Hubbers Triumph as Country Club Tourney Opens
The Lubbock invitational golf event begins with 290 golfers vying for spots. Don Mitchell leads the local team facing A. G. Barnard Sr. of Lamesa in an 18 hole match. Championship flight includes 32 qualifiers. others may join after qualifying ends. An exhibition pits Herb Schroeder and George Ausbach against Odessa’s Shorty Hornbuckle and Shanty Hogan.
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Don Mitchell
A. G. Barnard, Sr
Lamesa
Kirk Dean
Herb Schroeder
Lubbock
George Ausbach
Amarillo
Odessa
Shorty Hornbuckle
Shanty Hogan
Hinrichs Secures Sixth Victory On Eight-Hit Gem
Paul Hinrichs pitched eight innings allowing eight hits as the Lubbock Hubbers defeated the Abilene Blue Sox 13 to 3 before 1500 fans. The win marked Hinrichs sixth of the season and kept Hubbers in the win column.
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Hinrichs
Avalanche-Journal
Abilene
Paul Hinrichs
Lubbock Hubbers
Hubbers
Abilene Blue Sox
Hinrich
Hubbers Pummel Abilene In High-Scoring Baseball Tilt
Virgil Richardson belted a first inning homer and Hubbers slugged 18 hits off Abilene pitchers to beat the Blue Sox up in a high scoring game. Jack Cerin and Frank McAlexander each had three hits with Cerin driving in four runs. A seventh inning mix up led to a brief on field scuffle but both teams remained in the game. The series continues Sunday and ends Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sockers
Hayden
Stubby) Greer
Abilene
Hinrichs
Sox
Jackie Sullivan
Jack Cerin
Frank McAlexander
Cerin
RBI
Ken Quexreaux
Blue Sox
Sullivan
Royce Mills
Borger
Johnny Mackinson
Beaumont
Texas Repute
Johnny
Piters
Ene Coltibe
Maxwell Ousts Holton In Lubbock Golf Jamboree Final
In a tight semifinal, Maxwell overcame Holton after Holton led 3 up at the turn and barely held the lead into 18. Maxwell clinched on a par four to reach the title match, then defeated Roswell’s Tommy Roberts 4 and 3 to enter the final. Goldman advances to face Stewart in the other half.
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Maxwell
Holton
Williams
Lubbock
al Holton
Abilene
Tommy Roperts
Roswell
Black Hubbers In Action Today Event Summary
Today a Black Hubbers gathering in Florida features activities and discussions. Participants aim to showcase community projects and address local concerns while networking with partners and supporters.
Rudy York Trade Sends York to White Sox for Murrell Jones
In a league trade, Rudy York moves to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Murrell Jones. The deal reshapes rosters as teams adjust in the season.
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Rudy York
Chisox
Murrell Jones
Lamesa Loboes Beat Pampa Oilers 6-3 In Opener
Lefty Bill Jones pitched an eight hitter for Lamesa to lead the Loboes past Pampa 6-3 in the series opener before 1,500 fans. Jones struck out 11, walked none, and earned his ninth win against one loss as Lamesa collected nine hits and capitalized on two Oilers errors. Stan Grzywacz and Joe Lucio to start Sunday’s makeup doubleheader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avalanche-Journal
Lamesa
Bill Jones
Trent
Lamesa Loboes
Pampa
Oilers
Taamesa
George Payte
J. B. Palmer
al Johnston
Loboes
Range
Bauer
Stan Grzywacz
Joe Lucio
Pamia Abrapoatfe Hepth
T O'Connell
Fra Bates
A. Johnston
Th .S
Wvohnston
If Chambers
Smith CO. Ougsseeestenbee
WT NM and National leagues results and today’s schedule
Yesterday’s results show WTI NM League scores with Lubbock Abilene Amarillo Clovis Berger Lamesa Pampa and other city matchups. National League results include St Louis Brooklyn Cincinnati New York Chicago Philadelphia Boston and Pittsburgh with games noted. Today’s schedule lists WT NM and National League games including Boston Pittsburgh New York Cincinnati Philadelphia Chicago St Louis and others across Texas and Oklahoma.
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Lubbock
Abilene
Amarillo
Clovis
Berger
Albuquerque
Lamesa
Pampa
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Borger
Nationa League
Brooklin
Lamerta
Albuque
Clovis Oat
Wit Pet Chicago
BO Cincy
York
Louis
Phildpha Brkiyn
Civind
Washnin
Kidpha
S Louts
Beaumt
Shropt
Tulsa
F Worth
Santone
Dallas
City
New Diamond Open on Fourth Street for Youth Baseball and Softball
The 2000 block Fourth Street hosts a new community diamond open to boys and girls. Former Texas league umpire John King owns the site, with games sponsored by the City Recreation department which provides bats and halls. Supervisors are T H Williams and Clayton Rob erts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John King
City Recreation Department
T. H. Williams
Clayton Roberts
Humble Signs with Baltimore Colts After Rice Star Season
Houston reports All-America guard from Rice Institute signs to play professional football with the Baltimore Colts of the All-America league. Colt scout Lou Hassell confirms the signing.
