Idle Hubs Take Lead in Twin Bill Today
Idle Hubs hold a lead as a doubleheader is scheduled today. The card lists games, likely featuring notable players and venues, with teams aiming to extend advantage and set early season momentum.
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1947
Page
10
Hubbers regain league lead in rainless win streak
Lubbock Hubbers idle by wet grounds yet reclaim first place in West Texas New Mexico league as Amarillo falls 7-3 to Lamesa. Hubbers head to Hubber Park for a 2 15 doubleheader vs Borger Gassers with Bill Macdonald and Eulis Rosson slated to start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Hubbers
Borger Gassers
Hubber Park
Sullivan
Bill Macdonald
Eulis Rosson
Borger
Sturdivant Leads In Batting As Lamesa Presses Pitchers
George Sturdivant of Lamesa tops the league with a .462 average and 42 RBIs through 15+ games while Buck Fausett of Albuquerque posts a .424 mark to challenge. Am ardillo's Al Duarte is third at .409 as Pat Rooney rebounds to fourth at .389. Lonergan leads pitchers with six wins and 47 strikeouts. MacDonald and Payte post notable totals as Pampa wins and Abilene drops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Sturdivant
Lamesa
Wee
Sturdivant
Albuquerque
Buck Fausett
Amarillo
al Duarte
Pat Rooney
Sparklng
Lubbock
Cluel
Bob Crues
RBI
Lamess
Crues
Fausett
Macdonald Whiffs
Bil Lonergan
Pampa
George Payte
Lonergan
Bill Macconsid
Lubbock Et Borger
ABA
Clovis
Borger
Abilene
Halter
Alb
RBI BA
Sturdot
Fesett
Duarte
Cerin
Fries
Rooney
Fre‘champ Cl
Notte
Greer
BUS Haddican
Cato
Moore
Ci Ai
Quillin
G'christ
Bs Berman
Lam‘ich
Decker
Portin
Cruest
Riley
Bauman
Ben'bdle
Lab Ald
Dooley
Bot'ini
Que'aux
Wimon
Bauer
Gen'kow
Beott
Kerhove
Hair
Wilcox
Diers
Bauer. Ci
Liberto
Oo'cnell
Otey
de G'ra
Coax
Seitz
Cola
Lab
Lmn Il
Alvin
St’worth
Nell
Olda
Bk'bacz
Nov'nes
Ranee
Palmer
Hanna
Bull’van Lub
Bucket
Rey'olds
Okrie
Fox
Zio
John‘on
Mills
Williema
Ab Prs
Basder
Fiarito
Elliott
Meton
Vanner
Haskins
Lon’gan
Pavie
Emith
Larino
Rosson
Trost
Jones
Aoa Jo'ston
Spears
Immell
Mpike
Hewitt
Aamora
Watling
Bea
Condon
Loboes edge Gold Sox 7 3 in fifth straight win
Lamesa Loboes rallied with a five run third inning to beat Amarillo Gold Sox 7 3 at Lamesa. Rookie Stanley Grzywacz worked six innings allowing nine strikeouts and four unearned runs on four singles to earn his fourth win. Budny pitched the complete game for Amarillo while Al Duarte and Joe Bauman homered for the Gold Sox. The game ended under protest after a ruling on the infield fly rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epecia
Lamesa
Lamesa Loboes
Amarillo Gold Sox
Stanley Grzywacz
Grzywarz
Iessee
al du
Gold Sox
Harry Lamp- Ai
Amarillo
Neal Rabe
Bob Crbes
Ners
Frarito
Marti An
Aer Haero'd Smith
Tom Spears
Polly Riley Wins Trans Miss Crown in 4 and 4 Victory
New Orleans May 24 Polly Riley of Fort Worth captured the 17th Trans Mississippi Golf Championship defeating Margaret Gunther of Memphis Tenn 4 and 4 in the 36 hole final steady rain fell most of the match Riley the Texas stenographer and former runner up and medalist in this event previously won Fort Worth City West Texas and Southwest titles Didrikson Zaharias did not defend her title Palmer Riley benefited from Gunther errors and rough recovery battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Polly Riley
Fort Worth
Margaret Gunther
Memphis
Tenn
Texas
Denver
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Miss Riley
Polly
Gunther
Hogan Sets Pace at Philadelphia Inquirer invite
Ben Hogan led the Philadelphia Inquirer $15,000 Invitation with a four under par 67 in round two, matching yesterday's 65 and building a five stroke edge over chasers Bobby Locke and Jim Demaret as the 36 hole title pursuit began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Philadelphia Inquirer
Hogan
Bantam
Bobby Locke
South Africa
Jim Demaret
Ojai
Calif
Locke
Demaret
Baseball and league results from yesterday's games
Results across the WT-NM and Texas and National Leagues list multiple matchups with scores. Notable: Philadelphia beat Brooklyn 10 innings 4 3, New York beat Boston 5 0, Detroit edged Chicago 5 4, and Fort Worth lost 1 9 to Dallas. Several games postponed by wet grounds or rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Chicago
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Detroit
Washington
National League
Brooklin
Pittsburch
