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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1950

Page

14

Mangrum Takes Lead In Round Robin Golf Tourney

Li Mangrum moved to the top in the penultimate round of the Weatherby round robin event at New Rochelle. He totaled plus 35 after a four under par 64, overtaking Lawson Little who slips to second with 18 holes left. Barron rose to second with 22, Harmon and Bell tied for third at 21, Middlecoff on 16, Demaret on 4, with Ben Hogan still near the bottom at minus 22.

Pat Robinson New Rochelle N. Y Mangrum Lawson Little Barron Herman Barron Bareron Claude Harmon Art Bell, Jr Harmon Bell Middlecoff Cary Middlecoff Jimmy Demaret Demaret Ben Hogan Toray Lov Maren Chie Igiman Mgikuer Harmon Manacenece YY Easton Tiue Demacet Cait Junin Pertien Ban Froy Paul Runeas Pamdens Caut George ‘Farm Washington, DC Mauren Haas New Orleans Ren Hogan Herches Pa Harbor Detroit

Rumor, health scare swirl around Clovis Pioneers post

Rumors say Jay Haney may become Clovis manager after Paul Dean sells the team, but Haney denies contact and plans to finish the season as a player with Lamesa. Beeler and Haney discuss Lobos health issues, while Royce Mills is linked to Clovis job talk.

Jay Haney Clovis Pioneers Paul Dean Haney Lamesa Clovis Jodie Beeler Wraz Lobo Beeler Lobos Dr. Kildare Royce Mills J. W. McCallister Hub Lubbock Dean Er Lefty Post Glass Slaton Tony

Fem Golf Stars Enter Western Open Tournament At Denver

Denver June 17. Between 100 and 125 sun tanned female golfers arrive at Cherry Mulls Club for the 21st Women s Western Open. Louise Suggs is favored to win again after last year in Oklahoma City with Babe Didrikson Zaharias Patty Berg and Betty Jameson in the big four. Qualification Monday leads to match play through Saturday with a $500 top prize for the professional winner. Amateur contenders include Marjorie Lindsay Betty MacKinnon Barbara Lawson Pat Devaney and Betty Singleton among others.

Denver Cherry Mulls Corn Club Louise Suggs Oklahoma City Suggs Babe Didrikson Zaharias Patty Berg Betty Jameson Marjorie Lindsay Decaturl Trans-Mississippi Betty MacKinnon Texarkana Dallas Arbara Bobbie Lawson India Pat Devaney Grosse Me Mich Betty Singleton Emmett Heitler

Rowland Wins Sixth National Collegiate Golf Title

Betty Rowland, 20, Rollins College, captured the sixth Women's National collegiate golf crown in Columbus Ohio defeating Grace Lenczyk of John B Stetson 4 and 3 after a 20 year par start and a 4 stroke final hole finish.

Mitri Likely Opponent for La Motta Title Bout

The International Boxing Club expects Italy's Tiberio Mitri to replace Rocky Graziano in the middleweight title fight with Jake La Motta at New York's Paramount Grounds on June 28. Ray Robinson and Laurent Dauthuille were named as possible successors to Graziano after his broken hand during training.

New York INS International Boxing Club Italy Berio Mitri Ocky Graziano Jake la Motta New You Para Grounds Mach Ray Robison Laurent Dauthuille France Graziano la Motta

VEW Maintains Arc League Lead in City Softball Standings

VEW holds the Arc League top spot with eight wins and one loss, ahead of RAFB and the Dusters. City Recreation reports rosters due by June 19 for the men’s league, with each team limited to 19 players, as Femme League standings remain undisclosed.

VFW RAFB Dusters Fenner Tubbs Livermore Louthan Dowell Fen

Lee Upsets Garner To Reach West Texas Finals

Mrs. C D Lee of El Paso upset favorite Pat Garner of Midland to reach the Women’s West Texas Amateur golf finals. She will meet Mrs. Sam O’Neal of Odessa in the 36 hole championship. O’Neal and Lee are old rivals with prior wins against each other.

Associated Press EL Paso C. D. Lee Pat Garner Midland West Texas Sam O'Neal Odessa Lee Miss Garner South Plains T. E. Patterson Luobock Fritz Williams Patterson K. L. Riggs Henry Hicks Riggs Fenner Tubbs Guy McAfee Lubbock Houston Tramiel Jack Crow E. Dean

Flam and Cochell Meet In Texas Sectional Tennis Final

In Houston on June 17 Pi Flam of UCLA and Earl Cochell of USC, seeded second and third, prepared to clash for the Texas Sectional championship with next week's National Collegiate meet in view. Flam beat Tom Brown 6 1 0 6 1 in a semi final and Cochell advanced by defeating Jack Tuera in straight sets, while Cochell and Brown teamed to win a doubles semi.

Houston Herb Flam Earl Cochell Texas Flam UCLA Tom Brown San Francisco Cochell University of Southern California Jack Tuera Tulane University Tuera University of Texas Brown Don Hamilton Hank Pfister College of the Pacific McLe Gene Garrett

Tremaine and O Dowdy in Wednesday main mat event

Andy Tremaine the El Paso eight time world champion faces Pat O Dowdy the Big Spring unruly challenger in the main event at Sled Allens arena on Wednesday non title bout Tremaine a recent National Wrestling Association light heavy champ clashes with O Dowdy as promoters line up two other grapplers in a two out of three falls main with hour limit also featured Ray Clements versus Bennie Trudell and Tommy Martindale against Frankie Murdock in the preliminaries matches start at 8 30 p m

Monk Owens Amarillo Globe Sports West Texas New Mexico Loop National American American Association Texas Big Suite Longhorn Amarillo Borden County Davis Sullivan WTNM_ um Andy Tremaine el Paso Pat O'Dowdy Big Spring Sled Allen Tremaine National Wrestling Association O'Dowdy LeRoy McGuirk Dutch Mantell Ray Clements Bennie Trudell Trudell Murdock Clements Tommy Martindale Allen Martindale Tommy Marnate Racine Wis Frankie Murdock Waxhachie Waxahachie

New Face Mask Aims to Let Lacrosse Use Football Helmets

Penn State lacrosse coach Nick Thiel and aide Ernie Baer unveil a face mask designed to let smaller schools use football headgear as lacrosse helmets. The device targets enhanced safety and equipment compatibility for lower division teams at state college.

State College Nick Thiel Penn State Ernie Baer

Noor defeats Citation to win 49ers Handicap in photo finish

Noor, the five year old son of Nasrullah, wins by a head over Citation in the $10,000 49ers Handicap at Golden Gate Fields. A crowd of about 25,000 watches Noor surge from last to first in the final furlongs, paying $3.60 to win. Citation, with Steve Brooks, holds second behind Noor in a dramatic finish that sets a new world mark of 146 4 5 for the mile and one eighth.

Albany Calif Noor Citation Golden Gate Fields Calumet Farms Midas Express Nasrullah Ireland Charles Howard On Trust Ralph Neves Steve Brooks Trust Johnny Longden

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