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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1947
Page
10
The Pampa Oilers beat Lubbock Hubbers 7 to 2 to move within a half game of Amarillo Gold Sox who won 12 to 7 at Borger. Al Johnston turned in a six hit performance as 2,000 fans watched an error free night at Oiler Park.
Corpus Christi Buccaneers win the Texas Interscholastic track title with two firsts and a state record 3:24.6 in the mile relay. Bowie’s Javier Montes clocks 4:25 for the fastest Texas schoolboy mile, as Red Brown anchors a late charge to secure victory.
Lamesa Loboes snap four game skid by slugging 14 hits and beating Abilene Blue Sox 12 to 3. Bill Jones earns his second win as Abilene pitchers walk 10 and Lamesa builds a 6-1 lead with a four run sixth. J. B. Palmer leads Lamesa with three hits while Hayden Greer paces the visitors with a four for four including a seventh inning two run homer.
Favored Assault, the 1946 Kentucky Derby favorite, wins the $40,000-added Grey Handicap at Jamaica in a final rush from last to a head victory over Sunshine Stable's Let's Dance. StymieSet by Greentree Stable finishes third amid a crowded stretch drive.
The Lubbock Black Hubbers overwhelmed the Sweetwater Black Panthers 16 to 1 at Hubber Park. H. S. Hutchinson limited Sweetwater to three hits as Lubbock piled 13 hits, led by Milton Granville four for five with a triple. Bland Bedford and Willie Sparks homered. The teams meet again today at 3 p.m. with John Childress pitching for Lubbock and Buddy Bracy catching.
Amarillo’s Gold Sox surged to first in the WTNM league by defeating the Borger Gassers 12 to 7. The win ends the Hubbers eight game streak at the top, with Amarillo trailing closely after an early loss to Pampa. The Gold Sox finish the Borger series on Sunday before heading to Borger for another two games.
Brooklyn sends Kirby Higbe Hank Behrman Cal McLish catcher Dixie Howell and infielder Gene Mauch to Pittsburgh for outfielder Al Gionfriddo and about $100000. Pirates president Frank McKinney says the deal strengthens the club as Branch Rickey sheds overfull Dodger talent to meet roster limits.
Texas Tech Red Raiders win 87 points in 14 events at Tech Stadium, with J. C. Cook of Hardin-Simmons taking three wins and Ed Clepper leading Techs' two firsts and multiple top finishes. Reynolds edges Earhart in the 100 yard dash as Murphey and Clepper post notable showings. WTSTC and HSU claim runner-up spots in a close meet. Tech also shuts out WTSTC 3-0 in tennis.
The Midland All-Stars defeated Lubbock South Plains leaders Blue Bonnet 7 to 4 at Jumbo Webster field. Junior Brown held six hits and 10 strikeouts but a late Blue Bonnet rally couldn’t erase the deficit as Midland pitcher A. T. Fierce closed out the win. The two clubs meet again today at 2 30 with Garrison facing Young.
AP compiled figures show Wieczorek, Burns and Santomauro among leaders in runs and hits with Gregory and Burns topping home runs. Stolen bases led by Shane, while Rosen and Papal paced in RBIs and strikeouts. Multiple pitchers and teams cited with wins and totals across the loop.
K. Carters girls' softball team finished undefeated in city play with a 27 to 10 victory over George M. Hunt. Jo Anne Gallimore pitched for the Carter squad to seal the elementary school title.
Jet Pilot narrowly defeats Phalanx by a head in the 73rd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Eric Guerin rode the winner for Elizabeth Graham's Maine Chance stable in a race marred by a large crowd and a tight photo finish.
Yesterday in the WT-NM League results show Pampa beating LUBBOCK 7 to 2 and Lamesa 12 to 2, with many games postponed. Standings list LUBBOC K 9 2 and Amarillo 8 1 atop divisions, while Texas League actions include Houston 4 and Oklahoma City 2. Today’s schedule features LUBBOCK at Pampa and Abilene at Tamesa among others with multiple two game lines.
Blue Bonnet Laundry has two wins in two starts to lead the South Plains Softball standings. Baldridge Bakery sits second at 2-1 after a loss to the Bonnets. Junior Brown tops league strikeouts with 36 in two games while R. M. Thomas of Tohoka leads home runs with three.
Rex Mobley, a 25 year veteran, headlines a Borger show at Slei Allen's arena facing Al Getz, a top Southwest grappler. Buck Lipscomb meets Ace Freeman in a semifinal, with Dory Detton vs Dale Haddock in the opener as tickets go on sale at Wylie's Drug Wednesday morning.
The Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees 2-1 and 10-3 to move back into first place in the American League. Thornton Lee outpitched Floyd Bevens in game one, while rookie Don Johnson pitched the nightcap as Chicago ran away with 14 to 3 in the second game.
Miss Princess owned by King Ranch and sister of Assault equalled the 22.3 world mark in a quarter mile race to beat Shue Fly for 30 000 at Del Rio Park. Earl Southern rode Shue Fly with Pat Castile aboard the winner. The crowd numbered about 6500 as lanes were used for the first time in the meet.
Texas A&M Aggies outslugged TCU Horned Frogs 16-12 to clinch a two-game Southwest Conference baseball sweep here this week.
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