Amarillo Gold Sox crush Hubbers 13–2 to end series
Amarillo overwhelms Lubbock 13 to 2 at Hubber Park behind 20 hits and a late scoring burst. Lamprich homered and drove in two as Len Heinz wins his 11th decision. Jonn Gray to start second game of doubleheader against Borger Gassers.
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Bill Chick
Avalanche-Journal
Amarillo Gold Sox
Ernie Nelson
Gene Tumelson
Lubbock Hubbers
Hubber Park
Borger Gassers
Len Heinz
Jonn Gray
Hubbers
Lamesa Loboes
Pampa Oilers
Hack Miller
Gold Seekers
Feemeroox
Sox
Lamprich
Nelson
Joe Bauman
Bob Crues
Harry Sprich
Frank
Sockers
Ciem Cela
Mie
Loyvd Watkins
Gene Bergerson
Tumelson
Pewer
Henry
DJ Haskins
Hack
Detroit Tigers
Lubbock
Detroit
Plainview Fights To Draw Big Entry List
Plainview hosts a Texas Amateur Athletic Federation elimination boxing tournament with at least 50 fighters expected over three nights at the high school arena. New entrants include five Brownfield boxers led by Tom Adams and LeRoy Thomas. winners advance to the state meet in Fort Worth next week, with trophies in all weight classes and expenses paid by the Plainview Junior Chamber of Commerce.
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Texas Amateur Athletic Federation
Max Perez
Brownfield Pugs
Tom Adams
LeRoy Thomas
Gene Mason
J. T. Tieser
Lile Shelon
Fort Worth
Plainview
Lubbock Invitation Golf Tourney Fields Grow Ahead of War End
Qualifying rounds begin Thursday at Lubbock Country Club for the Lubbock Invitation with a larger field than last year. Don Mitchell notes many veterans returning and names top contenders from Wichita Falls Abilene Plainview Amarillo Roswell and Odessa. Finals set Sunday with $5 entry and practice rounds available for out of town players.
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Lubbock
Chick Trout
Cherry
Geldman
Doug Jones
Abilene
West Texas
Jack Williams
Plainview
Amarillo
John Olver
Obie Bristow
Big Spring
Jimmy Goldman
Lubbock Country Club
al Holton
Goldman
Raymond Marshall
Kay Bradshaw
Jimmy Gamewell
Hobbs
N. M
Shorty Hornbuckle
Lloyd Watkins
Odessa
Redbirds Win Dodgers Lose in Narrow NL Clash
In Brooklyn the Dodgers blew a 2-1 lead to fall 3-2 to Cincinnati in the ninth as St. Louis beat Philadelphia 3-1 to even the current series. Ed Stanky, Dixie Walker, and Kirby Higbe figured in the late miscue, while Warren Spahn led Boston past Chicago 3-1.
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies
Kirby Higbe
Benny Zientara
Ed Luken
Ed Stanky
Dixie Walker
Zientara
Bob Usher
al Libke
Grady Hatton
Cincinnate
Walters
Beggs
Mueller
Higbe
Edwards
Stevens
Stanky
Parker Roars To Tiny Auto Race Victory
Parker nabs first in the main midget car event at the Panhandle South Plains fairgrounds on Saturday night. Corky Benson faced misfortune early, and about 2,300 spectators watched from the stands as Lloyd Shooks of Wichita Falls placed third and Boa Cameron of Wichita finished second.
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Ten Parker
Oto
Panhandle-South Plains Fairgrounds
Corky Benson
Fecal
Feorguminas
Svertote Boa Cameron
Wichita
Lloyd Shooks
Mentors Arrive for Coachina School in Corpus Christi
Ray Eos and Frank Kimbrough arrive to lead Texas coachint program at Coachina School in Corpus Christi as mentors check in. About a dozen schoolboy mentors and members of all-star high school basketball and football squads begin arriving for Thursday and Friday games at Bacanee stadium. Reserved seat tickets go on sale.