Cleveland
Pet
Lubbock
Abilene
Amarillo i
Borger
Pampa
Albuque
Lamesa
Clovis Ee
York
Pitsbeh
Phildipha
Cincy
Brklyn
S Louis
Wwe
Clvvnd
Washneth
Louis
City
F Worth
Shropt
Santone
Dallas
Tulsa
Plans Completed For Local Baseball Clinic
The annual American Legion baseball school opens Wednesday morning at Chapman Field. Two former major leaguers Hal Schumacher and Jack participate as instructors for local boys in this free clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Chapman Field
Hal Schumacher
Jack
Bonnets Extend Lead in SPSL Softball Standings
Blue Bonnet laundry stretched its SPSL lead to three games with two wins last week as Primm Drug held second ahead of Baldridge Bakery. Blue Bonnet pitcher J D Brown struck out 26 in two games, bringing his season total to 102 in seven starts, with a 37 hit allowed in 67 innings. Willis James tied for home run lead with R M Thomas at three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Bonnet Laundry
South Plains
Primm Drug
Baldridge Bakery
J. D
Junior) Brown
Blue Bonnet
Brown
Willis James
R. M. Thomas
Tohoka
Baldridge
Lou Hubbard
Andrews
Lubbock County
Texas League Scores Show Fort Worth, Tulsa Victors
Fort Worth 100 900 000 -, Dallas 0 0 0 . Podhieland Atwell Giebell Gentry Storte. Tulsa 62 000 000 2 8B 1 Oklahoma City 001 000 000 131 Deutsch Pawelek Dorsett Blackwood Murray. Shreveport 200 000 000 28 . Beaumont 101 000 001 3 80 Hamner Crompton Fowle Parks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Dallas
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Beaumont
Shreveport
Houston
San Antonio
Podhieland
Atwell
Giebell, Gentry and Storte
Deutsch and
Pawelek
Dorsett
Blackwood
Murray
Hamner and Crompton
Fowle and Parks
Phalanx Fails Again In Belmont Tuneup
Belmont race Day sees Tailspin a 38 to 1 winner in the Peter Pan tuneup. Phalanx fades to third after a stretch bid as 41,309 fans wagered nearly 198000 on the favorite. Tailspin’s pilot Toronto Teddy Atkinson collects four winners on the card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Phalanx
Belmont
Virginia
Tailspin
Toronto
Teddy Atkinson
Atkinson
Tigers Nose Chisox and Braves Whip Giants Baseball Roundup
Yankees overpower Red Sox 5-0 in a second straight two hitter as Ferris Lie and Tebbetts lead the offense. Senators beat Athletics 5-0 behind Chick Pieretti five hits and Buddy Lewis four for five. scores reflect early season MLB results with multiple teams and pitchers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YANKS
BOSOX
New York
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Ferris Li
Fine
Tebbetts
Partee
Chandler
Robinson
SENS
Philadelphia
Washington Senators
Philadelphia Athletics
Chick Pieretti
Buddy Lewis
Washington
Pieretti
Ferrell
Fowler
Savage
Rosar
South Plains Legion clinic opens with high hopes at Chapman field
CHOC HUTCHESON reports the 1947 South Plains Legion program launches at Chapman field with coaches Prince Hal Schumacher and Jack Knott guiding a four day clinic. The event offers free baseball instruction, a blanket pass for the Thursday rubber game, and four autographed baseballs as awards to top prospects. Local booster Joe Holmes organizers. 17 year age limit for participants and Wednesday sign in. Additionally Charley Parker faces Olympic squad hurdles after recent form reports. Don Meyers hits a game winning homer for Muskogee. Lubbock rookie Bill Macdonald draws praise for speed but critics say hitters will adjust. Jerry Ahrens signs with Detroit Tiger chain for $5,000 bonus and will report to Lubbock around June 1. scholastic issues cited for Missouri return. Jackie Sullivan may face plan for another pitcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choc Hutcheson Avalanche-Journal
American Legion
Chapman Field
South Plains Legion
Prince Hal” Schumacher
Jack Knott
Don Meyers
Hubbers
Muskogee
Okla
Shades
Ruth
Lubbock
Bill Macdonald
Bill
Amarillo
United Press
Columbia
Jerry Ahrens
Detroit Tiger Chain
UP Dispatch
Ahrens
University of Missouri
Hub
Sam Rosenthal
Jackie Sullivan
Spahn Registers Seventh Victory
Phillies rally to beat Dodgers 4-3 in 10 innings as Skeeter Newsome homers and scores on Johnny Wyrostek hit. Newsome drives in winning run in the 10th. Vander Meer limits Cubs as Reds blank Chicago 6-0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PHILL
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Philadelphia Phillies