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Humble
COLTS
Houston
Weldon Humble
Rice Institute
Baltimore Colts
Lou Hassell
Colt
Rice
Yankees Hold Tryout Camp in Fredericksburg
The New York Yankees will stage a two day tryout camp for hopefuls in Fredericksburg Monday and Tuesday led by Burleigh Grimes Dutch Lorbeer and Watty Holm.
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Fredericksburg
New York Yankees
Honue
Burleigh Grimes
Dutch Lorbeer
Watty Holm
ASA Softball District 7 Tourney Opens June 22
Teams from Texas district 7 begin play at Jumbo Webster field on June 22 with a $500 prize pool and trophies. Twenty teams with $25 entries earn berths. Curtis Barrett at Lubbock City Hall handles mail entries by June 19. Top prize is $300 plus a 24 inch trophy with multiple side awards. Local entrants include Hub motor Cloverlake Blue Bonnet Sunbeam and Building trades.
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Texas Amateur Softball Association
Jumbo Webster Field
Curtis Barrett
Lubbock City Hall
Hub Motor
Cloverlake
Blue Bonnet
Sunbeam
Building Trades
Electric Service blanks Blue Bonnet Bowl 2 0
San Angelo reports Electric Service softball team defeated Blue Bonnet laundry of Lubbock 2 to 0. Severn Jackson allowed one hit in the Bonnets frame while J. D. Brown struck out 10. Electric Service scored in the fourth on an error and two singles, later adding two more in the fifth.
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San Angelo
Blue Bonnet Laundry
Lubbock
Electric Service
Bonnets
Severn Jackson
Charlie Norris
Barne l Melish
J. D. Brown
Blue Bonnet
Brown
Jackson
W. James
Matish
WT NM Leaders Shown Through June 10 Baseball Stats
A summary of leading players in batting hits and runs through June 10 for teams including Lamesa Amarillo Clues Serena and Lubbock. Highlights list top batters Sturdivant Fausett Duarte Rooney and Moore with totals for hits averages home runs and pitching wins and strikeouts.
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Lamesa
Abliene
Amarillo
Sturdivant
Fausett
Albuquerque
Duarte
Cato
Borzer
Rooney
Lubbock
Fowler
Clues
Moore
Clavis
Lonerrean
Jones
Spears
Hinrichs
Lonergan
Amarilio
Mekules
Schalk Quits Post With Oklahoma City
Roy Schalk resigned as manager of the Oklahoma City Indians of the Texas league, calling the action a complete surprise after the team went 11 of 13 on a road trip and fell to last place. The Indians faced Shreveport in a doubleheader that night. Schalk, 16-year veteran, had managed the club last season and played four positions in 129 games, including two years as second baseman for the Chicago White Sox before joining Oklahoma City.
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Oklahoma City
Roy Schalk
Oklahoma City Indians
Schalk
Indians
Shreveport
Chicago White Sox
Lufkin
Ballinger
Milton Price
West Texas-New Mexico
Sunbeam and Tradesmen Exhibition Winners at Jumbo Webster
Sunbeam Laundry defeated Lubbock Jaycees 9 to 5 while Building Trades beat Brownfield Jaycees 15 to 5 in Jumbo Webster field exhibitions. Clark led Sunbeam with a triple and single. Walther brothers each had two hits for the Jaycees. Plemmons collected a triple and three singles for Tradesmen. Brownfield’s George Pene added two singles.
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Sunbeam Laundry
Lubbock Jaycees
Brownfield
Jaycees
Jumbo Webster Field
Clark
Sunbeam
Walthall Brothers
Max
Dex
Clyde Plemmons
George Pene
Jaycee Sunb Beam
Dean and Clark
Holder
Conditt
Lamesa Legion Nine Beats Big Spring 15 to 9
Lamesa American Legion Junior team improved to 4-1 with a 15-9 win over Big Spring in Big Spring. Ronald Chapman, Jerry Phillips and pitcher Howell Boyd held the visitors to five hits over seven innings, while Lamesa totaled 11 safeties and Chapman earned the pitching win. Manager Joe Spikes said two practice games are planned next week and a likely matchup with Lubbock’s Junior team.
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Lamesa
Lamesa American Legion
Big Spring
Legion
Ronald Chapman
Jerry Phillips
Howell Boyd
Big Springers
Chapman
Joe Spikes
Tamesa
Lubbock
jJunor
Snead Worsham in Open playoff set for Detroit chase
Sam Snead and Lew Worsham forced a playoff after tying at St Louis Oakmont led to a 18 hole shootout. Worsham fired 70 70 71 71 to total 282 while Snead posted 72 70 70 70 for 282. The two challenge Bobby Locke and Ed Oliver in Detroit for the championship.
