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Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1940

Page

8

Pampa Oilers Hold Margin With Narrow Win Over Borger

Pampa Oilers, leading the league, clinched a 7 to 6 victory over the Borger Gassers by scoring four runs in the ninth after two were out. The win kept them two games ahead of Amarillo and pushed Clovis toward a different matchup as the Sox target an eighth straight win tonight. Russell Crider earned the win for Clovis, with Bill Altenburg delivering two RBIs for Amarillo.

Pampa Oilers Amarillo Gold Sox Borger Gassers Sox Clovis Pioneers Russell Kid) Crider Lubbock Midland Cowboys Odessa Lamesa Borger Amarillo Gold Sox Clovis Gang Bus Dorman Husky Newman Shirley Pioneers Shirley Bill Altenburg Howard Taylor B. Altenburg Crider Clovis Smith Cf Taylor If & P Quillan Wagner Ib Stone Rf Adkins Sf Steiner Toeller Cite Harrison Ocagernaste Amarillo Tenorio D'Antonio E. Altenburg Fulenwider Durate Rabe Clovis Smith Taylor Sanders Duarte Adkins Pulenwider Tenorio Thompson Ethridge Pettigrew

Mrs Ross Medalist in Amarillo Women’s Golf Tourney

Mrs Ross led the Amarillo Country Club event by shooting 83 to top a field of 22. Glenn Smith was runner up with 84 and Mrs Rogers placed third at 87. The notice states Ross will relieve Rogers of the championship after qualifying for three days of match play.

Jesse Rogers Amarillo Country Club J. W. Ross Ross Glenn Smith Rogers

Conn Fights and Prominent Sports Notes Across Cities

Boxing card in Pittsburgh features Billy Conn and Ken Overlin as prelims plus varied reports from Baltimore tennis tours and Pittsburgh sports buzz. Notable items include Reno’s neon sign upgrade, Monty Stratton's leg setback, and Texas football coaching chatter amid a broad roundup of regional sports happenings.

Drugeists, Jaycees to open seven game series at San Jacinto

The Jaycees and Phillips Drug clash at 6 15 this evening on the San Jacinto school diamond in an exhibition series delayed from last night. The teams hold Civic Club and Twilight League titles with a second game set for Thursday at San Jacinto and subsequent games at Jaycee Park. Fifty six delegates signed the Declaration of Independence.

Jaycees Jack Phillips San Jacinto School Phillips Dragmen San Jacinto Diamond Jaycee Park 34Th Parker Streets

Pastor and Conn Set for Fifteen Round Lightweight Showdown

New York boxing writer favors Bob Pastor over Billy Conn in a crowded Polo Grounds comparison. Both fighters are light for featherweight contenders with similar speed and power, Pastor’s experience and ring IQ tipped as the edge. The columnist notes slumping gate sales and predicts a full distance bout with a Louis title shot likely for the winner.

New York U.P Tweedledum Tweedledee Polo Grounds Bob Pastor Pastor Billy Conn Empire State Building Chrysler Building Billy Bob Conn Marquis of Queensberry Pittsburgh New Yorker Detroit Joe Louis Louis Jim Corbett Mike Jacobs

Standings Snapshot for West Texas New Mexico

Standings update shows West Texas and New Mexico teams in the latest ranking. Details on positions and points are not fully readable in the fragment.

West Texas New Mexico

Baseball Standings And Scores From Monday Night Action

Monday night results across the region include Clovis, Borger, Pampa, Lubbock and Midland with rain delaying Odessa and Lamesa. National League and American League standings list Cincinnati, Brooklyn, New York, Pittsburgh, Chicago and St. Louis among leaders with several games noted as postponed. In player stats, Murtaugh leads with 154 hits while Cullop and Jorgensen pace home runs, and Mull totals show Harshany and Donaldson among top hitters.

Clovis Amarillo Shirley Taylor Toeller Crider Rabe Borger PAMPA Soule Potocar Vanney Summers Lubbock Midland Odessa Lamesa L Pet Pampa Lubbock Pampa Lubbock St. Louis Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh Ceeseeee Brooklyn New York Boston Philadelphia Detroit Cleveland Washington Matters AB H Pet Houston Harris Beaumont Murtaugh Short Oklahoma City Waitkus Tulsa Easterling Dallas Bell San Antonio Cullop Jorgensen Caren Fort Worth McDowell Russ Stephens Newlin Muncrief Yale Pollet San Antonino Ee Houston

Phillips Childress Softball Clash in district tourney showdown

In Jaycee Park the Phillips 66 and Childress teams meet in the second game of the Amateur Softball Association district tournament double elimination. Saturday winners Vega and Dalby Motor Freight open at 8 30 p m. Magnolia beat Amarillo National Bank 7 4 and Estelline downed Hereford 8 6 in first round.

