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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1931
Page
9
England begins mass travel to Epsom for the 148th Derby. About two dozen horses compete for a prize pot near 10 million dollars from Irish sweepstakes and added pounds. Americans Jacopo and Sir Andrew race, with odds 22 to 1 and 25 to 1, respectively.
In Indianapolis the American Automobile Association ruled that Louis Schneider won the 500 mile race last Saturday with a time margin over Fred Frame. The protest by Harry Hartz was denied and Ralph Hepburn edged Louis Meyer for third by sixteen seconds. The recalculated average speed for Schneider rose to 96.629 mph. At a banquet, prizes totaled 29 500 for Schneider, 12 650 for Frame, and 6 250 for Hepburn with a 10 000 consolation fund shared among other finishers.
Henderson Texas June 2 one of five county jail escapees remained free after four were captured. The escape began with shots during supper as D H Burnett unlocked cells to feed prisoners. Curtis Oklahoma Slim Burns fled but was recaptured and said a gun had been given him in jail ten days earlier.
Pittsburgh June 24: Disgusted with the Pirates' hitting manager Jewel Ens tore up the batting order. Gus Suhr and Tommy Thevenow are benched against left handed pitching while Paul Waner takes first base. Fred Bennett is slated for right field and Grantham drops to sixth in the lineup.
Mr. W. H. Pratt of Cumminsville Nebraska reports rapid relief from stomach ulcers after using Von's Pink Tablets. The ad touts quick relief without diets or operations and urges readers to request a free booklet from Omaha Von Co. at 668 KelIne Building Omaha Nebraska.
Edwin Martin formerly a Texas A&M star joined the Pampa Club of the Panhandle League. He arrived from Palestine where he played with an independent club, and he was previously with the Fort Worth Cats.
Major League leaders listed through June 1 show AL batting averages with Cochrane and Ruth leading. Other top AL stats include Cronin Gehrig and Cronin in RBIs and hits, with notable pitchers Grove and Walberg. NL leaders include Arlett, Hornsby, Klein, and Worthington with key pitching marks Brandt Derringer and Sweetland.
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled it had no jurisdiction to authorize leasing the International Great Northern to Missouri Pacific that would move the line's general offices from Palestine Texas. The decision serves as a supplemental report to a prior order approving the lease.
An advertisement touts B C as a fast remedy from two North Carolina druggists for headaches, neuralgic and female pain. It claims relief within minutes with no mood drop or after effects and promotes 10c and 25c packages.
Dr Charles Strub president of the San Francisco base club envisions night play for golf courses and ball parks. He cites Seals park with towers lighting two fairways and a green. He notes night sports attract players who cannot daytime play and predicts major courses will adopt floodlit design within a year.
The article notes the unification of the Missouri Pacific system with about 21 lines in Texas. It states the lease of the International to Missouri Pacific required the lessee not to assume corporate obligations of the International independent of their obligations as common carriers.
Ralph Sonneland, 41, was jailed in Denver on assault and battery charges after his wife Connie Wooten Sonneland called the district attorney for protection. She said he, while drunk, shot at her after his stepson bungled a musical scale, and she fled to a neighbor for help.
Dr Rabcy Husted Bell an alienist author was found dead at Sycamore Lodge his summer home. A shotgun wired to a door allegedly fired killing him instantly though coroner called it accidental. State Troopers investigate while noting prior anger at vandals and improvised self defense traps.
Madrid June 2 The provisional government has abolished hereditary titles, declaring Spain entered a new regime of liberty and democracy. The cabinet undercuts aristocracy by a decree placing noble members on par with French nobility. They may use titles privately but must sign legal documents. About 2,600 aristocrats are affected.
Washington June 2 The court’s old majority now often splits with Hughes and Roberts leading a five four majority in Indiana chain store tax and Minnesota press suppression cases while McReynolds and Butler dissented on the Californian red flag law. The Macintosh Bland naturalization decisions show Roberts siding with the old majority in another five four ruling.
The government estimates 1,310 marquises 900 counts 145 viscounts 148 barons and 97 dukes may retain their titles while losing title taxes totaling about 300000 dollars annually. The cabinet sets July 14 for convocation of a projected national assembly and election for June 28 with campaign to begin soon after a decree in the official gazette. In Hisentsin China a building boom is anticipated in the foreign section.
An advertisement urges use of Absorbine Jr to kill athlete's foot germs after wet public exposures. It cites tests by a New York laboratory and claims the antiseptic targets tinea trichophyton, valued at $1.25 at drug stores.
Comanche Texas January reports Roy Lee a Lovington New Mexico rancher disappeared while his wife prepared to receive a diploma at the College of Industrial Arts Denton. Authorities searched highways but Lee was found at the San Saba River near Comanche and contacted his wife to reassure her before heading to Denton.
Nora whispers yes to staying with them as Jon watches by the door. She recalls Aunt Em’s old house, its solid soil and hills, symbolizing the stronghold of the emotional certainty she craves. A future English to Australia air flight is mentioned as a forthcoming event.
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