Rogers Hornsby to Lead Reds in Cubs Series
Cincinnati and Chicago collide as Rogers Hornsby takes over the Reds as manager tonight for a two game set. Hornsby will also coach third base and vows no diplomacy while stressing hard practice and maximum effort from every player to win tight games.
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Rajah” Hornsby
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Roswell Rockets Dominate Colts 7–1 in San Angelo
Elwood Grantham pitched a two hitter for Roswell as the Rockets defeated the San Angelo Colts 7–1. Roswell piled up 15 hits while four Colts pitchers were taxed. Grantham worked six innings with Monchak finishing three and walking another batter.
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Elwood Grantham
San Angelo Colts
Tony Guerrero
Glenn Burns
Colts
Roswell
Rockets
Grantham
al Monchak
Cale
Thomas
Lozano
Swearingen
Tinkler
All-Star Teams Hold Practice at Texas Coaching School
Fort Worth reports a wild air filled football practice as North led by Jim Tatum and South led by L. R. Meyer prep for the annual Texas Coaching School game. Quarterbacks Brewer and Kirkpatrick shine for the Split T while Meyer’s spread features Fat Womack and Jimmie Dickey.
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Texas
Jim Tatum
Maryland
L. R
Dutch) Meyer
Texas Christian
Meyer
Tatum
Charley Brewer
Lubbock
Jack Kirkpatrick
Post
Brewer
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Fat Tolar
Jefferson San Antonio
Delano Womack
Austin
Womack
Jimmie Dickey
Galena Park
Hugo Burleigh Arnecke
Kerrville
Ray Burrus
Canyon
Wayman Buchanan
Amon Carter - Riverside
Harry Schowalter
Adamson Dallas
Sinton Oilers Beat Brooke Meds 10-7 In Semipro Bid
Sinton Oilers defend title by beating Brooke Army Medical Center 10 to 7 in game one of a seven game series for the Texas semipro championship. Dewey Jacobs earned the win over H Y Cohen. Both teams advance to Wichita Kan on Aug 15 for the National Baseball Congress tournament.
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Sinton Oilers
Brooke Army Medical Center
Texas
South Texas
Brooke
North Texas
Dewey Jacobs
H. Y. Cohen
Wichita
Kans
National Baseball Congress
Amerada Clinches Seminole Softball Title
Amerada clinched first place in the Seminole City Softball League with a 21 to 10 win over Stanolind. Tom Gilmer and Val Joe Walker hit home runs for Amerada while Ray Pierce and Bill Worley pitched. Ed Kleine and Jody Carruth pitched for Stanolind.
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Tommy Gilmer
Val Joe Walker
Pace
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Stanolind
Seminole City
Ray Pierce
Bill Worley
Ed Kleine
Jody Carruth
Tonight American Legion
T&p Tangle
T&p
Legion
Shantz Seeks 20th Win For Athletics At Shibe Park
Bob Shantz, 19 wins and 3 losses, aims for his 20th victory as the Philadelphia Athletics host a game at Shibe Park. The right hander features a sharp curve and knuckleball, leading the American League with a 1.53 ERA and 110 strikeouts, just shy of Billy Pierce.
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Bobby Shantz
Shibe Park
Philadelphia Athletics
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Knuckler
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Billy Pierce
Chicago White Sox
Longhorn Loop Latest Transactions Report
In Abilene Artesia Odessa Roswell and Sweetwater player moves include outright releases such as Robert Falk Rex Wehunt Guillermo Galindo and Alberto Larraz Bueno. Others involve outright assignments contract conditions and optional assignments to Gulf Coast League clubs including Robert V Weaver Daniel Parra and Joseph A Langdon. Wilbur Dearley signs as a free agent.
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Artesia
Robert Falk
Wallace Hanna
Harlingen
Odessa
Rex Wehunt
Donald Byerley
Laredo
Wilbur Dearley
Guillermo Galindo
Alberto Larraz Bueno
Roswell
Robert V. Weaver
Brownsville
Daniel Parra
Sweetwater
Joseph A. Langdon
Texas City
Train Wreck Near Renner Involves 21 Cars
A Cotton Belt freight train derailment near Renner injured none and blocked tracks while en route from St. Louis to Dallas. Twenty-one cars were involved and the cause remained undetermined as crews cleared the line.
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St. Louis
Guerra Hurls Broncs Past Vernon Twice
Gil Guerra pitched both games for Big Spring as the Broncs swept Vernon Dusters 12 2 in game one and 6 3 in game two at Memorial Stadium. Guerra went the distance in both contests, collecting four hits in six at bats, and drove in runs with a two run homer by Quintana and a triple by Gonzalez. Vernon receivers Lagomarsino and Richardson took the losses as Vernon's offense managed seven hits in game one and five in game two.
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Memorial Stadium
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Dusters
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al Richardson
Buddy Grimes
Witty Quintana
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Ager
Pat Stasey
Ricgi Gonzalez
Art Bunge
Steeds
Bert Larrez
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Gonzalez
Alvarez
Big Spring
Ed Bucynski
Popeye Carerras
Lafe
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Platter
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Richardson
Larrez
Lagomarsino
Bakas
Midland Indians sweep Artesia with two solid pitching wins
Midland beat Artesia 3-2 and 3-0 in a twin bill before 1,300 fans. Eddie Jacome earned his 14th win after Bill Brown's RBI single broke a 2-2 tie. rookie Herb Dwire threw five and a third no hit innings in the nightcap before a Briner single spoiled the no hitter.
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Midland Indians
Artesia Drillers
Bill Brown
Eddie Jaco Ime
Herb Dwire
Drillers
Rudy Briner
Dwire
Hambletonian Stake Trials May Be Three Heats This Year
Old timers on harness racing’s Grand Circuit speculate the 27th Hambletonian Stake may need three heats to decide the event tomorrow in Goshen New York. Sixteen three year olds are entered led by the Duke of Lullwater with a star studded lineup.
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N. Y
Duke of Lullwater
Odessa Nets doubleheader sweep as Ortega earns 18th win
Odessa defeated Sweetwater in a doubleheader with Evelio Ortega taking his 18th victory in a 3-0 shutout. The Oilers also won the opener 14-8 behind four RBIs from Bill Cearley and Leo Eastham while Sweetwater’s Dean Higgins struggled.
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Fabian
McAlester Hurler Joins 20-Game Winners in State
Charles Seymour of McAlester earned his 20th win as the Rockets defeated Ardmore 6-0. Bert McCannon blanked Ada 9-0 with a two-hitter, Mel Burgess edged Leon Hinkle in Shawnee’s 2-0 win, and Pauls Valley beat Lawton 4-3 on a 10th inning hit.
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Mel Burgess
Shawnee
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Ray Maurer
Innig
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