Sturdivant Extends Bat Lead in West Texas New Mexico Loop
George Sturdivant of Lamesa boosts his batting average to .462 with 42 RBIs as he leads the league in doubles with 13 and tops the RBI chart while Amarillo’s Crues clings to the home run lead with 11. Albuquerque and Lubbock teams share the second batting mark at .302 as Lonergan of Amarillo and Payte of Pampa pace the pitchers with top wins and strikeout totals.
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George Sturdivant
Lamesa
Sturdivant
Albuquerque
Buck Fausett
Amarillo
al Duarte
Pat Rooney
Lubbock
Crues
Bob Crues
RBI
Fausett
Amarilla
Macdonald Whiffs
Bil
Lonergan
Pampa
George Payte
Bill Macdonald
Idle Hubs reclaim lead as Lubbock tops West Texas league
Lubbock's Hubbers held the standings despite idle conditions at Hubber Park. Amarillo's Gold Sox fell 7-3 to Lamesa, dropping a full game and 20 points in the race. The Hubbers, riding a three game win streak, host Borger in a 2:15 doubleheader at Hubber Park led by Bill Macdonald and Eulis Rosson. Dukes beat Abilene 10-7 as Albuquerque overtook the Blue Sox into fourth.
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Lubbock
Hubbers
Hubs
Borger Gassers
Hubber Park
Sullivan
Bill Macdonald
Eulis Rosson
Gassers
Borger
Don Meyers
Muskogee
Okla
Shades
Ruth
Bill
Amarillo
Loboes Rally Past Amarillo Gold Sox 7-3 in Lamesa
In Lamesa May 24 the Lamesa Loboes beat the Amarillo Gold Sox 7-3 before 850 fans. Rookie Stanley Grzywacz earned the win with six innings of nine strikeouts and three walks.
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Avalanche-Journal
Lamesa
Lamesa Loboes
Amarillo Gold Sox
Stanley Grzywacz
Grzywacz
al Duarte
Big Joe Bauman
Budny
Vince Liberto
Sturdivant
Mit
Joe Rudciny
Gole Sox
Jack Walcox
Chick Fowler
Tony Fiarita
Fiarito
Walter Bucker
Loboes
Wilcox
Fowler
Odfer
Standings and Results in WT-NM and Texas League Schedule
WT-NM results show Boston 3 New York 2 and Philadelphia 4 Brooklyn 3 in 10 innings with Cincinnati 6 Chicago 0. American League Detroit 5 Chicago 4. New York Boston 0. Texas League Fort Worth 1 Dallas 0 and Tulsa 2 Oklahoma City 1. Standings list matchups including Philadelphia Brooklyn New York Boston Cincinnati Chicago Pittsburgh St Louis Boston New York Chicago Detroit St Louis Cleveland Washington Philadelphia and Fort Worth Dallas Tulsa Oklahoma City Houston San Antonio Beaumont Shreveport with two games noted.
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New York
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Chicago
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Iain
Detroit
Washington
Fort Worth
Dallas
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Beaumont
Shreveport
Houston
San Antonio
National League
Cleveland
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Borger
Amarillo
Albuquerque
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Pampa
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Rooney
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Shropt
Plans Completed For Local Baseball Clinic
The annual American Legion baseball school opens Wednesday at Chapman field as a free clinic for area boys. Former major leaguers Hal Schumacher and Jack (last name unreadable) headline the program.
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American Legion
Chapman Field
Hal Schumacher
Jack
Bonnets Extend Lead as SPSL Play Continues
Blue Bonnet laundry stretched its SPSL lead to three games with two wins last week while Primm Drug stayed in second ahead of Baldridge Bakery. J D Brown struck out 26 in two Blue Bonnet games to raise his season total to 102 in seven starts. Willis James tied for first in home runs with R M Thomas as they each hit three. Tuesday features Blue Bonnet vs Baldridge with a dress parade for prize money.
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Blue Bonnet Laundry
South Plains
Primm Drug
Baldridge Bakery
J. D
Lubbock County
REDS
CUBS
Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Johnny Vander Meer
Cincinnati
Vander Meer
Mueller
Wyse Li
Erickson
Meyer and Scheffing
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 to go 65 67 totaling 132, five strokes ahead of rival contenders Bobby Locke Jim Demaret and others as a 36 hole schedule looms after a rain-delayed start.
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Philadelphia
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Philadelphia Inquirer
Hogan
Bantam
Bobby Locke
South Africa
Jim Demaret
Ojai
Calif
Locke
Demaret
Polly Riley Wins Trans Miss Crown in Easy 5 and 4 Victory
Polly Riley of Fort Worth captured the 17th annual Women's Trans Mississippi Golf Tournament in New Orleans with a 5 and 4 win over Margaret Gunther of Memphis. Rain interrupted the 36-hole final as Riley, a Texas stenographer and former runner-up, claimed the title despite Didrikson Zaharias not defending.
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New Orleans
Polly Riley
Fort Worth
Margaret Gunther
Memphis
Tenn
Texas
Denver
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Miss Riley
Fort Worth City
West Tets
Polly
Gunther
Riley
Phalanx Fails Again In Belmont Tuneup
Tailspin, a 38 to 1 long shot, upset Phalanx in the Belmont tuneup a mile and eighth race. Tailspin driven by Toronto Teddy Atkinson led to Brabancon second while Phalanx finished third as 41,309 in attendance saw a $197,878 win/place pool. Atkinson cashed $32.20 $22.40 $77.80 and $17.30 on his four winners.
