Junior teams to play double header in Lubbock today
Shallowater and Lamesa junior baseball clubs travel to Lubbock to face the American Legion squad at Chapman field in a two game set starting at 7 p.m. The week features league play with multiple entrants vying for leaders as Chapman field lights progress and schedules unfold.
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Lamesa
Lubbock
Lubbock American Legion
Diamond Stars
Chapman Field
Legion
Amarillo
Eel Gold Sox
Dickinson Motor Company
Purina Millers
Hunt Oilers
Millers
Oilers
Hunt
Purina
Dickinson
ABC
John Wilson
American Business Club
Lions ‘Club
Optimists
Rotary
Kiwanis
Cham
Per ‘of Commerce
Jaycees
ABC Jeaders
Lash
ABC Nine
Rotary Club
Optimists Club
Chicago
Will Harridge
American League Today
Luke Sewell
St. Louis Browns
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis
George Caster
Sigmund Jakucki
Ellis Clary
Sewell
Harridge
Jimmy Dykes
White Sox
Scheel
Browns
Sox
al Hollingsworth
Caster
Art Passarella
Frank Mancuso
Sig Jakucki
Pedernales River Fishing Ruling Clarifies Bed Access
Texas attorney general rules on fishing along the Pedernales in Blanco County. The decision defines when river bed access is public and when owner consent is required, noting variation with water level and navigability.
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Austin
Pedernales River
Attorey General’s Department
Blanco County
W. B. Goar
Oce Eer
Aherman
iJudge Speer
Pedernales
Dddy Walks Out As Fer Misses Putt
A messy OCR fragment reports a golfer named Dddy or Ddy walking out after missing a crucial putt. It mentions a senior golf event and refers to a player wife Pett aretis with unclear phrasing. The text is fragmented and lacks clear dates or locations.
Forty Five Set For Legion Play
The American Legion junior baseball tournament officials announce 45 teams entered with Austin to host both the state and Southern championships pending negotiations. Division directors from Dallas to Austin oversee eligibility as counties report by July 16 and division playoffs by July 30.
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Austin
J. E. McClain
American Legion
McClain
Kal Segrist
Dallas
L. E. Gressett
Westbrook
A. H. Kirksey
Waco
Andy Anderson
Houston
Legion
H. J. McCabe
Lubbock
Hedley Owls
Morton Legion Indians
H. E. Mabry
Wichita Falls
Norman P. O’gara
San Angelo
Lamesa
Ballinger
Bechtel Returns to Lubbock Ahead of Texas Football Season
Hubert Bechtel, son of J B and Mrs Bechtel, visits Lubbock and will stay until early July before reporting to the Naval ROTC at the University of Texas on July 4. Bechtel played for Lubbock Westerners, Texas Tech, and earned All American honors while on lend lease to Texas. He plans to play one more season with the Longhorns amid questions about high school backfield prospects joining Texas.
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Hubert Bechtel
J. B. Bechtel
University of Texas
Bechtel
Lubbock Westerners
Texas
Tech
Red Raiders
Dana Bible
Longhorns
Lubbock
Blue Bonnet to Face Post Club in Tuesday Duel
Blue Bonnet to play Post Club at 7 p.m. Tuesday on the Mackenzie park diamond in Lubbock. Hill notes Postex Mills lineage, Blue Bonnet has 14 wins in 16 games with one loss to Post. Liberty club from Idalou awaits a later date.
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Blue Bonnet
Post Club
Whites Cafe
Postex Mills Club
Lubbock
Pete Hill
Blue Bonnet Laundry
Diamond
Mackenzie Park
Blue Hatters
Liberty
Idalou
Ralls
Hill
Blue Bonnet Club
National AAU Track Show Set This Week
About 600 top track and field athletes will contest the National AAU championships at Randall's Island over the weekend. Juniors race Friday and seniors on Saturday, with proceeds aiding the American Red Cross. Perry Semuels of Texas arrives with a 9.5 clocking for the 100 yard dash, aiming for both titles.
