Hoop Jr. Wins Kentucky Derby by Six Length Margin
Hoop Jr. ridden by Eddie Arcaro led nearly all the 1 1/4 mile muddy Derby as 65 000 fans watched. The Sir Galahad III colt from Jacksonville won by six lengths over Pat O Luck with Darby Dieppe third and Air Sailor fourth. Hooper’s Hoop Jr. posted 2 07 over a rain soaked track for the richest Derby purse in history with total wagering reaching 776408.
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Louisville
Hoop Jr
Kentucky
Eddie Arcaro
America
Sremier
Sir Galahad
F. W. Hooper
Pat O’ Luck
Warren Wright
Calumet Farm
Darby Dieppe
Mrs. W. G. Lewis
Jacksonville
Fla
Arcaro
Lawrin
Whirlaway
Hoop
Gallant Fox
Clyde van Dusen
Hooper
Earle Sande
Isaac Murphy
Reuben White
Wright
Ben Jones
Ivan Parke
Bubbling Over
Sunset Player Picked For All-Star Game
Sunset High School star Little D. C. Williams was chosen as the North Texas representative for the All-American boys baseball game in New York on August 28. The Sunset second baseman led the team to three Dallas city titles and the 1944-45 state crown with a .435 batting average and seven hits in thirteen at bats. Williams plans UT next fall if no professional contract, following a three-sport high school career and a family history in local baseball.
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Dallas
Little
D. C
Williams
Sunset
University of Texas
Dallas Sandlots
Cowtown Tourney Attracts Top Texas Netters
Fort Worth June 9 A Texas open tennis tournament at Colonial Country Club will draw 150 to 200 entrants from top Texas players in all divisions. Military installations and students from high school and college circles join civilian competitors in the June 25 to July event. Trophies will go to champions and runners up, with first awards for juniors 15 and under.
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Fort Worth
U.P
Colonial Country Club
Homer McCart
McCart
Scotch Foursome At Country Club In Lubbock Set
A Scotch foursome is scheduled at the Lubbock Country Club for Wednesday afternoon. The event is set for 4 o clock Saturday afternoon with a supper to follow. Reservations must be made by 1 o clock at the club.
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Lubbock Country Club
Ruffing Incident Mentioned In Brief Notation
A fragmentary note references Ruffing and an event tied to a ruinous or ruptured work item. The text is incomplete but points to a disturbance or mismatch involving a person named Ruffing and a construction or project. Further details are unavailable in the fragment.
Liberal Hunting Changes Planned
A House special committee on wildlife resources begins hearings June 19 on relaxing duck and goose shooting rules. Proposals include a three month open season with Fish and Wildlife Service zones, limited live decoys, expanded agency jurisdiction, and migratory bird act amendments. Witnesses invited from Ducks Unlimited, the National Wildlife Federation, and other conservation groups.
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Washington
House
Rep
Robertson
D-Va
Fish and Wildlife Service
Ducks Unlimited
Canada
Ducks Unlimited, Inc
National Wildlife Federation
Outdoor Writers Association of America
Texas Sprinter Wins 220 Yard Dash At NCAA Meet
Earl Collins of the University of Texas won the 220 yard dash in 22.4 seconds at the NCAA track and field meet in Milwaukee. He topped Robert Crowson of Missouri and David Murphy of Notre Dame. Navy captured the team title with 62 points, followed by Illinois 57.34 and Michigan 54.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Earl Collins
University of Texas
Collins
Robert Crowson
Missouri
David Murphy
Notre Dame
Navy
Illinois
Michigan
Section F Romps To Victory Over Clovis
Section F of the Lubbock Army Airfield baseball team defeated Clovis Army Airfield 15 to 13 in a two game series opener. Chandler and Pigee led Lubbock at bat, Hendricks pitched well after a fifth inning call up for the win, while Eate homered twice for Clovis. The rematch is set for 3 p.m. today.
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Lubbock Army Airfield
Clovis Army Airfield
Chandler
Pigee
Lubbock
Hendricks
Eate
Clovis
Texas Pitchers Signed By Phillies
A 27 year old left handed pitcher known as Marshal Lefty Scott has been signed by the Philadelphia Phillies after playing with the Consolidated Steel Escorts in Orange. He will report to the Phillies on Monday.
Norton Improves After Mayo Clinic Operation
Rochester Minnesota June 9 Coach Homer Norton of Texas A and M continued to improve after an operation at Mayo clinic last Monday.
