Lou Gehrig Dead as Disease Ends Iron Horse Era
Lou Gehrig star first baseman for the New York Yankees for 14 years died at home after a two year illness of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He would have been 48 and left a record 2,130 consecutive games and two MVP awards. He remained a beloved figure and was in Hall of Fame status.
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Judson Bailey
New York
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
Iron Horse
Gehrigrom
Rankees
EB Rot Commission
Gehrig
Ull
Detroit
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Ndcer
Sting
Art
Yankees
Braves shut out Pirates 2-1 in Boston victory
Dick Errickson threw a two hitter as the Boston Braves blanked the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0 in their first shutout of the season. Errors were minimal with Fletcher and West collecting key hits. Lanning took the loss for Pittsburgh while Errickson earned the win.
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Boston
Boston Raves
Dick Errickson
Pittsburgh Pirates
Errickson
Elbie Fletcher
Ittsburgh
Vaughan
West
Robays
Miller
Pletcher
Rowell
V.di'gio
Moore
Per
Berres
Nning
Ollins
Ilkie
Lanning
Itteburgh
Fletcher
Itcher
Municipal Golf Qualifying Opens at Wolflin Park Course
Qualifying rounds for the Municipal Golf Tournament start Thursday at Wolflin Park Course with play continuing through Saturday. Course prep is described as the finest for this time of year, promising fast greens and challenging tee shots. First round playoffs begin Sunday with a $1.50 entry fee covering expenses. Defending champion J R Brown seeks to improve on Wolflin. Prizes include golf balls, a leather bag, golf shoes, and golf balls for runners up.
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Wolflin Park
Jack Bush
Bush
J. R. Brown
Wolflin
Indians Beat Yankees 7-5 for AL First
Bobby Feller pitched the Indians to first place with a 7 to 5 win over the New York Yankees. The victory coupled with Chicago’s loss to Washington gave Cleveland a game and a half lead in the American League over the White Sox. Boudreau Heath DiMaggio and Henrich drove in runs as Cleveland rallied from early deficits to secure the victory at home.
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Cleveland
Bobby Felter
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Chicago
Washington
Tribe
White Sox
New York
Sturm
Boudreauss
Rolfe
Weathly
Selkirk
Keltner
DiMaggio
Heath
Henrich
Walker
Rosar
Trosky
Gordon
Mack
van Crosetti
Hemssey
Russo
Feller
Ake Stancey
xKeller
Chandler
Dickey
Stancey
Crosetti
Boudreau
White Sox Fall to Senators 8 3 in Chicago Loss
Washington's 8 3 win drops Chicago into second place behind Cleveland and the Yankees. Joe Kuhel hit his seventh homer in the third to briefly put the Sox ahead, but Dietrich was tagged for the loss as Washington tallied three late runs.
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Washington
Senators
Chicago
Cleveland
New York Yankees
Joe Kuhel
Bill Dietrich
Kol'way
Lewis
Appling
Cramer
Kuhel
Travis
Wright
Vernon
Lod Ani
Myer
Kreevichet
Hoag If
Pofahi
Tresh
Sundra
Dietrich
Ross
Chapman
Women golfers hold regular match at Ross Rogers course
Members of the Municipal Golf Association will tee off at 9 this morning at the Ross Rogers Municipal Golf Course. The play proceeds on a handicap basis with many women golfers participating.
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Women's Municipal Golf Association
Ross Rogers Municipal Golf Course
Reds Top Giants 4 3 on Joost Lombardi Homers
Eddie Joost and Ernie Lombardi hit home runs as Cincinnati beat the New York Giants 4 to 3. Harry Danning drove in two Giants runs with a sixth inning homer. Melton, Adams, and O'Dea pitched in relief for Cincinnati with McGee taking the loss.
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New York
Eddie Joost
Ernie Lombardi
Cincinnati Reds
New York Giants
Harry Danning
Giants
Cincinnati
Young
Aleno
Lombardi
Moore
Craft
Orengo
Joose
Whiteh'd
E.riddle
Beggs
Melton
Arnocichz
Adams
O'Dea
REDS
Alena
Joest
Danning
E. Riddle
McGee
Louis Baer Fight Movie At Capitol Theater
The Capitol Theater shows Louis Baer in a fight movie noted for Joe Louis’ dramatic dive through the ropes after Buddy Baer’s disputed foul blow. The feature tomorrow is an air picture titled Devil Dogs of the Air.
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Joe Louis
Buddy Baer
Capitol Theater
Court of Civil Appeals Motions and Sessions, 1941 Texas
In Ama rillo motions and decisions in May and June 1941 include Brit Clare versus Will Maroney et al for rehearing oral argument. F B Schenck versus Standard Investment Co to affirm on certificate. C B Farris versus Fort Worth and Denver City Railway Co to extend filing time. Vance Swaim versus J P Montgomery et al to advance. J W Boyd et al rehearing. Skelly Oil Company versus S H Johnston rehearing. Ada Hood versus Inez Hood et al reversed and remanded from Yoakum and other cases submitted June 2 1941 Firestone Tire and Rubber Co versus Happy Motor Co from Swisher. R C Burleson versus Fannie Farnest et al from Terry. J M Radford Grocery Co versus Guy Speck et al from Foard.
