
Lamesa
Pampa
Amarillo
Albuquerque
Abilene
Albuquerque Dukes
Borger
Clovis
Gene Tumelson
Miller
Powell Pickering
Sam _ Rosenthal
Wylie’s Drug Store
Dukes Sweep Lamesa Loboes in Tight 7 6 Victory
Albuquerque Dukes win the opening series against Lamesa Loboes 7 to 6 before 600 fans. Behl and Holcomb duel in a tight pitching contest as Dukes rally for two runs in each of the last three innings. Gordon Goldsberry, Roger Diers, Val De Fazio and Palmer spark Dukes. I B Palmer hits a homer for Lamesa.
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Lamesa
Albuquerque Dukes
Joe Behl
Dukes
Marion Holcomb
Loboes
Albuquerque
Behl
Gordon Goldsberry
Duke
Roger Diers
Val de Fazio
I. B. Palmer
Little Rock
Ark
Amarillo
Bill Brookbank
Roberto Martinez
Clovis Pioneers
John Gray
St. Louis
Lubbock Hubbers
Pore Dixon
Melago
O. Goldsberry
Brookbank
Sturdivant
Wilcox
Cee Pho
Holcomb
Dixon
de Fazio
Diers
Martin
Studivant
Palmer
Goldsberry
Rearden
Melage
Gunter
Norman
Woodrow Wilson Heads Texas Schoolboy Track Favorites
Woodrow Wilson of Dallas leads contenders for the Texas schoolboy track and field state meet in Austin next Friday with strong showings in the 440 and sprints. Edwin Parks, Bob Hall, and Tommy Cox headline a block of Wilson athletes as Austin High and Lamar compete for the title amid 400 plus entrants and several looming records.
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Harold V. Ratliff
Associated Press
Woodrow Wilson
Dallas
Austin
Wildcat
Fort Worth
Edwin Parks
Bob Hall
Tommy Cox
Parks
Cox
Hall
Texas
Johnny Slack
Ray Marek
Norman Alsebrook
Austin High
Lamar
Houston
Don Sparks
Fort Worth Tech
McGrew
Randall Clay
Pampa
Trackmen from Five Texas Schools Shine at Drake Relays
Texas university teams plus Baylor and North Texas Teachers College scored across events at Des Moines 1946 Drake Relays. Baylor and Texas squads won relays and sprint titles while Abilene Christian placed in college mile relay. Illinois retained mile relay title as Purdue star Bangert won shot put.
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Des Moines
Texas
Eliy Martineson
Baylor University
Waco
Tex
Lloyd Labeach
University of Wisconsin
Allen Lawler
University of Texas
Labeach
Martineson
August Erfurth
Rice Institute
Houston
Erfurth
Tommy Mitchell
Indiana
Lone Star State
Texas University
Baylor
North Texas Teachers College
Abilene Christian College
Illinois
Illini
Penn
Billy Bangert
Purdue
Soybean Uses Expand Across Goods and Industries
The article notes soybeans play a role in producing glue, baby food, lipstick, candy, synthetic rubber and other products, highlighting the crop’s diverse applications across sectors.
Lanier Stifles Cubs 4 0 to Keep Cards in Race
Cardinal pitcher Hubert Lanier blanked the Chicago Cubs 4-0 in St. Louis as Captain Terry Moore drove in two runs and Dick Sisler provided a key double. Lanier allowed four hits, benefited from two double plays, and backed by strong base running the Cardinals moved ahead in the standings. Attendance 10,641. The day also saw Joe Beggs limit Pittsburgh to five runs as Cincinnati prevailed 5-2 in the opener of their series.
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ST. Louis
Hubert Max Lanier
North Carolina
Chicago Cubs
Lanier
Cardinal
Chicago
Terry Moore
Dick Sisler
Bob Chipman
Sisler
Redbird
Len Merullo
del Rice
Chipman
Wyse
Erickson
Livingston
Rice
Klein
Merullo
Moore
Sister
Lowrey
Pafko
Cincinnati
Joe Beggs
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati Reds
Pirates
Strincevich
Hallett
Lanning
V. Smith
Baker
Beggs
Mueller
Fletcher
Frey
Gustine
Cox
McCormick
Hatton
Miller
Kiner
Glenfridde
Trincevich
Moss
Tigers
Indians
Detroit
Hank Greenberg
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland
Gromek
Black
Hayes
Trout
Caster
Tebbetts
Richards
Cullenbine
Fleming
Boudreau
Hares
Higgins
MecCoskey
Maro
Greenbere
Mayo
McCosky
Cramer
Casterr
Lake
Greenberg
Webb
Chandler Hurls Shutout Victory
Spud Chandler pitched a three hitter as the New York Yankees blanked the Washington Senators 9 to 0 before 18 335 fans. Gordon homered Henrich and Keller added triples while Keller went 3 for 4 with two walks. Chandler improved to 3 0 on the season and the Yankees moved alone atop the standings.
