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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1950
Page
12
Sanctioned by Harry Gilstrap the Amarillo Gold Sox host the Borger Gassers at Gold Sox Field at 8 pm to begin an eight game home stand. The schedule includes Albuquerque Dukes and Clovis Pioneers visits with admission set at 1 dollar for opener and later 74 cents for whites, 65 cents for Negroes, 25 cents for children.
Box scores from WT NM League games feature Clovis Albuquerque Abilene Lamesa Pampa Borger and Amarillo with detailed hits, runs, and pitching lines. Trabucco homered for Clovis. Vega earned the win for Lubbock. Perry and Faust started for Borger and Amarillo respectively in the opening set of West Texas New Mexico League action.
Amarillo's Golden Sandies built on football and basketball wins by defeating the Pampa Harvesters 13-10 at Gold Sox Field to tighten their hold on first in District 1-AA. Standouts Vern Irwin Mark Gunnels and Tommy Gruver powered the offense with four hits between them and three RBIs from Gunnels, while Gruver added two safeties. Pampa capitalized with a squeeze play in the fourth inning but could muster only four hits.
The U S will field an 18 man squad to compete in the Pan American Games in Buenos Aires beginning February 25 1951.
Fort Worth player Polly Riley and Mount Pleasant’s Betty MacKinnon advanced to the quarterfinals of the Texas Women’s Open Association Tournament in Houston. Riley beat Mrs. Jim Wagner 6 and 4 after birdying the back nine. MacKinnon won 8 and 7 over Miss Betty Brown. Other results included Betsy Rawls 7 and 6 over Mrs. W. K. Stripling Jr.. Dodd over Keating 6 and 4. Goldthwaite over Roe 5 and 4. Herb over Riedel 2 and 1. Noble over Morgan 2 and 1. and Martinson over Gammage 6 and 4.
A fragmented Texas-New League recap shows teams and results across multiple divisions. Notable matchups include Borger 7 over Albuquerque 5, Lubbock 6 over Pampa 3, and Abilene 6 to Lamesa 5, with weather causing rainouts in several games. Standings list Boston, Chicago, St. Louis, and New York atop their leagues with mixed records. The report also lists American and Southern Association results and ongoing schedules across Texas leagues.
Friday’s slate lists Borger at Amarillo Clovis at Albuquerque with Lubbock at Pampa Abilene at Lamesa. American Association matchups Ville at Toledo Indianapolis at Columbus. Texas League Oklahoma City at Dallas Tulsa at Fort Worth Beaumont at San Antonio Shreveport National League Philadelphia at Boston New York at Brooklyn Cime at Pittsburgh Chicago at Stars American League Chicago at Detroit Boston at Philadelphia Washington at New York Only games scheduled.
Henry Dotterer Jr., a Syracuse University sophomore catcher, is identified as the son of a Pittsburgh Pirates scout. The note highlights his draft prospect connection to the Pirates organization.
Penn State star Chuck Drazenovich, located at State College, Pa, favors pursuing football after graduation over boxing. The junior center indicates professional football offers broader opportunities and aligns with his long term goals.
Notre Dame All America gridder Leon Hart was turned down by Universal International in a screen test. Hart’s agent Tony Owen said he is considering two other acting possibilities while the big end was out here for tests ten days ago.
Evanston Illinois Northwestern seeks a fourth consecutive Big Ten tennis championship, a record streak not yet achieved in the conference. The team trains for this season with focus on consistency and depth to extend their dominance.
Maryland sources report guard Dave Cianelli of Maryland was moved to fullback to leverage his speed. The shift aims to boost offense while preserving playmaking ability in the backfield for the Maryland Terrapins.
Murry Dickson, the pint sized pitcher now with the Pirates, again faced his former Cardinals and shut them down in an 8-4 win as rain limited most action. Dickson collected six hits allowed and drove in two as Detroit beat Cleveland 5-4 in the American League opener while Brooklyn led undefeated teams on the road.
Dickson drove in two as he helped his own cause with a second inning single. Ted Gray pitched for Detroit, holding Cleveland to six hits in a tight one run win. Lou Boureau left after being hit on the left elbow in the ninth as Cleveland pressed back with a Rosen homer with one on.
Muriel Brown of San Angelo and Edith Green of Amarillo failed to place in the National Individual Sweepstakes opening the 33rd Women’s International Bowling Congress. Green finished last in the Major Division with 899 for six games, Brown totaled 934 in the Minor Division, while Irene Richards led the Major with 1172 and Louis Lentin topped the Minor with 1052.
The Boston Braves feature a major shakeup this season with four former Giants Sid Gordon Willard Marshall Buddy Kerr and Sam Webb plus ex Cubs Gene Mauch and ex Dodgers Luis Olmo joining the club.
Vern Irwin earned credit for a 13 to 10 win over the Pampa Harvesters and later pitched the Sandies to a victory against Borger. He took over on the mound in the third, allowing five runs the rest of the way as Pampa was blanked the final three innings. Rev. George Holderith, C.S.C., has been the Notre Dame golf coach since 1933.
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