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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1947
Page
11
Larry MacPhail suspected of a $50,000 penalty amid a wider baseball drama. Chandler suspended a player for a year while Dodgers and Giants figures weigh in on “Murders Row” and record chase. Joe Louis and boxing notes touch on future title prospects as forces collide in 1940s context.
John Greer national president of the CIO Industrial Union of Marine Shipbuilding Workers declares shipyard labor costs are not to blame for a supposed downturn. He argues the industry faces no basis for the claim of a slump and calls for a peacetime program as Congress and the administration work on policies.
New York reports the 1947 all-star classic in Chicago next Tuesday with stars like Ewell Blackwell Ted Williams Hal Newhouser Joe DiMaggio Johnny Mize and others. The piece notes Carl Hubbell’s legendary 1934 and Williams’s 1941 and 1947 performances and cites Mel Ott Billy Herman Joe Medwick DiMaggio Gomez and other records tied to all-star appearances.
In Houston a man found tearing $80 in mixed bills died from uremia. A scar from a head injury 50 years old led a sister claim that the deceased is John E. Miesner, who had been estranged from family for two decades, though he died unnamed as Mr. X.
July 5 voters in Wichita Falls approved $409000 in bonds for a new science building at Haio college and a 25 cent tax rate increase for the Wichita Falls Independent School District. The issues carried by about 3 to 2 with around 700 votes cast.
Blue Bonnet edged Baldridge 3-2 at Jumbo Webster Field behind J D Brown who allowed six hits and struck out nine. Jim White led Bonnets with a homer and a double while Lou Hubbard fanned 11 but six singles produced both Baldridge runs. G W Warden set a seven inning strikeout record for Thomas Jewelry with 14.
J B Ledberry Inc of Franklin Tennessee announced move of Jay Bee Manufacturing to Tyler. The 2 million dollar plant will be the ninth and largest industry in two years of growth, employing about 100. Jay Bee makes grinding crushing and pulverizing equipment under contract with Sedberry, formerly of Utica New York.
Red Cape defeats Gang Juniors 16 4 at Wagner park as Harold Littrell allows four hits and Kenneth Herd hits a four run homer. Guadalupe Sombreros outscore Hubbers 15 14 in nightcap with Walter Austin two homers and Ellick Stone collecting a homer, triple, double and single.
Johnny Spruell of Canadian top overall performer with first in bronc riding and second in bull riding. Slim Whaley of Duncan second in wild cow milking and fourth in calf roping. Winners listed across events Bulldogging wild cow milking calf young bull riding bronc titling with multiple named riders and towns. Attendance over 15 000 for the four performances near Levelland.
The society documented a rodeo with junior and senior girl sponsor races and livestock events. Winners include Miss Glenna Rowe Sundown first, Miss Patsy Jean Swanner Levelland second, Miss Doris Swain Levelland third in junior girls. Calf roping saw Slim Whatey Duncan and Dick Gentry tied for first at 17.3 seconds. Bulldogging featured Robert Kuonce Claremont and Spec Tipton Paso Robles tied for first. Wild cow milking credits Shorty Matlock Clovis and Limey Thomas Levelland with times 46 and 47.5 seconds. Senior sponsor races list Miss Bill Kennedy Post first with 32.3, Miss Thelma Keck Levelland second, Miss Ruby Bonds Crossroads NM third.
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