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Norton
Rochester
Minn
Homer Norton
Texas A
M. College
Mayo Clinic
Braves Fined Two Players After Giants Game Report
Boston manager Bob Coleman fined pitcher Al Javery and infielder Tom Nelson 300 dollars each for failing to report for the June 9 game against the New York Giants.
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Braves
Boston
Bob Coleman
Boston Braves Tonight
al Javery
Tom Nelson
New York Giants
Texas Coaches Meet Set For Aug 6 10 At Abilene
The Texas High School Coaches Association will hold its coaching school and All-Star football game August 6 to 10 in Abilene. Bill Carmichael announced the program with head instructors Skip Palrang and Leo Meyer. Texas A and M staffers Bill James and Lil Dimmitt. Port Arthur’s Tom Dennis and others to lecture on formation, line play, injuries, and training. The All-Star game is scheduled for the night of August 10 and housing will be at Hardin-Simmons University.
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College Station
Tex
Texas High School Coaches Association
Abilene
Bill Carmichael
Carmichael
Texas A. and
M. College
Skip Palrang
Boys Town
Neb
Leo
Dutch) Meyer
Texas Christian University
Palrang
Meyer
Bill James
Texas A
Tom Dennis
Port Arthur
Charles Turner
Paschal
Fort Worth
Clark Gordon
Brackenridge High School
San Antonio
Lil Dimmitt
Matty Bell
Southern Methodist University
Navy
Randolph Field
Army Air Forces
Association
Pat Gerald
Vernon
Eck Curtiss
Highland Park
Dallas
Roy Bedichek
Texas Interscholastic League
R. J. Kidd
Hardin-Simmons University
Hardin-Simmons
Blind Athletes Win Seventh Track Crown
Texas school for the blind wins its seventh consecutive U S track championship with 77 points as Michigan 44 and New Mexico 29 in Austin. Sixty seven boys competed in May across five classes. a wire cable guides the totally blind runners.
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Austin
U.P
Texas School For the Blind
U. S
W. E. Allen
National Athletic Association of Schools For the
Texas
Michigan
New Mexico
National Association
Texas’ School
Allen
Dante Wins English Derby At Newmarket In Straight Finish
Dante, a colt once unsold, won the famed English Derby at Newmarket by two lengths over Midas in a stretch drive. Offsetting bets totaled about 40 million dollars in wagers as Lord Rosebery’s entry completed the top placings.
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Newmarket
England
Dante
Eric Ohlesen
Lord Rosebery
Midas
Altman Azteca Bout Postponed Until June 18
Houston reporter notes the Paul Altman versus Kid Azteca welterweight bout has been delayed from Monday to June 18 due to delays in Azteca obtaining a passport.
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Houston
Paul Altman
Kid Azteca
Azteca
Randolph Field Bamablers to lead Fort Worth service grid season
The Randolph Field Bamablers, last year’s national service football champions, will operate from Army Air Forces Training Command HQ in Fort Worth next fall. The 1945 schedule lists games against Norman Naval, Fort Benning, Louisville, Nashville, Iowa City, Mitchel Field, Tampa, and Maxwell Field with multiple Fort Worth appearances.
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Randolph Field Bamablers
Army Air Forces Training Command
Waeut
Barton K. Yount
Army Air Forces
Air Force
Maxwell Field
Norman Naval Air Station
Iowa
Air Transport Command
Nashville
Tenn
Army Relief
Randolph Field
Bill Dudley
Pete Layden
Air Corps
Norman
Okla
Fort Benning
Lubbock Golfers Lose in Odessa Invitation Bracket
Odessa hosts the sixth annual Odessa Invitation golf tournament with Lubbock Country Club players eliminated in both championship and first rounds. Patterson beat Farmer 3 and 2 then lost to Martin 3 and 2. Tipps outlasted Black in 19 holes. Skeeters was medalist at 71.
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Odessa
Lubbock Country Club
T. E. Patterson
Bob Farmer
Big Spring
Patterson
Dick Martin
Dallas
Ted Tipps
Lubbock
Joe Black
Big Bill Skeeters
W. H. McCarr
Tym Kincaid
Jack Henry
Henry
A. A. Jones
J. B. Coulter
Ready for Action West Hopes Return to Baseball
Sam West, recently discharged from the Army, swaps staff sergeant attire for a straw hat and civilian clothes. The former major league star could not be reached for details but seeks a chance to resume the game he has devoted most of his life to.
