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Newspaper

Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1948

Page

2

Gold Sox jaw drops five double plays in win

The Gold Sox stretched their win streak to seven with five double plays behind pitcher Mark Torres as Amarillo defeated Borger 10-? at Gold Sox Field. Key moments included a rare backhand catch by Buck Fausett and Doug Lewis contributing to the offensive effort amid a crowd of about 2,010.

News-Globe Gold Sox Borger Sockers Albuquerque Clovis Doug Lewis WTNM Buck Fausett Sox Clayton Fries Bob Crues Speone Fries Larry Gilchrist Torres Amarillo Eddie Carnett Marvin McNulty Morley Cato Bob Kramolisch Ray Willett Kramolisch Willett Cato Verdun Gilchrist Fausett V. Gilchrist Double Fries Gassers Pat L. Gilchrist Carnett Tees McNulty Ren Ewene Mitchell Ener Fox Eees Kramolisch Wee Fries P Lewis Abrhpooa Folkman Tanner Elias Cf Tees Crues Halter Mayfield Torres Peeee Wees Borger Seer Folkman Elias Gilchrist Torress By Fries Smith A Weich

Southwest and Big Seven Battle To Tie In Duel Of Champions

In Dallas the Southwest Conference and Big Seven tied 65 to 65 1 2 in a two year meeting of champions. Texas A M star Harnden anchored a late surge to seal a 3 16 2 relay win for the Southwest. Eleven meet records fell as Perry Samuels led Texas with sprint wins and Rollin Prather highlighted field marks. Clyde Scott led Arkansas in points. Texas and Missouri led overall scoring, with a 5 000 crowd watching the mile relay thriller.

Dallas Big Seven Art Harnden Texas Aggies Southwest Texas A&m Don Cardon Ervin Bilderback Ray Holbrook Harnden Perry Samuels Texas Rollin Prather Kansas State Charley Parker Madill Gartner Missouri Clyde Scott Arkansas Jerry Thompson A&m Dick Schmidt Cardon Loyal Hurlbert Nebraska Bilderback Aggies Landon Westbrook Oklahoma Elmer Klein Samuels Parker

You ase ME By HARRY GILSTRAP

Editor notes Lew Nordyke writes of Cherry Bible and football. A spoof thrives as the column muses on Bob Crues pace in 40 games and projections for season records in the West Texas New Mexico League with humorous asides and a bartender style anecdote.

Lew Nordyke Blair Cherry D. X. Bible Cherry Bible Lew Big Bob Crues Big Bob Buck Fausett Eddie Carnett Borger Crues Fausett Bill Serena Bob

West Texas-New Mexico and major leagues Friday results

Friday results across the West Texas New Mexico League and major circuits show Clovis 1 Albuquerque 13 and others like Berger 3 Amarillo 10 and Lubbock 0 Pampa 11. American League lists Chicago 3 Philadelphia 4 while Detroit 4 New York 7 and St Louis 4-2 Boston 10-7 highlight the night. The note ends with a mule deer observation from Arizona.

Clovis Albuquerque Berger Amarillo Lubbock Pampa Abilene Lamesa Chicago Philadelphia Cieeland Washington St. Louis Boston Detroit New York Pittsburgh Brooklyn Cincinnati Tulsa Dallas Oklahoma City Fort Worth Beaumont Shreveport Houston San Antonio Big Spring Ballinger del Rio Midland Odessa San Angelo Vernon Borger Cleveland Ft Worth Sweetwater Pet Pa Ae Ge Borger Lubbock Ate Albuquerque Weer Lamesa Teteeeee Seeee Gi Clovis New York Tenewe St Louis Louis Brooklyn Sewers San Antonio Oe Eae Ballinger Odessa Tteae del Rio li

Demaret Clings to Ace Lead in Albuquerque Open

Jimmy Demaret shot 69 to hold a one stroke lead at halfway of the $10,000 Albuquerque Open on the UNM course. He owns 134 over 36 holes after a 65 first round, while Clayton Heafner carded 68 to 67 for 135 to sit second. Other scores include Iverson Martin Graham 70 73 143 and Charles B Klein 73 74 147.

