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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1945

Page

4

Giants rally in tenth to beat Cubs in slugfest

New York Giants edge Chicago 6-5 after four homers. Phil Weintraub delivers decisive single in the tenth with pinch runner Leon Treadwell scoring. Nap Reyes hits two homers for the Cubs. Moiselle wins his sixth straight. Attendance 6,033.

New York Phil Weintraub Leon Treadwn New York Giants Chicago Nap Peanuts Lowrey Don Johnson Mel Ott Bill Veiselle Weiselle Moiselle Wil Mains Stan Hack Reyes Voiselle Cubs Ott Joe Medwick Weintraub Ray Prim Vanden Ac Ripman Vandenbers Prim Gil Jeepie Williams Emmerich Lombardi Gillespie Hughes Chipman Rucker Heck Wil Willem Acrifices Hausmann Hausment Kerrig Ap Nina Emerich Aspeft Voiselle mVoiselle Aallignce

Frogs Take Sweep From SMU To Nail Third in SC Baseball

Texas Christian University earned a double header sweep over Southern Methodist in Dallas on May 14 to secure third place in the Southwest Conference standings. TCU won 3–1 in the opener and 6–2 in the nightcap as pitchers Conrad and Walters went the distance. Red Shaw pitched all nine for SMU in game one while Bert Batts lasted only 1 1/3 innings in the second before Skelton Napier relieved.

Frogs SMU Mustan Dallas Texas Christian University Frogs Southern Methodist TCU Conrad Walters Red Shaw Ponies Bert Batts Skelton Napier

Soldier fixes bonds worth twelve thousand dollars at Fort Riley

Chief Warrant Officer Frederick F Tiffany counted his war bonds totaling 12090 dollars at Fort Riley Kansas on May 14 They include 15 adjusted service bonds from World War I issued as mustering out pay They will mature June 15 and he plans to convert them into present war bonds

Fort Riley Kan Frederick F. Tiffany Tiffany Apa

Entries Pour In For Junior Baseball Race

Entries pour in for the Texas American Legion junior baseball race with ten of sixteen districts heard from. Deadline for filings is June 10. J. E. McClain lists district directors including H J McCabe Lubbock Hedley Amarillo and others in Fort Worth Dallas Houston Austin San Antonio and Corpus Christi.

Austin Texas American Legion J. E. McClain Junior Baseball Committee H. J. McCabe Lubbock San Angelo Lamesa Ed Hands Fort Worth Harry Rubin Garland Woodrow Wilson Dallas Highland Park Mt. Enterprise Houston San Jacinto John Reagan Beaumont Lloyd Grubbs Orange E. P. Knebel San Antonio Corpus Christi San Diego

Honest John Getchell Dies famed Wrong Down official

John S. Getchell known as Honest John and famed for the wrong down call in the Carnegie Tech Notre Dame game of 1938 died today at age 44 from heart disease in Minneapolis. The Big Ten football and basketball official earned a quirky reputation for a decisive late miscue that altered a scoreless tie into a Notre Dame victory.

Minneapolis Dave John S. Getchell John Getchell Carnegie Tech Notre Dame Carnegie Paul Friedlander Friedlander Dash Carnegie

Fishing bill signed to protect Copano Bay area

Gov. Coke R. Stevenson signed a measure banning the use of seine strike nets shrimp trawls gill nets and trammel nets in Copano Bay west of the causeway on the main highway northeast of Rockport.

Austin Coke R. Stevenson Copano Bay Causeway Rockport

Jagan Rules Allow Divorce for Childless or Ill-Tempered Wife

In Jagan, a husband may divorce his wife if she is childless, disobedient, or ill-tempered. The implication shows a gender biased contract in historical family law with specific grounds for dissolution. This summary notes the conditions without endorsing them.

Dallas News to Sponsor Baseball Clinic at State Tournament

The Dallas News will sponsor a baseball clinic tied to the Southwestern AAU Texas High School diamond championship in Dallas June 4 8. Faculty Hank Severeid Al Vincent and Arthur Pinky Whitney will lecture use blackboard demos and likely field demonstrations open to players coaches and high school and college coaches. The bracket will be limited to sixteen teams.

Dallas The Dallas News Hank Severeid Yanks al Vincent Detroit Arthur G Pinky) Whitney San Antonio Facculty Texas Severeid Wichita Falls-Longview San Antonio Missions Cincinnati Reds St. Louis Browns Louisville Washington New York Yankees Vincent Beaumont Exporters Buffalo Whitney Cleveland Indians Brackenridge High School Philadelphia Boston P. C. Cobb Dallas High School

Santa Anita Track Opening Sets Tomorrow in War-Tempo Meet

Santa Anita park resumes horse racing after a four year wartime blackout with more than 20 000 expected for the opening card of a 40 day meet. The feature race is the Anita Chiquita at six furlongs with entrants Pukka Gin Civil Code Vain Prince Rover Gold Mic Bullpen First To Fight Ae Black Badge and Broad Cloth.

Santa Anita Los Angeles Santa Anita Park Rover

Rice Begins Spring Grid Practice Today

Rice Institute opens spring football practice tomorrow under Coach Jess Neely. Training runs through the first week of June to allow players to prepare for exams starting June 13. A mid summer session is planned for July.

