Junior Circuit Wins Big in Amarillo Softball League
The Amarillo Junior Chamber of Commerce Jaycees won 19 to 13 over Pantex B at Maverick Club Field, led by Roy Snodgrass Charles Bates Jim McKnight C T Davis and Wayne Bissantz as Wayne Gatlin pitched well. Other results include Post Engineers 3 Exell Helium Plant 2 Pantex A 9 Roberts Olver 8 Sub Depot 16 Bordens 4. Two Texas teens reach Eastern Junior Singles semifinals at Forest Hills Bartzen beat Linton Baldwin 6 0 6 1 Ray beat William Tully 7 5 6 3. Globe News Want Ads Get Results.
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Pantex
Amarillo Junior Chamber of Commerce
Amarillo Summer Recreation
Maverick
Roy Snodgrass
Charles Bates
Jim McKnight
C. T. Davis
Wayne Bissantz
Jaycees
Wayne Gatlin
Borham, Woodell and
Waggoner
Gatlin
McKnight
of Taft
Texas
Forest Hills
Bartzen
Linton Baldwin
New York
Ray
William Tully
Amarillo
Amarillo Ie School
Sesevsnes OO
Bordens
Amarillo College
Sub Depot
Maverick Club
Sanborn
Armory
League of Amarillo
League of
Post Engineers
Borden's
Roberts Olver
Pinkney’s
Excells
War Bond Prize and Star Spangled Founding Note
A wartime bond note cites an $18.75 payment for a chemical warfare outfit or a field telephone, while mentioning the Stars and Stripes raised in Portsmouth Square, San Francisco, in 1846.
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Army
Vs. the Stars and Stripes
San Francisco
Portsmouth Square
National League Learns A Lesson From All Star Loss
Philadelphia July 14 Billy Southworth St Louis Cardinals manager summed up last night's All Star game in which the National Leaguers were heavily defeated by the American Leaguers. Mort Cooper walked two batters and Bobby Doerr delivered the decisive blow as the AL surged to victory. Southworth praised his own pitchers while lamenting missed chances and bemoaning the need for more games. Joe McCarthy dismissed questions as he prepared to catch a train. Mort Cooper's blistered finger sparked pre game chatter though he avoided dwelling on it.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
Philadelphia
Billy Southworth
St. Louis Cardinals
Mort Cooper
Bobby
Doerr
Bill Herman
Southworth
Joe McCarthy
Mort
Sid Feder
Yankees
Robert Pershing Doerr
Los Angeles
Lulu
Boston Red Sox
Nationals
Red Sox
Chet Lanbs
St. Louis Brownies
Jake Early
Washington
Robert Pershing
Cards Lose Ernie White Indefinite. Buritis Shoulder Sidelined
The St Louis Cardinals’ pennant hopes suffer a blow as Southpaw Ernie White is lost indefinitely to bursitis in the left shoulder. Dr. R F Hyland confirms inflammation around the joint and cannot predict when White will pitch again. The note recalls Johnny Beazley’s 1941 cut hand incident.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Ernie White
R. F. Hyland
White
Doerr's Homer Powers All Star Win in Philadelphia
Sid Feder reports that Robert Pershing Doerr homered to cap a 5 3 All Star victory for the American League over the National Leaguers in the 11th edition in Philadelphia. Mort Cooper faltered after a strong start as the Americans claimed their eighth win, leaving the Nationals stunned and watching the rest of the game.
Amarillo Summer Recreation Sports Weekly Schedule Highlight
This week lists events across golf, track, softball, baseball, basketball, and volleyball in Amarillo. Activities span Amarillo Municipal courses, Ross Rogers, Armory, Maverick Club, and Amarillo College venues with multiple leagues including Jaycees, Post Engineers, and Pantex. Team matchups feature local groups like Horace Mann Armory teams and the Pinkney Packers in a busy Monday to Sunday lineup.
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Amarillo Municipal
Ross Rogers Course
Alice Lendergin
Armory
League of
Amarillo
Jaycees
Post Engineers
Averick Cup
Eera
Amarillo College
Hursday
St Amarillo Country Club
Wiepe
Horace Mann
League of Amarillo
Ed Gill
Mark Taylor
Amarillo College Field
Waco Flyers Lead Tourney In Houston Semi Pro Play
The Waco Army Flying School team led the Houston Post semi pro tourney with a 6-4 win over Camp Wallace. Pitchers Hudson and Webbetts, both majors, contributed two hits each and a save as Wallace battled hard. Brown Shipbuilding beat Aloe Field 8-1 in the second game of the doubleheader.
