Lubbock Juniors Open Baseball Season With Twin Games
The Lubbock junior baseball season begins with two games this week. Younger players from the six service clubs will clash Monday at the Boys Club diamond, while older players meet Tuesday afternoon at Chapman Field. Rosters and lineups must be on hand. more than 90 boys are involved, ensuring six teams and balanced talent. Managers of teams from the six clubs will meet at noon Monday to finalize all-star lineups.
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Amarillo Field Dominates Fliers In Weekend Clash
Amarillo Field walloped the Lubbock Army Airfield nine to three in the opening game of a two game series at LAAF. Paced by Red Spackman the Sky Giants extended their win streak to nine and their dominance over Lubbock to seventeen straight over two seasons. Spackman and Satterfield led with multiple homers as Amarillo collected 22 runs and 20 hits. The two teams meet again today at 2 PM with ace hurlers Donald Cook and John Davis slated to take the mound.
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Sarazen urges resumption of major golf tours in fall
Gene Sarazen, visiting Connecticut, calls for revival of National and Metropolitan Open events and the National Amateur and National Women's championships this fall. He notes the National Open has not been held since 1941 because of war conditions and supports resuming the schedule.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Hollingbery Named Pacific Coast Football Coach
Orin Hollingberry, long-time dean of Pacific Coast conference coaches, is reported to be released as head football coach by the athletic council in Wash May 26. The action follows the council’s decision during the period.
Louis Seeks Postwar Bout With Conn
EDMONTON May 26 Joe Louis, refereeing in the U S Army Air Force Alaska division tournament, said his sights are on a postwar title clash with Billy Conn though the Army acts as his manager for now. He called the recent action the toughest fight of his career and said a three month training period could prepare him for a return bout. He also praised Johnny Joe Yboe of Oakland as a promising foe with potential to rise near the top.
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Houston to Host Youth Baseball All Star Game Selection
In Houston on May 26 an all star youth game will be held at the stadium to pick a boy to participate in the American youth baseball event. August Dyer and Johnny Keane will host the event with trials and practices planned for youths from South Texas.
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Rocky Graziano Drafts For Non-Title Bout With Cochrane
New York May 26 Rocky Graziano begins training to meet welterweight champion Freddie Red Cochrane in a non title bout set for June 29. Graziano earned the chance by a four round technical knockout of Brooklyn's Al Bummy Davis at Madison Square Garden before a 16556 crowd. Referee Arthur Susskind stopped the bout after 44 seconds of the fourth as Davis, barely standing, was aided to his corner.
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Young Otto) Susskind
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Cleveland Grid Club Signs Another Coach
The Cleveland grid club of the All American Football Conference announced the signing of Fritz Heisler as an assistant coach. Heisler, on military leave from Ohio State, is a lieutenant senior grade stationed at Gross Isle Naval Station in Michigan and is expected to coach the guards when the league starts after the war.
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Coach Of Sens Heads For Home In Texas
Washington Senators coach Clyde Milan will depart for Clarksville Texas to undergo a hernia operation. Milan has served the club for 25 years in various roles. Ossie Bluege hopes George Cass and George Myatt, sidelined by injuries, return for the doubleheader with Detroit.
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Burning Dream Wins Derby Trial Ahead of Nine Contenders
In Louisville Kentucky on May 36 Ned Hopes for a fifth Derby. Burning Dream won a Derby trial by a length and a half over Feat Effort with Foreign Agent two lengths behind, while C. C. Penner finished near the back of the field among eleven eligibles.
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Yankees Smother White Sox 13-0 in baseball season opener
New York Yankees exploded for 18 hits and a 13-0 rout of the Chicago White Sox at Chapman Field. Pitcher Walter Dubiel held Chicago to three safeties, while George Stirnweiss and Oscar Grimes led with three hits apiece driving in seven runs.
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Norton Rehired As Director Of Texas A and M Athletics
Norton was rehired by the Texas A and M College board of directors to serve five years as director of athletics and head football coach. W. R. Carmichael was approved as Norton’s assistant, and Barton Koch was added to the coaching staff. The board also authorized purchase of $100,000 in 2 1/2 percent war bonds.
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Botchy” Koch
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Miller Returns to Reds Infield Amid Salary Dispute
Eddie Miller, efficient shortstop last season, returns to the Cincinnati Reds after an absence this year due to a knee injury and a salary dispute. The move provides a needed boost to the infield as of May 26 in Cincinnati.