Jayere Park Phillips 66 Childress Phillips-Childress Vega Dalby Motor Freight Magnolia Amarillo National Bank Estelline Hereford Magnolia Ama Nat'l Norton Reinert Estelline Yarborough Brook Reeves Marsh Berryman, Palmer Ayton Church Eatelline Ama Nat'l Bank

Conn and Pastor clash in Polo Grounds boxing bout

Two young light heavyweights Billy Conn and Bob Pastor meet at the Polo Grounds to determine who earns a shot at Joe Louis next month. Conn is a slight betting favorite as both fighters lack knockout power, with Pastor uniquely having survived two battles with Louis.

Louie's Alleys Opens Today for Season Play

Louie's Bowling Alleys open for play today ahead of the season. A sweepstakes tourney on opening night features six out-of-town teams and four from Amarillo. Teams from Clovis Tucumcari Borger Pampa Lubbock and Plainsview or Big Spring will participate with first league play in September.

Louie Amarillo Clovis Tucumcari Borger Pampa Lubbock Plainview Big Spring Pinkney Packing Company John Laughlin Mann's Bread H. L. McMinn Builders’ Supply Co John Coker State Theater Perry Jackson Louie's

Conn and Pastor Set For Polo Grounds Showdown

The light heavyweights Billy Conn of Pittsburgh and Bob Pastor of New York meet for 15 rounds at Polo Grounds tonight at 8 p m CST. Conn defends no title. winner to face Joe Louis for the world heavyweight crown in September. NBC Blue Network broadcasts the bout with an estimated 25 000 in attendance and about 60 000 in gate.

Harry Ferguson New York Polo Grounds Joe Louis Billy Conn Conn Pittsburgh Boxing Commission Pastor Louis Bicycle Bob Bob Pastor NBC Blue Network Pastor Conn Wright

Courthouse Records and Public Notices Brief

Courthouse records list multiple warranty deeds including W E Danver to Lee Brady and I N Danver to Lee Brady with dates in 1940 and various parcel descriptions. Divorce actions involve Billie Whitaker vs Clyde Whitaker and Mary Dean vs A R Dean. Vehicle registrations, marriages, and licenses for local couples are noted among other court and notice items.

W. E. Danver Lee Brady Bank Comm Holland Adda Holland Ama. Ing. Co Plemons A. B. Coontz Ethel Wiseman I. N. Danver Lee Green Billie Whitaker Clyde Whitaker Mary Dean A. R. Dean

Five Die in Louisiana Floods Raze Crowley Ghost Town

In Crowley and surrounding towns in southwest Louisiana, at least five people are confirmed dead as floodwaters recede. Refugees number in the thousands, with 6,000 evacuated and many sheltered in nearby cities like Lafayette Opelousas and Lake Charles. Authorities burn carcasses of drowned livestock as oil firms donate fuel to aid the fires. The Delcambre family mourns six year old died in a ditch near home.

Crowley Louisiana Prosper Broussard Delcambre Lecher Romero Bell City Conrad King Welsh Otis Leblanc Maurice Bossier Gueydan Lafayette Opelousas Lake Charles

Potter County Boys Attend 4-H Camp

Six Potter County farm boys attended the District 4-H Club camp held last weekend in Hemphill County. Alfred Haight won first prize in junior division for marksmanship on the National Riflemen's range. The event drew 175 boys, agents, and leaders for a three day program of lectures, study periods, and recreation.

Potter County Freld Hemphill Frank Stubbs W. L. Blasingame Bob Carr Alfred Haight Hugh Haight James Scott James LeGrand

Seven youths enlist in Marines from Amarillo area

Seven Panhandle youths joined the United States Marine Corps this week through the Amarillo Recruiting Station. Names include Larry Barrett and Jerry Cargill of Tokio, Cecil Gentry of Lackney, Edgar Smith of Fluvanna, Kenneth Mull of Brownfield, Edwin Graves and Harold Douglas of Plainsiew. Sgt. Bell noted visual and dental health as common disqualifications and urged eligible youths to contact the station for enlistment.

United States Marine Corps Panhandle Amarillo

Chinese Pastor Visits Amarillo From Paso Congregation

Dr. Shau Yan Lee, an ordained Baptist pastor with a 100 plus Chinese congregation in Paso, arrived in Amarillo for a week long visit with the local Chinese community. He came to the United States about ten years ago, accompanied by H W Miner of the First Baptist Church. He may visit Borger and Pampa during his stay.

Shau Yan Lee Amarillo Paso Lee States H. W. Miner First Baptist Church Borger Pampa

Mother Sacrifices Life To Save Infant In Air Raid

A young mother died shielding her infant son during a German air raid on a southeastern English village. Rescue workers found the mother crouched protectively over the boy amid rubble. the child sustained only slight injuries.

London

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