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New York
Randall's Island
American Red Cross
Perry Semuels
Texas
Cubs Sell Ray Starr to Pirates for 7500 Waiver Price
Pittsburgh announces the sale of pitcher Ray Starr formerly with the Chicago Cubs for a 7500 waiver price. Starr, 39, was suspended after leaving without permission following a Sunday doubleheader with St. Louis and missing the Chicago series.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Baseball Club
Ray Starr
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis
Chicago
Texas Sectional Tennis entries climb to 163
Twenty three more official entries arrived Thursday for the Texas Sectional Tennis tournament at Colonial Country Club. The total number of individuals paying entry fees reaches 163 as preparations proceed for next week’s event.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Colonial Country Club
Lefty Grove Returns to Manage Local Amateur Club
Lefty Grove, famed pitcher for the Athletics and Red Sox, now manages the Lona coning Republican club team in the Pen-Mar League in Maryland. He led the amateur club to a 19 to 11 opening win and plans to develop the youngsters for future seasons while pursuing possible managerial roles.
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Lonaconing
Robert M
Lefty) Grove
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Grove
Lonaconing Republican
Pen-Mar
Letty
Bymeabond Wins Santa Anita Derby In Record Time
Bymeabond brown colt from J. K. Houssels stables upset the Santa Anita Derby in Arcadia California winning by a half length over Busher. Best Effort finished third as the horse clocked 1:50 flat for the mile and an eighth, a new derby record surpassing Stage Hand's 1938 mark.
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Arcadia
Calif
Bymeabond
J. K. Houssels
Georgie
Iceman
Corpus Christi to Revive Golf Invitational
Corpus Christi resumes its eighth annual invitational golf tournament after a three year lapse. More than 150 players are expected July 4 9 at the Corpus Christi Golf and Country Club with medal qualifying July 4 and non medal qualifiers July 28 through July 3. Lonnie Wendland of San Antonio defeated Joe Worthington of Kingsville in the last 1941 final.
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Corpus Christi
Lonnie Wendland
San Antonio
Joe Worthington
Kingsville
Corpus Christi Golf and Country Club
Sand Bass Bite Fast At Texhoma Spillway
Texas and Oklahoma fishermen are catching limits of sand bass daily at Lake Texhoma’s Red River spillway. Guard C. J. Bunyard reports a daily 25 bass limit and estimates nearly a million bass caught since opening. Several thousand pounds of chain catfish also taken.
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Texhoma Spillway
Dallas
Texas
Oklahoma
Lake Texhoma
Red River
C. J. Bunyard
Bunyard
Dodgers face tougher road after rollercoaster early lead
New York June 23 Dodgers fans enjoy a fleeting surge as Bums top the National League standings. Yet the schedule sour round looms with tests ahead against St. Louis Cincinnati Chicago Pittsburgh and Boston while past results hint at a tougher path.
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New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Giants
Phils
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Reds
Braves
Cubs
Dan McMullen Named Auburn Line Coach
Auburn announces Dan E. McMullen will take over as line coach for next season. The former Nebraska star and NFL lineman succeeds Shorty Propst, begins July 1, and has coached at Wyoming, Lasalle Military Academy, Nebraska Teachers College, and played for the Giants and Bears.
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Auburn
Ala
Dan E. McMullen
University of Nebraska
Pareetor
Carl Voyles
McMullen
Shorty Propst
Navy
Athens
New York Giants
Chicago Bears
Wyoming University
Lasalle Military Academy
Long Island
Nebraska Teachers College
License Revoked for Wrestler Promoter in El Paso
The State Boxing and Wrestling Commissioner announced the revocation of Bernard W. Tratbic's license to promote wrestling in El Paso effective yesterday. Revocation cited failure to comply with tax laws and evading ticket sale regulations.
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Austin
W.A
Bernard W. Tratbic
el Paso
Leonard Carlton
Carlton
President Truman fishes with Gov Wallgren in Puget Sound
President Harry S. Truman and Governor Mon Wallgren of Washington join a fishing party in Puget Sound before traveling to San Francisco for a United Nations conference. Truman holds up a gift salmon at trip’s end.
