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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1946

Page

7

Sundown Seagraves Grudge Tilt Highlights Oil Belt Play

Sundown and Seagraves clash in a pivotal Oil Belt race game after a 11 inning meeting won by Seagraves 7 1 earlier this season. Levelland seeks a rebound in Seminole while Kermit Odessa eye league position as page notes pending title method and proxy updates.

Sundown Seagraves Oilers Levelland Seminole Pest Kermit Odessa Flys Joe Denton Wari Lest

Stewart Finalist In Glen Garden Tourney

Fort Worth June 22 Two Dallas golfers Bill Skeeters and Zari Stewart Jr reach the 36 holes finals of the 17th Glen Garden Invitation Golf tournament Skeeters beat Charley Malone 6 and 5 in the semis while Stewart defeated Gene Tewry 4 and 2 to advance to the final match

Fort Worth Dallas Bill Skeeters SMU Zari Stewart Skeeters

Tulsa Oilers Sell Two Players to Shreveport Sports

Tulsa officials announce the sale of catcher Eddie Zydowsky and pitcher George Jeffcoat to the Shreveport Sports. The transactions transfer the players from Tulsa to Shreveport in a league move dated June 22.

TULSA Eddie Zydowsky George Jeffcoat Tulsa Oilers Shreveport Sports Tulsa Baseball

Standings and Scores From Multiple Minor Leagues

In the American Associate Kansas City beat Minneapolis 5 3 while Indianapolis 9 Toledo 5 St Paul 7 Milwaukee 0 Columbus 4 Louisville 1. Texas League Fort Worth 3 San Antonio 1 Tulsa 2 Shreveport 0 Oklahoma City 14 Beaumont 6 Houston at Dallas rain. East Texas Greenville 6 Lufkin 3 Sherman 8 Jacksonville 4 Paris 7 Henderson 1 Tyler 15 Texarkana 10.

Kansas City Minneapolis Indianapolis Toledo St. Paul Milwaukee Columbus Louisville Fort Worth San Antonio Tulsa Shreveport Oklahoma City Beaumont Houston Dallas Greenville Lufkin Sherman Jacksonville Paris Henderson Tyler Texarkana

Gang League Softball Action Highlights Youth Teams

The Junior Optimists beat Wading Pool Tigers 14 to 0 at Wagner Park with Billy Rutledge and Harold Austin each doubling twice. Hubber Juniors edged 29th Street Yanks 6 to 4 as Donnie Tapp and Dub Warren led with a double and a single. Community Center topped Wading Pool Tigers 17 to 16 in a wild finale as James Brown produced three singles. The league now has 11 teams with 175 players, sponsored by the City Recreation department which invites more entrants by calling Curtis Barrett. Golf to return at Villanova next spring.

Optimists Wading Pool Tigers Wagner Park Billy Rutledge Harold Austin Hubber 29Th Street Yanks Donnie Tapp Hubbers Dub Warren 29Th Streeters Community Center James Brown Center Gang City Recreation Department Lubbock

Softball Exhibition Tilts Carded Today

Two top exhibition games at Webster field feature Web ster’s Sunbeam Laundrymen vs Seagraves at 3 p m with Bing Bingham on the mound for Lub bock and T Little for Seagraves. The nightcap has Blue Bonnets facing Flash-O-Gas with V A Vardaman and L Lawson side to side. The LAAF Vets beat Junior Optimists 9 2 in a lone Webster Park tilt led by Pappy Raind and Pete Rutledge.

Webster Field Sunbeam Laundry Lubbock Seagraves Bing Bingham T. Little Blue Bonnets Ralph Bumpass V. A. Vardaman Blue Bonnet L. Lawson Webster Park LAAF Pappy Raind Robert Dean Stuckout Pete Rutledge A. L. Jones SPAAF Knights of Pythias Hobbs Junior Optimists Sears Sunbeam Yaycees Texas Roofing ABC United American Legion Purina Bordens Spaafp Roberts Tedh

Gober Captures Tri-State Senior Golf Crown

E B Gober of Austin won his third straight Tri-State Senior Golf championship at Amarillo Country Club defeating Roy Allen of Oklahoma City 3 and 1 in the finals of the twelfth annual meet. Allen led after the front nine but Gober surged with eight straight pars on the back nine.

Amarillo E. B. Gober Austin Gober Amarillo Country Club Roy Allen Oklahoma City Allen

Scotch Foursome Planned Thursday at Lubbock Club

The season's second Scotch foursome will be held at Lubbock Country Club at 4 30 p m Thursday. Club professional Herb Schroeder announced the event. A buffet supper will follow and Schroeder will give a short golf instruction period. Reservations are due by Wednesday night at the clubhouse.

Lubbock Country Club Herb Schroeder Schroeder

Hubbers Edge Dukes In Gripping Late Home Run Rally

Hubbers win after a dramatic finish at Hubber park. Castorena relieves, fanning three in the eighth. Nelson walks, Dixon scores on a run that seals the game as Kuykendall completes the final out.

