St. Louis Takes Third From Yanks As Reds Win From Braves In Tenth
The St. Louis Browns beat the New York Yankees 8-3 in New York, with George McQuinn driving in five runs on two homers and a single. Boston defeated Chicago 5-4 as Tabor homered late for the Red Sox. Detroit swept Washington 12-5 behind strong hitting and pitching. Philadelphia earned a 4-3 win over Cleveland to split the series.
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St. Louis
Yanks
Reds
Braves
New York
St. Louis Browns
New York Yankees
New Yorkers
George McQuinn
Kramer
Hayworth
Dubtiel
Jonagon
Turner
Hemsley
Irrora
Stirnwein
Moore
Kreevich
Rune
McQuinn
Crosett
Lindell
Christman
Kreevieh Twobare
Hemsiev
MrcQuinn
Tigers
Washington
Detroit
Gentry
Goraica
Richards
Cartyesquel
Lefebvre
Guerra
Wirers- Mayo
Hoover
Torres
Myatt
Gomez
Boland
Mayor
Wakefield
Cense
Corsica
Kubel
Gomes
Wakefeld
Cramer Georifices
Myett
Higgins
Mayo
York
Kuhel
Op Bares
Oppalia
Athletics
Indians
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Athletics
Cleveland Indians
A's
Sam Harris
Delphia
Kiteman
Rosar
Harris
Hayes
Briers
Epps
Mack
Biebert
Wong
Mayes
McGhee
Burns
Peters
Reece
Heyes
Boudreau
Garrison
Eppe
Morris
Kileman
Kilemen
Hite
Phillies
Dick Barrett
St. Louis Cardinals
Louis
Barrett
Peacock
Jurisch
Donnelly
W. Cooper
Stewart
Lethas
CUBS
Chicago
Japheth Red
Lynn
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Melton
Owen
Williams Runa
P - Cavarretta
Bafko
Cavarretta
Chicago White Sox
Jimmie Dykes
White Sox
Tex Hughson
Boston Red Sox
Hughson
Austin
Cleveland
Boston
Pet
Detroit Ee Rere
New York Ee
St Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Souls
New Oak
St. Loui
Reds Clinch 10-Inning Win Over Boston in Series Opener
Ray Mueller delivers a deciding single scoring Dain Clay from second in the 10th as Cincinnati tops Boston 4 to 3. Frank McCormick hits his 13th homer. Barrett, Hutchinson, and Hofferth struggle for Boston. Carter earns win for Reds.
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Cincinnati
Ray Mueller
Dain Clay
Cincinnati Reds
Boston
Frank McCormick
Barrett
Hutchinson
Hofferth
Mast Qumbert
Carter
Mueller
Miller
Workman
Phillips
Wietelmann
Wil Hams
Walker
McCormick
Etchison
Clay
Nieman
Gumbert
Hutchison
Hita
Mutchinson
Brooklyn Tigers to Stage Grid Show in Big Spring
Coach Pete Cawthon and the Brooklyn Tigers visit Big Spring August 16 for a free stadium demonstration and scrimmage at Steer Stadium. The program, sponsored by the Big Spring Lions and the Big Spring USC, features the Abilene-based team in pre season training with guest speaker Cawthon at Lions luncheon. Soldiers from Big Spring Army Airfield and Midland Army Airfield will attend.
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Brooklyn Tigers
Big Spring
Avalanche-Journal
Pete Cawthon
West Texas Grid
Steer Stadium
Tigers
Big Spring Lions Ub
USC
Cawthon
Texas Tech
Lions
Abilene
Big Spring Lions
Big Spring Army Airfield
Midland Army Airfield
Texas Sports Writers To Form Organization
WICHTA FALLS Aug 12 The framework for the Texas Sports writers association was formed at a meeting tied to the Texas High School Coaching school Seven writers attended with Harold V Ratliff AP sports editor elected chairman to draft plans Preliminary plans call for a permanent organization at a meeting to be held at the state football championship or the Cat Bowl game Attendees included Ratliff Sayles Clover Turner Smith Cook and Powell
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Sports Writers
Wichta
Falls
Texas Sports Writers Association
Texas
Harold V. Ratliff
Associated Press
Hal Sayles
Abilene Reporter
Carlos Clover
Odessamerican
Mack Turner
Lubbock Avalanche
John Sidney Smith
Dallas Morning News
Curtis Cook
Wichita Falls
Putt Powell
Amarillo News
Three Hit Seattle in Hole in One Contest
In six years only three competitors have hit the cup in the Seattle Hole-in-Cone event. After five days Mrs. J. R. West reported a milestone by becoming the first woman to ace the hole. Wayne Wright matched the feat within 24 hours on the 115 yard course for a two day record.