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New York
Phalanx
Belmont
Virginia
Tailspin
Toronto
Teddy Atkinson
Atkinson
Tigers Nose Chisox and Braves Whip Giants in twin highlights
Baseball brief shows Tigers defeating the Chisox 5-4 and Braves beating the Giants 3-2 in separate games. Yankees shut out Red Sox 5-0 in Boston as Ferris Li and Tebbetts top hitters. Senators rout Athletics 5-0 behind Pieretti and Buddy Lewis.
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Tigers
Chisox
Braves
Giants
South Plains Legion program opens with star staff
Chapman's field hosts a four day South Plains Legion baseball school led by coaches Prince Hal Schumacher and Jack Knott. Free fundamentals instruction includes a blanket pass to Thursday's rubber game and four autographed AL balls as awards. Joe Holmes spearheads the program with a 17 year age limit for participants and a Wednesday start.
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Schumacher and Knott
Lubbock
Chapman Field
Hubber Park
Lubbock American Legion
the Legion
Choc Hutcheson Avalanche-Journal
American Legion
South Plains Legion
Prince Hal” Schumacher
Jack Knott
Joe Holmes
Holmes
Spahn Registers Seventh Victory In Phillies Dodgers Thriller
Phillies rally to beat the Dodgers 4-3 in 10 innings as Skeeter Newsome homers in the eighth and scores the winning run on Johnny Wyrostek single. Wyrostek and Newsome keyed the late uprising in Brooklyn.
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Dodgers
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Philadelphia Phillies
Brooklyn Dodgers
Johnny Wyrostek
Skeeter Newsome
Newsome
Philadelphia
Murisich
Judd
Schmidt
Kremt
Nick
Padeett
Greags
Taylor
Casey
Edwards
Brasen
Golfers Return To El Paso For 1948 Texas PGA Tourney
El Paso hosts the 1947 Texas PGA Tourney this week with total prize money at 7000 dollars. President Graham Ross said the association voted to return to El Paso Country Club for the 1948 open championship with 7500 dollars in prizes. Byron Nelson announced he will participate next year and was named honorary vice president of the state group.
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EL Paso
Texas Professional Golf Association
el Paso Country Club
Graham Ross
Ross
Byron Nelson
Golfdam
Nelson
Baseball leaders and stats from league play
Associated Press recap lists top hitters Walker and Mize with batting averages of .404 and .354. Highlights include Mize with 11 homers, Torgeson and Miller with 8, and pitchers Spahn Rowe 6-0. Detroit Mullin leads at .363 with McQuinn .360, Williams 10 homers, Dietrich 2-0 and Hutchinson 5-1.
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Philadelphia
Mize
New York
Torgeson
Braves
Miller
Cincinnati
Spahn
Boston
Rowe
Mullin
Detroit
McQuinn
Williams
Keiler
Dietrich
Chicago
Hutchinson
Newcomer Holland Sets Fast Indy Qualification Mark
Bill Holland, a Bridgeport Conn roller-skating rink owner, qualified fourth fastest at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in a four cylinder car. He ran four laps at an average of 128.756 mph, the fastest trial of the first three days and a new driver record for the 2.5 mile oval. Holland leads AAA race standings with four wins in seven starts this year, but the current top seven hold their spots per rules.
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Indianapolis
Bill Holland
Bridgeport
Champ Grabs Texas PGA Open Title
Frank Champ of Lake Charles La won the Texas PGA Open at El Paso Country Club with a final 71-hole total of 270 14 under par to set a course record. Byron Nelson finished one stroke back at 271 with Fred Hawkins third at 278 as the low amateur.
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Presey
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
X—Dick Martin
Dallas
X—Earl Stewart
Chuck Klein
Amarillo
Ray Hill
Shreveport
Longhorn Baseballers to Compete in NCAA Tournament at Denver
Power Texas clinched one Western berth in the national college baseball playoffs as Pitcher Bobby Layne recorded 10 straight victories to seal the Southwest Conference title. Four Western teams will face off in a sudden death playoff in Denver June 20-21, with the East winner meeting in Kalamazoo for the final series June 27-28.
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Denver
Texas
Bobby Layne
Yale
Kalamazoo
Mich
Pole Vault Record Set by Platt Adams in 1910
The American record in the pole vault for distance not height stands at 28 feet 2 inches, set by Platt Adams of New York in 1910.
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Platt Adams
New York
Texas high school baseball tourney selects 14 teams for June 27
Fourteen teams are set for the Texas high school baseball tournament in Dallas on June 27. Eight clubs compete in Wednesday and Thursday eliminations to fill two remaining berths, with Houston and Amarillo series deciding final entries. Notables mentioned include North Dallas, South Park, Waco, Austin, and Fort Worth Polytechnic. John A. Jack Zeller to head the coaching and players’ base ball program in Fort Worth.
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St. Thomas of
Wichita Falls Spudders Sale Pressures Change Hands
Two Texas League clubs near sale with finances cited. Wichita Falls Spudders owner Claude A. Lee granted an option to a group led by Spudder manager Bobby Goff and Homer Peel to buy. Waco Dons owner C. C. Maxey reported offers and losses. stock sale planned. Spragins said sale price roughly 35 000 to 40 000 dollars.
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Associated Press
Claude A. Lee
Wichita Falls Spudders
Spudder
Bobby Goff
Greenville
Homer Peel
C. C. Maxey
Waco Dons
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Dutch) Harrison
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