Lubbock Legion Nines Lead In District 2
Lubbock's two American Legion junior nines hold commanding leads in District 2 Region 1 as third week of play starts. The Lubbock B squad forfeited a Friday game to Littlefield over a disputed Black pitcher issue. Lubbock Bs then won 14-2 in a practice game. Lubbock A beat Slaton 13-9. Spur swept Tahoka 25-5 and 9-4. Brownfield, Muleshoe, and Littlefield posted several wins in North and South brackets.
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Henderson Set for Six Round Fight in White Plains Monday
Henderson Bill Henderson a former Texas Golden Gloves featherweight champion will debut a six round bout in White Plains N Y Monday night His opponent is unnamed This bout follows his four round successes in the New York area and precedes a July 22 Jaycee card in Lubbock He has a sore left thumb but expects to perform well in Croke Park Monday night
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Non Greasy Cream Hair Color Spray Marketed as Highlighting
A new non greasy cream hairdressing is squeezed from a bottle and sprayed onto hair to add highlights. Manufacturers insist the product is not a tint or dye.
Raiders lose key backs and stars across sports
The piece lists Raiders players departing for coaching roles and pro leagues. Leete Jackson and Freddie Brown join Lubbock Junior High and Ralph Earhart heads to the Green Bay Packers. Ralph Geddie, Jay Kerr, Gilbert McAlister, El Clepper, and Glenn Ivy are noted as notable losses across football basketball track and tennis with strong past performances and replacements ahead.
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Sunbeam Laundry Leads South Plains Softball Title Race
The Sunbeam Laundry nine leads the South Plains Softball League with 15 wins and two losses and an .882 team average. Baldridge, Cloverlake, and Thomas Jewelers chase the runner-up spot as Baldridge at .500 sits just ahead of Cloverlake by a half game. Double bills are planned for Tuesday to Thursday with a rained-out series from last week being made up. Tuesday schedule has Sunbeam versus Golden Light, followed by Cloverlake versus Baldridge.
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Bluebonnet Sunbeamers beat Lamesa in bowling clash
Bluebonnet Sunbeamers women bowlers defeated a Lamesa team Friday at Palmer Lanes and set up a return match Saturday in Lamesa. Members Zelma Zimmerman Irene Daniel Marcelle Curlee Gail Tyson Artie Galloway Aleene Hilton. sponsor Ben Eskridge plans new uniforms and to cover travel expenses for events. Lamesa players Christine Agee Virginia Terry Jinks Dozier Zeke Gearheart Jean Cornett.
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Plamer Lanes
Zelma Zimmerman
Irene Daniel
Marcelle Curlee
Gail Tyson
Artie Galloway
Aleene Hilton
Ben Eskridge
Christine Agee
Virginia Terry
Jinks Dozier
Zeke Gearheart
Jean Cornett
Twins Born Mirroring Past At Schneck Memorial Hospital
Seymour Indiana reports Albert Lucas and Robert Schneider each welcomed a child, a son and a daughter respectively, at Schneck Memorial hospital echoing a similar 5 year earlier event when both mothers birthed daughters at the same time and place.
Heavies Seek Vacated Title in New York Amid Contenders
Boxing moves toward the vacant heavyweight crown after Joe Louis’s retirement. Gus Lesnevich, 33, as reigning light heavyweight, leads the chase with a September Yankee Stadium bout likely. Contenders include Ezzard Charles and Jersey Joe Walcott as managers negotiate with promoters and arrangements with Vella. Charles is favored to secure the opportunity despite cross country challenges.
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Gus Lesnevich
London
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Durable Gus
Yankee Stadium
Yankees
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Lesnevich
Ezzard Charles
Cincinnati
Jersey Joe Walcott
Charles
Jake Mintz
Joe Vella
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Calumet Farm Boss Named in Naming Mania
Mrs. Warren Wright of Calumet Farm faces a naming chaos as she must craft 50 to 60 horse names yearly. From Yesme to Whirlaway and its many variants, she recounts the hampered yet humorous struggle to find unique, fitting names for new speedsters.
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Warren Wright
Calumet Farm
Whitaway
Ike
Wright
Mrs. Wright
Boxer Charles Wins Reversal Over Ray in Chicago Bout
The article notes Elmer Ray lost to Charles in Madison Square Garden and that Charles later reversed the result by knocking out Ray in the ninth round in Chicago on May 7. His most recent outing was a ten round decision win over Erv Sarlin in Buffalo.
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Madison Square Garden
Charles
Ray
Chicago
Erv Sarlin
Buffalo
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