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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1938
Page
13
In a Pampa style boxing preview press box notes Henry Armstrong is favored to dethrone Lou Ambers for the world lightweight crown at Madison Square Garden. The bout headlines a 15 round card with Armstrong a 3-1 favorite and an expected crowd around 17 000 and a gate near 130000 dollars.
H G Agnew of Ballinger, once a Boston Red Sox player during Babe Ruth's era, captured medalist honors in the first Texas left handed golfers tournament. He shot 78, three strokes ahead of Roy Rubelin of Dallas. he faces Les Carne of Dallas in today's match play opener after Carne qualified with 87.
In Willows California a woman was arrested for chicken stealing highlighting concerns about law and order in the Far West. The article notes water quality as crucial for paper mills since clean water is essential for producing high quality paper.
A seller touts a new home package with an FHA loan option promising payments under rent. Jim calls himself a home-body and emphasizes peace of mind and built value, noting the plan’s 90 percent FHA loan, price, and ready materials awaiting inspection.
A new two week softball league featuring Coca-Cola Borden's Hub Clothiers First Christian Church San Jacinto Independents and Ross Boot Shop opened at the Jaycee diamond under lights. Nightly double headers draw 10 cent spectators with games scheduled Tue Wed Thu Fri and results and standings through Aug 26.
Gust Johnson, the Northwest strong silent man, faces Louisiana grappler Jack Hagen in a National Guard Armory bout. Semifinal features Andy Tremaine vs Sheik Ben Ali Mar Allah and George Hartay meeting Joe Bauers. Ringside seats available at City Drug Store.
Chicago news piece on Phil Wrigley shaping the Cubs toward a world championship. He replaces Grimm with Hartnett, seeks relentless hustle, and treats the club as his sole outright property. Wrigley admits baseball mystifies him while fans judge outcomes by the score and time.
Houston beats Fort Worth 11 to 9 while San Antonio slips to Oklahoma City 8 to 12. Shreveport tops Dallas 12 to 9 as Beaumont and San Antonio duel in standings. West Texas-New Mexico games feature Wink and Big Spring with late runs, plus Midland Clovis contests. Shark liver trade noted off Marin coast as a new industry.
The New York Yankees ride a hot stretch led by Lefty Gomez and Charley Ruffing as they overpower the Washington Senators 16-1 and 6-2. Joe Dimaggio and Lou Gehrig homer in the opener while Jake Powell returns from suspension amid a glass shower delay. The win increases their AL lead to eight games as Cleveland tops the St. Louis Browns 9-6.
Henry Armstrong and Lou Ambers square off in Madison Square Garden with Ambers' 134 pound title at stake. About 15 000 spectators expected despite rain earlier disrupting a Polo Grounds event and promoter Mike Jacobs facing a $19000 loss. Betting odds favor Armstrong to claim multiple lightweight featherweight and welterweight titles in boxing history.
Lou Ambers faces Henry Armstrong in a Madison Square Garden bout with expectations of a hard fight. The piece notes Armstrong’s relentless assault and Ambers’ grit, while also touching on Pittsburgh and New York baseball standings and a golf amateur championship lineup at Oakmont.
Fred V. Metcalf and Ida Mays Warren wed again in Eureka after 33 years apart, each having remarried. Their ceremony drew two grandsons of the bride from a daughter by a previous marriage, creating a rare family gathering. A separate line in the text notes Armstrong’s 38 game winning streak was broken by a challenger, but the phrasing is garbled and the exact context is unclear.
In New York on May 17 1938 Benny Goodman styled Low Ambers 135 pounds faces Henry Armstrong 133 1 3 pounds for the lightweight championship at Madison Square Garden Ambers trains with trombone clarinet and snare drum while Armstrong readies as a poet with odes and sonnets Both boxers weigh near 135 pounds and managers await Mike Jacobs decision on ring introductions with poetic verses for Ambers and Armstrong.
The Associated Press report notes a weather washout of the Beaumont Tulsa game while Beaumont’s lead grows as San Antonio stalls. Oklahoma City beats the Missions 8 3, tying within a half game. Jim Kesey drives in two as Shreveport blanks Dallas 12 2 with Wally Stephenson hitting two doubles and five RBIs.
Mount Pleasant Texas defeated Silverton Ore 3 to 1 to reach the third round of the National Semi-Pro baseball tournament in Wichita Kansas. The Lumbermen had been among the favorites from the Pacific Northwest, but elimination requires two losses.
Promoter Jake Mintz announces the first signings Cocoa Kid and Charlie Burly to fight for the negro welterweight world title. Amid notes on other sports moves, the roundup mentions Baron von Cramm potential pro tour and Jim Wilson’s unusual bat purchase and loss.
Pepsi-Cola faces Coca-Cola and 7-Up meets Dr. Pepper in tonight’s Soft Drink League bowling doubleheader at the lanes.
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