Dinneen Names Cobb Chase Greatest Baseballers in Talk
In an April 26 interview in New York, former umpire Bill Dinneen recalls forty years of baseball with Johnny Evers and George Wiltse. He names Ty Cobb and Hal Chase as the greatest natural players, praises Lou Criger, discusses Honus Wagner and Joe DiMaggio, and notes a dinner honoring Dinneen in Syracuse where Evers comments that today’s game is softening.
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Air-Speed and Taylor's Market Triumph in Jaycee Softball Doubleheader
Air-Speed beat First Christian Church 6 to 3 in the opener while Taylor's Market crushed Texaco 10 to 2 in the nightcap at the diamond south of town. Magnolia and Keeling Gulf Service are set to open tonight’s twin bill at 7 45 with an admission of 10 cents. standings show Air Speed and Taylor's Market atop the loop with 3 0 and 2 1 records respectively.
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Pirates Rise With Seventh Straight Win Over Cubs
The Pirates defeated the Chicago Cubs 8 to 6, pushing ahead of the idle New York Giants by one game as Pie Traynor's club continues a hot stretch. Rookie Johnny Rizzo contributed with a two run double, fueling two four run rallies to overtake Chicago in the eighth. In the other NL game, Paul Derringer won his second for Cincinnati as St. Louis was held to three hits.
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Sandies Exes to Play Friday Benefit Tilt at Butler Field
Prospective 1938 Golden Sandies and former Sandies train for a life sized Friday game at Butler Field to raise funds for the high school athletic program and Hi- Y Club. The 4 30 p m start follows a spring training that trimmed the squad to 38, with Bill Thompson and Stanley Mauldin likely to start and many ex players slated to appear.
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National League Results and Standings
National League games yesterday Chicago defeated Pittsburgh six to eight while St Louis was shut out by Cincinnati five to zero Brooklyn and Boston had rain delays Philadelphia and New York games were postponed due to weather Standings show Pittsburgh at 0 1 000 New York Asope we 1833 Chicago cescoee 3 571 Philadelphia 2 3 400 Cincinnati !? on 286 St Louis 1 6 143 Schedule lists Brooklyn at Boston Philadelphia at New York Chicago at Pittsburgh St Louis at Cincinnati Texas League results Monday Beaumont 0 Houston 2 Dallas 4 Tulsa 0 Fort Worth 2 Oklahoma City 0 Shreveport at San Antonio ppd The third straight shutout score was 5 0
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California Gambling Ruling Spurs Mock Rally Of Rifles
United Press reports a California Supreme Court ruling that winnings from gambling cannot be robbery. A satirical Washington State-style call to arms follows, describing a fictitious McLemore Rifles unit ready to attack mutuel windows and recover losses at Santa Anita and other tracks with famous actors named in the mock mobilization.
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Mavericks Club Own Column Review Of Fifth Round Results
Ralph Dykeman recaps a hot fifth round of the Mavericks Club basketball tournament. Tejas Indians win by forfeit the Panthers while the Mustangs and Cobras forfeit, Steam Rollers beat Huskies 18 to 17 with Drue Cole at 9 points.
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High Spirited Grapplers to Wage Warfare at Armory
Two undefeated local stars, Andy Tremaine and Bob Cummings, meet in the main event at the National Guard Armory Thursday night to claim Amarillo’s No 1 Wrestler title. Tremaine beat Dick Sampson last week, Cummings defeated Jack Mandell two weeks ago, and both draw heavy fan support. Also on the card George Hartay faces Dick Sampson in the semi final, while Thomas battles Sterling Dilly Davis. Ringside tickets are at City Drug Store, 615 Polk Street.
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Buffs Face Mission in Texas League Road Trip Stop
Texas League action continues as Beaumont Exporters travel to San Antonio to meet the Missions in the second game of a 15 game road swing. The Houston Buffs blanked Beaumont 2 0 last night and head to Shreveport for a day game, while Dallas and Fort Worth won 4 0 over Tulsa and Oklahoma City respectively.
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Maverick Jamboree Puts Spotlight On Parade Of Teams
Senior lineups and standings show the Steam Rollers Huskies Mustangs Cobras Panthers across divisions as three-team squads decide champions. The Maverick Club radio program shifts to Wednesday and Friday at 6:35 PM ahead of Friday and Saturday jamboree dates, with ticket sales on Thursday to boost a prize draw.
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Crude Output Increases Across Major Producing States
Tulsa report shows U S crude oil production averaged 3,427,898 barrels daily for the week ending April 23, up 44,355 from the prior week. Oklahoma rose 1,700 to 499,425. East Texas up 1,053 to 432,400. Texas up 5,551 to 1,239,551. Louisiana down 870 to 262,485. California up 9,150 to 726,750. Kansas up 31,975 to 181,900. Eastern states including Michigan declined 226 to 192,162 as The Rocky Mountain region details follow.
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Sandies Exes clash at Butler Field in spring game
Amarillo prepares for a football exhibition Friday at Butler Field as the Sandies end spring drills. Bill Thompson will start at quarterback with Stanley Mauldin at center, while 36 hopefuls vie for the remaining spots. A separate Dekex-Sandies baseball scrimmage and Tulsa game plans accompany the week’s rhythm.
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Gas House Gang Feeble Without Dizzy Dean Spark
News wires report strains in baseball as Dizzy Dean shifts to the Cubs affecting the Gas House Gang. Cardinal woes extend to a 1-7 start with low scoring, while Pirates and Red Sox surge in early season play.
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Hemsley Reinstated On Cleveland Team
Rollie Hemsley the Pecks bad boy of the Cleveland Indians was reinstated by President C C Slapnicka and hurried to catch a train for Chicago to rejoin the club.
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Doubles Event Shapes U S Open Field at White Sulphur
In White Sulphur Springs W Va April 26 the US Open doubles draw features Detroit socialite Horace E Dodge paired with Ronald Nutter of White Sulphur against New York’s Joe Whalen and Herman Peterson of Fisher’s Island N Y The favored pairing is George Lott and Bruce Barnes for the championship title
Lou Ambers Knocked Out by Bag Mishap
Lightweight champion Lou Ambers was training at Stillman’s Gym when a swinging bag broke its upper fastening and the heavy chain struck his head. Ambers fell to the floor and was counted out, suffering two small scalp wounds.
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