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Kdin cancels ners rinaiExhibition; Open WednesdayThe Oilers' scheduled exhibi-Unn same against the Weatherford. Okla.. Bulldogs was cancelled yesterday morning due to the mnrtfly diamond and the falling rain. And thus ended the Oiloia’ spring exhibition season with a record of four wins and four losses.The Oilers dropped a series to Amarillo's Gold Sox. three games to two. defeated Roswell and Colorado Springs one time each and lost to the Fort Sim Houston nine in San Antonio.Wednesday night they are scheduled to break from the starting post against the Borger Gasscrs. Tickets for that gnma are already on sale by Rotary. Khvanlx and Lions clubs of Pam* pa. Tbe price, ns usual for Utc opener. Is ?1 per person, with the rain check if needed, good lor any future game.Sunday wasn't a dull day around the Oilor ntfir.e, however. Business Manager Ivy Griffin anil Playing Manager Jake Phillips were busy trying to pate the ro'i-ter dawn to working sixc. The net result wan the optioning of two rookies, righthanders Dick Tilmhow and Gale Holmsley to Ardmore of the Sooner Stale League. Ardmore ts being man* Cged this year l,y Jackie Sullivan. the former Lubbock manger, and on Ilia pitching staff as toacn of the moufldinen is Ro.vcc ’'Rooster'’ Mills. Thus, the Oiler management felt Hint the two roolt-j ics would he placed in good hands for further schooling.Oil er details being worked out I were opening day ceremonies for Wednesday night. It is expected' that Mayor C. A. ’’Lefty’’ Huff is going to he called upon to toss the first hall because he has been seen warming up in his back yard.. The Oilers are scheduled to workout this afternoon, despite the voggy diamond. Anolhcr workout will be held tomorrow morning.PMe el Your OilersNORM AUflitUACII . . . shortstopA rookie with n lot of experience Is shortstop Norman J, Auorbnch, who lives nt 29S2 Strong Ave.. In Fort Worth, Just about r dozen blocks from his team manager. Jake Phillips.Auerbach, who was horn May 13. 1027, has been playing Handled bah In Cnwtown for several years and has grabbed many outstanding laurels for himself through his fine batting o. n d fielding ability.This kid with the fine personality. is mauled. His wife’s name is Mary Lou and they have a daughter. Linda, six years old.Norm attended Polytechnic High school In Fort Worth, graduating in 1944. He served In the Navy during the wav. seeing action In the South Pacific. He is currently classified 4-A Norm is riglithanded all the way and stands 5 feet, 9 1-2 Inch-ei* tall and has a playing weight of 1R0 pounds. The past two seasons in Fort Worth’s top semi-pro league he hit over ,400.A good glove man, Auerbach is expected to give the infield the strong defense It lacked nt shortstop last season.Up is h close friend of Coach Clifton McNeely of the 1* a m p a Harvester basketball squad, who ployed his college ball at Texas Wesleyan In Fort Worth. His hobby is baseball, something he livesi |„e Hway from an inside pilch ihe year around. (with tho remark excuse me.”One peculiarity he has Is twisl-l _ ____Pampa Golfers Take Lead In Panhandle Men's Tourney
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Pampa Daily News
Pampa, Texas, US
Mon, Apr 21, 1952
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