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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1943
Page
6
The article notes Lufkin as a favorite in a forthcoming schoolboy football title race. It references competition among St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, Washington Senators, and other major teams in a broad sports roundup.
Lufkin’s veteran Panthers favored to win the Texas Schoolboy Football title with key players Blond Jitter McKinney and Jesse Bolles. Austin’s Maroons and Amarillo’s Sandies also predicted strong. districts list includes San Angelo, Denison, Goose Creek, and Corpus Christi teams amid season preview.
The piece profiles Denny Shute, a reticent star who built a stellar record with long irons and match play prowess. It covers his rise from amateur days in West Virginia to Open and PGA titles, his 1939 US Open near-miss, wartime career pauses, a wrist injury, and a late-career decline, noting his modest nature and outsized achievements.
Freight carried by American railroads hit a record 63 billion ton miles in 1942 yet the year also saw the most track abandonments on record.
Mrs. J. R. Brown finished ahead of the field to win the Municipal Women’s Weekly Golf Meet at the Ross Rogers Course with a net 71. Other winners were Mrs. C. M. Robertson 96-20-76 and Mrs. E. H. Aderton 98-21-77. Mrs. H. L. Reynolds captured low gross with 88.
Springfield report by C Edward Hjelm of Package Machinery Co notes older workers perform as well as their younger peers and show greater care, resulting in fewer accidents and higher quality output. Separately, Brookfield Zoo commissary in Chicago handles large annual -- 109000 pounds frozen meat 104000 bananas 47000 apples 39000 pounds mackerel and other fish fruits and grains.
The listing details golf events at Amarillo Country Club Sun sets and weekend tournaments at Ross Rogers and Malin Field. It includes basketball girls doubleheader at Sam Houston Gym, softball layoff at Maverick Club, volleyball at Amarillo College Gym, and baseball Pinkney Packers versus Johnnie Cale All-Stars at Malin Field.
Baseball standings show New York at 67 wins 42 losses lead the American League while Cleveland 50 50 and Detroit 56 50 chase. National League lists St Louis 6 3 and Pittsburgh 7 2 with matches including Cincinnati at Boston and Chicago at Brooklyn.
Billy Southworth says his St. Louis apartment is so near Leo Durocher’s that he could toss a rock into Lip’s window. Steve Hamas, ex-heavyweight, has written a book on atmosphere stamina for army pilots. Vern Miller shed 20 pounds at Keesler Field. Soldiers discuss a Billy Conn Joe Louis tour. Ben Hogan and Long John Winsett in Air Force OCS. An umpire in a Belfast report walked out after ten scoreless frames amid Blues controversy.
The Major Bowling League was organized last night in KGNC studios with a 30 week schedule for eight teams. The league opens Friday September 10 at Victory Alleys, with John Laughlin Gill Baker Ted Buccola H L McMinn Bill Farmer Henry Gittrich Noble Paulk and Ed Harris appointed to select the bowlers for the teams.
Elmer Tucker and H D Pestor tied for first with net 33s in the Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association weekly nine hole handicaps at Ross Rogers. Other scores included Bob Haley 34, Ernest Dowell 35, Tex Muncy 35, F W Jones 35, W T Leachman 36, J R Brown 36. Brown also had low gross with 36.
The Philadelphia section of the Professional Golfers Association called for an immediate investigation into Joe Kirkwood failing to play in the Ryder Cup at Detroit last week. Secretary Jimmy D Angelo said the board unanimously rejected Kirkwood's resignation after inviting him to Hagen s team.
Player and club standings show Musial of St. Louis with 156 RBIs from 112 games and 447 at bats along with top performers like Herman of Brooklyn 139 runs and 113 games and Eliott of Pittsburgh 138 RBIs from 115 games. Witek of New York and Wakefield of Detroit post notable RBI totals as well.
Medalist Raymond Mann will face Bruce Norman for the Amario Country Club Junior Golf Championship tomorrow. Mann reached the finals with a 5 and 4 win over Art McKay yesterday. Norman beat Carolyn Kelly 2 and 1. George Royse beat George Ausbach Jr 2 and 1 in First Flight. Arthur Higgins eliminated Don Hill one up and meets the Royse Jackson winner for First Flight honors.
Washington reports a 25 percent rise in sporting equipment production driven by armed forces demand. WPB notes 70 percent of output to the military, 1941 peace-time levels exceeded by a quarter, with participation in softball basketball and volleyball doubling since 1941. Baseball up 50 percent, boxing 10 percent. civilian activity rising chiefly in army and naval camps.
Henry Armstrong and Luther Baltimore signed to box 15 rounds on September 18 at Hollywood Baseball Park. The California Athletic Commission informed promoter Joe Lynch it will recognize the winner as the light weight champion.
Santa Clara California August 19 Santa Clara University tops ranking independent football clubs in the West decided today to abandon the game this season.
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