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Court of Civil Appeals
Seventh Supreme Judicial District of Texas
Amarillo
Brit Clare
Will Maroney
F. B. Schenck
Standard Investment Co
C. B. Farris
Fort Worth
Denver City
Vance Swaim
J. P
Yoakum County
Ada Hood
Inez N. Hood
Lubbock County
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
Happy Motor Co
Swisher County
R. C. Burleson
Fannie C. Farnest
Terry County
J. M. Radford Grocery Co
Guy Speck
Foard County
Blackened Rubble Holds Secret of Big Jersey City Fire
Fire tore eight blocks along the Jersey City waterfront in a 24 hour blaze. Fire Chief Frank Ertle estimated $25 million in damage and ruled out sabotage. FBI Director J Edgar Hoover discounted a national defense materials connection. The stockyard fire began Saturday afternoon and spread between Sixth Street and Pavonia Avenue.
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Jersey City
N. J
Coast Guard
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Frank Ertle
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Omaha
Sixth Street
Pavonia Avenue
Youth Idle Sparks Call for Training Amid Defense Drive
Washington report cites Aubrey Williams, National Youth Administrator, saying about 3.5 million youths are idle and 2.8 million more will be idle next year despite conscription and industrial growth. He urges 1.5 million youths to be trained outside apprenticeships to meet defense needs.
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Washington
Congress
Aubrey Williams
Williams
House Appropriations
Gasoline Tax Payments Outpace Population Growth Since 1930
Since 1930, gasoline tax payments by the American public have risen eighteenfold faster than the nation's population gains, indicating a sharp rise in fuel consumption and tax revenue relative to population growth.
Open championship course gains final sanction at Colonial Club
Fort Worth notes final approval of the Colonial Club layout for the 45th U S Open. Officials led by Harold W. Pierce and Francis Diu assess 7,035 yards with mixed praise and warnings that rain and narrow fairways may shape play. Sub-par scores surface as contenders like Mangrum Turnesa and McSpaden post competitive rounds. Ben Hogan voices dissatisfaction as players anticipate the tournament with wary optimism.
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Fort Worth
Colonial Club
Harold W. Pierce
Francis Diumet
Boston
U.S. Golf Association
Joseph C. Dey, Jr
Association
Marvin Leonard
Pierce
Ouimet
Trinity River
Lloyd Mangrum
Texas
Willie Turnesa
Jag
Henry Picard
Johnny Goodman
George von Elm
Charley Lacey
Billy Burke
Byron Nelson
Ben Hogan
Ben
Red Sox Rout Tigers 9 to 1 in Detroit
Boston Fortifies three game sweep with a 9 to 1 victory over Detroit. Jimmy Foxx belts a three run homer in the first inning and Joe Dobson adds a homer in the second. Foxx collects five RBIs while Dobson and Williams also drive in runs as Buck Newsom suffers the loss.
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Detroit
Jimmy Foxx
Boston Red Sox
Buck Newsom
Detroit Tigers
Joe Dobson
Newsom
Romston Cis
Vee
DiMaggio
Croucher
Foxx
Radcliff
Dobson
Williams
Finney
Pytlak
Hale
Panhandle lakes lure a water loving traveler
The writer recalls Buffalo Lake near Amarillo and many Panhandle lakes a one day boat crawl could visit. He describes a Chris Craft ride with Jim Golding, a landlubber tire change, and dreams of touring Buffalo City Lake Marvin Lake Fryer Tule Lake and Rita Blanca from Dalhart, Texas.
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Palo Duro Canyon
Panhandle
Buffalo Lake
Amarillo
Big Pond
Walter Irvin
Basom White
Perry Vermillion
Jim Golding
Government Project
Chris
Jake
Golding
Ambarger
Buffalo
City Lake
Lake Marvin
Lake Fryer
Lake McClelland
Tule Lake
Rita Blanca
Dalhart
Uncle Mike
Orr of SMU Assistant Coach at Nacogdoches Named
Nacogdoches Tex June 2 Maurice Orr former SMU football star was named assistant coach at Nacogdoches High School succeeding Byron Schley who becomes head coach.
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SMU
Nacogdoches
Nacogdoches, Tex
Maurice Orr
Southern Methodist University
Tri-State Skeet Shoot Contests Begin Sunday
Contestants from New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas will meet at the Amarillo Gun Club range Sunday at 1 PM for the seventh Tri-State Championship Skeet shoot. Entry is 2.00 for four events or 1.00 per event with classes A and B based on 50 target scores. E Q O Bagot of Amarillo is defending champion.
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New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Amarillo
E. QO. Bagot
Gold Sox Triumph 8-5 Over Lobos in Lamesa Tilt
Amarillo's Gold Sox toppled the Lamesa Lobos 8 to 5 as Hart struggled early and Dorman steadied the mound. A late eighth inning dispute over a fence-play single changed the frame, but the Sox offense, led by D'Antonio and Hargrove, sealed the win with five runs in the fourth.
