Assault Wins Kentucky Derby For Texas First Victory
Assault, a Texas bred and owned colt trained by Maxie Hirsch from the King ranch, won the 72nd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in 2 06 3/5. Jockey Warren Mehrtens rode him to victory over Spy Song with Hampden in third and Lord Boswell fading to fourth in front of a crowd estimated at over 100,000.
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Heartbreak Highway
Matt Winn
Lord Boswell
Eddie Aracro
Chocolate Champ
Bold Venture
Robert J. Kleberg, Jr
Lone Star State
King Ranch
Maxie Hirsch
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Maxie
Kleberg
Tiny Warren Mehrtens
Brooklyn
Warren
N. Y
Booter
Hampden
Knockdown
Alamond
Bob Murphy
Pellicle
Perfect Bahramn
Rippey
Jobar
Dark Jungle
Alworth
With Pleasure
Marine Victory
Wee Admiral
Kendor
Job Dean Jessop
Maine Chance Farm
Elizabeth Graham
Elizabeth Arden
Mehrens
Giants Homers Sink Cubs 5-1 in Chicago May 4
New York Giants hitters cracked three homers led by Mize with two and Lombardi one as Monte Kennedy held the Cubs to one run. Lowrey also connected as New York built a 5-1 win before 5,560 in 42-degree weather to even the series.
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New York Giants
Monte Kennedy
Chicago Cubs
Johnny Mize
Ernie
Schnozzie
Harry
Peanuts) Lowrey
Kennedy
Mize
Prim
Lombardi
New York
Vince di Maggio
Bob Blattner
Paul Erickson
di Maggio
Sid Gordon
Erickson
Livingston
Lowrey
Lombard
Gordon
Waitkus
Cavarretta
Dukes Rally Past Hubbers 17-8 In Albuquerque Saturday
Arkansas Hank Weaver held Lubbock to three runs after the seventh as the Dukes exploded for 17 in a high scoring win. Frank Rearden was hit three times and Howard Vaughan homered for Albuquerque while Don Sinclear and Weaver worked the final frames. The two teams meet again Sunday at 2 p.m.
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Arkansas
Hank Weaver
Albuquerque Dukes
Lubbock Hubbers
Hack Miller
Hubbers
Dukes
Lubbock
Frank Rearden
Duke
Powell Pickering
Don Sinclear
Howard Vaughan
Miller
Weaver
Torals
Rune
de la Garza
Diers
Carr
DeFazio
Siphen
Wenderoth
Vaughan
Robinson
Pride
Dierr
Sutphen
Venshan
Kerkendall
Pickering
Sinclear
Sinclear B
Br Eitcher
Rearden
Binclear
Oilers defeat Lamesa 17 to 3 in West Texas-NM League opener
The Pampa Oilers crushed Lamesa Loboes 17 3 to remain tied for the league lead with the Abilene Blue Sox who won 16 0 over Berger. Johnston and Emmett Ful enwider homered for Pampa while Zigelman and Harriman added two hits each. Softball moves to new home in Lubbock with Webster Field to honor Walter Webster.
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Pampa Oilers
Lamesa Loboes
Lamesa
Oilers
Abilene Blue Sox
Blue Sox
Berger
Johnston
Emmett Fulenwider
Oulers
al Zigelman
Earl Harriman
Lamesa Abrhpore Brookbank
Wilson
Brown
Larue Ferrin
Softball Opens at Jumbo Webster Park With Civic Industrial Games
Monday night marks the Lubbock season opener at Jumbo Webster park a new lighted venue named for fallen athlete Walter Jumbo Webster. Civic and Industrial leagues lead off with Blue Bonnet Laundry facing SPAAF Officers and Texas Roofing Co. battling Hobbs Trailers in back-to-back contests.