Albuquerque Jimmy Demaret Ojai Cal University of New Mexico Clayton Heafner

Baseball game summaries and player highlights

The clippings detail multiple baseball games with inning by inning scores and key plays. Notable items include Platt Moss Tebbetts and Goodman driving runs for Boston, and Brissie earning the win over Philadelphia with Wight taking the loss. Cleveland routs Washington culminates in a late rally and Muncrief secures the win as Ferrick takes the loss.

Boston Platt Moss Tebbetts Goodman V. Stephens DiMaggio Spence Hitchcock B. Stephens

Futures Upset Exes 12-9 In Amarillo Prep Baseball

The Sandie Futures built an eight run fourth inning lead and defeated the Exes 12 to 9 on the practice diamond east of Butler Field. Harold Orr and Bobby Farmer were key for the Exes while Pal Palmer homered for the Exes and Kimbrough, Braden, and Winberg supplied offense for the Futures. This capped Amarillo High School’s strong 1948 season in a game featuring multiple pitchers and late rally attempts.

Patt Powell Exes Butler Field Adamson Leopards Harold Orr Bobby Farmer Dickie Anderson Junior Palmer Harris Kimbrough Bill Tinkle Bob Braden Amarillo Abrhpoae Biaoen Spalding MTA RaNevup If Oise Hansard Moss of Wath Robertson Knight Kimbrough Anderson Eae Tinkle B. Farmer Totais Israel Hansard Braden Winbere Palmer Farmer Bybee Law Braden Spal Winberg B Farmer Bybee Braden LeNevve J. Farmer Moss D. Anderson Ellis Lawson Kimbrough Ag Orr Roberson Ellis

Major baseball games feature Cincinnati and Philadelphia results

Readable lines show box scores from New York and Cincinnati with winning pitchers Koslo and Hogue, plus line notes on substitutions, injuries, and RBI totals. Also includes Q&A and feature on Boys Town, weight on the head posture, and school commencement at Texas A&M with 915 graduates.

British Derby 169th Race Draws Massive International Field

In London the 169th British Derby at Epsom Downs attracts a 33-horse field including British, French and American colts. Favorites named include My Baby The Cobbler My Love Djad dah and Royal Drake as crowds and King George prepare to watch the classic race tomorrow with a post time of 8 AM CST.

London King George Epsom Downs My Baby the Cobbler My Love Djaddah Royal Drake

Lamesa Lobos Triumph in High-Scoring Win Over Abilene

The Lamesa Lobos defeated the Abilene Blue Sox 20 to 12 in a wild June game marred by nine errors, six by Abilene. Hazel, Morris, Kelley, Coupland, Rowland, Neal, Cook, Grzywacz and Skidgel contributed to the scoring effort.

Lamesa Lamesa Lobos Abilene Blue Sox Abilene Hazel Morris Kelley Coupland Rowland Neal Cook Grzywacz Skidgel

Postmaster Nomination for Devine Tex Named

President Truman nominates Sidney R. Malone for postmaster at Devine Texas. Malone is slated for appointment as the town’s postmaster following the June 4 nomination.

Washington Trumen Sidney R. Malone Devine Tex

Better Self Favored In Yankee Handicap At Suffolk Downs

King Ranch runner Better Self is listed as the probable favorite for the 12th running of the $50,000 Yankee Handicap at Suffolk Downs. The race concludes the spring meeting tomorrow after today’s preliminaries in Boston.

Boston King Ranch Suffolk Downs

Bears Sign 11th for Season

Chicago Bears announce the signing of their 11th player for the 1948 NFL campaign. Halfback J. R. Boone from Tulsa University joins the team.

