Tribe Triumphs Over A's and Dodgers Sweep Cardinals
Cleveland edged Philadelphia 6 to 3 in 11 innings as Al Rosen toppled Shantz with a ninth inning homer. Brissie and McCosky drove an 11th inning burst, lifting the A’s to defeat. Dodgers beat Cardinals 4 to 3 as Spahn and Gordon supplied the needed runs.
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Rosen
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Athletics
Barney McCosky
Lou Brissie
Shantz
Brissie
McCosky
Bill Skowron Named Association Rookie of the Year
Bill Skowron of Kansas City was chosen rookie of the year by the American Association. The 21 year old outfielder hit .340 this season with 28 homers and 120 RBIs. He was ticketed for a trial with the New York Yankees next spring.
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Bill Skowron
Louisville
Kansas City
New York Yankees
American Association
Skowron
Chicago
Purdue
Two Texas League players are richer
Pitcher Hal Erickson of Dallas and shortstop Bill Hunter of Fort Worth were named Texas League pitcher and player of the year. The players will receive $100 checks in ceremonies by their clubs. Erickson led Dallas with a 19-12 record. Hunter hit .275 with 70 RBIs, 20 stolen bases, and helped Fort Worth set double play records.
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Dallas
Hal Erickson
Bill Hunter
Fort Worth
Erickson
Dave Hoskins
Oklahoma City
Vernon Kennedy
Hunter
Peppery
Sparkplug
Cats
Harry Hesler
San Antonio Missions
Wayne Belardi
Bob Turley
San Antonio
Jim Dyck
McAlester Rockets Clinch Sooner Loop Title
The McAlester Rockets clinched the Sooner State League pennant with a 10-8 win over Shawnee. Chickasha fell to Ardmore 4-2, widening the gap, while the Sherman Twins upset Lawton 14-9 to reach fourth place, and Pauls Valley defeated Ada 13-9 after a seven-run second inning.
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Clovis
Albuquerque
Lamesa
Amarillo
Borger
Lubbock
Abilene
Essaees
Pampa
Dallas
Shreveport
Cescceses
San Antonio
Tulsa
Fort Worth
Oklahoma City
Beaumont
Houston
Sooner
Ardmore
McAlester
Shawnee
Chickasha
Sherman
Lawton
Pauls Valley
Ada
Eam
New York
Chicago
Ty Brooklyn
St. Louis
Esse
Philadelphia
Boston
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
St Louis
Southern Association
Atlanta
Birmingham Chattanooga
Little Rock
Nashville
Mobile
New Orleans
Memphis
Arizona
Texas League
Phoenix
Tucson
Juarez
Chihuahua
el Paso
Bisbee
Associated Press
McAlester Rockets
Sherman Twins
Home-Towners Win In Plainview Meet
Weldon Haney threw a no-hit no-run game as Murrell Furniture of Plainview defeated Mancini Hardware of Cranston Rhode Island 9-0 to open the International Softball League Tournament in Plainview. Hoak Packers of Fresno beat Farmer Texas 5-0. Primm Drug Brownfield defeated Bollman Oil Co. New Bedford 1-0. Point Naval Air Station Hawaii beat Snow Jewelers Clinton Oklahoma 4-1. The tournament runs through September 1.
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Plainview
Weldon Haney
Murrell Furniture
Mancini Hardware
Cranston
R. I
Hoak Packers
Fresno
Calif
Farmer
Baneers
Point Naval Air Station
Hawaii
Clinton
Okla
Fans can order Dallas Philadelphia game tickets by mail
Out of town fans may order tickets for the Dallas Philadelphia pro football game on August 29 by mail. Ticket price is 3.60 dollars with a 0.25 mailing and handling charge. Make checks or money orders payable to the Odessa Shrine Club and mail to Shrine Club Box 574 Odessa.
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Odessa
Shrine Club
Tunney’s Sole Defeat Before Harry Greb
Gene Tunney lost only one professional bout, a decision to Harry Greb, marking the lone blemish in an otherwise undefeated career.
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Tunney
Gene Tunney
Harry Greb
Maxim Suspended Over Refusal to Meet Turpin in London
New York August 26 The New York Athletic Commission indefinitely suspended World Light Heavyweight Champion Joey Maxim and his manager Jack Kearns for refusing to meet Randy Turpin in London next month.
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New York
New York Athletic Commission
Joey Maxim
Jack Kearns
Randy Turpin
London
Burk Named Eagles Quarterback For Dallas Game
Adrian Burk, Baylor great, is set to start at quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles against the Dallas Texans in Odessa Texas. Burk leads the signal corps as competition with Bobby Thomason and Fred Enke continues. Pollard and Van Buren join Burk in the backfield as Steve Burk injury opens spot. Tickets remain on sale at the School Administration Building.
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EAGLE
Adrian Burk
Baylor University
Philadelphia Eagles
Dallas Texans
Broncho Stadium
Burk
Bobby Thomason
Fred Enke
The
Birds
Hot Springs
Ark
Adrian Big al Burk
Wayne Millner
Odessa
Tex
Philadelphia Birds
Signal Corps
Millner
V.M.I
Los Angeles Rams
Green Bay Packers
Detroit Lions
University of Arizona
Thomason
Pittsburgh
Hershey
Enke
Detroit
Eagles
al Pollard
Elbert van Buren
Steve
Jim Palmer
Bruiser
Oklahoma A&m
Harry
Bud) Grant
Minnesota
Pete
Big Dog) Pihos
Indiana
Frank Wyde
Duquesne
Frank Kilroy
Temple
Norm Willey
Marshall
John Magee
Rice
Wayne Robinson
Jim Phelan
North Lee
West Eighth
Bach Leads Steelers Rebuild With Open T Formation
Jovial Joe Bach, returning to the Steelers after 15 years, vows an open style of football with the T formation. He aims to keep players thinking football and emphasizes less scrimmage and fewer injuries while rebuilding Pittsburgh.
