Hobbs golf tourney rounds mix of play and characters
The article covers Hobbs players advancing toward the finals with several Lubbock competitors losing in earlier rounds. It highlights Reiger and Lawson victories, mixed fortunes for others, and vivid tales of local characters including Twilight Walker and Billy, plus humorous old-time club pranks and boot jokes.
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Lubbock
A. B
Ken Holton
Dave Lawson
Jimmy Joe Reiger
Reiger
A. L. Strawn
Lawson
Odessa
Breeden
George Addison
Wendy Green
Edison
George
Birds
Eit
Bird
Holton
Dormie
E. Addison
Tinker
Billy Gilmore
Ken
Gilmore
Hobbs
Twilight Walker
Billy
Bill Breeden
Walker
A. C. Kimbrough
Hobbs Country Club
Kimbrough
A. C
Ralph Johnson
Favan Kincaid
Johnson
Ralph
Kincaid
Relph
White Sox Top Yankees for 3-0 Shutout
Sandy Consuegra pitched his first shutout of the season as the Chicago White Sox defeated the New York Yankees 3 to 0 before 27,595 fans. Consuegra allowed six hits, walked two, and struck out two to gain his eighth win, while Eddie Lopat took the loss for the Yankees.
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Boston Red Sox
Indians
Ellis Kinder
Boston
Bob Lemon
Kinder
Sid Hudson
Tribe
Bolton
White
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Majeski
d—Fiied
Narleski
Boston Owl
R—Piersall
Hatton
Jensen
Lepcio
Regalado
Doby
Philles
E—Lepcio
RBI
Maieski
Westlake
Chicago
Sandy Consuegra
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Sox
Yankees
Consuegra
Eddie Lopat
Lopat
George Swell
Ferris Fain
Kell
Sherm Lellar
Jim Rivera
New York
Rizzuto
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Fox
Mir'da
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Fain
Mantle
Berra
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Rivera, Rf
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Groh
Brown
Stons Grap
Celm'n
Coleman
Suegra
Lellar
Carrasquel
Kuzava
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U—Suma Ronson
Kusava
Keil
Rivera
Carrasque
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Can- Fain
Br—Lopat
R-Er—Lopat
Kuyvava
Ry Lopat
W— Mers
McKinley
Soar
Range
Giants Beat Cardinals to Hold NL Lead at Home
In St Louis the Giants beat the Cardinals 5 2 with Hoot Evers delivering a pinch three run homer in the ninth to seal the win and maintain a one game NL edge over the Cardinals. Willie Mays hit his 18th homer to spark the rally.
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New York
Hoot Evers
New York Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Evers
Hoyt Wilhelm
Joe Presko
Monte Irvin
Ruben Gomez
Giants
Willie Mays
Tom Poholsky
Mays
Wes Westrum
Irvin
Goemer
Westrum
Wilhelm Stu Miller
Poholsky
Cardinal
Presko
Miller
ST. Louis
Rep’sai
Owill’ms
Sch'd'st
UdGomeza
Wilhelm
Sth
St. Louis Co
Repulski
Mass
Gomez
E—Williams
Dark
Schoendienst
Westrum Evers
St. Louss
Williams and
Hofman
Muller
Liddle
Balk
L-Miller
C—Dascoli Warneke
Secory
Goetz
Brooklyn
N. Y
Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Russ Meyer
Frankie Baumholtz
Meyer
Cubs
Gilliam
Reese
Sniderham
Oklahoma City Beats Houston Buffs 2–1 in Tight Game
Oklahoma City drew a narrow 2 to 1 victory over the Houston Buffs as Russ Carmichael homered in the ninth after a see-saw contest. Long worked for the Buffs, with Olsen closing out the final frames as Sooter and Smith caught the nine hits.
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Houston
Russ Carms
Oklahoma City
Ouston Buffs
Sven
Eirs
Hugh Peter
Buff's
Arsha Long
Siluston
Northern Rhodesia Team Arrives London for Empire Games
A 15 member northern Rhodesia squad arrived in London and will spend a month in England before traveling to Vancouver for the British Empire Games set July 31 to August. The team is the first group to depart for the event.
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Vancouver
B. C
Northern Rhodesia
London
England
Vannee
Ohio State Star Saves Neighbors From Fire
New Bedford mass reports Robert Watkins a backfield star from Ohio State credited with saving seven neighbors by racing through a flaming house and waking its occupants on Friday heat.
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New Bedford
Mass
Robert Watkins
Ohio State
Rookie Frank Sullivan Stands Tall for Red Sox
Boston Red Sox rookie pitcher Frank Sullivan is the tallest player in the American League at six feet six and three quarters inches, setting a distinctive profile for the team's pitching rotation.
