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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1925
Page
2
Amarillo heads into a pivotal contest against undefeated Elitch Gardens of Denver, aiming to avenge recent losses and climb in the vet tournament standings. The feature reports dogged play from Amarillo and notes standout performances by Ike Curtis and Vaught as the team eyes a needed victory.
Amarillo and Lubbock meet in the tournament as Grant Nebraska falls 9 to 0. Underhill wild at times but Lubbock dominates with Tilsery and Lewton delivering strong relief. Amarillo rested after the win and faces Bluchs Gardens, with Elitehs looming as a potential top challenger. The day also saw Fitzsimmons defeat Wichita 10 to 5. three teams eliminated, others advancing daily.
Amarillo coach Cal Farley’s Panhandlers beat Grant 6-4 in Denver after a late two run homer by Curtis. Nicklaus started, Middleton mopped up as Amarillo pulled away in the eighth, with Vaught Farley Hayden and Gibson spearheading the win amid a rowdy hometown crowd and strong infield play.
A rough scrappy tilt saw Grant and the Nebraska Cornhuskers fall to the Amarillo American Legion squad from the Panhandle. The Texans, riding energy, handed Nebraska its first loss of the season after a 25 game streak, proving the visiting team’s grit.
Two games are listed in the National League schedule with Boston at New York and Philadelphia at Washington while Chicago at Boston appears as a single game scheduled. The fragment notes only these matchups and lacks full context or dates.
Shreveport visits Beaumont while Dallas plays Houston. Wichita Falls meets San Antonio and Fort Worth faces Waco in a slate of Texas League games.
Frank Barnes held Dallas scoreless as Colorado Buffaloes snapped a 17 game skid with a 1 to 0 win. A walk to Barnes and timely singles by Bailey and McCurdy provided the offense while Pence pitched well for the Buffs.
Adkins relieved Gleason in the second and held Beaumont scoreless while Shreveport built a 6 3 lead. Pittle allowed seven hits but walked nine, contributing to Beaumont’s defeat as the Exporters failed to score after the early innings.
Play by play notes from Sundays baseball game between Parco and Amarillo through the ninth. Scores and key plays: first inning Parco no runs one hit. Amarillo one run on Gibson three bagger and Vaught scored. Inning by inning highlights include Nicklaus advancing on hits, Bigbee triples, Close doubles, and late game base loading and walks. Repeated errors and outs shaped the contest with several innings ending with two or three left on.
W Grogan of the Pampa Light and Power Company sold his interests in the plant to Western Public Service Company for 50090 dollars in cash. The new owners are already making improvements and plan further upgrades. the notice mentions ongoing development and a shift in operations.
Amarillo fans formed a relief fund for the ball club during the tournament. Manager Cal Farley said about $1000 was needed for remaining expenses, with players receiving only $1.50 daily for meals. Donations from businesses and individuals totaled around $400 so far, with plans to reach $500 more before noon.
Amarillo's Legion second baseball team edged Panhandle 2 to 1 Sunday afternoon in a tense game. Dick Bivins allowed five hits for Amarillo while Jelly Allen yielded ten. Panhandle scored first in the fourth, Amarillo tied in the seventh, and Zane Smith scored the winning run on a wild throw in the ninth.
Estelline won the first of a three game series against Clinton Oklahoma all-stars in a one sided affair at Estelline Aug 31. Squires starred with a seventh inning homer and a dominant pitching performance striking out 15 while allowing two hits. Final score 7 to 2 with Clinton scoring in the first and seventh innings. Batteries Armstrong Deal for Clinton Squires Sims for Estelline. Umpires Hale Martindale.
Results show San Antonio 0 at Wichita Falls 18 ended early due to darkness. Waco 2 at Fort Worth 9. Houston 1 at Dallas 0. Beaumont 8 at Shreveport 6. National League Philadelphia 38 over Pittsburgh 10. Boston 6 over Chicago 3. American Association Milwaukee 4 over Indianapolis 3. Iansas City 8 over Louisville 7. St. Paul 6 over Toledo 4 in 13 innings. Minneapolis 5 over Columbus 2. Southern Association Birmingham 6 over Little Rock 5. New Orleans 15 over Chattanooga 8. Western League St. Joseph 8 over Wichita 6. Oklahoma City 4 over Tulsa 3. Only two scheduled games remains.
An advertisement extols Adlerika as a quick intestinal evacuant that relieves gas on the stomach and headaches by cleansing long stayed matter from the bowels. It quotes customers and physicians praising its effective action and advises physician care if relief isn’t rapid. It notes availability in Amarillo at Ytandal Drug Co Ady.
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