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Seattle
J. R. West
Wayne Wright
Hot And Cold Running Baseball Streaks Mark 1944 Season
War time baseball sees ebbs and surges as Chicago Cubs suffer a five game slide after an 11 game win run while Brooklyn Dodges end with 15 straight losses on a western trip. Browns beat the Yankees 3 0 for 10th straight, Tigers win eighth in Washington, Red Sox slip, Mort Cooper staff shines for St Louis, Carroll Barrett aids Cincinnati, Pirates beat Giants.
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Glen Perkins
United Press
New York
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Browns
Yankees
Denny Gatehouse
Ohio
Browns
Detroit Tigers
Senators
Washington
Paul
Dizzy) Trout
Hal Newshouser
Red Sox
White Sox
Boston
Chicago
Ralph
Germain Repeats As WWAG Champion In 32 Holes
Dorothy Germain defeated Phyllis Otto 5 and 4 at Onwentsia to retain the Women's Western Amateur title. The Beav er College junior, 20, finished three over par while Otto, from Omaha, Nebraska, stood 10 over after 32 holes. Germain became the seventh player to win the crown twice in succession and the first since 1931 32.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dorothy Germain
Phyllis Otto
Philadelphia Star
Opal S. Hill
Onwentsia
Omaha, Neb
Record Entry Field To Compete In TASA
Houston officials expect a record field for the Texas Amateur Softball Association Men’s Championship with 23 teams entered by deadline Monday. Entries include 14 military clubs and nine civilian outfits such as Fort Worth Globe Aircraft, Big Spring Army Air Field officers, and Camp Swift 124th Ordnance Company. The winner advances to the Southwest Regional ASA tournament and the World Championships first round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Houston Junior Chamber of Commerce
Txas
Fort Worth Globe Aircraft Corporation
Big Spring Army Air Field Officers
Camp
Appleknocker Wins Dick Welles Handicap at Washington Park
Appleknocker owned by Coward and Dupuy captured the $17,850 Dick Welles Handicap at Washington Park. Slide placed second and Harriet Sue third with Pensive, Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner, Wan, finishing sixth for the sixth straight time after the Preakness. Appleknocker ran a mile in 1:36 and paid $9.00 $3.80 and $3.00.
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Appleknocker
Chicago
Coward and Dupuy
Washington Park
Slide
Harriet Sue
Pensive
Wan
Hard Luck Blamed For Senators Losing Streak
Washington suffers through a long skid with 21 losses in 26 games as Ossie Bluege avoids blame, citing hard luck and weak support. The club sits eight in the American League, 19 1 2 games behind the Browns and two and a half behind Philadelphia.
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Washington Senators
Washington
Senators
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia
Ossie Bluege
Bluege
Champs In City Tennis Named As End Nears
Lub bock city tennis champions for 1944 are nearly decided after most finals. Lt. R. D. Brown of South Plains Army Airfield won the men singles 6-2 4-6 6-3 over Sat Thad Ricks and teamed with Tucker to win the men’s doubles 6-4 6-1 6-1. Mixed doubles also claimed by Brown and Valdez. Women’s doubles Norma Crossland and Noreen Sparkman won 6-4 6-4. Boys and women singles finals await.
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Lubbock
City Recreation, Department
R. D. Brown
South Plains Army Airfield
Levelland
SPAAF
Sat. Thad Ricks
Brown
Lt. Tucker
H. L. Burgess
Lt. Robbie
Lt. Valdez
David Hester
Jerry LeMond
Valdez
Sparkman
Norma Crossland
Noreen Sparkman
D. Richardson
M. Stout
Newsies SPAAF Wacs in Women’s Playoff Series Opens Aug 24
The Women’s Softball playoff series between the Avalanche-Journal Newsies and the South Plains Army Airfield Wacs opens Thursday August 24 at 7 30 p m at the Twenty third street and Avenue W diamond. It is a best two out of three series based on the standings with teams Newsies and Wacs favored in different halves of the season.