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Corpus Christi
Ray Eos
University En Liliness
Frank Kimbrough
Basder Unniversity
Texas
University of Texas Emih
Niere
Oauma
Toga
Baccanee Stadium
le Catt
Snead and McSpaden Enter Dallas Golf Tournament
Dallas notices Sammy Snead and Sam McSpaden have filed acceptances for the Dallas tournament set for September 26. The two listed as top contenders from previous years, with Snead noted as defending champion and McSpaden a 1945 and 22 season standout.
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Dallas
Sammy Sneed
McSpeden
Dallas Toornaiment
Garland Wins No. 17 in Taming Gassers
garland defeats borger 8 to 1 to claim seventeenth win in a season marked by uneven play and miscues from the gassers. Buck and Petas contribute steady hits as the team secures early position while other players struggle with errors and unclear lineups.
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Garland
Mamta
Borger
Ruana C.esiter
Gatland
Abilene Blue Sox sweep Lamesa in big win
Abilene tops Lamesa 15 to 1 to complete a three game series sweep as Johnny Hall improved to 14-1 with a complete game. Lamesa’s Jack Haupert started and lasted one inning before being lifted after Abilene tagged him for four runs.
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Lamesa
Abilene Blue Sox
Blue Sox
Johnny Hall
Jack Haupert
Abilene
Bob Allaire
Martin
Johnston
Haupert
Huckabee
Stance
Thomas
Greer
Matthews
Ozark
Distefano
Palmer
Krase
Wilcox
Krace
Hall
Four Clubs Bid for Georgia Ace Charley Trippi
Four major league teams the Boston Braves Red Sox Yankees and Philadelphia Athletics have reportedly made offers to Charley Trippi Georgia crack shortstop with bids from 12000 to 20000 dollars Coach J W Sikes expects him to sign two contracts next year one for summer baseball and one for fall football.
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Georgia
Athens
Charley Trippi
University of Georgia
Boston Braves
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
J. W. Sikes
Trippi
Red Sox defeat Black Hub as lights go out on disputed call
In Amarillo on Thursday night manager James Roy Lewis challenged a safe call on Alexander Johns at first base on a double. Umpires ruled Johns out for not touching first base. Lights went out in the park and play halted as the Red Sox won.
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Amarillo
James Roy Lewis
Alexander Johns
Johns
Red Sox
Morris Pitches No Hit No Run Victory In Softball Feature
Morris twirled a five inning no hit no run gem allowing 17 batters faced with six strikeouts as United Geo beat Ted Aggies 10 0 at Jumbo Webster field. Isaacs led the winners with a triple and two singles while Bob Marquis stood out with a perfect night at bat after a third inning intentional pass. Sunbeam Laundry crushed Hobbs Trailer 14 6 as Marquis homered and Melton left with injuries after colliding with the wall entering play. Robert s Bicycle edged KP 10 9 in a dramatic fifth frame rally as Troy Lawrence led with three doubles and a walk for Robert s.
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Jumbo Webster
United Geophysical
Ted Aggies
Robert
Knights of Pythias
Sunbeam
Hobbs
Morris
Ags
Bob Wiley
Techians
Wiley
Willis
Aggies
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Marquis
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Burl Pig
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Reven
Whizzer White
Bob Dean
White
Troy Lawrence
Elmer Farrell
Webster Field
Spaaf Oilers
Jaycees
Myers
Layne
McKinley
Calvert, Clark
Russell Austin
Historian ties world mile and eighth record at Sunset Handicap
In Inglewood California on August 3 Historian won the Sunset handicap defeating Paperboy and Triplicate. The five year old gelding finished the mile and five eighths in 2 40.4 tying Man O War's world record for the distance.
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Inglewood
Calif
Man O’ War
Hollywood Park
Paperboy
Triplicate
City-Wide Tennis Tournament Entry Notice
Lubbock residents are eligible to enter the city wide tennis tournament. Mail entries to Curtis Barrett at City Hall in Lubbock Texas by Friday August 9.
