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Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1940

Page

10

Ace Tennis Pros Visit Amarillo in Pro Tour

Dick Skeen and Johnny Faunce, Beverly Hills pros, travel through Amarillo en route to Pinehurst for the North American professional championship circuit. Skeen vows to challenge Don Budge, praises Welby Van Horn, and notes past wins while lamenting a snow delay that kept them from an exhibition here.

Dick Skeen Wal- W. Braden Lipscombe Johnny Once Skeen Faunce Beverly Hills Rille Country Club Pinehurst N. C White Sulphur Springs W. Va Chicago Don Budge Wines Perry Stoefen van Horn Amarillo Welby van Horn Bkeen

Baseball and sports notes from a crowded April column

May, gang ties, and sports chatter mix in this April 9 column. Hague urges supporters for Galen in Jersey City while Wes Ferrell contemplates joining the Dodgers or becoming a golf pro. Derby trainers fear a small field due to bad weather as barnstorming clubs bond. The piece recalls 1917 Giants vs Tigers feuding, boxing's National Club’s finances, weather dictates spring football, and Slip Madigan’s pay dispute. Also mentions Jack Sturdy’s Columbus ticket, Billy Parlow running for Congress, and an insurance inspector at Columbia ballpark with field damage.

Eddie Brietz New York Hague Galento-Buer Jersey City Wes Ferrell Dodgers Jack Sturdy Columbus Billy Parlow Alabama Wallace Wade Congress Grover Cleveland Alexander Sporting News

Hutchins Welcomes Baby Boy Amid Reds Activities

Johnny Hutchins of the Cincinnati Reds became a new father when his wife gave birth to a seven pound baby boy yesterday in Chicago. Hutchins is with the team in West Virginia preparing for the season.

Johnny Chicago Johnny Hutchins Cincinnati Reds Hutchins West Virginia

Dizzy Dean Excites Cubs in Fort Smith Exhibition

Dizzy Dean’s five inning start for the St. Louis Browns against the Cubs drew little praise from manager Gabby Hartnett but impressed observers. Dean allowed no runs, two hits, struck out three and walked four in his first exhibition appearance. The Cubs won 15 to 2 as Dean displayed curve and slow ball with limited speed, raising cautious optimism about a possible return to form.

Wichita Kans Dizzy Dean Fort Smith Ark Dean St. Louis Browns Chicago Cub Cubs St. Louis Gabby Hartnett Gabby Browns St. Louis Cardinals

Amarillo editor Dick Martin writes on new fuel Neohexane

Aviation editor Dick Martin of The Amarillo Globe News has an article in Popular Aviation about Neohexane, a Dickinson Phillips Petroleum Co. fuel built in Borger Texas. The piece claims the fuel could boost aircraft power like a third engine without added weight and notes its market launch within three months.

Dick Martin Amarillo Globe News Martin Amarillo Richard Martin Young Martin Phillips Petroleum Company Bartlesville Okla Borger Texas Panhandle Oil and Gas Field Sunday News-Globe English Field

Globe-News Music Appreciation Offer Ends Soon

Four days remain for the Globe-News World's Greatest Music sale. The stock includes 38 double-faced 12-inch records with 10 complete symphonies and a limited number of record players. Purchases stop when stock is exhausted.

Globe-News World Globe-News Music Appreciation Department Globe-News United States

Dodgers Rally Nets 10 6 Win Over Yankees in Opening Clash

Brooklyn grabbed a 10 6 victory over New York as a seven run rally began after Spud Chandler misplayed a grounder. Lefty Gomez left game preparations with a sore knee from a liner during pre game practice.

Louisville New York Yankees Brooklyn Dodgers Brooklyn Spud Chandler Lefty Gomez Bill Knickerbocker

Bowling Leagues Highlight Scores By Johnson Caplan At Louie’s

Johnson of the Indians in the Santa Fe League posted three games over 200 for a 651 night total at Louie’s. Caplan of Army and Navy Store in the Service League rolled 231 and 215 in a 620 series. Rollers and Coasters split a tie in the U. S. C. A. League playoff, Watson’s 528 leading three games for the Dusters with 202 174 152.

