Hubber Batting and Pitching Leaders Rise in Lubbock Update
In this Lubbock Avalanche brief, Hubbers improve team batting to .317 and fielding gains. Cotton Russell drops from top, Mills keeps six wins, Bob Clode adds two wins. Individual leaders include Scarborough at .364, Sullivan .358, McAlexander .284, Wilcox .264, and Eddie Carnet topping with .410. Borger’s Carnett leads with 17 RBIs and 33 homers by Crues.
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Bob Clodeee
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Pampa
Abilene
Frank McAlexander
Jackie Wilcox
Muode
Eddie Carnet
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Bob Crues
Amarillo
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Art Rowland
Tommy Fox
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Fox
Gordon Nell
Carnett
Eddie Skrabacz
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John Bottarini
Clovis
Chick Fowler
Lubbock
George Sturdivant
Dom Elias
Russ Bauer
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Avon Driggers
George Matthews
Clayton Fries
Ted Williams Leads All Star Voters In Poll
Chicago dispatch reports Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox remains the top individual choice in the national All Star baseball poll with the midsummer classic at St. Louis set for July 13. Early voting lists Williams and several American League players, including McQuinn, Gordon, Keltner, Boudreau, Heller, Budny, Haskins and Fazzio, as leading selections with varying vote counts.
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Cleve
Keltner
Boudreau
Dillard Sets Record at Baldwin Wallace Meet
Harrison Dillard of Baldwin Wallace college leads a list of athletes at an unofficial U S meet at Cleveland’s B W Stadium. The item lists players from baseball and football positions and includes a note about fiddles and Nero in a non-sport aside.
Patty Berg Wins Western Open in Overtime Clash
Patty Berg of Minneapolis erased a four hole deficit in the final six holes to defeat Babe Didrikson Zaharias 1 up at Sky Crest Country Club in Chicago. Berg defended the title after a dramatic 37th hole finish in the Women's Western Open.
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Patty Berg
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Babe Didrikson Zaharias
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Skycrest Country Club
Patty
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Babe Ruth Continues Hospital Treatment Says Doctor
Babe Ruth is in and out of a New York hospital for ongoing treatment after a throat operation on January 6, 1947. Dr. Simon L. Ruskin notes Ruth is recovering but will require continued care and hospital visits for a period.
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New York
Babe Ruth
Ruth
Simon L. Ruskin
Falkenburg Opens Wimbledon Run With Straight Sets
Bob Falkenburg of Los Angeles advanced to the Wimbledon quarter finals with a 6-1 6-2 6-4 win over Australia’s Frank Sedgwick Parker. Lennart Bergelin defeated Parker in five sets as the U S ace bowed out. Budge Patty defeated G R Meredith in straight sets 6-3 6-3 and prepares to meet Jack Bromwich in a Monday clash.
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Bob Falkenburg
Los Anes
Pahene
Australia
Frank Sedgwick
Frank Parker Parker
America
Sweden
Lennart Bergelin
Budge Patty
G. R Meredith
England
Patty
Jack Bromwich
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