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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1937
Page
9
Samuel Adrian Baugh, former T C athletic star, shines for Pampa Oilers with a home run and a single in a 12 to 2 win over Clinton Oklahoma. The Oilers also crushed Wichita Falls 20 to 1 as manager Freddie Brickell pledges more signings despite a tough park-financing scene in Amarillo.
A tornado struck Pampa Downs Jockey Club early morning but races continued with over 1,000 spectators, matching numbers of women and men. Judges stand and loud speaker were damaged and rebuilt, Ben Bernie won his first race, Neil Snelling edged Mead Girl in the feature, and the final race was delayed twenty minutes with Hunter Lyon as an offender.
St Louis Browns rebound to defeat Boston 9 to 6 in the final game of a four game set. Harland Clift belted a seventh inning homer with Beau Bell aboard as Mills and Davis led the Browns with multiple hits and drives in runs amid a high scoring interleague showing.
Cleveland routs Washington 17 to 5 as Joe Cascarella and Ed Linke are beaten for 15 hits. Earl Averill hits his sixth homer with two on in the third, contributing to the big offensive outburst.
Quanah County Club hosts the Greenbelt Golf Tournament with 98 of 142 entrants qualifying despite rain. L. S. Walker leads with 69 while Bud Wheeler wins the long drive at 802 yards. Championship flight features matchups among top players from Quanah Electra Shamrock and Vernon.
War Admiral, the Triple Crown winner, will not race for at least two months after a hoof injury at Belmont Stakes. Veterinarian Dr. Crawford announced the layoff following a thorough exam. trainer George Conway warned the issue could end his season if infection develops, but precautions are in place.
Phillips 66 defeats Littlefield 4 to 3 in a tense afternoon game marked by umpire bickering. Porter and Coburn drove Phillips runs while Littlefield capitalized on a late defensive error and a home run. Phillips to meet Amherst and then travel through Oklahoma to Enid, Shawnee, and Elk City.
More than 200 high school and college mentors from 15 states and Mexico attend West Texas State Coaching School in Pampa. Noted instructors include Jock Sutherland Frank Leahy Matty Bell Jimmie St Clair Blair Cherry and John DaGrosa with sessions on single wing offenses and football fundamentals continuing through Saturday.
Jake Wade, a Tigers rookie, earned the win over Lefty Gomez in Detroit's 4-3 victory. Wade fanned nine as Hank Greenberg provided a sixth inning homer with a man aboard, his 14th of the year, lifting Detroit to the deciding win in the three-game set.
Chicago White Sox rout Athletics 12 to 6 to extend their winning streak to nine straight. Dietrich the winning pitcher, Turbeville charged with the loss after a seven run fifth inning. Moses homered for Philadelphia with two RBIs.
Henry Cotton is included in the selection for the British Ryder cup team to face the United States at Southport and Ainsdale, June 20 30. Also named are Alf Pagg h am Percy Allis Richard Burton Capt Charles Whitcombe W J Cox Arthur Lacey Alf Perry Sam King and Dave Brees.
National League president Ford Frick fined Philadelphia manager Jimmy Wilson $100 for delaying yesterday's second game with St. Louis, causing the umpires to forfeited the contest in St. Louis's favor.
Yesterday's National League results show Brooklyn 5 over Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 2, New York 5, with Chicago at Boston and St. Louis at Philadelphia listed as played on a former date.
Fort Worth lost 2 to 4 to San Antonio as rain halted play in the eighth inning. Dallas edged Beaumont 2 to 1 before a postponed doubleheader. Tulsa defeated Galveston 6 to 3 on wet grounds with Oklahoma City Houston postponed.
Daily race card from Pampa Downs lists seven races with results for 3-year-olds and older in claiming and non claiming events. Notable finishes include Nell Snelling and Meade Girl in the fourth and seventh races with multiple payouts and a daily double on first and second races.
New York June 7 A firm search for protective headgear in baseball follows serious injuries from beaning balls. A tight skull cap under steeplechase jockey caps weighs under four ounces and is muslin six to seven layers. Crash helmets for racing drivers weigh about 10 ounces with shock absorbers. Polo helmets are being developed by John Cavanagh Ltd as replacements for caps.
A modern floodlight system is installed at the Memphis Country Club tennis courts. Mixed doubles will be played in the evenings and night matches will be scheduled against neighboring towns, according to club manager Malone Magan.
The wrestling card at the Armory Thursday night promises a heated main event with flamboyant Sheik Mar Allah vs Ace Freeman as top draw. The winner secures a berth in a catch weight bout with welterweight champion Jack Reynolds on June 17. Tickets available at City Drug Store in Polk Street.
University of Arkansas head coach Fred C Thomsen receives a new three year contract from the board of trustees in Fayetteville Arkansas. The salary figure was not disclosed at the time of the announcement.
Nashville beat Atlanta 8 to 6 while Knoxville topped Chattanooga 1 to 0. New Orleans game at Memphis not scheduled leaving the slate with two results and a blank slot for the third contest.
New York Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5 to 2 to sweep a three game set and extend their first place lead to two games. Harry Gumbert allowed five hits for the Giants, who halted a Pirates rally with solid pitching and timely hits.
London June 7 Helen Jacobs the Berkeley California tennis star may not defend her Wimbledon singles title this year Osteopaths treating her for a strained shoulder and back doubt she will recover in time for the tournament beginning June 21 She has been unable to practice since losing in the French hard court championships quarter finals to Jadwiga Jedrzejowska of Poland.
Dodgers win 5 4 in Brooklyn after a 10th inning double by Woods Felnerish driving in Luke Hamlin for Babe Phelps. Roy Henshaw earns his second win of the year pitching a full game with 10 strikeouts. Cincinnati gains 4 runs on two bases hits and errors in a seesaw game.
Chicago resident Harry Folkerth explains he would keep passengers safe. On a main highway near Kentland a car blowout caused an accident scare as three children screamed. A speeding sedan blocked the road but an oncoming car diverted danger at high speed.
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