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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1944
Page
12
Pro manager Gene Root gathers players for Sunday’s Borger match with Phillips and Huber at Ross Rogers Municipal Course. Play starts 1 30 PM with registration at the clubhouse. Howard Lynch aims for a hole in one on par 3s while others post low scores.
In Minneapolis and New York a busy day of golf and baseball headlines the page. Jag McSpaden and Byron Nelson are favored to win the Golden Valley invitational team title with war bonds prizes. Yankee pitcher Ailey Donald wins again, moving New York toward another AL pennant as Bud Metheny ties for the league home run lead.
The Amarillo Field Bombers travel to Fort Sumner New Mexico for a two game series against an all soldier nine on Saturday and Sunday. The Bombers have nine wins and nine losses this season and aim to improve their position with a strong road showing. Lt Charles Rudolph, a former San Francisco Seals member, starred in a July fourth win against Kirtland Field driving in three runs with two hits.
Chicago July 6 Willie Pep aims to move from featherweight to lightweight by debuting against Willie Joyce in a poised title bid Pep, 22 from Hartford, faces Joyce a fast boxer and former Armstrong conqueror who weighs about 134 pounds. Joyce vows to box and win. Elton E. Tad Wieman to coach Columbia linemen this fall.
Swedish distance stars Arne Andersson and Gunder Hagg prepare for a dual mile against Priday in Gothenburg as they seek a new outdoor record. Andersson already held the mile record at 4:02.6 last summer while Hagg, after lowering the world standard in Sweden, clocked 4:04.6 before his U S tour.
El Paso youth Dick Savitt stunned New Jersey crowds by routing Bradley Slattery 6 0 6 2 to reach the third round in the New Jersey State Men's Tennis Tournament. He joined favorites Jack McManus and Dick Bender who also won to advance. In Washington, infielder Harland Clift reversed his vow to sit out this season and boarded a flight from Yakima to join the Senators.
Clarence Hughes and Phil Reppert tie at 221 to share the last $25 War Bond in the Victory Alleys special event. Reppert and Hughes may roll off to decide the prize while Jim Fletcher leads with 214 in another War Bond affair. Manager H L McMinn plans more summer tournaments with $25 War Bond entries tied to 25 koglers paying $1 per line.
Jimmy James and Ed Roberts will serve as captains for the Dutch Dinner Team Matches this after noon at the Amarillo Country Club. James leads the Bulldogs while Roberts captains the Tigers, with the loser to host the winner at the dinner afterward.
Pittsburgh industrialist Roland D. Payne said plans to extend operations to Hawaii would be discussed by representatives in Philadelphia on July 23. The proposal envisions a new professional football league with potential expansion beyond the mainland.
St. Louis July 6. George Munger of the St. Louis Cardinals, NL's leading pitcher after his 11th win against two losses, will report for Army duty next Tuesday July 11, the day he was slated to play in the major league all star game at Pittsburgh. The 25 year old star has outpitched Cardinal veterans Morton Cooper and Max Lanier.
County Farm Transportation Committees continue to assist applicants for new commercial motor vehicles despite transfer of processing to district ODT offices. N F Nelson OD T district manager said the committees provide help filling forms for farmers needing trucks for production, care, and transport of farm products.
The week features multiple Amarillo golf events at Ross Rogers and Sunset courses including nine hole handicap, Scotch foursome, and weekend tournaments plus a Summer Mixed League at Victory Alleys. Also listed are a Wednesday luncheon and Dutch dinner at Amarillo Country Club and junior golf events at Sunset Course.
Jacob Vanwick was driving safely through Philadelphia downtown traffic when a doe jumped from shrubs into his car and broke her neck. Officials reported the incident occurred in the busy street area as the animal collided with the vehicle.
Three GIs and a wife climbed into a light tank at a downtown park exhibit and rode away in it. Police caught them four blocks later when they turned a dead end. The note lists other local notices including visits and assignments around Amarillo.
Santa Clara University plans to hire a new head football coach even as it has abandoned the sport for the duration. Longtime coach Lawrence Shaw resigns after eight years, with no clear destination yet. A hint earlier suggested Dartmouth as a possible next stop for Shaw.
Yesterday in the National League Philadelphia beat Cincinnati and Boston beat Chicago. Standings show Cincinnati and Brooklyn near the top with Pittsburgh New York and Philadelphia following. Today's schedule includes Philadelphia at Pittsburgh and Brooklyn at Cincinnati among others. In the American League Cleveland defeated New York while Detroit topped Boston. St Louis beat Philadelphia and Chicago edged Washington.
Jimmy Foxx, 36, former .325 lifetime hitter, is removed from the Chicago Cubs playing roster and signed as a coach. He began his career with the Philadelphia Athletics and retired last year before returning due to player shortages. Red Lynn, from Los Angeles in the Pacific Coast League, replaces him on the roster.
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