Hubbers hold top spot as Moore leads weekly batting surge
Don Moore retains .275 pace with a 13 hit week, lifting his season average to .375 and keeping the Lubbock Hubbers atop the standings. Sullivan, Wiley Moore, and Stenborg also raise averages as the team posts five wins in seven games and notes Borger's Fred Williams leading league averages.
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Don Moore
Lubbock Hubbers
Hubbers
Pampa
Moore
Jackie Sullivan
Wiley Moore
Walt Stenborg
Mike Dooley
Buddy McCalum
Jackie Wilcox
Buddy Morrow
Nelson Davis
Chris Haskins
J. B. May
Royce Mills
Bob Clodfelter
Charles Garmon
Dooley
Don
Sullivan
Fred “Pappy
Williams
Borger
Philadelphia
Lou Brissie
Philadelphia Athletics
Washington
Brissie
Official WTNM League Averages and leading stats
Official first half league averages include July 2 games with hubber figures through July 7. Leaders span multiple teams: Jodie Beeler of Lamesa with 32 doubles and 99 RBIs. Joe Fortin of Pampa with 123 hits. Dooley with 99 runs and 21 steals. Bob Leonhard of Berger nine triples. Walt Sessi of Abilene 73 walks. Ace Mendez of Abilene and Art Cuitti of Albuquerque tied for 56 strikeouts. Five .400 hitters noted: Harry Bright of Clovis .464, Fortin .421, Hershel Martin of Albuquerque .420, Williams .413, Eldridge of Borger .407, plus Pedro Santiago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jodie Beeler
Lamesa
Joe Fortin
Pampa
Dooley
Bob Leonhard
Berger
Walt Sessi
Abilene
Ace Mendez
Art Cuitti
Albuquerque
Harry Bright
Clovis
Fortin
Hershel Martin
Williams
Eldridge
Borger
Pedro Santiago
Texas A and M Receives Multiple Coaching Applications
Texas A and M College says its athletic office has received several applications for the Aggie men’s basketball and baseball coaching posts left vacant by Marty Karow. Karow resigns August 31 and joins Ohio State as varsity baseball coach while assisting the football team.
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College Station
Texas A. and
M. College
Aggie
Marty Karow
Karow
Ohio State
Wilcox Leads Lubbock As Top Shortstop Star
The piece profiles Wilcox as essential for Lubbock and notes his comeback after a league absence. It covers his clash with Waselchuk, off season work, golf, marriage to Irene Penn, bat adjustments, unorthodox stance, and confidence for a strong season.
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Waselchuk
Jackie
Johnny Waselchuk
Clovis
Wilcox
Lamesa
Irene Penn
Five-Run Seventh Lifts Tigers Past Cleveland 5-4
Detroit earns a 5-4 win over Cleveland after a seven inning surge sparked by doubles from Evers Groth Kell and singles by Swift Lipon and Keller Kell driving in Lipon for the deciding run Hal Newhouser won his eighth before Dizzy Trout finished the last two innings Easter Doby Gordon and Gordon homer for Cleveland in the loss
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International News Service
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New York
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Hoot Evers
Johnny Groth
George Kell
Bob Swift
Johnny Lipon
Charlie Keller
Tigers
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Luke Easter
Larry Doby
Joe Gordon
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Rosen
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Kenedy
Tucker
Wertzrf Evers
Groth
Robinson
Swift
Hegan
Kolioway
Lemon Newhouse
e-Keller Gromek
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Stephens Homer Secures Bosox Victory Over Yankees
Vern Stephens hit his 18th homer with Ted Williams aboard in the sixth, lifting Boston to a 4 2 win over the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Masterson earned his 14th win, Raschi took the loss, in a tight duel before 41,574 fans. Dom DiMaggio scored early on a drag bunt and Williams clipped a mishandled ball en route to the key homer.
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Vern Stephens
Ted Williams
Boston
New York Yankees
Stephens
Williams
Walt Masterson
Vic Raschi
Yankee Stadium
Masterson
Raschi
Dom DiMaggio
Phil Rizzuto
Joe DiMaggio
Yogi Berra
Johnny Mize
Billy Johnson
Abrhoan Abrhoan Ddimac
Rizzutoss
Pesky
Woodlingif
Mapes
J.dimago
Dropo
Berra
Doerr
Mize
Zerillarf
Johnson
Tebbettee
Coleman
E- Rizzuto
RBI
All Star Selections Stir Debate Across Leagues
Critics fault Shotton for six of his own picks and overrating certain players. Newcombe edges Sain for the pitching nod while fans question omissions like Ned Garver Hal Newhouser and Rosen. Stengel selections align with the era’s top hitters and pitchers drawing mixed reactions.
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Don Newcombe
Johnny Sain
Boston Braves
Newcombe
Sain
Shotton
Tommy Byrne
Vice Raschi
Allie Reynolds
Bob Feller
Bob Lemon
Cleveland
Art Houtteman
Ted Gray
Detroit
Ray Scarborough
Chicago
Ned Garver
Hurer
St. Louis Browns
Hal Newhouser
Tiger
Berra
Carded Knuckleballer Tiefenauer Earns Wilks Honor
Winston-Salem pitcher Bobby Tiefenauer, noted knuckleballer and reliable relief ace, appeared in 24 games for the St. Louis owned Cardinals. He is named the Ted Wilks of the Class B Carolina League for his standout season and leadership.
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Winston - Salem
N. C
Bobby Tiefenauer
Winston-Salem
Cardinals
Ted Wilks
Moore Leads Sally League in Strikeouts for Greenville
Ray Moore, Fort Worth right-hander, led the Sally League with 229 strikeouts in 1949 while pitching for Greenville. He then joined S&S C. and is listed among the Dodgers Fort Worth staff with a 9-1 record in Texas.
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Moore Fort Worth
Ray Moore
Greenville
S&s. C
Dodgers
Fort Worth
Yonkers Harness Meet Sets One-Day Wager Record
Yonkers Raceway closes its spring meet with a total bet of 41 078 192 on the final night, the largest single-day sum ever wagered at the track.
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Yonkers
N. Y
Yonkers Raceway
City Wide Tennis Meet Set in Lubbock This Summer
Lubbock hosts its sixth annual City Wide Tennis tournament July 24 to 31 with no entry fee. Entrants must live in Lubbock or at Reese Air Force Base or be enrolled at Texas Tech during the tournament. Open and novice divisions crown champions in singles and doubles across age groups. Contact City Recreation Department, room 106, City Hall, or call 9346 to enter.
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Lubbock
Curtis Barrett
Reese Air Force Base
Texas Tech
City Recreation Department
Lubbock City Hall
Terps Shortstop Hunton Hailed in Business Poll
Maryland coach Burt Shipley lauds Terps shortstop Johnny Hunton as the best collegian in the business, while Stengel selects Hogan, Sherman Solar as top catchers and DiMaggio brothers as outfield replacements. Joe DiMaggio trailed by Vic Wertz in the poll, with optimism for Tuesday’s game at Comiskey Park and strong local press coverage.
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Maryland
Burt Shipley
Johnny Hunton
Hogan
Sherman Solar
Stengel
Dom
Joe DiMaggio
Joe
Vic Wertz
Detroit
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