Lubbock Post Teams In Spotlight At Local War-Era Baseball Night
The Lubbock Army Airfield MPs and the South Plains Army Airfield post team draw attention from Blue Bonnet laundry and Postex Mills. SPAAF rides a 19 game win streak while LAAF fields returnees from war fronts. Wichita Falls legion junior team arrives in Lubbock as part of a busy sports week.
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Wichita Falls
American Legion
Texas
Harry Bauumgardner
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Chesiyv Lewis
Little Heck
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Sporting News
Daffy Dean Confident He Could Win Again
Daffy Dean claims he can recover his pitching form and win games again if placed on the night shift. The 32 year old former St. Louis Cardinals star, then with the St. Louis Browns, reflects on past success including 21 wins for Houston in 1942 with 19 night games.
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Regional American Legion Tournament Opens On West Texas
The regional junior baseball tournament arrives at Chapman field with champions from San Angelo Wichita Falls Lubbock and Lamesa in two day play starting Wednesday. Lubbock hosts Wichita Falls while San Angelo meets Lubbock in the nightcap and Rapid Robert Galey faces Charlie Deal on the mound.
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MPs Hang Up 19-Game Softball Streak At LAAF Field
Lubbock Army Air Field MPs, a leading area softball club under Major George W. Shackleford, have won 19 of their last 20 games after a 1–0 season-opening loss to Blue Bonnet Laundry. The squad dominates City League and LAAF post play, with key players including four independents from Kansas post champions.
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Ot Brown
Wichita Falls Junior Legion Nine Heads to Lubbock Playoff
The Wichita Falls Pat Carrigan post junior baseball team with no prior experience carries hustle into the regional playoff at Lubbock. Manager Neely Vaught says the green squad, led by 16 year old pitcher Charlie Deal, faces Texas opposition after a 1-2 district run. The squad features infielders Wayne Allison Carl Lee Burrows and Don Ward with outfielders Jim Frame Bob Cole and Joe Fulcher. They open Wednesday at 5:30 pm against Lubbock and play San Angelo Thursday at 2 pm.
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American Legion
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Harry Baumgardner
Neely Vaught
Altus
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Wayne Allison
Carl Lee Burrows
Don Ward
Jim Frame
Bob Cole
Joe Fulcher
Robert Mahaffey
Lester Rogers
Glen Melton
Stanford Bover
Windel McCulley
San Angelo
Softball Playoffs Set For Next Month
The Lubbock Open softball tournament is scheduled the week of August 13 with entries due by August 8. Teams from the city league and South Plains area including South Plains Army Airfield Post Slaton and Lamesa are expected to enter. City league playoffs start in July using a Shaughnessy double elimination format to crown the winner.
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Shaughnessy
Dodson Keeps Lead In St. Paul Open Tourney
In St. Paul Minnesota on July 21 Leonard Dodson of Kansas City led the second round of the St. Paul Open with a 70 to make 137 for two days. Five pros trailed with 139 totals, including Dick Metz Ky Laffoon Dutch Harrison Virgil Shreeve and Tony Penna after solid rounds.
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Bobanet 18 Wins Rich Six-Furlong Benjamin Franklin Handicap
Bobanet, a leading 1944 juvenile from Bruce Livie’s Bobanet stable in Baltimore, earned his first victory of the year at Garden State Park in a six-furlong Benjamin Franklin handicap before about 25 734 fans. The event featured numerous players from Texas and Michigan in attendance, with Major Struathletuid governing the club.
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Bruce Livie
Baltimore
Garden State Park
City Net Meet Seeks Entries For Tennis Tournament
City recreation department urges entries by August 1 for a city wide net meet with brackets for teen and adult, boys and girls, singles and doubles. Winners receive tennis balls. runners up get pool passes. Last year’s champs include Lt Brown and Josephine Valdez among others.
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City Recreation Department
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Womes
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Tre ‘Icanis
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RD. Brown
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Houston Boyd
George Brewer
Johnny Gamble
Grace Hall
Julia Wilbanks
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Josephine Valdez
Norma Crossland
Norena Sparkman
Jerry LsMond
Changes Announced In Schoolboy Rules In Texas Interscholastic League
The 1945 Texas Interscholastic League rules limit participation awards to 7.50 per year, with a 15.00 cap in the last participating year. Football officiating pay scales rise for larger receipts, and track and field point structures update with a 16 point relay-first scheme at state meets.
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Jaly
Legion Reserves Meet Post Club In Exhibition Tilt
The Legion Reserves a Lubbock junior team not on the Legion squad will face Post Club at Chapmanfield this afternoon at 3 o'clock. They recently won an 8 to 7 thriller at Post in an exhibition game and have been showing promise since organizing.
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American Legion
World record daily double handle set at Jamaica track
A world record daily double handle was established at Jamaica today with $202,800 wagered. The previous record stood at $202,216.
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U.P
Cochrane to Meet Graziano in New York August 24
Freddie Cochrane plans no more fights until facing Rocky Graziano in New York on August 24, as announced by his manager. Cochrane stopped Bobby Howard of Washington in the third round of a non-title bout in Middlesboro Kentucky last night.
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Womens Open Golf Tourney Carded At Lubbock Club
The Lubbock Country Club hosts the Womens City Open golf event from Tuesday to Friday with two flight formats. Entry is $1 for all women, non members may enter and take a practice round Monday, and qualifying begins Tuesday in foursomes and threesomes.
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J. H. Stiles
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Curt Dean
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J. D. Hinson
R. C. Hallman
Herb Schroeder
O. H. Terry
Director's Cup Qualifying Leads Trotter at Lubbock Club
Waldo Trotter set the early pace in qualifying for the Director's Cup at Lubbock Country Club with a net 64. About 40 players are vying for spots as qualifying closes this afternoon for both the Director's Cup and the John Kattmann Cup event.
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Lubbock Country Club
John Kattmann
Tigers A's Equal Record In 24 Inning Tie
Philadelphia and Detroit battled 24 innings with no decision until darkness. The Athletics and Tigers tied 1-1 after 24 innings, matching the 1906 AL endurance record. Les Mueller pitched 19 2/3 for Detroit, Russ Christopher 13 for Philadelphia, Berry finished for the A’s.
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Dizzy) Trout
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Standings Highlight at George TV Marble Arch Gateway
The report notes standings from a golf event with players Trotter AL A Kester Alvin Alteson and others finishing around 67 with 40 cards toned in the Director's Cup matches. Key names include J. C. McClendon Jack Markham C L Dean Truman Tertson WW Youn and Powohoena.
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Blue Bonnet Battles Section C Nine Here
Section C Nine, a top local softball nine, hosts a 3 oclock game at MacKenzie Park. The day features a clash with another hot City League softball nine in a busy afternoon program.
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