Houston Rice Institute Jess Neely Neely

Underdog Basora Draws With Sugar Robinson in 10 Rounds

Jose Basora, a 7 to 1 underdog, stunned the crowd by holding Ray Sugar Robinson to a 10 round draw before 14,653 fans at Convention Hall.

Robinson Philadelphia Jose Basora Ray “Sugar” Robinson Convention Hall

Shallowater Captures Schoolboy Baseball Title

Shallowater defeated Frenship 2 to 1 to win the South Plains High School Baseball League championship with an undefeated record. Bob Galey pitched for Shallowater with Westbrook as catcher as C W Myers and A Kinslow worked for Frenship. The win advances Shallowater to the state tournament in Dallas in June under the Dallas Athletic Club sponsorship.

Shallowater Frenshipwv Thirtyfourth Adams Ave Bob Galey Westbrook Frenship C. W. Myers A. Kinslow Lubbock County Lynn County Cooper Idalou New Home Wilson Roy Boyd Dallas Dallas Athletic Club Hack Galey

Hi Low golf results and week matches at Lubbock Club

The hi low golf tournament at Lubbock Country Club announced this week matches led by Stoney Wall and Truman Hutson facing Herman Patterson and E D Louthan. Other pairs include John Kattman Jim Kuykendall and winners of Cotton McAfee Buck Luther versus Wright Kerr Corp with Paul C Dean Waynne Collier Charles Read. Consolation results featured Ted Tipps and W Granberry defeating C D Doggett Sam Campbell and Morley Jennings Ben Cole beating Jimmy Yates J B McCauley.

Lubbock Country Club Stoney Wall Truman Hutson Herman Patterson E. D. Louthan John Kattman Jim Kuykendall Cotton McAfee Buck Luther Wright Kerr Corp Paul C. Dean Waynne Collier Charles Read F. L. McRee Marvin McLaughlin Otis Felty Earl Miller O. A. Terry E. R. Howell W. E. McAllister Walter Alderson H. J. Patterson Dr. R. L. McAllister Jack Markham W. L. Hale A. E. Miller Wynne Collier A. C. Jackson H. Holmes Olen Stewart George Langford Otis Yegeet Miller R. Marshall H. Delaney H. L. Alden H. L. McLarty Ted Tipps W. Granberry C. D. Doggett Sam Campbell Morley Jennings Ben Cole Jimmy Yates J. B. McCauley Ralph Garnett Jack Henry Powell McWhirter Lee Cunningham Jerry LeMond Si Gooden A. L. Townsend C. F. Anderson

Year-Round Betting Proposed In Florida

Florida advances a bill to allow year round betting by offering a harness racing season from May 31 to November 15 to align with dog tracks and jai alai, plus horse racing. The plan includes a 15 percent commission on pools and a 3 percent tax on winning wagers.

Tallahassee Fla Florida Jai Alai

Wyoming to Establish Up to 80 Athletic Scholarships

Laramie Wyoming May 14 The University of Wyoming board of trustees adopted a recommendation from the board of athletic control to establish not to exceed 80 Wyoming athletic scholarships.

Laramie, Wyo University of Wyoming Board of Trustees Board of Athletic Control Wyoming

Nuevo Laredo Leads Mexican League Race

Nuevo Laredo holds a two and a half game lead after sweeping a three game series from Vera Cruz. Vera Cruz is second, followed by Monterrey Mexico City Puebla and Tampico. Ciudad Juarez leads the National league by half game over Saltillo with Torreon Parral and El Paso behind.

Nuevo Laredo Mexico City Onterrey Vera Cruz Monterrey Puebla Tampico Ciudad Juarez Saltillo Torreon Chihauhau Parral el Paso Texas

War Bonds Fund Medical Care for Wounded and Disabled

Money invested in War Bonds helps furnish the best medical care for the wounded and disabled, supporting treatment and rehabilitation through national effort.

Cuccinello Still Leads AL Batting as Slump Hits Others

Tony Cuccinello of the Chicago White Sox remains atop the American League batting race with a .367 average after a 28-point drop last week. Vern Stephens of the St. Louis Browns slips to second at .361. George Case falls to .337, Ed Mayer drops to .300, and Nick Etten sits at .324 with new to the top 10 include George Kell, Wally Moses, Cris Hackett, Pat Lesney, and Ervin Fox.

Chicago Tony Cuccinello Chicago White Sox Vern Stephens St. Louis Browns Cuccinello Stephens George Case Washington Detroit Ed Mayer Nick Etten New York George Kell Philoe Pee Wally Moses Cris Hackett White Sox Pat Lesrey Cleveland Ervin Fox Boston Moses Seery Fox

Delirious Man Leaps From Hospital in Death

Santo Monakino a 62 year old patient at Jefferson Davis Hospital in Houston died after leaping from an eighth floor window. Delirious from an ulcerated stomach he freed himself from restraints and was brought to the hospital May 6. His death was attributed to his pain and resulting violence according to hospital attendants.

Houston Santo Monakino Jefferson Davis Hospital Monakino Harris County

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