Scopetone Leads WINM League Batters and Evans Wins
Bill Scopetone of Lamesa tops the WINM batting race with a .388 average, edging Borger’s Vardon Gilchrist by 19 points. Lubbock trio Sulliven Rooney and Carr crack the top seven in games through last Thursday as Evans reaches 20 pitching wins and 233 strikeouts. Len Heinz heads Lubbock pitchers with 11 victories while Joe Bauman leads home runs with 31 and Gordon Nell has 36 doubles.
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Evans
Bill Scopetone
Lamesa
Vardon Gilchrist
Borger
Lubbock
Jackie Sulliven
Pat Rooney
al Carr
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Srcane
Rooney
Carr
Joe Bauman
Amarillo
Gordon Nell
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Colorado
Bill Evans
Len Heinz
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Hair
Melarzo
Heinz
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Werbowski
Mumm
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Leker
Scott
Forrest
McPike
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Condon
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Allstock
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Sowl Pet
Tross
Tysko
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Hacker
Olson
Archuleta
Lonergan Am
Garland
Kekules
Harr
Dembroge
Nelson
Ward
Behl
M'Pike
Hutto
Haupert
B. Hewitt
Vannoy
Gray
Elkwood
Houpt
Big field seen for Wichita Tennis Meet
The Northwest Texas Open in Wichita Falls Aug. 8 through 11 drew the largest entry in nine years with players from Amarillo Lubbock San Angelo San Antonio Fort Worth Dallas Lawson Okla and Ardmore Okla on the list. Tournament manager is Tom McCarty, a Wichita Falls star. The event is sponsored by Weeks Park tennis club and the Country club of Dallas.
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Tex
Amarillo
Lubbock
San Angelo
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Dallas
Lawson
Okla
Ardmore
Tom McCarty
Weeks Park
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Country Club of
Abilene Hurler Sold To Oklahoma Club
Bill Morgan a 19 year old right handed pitcher from the Abilene Blue Sox has been sold to the Miami Oklahoma club of the Kansas Oklahoma Missouri league. He left Abilene in June due to a sore arm after a 1 4 record and now plays third base for Miami.
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Abilene, Tex
Bill Morgan
Abilene Blue Sox
Miami, Okla
Morgan
Blue Sox
Miami
Oil Belt League End Season With Potential Playoff
Oil Belt teams face critical games to decide fourth place and the Shaughnessy playoff. Kermit's loss at Odessa would force an extra series, while Levelland Seagraves and Post battle for second with Sundown at home and Seminole aiming to extend the Seagraves showdown. Jal competes at Post as New Mexico club joins the mix.
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Shaughnessy
Kermit
Odessa
Levelland
Seagraves
Postace
Sundown
Seminole
Jal
New Mexico
Softball Calendar and Tournament Opening
A brief schedule lists soccer softball games through Thursday with matchups including KP's, SPAAF, Sunbeam, Jaycees, LAAP, Texas Roofing, Gilson, Sears, Roberts, Blue Bonnet, ABC, Purina. Thursday marks the opening day of District 2 TAAF and City tournaments.
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Kp's
LAAP
Texas Roofing
Gilson
Sears
SPAAF
Roberts
Blue Bonnet
Jaycees
ABC
Purina
TAAF
Legion Nine Sets Two Games At Borger For Tryouts
Lubbock junior American Legion Nine faces Borger and Amarillo in Borger this afternoon to evaluate pitchers Jack Vaughn and Donnie Davidson and to run catching tryouts for Charles Galey and Buell Wynn. Veterans Davidson and Vaughn will start. other hopefuls include Dorrance Guy Billy Tatum Jim Wilson and Penny Penrod.
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Legion
Borger
Lubbock
American Legion
Amarillo Legion
H. J. McCabe
Jack Vaughn
Donnie Davidson
Charles Galey
Buell Wynn
Davidson
Vaughn
Dorrance Guy
Billy Tatum
Jim Wilson
Penny Penrod
Stratton Promises Worded Fireworks At Webster Park Wrestling
Promoter Sled Allen books a top card at Webster Park next Wednesday headlined by Walter Stratton vs Leon Kirilenko in a two out of three falls one hour match. Semi finals feature Bill Weidner vs Irish Mike McGee and Pat O Dowdy vs Ken Mayne. Tickets on sale at Wylies Drug with bus service at 8 15 from downtown.
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Sled Allen
Walter Stratton
Leon Kirilenko
Larrupin
Leon
Stratton
Bill Weidner
Boston
Mike McGee
Matster
Wheeling
W. V
Boston Terror
Lubbock
Pat O’dowdy
Weatherford
Okla
Armed Services
Ken Mayne
Salt Lake City
Wylie’s Drug
Park
Babe Ritchie Slated For Amarillo Fight Comeback Match
Babe Ritchie former Lubbock Westerner captain and state heavyweight boxing champ will box August 19 in Amarillo in a six round special. He faces an unknown opponent while main event features Bobby Woods of Fort Worth and Glenn Gray of Wichita Falls with K O Walker. Ritchie is on a cautious comeback trail after army discharge with road work and shadow boxing to regain form.
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Babe Ritchie
Lubbock
Amarillo
Ritchie
Bobby Woods
Fort Worth
Glenn Gray
Wichita Falls
K. O. Walker
Johnnie Haynes
Rage
Senior Legion Nine at Ropesville Meet Today
Lubbock senior American Legion team faces the Ropesville independents at 3 pm on the Ropesville diamond. Walter E. Williams, assistant manager, likely will pitch for the locals. Also noted, Oklahoma A and M produced its smallest class in 1897 with three members.
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Lubbock
American Legion
Ropesville Independents
Ropesville
Diamand
Walter E. Williams
Oklahoma A. and M. College
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