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Harry S. Truman
Mon C. Wallgren
Washington
Puget Sound
San Francisco
Truman
Zaharias Retains Women’s Golf Title at Western Open
Babe Zaharias won her third Western Women’s Open title by defeating Dorothy Germain 4 and 2 in a 36 hole final at Highland Golf and Country Club. The match featured a late Germain rally before Zaharias steadied with a par on the 34th hole. Germain, 21, had swept holes 30 to 32 and closed to within three with four remaining. Zaharias, who last year beat Germain 7 and 5, led after 18 holes with a 72 while Germain was four over par. The defending champion flew to the West Coast the next day after honoring her late mother, who died in Los Angeles.
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Mildred
Babe
Didrikson Zaharias
Dorothy Germain
Philadelphia
Champiin
Los Angeles
Highland Golf and Country Club
Miss Germain
Mrs. Zaharias
West Coast
Park Ridge
Ill
Zaharias
Dorothy Ellis
Indiana
Byrd Takes Lead In Big Fore Golf Play
Sammy Byrd shot an eight under par 64 at Plum Hollow Country Club to lead the Plum Hollow Invitational Big Fore tournament by one stroke over Byron Nelson. Nelson posted 66 today for a 134 total. Craig Wood and Harold Jug McSpaden followed with 152 and 144 totals respectively.
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Detroit
Sammy Byrd
Plum Hollow
Byron Nelson
Nelson
Craig Wood
Harold “Jug” McSpaden
Pavot Captures Belmont Stakes in Turf Championship Picture
Pavot, unbeaten two year old champion, wins the 77th Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park. Eddie Arcaro guides Pavot to victory by six lengths over Wildlife with Jeep second, in 2 30 1 5. Purse totals 73 750 with Pavot earning 52 675. payoff 6 20 4 50 2 90.
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New York
Pavot
Belmont Park
Eddie Arcaro
Case Ace
Walter Jeffords
James M. Roebling
Wildlife
Col. C. V. Whitney
Jeep
Arcaro
Count Fleet
Jeffords
William Helis
Adonis
Sea Swallow
E. R. Bradley
Burning Dream
the Doge
Brookfield
Cleveland Battler Faces Mexican Champion in Eight-Round Bout
Leroy Jackson the Cleveland featherweight is matched with Chuey Figueroa from Mexico City who claims his homeland's featherweight title in an eight round bout here Tuesday. Figueroa has fought in Detroit losing a split decision to Leon Spencer. A second eight rounder features Bobby Richardson of Cleveland against Pete De Ru zza of New York.
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Cleveland
Leroy Jackson
Chuey Figueroa
Mexico City
Lloyd Marshall
Archie Moore
Figueroa
Detroit
Leon Spencer
Bobby Richardson
Pete de Ruzzo
New York
Plans Launched For Davis Cup Revival
London plans to revive the Davis Cup with a late summer meeting in London among representatives from the United States England France and Australia. R B Kingman USLTA treasurer and International Play chairman will attend for the United States. The last Davis Cup was in 1938 and the first postwar match is set for June 30 at Wimbledon between United States and British Empire service teams. Charley Hare and George Lott, army sergeants, named co captains of the US Army team.
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London
Lawn Tennis Association
United States
England
France
Australia
Wimbledon
Forest Hills
R. B. Kingman
East Orange
N. J
USLTA
International Play Committee
Wimbledon Stadium
America
United States Army
Charley Hare
George Lott
Black Warns Against Talk Of New War
Hollywood June 23 Hugo L Black associate justice of the Supreme Court says it is time to expose blithe talk of another war before the present war ends He tells 10 000 at a Russian war relief program that such talk echoes Hitler and aids fear and division across nations.
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Hollywood
Hugo L. Black
United States Supreme Court
Black
Hollywood Bowl
Hitler
Western
Europe
Texarkana Gridders Work For Uncle Sam
Texarkana high school football players and students travel to Verso to work at the Dow magnesium plant extracting magnesium from seawater. Under Assistant Coach Gerald H. Dunnagan, fifteen players and ten others will aid in producing magnesium for aircraft parts.