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Sam West
Army
West
Louisiana Horse Wins Dallas Harness Class
Kather ine McDonald aboard the Cedarcroft plantation horse from Greenwood La. won the $200 junior fine harness stake at the Dallas show. Harry Spotts was the winner’s driver. The show runs through Sunday with multiple class winners including Rare Vinture and others.
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Dallas
Katherine McDonald
Cedarcroft Plantation
Greenwood
Harry Spotts
Rare Vinture
Herbert McLane
R. L. Wheelock
Corsicana
Donald Dare
Amarillo
Bill Burtell
Loving Genius
Jack McCracklin
Shreveport
Lee Butler
Cheval Dare
Frances Webb
Fort Worth
Paul Fagen
Courageous Captain
E. C. Johnston
Longview
Ray Cowden
Kansas Millers Seek Subsidy Extension To Sustain Mills
Kansas City June 9 Jess Samanth manager of the Associated Millers of Kansas wheat said milling companies will not ship a barrel of flour from Kansas City after June 30 unless an extension of government subsidies is assured beyond that date The subsidy act passed by Congress in November 1943 provided month by month support to compensate ceiling price differences between cash wheat and milled flour The act expires June 30 and has not been renewed
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Kansas, City
Jess Samanth
Associated Millers of Kansas Wheat
Kansas City
Mith
Congress
Smith
Softball Leagues Set to Open in Lubbock Monday
Lubbock softball leagues start Monday at the Thirty second and Adams diamond with eight men’s teams and four women’s teams. LAAF fields three men’s squads and two women’s squads. Men play four days, women two. games begin at 7 p.m. Women lead on scheduled days. WACs face Civilians in Monday’s opener. Nurses meet Newsies Tuesday.
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Lubbock
Adams Streets
Lubbock Army Airfield
LAAF
Wacs
West Texas Hospital Nurses
Avalanche-Journal Newsies
Jaycees
Blue Bonnet
Squadron C
O. K. Garage
Coca-Cola Battlers
Edwards Grocery
Three Men Escape As Bomber Crashes Near Field
Liberal Army Air Field reports that a four engined Liberator bomber crash landed near the field late Thursday night and burned. Aboard were 1st Lt. Paul B. Monroe wife Louise R. Monroe of Fredericksburg Texas 1st Lt. Theodore W. Miles husband Calrice B. Miles of Stamford Texas and Pvt Adrian W Goehring Jr whose parents and wife live at Des Moines Iowa. All three escaped with minor injuries.
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Burns
Liberal
Kan
Liberal Army Airfield
Paul B. Monroe
Louise R. Monroe
Fredericksburg
Tex
Theodore W. Miles
Calrice B. Miles
Stamford
Adrian W Goehring, Jr
Des Moines, In
Segura Favored to Nab Third Straight College Title
Fiery Pancho Segura of Miami University is favored to win his third consecutive National collegiate tennis singles title at Northwestern University from June 25 to 30, with strong support as the top seed in Evanston.
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Segura
Evanston, II
Francisco
Pancho) Segura
Miami University
Northwestern University
Card pitcher called St. Louis for induction exam
World champion St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Ken Burkhardt will undergo a military induction examination at Jefferson Barracks on Tuesday. He passed his pre induction test on April 24.
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ST. Louis
Ken Burkhardt
St. Louis Cardinals
Jefferson Barracks
Burkhardt
Older League To Open This Week
District junior baseball action kicks off at Chapman field with Shallowater and Jickenson Motor Company opening the National League. Millers beat Hunt Oil 9 to 3 and then Dickenson Motor for early league pace, while Hunt Oilers face Shallowater midweek. American League features ABC and Optimist clubs meeting at the Lubbock Boys club diamond in a pair of unbeaten showdowns.
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Lubbock
Chapman Field
Shallowater
Jickenson Motor Company
Hunt Oilers
Purina Millers
Millers
Hunt Oil
Dickenson Motor Company
Denny Davidson
Dickenson Motor and
Purina
Lubbock Boys Club Diamond, When the Unbeaten American Business Club
Optimist Club
Rotary Club
Kiwanis Club
Dell Morgan
Kiwanis
Abcs
Jaycee
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Aternoon
Rotary
Jaycees
Lions
ABC
Legion Nine Roster Completed Saturday
The American Legion baseball team from Lubbock named 15 players by H. J. McCabe. Key pitchers include Bob Galey Charles Pressley Jack Vaughn Denny Davidson Bill Petree and Walter Higginbotham. Catchers Wayne Cobb John Paul Jones and others cover the infield and outfield. The squad opens at Chapman Field this afternoon at 3 against Section C from Lubbock Army Air Field.
