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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1940
Page
5
A survey of tackle trends shows lures made from rubber and plastics outpacing old metal and wood. Nylon lines and synthetic leaders replace silk gut as record catches rise. Luminous plugs appear despite calls for dark lures, while weedless night plugs and new two piece bamboo rods emerge. Reels reach near perfection with anti backlash tech, and the backward fly ties hackles to the bend to aid landing.
Midland Cowboys defeat Amarillo Gold Sox 9 to 5 in a see-saw game as lead changes occur three times before Midland pulls ahead in the sixth. Naranjo hits a triple to tie, Hale and Jordan homer, Dorman blends for the win with strong support from Altenburg.
Amarillo Texians head to Gruver for a Sunday 2:30 p.m. game aiming to rebound from a doubleheader loss. Boots Rucker will start on the mound with George Reinert catching.
Betty Jameson of San Antonio defeats veteran Memphis golfer Mrs. Dave Gant five and four to reach the final, set to play Mrs. Chatham Hunter of Memphis after Hunter beat Kay Pearson of Houston two and one in a tight Nip and Tuck match at the Memphis Country Club invitational.
A packed day across seven ballparks drew 238 828 fans with the Yankees and Red Sox drawing 82 437 at Yankee Stadium. Highlights included Carl Hubbell one hitting the Dodgers, Red Ruffing nearly a no hitter, the Giants rallying to sweep the Dodgers, and Cincinnati sweeping the Cubs after a 12 inning win. Brooklyn saw a riot call as 34 548 plus fans filled Ebbets Field while 50 000 more were turned away. Bill Terry's Giants beat the Dodgers twice, 7-0 and 12-5, dropping Los Angeles to second place amid a day of thrilling action.
City Commission has not decided whether Thompson Pool will open this year. After bids only one proposal was received from Percy Gibbs, who offered 25 percent of gross receipts plus city covering operating costs. Opening date remains indefinite as Amarilloans await recreation options.
Wilbur Shaw of Indianapolis won $31,875 in prize money for victory yesterday at the Indianapolis Speedway. Rex Mays finished second earning $15,950 and a gold belt buckle for fastest qualifying lap. Mauri Rose was third with $7,187.50, Ted Horn fourth with $4,575, and Joel Thorne fifth receiving $4,075 for his finish.
Entrants will test their shots Monday and Tuesday at the Ross Rogers Municipal Course for the Tri-State Amateur. The course benefits from recent rains with Bermuda greens and growing native grass. Water access improves as McConnell plans irrigation from the new well south of the 18th tee. Roy McKinney is first to enter with many players anticipated from Oklahoma New Mexico and West Texas.
In El Paso on May 31 De mar Koch Amarillo bus driver 168 fought Bob Ford 170 Hurley N M miner main event 10 rounds. Koch defended but Ford dominated with a four punch body blow blitz in the opening seconds of the seventh dropping Koch for the count and the bout ended KO. Ford cut Koch with a sharp left in the sixth, then carried the edge in infighting to secure the victory.
Wolflin Park course welcomes Canyon Country Club for an inter city golf match on Sunday afternoon. Canyon’s team secured a commanding win over Wolflin at Canyon last Sunday as pairings are set at the clubhouse before tee off.
Three Amarillo women golfers will depart for Abilene to compete in the West Texas Women's Golf Association classic. Mrs. Jesse A. Rogers, a board member, joins Mrs. Warren Babb and Mrs. W. J. Shudde representing Amarillo. Abilene Country Club opened practice for early entrants. qualifying begins Monday. The Amarillo ambassadors of the Amashie will return late next week.
Borger reports summer roles for Bulldog football coaches with Head Coach Catfish Smith playing for semi pro Cubs in Mt. Pleasant Texas and last year’s Cubs game in Wichita. Assistant Selmer Kirby begins as pool manager and R Knute Rockne Goode assists Olney while aiding rig builder Red Cox. Track meet cancelled as Olympic trials planned for July in Los Angeles were abandoned due to global conflict.
St. Louis Browns beat Youngstown Mid-Atlantic League farm hands 14 to 8 before 3,000 fans in Ohio. George McQuinn and Chet Laabs homered for the Browns. Also note on Penn football, Army games at Franklin Field will be the first true home matchup this season.
Cotten Insulating Company five upset Mann's Cakes in a Louie's Alleys match by three pins across three games. Ruby Wagner led Cakes with 547, Elizabeth Eckert topped Cotten with 540. Jimmie Shane had a 202 single for Mann's as Cotten rallied from a game down to win the final frame.
Mrs E H Aderton and Mrs Albert Nelson won their flights in Amarillo Women's Golf Association first monthly tournament at Wolflin Park. Aderton led the 18 hole flight with net 74, Nelson won nine hole with net 39. handicap event set for Ross Rogers Muny course next month.
Fishing season rules warn anglers to follow county regulations beyond state law. Licensing requires artificial lure licenses for residents and non resident licenses for others with specific fees. Restrictions cover counties, gear, closed seasons for bass and crappie, size limits, bag limits, and sale prohibitions, with many counties listed for exceptions.
J H Lovelady was elected president of the Amarillo Tennis Club for 1940 41 succeeding BE Fr Gene Jordan H A Bozeman was named vice president Camilla Wheatley and Howard Pestor were re elected secretary and treasurer The group discussed plans for a city wide tournament and Lovelady set a meeting for 5 30 pm at Ellwood Park to boost membership The club also plans the annual Tri State classic later in the season.
Georgetown star Al Blazis eclipsed two IC4A records in a rain soaked 64th renewal at Cambridge. He hurled the shot 53 feet 6.5 inches to break John Lyman’s 1934 mark and followed with a discus throw of 167 feet 4.5 inches, surpassing Stanford’s Eric Krenz’s 10 year old best.
Civic League softball action last night featured the Jaycees beating the Lions 5 to 4 and the Elks defeating the San Jacinto Kiwanis 6 to 3 in a two game bill at Jaycee park. Earlier in the season ABC topped downtown Kiwanis 12 to 4 on Thursday.
Gem Lake pool started its 12th season yesterday drawing about 800 visitors by nightfall. Manager M Wiseman announced daily hours to 7 pm and planned after dark swimming by Sunday. Lifeguards, led by Amarillo College student Marvin Chamberlain, monitor safety as Wanda and Juanita Woods run the concessions. Adults 25 cents youths 15 cents children 5? cents. (note: corrected: 19 cents children)
Borger May 31 the city supervised pool will open for the summer season Saturday June 1. Selmer Kirby assistant coach of the Borger Bulldogs is pool manager with staff Juanita Farr cashier Mrs Lillian Hemmie Red Cross instructor life guards Neal Nichola George Huffman and others assisting.
Amarill Clowns managed by Chick Wells host Texaco Skychiefs at Jaycee Park on 34th Parker Streets. Game starts at 9 pm with 10 cent admission. Eddie Norton stars for the Clowns, Dayton Beer backs home plate, and Charlie Waner pitches for Texaco. Proceeds go to charity. Wells says this will be the longest game of the season. The piece notes the submar dates dating to 1620.
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