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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1947

Page

14

G-Sox Meet Dukes Tonight In Amarillo Stadium

Amarillo Gold Sox host Albuquerque Dukes at 8 15 tonight aiming to steady an illness and injury plagued squad before the Shaughnessy playoffs. Manager Marty Lampriga again fielded a patched lineup as Amarillo lost 7 1 in the series finale at Borger with Joe Bauman sidelined by a wrist sprain.

Amarillo Gold Sox Albuquerque Dukes Marty Lampriga Amarillo Borger Joe Bauman

Albuquerque overtakes Pampa in West Texas New Mexico League race

In a key fourth place clash, Albuquerque defeated Clovis 14 2 while Pampa fell 4 2 to Lubbock. Albuquerque rapped 19 hits including two homers as Paul Hinrichs earned his 15th win. Amarillo lost 7 1 to Berger and La Mesa pounded Abilene for 18 hits in a 12 6 victory.

Associated Press Albuquerque Pampa Dukes Clovis Lubbock Pioneers Paul Hinrichs Pamxa Amarillo Berger Lamesa Abilene

Gassers Top Amarillo as Lagomarsino Slumps

In a high scoring game the Gassers opened with a 4-1 lead and Amarillo failed to rally. John Marcum held the Gold Sox to five hits while Vince Liberte and several field errors hurt Amarillo. Don Elias doubled for a lone notable hit as others went hitless.

Lamesa Bob Crues Bauman John Marcum Gasser Gold Sox Vince Liberte Jimmie Heller Harry Lamprich Steve Lagomarsino Amarillo Leon Itchell Dickie Allinder Verdon Gilchrist Berger Frank Mekules Lagomarsino Lonergan Sox Dukes Buck Fausett al Duarte Crues Lamprich Joe Juliano Heller Ama- Tillo Don Elias

Record Supplies Predicted for Coming Winter

Forecasts show ample canned fruit juice stocks for the coming winter. A bizarre note claims whales cannot move their eyes because their optic nerves are stiff like a poker.

Pampa Golfer Wins Panhandle Links Go

Pampa amateur W L Robinson captured first with a net 67 at the Panhandle Pro sweepstakes at Pampa Country Club. Grover Austin Jr and Bill Houck tied for runnerup with 70s. Vern Farquhar of Phillips led pros at 72, with Joe Houck Borger second at 74 and Frank Baker at 76.

Pampa W. L. Robinson Phillips Joe Houck Borger Frank Baker

Anthony Means Hosts Company Guests At Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Frank Means celebrated their 12th wedding anniversary by entertaining 75 guests including C R Anthony Co employees and families at their Madison Avenue home. Means is manager of the Anthony Co department store.

Frank Means Madison C. R. Anthony Co Means

Remembering Fred Page Amarillo's famed small guard

Fred Page, star guard of Amarillo High School’s 1940 state champion football team, died in Colorado from injuries after a highway accident. At under 150 pounds he beat larger rivals, starting over heavier players, and earned AP All-State second team honors in 1940. He remained devoted to the Golden Sandies, coaching and mentoring after his playing days.

Fred Page Amarillo High School Colorado Golden Sandie Fred Sandies Wellington High School Wellington Associated Press Amarillo

Roach Poli bout postponed by rain in Brooklyn

The ten round boxing match set for last night between Laverne Roadh of Plainview Texas and Bill Poli Italian middleweight was postponed until next Tuesday night due to rain.

Brooklyn Laverne Roadh Plainview Texas Bill Poli

Braves Battle for National Loop Flag

Beantown Braves cling to hope in third place as manager Clay Soutworth blends left and right handers. Bill Voiselle sparked a 5-1 victory over the Cardinals, preventing a whitewash in their three game series.

Braves Clay SoutHworth Johnny Sain Warren Spahn St. Louis Cardinals Sam and Spahn Southworth Bill Voiselle New York Giants Polo Grounds Mel Ott Mort Cooper Voiselle Giants Cardinals Boston Brooklyn Dodgers Dodgers Dan Bankhead Pittsburgh Pirates

Tri-State Netters To Begin Matches Friday

The seventh annual Tri-State tennis meet opens Friday in Amarillo with top players and a wide field. Lubbock entrants David Hester and Ewin Scudday pace a strong South Plains challenge while Tucson star Brant Smith leads favorites from New Mexico and Arizona. Local hopes rest with Pat Jackson defending her women’s title and junior players like James Saunders and Nell Quattlebaum.

Amarillo Panhandle Memorial Park Ellwood Park David Hester Ewin Scudday Lubbock South Plains Hester Brant Smith Tucson Ariz Smith Pat Jackson Ida Thomas Miss Jackson Amarillo College Neil Quattlebaum Miss Quattlebaum James Saunders Netter Jack Turpin Saunders James Garner Dixon Osborn Dallas Wichita Falls Nell Quattlebaum

WatkinsWarned Against Slashing in Amarillo World Title Bout

Sailor Tex Watkins receives a formal warning from Amarillo wrestling and boxing commissioner Roy O. Greenhill about potential disqualifying conduct in the semi windup against Billy Weidner at the Municipal Auditorium. The bout precedes the world championship junior heavyweight match featuring LeRoy McGuirk and Al Getz. Tickets for the event list prices of 1.20, 2 and 3 dollars.