Bears Chicago Chicago Bears J. R. Boone Tulsa University

Kinsey Links Sexual Perversions to Social Codes Not Laws

Dr. Alfred Kinsey told the American Psychopathological Association that social customs restrain sexual perversions more than laws, though social cruelties generate some. He said two offense classes exist, with only the first restrained by law and noted heredity and childhood factors as partial causes. He warned social penalties drive many mental disturbances among perverts.

New York Alfred C. Kinsey Kinsey American Psychopathological Association Dr. Kinsey Palestine New York City

Stinnett Fete Begins Today

The two day Stinnett celebration runs Saturday and Sunday with a parade at 9:30 AM, horse races at 10, free barbecue at 12:30, and a rodeo at 2:30. A Friday night dance opened activities, with a second dance planned Saturday night. Proceeds support the VFW building fund.

Stinnett Stinnett Post Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW Building Fund

Immigration Door To Swing Wider

Washington reports House Republican leaders set high priority on a bill to admit 200000 displaced Europeans over two years. The legislation, sponsored by Representative Fellows Maine, approved by the Judiciary Committee, would count half of entrants against future immigration quotas for their country of origin.

Washington House Halleck Indiana Fellows Maine House Judiciary Committee Senate

Young Minks and Cats Are Brothers Under the Skin

Five baby minks orphaned when their mother died are fed by a foster mother, a cat with three newborn kittens. Joseph Zona of Chicago Heights found a solution by placing the five minks with the neighbor’s cat and her litter.

Chicago Joseph Zona Chicago Heights Mario Caruso Caruso Zona

Error in Train Orders Led to Interurban Wreck Near Kirkland

The Interstate Commerce Commission found an error in copying a train order caused a collision between two Texas Electric Railway passenger trains near Kirkland Texas on April 10. Thirty two people were injured. A motor man suspected the dispatcher gave Perkins as the meeting point instead of Kirkland. The commission urged mechanical safety signals on the Dallas Denison run.

Washington Interstate Commerce Commission Texas Electric Railway Kirkland Tex Perkins Dallas-Denison

Czech Youths With Yankee Ideas Sent to Coal Mines

Prague reports that an underground group of youths aged 16 to 25 who imitate American ways are being sent to coal mines. Milada Fronta says they adopted American names and Army titles and pledged to help the Americans in a war against the East.

Prague Milada Fronta Youth Front

Daughter is Born to Mr. and Mrs. O F Shew Maker

Mr and Mrs O F Ott Shew Maker announce the birth of a daughter Mary Joyce in Pampa hospital on June 1 The baby weighed pounds s ounces The Shewmakers have lived in Pampa 14 years and have three other children Martha Jane 9 John Thomas 7 and Jimmy Don 5 Mrs Showmaker is the former Lenice Chaffin of Clayton NM The United States produces approximately 900000000 barrels of oil annually

O. F Ott Mary Joyce Pampa Hospital Pampa Martha Jane John Thomas Jimmy Don Showmaker Lenice Chaffin Clayton, NM

Deny US Consul Identified Slayer

The State Department said in Washington that an Jerusalem inquiry found no basis for a report that late Thomas Wasson the American consul general identified the sniper as an Arab. Wasson died May 23 after being shot while attending a three power truce commission.

Washington State Department Jerusalem Thomas Wasson Wasson Wiliam C. Burdett Department Burdett

Senate Delays Vote on Three Billion Navy Measure

Washington June 4 The Senate appropriations committee postponed hearings on a House approved 3.686 billion Navy bill until next week. The measure funds start of a 5 000 ton aircraft carrier and boosts Naval and Marine forces. Committee members want careful review before action. The House passed it without controversy.

Washington Senate Appropriations Committee Senate House

Railway Men and Auxiliary Meet in Fort Worth

The annual joint meeting of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and ladies auxiliary begins Monday in Fort Worth with about 600 expected. Mrs. Mary Gorman of Cleveland Ohio auxiliary grand president will speak at the first open meeting.

Fort Worth The Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and Ladies’ Auxiliary Mary Gorman Cleveland Auxilary

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