July 13, 1954 thru Aug. 29, 1954

July 26, 1954—GOING UP! G-SOX NEAR FIRST DIVISION AGAIN—by Harry Gilstrap---Don’t let the word get out, but it looks like the Gold Sox might be back in the running. Straddling a five-game winning streak now, they could pull up to a virtual, though not precise, tie for fourth place with Plainview tonight by beating the Ponies again, as they did Sunday afternoon, 8-3. They have reversed form since their recent, woeful 10-game string of defeats which extended through last Tuesday night and dropped them four and one-half games out of the first division. Frank Kempa, their new manager, inherited eight of those losses. The night he took over the sox dropped a doubleheader at Pampa. Next night, however, they whipped the Oilers twice. Then, after a day’s respite for the All-Star contest, they scored Friday and Saturday night victories over powerful, third-place Abilene, followed by yesterday’s well-earned success. Game time will be 8:15 PM the event will be preceded by the second and final section of the 1954 “Miss Gold Sox” contest. The eight pretty candidates, who paraded in bathing suits Saturday, this time will appear in formal attire, entering the park in automobiles. The winner will tour the league with the queens of the other six member cities, contending for the title of “Miss West Texas-New Mexico League.” The fortunate lovely league contest will go to the national meeting of the minors in Houston next December to compete for designation as “Miss Baseball”