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Newsies
Spaaf Wacs
Avalanche- Journal Newsies
Wacs
South Plains Army Airfield
Twenty-third Street
Avenue W
la Pet
Avalanche-Journal
Ata
West Texas Hospital
Loee
PAAF
Big Week Looms for Junior Baseball Leagues
Junior Baseball leagues push toward the second half finish with key matchups and shifting leads. The Deanmen drop their skipper and sit atop the National list, while Hemphill-Wells Cats win twice and Optimist stay unbeaten in the American. Rotary and Jaycee Cubs claim notable results as season tightens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Austin
Deanmen
Phill Ragland
Sears
Purina Mills
Hemphill-Wells Cats
Rotary
ABC
Jack Alderson
Chamber of Commerce Cubs
Techfield
Jaycee Cub
Lions Club
Jaycees
Cinderella Man Frankie Zak rises from casual player to Pirates shortstop
Frankie Zak once avoided baseball yet in 1941 found himself in an organized game in Tarboro North Carolina. He signed after a single hit game and moved through Hornell Pony League in 1942 to Toronto, becoming a Pirates regular shortstop and All Star roster member. Zak, a 21 year old from Passaic New Jersey, embodies a Cinderella rise in major league baseball.
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Jimmy Jordan
Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Frankie Zak
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
Zak
South
Tarboro
N. C
Poke Whalen
Pssiac
N. J
Hornell
N. Y
Toronto
Pirate
McSpaden Nelson Favored In PGA Championship
Top Flight golfers gather in Spokane to contest the $20,000 National PGA Championship at Manito Club. Harold McSpaden and Byron Nelson head a field of around eighty entries with Craig Wood and Sammy Byrd as strong co favorites. Sam Snead cannot defend due to Navy duties.
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Spokane
Wash
Harold McSpaden
Philadelphia
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Sammy Byrd
Redfor
Mich
Craig Wood
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Manito
George Schneiter
Salt Lake City
P.G.A
Pearl Harber
Pacific Northwest
America
Jim Barnes
Jock Hutchinson
Siwanoy
Nelson
Hershey
McSpaden
Denny Shute
Pittsburgh
Manito Club
San Francisco
New York
Red Cross
Knoxville
Chicago
Los Angeles
Phoenix
Gulfport
Minneapolis
Byrd
Wood
Sammy
Craig
New Orleans
Pontiac
Durham
N. C
Jimmy Hines
Tony Penna
Ed Dudley
Olin Dutra
Harry Cooper
Willie Groggin
Bud Lewis
Bob Hamilton
Armed Services
Randolph Field Ramblers Face Big Schedule in 1942 Season
The Randolph Field Ramblers unveiled an eight game slate led by potential bowl implications as they aim to upset Rice Texas and Southern Methodist. Key additions include Jack Russell Bill Dudley Don Looney Tom Robertson and Pete Layden with John Kimbrough joining from Texas A and M. The opener is September 23 against Abilene Army Air Field in San Antonio.
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Harold Ratliff
Associated Press
Antonio
Randolph Field Ramblers
Ramblers
Randolph
Rice
Texas
Southern Methodist
Randolph Field
Dallas
Glenn Dobbs
Jack Russell
Bill Dudley
Don Looney
Tom Robertson
Brooklyn
Pete Layden
Big John Kimbrough
Texas A
Abilene Army Air Field
San Antonio
Buddies fall to Little Rock 8 7 in regional semi
Austin Buddies surrender a late ninth inning rally as Little Rock gains an 8 to 7 win in the American Legion Regional Baseball semi finals. Bill Marsh delivers the deciding hit after Udo Jansen started for Little Rock.
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New Orleans
Bill Marsh
Little Rock
Austin Buddies
American Legion
Arkansans
Jansen
Smith
Chandler
Austin
Arkansas Champs
Oberle
Coleman
Warren Collins
Charlie Gorin
Bailey
Daugherty
Marsh
Udo Jansen
Collins
Gorin
Hubbard
Ransen
Hamilton
Segura and Talbert Reach Eastern Grass Court Final
Top seed Francisco Segura of Ecuador defeated Jack McManus 6-1 6-3 6-0 to reach the title match at Westchester Country Club. He meets Bill Talbert of Indianapolis in the final after Talbert's semi final run.
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Rye
N. Y
Francisco Segura
Ecuador
Westchester Country Club
Bill Talbert
Indianapolis
Segura
Jack McManus
New York
Talbert
California
Pauline Betz
Los Angeles
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Mary Arnold
Doris Hart
Miami
Nick Buzelich
Calif
Charles W. Oliver
Perth Amboy
N. J
Alan S. Watson
Short Hills
Ed Ray
Linton
Texas
Blackland Eagles Plan 1944 Grid Workouts
Blackland Army Air Field recruits for football with Lt. Edward C. Wilds to coach the 1944 Eagles. Home games set for Saturday afternoons on the BAAF gridiron with possible missions against Bryan, Fort Worth, Childress, San Marcos, Greenville, Austin, Dallas, Temple camps, and war plants to fill dates. About 13 1943 players on hand, with roughly 135 men having prior football experience at the base.