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Clean
N. Y
Joe Bach
Knute Rockne
Pittsburgh Steelers
Bach
Pittsburgh
St. Bonaventure University
Olson Favored Over Hairston in Madison Square Garden Bout
New York August 27 Carl Bobo Olson of Hawaii is favored at 2-1 to defeat Eugene Hairston of New York Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden, aiming to prove himself heir apparent to the middleweight crown which may soon be vacated.
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New York
Carl Bobo Olson
Hawaii
Eugene
Ford Konno Aims at Triple in AAU Swimming
Olympic champion Ford Konno of Ohio State seeks a 440yard freestyle title to complete a triple at the National AAU senior championships in Newark New Jersey. He already won the mile and battles for a place in the 440 heats while Bill Woolsey surprises by taking the 220 in 2 13.2.
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Newark
N. J
Ford Konno
Ohio State
John Marshall
Australia
Konno
Helsinki
Marshall
Tonatiuh Gutierrez
Mexico
Bill Woolsey
Honolulu
Wayne Moore
Yale
Burwell Jones
Michigan
Skippy Browning
University of Texas
Bobby Clotworthy
Joaquin Capilla
Browning
Clotworthy
Capilla
Laredo Apaches Take Two In Gulf Coast Loop Action
The Laredo Apaches swept a doubleheader from Brownsville 2 1 and 18 1 to move within five and a half games of the league lead and one game behind Harlingen. Gómez and Miller starred on the mound as Charros duo Gosselin and Liberton held Brownsville to four hits in the opener. Texas City beat Lake Charles 3 1, Galveston defeated Port Arthur 7 2, and Corpus Christi fell to Harlingen 14 6.
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Port Arthur
Dal
Corpus Christi
Galveston
Sscescess
Harlingen
Laredo
Ecarcceececss
Brownsville
Siscesce
Lake Charles
Texas City
Tuecsday
Atexas City
Laredo Apaches
Apaches
Gomez
Miller
Charros
Dick Gosselin
Ervin Liberton
Major Leaguers Boost Colonials Lead in Wichita Tourney
Washington Military District Colonials topped the NBC standings at 4-0 behind ex majors Tom Poholsky and Johnny Antonelli. Antonelli won his second straight game on two-hit and nine-hit efforts, while Poholsky pitched a complete game and drove in runs as the Colonials beat Fort Leonard Wood 8-6. Other results included Sinton Oilers’ 18-2 win over Stockham Wales and Casa Grande Cotton Kings’ 7-6 victory over Wichita Boeing Bombers.
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St. Louis Cardinal
Tom Poholsky
Boston Braves
Johnny Antonelli
Antonelli
Colonials
Poholsky
Washington Military District
Fort Leonard Wood
Hilltoppers
Fort Wood
Sinton
Tex
Plymouth Oilers
Birmingham
Ala
Stockham Wales
Casa Grande
Ariz
Cotton Kings
Wichita Boeing Bombers
Jim Eihler
Linton
Wichita Boeing
Wichita
el Paso Alpines
Los Alamitos
Calif
Naval Air Raiders
Brooke Army Medical Center of
San Antonio
Camp Atterbury
Ind
31St Dixie Division
Fort Meade
Okla City Jumps Into First Division
The Oklahoma City Indians defeated the Fort Worth Cats 5 to 0 behind Bill Greason's four hitter. The loss drops the Cats three games off the pace led by Dallas with under two weeks remaining. Oklahoma City ties Shreveport and Tulsa for third, marking a repeat three way deadlock.
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Oklahoma -Ci Indians
Texas
Fort Worth Cats
Bill Greason
Cats
Dallas
Indians
Shreveport Sports
Tulsa Oilers
Shreveport
Beaumont
Tulsa
San Antonio
Houston
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Stuart Miller
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Warren Spahn
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Sid Gordon
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Billy Pierce
Stan Musial
Roy Campanella
Jackie Robinson
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Clyde King
Davey Williams
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Whitey Lockman
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Hank Sauer
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Frank Baumholtz
Sauer
Behting
Big Spring
Midland
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Artesia
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Sweetwater
Vernon
Tyler
Austin
Paris
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United Press
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Berra
Musial
Robinson
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White Sox
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Steese Ene
Adams
Schoendienst
Farle
Mustang
BSA
Odessa Taylor Machine Works
Gene Shreve Tire CO
E. 2Nd St
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Rth
Gordon's
Gordon’s
Gordon
OM Grain
Gordon's Dry Gin Co., Ltd
Linden, N. J
Arom
Whinti
Pioneer
Pioneer IR Lines
Baylor Watches
New Pacemaster Times
Pioneer Ticket Office
Favorte Travel Agency
Finest
Key Southwestern Citie
Hubert Moore
Megee’s Sporting Goods
Remington
Winchester
Colts
Moore
Leftwich Tire & Supply
Pollard
Big Pittsburgh
Bobo Olson
Gene Hairston
Mexico City College
Association of Texas Colleges
Latin America
Chiapas No. 136
Mexico, D. F
Gulf Coast Loop
Wichita, Kans
Military District of
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Okla City
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