Local golf tourney moves into semi finals at Bubbock Country Club
H J Patterson and Ed Louthan reached the semi finals with a 3 and 2 victory over Stoney Wall and Truman Hutson and will face the winner of John Kattman versus Schroeder. Merbert Schroeder won a $100 war bond after finishing fifteenth in the Texas PGA event in San Antonio. Other semi final lineups include Kuykendall versus W L MecAfee, Buck Luther, F L McRee and Marvin McRaughlin versus Wynne Collier Read and Otis Felty Earle, and Tipps and Granberry ready for Morley Jennings and Ben Cole.
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Timms Edges Trout In Island Invitation Semi-Final
Charley Timms, 17, defeated Chick Trout on the 19th hole to reach the Island Invitation final as Jimmie Yates claimed a $50 prize in the fifth flight. Trout earned a $25 medalist bonus after a rally then lost late. next West Texas event is the Odessa Invitation set for June 7 to 9 with many Lubbock golfers planning to enter.
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Chattanooga Pitcher Jose Britter Joins Club
Chattanooga officials announce Jose Britter, a pitcher obtained from Los Angeles, has joined the club.
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Browns show grit after 24 game road trip
St. Louis Browns, defending AL champions, guard against slumps after a 50-50 road split. Assistant to the club president Jimmy Conzelman notes strong hitting and tighter pitching but inconsistent payoff blows. Browns have won two of seven on the road before a four game sweep of the Yankees.
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Cliff Dean Ties For Third At AAU Tryouts
Cliff Dean the state champion pole vaulter from Lubbock West erners finished in a three way tie for third at San Antonio AAU track and field tryouts. Winters won the event on a coin toss after a 12 foot tie for first with Navy teammates. Dean tied at 11 feet 6 inches with Simpson of Woodrow Wilson and Richey of Edison. Dean had earlier won the state title at Austin with 12 feet 6 inches.
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Texas League clubs split on 1946 baseball resumption
A Dallas May 21 survey shows five Texas League independents Oklahoma City Shreveport Dallas and Tulsa favor starting in 1946 after three years out, while Beaumont and Houston and San Antonio hold mixed views on manpower and financial readiness. The group cites war personnel shifts and transport as key factors.
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Tri-State Seniors Entry List Near 100
AMARILLO May 21 The eleventh annual Tri-State Senior golf tournament nears 100 entries with a record 136 expected tomorrow as qualifying begins. Ex champs B F Holmes Red Gober Harrison Smith Roy Allen and 85 year old Dick Reeves join the field. Reeves outranks former oldest player Elmer Winn as the tourney opens.
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Lombardi Homers Fail To Lift Giants In Night Opener
Ernie Lombardi hit two home runs for New York but the Pirates beat the Giants 5 to 2 in the first night game of the season. Butcher allowed four hits for Pittsburgh, improving to 3-2. Lombardi homered in the fifth and seventh, with Barrett, O'Brien, and Elliott driving in runs.
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Bat Maker Finds It Becomes Big Business
WARSAW New York May 21 Farmer George Nesbitt started by turning bats on an old lathe to help local teams during a shortage. He now makes about 1000 baseball bats weekly using white ash from his woods and nearby lots and reports demand far outpacing production.
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Tommy Holmes Takes National League Lead in Batting
Tommy Holmes of the Boston Braves surged to a .426 batting pace to top the National League, also leading in hits with 43 and doubles with 11. A five-for-five game against the Cardinals and four hits in five at bats versus Cincinnati boosted him past Mel Ott of the New York Giants, who dropped to .402.
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Jeep Wins Six Furlong Experimental Handicap at Jamaica
New York May 21 Jeep a Kentucky Derby candidate of Col C V Whitney came from off the pace to win the six furlong experimental handicap as the metropolitan racing season opened before about 35 000 fans at Jamaica. He now faces orders for 1 000 with a dozen.
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Amarillo Army Air Field Hurls Two Wins in Texas Series
The Amarillo Army Air Field nine stretched its undefeated 1945 start with a 7-0 win over Big Spring and a 19-9 victory the next day. LAAF’s Fliers beat Pampa Army Air Field in extras 7-6 after a 10-inning 6-1 win on Sunday, with Johnny Davis and Leon Mangold delivering key moments.
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Indians Release Two Players
Cleveland Indians unharmed veteran reliever Joe Heving was given unconditional release after setting an American League record with 64 relief appearances last season. Also cut loose was third baseman Joe Desiderato, signed previously as a free agent.
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Tuesday Schedule Shows No Games Planned
The schedule for Tuesday lists no games. Officials note a blank slate for the day with no matches or events on the docket.
More Teams Sought For Lubbock Softball Leagues
Cc. Stumpy Hamilton announced Lubbock seniors need more softball teams. Eight men’s teams so far include LAAF post squads, Blue Bonnet Laundry, JCC, Texas Tech, Ferguson Auto Supply, Coca Cola. Women’s league has four signups with Avalanche Journal and West Tex as hospital among entrants. Deadline to enter is June 1 with rosters due June 4.
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Laredo Lt Wins Texas Trapshoot Championship at Houston
Lieutenant Vic Reinders, chemistry professor at the University of Wisconsin, won the Texas trapshoot at the Houston Gun Club with 50 consecutive hits. He tied five rivals at 100 straight in the shootoff and also claimed high overall gun with 486 of 500 and state handicap honors with 95.
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