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Waco
Blackland Army Aishfield
Edward C. Wilds
AAF Training Command
Blackland
Lubbock Army Air Field
Texas Service League
Randolph Field
Texas
Fred B. Bounds
Blackland Aaf
Wilds
Eagles
BAAF
Wild
Arkansas Razorbacks Prospects Look Good Under Rose
Arkansas Razorbacks football prospects for 1944 show a strong lineup with ten lettermen and three squad men awaiting practice under coach Silent Glen Rose. Alumni and newsmen are invited to observe the fall workouts beginning August 21 as the team aims to live up to high expectations.
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Arkansas Razorbacks
Fayetteville, Ark
University of Arkansas Razorbacks
Ozark
Glen Rose
Rose
Musial and Walker Vie For Batting Crown In MLB Race
The torrid batting race between Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals and Fred Dixie Walker of the Brooklyn Dodgers continued this week. Musial holds a slim lead of two percentage points at .358, while Walker rises to .356. Bobby Doerr tops the American League with .331.
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New York
Stan
Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Fred
Dixie) Walker
Brooklyn Dodgers
Walker
Bobby Doerr
Boston Red Sox
Cardinals
Ted Wilks
Harry Brecheen
Cecil
Tex) Hughson
Red Sox
Leetoes
Pel Bires
Cleveland Indians
Lfagre
Doer
Briony
Siebest
Philadelphia
Fox
Boton Facht Sa
Boudreau
Ceve'and
Johnson
Bote
Natonal Ptagte
Walker, Broooown
Musial, & Tons
Hopp
St Joris 2
Holmes Bastion
TOK
Stedwick
Softball Tourney Opens Monday With Twelve Teams
Lubbock hosts its annual city softball tournament starting Monday at 6 30 pm at Twenty third Street and Avenue W grounds. SPAAF Varieties leads the regular season with nine wins no defeats and is favored to win, though Calvary Baptist church and Lubbock Army Airfield PT department join the field.
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Lubbock
Stumpy Hamilton
City Recreation Department
SPAAF
Calvary Baptist Church
Lubbock Army Airfield
Twenty-third Street
Avenue W
Keith's Wizzers
Hurlwood
Texas Tech
Grocery Concern
Federals
Induction Center
Jaycees
Keith Wizzers
Badminton Tourney Opens at Texas Tech Gym in Lubbock
Lubbock Army Airfield and South Plains airbase players lead the entries as the city badminton championship begins Monday at 8 PM in the Texas Tech gym. Singles include Hawkins Harris Ferri McDonald and others. doubles pairings feature Harris with Ferri and McDonald with Dixon. mixed doubles has one entry Kragh with Voltz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Texas Tech Gymnasium
Army Air Fields
Lewis Hawkins
H. H. Harris
Anthony Ferri
James W. McDonald
L. H. Dixon
L. J. Lollis
Sam F. West
Arnold FE. Teusink
Robert L. Brewer
Bruce D. Prior
Lubbock Army Airfield
Niels Kragh
H. Shippers
Wagstaff
Grant
Sullivan
Miller
Truett
Sanders
South Plains Army Airfield
Maj
Harris
Ferri
McDonald
Dixon
Lolis
West
Teusink
Yanks Not To Be Sold Until End Of Season
New York Yankees president Ed Barrow stated the club has not been sold and will not be sold until after the season ends if at all. He noted no authentic bid had been received amid rumors of a purchasing syndicate linked to Lt. Col. Larry MacPhail Capt Dan Topping and Sonja Henie.
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New York
Ed Barrow
New York Yankees
Barrow
Larry MacPhail
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dan Top- Ping
The
Marines
Sonja Henie
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Oix
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Doerr
Partee Tabor
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Max Butcher
Giants
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Bill Voiselle
Voiselie
Pyle
Lombard
Butcher
Camelli
Hausmann
Colman
Dahlgren
Camellli
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Gustine
Voiselle
Hiteoff Voiselle
Tex
Hodgins
Mort Cooper
Philadelphia Phillies
Boston Braves
Charley Barrett
New York Giants
Germain
Otto
Cinderella Man
Fred Corcoran
Ben Hogan
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Cotton Bowl
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