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Washington
Spud Chandler
New York Yankees
Washington Senators
Chandler
Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Bronx Bombers
Bombers
Joe Gordon
Tommy Henrich
Charley Keller
Keller
Gordon
Walter Masterson
New York
Robinson
Masterson
Haefner
Pieretti
Early
Priddy
Fighting Step Wins Excelsior Handicap at Jamaica
The Murlogg stable entry Fighting Step closed fast to win the $15,000 added Excelsior handicap by a head over King Dorsett. Let's Dance finished third in the nine horse field.
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Fighting Step
New York
Murlogg
King Dorsett
Jamaica
Olsen Stratton Headline Match Tops Slaton Card
Milt Olsen Texas junior heavyweight champion meets Walter Stratton Detroit weightlifting king in Wednesday's main event at Slaton Highway arena two fall win two out of three with a one hour limit. Curtis versus Poggi opens the card followed by San dow and McMullen. Tickets go on sale Tuesday noon at Wylie's Drug Store.
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Milt Olsen
Texas
Lubbock
Walter Stratton
Detroit
Sled Allen
Slaton Highway Arena
Olsen
Gus Eddin
Stratton
Gorilla Poggi
Badman
George Curtis
Vicksburg
Miss. Grappler
Curtis
Poggi
Pampas
Billy Young Sandow
Toledo
Tuffy McMullen
Abilene Badhboy
Sandow
Abilene
Cotton Wins Meet at London Star Pro Golf Tour
Henry Cotton former British Open champion won the $1,200 first prize in the London Star's $6,000 Pro Golf tourney, taking two matches with brilliant putting in Virginia Water England on April 27.
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Cotton
Virginia Water
England
Henry Cotton
London Star
City Keg Teams Start Tourney in Lubbock Bowling Meet
Play opens Tuesday April 30 with City Bowling and Civic Bowling leagues at Lubbock Bowling Club. Doubles and singles start Wednesday May 1 at Palmer lanes. Civic league teams bowl 7 p m, City league at 9 45 p m. Entrants file entries at Palmer lanes. Prizes through 200 handicap. Teams listed include West Texas Gas Armour and Co Lion Club American Legion Mead s Bakery Optimist Club Levine s Scouts Birdseye Foods Jaycees Sandy Clothiers Hub Laundry Kiwanis Lions Veterans of Foreign Wars.
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Lubbock City
City Bowling League
Civic Bowling League
Lubbock Bowling Club
Civic League
Plamer
West Texas Gas Co
Armour and Co
Lion Club
American Legion
Mead’s Bakery
Optimist Club
Levine's Scouts
Birdseye Foods
Jaycees
Sandy Clothiers
Hub Laundry
Kiwanis Club
Lions Club
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Gold Sox tie series with Borger in 13 to 12 win
Amarillo’s Gold Sox outslug Borger 13 to 12 in the second game of the series. Both teams had 18 hits, with Gordon Knell delivering a three run homer for the Gassers and Martin Koppe making a key late catch to end Borger’s rally.
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Amarillo
Bob Seed
Amarillo Gold Sox
Borger
Abilene Beats Pioneers in Second Straight Win
The Abilene Blue Sox took the second game against the Clovis Pioneers by 15 to 5 in a high scoring afternoon. Richard Mix struggled on the mound for Clovis, yielding an early deficit as Abilene built a commanding lead with eight errors and numerous base hits. First place in the league race will be decided Sunday when the Albuquerque Dukes visit.
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Abilene
Abilene Blue Sox
Clovis Pioneers
Richard Mix
Pioneers
Blue Sox
Albuquerque Dukes
Peace-time Kentucky Derby Set at Churchill Downs
About 100000 people and between a dozen and a half horses gather at Churchill Downs for a peace-time Derby race with a $100000 purse. Leading contenders include Lord Boswell and Knockdown with Spar Song Hampden and Assault among favorites. Texas born Assault would be first Kelberg King Ranch horse to win if successful.
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Louisville
Churchill Downs
Star Pilot
Round View
Cherce
Lord Boswell
Swiftie
Elizabeth Graham
Knockdown
Ernest
Spy Song
Hampden
Robert Bruce Livie
Marine Victory
William Helis
New Orleans
Rippey
Assault
Bold Venture
Maxie Hirsch
Country Club Plans Busy Summer for Local Golfers
The Lubbock Country Club schedules 10 tournaments over five months headlined by the Texas PGA event June 5 to 9. May brings the Director's Cup qualifiers, July hosts the Flag and Country Club championships, August features the Lubbock Invitation Kattman Cup and Father and Son rounds, with September bringing the Presidents handicap and junior events.
