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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1947
Page
16
West Texas New Mexico League reports Amarillo 8 Albuquerque 7 and Lamesa 5 to ABQ. National League games Philly 2 New York 5 and Chicago 7 St Louis 6. American League Chicago 7 St Louis 3 and Detroit 13 Cleveland 6. Texas League Tulsa 17 Dallas 5 and San Antonio 7 Beaumont 3. Longhorn Vernon 1 Odessa 4 and Midland 6 Ballinger 10.
A compact listing shows games across multiple leagues and cities. Texas League matchups include Tulsa at Dallas and Houston at Shreveport along with Oklahoma City at Fort Worth and San Antonio at Beaumont. National League games feature Brooklyn at Boston and Philadelphia at New York among others. American League cards Chicago at St Louis and Cleveland at Detroit. Longhorn League fixtures include Vernon at Odessa and Big Spring at Sweetwater.
Howard Turner a standout at North Carolina State seeks to join the Chicago Bears as a professional football player. The move would place the NC State star under NFL roster competition with Chicago aiming to bolster its backfield and receiving corps.
Wolflin Ponies erase a 3 3 tie with a three run seventh inning to defeat the San Jacinto Atoms 6 3 and clinch the Plains Peewee League pennant. Earlier they forced an extra game by a four run seventh in an 8 2 win over Tex Smiths Atoms. Key plays included Vickie Alexander bunts Benny Bechtel and Ben Burkett base hits and a costly error.
Baseball results and ballot call from Kids Inc touch multiple leagues. Travis Barton holds Atoms. James Webster dominates for San Jacinto, while Buddy Carr and Tommy Joe Smith break through against Barton. Flamingos win Southern Midget title 10-5 as Hassey fans 10. Wilson Cats edge Pirates 6-5 in Panhandle Peewee, needing extra play. Taylor Bruins rout South Side Kangaroos 11-0 behind Jackie Fyfe. Forest Hill Bulldogs top Pleasant Valley Bombers 12-9. Intermediate playoffs see Wolves top Steers 9-3 and Gan-ders beat Marauders 8-6. Senior division sees delayed Lobo-Sanborn finish and East Side Mountaineers beat North Side 4-1. Girls League standings list Sanborn Monsters, Wilson Amazons, McKinley Ramblers, Forest Hill Hollys, Wolflin Chaparrals, Summit Seaders, Pan Tex Wonder Girls, Margaret Wills Bluebonnets with multiple homer totals.
The Johnny Dabbs Ben Evans Texas welterweight championship bout Aug 15 at Municipal Auditorium. Promoter Alvis Woodring announced the supporting card including Bennie Dodrell vs Howard Carr four rounds and Jimmy Boges vs Al Smith in four rounds. Muse Strunk and Romero Horn also listed. mail orders via Charley Hoppin Amarillo.
Wayne Martin and Al Getz wrestle tonight at the Fair Grounds Arena for a spot in the finals of the Southwestern junior heavyweight tourney. Martin, unbeaten, beat Getz in Amarillo this season and weighs around 190 pounds. The winner advances to face LeRoy McGuirk for the world 190-pound title. other semifinalists Billy Weidner and Sailor Watkins appear next week in the main event.
Pantex downed Studebaker Motor Company 5 to 4 to even the Pantex League playoff at 1-1. J B Allen hit a two run homer in the second to put Studebaker ahead. Pantex answered in the fourth and sixth and sealed the win with a ninth inning run. The deciding game is set for tomorrow night. Marvin Polk Selver Sipes C D Taylor Dennis Ashlock.
Calumet Farm topped all stables with the most prize money on Illinois tracks in 1946, totaling $200,450. The figure underscores Calumet's dominance in the state's horse racing circuit that year.
Amarillo Junior Chamber of Commerce golf members host a dinner tournament tomorrow at Ross Rogers Course. Captains Dan Higgins and Charles Woodburn list pairings with Higgins’ players. Golf after 2 pm and Dutch dinner at 7:30 pm.
