Phillies Take Lead With 4-1 Victory Over Brooklyn
Philadelphia moves atop the National League with a 4 1 win over Brooklyn as Bill Nicholson belts a three run homer in the late innings. Richie Ashburn ties the game in the eighth with a homer and Nicholson again powers the comeback.
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Vega and Parker Share West Texas Player of the Week
Rene Vega of Abilene and Roy Parker of Pampa tied for Player of the Week in the West Texas New Mexico League for the week ending July 1. Milton Price, the league president, said both finished in a dead heat in ballots and will both receive duplicate awards. Joe Fortin of Pampa was the runner up. Vega starred at shortstop with multiple error free games and crucial plays at the plate. Parker earned his 14th win of the year with strong hitting and a home run in late June.
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Softball League Leaders Change In Various Leagues
Last week brought shifts in standings as National Guard takes first in City League while Hot Toddy and Lubbock Used Car Dealers slip. De Molavs gain on Dealers. Exchange Club sinks. George P. Livermore tops Major League with Fenner Tubbs close behind. VFW leads Arc League at 14 1. Trinkets ride six straight to Femme League lead.
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Fisherman reels in 11-foot 828-pound sturgeon
New Westminster incident reports Arthur Armstrong landing a massive sturgeon from his salmon net. The 11-foot fish weighed 828 pounds after a 20 minute struggle before being towed to shore.
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Swede Hill Named Head Football Coach at Jeff Davis
Houston July 8 Swede Hill was named head football coach at Jeff Davis High School succeeding Sam Lefkowitz who will coach next season at Edison Junior High Hill has served as basketball coach at Davis for five years
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Oscar Reichow Dies. Longtime LA Baseball Announcer
Oscar Reichow veteran baseball announcer and former business manager of the Hollywood Stars and the Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League died after a lengthy illness. He had been hospitalized at Queen of Angels Hospital since Sunday and had been involved with baseball since 1915.
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Ring Ruffians In Rematch Main Event At Sled Allen Arena
Lubbock fans will see a rematch of Ray Clements and Frankie Murdock in the main event at Sled Allen Arena on Friday. The prior bout ended without a decision after referee George Bruckman was knocked out and Clements and Murdock each took a fall amid controversy over interference by Gus Edd. The card includes semi final bouts with Tommy Martindale versus Henry Marvel and a Bruckman-Edd confrontation in the opener.
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Meadowbrook hosts Lubbock Brownfield golf match today
Meadowbrook golf course welcomes a 50 strong Brownfield squad to face a Lubbock team in a home and home series. Play begins at 1 p m with Brownfield's 25 players aiming to even the series and A B Halton of Lubbock boasting a 65 practice round as a likely leader.
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Bielat Captures National Public Links Championship
Stan Bielat a Yonkers whisky truck driver won the 25th National Public Links golf title, defeating John Dobro in 18 holes with a 3 and 2 finish. Bielat used a steady putter on Seneca club’s 6387 yards and led 1 under par. Dobro, a Chicago supervisor, faltered as Bielat buried key putts from long range.
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Sweden opens largest plywood plant at Kristinehamn
Todd of La Jolla California and Geatt Brown of Australia won the mixed doubles final on November 1 196? matching a 1948 sweep by the Californian who won every event she was eligible for.
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