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Lamesa
Amarillo
Gold Sox
Hart
Sox
Frank Hargrove
Lobos
Sam Scaling
Bus Dorman
Joe D'Antonio
Hargrove
D'Antonio
Dorman
de Carlo
Har Cowsar
Robertson
Cardinals Halt Dodgers 5-4 For NL Lead
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 5 to 4 to reclaim the National League lead and snap a three game slide for St. Louis while Brooklyn’s nine game win streak ends. Medwick and Crespi hit home runs as Shoun earned the win and Davis the save in a tight late game.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Redbirds
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St. Louis
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Reese
Brown
Hermant
Moore
Medwickif
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Crespi
Marion
Davis
Camillilb
White
Owen
Kriap
Wicker
Shoun
Caseararts
Awift
Walker Rf
Louis i
M. Brown
Voamik
Errora Reiser
J. Brown
Rana
Medwick
Walker
Lavagetto
Loaing
Sox Release and Sign Three Rookies for Amarillo
The Amarillo Gold Sox announced the release of Willis Chamness Norman Reed and Ray mond Bush and the sign up of Paul Reynolds Bob Austin Rudy Victoria and Chester Hill on the suspended list. The club will host Clovis at home on Saturday in a Ladies Night diamond battle and play a Sunday doubleheader to make up an April 26 rainout.
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Sled Allen
Amarillo Gold Sox
Willis Chamness
Texarkana
Norman Reed
Balls
Raymond Bush
Kansas
Sox
Paul Reynolds
Texas ‘Tech
Reynolds
Bob Austin
Foss
Oklahoma
Lamesa
Rudy Victoria
California
Borger
Huckabee
Chester Hill
Clovis Pioneers
Clovis
Dallas Regional Defense Office Established by Commerce
Harold M Young announces Secretary Jesse H Jones designates Dallas as one of twelve regional offices for the Department of Commerce. The Dallas unit will operate as a mini department, offering Washington level services to Texas businessmen. The decentralization aims for quicker action on defense, foreign trade, materials, production shifts, idle plants, and machinery, serving Dallas and the Dallas Federal Reserve District.
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Dallas
Harold M Young
Department of Commerce
Secretary of Commerce
Jesse H Jones
Jones
Washington
Texas
U. & Department of Commerce
Not Quite Letter of the Law Pigeons Psst News
In Jefferson City Missouri three dozen homing pigeons released after a law protecting them carried messages for the governor. A Cleveland telegram reported two pigeons landed and requested potatoes for stew.
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Jefferson City
Cleveland
Sweden Limits Can Die Sales to Nongrid Households
Sweden announces a policy to restrict the sale of candles to households without electricity or gas lighting. The move aims to curb energy use as shortages rise.
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Sweden
Phillies Rally Past Cubs 3-2 on Litwhiler Homers
Phillies beat the Cubs 3 to 2 as Danny Litwhiler slugged two home runs and Johnny Podgajny earned seven hits allowed in a nine hit Philadelphia attack against Chicago. Litwhiler homered in the third and sixth innings and drove in two runs, powering the Phils to their first win over Chicago this season.
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Danny Litwhiler
Johnny Podgajny
Phillies
Chicago
Cubs
Litwhiler
Phils
Larry French
Alonoa
Phila
Benna
Dalby Team to Meet Nazareth Nine on Sunday
Dalby Motor Freight amateur team edged the Memphis Spudders 6-4 here Sunday. Manager Skeet Gibson announced Dalby will play Nazareth nine Sunday at Nazareth. Moon Ott Dalby catcher tripled in the fifth to drive in three runs.
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Dalby Motor Freight
Memphis Spudders
Skeet Gibson
Dalby
Nazareth
Memphis
Moon Ott
Women Sailors Command Russia River and Sea Fleets
Russian fleets employ 21 974 women sailors on river craft and 8 805 on seagoing vessels. Women serve as captains on several of the nation s ships.
Standings and schedules in the West Texas New Mexico League
Standings show Amarillo, Borger, Lamesa, Pampa, Wichita Falls, Clovis, and Big Spring with varied win totals. Tuesday schedules include Amarillo at Lamesa and Borger at Wichita Falls, plus Clovis at Big Spring. Separate NBA-like results list Pittsburgh Boston and other scores, with a twilight doubleheader set in Oklahoma City and Dallas.
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West Texas
Big Spring
Bata Io
Borger
Pampa i
Lamesa
Wichita Falls
Lubbook
Amarillo
Clovis
Pampa
Lubbock
Tulsa
Forth Worth
Houston
Shreveport
Beaumont
San Antonio
Thesday Club
L. Pet
Cecesabevssetees
Oklahoma City Cetvectees
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Pededeteseeses
Ac Ee
Bert Worth S
Dallas
Sendengress
Ban Anseme Ved
Oklahoma City
Fort Worth
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