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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1951
Page
10
In Borger related notes Ivy to LA highlights the Huber Golf Course as one of the area’s most interesting. The first annual Huber Invitational promises to be top in this region while a 95 ruined medalist hopes on a first visit.
Clyde Vollmer powered Boston with three homers in a 13-10 victory over Chicago, driving his season total to 17 and narrowing the gap to first place. The win, amid a 31-hit Fenway slugfest, kept Boston within a half game of the leaders as Cleveland toppled the Yankees 9-4.
Red Cross board of directors meet at 8 o'clock in the old library building to elect officers and hear yearly reports. J. B. Briscoe, chairman, will preside. Members who joined during the March fund drive may attend the meeting.
In Etowah Tennessee three cows wandered onto Main Street prompting officers led by Raymond Brewer to haul them to jail to keep them out of further trouble. The incident shows officers have seen it all as they handle livestock on the public road.
A mother dove and two hatchlings clung to their tree nest as carpenters moved in to build a house within a foot. The workers refrained and built around the branch until the young birds could fly.
Glenwood Braves Elizabeth Nix son Chicks East Side Pelicans Glenwood Blue Sox and Alice Landergin Gold Sox won opening games in the YMCA Junior Baseball Leagues Shaughnessy playoffs. First-round games were last night with second round set for Aug 1 at Osage and finals Aug 3-4 at Gold Sox Field.
The Houston Buffs defeated the Oklahoma City Indians 3 2 in 13 innings as a hit batsman sacrifice wild pitch and outfield fly produced the decisive run. Beaumont Roughnecks shut out Fort Worth 5 0 while Dallas beat Shreveport 6 5. A San Antonio Tulsa doubleheader was rained out.
Dory Funk defeated Frankie Hill Murdock to seize momentum for the Southwestern states junior heavyweight title after a dramatic bout at the Sports Arena. The match featured a disqualification, a sleeper hold, and a flying head scissors finish at 16 minutes, as 2,561 spectators watched a chaotic three fall affair. Cummings beat Gene Blackley in the opener, while Overhuls and Lopez drew two falls apiece in the semi windup.
The World Book Encyclopedia notes wallpaper originated in the 1500s as a low cost substitute for tapestries and velvet hangings used by the wealthy, making decorative walls accessible to the poor.
The Amarillo Country Club Women s Golf Association will sponsor a mixed foursome event this Sunday. Each member selects a male partner, both players alternately hit shots, then switch to the other partner s ball. The best ball is chosen and play continues with alternate shots. scores are net.
Today's installment of Arthur Mann's Baseball Journey is omitted due to space. It will continue Monday from where it halted yesterday and covers the rhubarbs involving Durocher Rickey Chandler and McPhail.
The St Paul Open entered its second day with talk of a record total. Ed Oliver led at 66, six under par on the 6,557 yard Keller Municipal Course, with seven players at 67 including Demaret Mangrum Sarazen Middlecoff Burke Mayer Nary. Forty-nine players beat par. 11 matched.
In last night’s YMCA Civic Softball League at Thompson Park, Stockyards defeated Veterans of Foreign Wars 16 to 15 while Silas Mason surged for Globe Manufacturing in a 14 to 4 loss. Mason posted strong numbers and key hits as teammates Penii Carpenter, Daniels, Ford and Beiner contributed.
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