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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1944
Page
9
Pittsburgh Pirates come from behind in both games to beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-4 and 7-4, ending a scoring drought with 26 hits across the twin bill. Observers note the Pirates turned the tide after a slow start and held on for the two wins.
Francisco Segura of Coral Gables Fla defeated Larry Tinker of Cincinnati and Jack McManus of Forest Hills N Y 6-1 6-1 to reach the quarterfinals. Leroy Voorheis of Cincinnati fell 6-1 7-5. Pauline Betz and Gloria Thompson defeated Mrs Edward Beach and Mrs Douglas Warner 6-4 in women's doubles.
Chicago White Sox defeated the St. Louis Browns 10 to 3 in a four game series opener. Bill Dietrich allowed a dozen hits while his lineup backed him with 11 runs, with key RBI from Garnett and Tucker and a McQuinn home run. News notes mention telegraphs on Blas Tenorio and other baseball happenings.
New York writer predicts the National League will win the Pittsburgh all star game at Forbes Field on July 11. He outlines probable lineups for both leagues and notes past midseason balance favored the American League.
The 1944 Texas A. and M. football schedule adds Bryan Air Field and North Texas Agricultural College for a total of eleven games. Four games are at College Station and seven on the road with opponents including Texas Tech Oklahoma LSU Texas Christian North Texas Aggies Arkansas SMU Rice Texas and Miami University.
In Boston on June 22 the Braves beat the Phillies 7–0 in the second game of a darkness shortened doubleheader. Jim Tobin did not allow a hit in five innings after Philadelphia won 1–0 in 11 innings in the opener. Earlier Tobin had hurled a regulation no-hitter against Brooklyn. Also, the Tigers edged the Indians 4–3 in Detroit with Joe Orengo driving in the deciding run in the eighth.
A $25 War Bond will be awarded to the winner of tonight's Sunset Open Putting Tournament. Puttists may compete between 7 and 10 o'clock with a $1 entry fee. The 36 hole medal event features several matches including Babe vs Germain and Otto vs Cline as players vie for the prize.
The quiz poses five questions worth 20 points each. It asks to identify a popular athlete voted track’s man of the year, a former heavyweight champ promoted to Army captain, the North and South tennis champion, a hockey player who set a new playoff scoring record, and the apprentice jockey sensation at Florida tracks, noting Edgar M. Haly Burton as the first American captured in World War I.
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