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Frank Sullivan
Boston Red Sox
Athletics Rally Past Tigers In Eight Inning Win
In Detroit at Briggs Stadium Philadelphia Athletics trimmed a 4-0 deficit to win 5-4. Spook Jacobs and Vic Power drew walks to load the bases in the eighth before a run scoring single from Jim. Ray Herbert relieved and allowed the decisive runs as 7,321 observed.
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Finigan
Bill Renna
Gus Zernial
Dick Marlowe
Herbert
Joe DeMaestri
Lou Limmer
Zernial
Dutch Romberger
Philadelphia
Detroit
Jacobs
Skuennss
Power Ib
Udelsing
IbBeaune
Renna
Belardiib
Zernial, If
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Wilson
Stuttle
Demtriss
AdNieman
bLimmer
dBelling
Astrath
McHatfield
Fricans
Gaher
aRatson
Gherbert
Reombser
Umahowe
DeBolwerg
Burtchy
Delsing
Boone
Belardi
Tuttle
Power
Demaestri
RBI
Limmer
Kaline
Kuenn
Fricano
Aber
So—Fricano
Romberger
Burtschy
Marlowe
HO Fricano
Sths
Rer
W—Romberger
L—Herbert
U-Berry
Hurles
Chsiak
Grieve
Philadelphia Athletics
Detroit Tigers
Briggs Stadium
Spook Jacobs
Vic Power
al Aber
Ray Herbert
Jim
Stone and Smith Lead Public Links Field in Galveston
In Galveston on June 19 wH veteran Lou Stone of Houston and Vernon Smith of Galveston shot 69 to lead 88 golfers in the opening round of the 27th Texas Public Links tourney. Scruggs and Hickey each fired 71 as contenders seek two National Public Links berths in Dallas July 10 37.
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Galveston
Lou Stone
Houston
Vernon Smith
Smith
Stone
Joe Scruggs
Texas City
Jim Hickey
Dallas
Scruggs
Hickey
Sam Williams Shuts Gassers As Pampa Cruises 8 to 4
Pampa Oilers ace Sad Sam Williams twirled a strong eight inning gem to beat the Borger Gassers 8 to 4 in Pampa. Williams limited Borger to four runs while his offense built an early lead and held on. The win extends Pampa’s winning streak and boosts Williams’s mound supremacy in the Texas circuit.
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Sam Williams
Oilers
Gassers
PAMPA
Pampa Oilers
Borger Gassers
Williams
Pittsburgh
Andy Pafko
Joe Adcock
Milwaukee Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pafko
Braves
Adcock
Pirate
Len Yochim
Bill Hoffman
The
Phils
Pirates
Lee National
Berger
Bob Westfall
Joe Uribe
John Coddington
Jim Stack
Eddie Daniels
Stack
Edsel Nix
Gil Valentine
J. B. Palmer
Palmer
Louis Villodas
Villodas
Allen Maul
Bic I. B. Palmer
al Belinski
George Tomecek
Borger
Coddington
Tomecek
Villadas
Lambrinns
Gridiron Star McCants Signs With Two Pro Clubs
Detroit gridder Howard McCants says he has contracts with the Lions and the Argonauts, after earlier signing with Toronto. He plans to leave for Toronto next week and cites school commitments as a reason to not settle the dispute. Lions GM Nick Kerbawy threatens legal action over the conflicting deals.
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Detroit
Howard McCants
Washington State
Detroit Lions
Toronto Argonauts
McCants
Toronto
Them
Lions
Nick Kerbawy
Frank Clair
Kerbawy
Hobbs Golf Championship Finals Set Across Nine Cities
Hobbs Golf coverage lists nine cities with representation including Lubbock Dallas Jal Wichita Falls Del Rio Lovington Odessa and Levelland. Final matches occur Sunday with awards to follow Ward allocation after play.
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Lubbock
Dallas
Jal
Wichita Falls
del Rio
Lovington
Odessa
Levelland
Pee
Ward
Ambiguous Ninth Inning Rally Downs Abilene in Amarillo
The text shows a late ninth inning play setting visitors down in a baseball game. Abilene faced Amarillo with a narrow sequence where a 1-2-3 inning appears, and players Locke Kennedy and Alonso Bowland are noted in the fragment.
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Abilene
Blue Sox
Amarillo
Gold Sox
Blue Hose
Andy Alonso
RS Abilene
Smith
Locke
Kennedy
Singleton
Alonso Ts
Bowland
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Wright
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