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Houston
Waco Army Flying School
Houston Post
Camp Wallace
Sid Hudson
Birdie Webbetts
Waco
Brown Shipbuilding
Aloe Field
Clark Griffith The Old Fox Who Could Make Baseball Talk
Clark Griffith known as The Old Fox rose from early pitching days with the Chicago White Stockings to manage and later lead the Chicago White Sox. A master of control and a innovator, he used trickeries legal at the time, breaking balls and sandpaper tricks to bend results. Born near Montevale Missouri, he moved to Normal Illinois, rose through Bloomington Milwaukee St Louis Oakland and Tacoma ladders before suiting up for Anson and Comiskey, guiding the White Sox to the league pennant and top winning percentage.
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Harry Grayson
NEA
Clark Griffith
Griffith
Russell Pord
Dave Danforth
Griff
Clear Creek
Montevale
Clark
Normal
Ill
Bloomington
Wild
Milwaukee
Brewers
Charles A. Comiskey
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis
Charley Comiskey
Clark Griffiths Baseball Career Highlights and Deals
Jack Chesbros wild pitch marked the season end as Clark Griffith, first manager of the Highlanders and later Washington, built a trading legacy. Griffith sold his son in law Joe Cronin and Lyn Lary to Boston for 250000 and expanded a pennant filled run. His teams claimed three AL titles and a world championship while Griffith valued his pitching record. He won 2385 games and lost 138 with a .630 percentage, a notable career.
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Jack Chesbro
Griffith
New York Highlanders
Cincinnati
Washington
Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
Lyn Lary
Clark Griffith
Two Volleyball Loops Organized At Amarillo College
Two volleyball leagues a men s and a women s were formed at a special meeting in the Amarillo College gym. Nine teams have entered five women s and four men s teams. Ross Larsen sponsor seeks two more men s teams. Men s league opens with two practice games tonight at 7 in the college gym. Women s league starts Thursday with play on Mondays and Thursdays. All games at 7 in the Amarillo College gym. Women s teams include Hospital A Hospital B Davis Buchanan Street Baptist Church and Amarillo College. First half schedule runs July 15 to July 29 with matchups listed for each date and teams contesting.
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Amarillo College
Ross Larsen
Amarillo
Hospital “A
Hospital
B.” Davis
Buchanan Street Baptist Church
Davis
Buchanan Baptist Church
Paige Has Some Explaining To Do
Kansas City reports that Satchel Paige, famed Negro league pitcher, must explain why he drove to Boston on a ration card permitting 720 miles monthly. C W Millen, district rationing officer, said his office received a Boston clipping claiming Paige said OPA allowed the gas for special appearances. Paige’s ration card renewal was ordered held pending a hearing.
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Kansas City
Satchell Paige
Boston
C. W. Millen
Mellen
Paige
OPA
San Angelo Nef-Star Reaches Semi final round
New York report says Bernard Bartzen of San Angelo and Ed Ray advance in the competition to the semi finals with both players advancing from the quarterfinal rounds.
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San Angelo Nef-Star
New York
Bernard Bartzen
San Angelo
Ed Ray
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Jaycees Club
Pantex “A
Roberts-Olver
Globe-News
H.V. Robertson & CO
Oliver-Rakie
York
Washiton
Chicag
Cleveland
Raman Ete
Brooklyn Wee Weee
Pittsburgh Sears
Cincinnati Wee Wee
Tri-Way Garage
NT Eee
Billy Lynch
Billy Keith Irwin
Golden Sandie
Irwin
Lynch
Edmond Starkey
Jack McGee
Fullerton
Johnny Beazley
Cooper
Beazley
Blackburn ‘Bros
Homer
Gour
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Amarillo Country Club
Masknan
Pinkney Packers
Tenay Cab
Reuer
Amarillo Municipal Golfers
Reece Manning
Waco Flyers
Fox
Amarillo Printing CO
Knox
Knox Straws
Baku
Panama
Panapore
Panair
Knox Hat
Hub
McA
Ms Well
Gallagher & Burton's
Mr. Burton
Mr. Gallagher
Gallagher de Burton's
Gallagher & Burton’s
Gallagher
Burton
Kilt Gaa
Gallagher & Burton, Inc
Baltimore, Md
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