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Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1941

Page

9

Oilers and Sox in Ladies Night Game Tonight

West Texas New Mexico League first game Quinveil 86 Amarillo 26 Parr Schmidt Smith De ario. Second game Amarillo 77 Borger 0 Bridwell Kramer Schmidt Quil lan Risinger Reynolds De Carlo. Afternoon game Pam pa 68 night game FAMPE CT 3 7 Jennings Monroe Mills Lafevers Reynolds Wichita Falls 3 Big Spring 4 Ramsdell Zigelman.

Eaves Tek Tei Amarillo Bridwell Kramer Schmidt Quillan Risinger Reynolds de Carlo Jennings Monroe Mills Lafevers Reynolds Wichita Falls Big Spring Lucas E. Hill Ramsdell Zigelman Lubbock Janecki Tinsley Huckabee Hicks Sealing Heinz Castino Peter Arroyo Janecki Bennett Vrablik Clovis Wichita Falls Borger Clovis— Steiner Tee Enwes Seiebaeet Harriman Surratt Schoendienst Cones Daniels Seitz Kramer Fee PO Cato Antono Setees Hargrove Prather Ane Dorman Tenorio Seereeee Daniels D'Antoni Andrews, Bruce and Pettigrew

High School Coaches Attend Texas Week of Instruction

The Texas High School Coaches Association opens its ninth annual school in Houston with 300 Texas athletic directors attending. Notre Dame’s Frank Leahy and Michigan’s Fritz Crisler join Rice Institute’s Jesse Neely to teach football theory and field work at Rice Stadium. Crisler leads the northern squad, Neely the South Texas team, and Leahy assists with both squads.

Houston Tex U.P Texas High School Coaches Association Frank Leahy Notre Dame Herbert O Fritz) Crisler Michigan Jesse Neely Rice Institute Texas Neely Crisler Association Rice Stadium Leahy Rice South Texas Curt Lenser Crane Ted Jeffries Wichita Falls Bryan Schley Nacogdoches

Little Joe Takes the Mound for Ladies Night in Pampa Series

Pampa's Oilers strengthen their bid for the upper division with lefty Little Joe DeCroe on the mound for tonight's 8:30 start against the Amarillo Gold Sox in the first of a three game set. Clovis Pioneers wrap regular season by sweeping a doubleheader to improve to fourth, five percent behind the Sox. West Texas New Mexico League enters final month with every team still mathematically alive for playoffs. Yesterday's boxscores roundup.

Pampa Oilers Amarillo Gold Sox Little Joe Decroe Salty Southpaw Clovis Pioneers Pioneers Sox Clovis HPOA Steiner Harriman Seitz Wees Schoendienst Quillan Freee Daniels Sehmildt Ceeesenees Rance Ab Wyatt P Amarillo Cato HPO D'Antonio Hargrove Prather Schoendienst Wyatt D'Antonio Ray de Carlo Smith Brew Bruce Andrews Petit Yankee Bronx Bombers Johnny Niggeling Yanks Charlie Keller Niggeling Bob Harris Strum Browns Auker Harris Mickey Harris Red Sox Joe DiMaggio DiMag Red Ruffing Bob Feller Indians Athletics Feller Shibe Park Ter Lyons White Sox Washington Tigers Detroit Boston Dick Newsome Cardinals Phillies St. Louis Brooklyn Morton Cooper Phils Johnny Hopp Lon Warneke Johnny Mize Whit Wyatt Cubs Dodgers Pittsburgh Giants Ken Heintzelman al Lopez Sin

Cunningham Column on Duffy Keeler Aged Query

Yesterday the correspondent visited Squire Yawkey’s Jersey Street hospice to seek Mr. Hugh Duffy about Wee Willie Keeler. An elderly Los Angeles citizen asked about Keeler’s legendary hitting streak and a Chicago game dispute over a flat bat.

Squire Yawkey Jersey Street Hugh Duffy Duffy Los Angeles Wee Willie Keeler Keeler J. Rampagio DiMaggio Cleveland Willie Keeler Chicago Mr. Duffy Robin

Fort Worth Cats Rally In Doubleheader Wins

The Fort Worth Cats defeated the Oklahoma City Indians 1-0 and 4-2 in a doubleheader. Oklahoma City errors helped the Cats despite being outhit. Wet grounds at Shreveport delayed start for Beaumont, but they won both ends of a twin bill 2-0 and 3-2. The Missions split with Houston in San Antonio, and Dallas Rebels split with Tulsa Oilers with a 2-1 win and a 10-0 loss.

Oklahoma City Fort Worth Beaumont Shreveport Houston San Antonio Tulsa Dallas Fortorth San Antonio Os Caliss Missions Rebels Tulsa Oilers Sal Gliatto Clare Bertram

Uniforms and bats of early baseball legends debated

A retrospective dialogue among Hugh, Eddie Collins, and Mr. Baseball explores flat or loaded bats, weathered and altered gear, and old rule quirks. They discuss Keeler, Joe Jackson, Cy Young, and Duffy regarding how equipment and rules shaped hitting while noting modern players’ practice of bat customization.

