President's Cup Golf Tournament Set for Labor Day
Pecos golfers polish clubs and rehearse on the links for the President's Cup Golf Tournament, the club's big Labor Day event in September. Albert Sisk, club president, will issue a detailed schedule later as four flights contest for multiple prizes and consolation awards. Leading Texas players are expected to compete with locals.
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Fireboys Lose First Defeat in Season Upset
Mercantile-Telephone Co victory over the Fireboys 18 to 17 ends an eight game win streak and spoils the Fireboys perfect season, with Mercantile Tel defending late in the game as Firemen lose pace. Odom pitched for Mercantile Tel and Wall pitched for the Fireboys.
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Mercantile-Telephone Co
Odom
Clinton
Mercantile Telephone Co
Wall
Powles
Tennis Court Planned on School Grounds
A relief project proposes building a tennis court on school grounds. The Works Progress Administration would supply labor and half the materials, with the local school yard providing the other half. Mr and Mrs W W Dean visited Fort Davis on a Sunday trip for mountain air.
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Entone
Xxas
Fort Davis
Harper Drives In Ninth Inning Run To Win 18 17
Milton Harper of Mercantile Telephone hit a ninth inning RBI to lift his team over the Fireboys 18 to 17 at Alkali Park. Firemen played second string but led most of the contest as fans cheered a dramatic finish in a high scoring league game.
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Alkali Park
Milton Harper
Mercantile Telephone
Fireboys
Lions and Rotarians Batting Prank Ends in Laughing Upturn
Last Tuesday night at the park the Lions and Rotarians clashed bats in a comic moment. Charlie Fitzgerald of the Rotarians hit a line drive and circled the bases as Dick Chambers the Lions catcher leaped to make a play. Chambers slapped his mitt and fell, leaving Fitzgerald safe at home and fans roaring.
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Dick Chambers
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Pecos Six Pick Players for All-Star Team
Captains of six teams work this week to assemble a Pecos All-Star roster from players they consider top. The selections will be finalized and the All-Star games organized soon.
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Pecos
Retailers Triumph Over Wholesalers 30 to 11
The Retailers defeated the Wholesalers 30 to 11, scoring 16 runs in the ninth inning after leading 14 to 11. Taylor pitched, Pritchett caught for the Retailers while Sharp and Woodruff pitched for the Wholesalers with Morrison catching.
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Morrison
Williams family travels to California to join relatives
Ralph Williams travels to California last week to join Mrs. Williams and Ralph Jr. They have stayed there for some time and expect to return to Pecos in about a week.
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Mrs. Williams
Ralph Jr
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All Star Term Hints From Pecos Scorekeeper
A Pecos note discusses selecting an All Stars term by combining scores from multiple games and a key scorekeeper Chas Manahan. The piece suggests compiling a composite to determine the best All Star choice.
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Chas. Manahan
Pecos
Camp and Camp Duo Deliver in Rotary Lion Game
Keith hit safely and Hilliard drove him in to power a Rotary Lion win. The two players combined for the decisive rally, showcasing their effective stand in the club’s batting lineup.
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Keith
City League Dope Results and Standings
The league reports game results with Retailers 30 over Wholesalers 11 Mere Tel 18 Fireboys 17 Retailers 19 Baptists 17. Standings show Fireboys 5 3 5 60 percent and Retailers 6 4 60 percent with Metho dis 5 6 664 and Wholesalers 4 5 A444 Baptists 2 20. Schedule lists July 26 Wholesalers vs Fireboys July 7 Mere Tel vs Methodists end of first half July 30 Fireboys vs Baptists August 2 Wholesalers vs Mere Tel August 3 Retailers vs Methodists.
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Retailers Rally Past Baptists 19 17 In League Clash
The Retailers extended their second place in the league with a 19 to 17 win over the Baptists on Monday night. King pitched for the Retailers and Hopper caught. for the Baptists, Matejowsky and Caswell pitched with Caswell catching as the game saw eight runs in the eighth inning that sealed the outcome.
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Stiewigs Start Weeklong Oklahoma Vacation Trip
Mr and Mrs M L Stiewig and their children left Sunday for a weeklong vacation in Oklahoma to visit relatives. Stiewig is the local Safeway manager.
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Oklahoma
Mr. Stiewig
Safeway
West Texas Tennis Tourney Heads to Abilene
West Texas tennis stars from across the region gather for Abilene Aug 2 to 4 in one of the state’s largest events. Notables include Leo Brady from Texas, M. M. Ballard of Abilene, Andy Moore, and Jim Adkins. Entry is $1 singles $1.50 doubles with dorm access during the event. Entrants must register by July 31. trophies gift winners, runners-up receive tennis gear. Gordon Weir directs.
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University of Texas
M. M. Ballard
Andy Moore
Jim Adkins
Abilene Christian College
Hardin and Simmonsniversity
Gordon Weir
They Sleep Under Cover at San Diego
Dudley Yard returned from a twenty day trip to southern California with glowing tales of Agua Caliente. He stayed about twice as long as planned. Mrs Yard will spend the rest of the summer in San Diego.
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Dudley Yard
California
Agua Caliente
Mexico
Lions and Rotary clash in high hitting softball game
The Lions opened strong with seven runs in the first inning but the Rotary team surged ahead and won 21 to 2. In the seventh, Rotary plated eight runs while Lions closed with four in the ninth. Pitchers Chambers and Wherr and catchers Dritchett and others are noted.
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Well
Chambers
Wherr
Dritchett
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Hopper Family Return From Ozark Mountains Vacation
Mr and Mrs G A Hopper and family returned Thursday from a three weeks vacation in the Ozark Mountains region of Oklahoma.
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Ozark Mountains
Oklahoma
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