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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1947
Page
9
Stewart Jr. of Dallas captures the 41st state golf championship, defeating Rufus King. The event was held in Dallas with Dean retiring after the match.
Lubbock’s new pitcher Jerry Jurges receives urging from Choc Hutcheson to ignore pressure and throw like he did for scouts. Hobbs golf tourney adds $2,000 in prizes plus entry details and June 12 qualifying.
Lamesa Loboes extend their streak to four in a row by beating the Abilene Blue Sox 4 to 2. Rookie pitcher Joe Lucio earned his second win, scattering eight hits and fanning six as the Loboes benefited from seven safeties and three Blue Sox errors in the first inning. Walter Buckel hit a homer and batted in two runs, while Buckel, Immel, and McPike combined to shut out the Blue Sox in the final three frames. Earlier, catcher Everett Sumpter was released and pitcher Harold Smith was indefinitely suspended.
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A scrambled recap shows Winm League results with Lubbock 93 and several scores while many games are postponed. American and National League schedules run through Fort Worth Houston and Beaumont with multiple matches listed and a note on standout player Newsom.
Hubbers of Lubbock stayclose in WT NM league race by beating Pampa 9 2 in the rubber game. Len Heinz scattered eight hits to win his fifth, Jackie Sullivan collected three and Bill Serena hit a 375 foot homer in the ninth. Serena added a double and Cerin contributed a homer and a single.
Amarillo’s Gold Sox routed the Borger Gassers 18-4 as five players Crues Lamprichs Duarte Liberto and Spears hit four baggers. Spears earned his sixth win of the season working all nine innings while Verdun Gilchrist pitched the closing innings for Borger.
Motorcycle policeman Oscar Sanderson of Brownwood caught three bass in one minute without netting his hook during the Lake Brownwood fishing rodeo. Officials say five bass jumped at once as he baited trotlines, with three landing in his boat weighing a total of 6 pounds.
Bobby Locke, 29, a former Liberator pilot from South Africa, dominates American golf talk with a $1,000 weekly pace on tour. He clinched the Goodall Round Robin, earned $8,370 in eight weeks, qualified for the U S Open in St Louis, and eyes the British Open after. Fellow pros hail him as a perfect gentleman with strong temperament and sharp putting.
Freeman the Bronx battler and Tulsa’s Wayne Martin square off in a tuneup main event at Sled Allen's arena. Weidner faces Tremaine in a semi final, Pappenheim battles Sailor Parker in the curtain-raiser as two fall limits and time frames set. Tickets go on sale at 9 AM Wednesday at Wylie’s Drug store.
The Major League baseball kickoff occurs Monday at 5:00 PM at the Boys club. Teams comprise boys aged 14 to 17 chosen from the American Legion school held recently. Kuykendall faces Hemphill Wells in the opener with Dunlan vs Furr to follow in the first week.
Marc Carrola the 27 year old catcher who has acted as manager of the San Antonio Missions since Jimmy Adair was dismissed was named to manage the club for the remainder of the 1947 Texas League season. The appointment was announced by Missions president William L. Osley after a long distance call with St. Louis Browns general manager William O Dewitt, owners of the San Antonio club.
Jerry Ahrens, rookie righthander from St Louis, will make his Lub bock debut for the Hubbers in the opening game against the Pampa Oilers at Hubber Park. The 8 year old Missouri freshman, signed to a 5000 dollar bonus with Detroit Tigers, will start today’s 2 15 tilt as part of a bargain bill. Virgil Richardson also appears for first time at Hubber Park filling first base, after being purchased from Montgomery.
District Seven Amateur Softball Association announces a double elimination tournament at Jumbo Webster Field in Lubbock starting June 22. Twenty teams compete for four prizes totaling 500 dollars with individual trophies for top hitters and the leading pitcher. Entry fee is 25 dollars per team due by June 19 to Curtis Barrett in City Hall.
In the Oil Belt league Seagraves hosts Levelland as the front-running Refiners collide with the third-place Seas. Sundown Oilers entertain Seminole in a clash of second and fourth place clubs while Post’s Millers face Slaton Tigers in a basement-battle. Last week Slaton beat Seminole 6 4 and Sundown edged Seagraves 11 9 as Levelland beat Post 19 9.
The Lubbock Black Hubbers journey to Odessa to host the semipro Greys in an exhibition game. Manager James Roy Lewis plans to start H. S. Hutcheson on the mound but will likely use the hill corps in preparation for Tuesday night game in Amarillo against the Black Giants.
Frank Shea pitched a three hitter for his seventh straight win as the New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Browns 3-1 to even the two game series.
Lefty Warren Spahn pitched a three hitter for the Boston Braves in a 9-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Tommy Hermes sparked Boston with four singles in five at bats as part of a 12-hit attack.
Lubbock Gun club marksmen outshot Amarillo last Sunday and aim for a two straight trap and skeet win today over the Panhandle sharpshooters. Saturday tuneup results include Art Johnson 97x109 and Hubert Davis 91x100 leading their events with mixed scores across trap and skeet.
George Sturdivant of Lamesa leads the West Texas New Mexico league batting and home run races as the schedule reaches the second quarter. He lifts his average from .419 to .466, drives in 71 runs, and claims 14 home runs and 22 doubles while setting a league record with seven homers in five consecutive games. Amarillo’s Al Duarte is second with a .423 average, and Joe Bauman, Leon Mitchell, and Jack Rilen hit three homers each in a record week. Lonergan of Amarillo remains undefeated in the pitching column with eight straight wins.
Cloverlake edged Baldridge bakery 4 to 3 after a seventh inning rally as Primmiug of Brownfield beat Stanbeam 9 to 3 in the second exhibition. Sunbeam's iron men host two County league games at Jumbo Webster field, facing Thomas Jewelers at 2:30 and Hoyt Furniture in the finale.
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