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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1947
Page
6
Mrs H F Boggs captured first place in the Amarillo Country Club Women s Golf Association weekly 18 hole division with a net 34. Her card shows 49 15 34 while Mrs Verne Crawford led the nine hole class with a 27 11 16 and Mrs Johnny Weeks won the Luncheon Ball.
Master Bet William H. Grumbles of San Antonio Texas won the All-Japan Match Play Golf Championship today in Tokyo. He defeated First Lt. William M. Bullman of Long Branch New Jersey with a score of 7 and 6.
Five Girls League games featured upsets and big hitters led by Wolflin Chaparrals batter Nancy O'Brien and Mary Lynn Bell as they toppled Summit Seaders 15-8. Sanborn Monsters and Forest Hill Hollys posted wide margins with multiple home runs and strong pitching scenes across the juvenile league schedule with several games postponed and makeups listed for western and Texas junior divisions.
A pair of former teammates duel as Amarillo Lonergan faces Chris Haskins of Lamesa in Gold Sox Field in game two of the series. Lonergan seeks his 14th win as Haskins aims to rebound after last week’s 12-7 setback for Lamesa.
Sacred Heart softball defeats First Christian as Bob Jones Verne Nelson and Walter Nussbaum homer. An 11 run sixth inning propels Polk Street Methodist past First Presbyterian 19 to 14.
Harry Walker of the Phillies holds a commanding 34 point NL edge with a 341 average while Lou Boudreau of Cleveland leads the American League at 345. Joe DiMaggio of New York sits second in the AL at 338 as Ralph Kiner trails NL at 319. Sunday games shape the latest stats race.
Mr and Mrs Guy Bradleyvy and their son Don return from a month long tour of the West Coast visiting friends and sites. They reside at 314 Mississippi Street according to the notice.
United Press reports Amarillo Gold Sox sit one half game behind the Lubbock Hubbers after a 12-7 win over Lamesa Lobos. Lubbock lost 5-4 to Albuquerque Oilers, who moved to fourth. Clovis dropped to cellar with 63 losses, while Borger and Abilene played a ten inning 13-12 tilt.
Crues homered to move within two of Liuback’s Serena and Bauman’s 9th near. Budny earned his sixth win as the Gold Sox stitched 17 hits off Grzywacz while Albuquerque beat Lubbock to shave the division gap.
A New York cat named Lucky delivered five kittens totaling six heads. One kitten, a female, had two heads with two mouths two noses and four eyes. The SPCA explained such births occur about once in a million and took charge of the animal.
Chuck Klein won first place in the Panhandle Pro-sweepstakes at the Pampa Country Club with a 70. Pampa amateur FP McGinnis was runner up with 73-2-71, and Bill Prince from Amarillo followed at 76-4-72. The Huber Golf Course of Borger will host the event next Monday.
Don Cherry of Wichita Falls won the fifth annual Texas State College for Women Invitation Golf Tournament in Denton. He finished his matches 17 under par for the event, finishing the final with five under par. He defeated Buster Reed of Dallas 4-3.
Red Gober planned to compete in the Tri-State Senior Golf Tournament along with Frank Day and Chick Trout while Amos Melton of the Fort Worth Star Telegram adds commentary. Amarillo hopes rest on Bill Jenkins and Sam Orr historic medals, and several players eye the University of Oklahoma after serving in the Army.
Tonight at the Fair Grounds arena the wrestling program features a Southwest junior heavyweight title bout Art Brady versus George Bruckman. Sailors kin and Parker clash Gia Poggi and Walter Stratton in an orthodox team match. A second singles bout pairs Billy Weidner against Salvador Flores as part of the opening card.
The Associated Press lists NL batting leader Walker of Philadelphia at .342 with Kiner of Pittsburgh at .318. Home runs Mize of New York 26 and Kiner 22. Pitching Blackwell 15-2 and Spahn 12-3 with .890. Munger 8-2 and 800. AL batting Boudreau .343 and DiMaggio .338. Williams and Gordon tied for homers with 15. Socrates Shean 11-2 and Marder 5-1.
O T Nick Nicholson of Shamrock opens the Tri State Senior Golf Association 13th annual classic with 153 entrants, a new record surpassing last year’s 152. Qualifying rounds begin today, match play starts tomorrow, and the event runs through Sunday with age-group trophies and special events. Amarillo dominates team matches with Oklahoma City, while Pryor’s party hosts tonight and Day posts a 68 in 36-hole medal play.
Red Gober of Austin, defending champion of the Tri State Senior Golf Tournament, told secretary J S Evans he cannot play in this year's event which begins today. The 1946 winner remains in Austin due to car trouble and cannot travel to Amarillo.
The city bought a DDT fogging machine for 1395 dollars that arrived today from San Antonio. City health official Mel Marrs and department staff Mark Mites and R. T. Roan began lessons on operating the disinfecting unit.
Mrs. Fontella Lindsay of 1223 Pierce has kept a green orchid given for Mother's Day by her son Wesley Barringer of Escondido Cal. The tropical flower has been worn at least six times and remains as pretty as it was two months ago.
Mr and Mrs J S Sanders and baby Shirley traveled back to Dallas following a weekend visit with Sanders uncle J Scott King at 208 Arch Terrace.
Qualifying day features special prizes for age groups with Texas Oklahoma New Mexico teams and Charlie Pryor’s Amarillo Hotel Party at 8 PM. Tomorrow includes first round match play and annual banquet at Amarillo Country Club at 8 PM. Thursday hosts second round match play. Friday covers quarterfinals in championship flight and semifinals in others. Saturday brings championship flight semifinals and all finals. Sunday concludes with finals in the championship flight.
Big Spring solidly atop the Longhorn League after a 16-2 victory over Vernon while Midland faltered 17-2 against Odessa. Ballinger beat Sweetwater 13-9 as the Cats moved up in standings.
Edgar M. Halyburton of Taylorsville North Carolina became the first American captured after the United States declared war in World War I.
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