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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1934
Page
7
Rain flooded the field at Metro Baseball Park forcing a postponement of the softball schedule. Puddles marred the batter's box as winds and storms stopped play last night. If Pluvius cooperates, tonight's games may resume, though more rain could cancel them again.
Australia defeats England in a pitchers battle to take the Ashes, winning by a margin of 5 6 2 runs. Henry McLemore notes Harold Larwood’s body line controversy, and the Australians’ strict tour conduct, including a secrecy contract preventing player contact and public appearances.
In Philadelphia at Germantown Cricket Club the pair Gene Makin and Don Budge were upset by Berkeley Bell and Gregory Mangin 4-6 5-7 6-3 6-2 6-4. Bell and Mangin advanced to face George Lott and Lester Stoefen in the semi finals as Wilmer Allison and John Van Ryn beat Henry Prusoff and Wilmer Hines 6-2 6-4 6-2 and awaited their opponents Frank Shields and Sidney Wood or Roderick Menzel and Vernon G Kirby in tonight’s late match.
A West Dixie League game between Jacksonville Jax and Longview Cannibals ended in a 9-0 forfeit after a chaotic fracas. Umpire Alva Shepard halted play in the sixth inning with the score 3-3 as Longview protests led to police removing him from the field.
Newport R I August 23 The two big boats Yankee and Rainbow race today for the right to defend the America s Cup against Endeavour in waters off Newport. Rainbow yachts headlined by Vanderbilt Syndicate faces Yankee skippered by Charles Francis Adams who steered Resolute home in 1920.
Virginia Van Wie of Chicago, the national women's golf champion, captured the Western Derby championship for the second time with a 72 hole total of 323. She adds 1984 title to her 1930 honors as O S Hill of Kansas City takes second with 333 and Lucille Robinson is third at 334. Later in Chicago, quarterfinal tennis matches in the National Professional Championships pair Vincent Richards and Paul Heston, and Ellsworth Vines with Charles Wood.
A 1934 United Press dispatch notes a reporter aboard a voyage who failed to interview players, returning with seasickness a strong tan and sharp opinion of Australia, while rival papers jockey for daily feature scoops.
National League results yesterday and schedule today include Boston at Cincinnati Brooklyn at Chicago New York at St Louis Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Chicago at Boston Detroit at Washington St Louis at Philadelphia Cleveland at New York. Texas League results Wednesday Houston 8 Beaumont 0 Galveston 4 Tulsa 1 Fort Worth 1 Dallas 0 San Antonio 1 Oklahoma City 9. Standings list San Antonio 77 56 579 Galveston 66 58 564 Tulsa 40 62 430 Dallas 63 65 511 Beaumont 68 65 511 Houston 63 70 470 Fort Worth 55 78 414 Oklahoma City 54 79 406. Evening games Fort Worth at San Antonio and Galveston at Tulsa. San Antonio at Oklahoma City. American Association Milwaukee 5 Louisville 2 Minneapolis 5 Columbus 13 St Paul 11 Toledo 5 one night game. Southern Association Birmingham 0 Chattanooga 1 10 innings Memphis 0 Atlanta 1 New Orleans 6 Knoxville 5 Little Rock 0 2 Nashville 10 8.
The North Texas open softball tournament begins Monday in Dallas with about 60 teams, including 15 from outside Dallas. The event runs through next week with semi finals and finals under the lights at the Dallas baseball park.
Giants face a tough test as the Dean brothers Paul and Jerome Herman from Lucas Arkansas travel to St Louis to oppose New York at Sportsman's Park. The Deans hold an 8-4 edge against the Giants this season and are favored to beat them in two of seven games on a brutal road trip through St Louis and Chicago. The Giants hope to salvage games while near the Polo Grounds after mixed results across both leagues.
Everett Marshall of Colorado defeated Vice Christy of Celfi. Bill Hoolahan of Los Angeles defeated Tex Wright of Texas. Jim Landos defeated Jim Browning of Missouri. In Oklahoma City Speedy Larance of Toronto Canada defeated George Sauer of Oklahoma City.
Two former Austin College grid stars Willie Carter and Barnes Milam head to Atlantic City to join the Philadelphia Eagles. Both were all conference players in the Texas Conference and the Eagles begin training on Monday.
Bob Johnson drove in both runs in a 2 0 shutout over the Browns. Wes Ferrell pitched a 3 2 victory for Red Six.
Thursday games include Phillips Pet Co against Polk Street Methodists, Santa Fe versus Clowe and Cowan, and Morris Drug against Magnolia. Friday features Amarillo Laundry versus Great West Mills, Thom McAn versus Texaco Stars, and Oakes Agency facing Phillips Pet Co.
A meeting of election judges and assistants is called for 8 oclock tonight in the Potter County courtroom by County Democratic chairman C. Gibson. Instructions for counting primary votes will be given at the session. He said the ticket is short and hopes to have all returns complete by 9 oclock Saturday night.
American League leaders include Manush 372 runs batted in Gehringer 113 runs and 113 runs, Werber 112. Gehrig leads in batting average at .365 and Glyer is noted with 39 home runs. Pitcher Gomez leads with 21 wins and 3 losses. Ferrell 12 and 2. National League unchanged.
Jim Londos defeated Jim Browning of Verona Missouri at Olympic Auditorium to retain the world wrestling championship. Londos won two of three falls after a series of body slams and the two competitors were tossed from the ring.
Vic Webber expected to defeat Charlie Carr in the main event best two out of three falls at the Amarillo middleweight wrestling tournament. Cory Detton faces Cyclone Mackey in a one fall 30 minute semi final while a preliminary one fall 20 minute bout opens the card. Carr previously won the Jackson Miss tournament with no losses.
Albert D. Ferguson waived extradition to Memphis Tennessee where he faces charges of theft and forgery. He is held in the Hale County jail. The rest of the text notes a nonsensical line about Greenland and bumblebees.
Republican leaders in Texas convene at Amarillo Hotel at 2 PM to name a district slate for 26 Panhandle counties. Chairman Hugh E. Exum says several good men were named in primaries and the party will select the best for the district ticket. Representatives from the Panhandle counties are expected to attend.
L. B. Blackwell was bound over to the Potter County grand jury after pleading not guilty and waiving examining trial. Returned from Oklahoma City, he faces a charge of swindling by worthless check for 257.24 issued to Walter Irvin, Inc. of Amarillo. bond set at 1200 by Justice of the Peace Bob Clark.
Dallas engineer Joe Garrity spoke in Amarillo on behalf of railroad commissioner candidate John Pundt. He addressed Lubbock last night and will appear on local radio from 7 18 to 7 30 p m while Pundt speaks via statewide hookup from Dallas starting at 7 30 p m.
In a lone 1 0 game, the Steers stop Dallas' five game streak as Whitworth allows four hits. Winder and Broskie doubled in the seventh to score the deciding run. Elsewhere in the league, San Antonio beat Oklahoma City 1 0 as Purdy drove in the run, Payne shut out Beaumont 8 0, Jorgens beat Tulsa 4 1, and Jacobs struggled for Beaumont with ten singles allowed.
Barney Ross world welterweight and lightweight champion plans to quit boxing in two years. He eyes a September 6 defense against Jimmy McLarnin of Vancouver, B C, saying he will peak by then and hopes to quit before he gets bumped off.
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