Lubbock Hubbers Lead West Texas Attendance Surge
Lubbock tied West Texas New Mexico league towns with 46,051 in 28 home games through 1946. total attendance rose past 50,000 with ladies day adding 4,467. Amarillo reported 45,989 through June 20. Lamesa attendance reached 28,485, larger than Borger Albuquerque and Clovis. Hubbers president Sam Rosenthal noted season-wide first division battle and opened with 3,959 opening day fans. They host Lamesa Loboes for a nine-game home stand starting Monday.
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Lubbock
Sam Rosenthal
The
Hubbers
Eayme
Rosenthe
Crain Signs With Miami Seahawks After UT Fame
Jack Crain, famed Texas back, signs to play for the Miami Seahawks of the All-America league. He will report around July 20 for training in North Carolina after naval leave ends August 2. Crain starred at the University of Texas from 1938 to 1941 as a top ball carrier quarterback and kicker.
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Wichita Falls
Jack Crain
University of Texas
Miami
Fla
Seahawks
Crain
North Carolina
Local schedule shows 33 remaining home games this season
Attendance tallies through June 20 list Lubenck 46 051 Amarillo 45 989 Abilene 35 453 Pampa 30 455 Lamesa 28 485 Borger 28 129 Albuquerque 24 821 Clovis 24 101 as Amarillo and Abilene set for next week in the three stand stretch.
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Amarillo
Abilene
Lubenck
Pampa
Borger
Albuquerque
Clovis
Trammel Cops Open Feature In City Open Golf
In Meadowbrook Golf Course action the City Open features opened with Trammel Cops earning a 1 up win over Jack Trammel. Winners include Dexter Wath a'' downing H. C. Gershback 4 and 3 and Robert Allen beating J. D. Threadgill 1 up in 22 holes. Second and lower flights produced multiple close scores.
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Jack Trammel
Manse Allen
Impressario
Meadowbrook Golf Course
Dexter Watha
H. C. Gershback
William Pearce
Bill Martin
Robert Allen
J. D. Threadgill
Car Nail
Buddy Lovelady
Sam Carter
E. D. Wheelock
Billy Carpenter
H. F. Stubbs
George Carter
E. K. Henderson
C. L. Jackson
E. E. Stevens
O. A. Brock
Dr. Haymer
King Chanbless
W. H. Trotter
D. J. Mangrum
Earl Miller
Jimmy Williams
Ercil Blackburn
Charles Murray
Deon Mitchell
Bill Honey
Ed Dillard
C. F. Boone
Clyde Smith
Camp Re-purposed for Delinquent Negro Girls in Texas
The Brady Prisoner of War camp in McCulloch County has been transferred to the state to serve as a delinquent negro girls training school. Weaver Baker, chairman of the State Board of Control, announced the move.
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Austin
U.P
Brady Prisoner of
McCulloch County
Weaver Baker
State Board of Control
Standings and Saturday Scores From Texas and East Texas Leagues
Texas League results Fort Worth 4 Dallas 1 Oklahoma City 8 Tulsa 3 San Antonio 12 Shreveport 2 Houston at Beaumont wet grounds Sunday schedule Houston at Beaumont Dallas at Fort Worth Oklahoma City at Tulsa Shreveport at San Antonio Beaumont 81 39 42 .480 Houston 83 34 49 .410 Shreveport 81 32 49 .395 Paris 15 Greenville 7 Tyler 5 Jacksonville 3 Sherman 4 Texarkana 2 Henderson 5 Lufkin 4 American Association Toledo 5 Columbus 4 Indianapolis 8 Louisville 3 St Paul 6 Minneapolis 3 Milwaukee Kansas City rain
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Sherman
Texarkana
Henderson
Lufkin
American Association
Toledo
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Indianapolis
Louisville
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Italian Youths Protest Attacks on Allied Vehicles in Rome
Hundreds of Italian youths protested decisions by four power foreign ministers in Paris then attacked Allied military and civilian vehicles in Rome. The mob hurled timbers and stones at jeeps and cars, causing only minor injuries reported.
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Rome
Paris
Chinese Communists Demand Equal Forces in Manchuria
In Harbin July 5 Gen Lin Piao, Communist commander in Manchuria, pressed for parity with government forces and refused to concede control of cities north of the Sungari river. He said evacuation of Harbin could be discussed only within broader talks and urged an all party coalition with US noninterference. He also indicated willingness to meet Gen Tu Li-Ming to discuss a cessation of hostilities.
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Harbin
Machuria
Manchuria
Lin Piao
Nanking
Manchurian
Lin
Sungari
Isitsihar
Here
Gin
United States
Northeast
Kuomintang
Thomas B. Timberman
Executive
Tu. Li-Ming
Man Arrested After Woman Found Slain
In San Antonio a 40 year old man was arrested after Mrs. Jane Chew, 35, was fatally shot with a German Luger in a downtown hotel room. Police stormed the room with tear gas and found the suspect with a pistol in one hand and an electric fan in the other trying to blow away the gas.
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San Antonio
Jane Chew
Homicide
Charles Barrera
Aged Contractor Plans July Wedding to 23-Year-Old MIA Fin
An 84-year-old Miami Beach contractor, John S. Smith, will marry 23 year old Doris Akins, a Miami divorcee, after a seven week romance. Akins divorced her first husband for desertion on June 27 and has two daughters. Smith’s first wife died about three years ago. he is now widowed.
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Mia Fin
John S. Smith
Miami Beach
Doris Akins
Miami
Andrew Taylor
Taylor
Akins
Smith
Jester to Attend FCC Hearing on Texas Radio Time
Beauford Jester candidate for governor announced in Gladewater he will join Dr. Homer P. Rainey at a Dallas FCC hearing on radio time allotments by the Texas Quality Network. Jester challenged Rainey’s charges of insufficient political speech time and asked to appear at the hearing.
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Lubbock
Texas
Avalanche
Jester
Gladewater
Tex
Beauford Jester
Homer P. Rainey
Federal Communications Commission
Dallas
Texas Quality Network
Dr. Rainey
FCC
Marine uses judo to save girl companion
PHILADELPHIA July 6 Cpl James Shanahan 23 year old marine saved his girl companion from four thugs last night. The incident occurred in the city as the Marine intervened using judo to restrain the assailants and protect the woman.
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Marine
Philadelphia
Cpl
James Shanahan
Sun Distance to Earth Stated as 93 Million Miles
A historic note states the sun lies about 93 million miles from Earth. This figure reflects long standing astronomical estimates used in early science reporting.
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