Mister Johnson Mister Caplan Louie Johnson Indians Caplan Army and Navy The Rollers Coasters Watson Dusters U. S&s. D. A. League Usters Menson Hiatt Wees Smith Eee Service League Watson Wee Dale Cogdell Ad Orr Brown Wi Meteo Haxthausen Wee Parks Sete Obeesinne Kgnc Orden Seen Watson Seateeneenes Atl Thomas Oree Eenae Renee Voth Watkins Serene Panhandle Laundry Freeman Wenee Jones Eawnes Ballengee Quackenbush Williams Feferman Dabweeees Iit Lis Neely Stteee Aldro Rieger Vente Halliburton Caplan Steer Pete Teeters Janes Grasshoppers Amarillo Nat Spicer Haley Dodson Bishchee Parnabel Seeeee Parker Sane Gellinger Eeeees Veeenee Maloney Reubenstahl — Ee Ee Ee Santa FE League Mireau Ee Nee Dummy Te Simmons Dummy Sullivan Wee Ek Flyers Giles Harris Brintnall Ahlstrom Swearingen Peterabend Navajos Brown Eee Ayers Peete Eens Wyatt —— Ee Ees Rangers Smith Eat Higgins Maybach Martin - See Raymond Seeeee Lil Ridner Bane Savage Tees

Mission conference hosted by The Church of the Open Bible

The Church of the Open Bible on 15th Avenue invites the public to a two day missionary conference with two field speakers. Rev. C. A. Bunting of China Inland Mission speaks Tuesday night at 8 and Rev. Ford L. Canfield speaks Wednesday with colored slides. Pastor H. A. Somerville leads. In Kansas City area news, Cubs outfield performance on exhibition tour impresses Gabby Hartnett with Hank Leiber, Augie Galan, and Dom Dallesandro in strong form.

Church of the Open Bible 15Th Avenue Ong Street C. A. Bunting China Inland Mission Bunting China Ford L. Canfield Japan H. A. Somerville Wichita Kan Chicago Cubs California Gabby Hartnett Hank Leiber Augie Galan Dominic Dallesandro

Georgia Looks for Successor to Ty Cobb and Johnny Rucker Looks Like It

Augusta April 9 Johnny Rucker of Crabapple Georgia is pegged as the New York Giants leadoff man and center fielder this season. Promoters say he can steal 15 to 20 bases and hit well, with speed on base paths and in the outfield. Georgia fans compare him to Ty Cobb and praise his mule handling gauge as a sign of his character.

Georgia Ty Cobb Johnny Rucker Henry McLemore Augusta Tyrus Raymond Cobb Tybee Rabin Cobb Goff New York Giants Giants Johnny Atlanta Crackers Polo Grounders Atlanta Polo Grounds Ed Danforth The Atlanta Journal Yonkers Richards North Georgia Red Pollard

64 Fighters Battle For 32 Berths In A A U Nationals

Sixty four fighters resume tonight for 32 quarter final berths in the 33rd national amateur boxing championships at Boston Garden. Hawaiians and an Irishman from Massachusetts highlighted opening day with Mulligan of Lowell dethroning Corey Storage of Rome in a second round bout.

Boston U.P Boston Garden Hawaii Massachusetts James Jimmy) Mulligan Lowell Mass Corey Storage Rome N. Y Mulligan Robert Ching Henry Brimm Buffalo Johnny Ledesma Gus Stanford Law

Exhibition Baseball Scores From Various Cities

Brooklyn N 10 New York A 6 in Owensboro Kentucky. Chicago N 15 St Louis A 2 in Fort Smith Arkansas. Washington A 14 Boston N 12 in Greenville South Carolina. St Louis N 9 Shreveport T 5 in Shreveport Louisiana. Philadelphia N 12 Macon SA 9 in Macon Georgia. Detroit A 13 Knoxville SA 5 in Knoxville Tennessee. Cincinnati N vs Boston A rain in Roanoke Virginia. New York N vs Cleveland A rain in Anderson Indiana. Chicago A vs Pittsburgh N wet grounds in Hutchinson Kansas. Philadelphia A vs Memphis SA cold weather in Memphis Tennessee.

Associated Press Owensboro Brooklyn New York Fort Smith Ark Chicago St. Louis Greenville St. C Washington Boston Shreveport Macon Philadelphia Knoxville Tenn Detroit Roanoke Cincinnati Anderson Ls. C Cleveland Hutchinson Kans Pittsburgh Memphis

Walker Cup Matches Canceled Over European War

The wartime cancellation affects the biennial Walker Cup between the United States and Great Britain. The decision was announced in New York on April 9.

New York U.P United States Great Britain

Father of Amarillo Architect Dies in Wellington

Word arrived this morning of the death of the father of J. C. Berry an Amarillo architect. An 85 year old Panhandle pioneer he died at Wellington after aiding in establishing several communities. Mr Berry and his sister Mrs Zimmerman of Amarillo were at the bedside. Funeral services set for 4 30 PM at Wellington this afternoon.

J. C. Berry Amarillo the Panhandle Wellington Panhandle Berry Zimmerman

Oklahoma university holds vast rare papers in government collection

The University of Oklahoma curates a government document collection totaling 1000 volumes of old and rare papers, underscoring its archival scope and research value for scholars studying governance and policy history.

University of Oklahoma

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