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Hubber Park
Pete Hill
Ray Littrell
Ralph Bumpass
Walter “Jumbo” Webster
Red Raider
Jumbo Webster Park
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SPAAF
Texas Roofing Co
Hobbs Trailers
Industrial League
Clarence Bestwick
Chas. A. Guy
Avalanche-Journal
Webster Park
Walter
Jumbo) Webster
Civic
Industrial
City Recreation Department
Curtis Barrett
Barrett
Texas Amateur Athletic Federation
Austin
Mexican Agents Banned From Yankee Park By Court Order
New York Supreme Court issued a restraining order against Mexican Baseball League agents and a New York sportswriter concerning the signing of Yankee players. The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday at 9 am EST. Bernardo Pasquel denied any law violations and said he would cooperate with authorities.
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New York Yankees
New York Supreme Court
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Timjmin F. Schreiber
Jorge Pasquel
Carlos Baz
Mario Lousac
John Ohrbar
Claire Rutherford
Bud” Rennie
The
Herald Tribune
Bernardo Pasquel
Bernardo
Rennie
Giants
Midwest
New York Giants
Stanley Woodward
Herald-Tribune
Mexico
League
Par
Larry MacPhail
Ils Yankees
Esday
Yankee
New York Capt
Baseball Writers Association
Phil Rizzuto
George Stirnweiss
Rizzuto
Rizuto
Mexico City
Alfonso Pasquel
Jorge
Yankees
Don Erardo Pasquel
Washington
Supreme Court
Mickey Owen
Luis Olmo
Brooklyn Dodgers
Harry Feldman
Sal Magilie
George Hausmann
Roy Zimmerman
Danny Gardella
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Abilene Blue Sox crush Borger 16 to 0 in rout
Behind six hit shutout pitching from Bill Werbowski Abilene roared past Borger 16 to 0 to snap a two game skid and stay tied with Pampa for the league lead. Deck Bartholomew lasted for Borger allowing 17 hits as Cumbie and Spatafore delivered two triples. Borger made six errors in the effort.
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Bill Werbowski
Abilene Blue Sox
Borger Gassers
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Sox
Blue Sox
Pampa
Deck Bartholomew
Cumbie
Spatafore
Athlene
Werbouski
Anderson
Bartholomew
Slawitter
Oil Belt League Tilts Set Today in Four Towns
Fans in Levelland and Odessa will see the Oil Belt league second round with Levelland aiming for its first win after a 19 to 11 loss at Sundown. Schedule lists future games through July with many matchups and venues across Seminole Sundown Kermit Post Jal and Seagraves.
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Odessa
Sundown
Rufus Bushyhead
Seminole
Post
Kermit
Jal
N. M
Joe Denton
Seagraves
Val
Beacraves
Warren Hurls Oilers To Win Over Sports
Warren and the Tulsa Oilers defeated the Shreveport Sports 4 to 2 as pitching ace Tom Warren held the Sports to seven hits. Dick Skale homered for Shreveport, with Heitman and Heinie Mueller contributing key hits. Maddern hit a second inning homer for Tulsa, with Warren on leave when the big blast occurred.
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Oilers
Shreveport
Tommy Warren
Tulsa Oilers
Shreve Sports
Dick Skale
Heitman
Heinie Mueller
Maddern
Leare
Broken Wrist Benches Wakefield With Tigers
Detroit outfielder Dick Wakefield broke his right wrist in the third inning after being hit by a pitch from Joe Page during a game against the New York Yankees in New York. The injury sidelines Wakefield, a key Tiger slugger, as Detroit battles on.
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New York
Dick Wakefield
Detroit Tiger
New York Yankees
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Yanks Shade Tigers
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Richard
Swift
Page
Murphy
Dicker
Pase
Dickey
Mayo
DiMaggio
Etten
Greenberg
Pace
Keller
Stirnweiss
Lake
Overmire
Innine
Castor
Henrich
Riegel Wins Texas Golf Championship In Dallas
Bobby Riegel of Houston defeated J. H. Brinkley of Fort Worth to win his second Texas Golf Association state title at Brook Hollow in a 36 hole match 6 and 5. Earl Stewart Jr. won the medal with 75. Brinkley and Riegel had a strong morning round but struggled to approach par in the afternoon.
