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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1936
Page
15
In spring training action the Cleveland Indians beat Detroit 14 to 7 as Bruce Campbell and Frankie Pytiak return to form. Campbell hit four including a homer and Pytiak contributed steady at bats. MLB results across leagues include Gumbert strong for the Giants and Bees top Phils in a 12 4 win.
Howard Payne defeats Abilene Christian College 74 to 40 in a dual meet. Houston Wedeman set conference records with 47 feet 6 inches in the shot and 147 feet in the discus. Conner and Reese tied in the low hurdles, while Connell and a Howard Payne runner posted marks in the 100 and high hurdles.
America's Curtis Cup squad sails from New York aboard the Hansa for England to begin the biennial series against Britain. Led by Mrs. Glenna Collett Ware, the group includes Patty Berg Marion Miley Charlotte Cutting and others. They arrive in Southampton April 28 with the first match set for April 27 near London.
A University of California agricultural study finds average turkey hens lay 76 eggs in year one, then 44 in year two and 27 by year five, indicating a sharp decline in long term productivity.
Yesterday results show Pittsburgh 7 Cincinnati 6 and Brooklyn 3 New York 5. Boston 12 Philadelphia 4 Chicago 2 St Louis 3 with current standings listing Pittsburgh New York Chicago St Louis Philadelphia Boston Cincinnati Brooklyn. Schedule includes Chicago at St Louis and Brooklyn at New York. American League totals note Philadelphia Boston Washington Detroit and Cleveland atop with varied losses. Texas League results add Tulsa Oklahoma City Beaumont San Antonio Dallas Fort Worth Houston Galveston with schedules for today.
Two University of Toledo athletes, Charles Cupp and Charles Hennessy, flipped a coin in a hospital corridor. Cupp won, entered the operating room, and donated a pint of blood to Dr. Philip C. Nash, the ill university president. England endures annual rat damage of 300 million dollars.
Twenty two ex Texas Leaguers who sprinkled major league lineups in opening games produced brilliant and mediocre efforts. Lynwood Rowe led Detroit with a 3 0 win over Cleveland while Pete Fox Pinky Higgins and Hank Greenberg drove in runs for Detroit and Philadelphia. Other notes cover the Browns Cubs White Sox and Giants with various top and poor performances. Thumbnail sketches on Beaumont Exporters detail managers players backgrounds and college education.
Leroy Howitzer Haynes Philadelphia heavyweight rises as a serious challenger to Joe Louis after a two round knockout of Natie Brown. He earned a three fight summer slate at Ebbets Field with Jack Sharkey potential May 27, and had previously defeated Primo Carnera Patsy Perroni and Hans Borkie in shorter bouts.
The North and South Tennis Tournament in Pinehurst sees major upsets as semifinals begin for men and women. unseeded Hal Surface from Kansas City defeats Gene Mako in three sets while J Gilbert Hall beats Archibald Henderson. Budge triumphs over J Foreman 6-2 6-3 to reach semis. Hines edges Donald McNeill 7-5 6-1.
In a packed boxing scene Brown praises Haynes as Louis rival potential, noting Haynes hits harder with his right. Promoter Andy Niederreiter aims to pair Haynes with Max Baer at Ebbets Field on July 7. Meanwhile Luther Smith, jailed in Monrovia, marks a 50 day sentence after snatching a sergeant's ink well and splattering walls.
Panhandle Laundry 9 Smythe Auto 6 Texaco 25 Roberts-Olver 6 J C D Club 3 Borden's 3 to be played off Friday Standings Today Won Lost Pet Panhandle Laundry 2 0 1 0 0 TOXACO 2 0 1 0 0 Santa Fe avistreld 9 9 be Roberts-Olver 1 1 5 0 Smythe Auto 0 2 0 1 0 Borden's 0 1 0 0 0 Do Geetha 4 openon ay 0 1 OR Clowe and Cowan 0 1 0 0 0 No games scheduled today Cowie Electric 0 1 0 0 0 Cockrell Lokey 0 1 0 0 0 Elks Club 0 1 0 0 0 Resettlement 0 1 0 0 0 Maxor Drug 1 0 0 Barbers' Union 0 1 0 Soil Service 0 1 0 Russell's 0 1 0 Maxor Drug vs Barbers Union Cockrell Lokey vs Elks Club Soil Service vs Resettlement Russell's vs Cowie Electric
In New York a roundup of sports notes covers Joe Savoldi and wife moving to a $25 000 home at a Michigan resort, Bill O Brien earning money with the Lott Steffen tennis troupe, Billy Tilden group losing 4200 in early weeks, Tad Wieman selling insurance in Ann Arbor, and rumors of Joe Stripp to the Cardinals. Walter Hagen donated services for Red Cross after a rainout exhibition and cancelled a Charlotte paid event to play for nothing. Ed Prell recalls loading cigars to Jimmy Dykes in Chicago and Sox in Texas. Young Jack Dobson eyed for Army backfield, and Fort Worth Texas Loop Club averages over 31 years.
At Stockton Eddie Schneider 164 Portland decisioned Lou Rogers 158 Oakland New York Pedro Montanez 194 1 4 Puerto Rico knockout Lou Gallos 138 1 2 Cleveland Philadelphia Leroy Haynes 200 Philadelphia knocked out Natle Brown 212 Washington Providence Lou Ambers 137 Herkimer N Y knocked out Buster Brown 140 Baltimore Dallas Tom Beaupre 196 Dallas decisioned Jack Van Noy 00 Dallas Warren Franks 149 San Diego Cal decisioned Jimmy Reed 153 Indianapolis 6
Frankie Frisch and Terry Moore sparked a 3-2 win for the Cardinals over Chicago. Harry Gumbert pitched a four hit gem to lift the Giants past the Dodgers 5-3. Wally Berger homered and drove in two in the Bees 12-4 win over the Phillies. Pirates beat the Reds 7-6 on late ninth inning singles and Waner’s seventh inning homer with Jensen aboard. Hal Trosky and Bruce Campbell led the Indians to a 14-7 rout of the Tigers. Monte Stratton starred in relief as the White Sox doubled the Browns. The Senators rallied with two seventh inning runs to take a behind victory.
Agricultural experts at Washington State College report U S crops remove about 10 billion pounds of plant food from soils annually. Erosion, they say, removes roughly twenty one times that amount.
After the election in Seaside Oregon six men and one woman failed to win the dog catcher post. The race left six men and one woman unable to secure election.
New York April 16 1936 Giants right hander Harry Gumbert came through in his first assignment after being acquired from Baltimore. He held the Dodgers to four hits and helped the Giants win 5 to 3 and tie the Pirates for NL leadership. A sideline brawl between Van Mungo and Dick Bartell erupted after a bunt play and led to their ejections.
Fort Worth, Houston and Beaumont led the Texas League with 2–0 records after two games. Lee Stebbins drove in three to power Fort Worth past Dallas 7–2, while Houston edged Galveston 8–7 in a pitcher’s duel. Beaumont’s Mills combo crippled San Antonio 3–2 by drawing four walks in the fifth as Bettencourt homered twice. Oklahoma City beat Tulsa 4–1 behind Marleau, evening the series.
Henry McLemore reports on the Metropolitan season opener at Jamaica where 12 000 attendees fueled by the betting ring reveal a harsher view of racing crowds. He condemns dress and behavior while noting officials claim racing improves the breed.
William P. Alford, a longtime interior Alaskan miner, rode a train for the first time in 80 years on the way to Sitka from Fairbanks to visit the Pioneers home. The passage notes Alaska is vast with about 40 million people for comparison to Java.
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