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Lubbock
Curtis Barrett
City Hall
Texas
District TAAF Softball Meet Opens In Lubbock Thursday
Lubbock's Webster field will host the district 2 Texas Amateur Athletic Federation softball tournament opening Thursday. Curtis Barrett, district TAAF chairman, says 20 West Texas counties may enter with ten teams so far. Winners advance to Austin for the state tourney with expenses paid.
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Jumbo Webster
Texas Amateur Athletic Federation
Curtis Barrett
Texas
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Borden
Yoakum
Terry
Lynn
Garza
Kent
Stonewall
King
Dickens
Crosby
Hockley
Cochran
Bailey
Lamb
Hale
Floyd
Motley
Cottle
Plainview Jaycees
Primm Drug
Brownfield
Muleshoe
Post
Lorenzo
Littlefield
Pettey
Southland
Austin
Barrett
City Hall
Websterfield
City Recreation Department
Ferriss Racks Up 8th Win In 5-to-3 Decision Over Tigers
Boston star Ted Williams hit his 29th homer driving in three as Dave Ferriss earned his 18th victory by limiting the Detroit Tigers to a 5 to 3 win. Ferriss struck out six and walked four as Boston defeated Detroit after taking 13 hits to 7 for the Tigers.
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Tigers
Detroit
Ted Williams
Dave “Boo” Ferriss
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Boston
Wagner
Hutchinson
Tebbetts
Greenbers
Pesky
Runa
Williams
Gutteridge
Moses
Wakefield
Mullin
Kell
Sportsman's Club To Be Formed At Lamesa
An organizational meeting for a West Texas sportsman group will be held at Brownfield courthouse at 8 p.m. Thursday. State game officials from Austin Amarillo Spur Lubbock and several wardens will attend to elect officers and outline aims. The club seeks close cooperation between land owners and hunters and fishermen and regulation of hunting seasons by the state game commission.
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Lamesa
West Texas
Court House
Brownfield
F. M. Stovall
Austin
Amarillo
Spur
Lubbock
Stovall
State Game Commission
Clovis Beats Dukes In 11th Inning Thriller
Clovis Pioneers overcome Albuquerque Dukes 5 to 4 in 11 innings. Don Runcie doubled Dick Woldt home for the winning run after a late rally. Albuquerque led 4 3 entering the bottom of the 11th before Clovis matched the comeback with key hits by Corky Bean Dwight Collins Ray Bauer and Dick Woldt.
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ST. Louis
Sam Chapman
Philadelphia Athletics
Buddy Rosar
A’s
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia
Louis
Savage
Fowler
Rosar
Muncrief
Kinder
Mancuso
Judnich
Berardino
Handley
Chapman
Suder
Zarilla
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Dukes Clovis
Clovis Pioneers
Albuquerque Dukes
Don Runcie
Dick Woldt
Corky Bean
Dwight Collins
Ray Bauer
Albuquerque
Hank Robinson
Val de Fazio
Gordon Goldsberry
Archuleta
R. Stassi
Hewitt
Skideel
Dallas Teen Pitcher Heads to All-American Game
James Mair, 17, undefeated against teens this year, leaves Dallas for Chicago to play in the All-American Boys Baseball Game, after a standout season.
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Dallas
James Mair
Chicago
City Net Tourney Opens August 12 in Lubbock
City Recreation department oversees the City Net tennis tournament at Dupre courts starting Monday August 12. Curtis Barrett and Houston Boyd head the event with fourteen trophies across Adults Juniors and Boys and Girls divisions. Eligibility requires six weeks residency in Lubbock or service at the Army bases. Entry deadline is Friday August 9 with no fee.
