Braves Belt Brooklyn 12 to 2 Behind Bickford's Sharp Pithing
Boston Braves crush Brooklyn Dodgers 12 to 2 as Vern Bickford allows three hits for his first win. Sid Gordon Sam Jethroe and Walker Cooper homer drive a 13 hit attack aided by Joe Hatten's loss and Cooper's first Braves homer after his Reds trade.
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Boston Braves
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Dodgers
Sid Gordon
Hth
Sam Jethroe
Walker Cooper
Boston
Dodger
Joe Hatten
Cooper
Don Newcombe
Cincinnati Reds
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Rorton Ookltn
Wet CT Concern
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Mika
Sorgensn
Bhural
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Rodinin
Edwarare
Mauri Rose Qualifies For Speedway Races
Mauri Rose, a three time Indianapolis 500 winner, qualified for the 34th Memorial Day speedway event setting a four cylinder front drive qualifying record of 132.319 mph. Fred Agabashian and Jack McGrath posted high speeds to secure spots among 33 drivers for the May 30 race. Jose Chitwood also logged a 130.757 mph four lap average.
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Ins
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Daredevil
South Bend
Fred Agabashian
Albany
Calif
Jack McGrath
Alhambra
Jose Chitwood
Reading
Boys Club Baseball School Starts Monday
The second annual baseball school for boys ages 9 10 and 11 begins Monday at 4 PM at the Boys Club 2323 Avenue K. Director Joe Holmes with Curtis Barett H D Waller and staff run workouts form teams Red Sox White Sox Yankees Dodgers Indians Pirates. Coaches ensure every boy plays with Pee Wee and Midget leagues forming twelve teams through May 29 games 4 5 PM Pee Wee then Midget. Information distributed to area elementary schools in Lubbock. Sponsored by American Legion Boys Club City Recreation and civic clubs.
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Curtis Barett
H. D. Waller
Boss Club
All Boys Il
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White Sox
Yankees
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Indians
Pirates
Lubbock
Fred Wilbanks
Gordon Gaines
Deck McLarty
James Bentley
Gene Tollison
Ted Cummins
W. L. Jackson
American Legion
Boys Club
City Recreation
Civic
LaMotta Signs To Defend Title At Yankee Stadium
Middleweight champion Jake LaMotta officially announced a title defense at Yankee Stadium on June 14 and approved Rocky Graziano as his opponent.
Hubber season tickets honored for postponed games
Lubbock Hubber season ticket holders will have their tickets honored at future games after an official statement by business manager Harry Faulkner. The change fixes earlier plans that dismissed rain check logic and ensures postponed games are treated as admission credits for holders or their guests.
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Lubbock
Harry Faulkner
Game District Eight Divided In half State Secretary Announces
Old Game District Eight has been divided into two districts with Webb and many Central Texas counties in one district and McMullen through Cameron counties in the other. Howard Dodgen and Charley Jones named respective district wardens, outlining the county composition for each region. AGGIES WILL MEET PEORIA Ill May 13 Oklahoma A&M rewrote the Missouri Valley record book and won the conference track title with 97 points, breaking five records and tying another while Bradley placed second with 55.12 points.
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Bandera
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Sutton
Mason
Menard
Schleicher
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McCullough Counties
Charley Jones
Raymondville
McMullen
Live Oak
Duval
Jim Wells
Nueces
Kleberg
Zapata
Jim Hogg
Brooks
Kennedy, Starr
Hidalgo
Willacy
Cameron Counties
Aggies
Peoria
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Oklahoma A&m
Missouri Valley
Bradley
Levelland Faces Sundown In Oil Belt Baseball Tilt
Levelland seeks to extend its perfect 3-0 league record against Sundown at the Refiners home park with Boo Glass or Jack Gage likely on the mound for Levelland while Sundown counters with Bob Milford. Sundown leads the league at 2-1. game set for 3 45 p m. Also Seagraves at Denver City 2 30 p m and Slaton at Post 2 30 p m. Midweek games start Thursday with Levelland at Seagraves Post at Denver City and Slaton at Sundown. season runs through Aug 31 with two weekly games.
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Jack Gage
Baldy Joiner
Bob Mford
Seagraves
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Slaton
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Army Notre Dame football rivalry to resume in years
New York May 13 Army and Notre Dame will renew their famed football rivalry within three or four years on a home and home basis. Frank Leahy outlined a tentative ten year schedule focusing on two Big Ten opponents and other major teams. He praised athletic director Moose Krause and discussed the addition of Texas and Southern Methodist, while noting potential future games against Army.
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Lubbock Weight Lifters Plan Trip for Plains Contest
Nine Lubbock Amhilie men will travel to take part in the Plains AAA contest in West Texas. Coach Dingy Davis leads the squad as officials record all lifts for the tournament. Three lifts used are the press, snatch, and clean and jerk with teams scored on weight lifted and final standings determining the winner. A team trophy will go to the champion with several Lubbock athletes named among the roster.
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