Tex Watkins Municipal Auditorium Billy Weidner Amarillo Watkins Le-Roy McGuirk Tulsa al Getz Pittsburgh Roy O. Greenhill Amarillo Wrestling and Weidner Boston Billy Getz McGuirk National Wrestling Association Texas Wrestling and Armour Stewart Austin Maxor Drug

Art Querrys Take Putting Honors at Ross Rogers Course

Art Querry captured the top honor in the men’s division by defeating Morris Loewenstern 1 up in the finals. In the women’s bracket, Mrs Querry beat Mrs Elmer Tucker l up to take first place in the Pitch and Putt tournament last night at Ross Rogers Course.

Art Querrys Ross Rogers Querry Elmer Tucker Art Morris Loewenstern

Gassers Star Leon Cato Sold to Memphis Chicks

Borger Gassers president announces Leon Cato of the Gasers nine is sold to the Memphis Chicks a Class A Southern League club. Cato will report next spring but finishes this season with Borger.

Bob Takewell Borger Gassers Leon Cato Gasser Nine Memphis Chicks Cato Chicks Borger Crew

Bishop Faces Strong Field at National Amateur Golf

Ted Bishop of Dedham Mass heads a strong field as the 47th National Amateur Golf Championship opens at Pebble Beach Calif Sept 8. More than 1,000 entrants tested through 36 holes across 32 courses with 194 reaching match play. Notables include former winners and leaders from Denver, Santa Ana and Honolulu.

New York Ted Bishop Dedham Mass del Monte Calif Pebble Beach Hawaii District of Columbia

Coasters and Chesterfield Move Series to Pampa Diamond

The Los Angeles Coasters and Dallas ABC Chesterfield move their five game Negro league series to Pampa tonight with the Coasters leading two games to one. Los Angeles won 9-2 at Gold Sox Park after opening 12-1 Monday. The clubs then play Wednesday and Thursday in Pampa before a final game in Lubbock Friday.

Los Angeles

Baseball and League Schedules Across Regions

The page lists games across multiple leagues including Western Texas New Mexico with Albuquerque at Amarillo and others. National League matchups feature Cincinnati at Boston, Chicago at Brooklyn, St Louis at New York, and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia with night games. American League shows Washington at Chicago, New York at St Louis, Boston at Detroit, and Philadelphia at Cleveland with night slots. Texas League routes Shreveport at Fort Worth, Beaumont at Dallas, San Antonio at Tulsa, Houston at Oklahoma City. Longhorn League has Odensa at Vernon, Sweetwater at Big Spring, and Ballinger at Midland.

Albuquerque Amarillo Clovia Borger Pampa Abilene Lubbock Cincinnati Boston Chicago Brooklyn St. Louis New York Pittsburgh Philadelphia Washington Detroit Cleveland Shreveport Fort Worth Beaumont Dallas San Antonio Tulsa Houston Oklahoma City Odensa Vernon Sweetwater Big Spring Ballinger Midland Amarillo Sone Odessa

Odessa Linkster Leads Qualifying for National Amateur

DALLAS Aug 27 Fourteen Texans qualified for the National Amateur Golf Tournament to be held Sept 8 13 at Pebble Beach Del Monte Calif Led by Odessa player Bill Raden who shot three over par 143 at Odessa Second Texan Jimmy McGonagill now in Shreveport shot six over par 146 at Brook Hollow in Dallas Also qualifying were Bill McMahon Odessa 147 Tom Miller Jr Austin 148 Herbert Durham Dallas 148 Robert Watson Wichita Falls 148 Leonard White Dallas 150 Joe Moore Jr Baton Rouge 150 Claud Wild Jr Austin 150 Don Cherry Wichita Falls 150 Rufus King Wichita Falls 150 J N C Cameron Baytown 152 Johnny Hensley Pares saan 154 Don Schumacher Dallas 156

Dallas Pebble Beach del Monte Calif Bill Raden Odessa Texas Jimmy McGonagill Shreveport Brook Hollow Bill McMahon Tom Miller, Jr Austin Herbert Durham Robert Watson Wichita Falls Leonard White Joe Moore Baton Rouge Claud Wild Don Cherry Rufus King J. N. C. Cameron Baytown Johnny Hensley Paressaan Don Schumacher

Mrs Querry Wins Links Tourney At Amarillo Club

Mrs Art Querry captured first in the 18 hole flight with a net 48 8%4 94 in the weekly Amarillo Country Club Women’s Golf Association tourney based on best net scores on par four holes. In the nine hole division, Mrs Vern Crawford led with 33-324. oo 7. Mrs J R Brown won the Lunch Ball.

Art Querry Amarillo Country Club Women's Golf Association Vern Crawford J. R. Brown Lunch- News-Globe

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