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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1944
Page
2
Golfers arrive for the tenth annual Tri-State Senior Golf Tour at Amarillo Country Club with caddies needed. The meet runs through Thursday. no experience required, pay is one dollar per 18 holes, and caddies report to Pro George Aulbach at the golf shop.
The Tri-State Senior Golf Association gathers at Amarillo Country Club for practice rounds before the Tenth Annual Tri-State Tournament. Notables include ex-champs Harrison Smith Roy Allen John Payne B F Holmes and local favorite Sam Orr.
Al Warner and Sam Orr split medalist honors at the Amarillo Country Club Championship with 77s as qualifying rounds closed in a field of 45 golfers. Warner is the defending champion and last year’s medalist. Orr has a history of low qualifying scores, having been medalist in the 1935 First Annual Tri State Senior Tournament and co-medalist in 1938.
In St Louis, relief pitcher Jack Kramer and Jong delivered the deciding run as the Browns beat the Athletics 4 to 3 in ten innings after Philadelphia won the first game 4 to 3. Guttedee and Zarilla key the offense with two hits apiece.
A. V. Pat, assistant coach at Odessa School, resigns to accept a position with Gulf Oil Company.
The Tenth Annual Tri-State Senior Golf Tournament will be held at Amarillo Country Club from June 6 to 8. The Annual Amarillo Country Club Championship Golf Tournament continues with first round match play through Sunday.
D W Klock captured the Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association Week end Handicap Tournament with a net 69 at the Ross Rogers Course. His card read 76-7-69. Other winners include Pat Britain 90-1971, Budgie Hayden 98-26-72, C A Craig 92-20-72, Dub Kleipeter 82-9-73, Henry Morris 62-9-73, Hugh King 80-6-74 and Jack Phillips 84-10-74.
Gene Klein and Bob Greene tied for low net at the Amarillo Country Club Weekend Handicap Golf Tournament with net 65. Klein posted 77-12-6 and Greene 179-14-65. R. B. Norman and Jack Allen earned golf balls with net 67 offerings.
Today the Amarillo Country Club opens for practice with a putting tournament at 7 PM and tomorrow hosts the qualifying round featuring medals and special prizes for low scores in age classes 50 55 56 60 61 65 66 70 and over 7 percent. Dutch lunch at 7 PM on the club terrace for members and wives. Wednesday brings first and second rounds of match play followed by an 8 30 PM party at the Amarillo Hotel hosted by Charlie Pryor. Thursday crowns semi finals and finals in all flights.
PHILADELPHIA June 4 Bill Lee pitched a two hit shutout as the Phillies beat the league leading St. Louis Cardinals 1 to 0 in the second game of a doubleheader after losing the opener 4 to 2. A crowd of 18 000 watched.
W. A. Philpott of Dallas won low gross honors with an 81 at the Panhandle Bankers Association Golf Tournament held over the weekend at the Amarillo Country Club. J. D. Scott of Plainview took the blind bogey award with a net 79.
The University of Alabama trustees refuse to resume athletic relations with Auburn despite Governor Chauncey Sparks efforts to reunite the state schools on a football field after a 30 year split. Auburn President L. N. Duncan has accepted the governor's plan.
Amarillo saw likely record crowds at the Greater United Shows on the Tri-State Fairgrounds over weekend nights. Hanson Post American Legion sponsors the carnival with all rides and tented attractions packed. Proceeds go to paying Legion Home mortgage, while war bond sales to Naval personnel total 512 700 000 dollars.
Stephens pitched the Pampa Oilers to a 7 to 4 victory at Malin Park holding Amarillo to five hits. Mangel opened the scoring with a double and Bailey drove in runs as Pampa tied and pulled ahead. Arrington had three hits, Waner doubled for Amarillo, and the Dodgers managed two late runs in the eighth.
In Wichita Falls on June 4, ambulances from Sheppard Field Post League transport convalescent patients and fans to games at the regional hospital. Nearly 50 riders attend each event, turning games into moving hospitality.
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