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Newspaper

Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1940

Page

5

Oklahomans Dominate Tri-State Senior Golf Tourney

The Tri-State Senior Golf Championship at Amarillo Country Club sees Oklahoma Sooners surge to lead, with Roy Allen Oklahoma City and Charles Mahone Hobart pairing wins to reach semi finals. Mahone halts Gallacher in a tight match as Clancy and Addison also advance, while others contest the lower flights amid ideal weather.

Sooners Amarillo Country Club Oklahoma Bill Malpai Kid Gallacher Carrizozo N. M Byron Clancy Carter Chick Garland W. A. Philpott Dallas C. W. Addison Weatherford C. N. Headrick Amarillo Sam Orr Allen Mahone Clancy Addison Association Holmes Panhandle C. F. Anderson Charles McAfee Hen Mahone Malpai New Mexico Philpott W. H. Nesbitt Anthony, N. M Garland Uncle Sam R. S. Greene Memphis Greenbelt Golf Association Orr Iomans Charlie Cowboy) Pryor A. A. Foster Lubbock L. G. Crittenden Mangum Lied Allen C. M. Bryan Perryton H. J. Coombs Pampa W. E. Edwards T. E. Crites Elmer Winn Plainview D. H. Culton H. E. Pendleton Shamrock L. J. Halbert A. F. Klopstein C. B. Crawford Dr. A. S. Neal Cordell H. B. Landrum C. E. Blue

Gold Sox Open Three-Game Series With Clovis

In a scattered set of tennis style match results multiple players across Amarillo Shamrock Clinton Guthrie and other towns defeated opponents in various flights. Notable wins include Mangum over H c Pestor 3-2 and Buds Dolony etc.

O. T. Nicholson Shamrock D. H. Edwards Phillips R. M. Allred Amarillo J. N. Gonley Perryton A. J. Boston Clarendon W. A. Greene Guthrie J. M. Dodson F. E. Grimes T E. Baker

Amarillo Boosters Meet Dalhart Nine on New Dalhart Field

Dalhart hosts the Amarillo Boosters on its new Legion homesite field next Sunday afternoon. Jim Koehler noted the Dalhart Texans were to play the Amarillo Texians last Sunday at Arneta but rain canceled the game.

Dalhart Jim Koehler Dalhart Texans San Jacinto Boosters Amarillo Legion

Texline Nine Host to Amarillo Texians

Texline will host the Amarillo Texians next Sunday afternoon. Manager Larry Kehoe praises Texline pitcher Jim Langhorne of Dalhart, who has only two losses this season, one to Dalhart and another to Mt. Dora in a dust storm game at Texline. The Mt. Dora game ended 21-33.

Texline

Washington Trims White Sox 7 to 6

Washington Senators defeated the Chicago White Sox 7 to 6 at Comiskey Park behind sid Hudson nine hit pitching. The Sox rallied for four runs in the ninth.

Chicago Washington Senators Chicago White Sox Comiskey Park Sid Hudson Sox

Pirates Beat Phillies 9-7 In Opening Game Of Series

Pittsburgh exploded for six runs in the seventh to overcome Philadelphia 9-7. Key moments include Rizzo homering for Philadelphia and Lanning earning the win for Pittsburgh while Highe took the loss. Multiple players contributed. Bragan and Van Robays drove in runs for the Phillies.

Pirates Phillies Philadelphia Pittsburgh Fletcher Vannobay Bragan Dimag Atwood Bowman Mahan Ib Highe Lopez Butcher Johns Lanning Klinger DiMaggio Higbe Van

Browns Rally To Down Athletics In Ninth Inning Feat

The St. Louis Browns staged a late surge, scoring five runs in the eighth to beat the Philadelphia Athletics 12 to 10, climbing to fourth in the American League standings after a long uphill battle.

Browns Phils ST. Louis St. Louis Browns Philadelphia Athletics

Mann’s Bowlers Visit Borger For Special Matches

Mann's Cakes and Mann's Bread teams travel to Borger tonight for mixed gender exhibition. Women's and men's squads expected to clash in two special matches at the Borger venue.

Mann Borger Mann Borger

National Intercollegiate tennis championships postponed again

Haverford Pa June 25 officials delayed the National Intercollegiate tennis championships for a second straight day due to overnight rain leaving courts too wet. Start time moved to 10 A M on Wednesday. Savana Ga June 25 two automobile collisions left two motorists suing for 30 dollars each, Judge Columbus E Alexander sustained both claims.

Haverford Wisdom Solomon Savana, Ga Columbus E. Alexander

Slacks Night At Malin Park With Amarillo Sox

Amarillo Gold Sox open series with Clovis Neers at Malin Park in a Slacks Night promotion. Women and girls in slacks get free admission for tonight’s 8:30 game, with all children free Friday. After Clovis, the team travels south until July 4 for a Borger Gassers doubleheader.

Amarillo Gold Sox Pampa Clovis Pioneers Malin Park Neal Rabe Sox Clovis Fornardmen Borger Gassers

Gold Sox rally to defeat Pampa 6 5 in ninth inning

Amarillo forces a dramatic 6 5 comeback over league leading Pampa Oilers after three runs in the ninth. Gus Hallbourg started strong for Pampa, but Gene Brocker's pinch hit two run single and a late error capped the rally as Dorman earned the win in a wild finish.