Brooklyn Dodgers
Johnny Wyrostek
Skeeter Newsome
Newsome
Philadelphia
Wurtsich
Judd
Schmidt
Seminick
Padgett
Gress
Taylor
Casey
Edwards
Bragen
REDS
CUBS
Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Johnny Vander Meer
Cincinnati
Vander Meer
Mueller
Wyser
Erickson
Meier
Scheffing
Golfers Return To El Paso For 1948 Texas PGA Tourney
The Texas Professional Golf Association plans the 1948 PGA open at El Paso Country Club after members voted to return next year. Prize money will total 7500 dollars, up from 7000 last year. Byron Nelson announced he will participate next year, after being named honorary vice president of the state group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
el Paso Country Club
Graham Ross
Ross
Byron Nelson
Golfdam
Nelson
Baseball Leaders and Standings Highlight Season Stats
From AP data Batting leaders include Walker of Philadelphia at .404 and Mize of New York at .354 with Mize also hitting 11 home runs. Spanning pitching Spahn and Rowe go 6-0 1.000. Dietrich and Hutchinson post strong 2-0 1.000 and 5-1 records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
Philadelphia
Mize
New York
Torgeson
Braves
Miller
Cincinnati
Spahn
Boston
Rowe
Mullin
Detroit
McQuinn
Williams
Keller
Dietrich
Chicago
Hutchinson
Newcomer Takes Indianapolis Spotlight
Indianapolis May 24 Bill Holland of Bridgeport Conn a rink proprietor led the American Automobile association standings with four wins in seven starts this year after a four-lap run at the Indianapolis motor speedway the new driver posted a 128.756 mph average in the fastest trial so far but the current top six qualifiers remain in place under race rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Bill Holland
Bridgeport
Champ Grabs Texas PGA Open Title
Frank Champ of Lake Charles Louisiana won the Texas PGA Open at El Paso Country Club with a final 71 total of 270 after a 68 in the final round. Byron Nelson of Roanoke Texas finished one behind at 271, Fred Hawkins of El Paso took low amateur at 278, and Dick Martin Dallas Earl Stewart Amarillo and others followed.
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Associated Press
EL Paso
Frank Champ
Lake Charles
el Paso Country Club
Byron Nelson
Roanoke
Texas
Nelson
Champ
Fred Hawkins
Texas College of Mines
Hawkins
Terre Haute
Ind
Dick Martin
Dallas
Earl Stewart
Chuck Klein
Amarillo
Ray Hi
Shreveport
Longhorn Baseballers to Compete in NCAA Tournament At Denver
Texas clinches one Western berth in the NCAA playoffs with pitcher Bobby Layne racking 10 straight wins to seal the Southwest title. Four western clubs compete in a sudden death playoff June 20-21 in Denver while four eastern teams meet at Yale, with the East and West winners facing off for the national title in Kalamazoo on June 27-28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Texas
Bobby Layne
Yale
Kalamazoo
Mich
Pole vault record set by Platt Adams in 1910
The American pole vault distance record is 28 feet 2 inches, achieved by Platt Adams of New York in 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platt Adams
New York
Fourteen Teams Named For Texas High School Meet
Fourteen teams have been selected for the Texas high school baseball tournament in Dallas on June 27. Eight clubs remain in contention after eliminations set for Wednesday and Thursday. Teams announced by Athletic Director P C Cobb include South Park Beaumont Bowie Corpus Christi Austin Polytechnic Fort Worth Sulphur Springs Carrollton Hondo Lubbock Waco Longview North Dallas and contenders Stephen F Austin or St Thomas Houston and Amarillo or Vega.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dallas
South Park
Waco
Austin
Fort Worth Polytechnic
Corpus Christi
Dallas Morning News
John A
Jack Zeller
Boston Braves
Fort Worth
Wichita Falls and Waco Clubs Near Transfer of Ownership
The Wichita Falls Spudders and the Waco Dons are in talks to change hands amid financial strain. An option to buy the Spudders has been granted to a group led by Bobby Goff and Homer Peel, with sale price expected between 35000 and 40000 dollars. The Waco group plans stock purchases to take over the Dons, and Pest is set to leave Greenville to join Wichita Falls as field manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Claude A. Lee
Wichita Falls Spudders
Spudder
Bobby Goff
Greenville
Homer Peel
C. C. Maxey
Waco Dons
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