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Lubbock Country Club
Lubbock
Gano Tubb Reappointed at Levelland Lobos Athletics
Levelland officials reelect Gano Tubb as head football and basketball coach with a raise. Tubb has led Levelland to 5-A district football titles in 1942 and 1943 and runner up finishes in 1943 to 1945. The Lobos lost in state finals in Austin against Pasadena in 1944. Marlin Wheeler named Director of Athletics and junior high coach. to head summer Rotary program.
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Levelland
Specia
Garro Tubb
Levelland Laboes
Tubb
Lobo
Levelland Rotary Oe
Flusche Hurls Blue Bonnet To Victory
Behind five hit nine strikeout pitching by Raymond Rip Flu sche Blue Bonnet defeats O Donnell 5 4 in a softball game at O Donnell last night Pierce held Blue Bonnet to five hits until the fifth inning then Blue Bonnet rallied with five hits and five runs in the last two frames Billings and Stevens doubled for Blue Bonnet O Donnell pitcher Pierce struck out eight and scattered five hits Blue Bonnet to play SPAAF Officers in a Chap manfield practice Monday at 6 p m.
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Raymond
Rip” Flusche
Blue Bonnet Laundry
O’donnell
Lake View High wins Bluebonnet Belle Relays girls meet
Lake View High School won the Bluebonnet Belle Relays with 81 points marking the first state girls track and field title in the event. Union of Dawson county placed second with 54 and Menard took third with 49. San Angelo’s Mary Jean Schulze was named queen.
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Union of Dawson
San Angelo
Bluebonnet Belle
Lake View High School
Union of
Dawson County
Menard
Mary Jean Schulze
Romansch Language Origins in Swiss Regions
Romansch derives from Latin and is spoken by about 44 000 people in Switzerland. It remains a distinct regional language with cultural significance and official recognition in Swiss law.
Unbeaten Teams Clash As Clovis Faces Abilene
Clovis key players Grover Mix and Webb collide with Abilene with a 5 to 15 scoreline as the unbeaten run remains at stake. Hall, Anderson contribute on defense and offense in a tense league showdown.
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Town
Clovis
Abilene
Mix
Grover
Webb
Hall
Anderson
Don Cherry Tops Wichita Field in All-Southwest Pro-Am
Don Cherry of Wichita Falls won the second annual All-Southwest Pro-Amateur golf tournament at Country Club with 213, four under par, besting pro Harry Todd who had 214. Todd earned 400 dollars. Cherry received prizes totaling 50 dollars.
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Wichita Falls
Don Cherry
Here
Cherry
Harry Todd
Dallas
Todd
Raymond Gafford
Fort Worth
Derald Lehman
Reynolds Smith
Gafford
Gene Root
Todd Houck
Little Rock
Ark
Lloyd Wadkins
J. T. Hammett
Colorado City
Tex
Frank Baker
Pampa
Rosson Hardwicke
Red Best
Abilene
Guy Underwood
Tyrell Garth
Beaumont
Clay Underwood
Wichita Fis
Dick Lowe
Kearon Haley
W. H. Atwood, Jr
W. E. Stevens
Wichita Ene
James Dixon
Floyd Smith
P. W. Meyers
Electra
J. O. Dudley
Floydada
Polly Riley
Meeting Called For Girl Softball Clubs
A meeting of managers of all girls softball teams planning to enter the summer league will be held Tuesday night at the Lubbock USC. Curtis Barrett, city recreation director, announced the gathering which begins at 8 p.m. Badminton will continue at Tech gym Monday night and a deck tennis schedule will be inaugurated at the same time.
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Lubbock
USC
Curtis Barrett
Barrett
Tech Gym
Dallas Golf Meet Opens at Brook Hollow
Outstanding Texas amateurs will compete Wednesday through Saturday at Brook Hollow Country Club in Dallas for the Texas Golf Association championship. Defending champion Ray Kenny of Dallas will be entered.
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Dallas
Texas
Brook Hollow Country Club
Texas Golf Association
Ray Kenny
Dahlgren Injured in Browns White Sox Game
Veteran first baseman Babe Dahlgren left the game after injuring his left shoulder in the second inning of the St. Louis Browns versus Chicago White Sox matchup in Chicago on April 27. The 15-year major league veteran has played for nine teams.
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Chisox
Chicago
Sam Zoldak
St. Louis Browns
Chicago White Sox
Vern Stephens
ST. Louis
Zoldak
Mancuse
Grove
Papish
Caldwell
Tresh
Stevens
Kolloway
Peace
Stephens
Zarilla
Wright
Trosky
Appling
Berardino
Panish
Elsworth
Dahlgren
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