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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1946

Page

9

Gilchrist Challenges Scoopetone Lead as Evans Near Strikeout Mark

Vardon Gilchrist climbs into contention for Bill Scoopetone's batting lead in the West Texas New Mexico league. Bill Evans nears a strikeout record with a 254 total and 23rd win as Amarillo, Abilene, and Lubbock stats stretch across 30+ games.

V. Gilchrist Scoopetone Bill Evans Tom Miller Avalanche-Journal Vardon Gilchrist Berger Bill Scopetone Scopetone Amarillo Lamesa Loboes Leo Thomas Nell Bauman RBI Gordon Goldsberry Albuquerque Evans Mark Dick Tross Abilene Colorado Bill Garland Pampa Garland Bill Werbowski Lubbock-Albuquerque Lubbock Lamesa

Gus Edd Set for Mad Russian in Wednesday Feature

Promoter Sled Allen schedules a grudge wrestling match between Leon Kirilenko of Murmansk and Beaumont Badboy Gus Edd at Webster Field. The card also features Floyd Hansen vs Jack Carter and Leo Jensen vs Benny Trudell with tickets on sale at Wylie's Drug Store and bus service from the City station at 8:15 p.m.

Gus Edd Sled Allen Leon Kirilenko Murmansk Beaumont Badboy Websterfield Edd Beaumont Leo Jensen Jackson Miss Roughster Wildman Benny Trudell Wylie Wylie’s Drug Main Street

Tech Dressing Rooms Get Concrete Poured Under Stadium

Concrete was poured for the walls of a 72 by 30 foot dressing room building under the West Stands at Texas Tech. W. B. Abbott Jr., contractor, said occupancy should come by mid next week with space ready for football candidates arriving Sept 2. The facility replaces space burned two years ago and will serve visiting and home teams on game days with rest rooms for men and women.

Texas Tech College Field W. B. Abbott, Jr Tech

tentative dates set for dove shooting

In Texas the dove season is expected Sept. 1 to Oct. 30 in the north zone and Oct. 20 to Dec. 18 in the south zone with a bag limit of 10. White wing doves face a reduced season of Sept. 13, 15 and 17 from 4 PM to sunset, also with a 10 bird limit. Protests over duck season timing were sent to Washington as officials consider moving the start to Nov. 2.

Austin Texas Howard Dodgen The Game, Fish and Oyster Commission Rio Grande Valley Dodgen North Texas Washington Game Department

Hillenbrand shines in All-Star intrasquad rout

Billy Hillenbrand of Indiana sprinted 51 and 75 yards for touchdownes as the Blues defeated the Whites 28 to 0 in an intrasquad game of the College All-Stars. The teams prepare for the All-Star classic against the Rams at Soldier Field next Friday.

Hillenbrand Evanston Billy Hillenbrand Indiana Blues Los Angeles Rams Soldier Field

Navy Loses Stars as Football Blues Hit Annapolis

Navy faces departures with Anthony Minisi and Clyde Scott gone from a depleted backfield on the eve of away from home training. The squad, once strong against Army, shrinks to a quartet of remaining veterans as rumors and stories circulate.

Annapolis Army Navy Anthony Minisi Clyde Scott

McWilliams Named To Westerner Post

Bennie McWilliams a former Texas Tech football star is named Cowhand coach and instructor in physical education at Senior High School Supt R W Matthews said Saturday He replaces George Philbrick who resigned to take a post at Plainview McWilliams had been a Cow coach and instructor at Junior High also introducing a search for his successor and receiving applications Matthews noted

Bennie McWilliams Texas Tech R. W. Matthews George Philbrick Plainview McWilliams Cedl Matthews

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