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Dupre Courts
Curtis Barret
Houston Boyd
Barret
Avalanche-Journal
Curtis Barrett
City Hall
Swim Meet at Teentone Country Club Pool
Children of Teentone Country Club members will swim at the club pool this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Diving and swimming exhibitions feature Earl Christy Fred Stubbs and Andy and Bernard Cane as Lubbock divers participate. Competition splits into age groups 12 13 14 15 and 16 18 with ample seating for spectators, said Francis Bearden club swimming instructor.
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Teentone Country Club
Earl Christy
Ohio State University
Fred Stubbs
Andy
Bernard Cane
Lubbock
Francis Bearden
Ward wins Washington State amateur golf title
Spokane report Marvin Bud Ward National Amateur champion defeated Lt. Ed Jones of Minneapolis 4 and 3 to win the 36 hole final of the Washington State amateur golf tournament.
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Spokane
Wash
Marvin
Bud” Ward
Ed Jones
Minneapolis
Saratoga Opens First Meeting Since 1942
Saratoga Springs resumes racing for the first time since 1942 with an anticipated near ten thousand crowd. The $20,000 added Wilson mile for three year olds and up leads Monday’s opening program. More than 1,000 Thoroughbreds, including Assault, are stabled at the historic track to mark the return.
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N. Y
Saratoga
King Ranch
Union Avenue
America
Breathing Time Sale Announced From Circle M Farm
In Lexington Kentucky on August 3 Circle M Farm announced the sale of Breathing Time a 13 year old stallion to Bud Barmester of Fort Worth at an undisclosed price.
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Lexington
Breathing Time
Circle M Farm
Bud Barmester
Fort Worth
Texans Lose Thrilling Matches In Trans Mississippi Tourney
In Denver on August 3 Skee Regal of Glendale and Charles Lind of Denver advanced to the Trans Miss tournament finals after tight wins. Regal erased a three hole deficit over Earl Stewart to win with a birdie four at 37, while Lind edged Jack Munger after a dramatic 35 foot sand shot at 36 and a late birdie on the deciding hole.
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Denver
Skee Regal
Glendale
Calif
Playboy
Charles Babe
Lind
University of Denver
Earl Stewart
Dallas
Regal
Jack Munger
Harkowns
Stewart
Munger
Ransom Maintains St. Paul Open Lead In Golf
Henry Ransom of Houston held a four stroke or better lead at St. Paul after a five under par 67 to reach 202 after 54 holes. Lawson Little shot a 65 to move within one of the leader. Little had 138 prior counted, and Ransom’s margin over closest challengers narrowed. Hogan tops money list with 27,995 as Byron Nelson second at 20,183.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Henry Ransom
Houston
Lawson Little
Monterey
Calif
Ransom
Little
Rane
Som
Bloyd Mangrum
Chicago
Victor Ghezzi
Knoxville
Herman Keiser
Akron
Ohio
Four Tech Athletes Get Coaching Posts
Four former Texas Tech stars have recently been named high school coaches. Lawrence Priddy becomes head coach at Arlington Illinois. Lawrence McCulloch is named basketball and assistant football coach at Memphis Texas. Ron Gilbreath is the new coach at Gilbert Arizona. T M Cox becomes basketball and assistant football coach at Dalhart Texas. Priddy previously coached at Sweetwater.
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Texas Tech
Lawrence Priddy
Tech
Arlington, Ill
Lawrence McCulloch
Memphis
Tex
Byron Gilbreath
Gilbert, Ariz
T. M. Cox
Dalhart
Priddy
Sweetwater
21st Hambletonian To Be Run Wednesday
GOSHEN N Y August 3 1924 The 21st Hambletonian stakes trots 50 060 purse draws near Chestertown owner Bill Cane optimistic after Chestertown won the National stakes at Old Orchard Maine and rose to Hambletonian favorite status The event brings together top harness horses for the classic race next Wednesday with the favored Chestertown in strong contention
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Hambletonian
Goshen
N. Y
Chestertown
Bill Cane
Old Orchard
Volemite
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