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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1943
Page
11
Column notes Warren Barbour proposed revival of the Joe Louis Billy Conn bout but Fullerton argues Army relief funds and soldier morale concerns outweigh return to boxing. Mentions Army Air Force writers, Camp Croft golf scene, and Dick Wakefield rookies.
The 30th Academic and the 122nd Squadrons meet at 8:30 p.m. for the Amarillo Army Air Tournament basketball final at Auditorium USC after a four-win run. Semifinalists 601st and 29th Academic face off at 7:30 to decide third place. the 30th Academic defeated 599th 44-31 and 623rd 35-34 among others.
Gerard Cote an infantry sergeant in the Canadian army wins the Boston Marathon with a time of 2 28 25 4 5. He defeats Private Johnny Kelley of the U S Army amid a tight finish between Hopkinton and Back Bay. Cote matches his 1940 victory despite a pulled tendon in the right ankle and trails last year's record by 1 34 3 5. The report notes marathon odds favor elite champions and includes a stray line about war bond sales.
George Aulbach of Amarillo was elected president of the Texas Professional Golfers Association at its annual meeting after the Texas Victory Open. Harvey Penick of Austin was named vice president and Don Malarkey of Kilgore secretaryTreasurer. The association shared more than 1400 in war bonds and stamps among the top 14 pros and top 10 amateurs. Prizes listed include Hogan 375 Gauntt 11250 Munday 6552 Dudley Walkup Stackhouse 2812 and others.
The Maverick Club notes 28 wins and two losses in a strong basketball season. Jewell McDowell leads with 1722 points, followed by Edsel Buchanan and Rodney Skapple. Letters earned by many players signal a solid season as baseball practice and tumbling classes begin after school.
Baseball action across major league camps and city series headlines from across the nation. Doerr's two run homer sparked Boston to a 5-3 win over the Braves in the city series opener as Gomez and Tobin prepared to pitch.
Sergt. Gerard Cote of the Canadian Army captured the Boston marathon in 2 hours 28 minutes 25.8 seconds over 26 miles 385 yards, finishing 1:38 1-5 ahead of Pvt. John Kelly. New Haven reports Red Rolfe to play third base for Yale against Philadelphia Nationals. Ben Hogan returns and wins the Texas Victory Open at 138 for 36 holes. England defeats Scotland 4 to 0 before 105,000 at Hampden Park. National AAU to decide outdoor track titles at Randall's Island on June 1920. Count Fleet wins the Wood Memorial at Jamaica in 1:43 with a hoof injury.
Occupation of Madison Square Garden by the circus and the Good Friday holiday pared boxing’s schedule to a light week with only titleholders active Willie Pep and Slugger White. Pep, featherweight king per New York commission, meets Angel Aviles in Tampa tonight while White faces John Thomas in Los Angeles tomorrow. both are non title bouts.
A mixed page item reports on band fund needs with praise for Mr and Mrs Oscar Wise and the Maverick Band after their first public appearance at the American Legion. It also touches on a Boys Ranch hike and praise for Edsel Buchanan. In sports commentary, Casey Stengel Mel Ott and Bucky Harris are cited forecasting the season. Ossie Bluege Steve ONeill Luke Sewell and Joe Cronin offer optimistic season views for their clubs.
Major league managers show caution as curtailment of training and a shortened schedule collide with war manpower demands. Lou Boudreau of the Indians offers an upbeat prediction that Cleveland is the team to beat in the American League pennant race, contrasting with other prevailing views.
The NL led 27 wins to 17 over the AL in the 44th spring interleague games. Brooklyn beat AL teams 6 to 1, Cincinnati swept four from Cleveland, and the Dodgers dominated the Yankees in five games. The Dodgers lead the Red Flannel League with 11 wins in 12 starts, while the Red Sox posted 9 wins and 2 losses in 11 contests.
Baseball leaders from the Yankees to the Braves debate who will win the league title as spring drills begin. Billy Southworth says St Louis teams boast depth and strong catching while forecasting no bold predictions. Other managers caution against forecasts amid unsettled rosters and shifting chances.
Washington Senators and Philadelphia Athletics begin the major league season with Pauli V. McNutt chosen by Senator owner Clark Griffith to throw the first ball. McNutt, former Indiana University pitcher, stands in for President Roosevelt who is detained by duties.
Ruthlessly pricking our bubble, this profile recalls Chicago Cubs dynamic trio Joe Tinker John Evers and Frank Chance. It notes their leadership during pennants 1906 07 08 10 and Chance s ferocity at the plate and on the base paths.
The South west Conference race narrows to two weeks with Texas A and M atop in percentage. Texas and A and M clash April 30 and May 1 to decide the title after A and M swept Rice. Rice has two games left at Austin versus Texas. Remaining series at College Station will decide the champion.
Warren C. Giles of the Reds, member of the ball design committee, speculates the 1943 ball may have been made with inferior core materials after observing the Indians and Reds struggle for extra-base hits over 21 innings.
In San Francisco on April 19 the Pacific Coast League drew 40 000 paying spectators to four opening day games marking the 1943 baseball season. Attendance topped last year’s 25 000, despite wartime pressures and airman gear costs noted alongside.
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