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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1935
Page
13
A Guymon Maverick Club booster column praises Amarillo reception for Cal Farley and Emmett Galloway, notes forthcoming May 1–2 visit, and salutes Guymon leaders. It also reports a local election, Canyon track meet, and a towel drive for the club at 317 Van Buren with contact numbers.
The piece covers the Amarillo Maverick Club visits and the Great Plains Meet, noting election drama at CCC camp and a landslide Independent Party win. It mentions Wilbert Johnson as president and Earle Whitley as vice president, plus upcoming races and workouts.
The Giants rely on Bill Terry’s “big four” with Carl Hubbell Hal Schumacher Roy Parmelee delivering strong starts. Parmelee and Ott drive a 2 1 win over the Braves, while Wally Berger’s homer breaks the shutout. Brooklyn’s Johnny Babich throws a two hit win, the Dodgers staying atop the league.
Paul Runyan, a top money winner, scored a 229 yard hole in one on the 17th at the Phoenix Open. Wind favored the shot as he used a cut spoon to rise the ball and stop swiftly, placing him among leaders after the second round.
A garbled recap shows Oklahoma City and Galveston in a 3 to 0 decision with errors by Bilgere Keesey Governor and McLeod. Cummings Cole Frerest drive runs while Miner Hilgere Purdy and Stolen bases appear in the messy box across both teams.
Galveston edged Oklahoma City 3 to 2 to keep a share of the league lead with Tulsa’s loss to Houston 4 to 3. Evans pitched for the Indians while Cole worked for Galveston as Oklahoma City struck first and fourth innings. Beaumont defeated Fort Worth 2 to 0 in an afternoon game as Dallas pounded San Antonio 13 to 3 to drop further in the standings.
The article highlights Adeline Christian College track team as a strong contender with several other teams in competition. It notes concern among French wine producers over weak demand for their products in the United States.
Major League leaders list top players by batting runs and hits in the national leagues and the American League. Highlights include Vaughan and Frey leading in batting averages, Camilli and Foxx among RBI leaders, and Warneke and Jones posting 3 0 or 2 0 records respectively.
The Amarillo Country Club dinner golf tournament scheduled for yesterday has been postponed to the next regular dinner date May 2. The event was halted due to a dust storm making play unsuitable.
The Boston Post reports Babe Ruth will assume active management of the Boston Braves by the end of next month at latest and possibly as soon as next week. Bill McKechnie would move upstairs to a role akin to Eddie Collins. Collins is Red Sox business manager. If events proceed, McKechnie could be Braves president next year with Ruth handling or not the manager job depending on this season.
Results yesterday show New York 12 over Boston 4 and Philadelphia 10 over Washington 0. Standings list Brooklyn leading with 2 losses, New York 5 2, Cincinnati 5 4, Chicago 4 4, Philadelphia 2 6, Boston 2 6. Today’s schedule features matchups Pittsburgh at St. Louis, Chicago at Cincinnati, Boston at Brooklyn, Philadelphia at New York.
Hal Trosky of the Indians hit a homer with a man on to beat the Browns 7-6. Benny Frey of the Reds shut out the Pirates with six hits and contributed in two double plays and a double steal. Vernon Wilshire of the Athletics held the Senators to two hits and seven strikeouts. Chuck Klein of the Cubs slugged a homer with two aboard against the Cardinals. Roy Parmelee and Mel Ott starred for the Giants.
Norman E. Brookes, president of the Australian Lawn Tennis Association, declares Jack Crawford of Australia the best player in the world, arguing Crawford’s all around game outshines Fred Perry and Bill Tilden. He predicts Australia will field a two man Davis Cup team with Crawford and Vivian McGrath to challenge for the cup this year.
United Press reports Dan Don George of New York threw Al Bisignano of Iowa and Don Kock of Milwaukee threw Ernie Stephens of Texas. Meixner of Texas drew with Frank Marrone of Italy. Shikat of Germany threw Sokolis of the University of Pennsylvania. Parmelee limited the Braves to three hits as Ott homered for a 2-1 victory. Vernon Washington of the White Sox knocked in three runs with two doubles and a single. Johnny Babich of the Dodgers pitched a one hit shutout and drove in two runs. Jesse Hill of the Yankees hit a homer and four RBIs in rout of the Red Sox.
The public opening of Hoover Lake near Canadian is postponed indefinitely after officials canceled the planned ceremony. The lake’s owners invited guests for a big opening this afternoon, but the event was called off with plans to reopen after the season starts next Wednesday.
New York April 26 Major Leagues saw sharp drops in batting averages after standout pitching performances. John Babick tied the 1935 one hitter in Brooklyn 6-0 win over Philadelphia, Haslin allowed only a single, Lefty Vernon Wilshere held the Senators to two hits in a 10-0 A’s victory, and Roy Parmalee beat the Braves 2-1 for the Giants. Ben Frey shut out Pittsburgh 6-0, Cubs topped St Louis 7-5, Yankees beat Boston 12-4 as Bronca allowed seven hits, while Hal Trosky drove Cleveland past St Louis 7-6 and Schoolboy Rowe’s four inning 9-8 White Sox win over Detroit.
In Stockton California Jim Browh ing Missouri defeated Howard Cantondine Iowa while Chikos Hungary threw Jim Wright Texas. The report notes odd non sequiturs about spiders being short sighted.
Miss Mildred Babe Didrikson of Beaumont opens her comeback in the 18th annual Texas Golf Association tournament at River Oaks Country Club Houston. She meets Mrs. R. E. Winger of Fort Worth to earn a prize berth against Mrs. Dan Chandler or Miss Betty Jameson in the championship brackets.
Philadelphia hosts the 41st Penn Relays with more than 3,000 athletes from about 500 schools set to compete. The opening 400 meter hurdles may see LSU star Glenn Slats Hardin challenge a new Penn Relays mark and perhaps his own world record.
An eight round semi final features Danny Britt of Oklahoma City versus Tommy Mc Namara of New Orleans. The main event baby Manuel of Cuba versus Jerry Kennedy of Hollywood was postponed from last night to tonight due to rain in Dallas.
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