Pampa Amarillo Gold Sox Pampa Oilers Gus Hallbourg Sox Oilers Seitzmen Bus Dorman Gold Sox Ratliff Williams Fulenwider Dutch Prather Dorman Ratscliff Denorio Duarte Bill Altenburg Potter Clutter Hallbourg Knobles Malvica Altenburg Sanders Jonnard Gene Brocker Grover Seitz Rex Dilbeck Brock Brocker Seitz Denario Russell Kid Critter Prather Summers Jordan Amarillo Ab Ae Duarte If E. Altenburg If Sanders Ib Ratliff c Seitz Cf Ce i Prather Ib Sammers c . Ae Potter Rt Chitter Oga Dilbeck Amarillo Brock_ er B. Altenburg Crider Halbourg Winni Iteher Etheridge Meyers

Ladies Day Fans Watch Baseball For Social Scene Not Game

New York writer notes ladies days at major league parks are dominated by chatter about budgets bargains and fashion. He cites a rare interest in the game and recalls moments of real baseball drama while joking about a fan asking when Guy Lombardo started catching for Cincinnati.

Bill White New York Junior Harry Danning Robert Donat Omigosh Agnes Bill Werber Reds Guy Lombardo Cincinnati

Interest Rising as Amarillo Tennis Club Tourney Nears

The Amarillo Tennis Club plans a club tournament to boost membership with expected participation by about 50 players. Women and men compete in singles doubles and mixed events across Ellwood Park and Wolflin courts, with Friday starting rounds and Thursday the entry deadline.

Amarillo Gene Jordan Camilla Wheatley Twilla Mae Thompson Bill Hays Robert Wheatley Ellwood Park Courts Wolflin Courts

Phillips Linkswomen Invade Wolflin Park

Phillips Linkswomen invade Wolflin Park for an inter city match with Amarillo Women’s Golf Association players. First starters will tee off at 20 o clock this morning.

Phillips Wolflin Park Amarillo

Women Golfers Form Club At River Drive

A new women’s golf club will be organized this morning at River Drive Course. Amarillo women plan weekly play with nine hole blind bogey tournament pairings to be set after Phillips players arrive.

Amarillo River Drive Phillips

Red Sox Split Twin Bill With Tigers

Detroit and Boston split a doubleheader with the Tigers winning the second game behind Harold Newhouser’s four hit pitching, after Boston took the opener 11 to 7. Cronin, Foxx, York and DiMaggio led Boston’s 11 run offense while Greenberg and Sullivan supplied Detroit’s runs.

Red Sox Tigers Detroit Detroit Tigers Boston Red Sox Harold Newhouser Boston Bartell Cramer McComby Finney Gehring Foxx Metha Tabor Greenl Doerr York Ib Cronin Campbell Desautels Higgins Wilson P Tebbette Nelson Vaza Rowe Croucher Trout Ooo Sullivan Gee Sth Tith Vaz Beata Oth Noe Tebbetts Vice DiMaggio Wilson DeBautels Dehringer York Sullivan Greenberg Tink Gehringer

Black Sox to Play Charity Game at Malin Field

The Amarillo Black Sox will face the Quitaque Lions in a charity game for Pat Ten High School for colored students at Malin Field Monday night at 8 30. James Ward said the event supports a good cause and tickets are 40 cents for men 25 cents for women and 15 cents for children at Knighton Drug Store and Corner Drug Store. A bus will run from Second Avenue and Harrison at 6 30 and 7 00, with return trips after the game. Entertainment by Meeks and his Blue Devils and Pat Ten High School students. The Black Sox lineup includes Scott Montiller Johnson King Johnson Sneed Walker Gratts Crawford with Isaac Willis as manager.

Amarillo Black Sox Quitaque Black Lions Band of Patten High School Malin Field James Ward Knighton Drug Store West Third Avenue Corner Drug Store Harrison Street Ward Amarillo Ball Park Second Avenue J Meeks Blue Devils Patten High School

Cubs Win 13-Inning Upset Over Dodgers at Ebbets Field

Chicago’s Cinderella Cubs rallied to beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 8 to 3 after 13 innings, clinching the win as the clock struck midnight. Foxhall captured Memphis golf title by defeating Jack Walker 7 and 6, while Tom Bob Harrison took the second fight title over Herschel Montgomery and Floyd Springer beat L. O. Bird 8 and 7.

Brooklyn Chicago Cubs Ebbets Field Brooklyn Dodgers Foxhall Memphis Frank Foxhall Southpaw Jack Walker Tom Bob Harrison Herschel Montgomery Floyd Springer L. O. Bird

Indians Rout Yankees In Five Inning Tilt To Lead A L

Cleveland defeats New York 5 to 3 in a rain halted early affair. Hal Trosky belts his 16th and 17th homers as Al Milnar earns his 11th win. Weatherly Plaid Keltner Keller and DiMaggio contribute RBIs, with two doubles and two homers from Trosky.

Cleveland Indians New York Yankees Train Hal Trosky al Milnar New York Crosett Rolfe Hemaley Keller Trosky Ib Dimag Pearson Weatherly Plaid Keltner DiMaggio Bordreau Crousetti Rosar Kellar Trosky

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