Maxwell and Williams Face Off in Lubbock Invitational Final
Jack Williams and Maxwell, two Texas teen amateurs, advance to the 1947 Lubbock Country Club Invitational final after close matches. Trout and Norton exit semifinals as Williams beats Norton 1 up in 19 holes and Maxwell defeats Trout 3 and 2. pairings set for today include Maxwell vs Williams in round one and 1:35 round two.
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Choc Hutcheson Avalanche-Journal
Jack Williams
Texas
Snals
Lubbock Country Club
Chick Trout, Sr
R. A. Jennings
Billy Maxwell
Raymond Marshall
Morris Norton
J.D. Taylor
E. C. Nix, Jr
Maxwell
Trout
Wiliams
Norton
Plainviewest
Abilene
West Texas
Lubbock
Shaman Pays Tribute At Griffith Stadium Ceremony
An unclear account describes a tribute ceremony at Griffith Stadium honoring Johnson. The fragment mentions a speaker and a formal event, but specifics and participants are unreadable.
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Johnson
Griffith Stadium
Revived Cardinals Win Ninth Straight to Stay Hot
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Giants 11-5 to extend their winning streak to nine games. Stan Musial delivered a three run homer in the seventh as Howie Pollet struggled early and Clint Hartung was pulled after five scoreless innings. The Giants fall to third place, a half game ahead of Chicago.
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Associated Press
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Howie Pollet
Clint Hartung
Junior Thompson
Bill Ayers
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Stan Musial
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Levelland and Sundown clash in Oil Belt baseball loop feature
Sundown Outers meet Levelland Refiners in a top game as the league leaders collide in Levelland. Sundown trails the undefeated Refiners by half a game with Slaton at Seagraves and Seminole at Post on the rest of the semi pro schedule.
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Building Trades Rally Past Lorenzo in Softball Clash
Building Trades defeated Lorenzo 12 to 3 in a special Saturday game. Pitcher Bing threw a hit ball and solid support from teammates backed him, with Rai rte nee Scott and Clyde Plemons contributing for the Tradesmen.
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Building Trades
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Lubbock Legion Nine In Action Here Today
Lubbock American Legion drew a 12 inning 11 10 defeat at Dallas after a 10 inning game in Lamesa Friday night. Groves Hart earned the win while Deterisen took the loss as Houston fielded several pitchers.
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Yankees Sweep Tigers to Extend AL Lead
The New York Yankees won both ends of a doubleheader 5-4 and 7-4 to widen their lead in the American League to a game and a half over the Boston Red Sox. Trout and Swift led New York in the first game while Overmire and White struggled for Detroit in the second.
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Bobby Doerr
Sam Mele
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Joe Dobson
Cleveland
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Li Wille
Helen
Roskowski
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Tebbetts
Baseball Scores and Standings From The Leagues
Scores show New York 5 Detroit 7 in the American League while Philadelphia 2 went 11 innings. Washington 5 81. Louis 4 Boston 2 Cleveland 1. Texas League reports Shreveport 11 0 Dallas 1 Fort Worth 2 Beaumont 0 2 Tulsa 6 4 Houston 3 7 San Antonio 7 Oklahoma City 6. Listings include Detroit New York Cleveland Boston and others with multiple matchups and venues.
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Worsham Poised to Sweep Open and PGA Titles
Lew Worsham of Pittsburgh led eight survivors into the PGA quarterfinals on June 21 in Detroit, aiming to become the first man in a half century to win both the Open and PGA in the same year. The 28-year-old newcomer defeated Reggie Myles 7 and 6 after a strong run that included a nine-hole edge.
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Lew Worsham
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Gene Sarazen
Sarazen
Worsham
Reggie Myles
East Lansing
Mich
Vic Ghezzi
Kansas City
Kan
Lloyd Mangrum
Chicago
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Jim Ferrier
San Francisco
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Laffoon
Art Bell
Colma
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Chick Harbert
Northville
Harbert
Leland Gibson
Ed Joseph
Fairfax
ASA Tourney Opens With Two Games At Webster Field
Four top South Plains softball teams start the ASA tournament at Jumbo Webster field with a 2 PM doubleheader. Gabrels Aces of Odessa are the favorites in a 16‑team field for $300 prize and travel to state. Brownfield entries and Primmings compete as the event spans two weeks with weekly Sunday games and midweek doubleheaders.
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Amarillo Leads Inning Highlights From June 17 Baseball
Stats show Amarillo and district players like Serena Lubbock Sturdivant Tanner and Tate contributing as runs batted in Sturdivant from Lamesa leads with 11 RBIs while Serena of Lubbock and other players notch 86 87 home runs in a noisy scoring session Stolen bases credit Sullivan Tubock and Fowler with multiple steals as teams tally bases on balls and run production across the lineup
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Dream Of African Safari Becomes Bill McMillan Dream
Bill McMillan plans a 90 day African safari starting July 15 visiting London Nairobi and Cairo after a long dream sparked by Milly Bailey's Circus. The trip aims for at least four species of game with extensive film and stills, ending back in New York in late October.
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Assault Passes Whirlaway’s Turf Money-Winning Record
New York June 21 Assault wins a mile and a quarter race by four lengths to become the all-time leading money winner in racing history. The Texas colt, ridden by a new jockey, stalked the early pace with Ed and Stymie before making a late move to pass Whirlaway and claim the $28,110 purse.
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Illinois Wins NCAA Track Crown as McKenley Sets Records
Illinois captures its second straight NCAA track title with 592 2 points led by Herb McKenley who sets an NCAA 440 yard dash mark at 46.2 seconds and Harrison Dillard who wins the 220 yard dash in 22 seconds. Willie Seele of San Diego State narrowly misses a world record with a 26 feet 6 inch broad jump aided by a tailwind.
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