Keeler Hugh Eddie Collins Joe Jackson Joe Jackson Collins Athletics Baseball Cleveland Cy Young Boston DiMaggio Mr. Duffy

Wood claims unofficial world golf title after victory

Craig Wood, the National Open champion from Mamaroneck New York, defeated Vic Ghezzi, PGA champion, at Mahoning Country Club in a 72 hole match to win $2500 and an unofficial claim to the world title. Wood set a course record of 63 seven under par and urged a match with Byron Nelson, noting he may wait to face Bobby Jones’ Ryder Cup team.

Girard Ohio U.P Craig Wood Byron Nelson Toledo Wood Mamaroneck N. Y Vic Ghezzi Sand Mahoning Country Club Nelson Bobby Jones Detroit Fort Worth Tex Ghezzi Tom Raklets

Garbage Men Can't Sing at Work in West Orange

In West Orange New Jersey on August 4 Charles L Neill ordered garbage collectors to stop singing in the streets from midnight to 6 AM Francis M Byrne noted a local husband complained that the nocturnal harmonizing disturbed his wife and hindered tipping. Fireflies are courting their beloved when they flash their light, according to scientists.

West Orange N. J Charles L. Neill Francis M. Byrne Neill

Light heavy title clash among Mauriello and Lesnevich eyed

New York reports intrigue around Tami Mauriello against Gus Lesnevich for the light heavyweight championship. The piece notes Mauriello has only one prior light heavy start while other sports mentions include Babe Barna, the Giants salary cap, and various baseball and golf notes.

New York Special News Service Tami Mauriello Gus Lesnevich Mauriello Giants Babe Barna Minneapolis

Panhandle Youths Enter Air Corps as Cadets

The U S Army Air Corps accepts 13 Panhandle youths as flying cadets in the Amarillo Unit. Rec ruiting Sgt. R D Short notes 28 applicants, including Edgar Bigelow Vernon McGahey Lavoice Carroll Robert Butler Louis McDonald Laurin White Carroll Coulson Charles Berdine Joe Harris Raymond Hay Amarillo Pampa Borger Clovis and Borger native Jesse Scarborough. The unit would have trained together but fell short of the goal of 20 cadets. board cited eyes as a common rejection factor in aviation cadet selections.

U. S. Army Air Corps Panhandle Sgt R. D. Short Army Edgar D. Bigelow Vernon F. McGahey Lavoice H. Carroll Robert S. Butler Louis G. McDonald Laurin C. White Carroll M. Coulson Charles V. Berdine Joe L. Harris Raymond A. Hay Amarillo Walter R. Krause, Jr

Lost Closer Grissom Streak Grips National League Pitching

Lee Grissom, left handed veteran, endures a world champion losing streak this season with the Philadelphia Phillies. He has 11 straight losses and a .000 average, a record that rivals famous streaks as headlines note, while other pitchers struggle and fans debate his fate.

New York U.P Lee Thea Grissom Lee Cincinnati Reds New York Yankees Montreal Brooklyn Dodgers Philadelphia Phillies Phillies Grissom Joe DiMaggio Wood St Louis Cardinals Billy Southworth Cardinals Southworth Krist Dodgers Ebbets Field Cincinnati Crosley Field Lefty Grove Grove

Mother and Child Survive as Father Dies Under Worry

New York August 4 A clerk George Fulling 35 feared for his wife's health after she became pregnant. He wandered the maternity ward until ordered out, then returned and plunged to his death from a window shortly after his wife gave birth. The mother and baby survived in good condition.

New York U.P George Fulling Mrs. Fulling

Cadet Exams Drawn From Fort Bliss Officers Panel

Sgt Short praised a new selection batch and said he is still seeking applicants. The two day examination, held Friday and Saturday, featured Captain M M Empey from Biggs Field Fort Bliss Captain P C Murray medical officer Lieutenant T C Crouch flight surgeon and J G Porter of the 79th Coast Artillery Fort Bliss.

Short M. M. Empey Biggs Field Fort Bliss P. C. Murray T. C. Crouch J. G. Porter 79Th Coast Artillery

Army Officer Chaffee Receives Decoration in Hospital

General Adna R. Chaffee, now in a Boston hospital, was decorated by the War Department for outstanding foresight leadership in organizing and commanding the Army's armored force. He already holds the Distinguished Service Medal and received an oak leaf cluster from Lieut. George X. Cheves acting on behalf of Secretary Stimson as Chaffee relinquished command due to illness and Maj. Gen. Jacquet Devers succeeded him.

Washington Adna R. Chaffee Boston War Department General Chaffee George X. Cheves Armored Force Stimson Chaffee Jacot Devers

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