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Harridge predicts baseball boom after war era
Chicago May 26 Will Harridge head of the American League, 59, marks 14th anniversary as league chief. He expects junior circuit attendance to exceed 1940 highs and projects five to eight million after 1949 as owners write their own attendance tickets. He cites wartime figures and past postwar gains to back his optimistic outlook.
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Walker Honored By Ringmen At Ceremony
New York May 26. Former mayor James Jalkits author was honored at a prize ceremony in Madison Square Garden before the main bout. He received a silver cigarette case for 500 cigarettes from the athletic commission and boxing writers groups.
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Sam Snead Wins Stroke Play Over Nelson in 36 Holes
Sam Snead defeated Byron Nelson in the stroke play section of a 12 hole challenge, finishing 143 to Nelson 144 after 36 holes. Dust winds and high tension marked the match at Fresh Meadow with about 6,000 fans observing for the PGA rehabilitation fund. The 36 hole match play portion moves to Essex County club in West Orange, N J, tomorrow.
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Blue Bonnet To Play Post Ten On Tuesday
Blue Bonnet Laundry softball team meets Postex Mills at the Thirty-second and Adams diamond Tuesday afternoon. The unbeaten Laundrymen beat Ferguson Auto Supply 9 to 0 Friday night with Presley homering and Rutledge adding a round tripper. They seek more games and invite booking inquiries at 2-1934.
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Odessa Tourney Promises $750 In Prizes For Golf Meet
Odessa county club announces its fifth annual amateur pro event with prizes totaling 750 dollars. The tournament runs May 8 9 10 with officials and dates set for late May.
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Crosby Hope Golf Match Draws 25 000 Fans
A record crowd of 25 000 packed Tom O Shanter Country Club for a charity golf match billed as Crosby and Hope versus Jimmy Hines and Chick Evans. The event, raising funds for the PGA rehabilitation program, featured a comic spectacle and ended with Hines and Hope winning 2 up after 10 holes.
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War Jeep Looms As Threat In Big Race
A Jamaica Handicap race for three-year-olds featured War Jeep carrying 126 pounds over fair turf. Maine Chance Farm’s Eliza Graham led early and held off a late challenge from Frere, with Plock’s Bus and others trailing by several lengths in the stretch.
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Chandler Replies To Letter From Critics
U S Senator A B Happy Chandler responds to James T Cosgrave of Syracuse denying plans to act as a lobbyist for professional baseball He says he will stay in the Senate to represent Kentucky and notes a precedent set by Judge Landis who remained a federal judge after becoming baseball commissioner
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Longhorns Close Out Season With Victory
Texas defeats Rice 8-7 to close the Southwest Conference baseball season in an 11-inning struggle. Ken Carley allowed six hits and Texas capitalized on Murphey control issues and timely hits to secure the win and push Rice to third in the standings behind Texas and TCU.
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North Texas Stars To Stage One Day Baseball Tryout Camp
The Silas The Herald reports a June 8 tryout camp at Reverechon Park for North Texas players in the state schoolboy tournament aiming for selection to the All American boys game in New York on August 28. Hap Morse and Les Mallon will direct the event starting at 2 p m.
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Red Army to play German team in Berlin stadium
The Berlin radio announced that a Red Army football team will face a German side tomorrow at Lichtenberg stadium in Berlin. The report dated May 26 notes the two teams set for a wartime match amid German capital reporting.
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Phils Sign Oversea Veteran To Contract
Pfc Frank Martin a Shreveport La. native and Army infantryman with 57 months overseas signed with the Philadelphia Phillies after discharge at Camp Shelby Mississippi He won 60 of 64 pitched games across Hawaii Australia and the United States during five years in service He will report to the Philly farm in New York in a few days.
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Sundown Semi-Pro Baseball Team Awaits Schedule
Sundown will field a semi pros baseball nine this season led by manager ENena Shaw. The club combines old men and young boys eager for summer games. Early workouts suggest a strong country ball squad with weekend matches on a home and home basis. Contact Shaw at Sundown to arrange games.
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National League standings and Saturday results
national league results show New York 6 Cincinnati 1 Chicago 2 Philadelphia 1 Brooklyn 3 New York leads with 32 wins 22 losses while Chicago 39 15 and Cincinnati 33 18. Sunday schedule lists New York at Pittsburgh Chicago at Cincinnati Philadelphia at St Louis.
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