Mario Castorena Elmer Phillips McAlexander, Co Nelson Kegarrus Dixon Cox Watkins de la Garza Goldsberry McAlexander

Catcher Roy Easterwood Recovers From Ball Injury

An attending physician said Tul a Oiler catcher Roy Easterwood was recovering from head injuries after being struck by a pitched ball in a Texas League game against the Shreveport Sports.

Tulsa Roy Easterwood Tulsa Oiler Shreveport Sports

Cornell Wins 2000-Meter Lake Washington Regatta

Cornell captured first place in the 2000 meter Lake Washington international regatta, edging seven other top college eight-oared crews from the United States and British Columbia in a driving finish. Ohio reports 495 water bodies totaling 86,183 acres open to public fishing in season.

Cornell Seattle Lake Washington International Ohio

Dr. R. S. Fillmore Joins VA Medical Division

Dr. R S Fillmore a World War I and II veteran has become doctor of general medicine in the regional Veterans Administration office with Dr Oza J LaBarge announcing the appointment He hails from Kansas and practiced in Iowa and Texas between the wars He served as medical officer with the 306th Cavalry in World War I He and three sons served in World War II one son was a Lost Battalion prisoner released in 1945 The family resides in Jacksboro Texas and the father completed postgraduate study at Illinois University after discharge in 1946

R. S. Fillmore Okinawa Admiralty Islands The Veterans Administration Oza J. LaBarge Fillmore Kansas Texas Iowa 306Th Cavalry Texas A. & M. College Honolulu Army Air Corps Illinois University Medical Research School

Shrine Club Party Slated For Tuesday

Approximately 150 reservations had been made for the South Plains Shrine club ladies night at Lubbock Country club Tuesday at 7 30 p m O J Bo Sexton announced The event features a barbecue dancing and games with Ross Edwards orchestra All Shriners are urged to wear fezzes and western dress Entertainment committee members are L R Rampy Virgil Musick J E Maisen and Fenner Tubbs Ely Fonville serves as Shrine club president

South Plains Shrine Club Lubbock Country Club O. J Bo) Sexton Shriners South Plains Ross Edwards L. R. Rampy Virgil Musick J. E. Maisen Fenner Tubbs Ely Fonville Shrine Club

IELE Rates Amt You Receive 400 500 15 Monthly Payments

The text lists installment figures with monthly payments of $31.10 and $38.84 against amounts of 400 and 500, followed by a 15 payment plan. It appears to be a financing or loan offer with specified payment amounts and duration. The source lacks context for a clear headline.

IELE

Entry List Grows as Fort Worth Tennis Meet Opens

The sectional Texas Tennis Association tournament in Fort Worth nears opening Monday with over 100 entries, featuring many players from Dallas Amarillo and Waco.

Fort Worth Texas Tennis Association Dallas Amarillo Waco

Louis Conn Fight Film Shown At Local Theaters

A blow by blow record of the Joe Louis versus Billy Conn heavyweight title bout will be screened at the Palace theater today through Wednesday. Assistant city manager Pete Kempf of Griffin Theatres announced the film schedule and noted that Negroes may attend Monday and Tuesday showings at the Cactus theater.

Billy Conn Palace Theater Pete Kempf Griffith Theatres Cactus Theater Kemp

Phillies sweep Reds to climb NL standings

Philadelphia Phillies win both ends of a doubleheader against Cincinnati 3 to 2 and 5 to 2 to move into sixth place in the National League. Ron Northey homered and doubled in the second game as the Phils sprinted ahead with a three-run third inning and sealed the nightcap with a four-run fourth.

Philadelphia Philadelphia Phillies Cincinnati Reds Ron Northey Phils

Population and land area share global balance

A statistic notes the United States holds 6 percent of the world's population while occupying 7 percent of the world’s land area. The fact highlights the country’s demographic density and geographic footprint.

United States

Winfree campaigns in West Texas as Confederate widow pension aid grows

Houston legislator Jo Ed Winfree will speak in Lubbock on Tuesday for his Lt. Governor bid. Mrs. W. N. Green of Lubbock heads the Confederate widow pension support group. Winfree plans stops in Wichita Falls Floydada Lockney Plainview Tulsa Canyon Amarillo and a radio address from Lubbock. In Washington, a vast search for 1000 airmen missing since World War II continues.

Houston Jo Ed Winfree Lubbock Winfree Wichita Falls Floydada Lockney Plainview Tulsa Canyon Amarillo

Britain’s Coal Mines Use Narrow Seams in Local Areas

Britain operates about 1300 coal mines with roughly 100 small local enterprises mining narrow seams. The industry structure shows a mix of large operations and numerous smaller firms adjusting to seam constraints and regional demand.

Britain

Farmers planted 357 million acres last year

A U S report notes farmers in the United States planted three hundred fifty seven million acres in the previous year. The data highlights crop area coverage and planting trends across states and regions.

United States

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