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American Legion
Lubbock
H. J. McCabe
Bob Galey
Charles Pressley
Jack Vaughn
Denny Davidson
Bill Petree
Walter Higginbotham
Wayne Cobb
John Paul Jones
Legion Battery
Harold “Stoney” Wall
A. E. Folsom
Pogue Lagguey
Manuel Gallegos
Eugene Beckner
Joe Arrington
Jack Alderson
Chapman Field
Lubbock Army Ait Field
Draft Boards Douse Cubs Pennant Hopes
Chicago Cubs pennant hopes dim as draft actions hit key players. Bill Nicholson passed pre induction physical. Heinz Becker ordered to report to Dallas draft board June 18. Bob Chipman to finish pre induction today. Becker has improved batting since replacing Cavarretta. Cavarretta moved to left field with Becker at first base.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Bill Nicholson
Heinz Becker
Dallas
Tex
Bob Chipman
Becker
Phil Cavarretta
Grimm
Cavarretta
Cubs
Carnera Plans Ring Return to Box in United States
The Brussels radio quoted a Milan broadcast reporting that Primo Carnera former world heavyweight champion intends to return to boxing in the United States.
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London
Brussel
Milan
Primo Carnera
United States
Tigers Rally In Ninth To Beat White Sox 7 6
Detroit erges past Chicago 7 to 6 as a ninth inning rally leads to a come from behind AL victory. Mueller starts for Detroit and homers, Mayo belts a decisive center field triple, securing the win over Caldwell after Haynes.
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White Sox
Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Les Mueller
Tiger
Eddie Mayo
Borom
Webb
Caldwell
Joe Haynes
Mueller
Chicago
Haynes
Tresh
Eaton
Swift
Moses
Michaels
Mayo
Hockett
Cullenbine
Cucinello
Dickshot
Schalk
Willie Joyce Upsets Ike Williams In Bout At Garden
Willie Joyce, a 13 to 5 underdog, defeated NBC lightweight champion Ike Williams in a 10 round non title fight at Madison Square Garden. Both fighters floored the other in a furious finish as Col Eddie Egan warned of possible suspensions over rumored fixes. Joyce manager Charley Schuster said negotiations would begin for a title bout with Bob Montgomery.
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Willie Joyce
Ike Williams
New York
Madison Square Garden
Joyce
NBC
Garden
Eddie Egan
State Athletic Commission
Williams
Willie
Charley Schuster
Bob Montgomery
Pennsylvania
Baylor Grid Prospects Look Bright for Next Season
Waco June 9 Baylor University readies for Southwest Conference play with about 80 players anticipated. Sammy Pierce leads nearly 40 new prospects in summer school joining 34 spring gridders, plus return of Richard Bull Johnson and possible release of Coach Frank Imbrough from naval service.
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Waco
Baylor University
Ralph Wolf
Sammy Pierce
Great Vernon High School
University
Pierce
Wolf
Texas
Baylor
Richard
Bull) Johnson
Stoney Cotten
la Vega
Lawrence Smith
Kentucky
Ray Comer
Beaumont
Glenn Duncan
Meridian
Steve Sheeless
Yoakum
Bob Wright
Vernon
Jerry Pinson
Forney
Glen Carruth
Sherman
Frank Holt
Paschal
Fort Worth
Richard Holland
Athens
Frank Kimbrough
Kimbrough
Imbrough
Navy
Promoters Lose Auditorium in San Antonio Row
The San Antonio city auditorium will be turned over to the city next Wednesday night for war heroes day. Mayor Gus M Mauerman rejected wrestling promoters plans to use the venue for free entertainment, saying the auditorium belongs to the public and a free city show will be provided for visiting generals and their staffs.
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San Antonio
San Antonio Municipal
Gus M. Mauerman
Dorothy Livengood
Paris
Standings for American Association baseball games
Toledo leads Minneapolis 6 to 4 as Bt. Paul visits Columbus on wet grounds. Kansas City plays Louisville on wet fields while Milwaukee travels to Indianapolis with rain affecting play.
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Toledo
Minneapolis
Paul
Columbus
Kansas City
Louisville
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Jewel Montgomery Named Brazos County Treasurer
Mrs Jewel Montgomery widow of Roy Montgomery was named to fill his unexpired term as Brazos County treasurer. The report notes military requirements for meat consume about 24 percent of the available supply this year up from 16 percent last year.
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Bryan
Jewel Montgomery
Roy Montgomery
Brazos County
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