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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1948
Page
12
Brownfield native Miss Jane Wier daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank F Wier a Tech sophomore poses at the City Swimming pool ready for a summer plunge. Avalanche Journal captures her dive twice before entry on this page.
New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 8 to 5 as Johnny Lindell and Yogi Berra homered. Allie Reynolds earned his ninth win with help from reliever Joe Page after four early runs by Detroit.
Lefty Bill Jones held the Clovis Pioneers to three hits as Lamesa gains a 7-5 victory in the final game of a three game series. The Loboes struck in the fourth to sixth innings with five in the fifth aided by two errors and a walk.
The First Baptists hold a slim advantage in the City Softball League with the First Methodists closing to within .050 percentage points. In the Industrial League Sanders Motors leads American Legion with Economy Mills and Lubbock Auto competing for runner up. Standings show City League First Baptists and Methodists atop the table, while Sanders Motors, American Legion, Economy Mills, and Lubbock Auto lead the Industrial standings.
Baldridge Bakery took third place with a 6-0 and 4-1 double win over Big Spring at Jumbo Webster Park. Lou Hubbard pitched strong, allowing one run across 14 innings. Carl Ince powered the offense with a triple and a double in game one and two singles in game two. Clarence Tillery homered.
The Fourth annual softball tournament open to any South Plains team starts Monday night July 12 at Jumbo Webster park. Sponsored by the Lubbock Jaycees the double elimination event decides the area’s state USA meet entry to Wichita Falls in August.
The Wichita Falls American Legion junior team hosts Lubbock at Chapman Field at 3 pm in a non-conference game. Wichita Falls, regarded as a top Texas junior Legion club, faces a strong Lubbock squad with Jackie Martyn starting on the mound for the visitors and Norman Bantz catching. Bleacher seats and a 20 cent admission are noted.
The hiss of large snakes such as pythons and boa constrictors can be heard from a considerable distance, indicating their size and presence.
Charley Reynolds Texas Tech sprinter and Border Conference 100-yard champion placed second in the 100-meter and 200-meter events in San Antonio and earned an all expense trip to the AAU finals in Milwaukee. Reynolds narrowly trailed Perry Samuels in the 100 meters and finished behind Charley Parker in the 200, with officials noting his close finish and exceptional speed. He will join Texas AAU team members departing Dallas for Milwaukee and later Evanston for the finals to select the U S track and field team for the London Olympics.
A Wednesday wrestling show at Sled Allen's arena features six matches led by Bill Weidner the Boston Bad Boy against Frankie Hill Murdoch of Waxahachie Texas in a two out of three falls main event with a one hour limit. Sam kohen faces Billy Hickson in a keen semi final while Gil Knutson battles Olga Boynton in the opener with both men aiming to break a recent result.
Pampa placed six men on the 1948 South All-Star team to face the North All-Star nine in Abilene Saturday night. Milton E. Price, president of the West Texas New Mexico League, announced rosters for both squads. The South team features hubs Moore and the Oilers’ placement on the squad amid regional league context.
Texas Tech faces a lean 1948 49 lineup after major graduation losses across football and other sports. Key end Joe Smith heads to the Baltimore Colts after North South and Sun Bowl showings. tackles Bernie Winkler and George Zoller depart. guard Floyd Lawhorn leaves for the Washington Redskins. center Roland Nabors, nicknamed Mr Texas Tech, also exits.
In San Angelo on June 26 Mrs Sam O Neal and Mrs Bobby Huestis both of Odessa reach the finals of the 11th annual Women's West Texas golf tournament at San Angelo country club. O Neal defeated Sybil Filour noy of Midland 2 and 1 in the semi finals. Huestis eliminated Mrs E J Woodward of Sweetwater by the same score.
In recounting Joe Louis boxing life the writer notes his consistent destruction of flashy rivals from Retzlaff to Walcott and Nova. Louis’s clear power and focus shattered showy tactics, leaving opponents stunned as he controlled fights with brutal precision.
Stan Musial powered the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-3 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers in Brooklyn. Musial collected four hits including his 16th homer and a double in five at bats as Joe Hatton was chased early.
Willard Hedges of Olton is named to the Muleshoe coaching staff, joining James A. Beam. A West Texas State Teachers College graduate, Hedges was a standout at Olton High School and among Olton’s top football and track performers several years ago.
Yesterday’s results show NM League games in Lubbock Amarillo and Albuquerque with mixed outcomes. St. Louis beat Brooklyn 6 3 while Cincinnati topped New York 6 4. Texas area scores include Beaumont 72 Dallas 6 and Shreveport 3 Fort Worth 3, with Sweetwater 13 Del Rio 7.
Lubbock Hubbers beat the Amarillo Gold Sox 11-9 in game one and 4-2 in game two to move closer to the first division. Red Ramsey earned the win in game one with relief from Bob Clodfelter, while Cotton Russell pitched a superb second game. The Hubbers trailed early but erupted in the seventh inning of the opener, and drew ahead in the eighth to clinch the nightcap before rain interrupted play.
Lubbock's Black Hubbers chase their first win of the season against the Detroit Senators this afternoon at Rosen thal field. The Senators, an American League team, arrive after a 3-2 series with the San Francisco Cubs and feature Guyden Miller at third Louis Schaenz behind the plate and Ernest Banks at short.
In a June 26 doubleheader, Odessa defeated Lubbock Sunbeams 5-0 in game one as pitcher Neel held the Sunbeams to no runs and Charley Reynolds homered with one on base. In game two Odessa lost 3-2 as Neel came in to retire the side after a rocky start. The Roset Stone noted was found near the Nile by Napoleon’s officer in 1799.
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