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Bobby Riegel
Houston
Texas Golf Association
Long Brook Hollow
Riegel
J. H
Doc) Brinkley
Fort Worth
Earl Stewart Jr
Don Cherry
Wichita Falls
Wed
Brookfellow
Brinkley
Colonial Country
One Runits Works Two Ways In Early Texas League Action
Borger Gassers manager Ted Clawitter and Lamesa Loboes boss George Sturdivant watch tight one run differences shift the early season. Through eight games the Gassers won five and lost three with seven decided by one run while Lamesa dropped four of eight by a single tally. The Loboes feature veteran Robbie Sturdivant and solid pitching amid occasional power, with changes in roster including Bob Hillin release and new signings. The schedule includes first night games for Lamesa and Lubbock as teams travel regionally.
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Borger Gassers
George Sturdivant
Lamesa _ Loboes
Clawitter
Ted
Sturdivant
Loboes
Gassers
South Plains
Lamesa
Hayden Greer
Blue Sox
Lubbock Hubbers
Amarillo Gold Sox
Hubbers
Abilene
Lobo
Bob Hillin
Roberto Martinez
Francis Wilson
Delbert
Peanuts
Thurman
Bob Crues
Borger
Crues
Feller Struggles as Red Sox Top Indians 6 2
Cleveland pitcher Bob Feller lasted six innings allowing ten hits and five walks as Boston defeated the Indians 6 to 2 for their ninth straight win. Ted Williams drove in three runs including a homer, Pesky and Williams keying Boston offense while Lou Boudreau sat out with a groin strain.
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Yankees
New York
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Hase
Lou Boudreau
Pat Seerey
Les Fleming
Sox
John Pesky
Dom DiMaggio
Hal Wagner
Frankie Hayes
Jack Conway
Ted Williams
Pesky
Metkovich
Tom Ferrick
Ferrick
Hayes
Bagby
Wagener
Edwards
Williams
Fleming
Conway
Meyer
Wagner
Black Hubbers Host Big Spring Barons In Baseball
The Black Hubbers travel to meet the Big Spring Black Barons for a 3:30 p m game at Hubber park. Manager Lewis named the lineup. Long John Childress may start on the mound as local fans recall many hubber players in the roster.
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Hubber Parkway
Long John Childress
Hubber
Kentucky crowd shifts tune to Deep In The Heart Of Texas
After six days of rain the freight train speed over the slow track drew a crowd of Kentuckians and visitors. The mood shifted from My Old Kentucky Home to Deep In The Heart Of Texas as the night clashed with weather and turnout.
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Texas
Sundown Books Grid Schedule For 1946
Plains High joins Sundown Roughnecks for a ten game 1946 football slate under Coach Clem Page. Sundown faces eight conference foes with two non conference games including Lubbock Cowhands. Schedule lists Sept 13 Plains at Sundown and Nov 29 Slaton at Sundown.
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Plains High School
Sundown Roughnecks
Clem Page
Lubbock Cowhands
Plains
Tahoka
Post
Seminole
Denver City
Slaton
Clovis Errors Fuel Amarillo Win In 11-7 Opener
In Clovis New Mexico on May 4 the Amarillo Gold Sox defeated the Clovis Pioneers 11 to 7. Ten Clovis errors ruined Dick Mix’s six‑hit night while Hamilton walked four in the early innings and was pulled for Haskins who allowed nine hits. Amarillo plated runs across the middle and late frames to secure the win.
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PHILS
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
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Philadelphia
T. Hughes
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Mauney
Hemsley
Andrews
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Ennis
Miller
Wrrostek
Hatton
Libke
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West
Libse
M. McCormick
Wyrostek
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Gold Sox
N. M
Amarillo Gold Sox
Clovis Pioneers
Dick Mix
Amarillo Heavy Artillery
Texas
Hamilton
Amarillo
Haskins
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