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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1935
Page
9
Frankie Frisch, then with the New York Giants, manned third base during the 1921 World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals. He set still-standing series records for third basemen with 13 putouts, 24 assists, and 37 total chances.
Vic Webber vs John Felix head main event at Armory Arena tonight. Bob Castle meets Tony Piluso in a key semi final with Gene LaBelle facing Johnny LaRue in the curtain raiser. Dutch Mantell’s wrestlers promote fast action with crushers and dropkicks. Reservations at City Drug Store. Cleveland Indians defeat Senators 10 to 5 in second game of doubleheader with Hal Trosky’s drives fueling the win.
Approximately 100 entrants enter Amarillo City Tournament qualifying as John D Munn and John Olver emerge as foci. Munn defending champion aims to meet Olver, current Country Club king, in a hoped final showdown amid strong field and late entries. Public meeting planned at Amarillo Country Club after qualifying.
In Boston, the Cubs and Braves split their two games. The Braves won the opener 2-1 behind a duel between Lonnie Warneke and Bob Smith, while the Cubs took the nightcap 3-0 with Bill Lee pitching a five-hit shutout.
Dallas players dominated the 29th Texas Golf Association championship qualifier at Brookhollow. Lafayette Franks shot 37 33 70 to take second. Jack Munger led in scoring with 36 33 69 among 96 entrants. Others in contention included O Hara Watts Harry Todd Peyton Slade Jamie Gough Leland Haman Reynolds Smith Spec Goldman James Winton Jack Speer Russell Cox.
From the book Pitching and Winning note Joe McGinnity of the Giants achieved three wins in August 1903 on the 1st 8th and 31st marking the peak of Iron Men feats. Grover Alexander Mark Baldwin and Ed Walsh each logged twin complete wins in their careers.
Texas League results list Beaumont Dallas Antonio Fort Worth Houston Oklahoma City Galveston and other matchups with final scores across several games. Notable pitchers and batters include Wiltse Payton Milstead Broskie Pippin Wise and Evans Miner Shealy Berger and Linton. American Association results show St Paul Louisville Milwaukee Toledo Kansas City Columbus Minneapolis Indianapolis.
Edwin C Pitts formerly of Alabama and a Sing Sing parolee formally joined the Albany club of the International League this afternoon signing a contract to play for the remainder of the 1935 season.
Primo Carnera champion emeritus was pronounced in perfect condition for his 15 round bout with Joe Louis. The match is set for Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium in New York. The report comes from Os Wasco Lake New York with the date June 19.
Atlanta defeated Memphis 4 to 3 while Birmingham tied Chattanooga 4 to 4 and 6 to 5 in another game. A Knoxville Little Rock night game led to New Orleans beating Nashville 6 to 4 in 10 innings.
A Hindu walker covering a thousand miles to bathe in the Kistna River at Bezgada, India, entered the water and sank immediately, resulting in death.
Wimbledon draw reveals two major shocks with global field. Fred Perry top seeds the men as Gottfried von Cramm surprises by earning a seed ahead of Jack Crawford and others. Women see Katherine Stammers seeded sixth behind Dorothy Round and Mrs Moody amid a strong English and international field. Dalhart hosts three-day Independence period horse races from July 4 to 6 at a new track with 75 to 100 top horses expected.
Special to The News Lamesa June 19 plans are being made for the sixth annual Dawson County baseball tournament to be held in August. Two divisions will exist with out of county teams invited. Class A will feature the best Dawson County club and all out of county clubs. Class B will comprise all rural county teams. Substantial prizes will be awarded in both classes. A postcard poll on a greyhound racing stadium for Mitcham England showed 60 percent vote against the plan.
Yesterday results show Chicago 1 3 to Boston 2 0 while Cincinnati Brooklyn and Pittsburgh New York games faced rain delays. Standings list New York 15 5 700 and Pittsburgh 23 33 589 with other clubs St Louis Chicago Cincinnati Philadelphia Boston and more across the league. American League notes Philadelphia Chicago rain and a 8 3 mark for Boston with New York 13 7 and Cleveland 8 10 amid continued matchups across cities.
Four quarter final matches are scheduled in the Women's Transmississippi Golf tournament in Omaha Nebraska with O S Hill Kansas City against Leon Solomon Memphis state champion Marion Miley Lexington against Sara Guth St Louis Charles Newbold Wichita against Phyllis Buchanan Denver and Lucille Robinson Des Moines against Patty Jane Berg Minneapolis. The day opens with a rout where Mrs Hill defeats Betty Bott erill Salt Lake City 7 to 5, a top Utah player.
The ten round match between Ray Impellitierre and Tom Loughran in Philadelphia at National League Park was postponed due to rain and will move to tomorrow night.
Officer Charles Askins of El Paso proved a crack pistol marksman at the state police convention in Austin. His score led all competitors with 867 as the Dallas pistol team won the team shoot at 3,303 points, followed by San Antonio, Austin, Houston, and Beaumont with respective totals.
A doctor promotes Zo-ak tablets derived from a European source to boost vitality in men over 40. The formula is marketed as unique with a money back guarantee after one month if no improvement. Fox Drug Company and pharmacists stock Zo-ak and offer a free booklet.
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