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Texarkana
Texarkana High School
Uncle Sam
Gerald H. Dunnagan
Versaso
Dow Magnesium
McKnight Named New Cotton Bowl Athletic Director
Felix R. McKnight, assistant managing editor of the News, replaces Neth Leachman who resigned as director of the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association, promoter of the New Year football classic. Board Chairman Danny Rogers announced the change.
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Dallas
Felix R. McKnight
the News
Neth Leachman
Cotton Bowl Athletic Association
Danny Rogers
Stainback's late hit gives Yankees 7 6 win over A's
In New York, Bud Metheny scored on Stainback's ninth inning single after a walk and error, lifting the Yankees to a 7 6 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics before 9 819 fans. Turner credited with the win over Gerkin as the A's blew a lead in the eighth.
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New York
Truck Stainback
Bud Metheny
New York Yankee
Philadelphia Athletics Today
Steve Gerkin
Jim Turner
Joe Page
Charley Metro
A’s
Yankees
Mike Garbark
Mackmen
Turner
Oscar Grimes
Philly
Metheny
Peck
Metro
Siebert
Brainback
Selbert
Stirnweiss
Garbark
Page
Knerr
Gassaway
Kerisin
Phils Shade Giants
Philadelphia
Andy Seminick
Vince DiMaggio
Philadelphia Phillies
New York Giants
Bill Voiselle
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Spain
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Adama
Kluttz
Lee
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Judd
Leon
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Mancuso
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Otto
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Lombardi
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DiMaggio
Finger
Antonelli
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Montacudo
Voiselle
Bain
Adams
Hitr
Balk
Bain Clager
Holmes Holds Lead In National Batting
New York June 23 Holmes, Brooklyn born star outfielder for the Boston Braves, leads major league batting with .385 over 54 games. Goody Rosen trades spots with Cuccinello. Cavarretta Ott Kurowski also high. Holmes dominates with 85 hits and 45 runs driven in as Olmo tops RBIs at 49.
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BOSOX
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Bob Johnson
Washington Senators
Boston Red Sox
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Wolff
Leonard
Ferrell
Wilson
Ryba
Barrett
Walters
Myratt
Johnson
Kuhel
Clift
Torres
Bucher
Culberson
Steiner
Case
Binks
Weitz
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Dodger
Braves
Dodgers
Dixie Walker
Ewald Pyle
Logan
Hutchinson
Pyle
Hutchings
Mass
Pfund
Sears
Herring
Rudolph
Borer Kins
Gress
Andrews
Peacock
Sbasinski
Workman
Medwick
Schultz
Basinski
Rosen
Mack
Gillenwater
Walker
Olmo
Holmes
Galan
Nieman
Wietelman
Maal
Sandlock
Dantonia
New York
Tommy Holmes
Boston Braves
Goody Rosen
Brooklyn Dodgers
Tony Cuccinello
Chicago White Sox
Cuccinello
Phil Cavarretta
Chicago Cubs
Mel Ott
George Kurowski
Luis Olmo
Navy notes on typewritten pages set down
Fragmentary text mentions the Navy and typewritten pages with unclear context. Reading shows references to ded and oop phrases and governance or administrative notes. The readable bits are too fragmentary to determine a clear event, person, or place.
Four A and M Prefs To Teach In Europe
Four A and M faculty members from Texas A and M College were selected by the War Department to teach in overseas university centers. J A Orr civil engineering Dr S S Morgan English and C J Finney planning architect join in Europe for seven months at Shriveham England and Fontainebleau France.
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M. Prefs
Europe
College Station
U.P
C.J. Finney
Naval ROTC Training To Be Extended
Naval ROTC training at the University of Texas will be extended this summer while the overall Navy program is curtailed. More than 150 new trainees will join the ROTC unit in July, bringing total UT ROTC enrollment to about 350, an all time high.
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Austin
Upi
Univeristy of Texas
Servicemen and Vets Question Texas Land Sale Plan
More than 300 letters from armed forces and veterans ask about buying Texas land. Bascom Giles notes requests driven by a constitutional amendment authorizing a 25 million dollar bond to buy land for sale to veterans, with a November vote planned.
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Austin
Texas
Land Tee Mee
Bascom Giles
Oda
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