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Gayle Talbot
Associated Press
ST. Louis
Samuel Jackson Snead
Philadelphia
We Fmdmen
Ise
Sneed
Worsham
Snead
Sam
Oakmont
St. Andrews
Navy
Oakmont Club
Ralph Guidahl
Warsham
Sammy
Washington, D. C
Bobby Locke
Porky) Oliver
Wilmington
Del
Locke
Oliver
Cubs Take Lead: Beat Phils 6-3 As Giants Lose
Baseball brief notes Cubs beat Philadelphia 6-3 while the San Francisco Giants suffered a loss. The cardinals swept a day night twin bill over the Dodgers 12-2 in the night game after a 5-3 matinee win. Reds defeated the Giants 4-3 as Ewell Blackwell pitched eight strong innings in New York.
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New York
Johnny Lindell
New York Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Detroit
ST. Louis Abrhapore Dillinger
Arillarf
Coleman
Berardino
Peters
Hitchcock
Panei
Potter
Stephens
Pena
Cubs
Phils
Giants
ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooklyn
Branca
Chandler
Hing
Srazan
Brazile
Crarnagiola
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
New Yorkers
Ewell Blackwell
Kosio
Trinkxie
Goeper
Blackwell
Lamanro
McKinnon Quits Coaching To Run Lamesa Drug Store
Kirk McKinnon, a former Lamesa and Hardin-Simmons grid star and last year’s assistant coach, leaves coaching to buy a drug store in Lamesa after a career that included Klondike High School and Odessa High School coaching and a four year Navy hitch.
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Lamesa
Kirk McKinnon
Lamesa High School
Hardin-Simmons University
Klondike High School
Dawson County
Odessa High
Navy
Texas Baseball Nightly Spectacle Across Five Leagues
Wilbur Martin surveys Texas baseball as five leagues post big totals and record performances. Home runs surge across West Texas New Mexico, Longhorn, Lone Star, and Big State leagues with standout feats, crowds, and wild scoring amid varied schedules and weather disruptions.
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Wilbur Martin
Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
Ail Regal
Sobig Qaergie
Hauchtat
Mexico
Lubbock Legion routs Portales Juniors 17 to 10 in 7 innings
Lubbock American Legion batters explode for nine runs in the fourth as they erase a 6-4 deficit to win 17 to 10 over Portales in a seven inning game. Higginbotham wins on mound with support from Tatum Cook and Louder. every Lubbock player appears in the box.
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Lubbock Legion
Portales Juniors
Portales
N. M
Lubbock
American Legion
Portales Legion
Nustre
Woth
Royce Jones
Deen
Carte Louder
Bile
Tuathbock
Walter Higginbotham
Bill Tatum
Jack Cook
Higginbotham
M.S. T
Denny Davidson
Tauibhoaek
Arnotto Portales
Peeinhbotham
McCahenson
Foather
Texas Tech captain signs with New York Knickerbockers
Garland Head, former Texas Tech basketball captain and three time All-Border Conference pick, signs a one season contract with the Madison Square Garden corporation to play for the New York Knickerbockers with a two year option. A 1949 Clavie N. M. graduate and all state honoree, Head served as paratrooper from 1943 to 1948 and was drafted by the Knicks two weeks ago at the NBA annual meeting.
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Europe
Tie
Knickerbockers
Bassetball Association of America
Texas Tech
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Abrhpoae
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McAlexander
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Greer
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Richardson
Dooley
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Richardson Greer
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Doolevi
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Journal
Piever
Soares
Dn Hobbs
Choc Hutcheson Arzlenche-Journal
N.oobt
Jack Lg-Veer
Plainview Fristiam University
Withame
Greens
Dan Hercen
el Paso
A. G. Farnard, Jr
Goldman
Jimmy Goldman
Frank Redman
Chamn
Obie Bristow
Verne
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Mther
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W. E. Ramsey
Big Lake
Don Mitchel
Lubbbock
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Bob Cover
Denver Cry
Kenneth Heasten
Patterson
Fenner Tubbs
Tashbock
Seth Wolts
India
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Ted
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James B. McHale, Jr
Chester Hil
Joe Kingwood
Abington Park
Edward S. Oliver
Hermen Barron
White Plains
N.Y
Claude Harmon
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Toney Penna
Cincinnati Ohio
Robert FE. Cochran
Overland
Chick W Harbert
Northvile
Mich
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Vereeniging
South Africa
Ben Hoxzon
Fred Haas, Jr
New Orleans
Johnny Bulla
Phoenix
Ariz
Jack Grout
Harrisburg
Floyd Mangrum
Frank R. Stranahan
Toledo
Triand Gibson
Kansas City
Tinvd Wadkins
Tex
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Behrman
Hodzes
Brecheen
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REDS
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Phillies
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Abrhpore Verban
Albright
Golan
Gilber
Johnson
Rickert
Daliessandra
Merullo
Faye
Bane
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Adares
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Wattkus
Adam
Cayrarrvetta
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Leonard
Basel
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Teonard
Wisee
Kings Rush
Miteber Wyse Pires
Reardon
Goetz
McKinnon
East Texas
West Texas-New Mexico Loop
Hal Sayles
Langhorn League
Joe Fortin
Clayton Fries
Rharger
Tyler
Head
New York Knickerbockers
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