Pecos City Soft Ball League Formed and Golf Scene Noted
The Pecos community organizes a city soft ball league led by professional Mr. Howe who plans a full line of golf balls and equipment. He recently returned after weeks away and praised by 30 golfers for keeping ice water at the clubhouse. Clarence Mount shot 61 Sunday, and Doty drives 240 yards as Morrison and Doty aid the Pecos ball team against the New Mexico All-Stars.
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Jimmy Morrison
Harold Doty
Pecos
Doty
Soft Ball League Schedule Includes Fireboys and Baptists
Schedule lists May to August matchups between Fireboys Baptists Merchants Telephon e Co Retailers Wholesalers and Methodists with dates from May 21 to August 30. Numerous repeated pairings show a busy league slate across venues and weeks.
City Baseball League Forms With Six Teams
A city league organized at city hall elected officers and drafted rules for six member teams Pecos Mercantile Telephone Baptists Methodists Wholesalers Retailers and Fireboys. Opening game Monday at Alkali Park Fire department vs Baptists followed by a three games per week schedule.
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Mercantile-Telephone Co
Methodists
Fireboys
Baptists
Wholesalers
Mer
Mercantile-Telephone
Retailers
Pecos Mercantile-Telephone
Firehoys
C. J. Lee
Milt Wadley
George Ross
Horace Woodruff
Jimmy Morrison
Clarence Mount
Alkali Park
Fire Department
The
H. G. Meyer
Paul Dowling
R. R. Wall
Prient
Rotary club members tee off in Slicem Tournament
This week the Rotary club hosts a Thursday afternoon nine hole medal tournament with handicaps to level the field for nearly all members and three Rotary Annes joining the event. The prize is a half dozen Kro Flite golf balls and the winner’s name may appear on the front page.
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Rotary Club
Supper Club At Country Club Sparks Interest
Mrs. Howe starts a biweekly supper club at the country club on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Dinner costs 50 cents and is praised as well cooked with strong fellowship. Dudley Yard set a country club record by eating nine hot rolls in one sitting. All members are invited to attend and enjoy easy evenings.
Regan Improves as Birdies Highlight Round
Ken Regan shows progress with a birdie on the fourth hole and narrowly misses another birdie on the sixth, the round featuring sharp iron play and close taps for par.
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Ken Regan
Dudley Yard Plans Return to Golf After Long Hiatus
Dudley Yard signals a return to golf after five or six years away from the links, indicating renewed interest in the sport and possible local competition.
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Dudley Yard
Pecos Bypasses West Texas Golf Tourney
Pecos will not be represented at the West Texas Golf Association annual tourney in Big Spring this week though local players may attend as spectators. The event runs Thursday through Sunday with top southern golfers in play.
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Pecos
West Texas Golf Association
Big Spring
South
Jack May
Harry Watson
FE. DD. Howe
City Basketball League Sets Rules and Charity Goal
A local league drafts rules for games and eligibility with proceeds split between lighting the downtown Boy Scout area and furnishing Christmas cheer for Ve cos children. The season is split into two halves, ends July 27 and August 41, with first and second half winners meeting for the city championship.
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Meyer
Pecos Rallies to Upset Loving All-Stars 8 7 at Rotary
Pecos baseball remains undefeated with an 8 7 victory over Loving New Mexico All-Stars at Rotary Field. The game swung with Loving taking a late 7 3 lead before Pecos surged in the ninth, Blazi scoring on Craft’s two base hit after Caroline’s sacrifice, sealing the win.
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PECOS
Wolf
Withers
Stubblefield
Blazi
Caroline Rs
Y Craft
Williams
Doty
Morison
Donaldson
Neumeyver
Ingram
Sanford
Neneve
Stumptolia
Reed
Rotary Field
Loving, N. M
Caroline
Craft
Pecos Valley Tennis Doubles Title Match Set Sunday
The Pecos Tennis Club hosts a men’s doubles championship on June 3 with teams led by King Green and Gilbert Murray challenging defending champions Winkleman and McElvaney of Wink. Fort Stockton placed third last year. Barstow, Van Horn, Odessa, and possibly Midland may compete in one of the year’s largest events.
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Pecos Valley
Pecos Tennis Club
Pecos
King Green
Gilbert Murray
Winkleman
McElvaney
Wink
Green
Murray
Fort Stockton
Barstow
van Horn
Odessa
Midland
Lions Win First Tilt In Rotary-Lions Series
The Pecos Lions beat Rotary 9 3 at Rotary Field behind Tommy Thompson pitching. Bill Kerr hit a home run for Rotary but left after a head injury. Lions offense struck early with three runs in the first and added two more in the fifth.
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Pecos Lions
Rotarians
Lions
Rotary Field
Roarers
Tommy Thompson
Bill Kerr
Rotary
Thompson
Rotary Bats
Hubbs
Camp
Ivy
Hinkle
Pioneer Press corrects 24 year old misspelled name
The editor of the St Paul Pioneer Press was asked to rectify a name spelling error from a published item over 24 years old. The correction highlights ongoing attention to accuracy in archival reporting and reader trust.
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St. Paul
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cantile-Telephone Co
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Metho
Merecantile-Telephone Co
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Bb. Neymeyer
Beeman
Stamp
Harry Hinkle
Albert Sisk
Harl Bell
Hill Kerr
Barney
Rotary-Annes
Lela Ivy
Dean
Frances Kerr
Canada
Seiberling
Halsey & Joe’s Tire Store
Quaker State Oil
Dixie Gasoline—Tire Service
Boy Scout
Uniteds
Hinkle Drug CO
Rollator
Pecos Furniture Co
Loving
Woods
Jack Hawkins
Martin Michel
Kerr
Hawkins
John Ivy
Gage van Horn
Keith Camp
Pitcher
Hatcher
Sherrod
Chambers
Woon
Walker
Loudcroft
Erebery
Camue
Malqogs de Loudcroft
New Mexico
Sale Voal
DRY Cleaners
Norge
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