A Nebraska family welcomed a daughter on March 4 1888 soon after a severe blizzard. The girl born to the Yeoman family was christened Eighteen Fighty Eight Ann Yeoman. She later married and moved away returning to the area, now signing as Mrs E E E A Y Shell.
The Gold Sox beat Albuquerque 8 to 7 last night but have won only two of nine on the road and lost eight of ten. Fans will see them face Lubbock Hubbers tonight as Lubbock leads the league.
Gene Mc Collum of Port Neches eyed for THSCA presidency as the annual coaching school nears its close. Four new regional directors were elected: Shotwell Abilene Stewart Longview Lambert Austin Coleman Odessa. Discussion covered the amateur rule and eight semester rule, spring football, and gate receipts bonuses for coaches.
Shakedown Oceanport reports The Shaker ran six furlongs in 1 10 minutes setting a new track record at Monmouth Park Racetrack. The performance clipped one fifth of a second off the former mark, as the meeting already saw three other track records.
Amarillo and Lubbock meet at Gold Sox Field starting at 7:30 for a six game home stand as the Hubbers seek to tighten the WTNM League race after a 5-3 loss to Lamesa. Amarillo, coming off an 8-7 win over Albuquerque, aims to snap a skid and gains on the Hubbers in the standings.
The AP reports Lamesa moved into third in the West Texas New Mexico League after a 5-3 victory over Lubbock. Stan Grzywacz allowed seven hits in his 12th win, while Jackie Sullivan and Bill Serena hit homers. Borger’s 10 run seventh powered a 17-13 win over Clovis. Serena tallied his 41st homer of the season. Am a rillo beat Albuquerque 8-7 on Bob Crues 38th homer snapping the Dukes eight game streak.
The game featured a tied score three times before Steve Lagomarsino earned the decision over Daryle Eliason, an 18 year old rookie, as Amarillo endured a rough stretch on the mound.
North all star squad faces injuries with two players out and two nursing injuries after final practice at Kidd Field Texas College of Mines for tomorrows game. South favored due to backfield strength while North holds a stronger line but less overall speed in the Texas Coaching School clash.
Big Spring stretches its Longhorn League lead to four games over Midland after a 17-9 win over Sweetwater as three pitchers were hit for 15 total. Ballinger topped Midland 10-6 with homers by Ronnie Harrison and Buddy Hancken. Odessa edged Vernon 4-1 behind 18 year old Ed Conniff who allowed two hits and walked one.
In 227 days of racing in Illinois last year, jockey Steve Brooks led riders with 125 winners, showcasing dominance across the season.
Entrants must complete first round matches today at the Ross Rogers Course for the Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association Handicap Tournament after the deadline passed yesterday. Pro Chuck Klein announced that all matches must be finished today or a default will be recorded.
Charley Fusari of Irvington NJ drops his first pro defeat clash against Eddie Giosa of Philadelphia over 10 rounds at Madison Square Garden slated for July 18 in New York.
The pennant race tightens as the Dodgers stumble amid a six game skid. The Braves win 7-3 over Brooklyn, while St Louis surges with six straight wins 6-3 over Cincinnati. Giants beat Phillies 5-2 as Pirates top Cubs 7-2. Newsome suffers first setback for Athletics in 5-3 loss to the Yankees. Tigers move to second in the AL with a doubleheader sweep of the Indians 13-6 and 7-5. White Sox defeat the Browns 7-3 while Washington stays within one game of Boston.
Major League batting leaders include Walker of Philadelphia 347 Cooper of New York 322. Pitching leaders show Blackwell of Cincinnati 18-4 and Jansen of New York 12-4. Home runs top Williams of Boston and Heath of St. Louis with 20, while Shea of New York 11-3 and Hutchinson of Detroit 11-4 lead in pitches.
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