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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1952

Page

7

Trucks Nets 2nd No-Hitter as Dodgers Beat Cardinals

Virgil Trucks threw his second no hitter of the season to blank the Yankees 1 0 as Detroit remains a last place club. The win came amid a day-night doubleheader where the Dodgers swept the Cardinals to take a 1012 lead in the NL standings.

New York Virgil Trucks Tigers Robert F. Hyland Trucks Hyland Detroit St. Louis Yankees Indians Washington Bob Lemon Harry Simpson al Lopez Dodgers Cardinals Giants Ken Rafffensberger Cincinnati Larry Jansen Reds Cincy Phillies Cubs Granny Hamner Andy Hansen Steve Ridzik Roy Smalley Bill Miller Walt Dropo Steve Souchek Johnny Pesky Phil Rizzuto Brooklyn John Rutherford Bobby Adams Jansen Raffensberger

Clark Tops Turnesa In Fort Wayne Open Duel

Jimmy Clark won the Fort Wayne Open defeating PGA champion Jim Turnesa by one stroke with a 69 to 70. Clark earns 2400 dollars while Turnesa gets 1800. Sam O Neall won the amateur playoff 72 to 73 after the main event. Clark heads to Hartford Open with the victory.

Fort Wayne Ind Jimmy Clark Hartford Clark Turnesa Wilmington N. C Laguna Beach Calif Briar Cliff N. Y Sam O’neall Crawfordsville Drendell Aldrich Angola

Southern Association scores and Texas League results

Nashville edged Little Rock 1 to 0 while Chattanooga beat Memphis 8 to 5 and Mobile defeated Atlanta 5 to 2. Birmingham and New Orleans finished 6 to 3, with other league results in the Arizona Texas League noting Chihuahua 3 over Juarez 2 and Bisbee-Douglas 8 beating El Paso 7 while Phoenix 1 defeated Tucson 0.

Southern Association Nashville Little Rock Chattanooga Memphis Mobile Atlanta Birmingham New Orleans Arizona Chihuahua Juarez Bisbee-Douglas el Paso Phoenix Tucson

Bates Phillips Club Golf: Bates Wins Blind Bogey Title

The Frank Phillips Men's Club two day blind bogey event at Ranchland Hills Country Club Midland ends with John Bates of Midland as champion after rounds of 97 and 85. Medalist honors go to Bob Wortman of Midland with 71 and 75. Runners include K E Jastro Midland K I June Odessa Earl Rogers Odessa and Dick Moix Odessa.

Frank Phillips Ranchland Hills Country Club Midland John Bates Bates Bob Wortman K. E. Jastro K. I. June Odessa Earl Rogers Dick Moix

Dot Kirby Leads U S Women’s Amateur Match Play

Dot Kirby of Atlanta set the pace at Waverly Country Club Portland as match play began in the 1952 U S Women’s National Amateur golf tournament. Medalist honors went to Kirby with 37 39 76, while Pat Garner of Midland Texas followed with 42 36 78 and many former champions remain in contention through the opening day.

Portland Ore Dot Kirby Atlanta U. S Beautiful Wavery Country Club Miss Kirby Pat Garner Midland Tex Bauer Marlene Alice Pat Mary Agnes Wall Polly Riley Gracie Demoss Grace Lenczyk Marjorie Lindsay Helen Sigel Pat O’sullivan Carol Diringer Edean Anderson

Collins Says He Can Beat Anyone

Boston boxer Tommy Collins declares he can defeat any featherweight for the North American duration title during his title defense plan. He aims to face Ray Famechon next after a 15 round decision over Glen Flanagan, with Bassett and Plummer failing to make weight.

Boston Tommy Collins Sandy Saddler Ray Jamechon France Glen Flanagan St. Paul Minn Collins Percy Bassett Philadelphia Fredericc Plummer Panama Ray Famechon National Boxing Association Bassett Plummer Aaa

World Softball Tourney Opens in Plainview

The International Softball League world tournament begins in Plainview with 16 teams from nine states Canada and Hawaii. Play runs Sept 2 in a double elimination bracket with daily games starting at 6 30 p m at Jaycee ballpark. Monday night features Primm Drug Brownfield vs Bollman Oil New Bedford Murrell Furniture Plainview vs Hoak Packer Fresno and Clinton Oklahoma vs Barbers Point Naval Air Station Hawaii.

Plainview Tex Canada Hawaii Jaycee Ballpark Primm Drug Brownfield Bollman Oil Co New Bedford Ill Murrell Furniture Co Hoak Packer

Canadians U S Golfers Start Hopkins Play

Canadians and U S golfers begin the Hopkins international trophy with six man teams in Montreal. Julius Boros and Doug Ford meet Bobby Locke and Jules Huot while other pairings feature Dave Douglas Ted Kroll Stan Leonard Pat Fletcher Jack Burke Cary Middlecoff Stan Horne Gordie Brydson. The event winds up Wednesday with six 36 hole two sums and 27 points at stake.

Montreal Canada United States Julius Boros Southern Pines N. C Doug Ford Harrison N. Y Bobby Locke South Africa Jules Huot Dave Douglas Newark Del Ted Kroll New Hartford Stan Leonard Vancouver Pat Fletcher Saskatoon Jack Burke Jr Houston Cary Middlecoff Memphis Stan Horne Gordie Brydson Toronto

Out-of-town Fans Seek Dallas Philadelphia Grid Tickets

Out-of-town fans can order tickets for the Dallas Philadelphia pro football game on August 29 by mail. Tickets cost 3.60 with a 0.25 mailing charge. Make checks or money orders payable to the Odessa Shrine Club and mail to Shrine Club Box 574 Odessa.

Odessa Shrine Club

Jack Westland On Another Campaign

Seattle man Jack Westland, 40 years after his first campaign and after winning the U S National Amateur golf title, now seeks Congress. If elected in November he would be the first U S golf champion to sit in Congress.

Seattle Wash Jack Westland U. S Jack Congress

Eagles and birdies on specified holes in Wednesday pairings

The notice lists Wednesday twosome pairings among players including Boros versus Locke and Burke versus Huot with the Canadian host pro included. The fragment ends with Burke versus and is incomplete.

Eagles Boros Locke Ford Leonard Douglas Horne Kroll Brydson Burke Huot Middlecoff Bill Kerr

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