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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1940
Page
17
Amarillo hosts Borger after an 11 game road trip and wins 24 to 15 in a high scoring game at Malin Field. Dorman earns the win. Fulenwider and Sanders power the offense with multiple extra base hits as Borger makes six errors.
Ben Hogan, leading money winner, polishes a new slower putter as he prepares for the Open at Canterbury Golf Club Cleveland. He qualified only as an alternate after eight three putts in the qualifiers and awaits Frank Strafaci’s possible withdrawal to keep his chance alive. He notes the need for a slower putter on fast, rain soaked greens.
Brooklyn defeats the Chicago Cubs in both games of a doubleheader before 94,204 at Chicago. Luke Hamlin edges Vern Olsen 2-1 in the opener. Jimmy Wasdell delivers a ninth inning double scoring two for a 3-2 Brooklyn win. In the nightcap, Brooklyn again edges Chicago 2-1 behind Hamlin, Olsen, and Todd.
Johnny Mize belted his 13th and 14th homers of the season, pacing the St. Louis Cardinals to a 9 2 victory over Philadelphia in the nightcap after the Phillies won the opener 4 2. Moore and Mize provided key RBIs as St. Louis broke even in the twin bill.
In the second game New York Giants defeated the Pirates 7 to 3 after Elbie Fletcher and Maurice Van Robays homered earlier. Pittsburgh won the first game 2 to 1. The doubleheader ended early in the eighth inning due to Pennsylvania Sunday baseball law.
The Amarillo Black Sox defeated the Lamesa Black Lobos in a doubleheader at Malin Park. Gratts and King homered in the opener as Amarillo won 14 to 7, then took the nightcap 9 to 6 in five innings. Henderson, Blake, Crawford, Johns, Williams, Isaacs, Gratts, Thomas, and Gaddis contributed in the two games.
Jimmy Foxx hit his 13th homer with Ted Williams on base in the ninth inning to give Boston a 10 8 win in the nightcap, completing a doubleheader split after Chicago won the opener 6 0. Eric McNair Lou Finney and Bobby Doerr also homered for the Red Sox.
The Detroit Tigers defeated the Washington Senators 8-6 as Rene Monteagudo struggled with eight hits and seven earned runs through three innings. Greenberg, McCosky, and Trout drove in multiple runs while Bonura and Greenberg homered, lifting Detroit to the win.
Blake Lyde former Childress High School and West Texas State College football luminary is elected teacher and coach at Dodson in Collingsworth County for the 1940 41 term Lyde who has taught and coached at Vega since college graduation will replace Lorin Doolen who resigned to take a new position in Colorado.
North Amarillo Kiwanians gather Tuesday evening at Buffalo Lake for a steak fry at six o'clock. All members invited. The event features several row boat races for athletic participants. Arrangements committee includes Perry Vermillion, T. B. Atkins and Bill Utterback.
The Tucumcari Cats defeated the Amarillo Blues 6 to 4 under a scorching sun in a nine inning game. Scoring was even on both sides with Tucumcari rallying in the later frames to take the lead. Kerns Jones and Ott pitched for Amarillo while Wester G Gregory and Stephenson played for Tucumcari.
The Cincinnati Reds split a doubleheader with the Boston Bees in Cincinnati. Bucky Walters earned his ninth straight win in the opener as Cincinnati won 11 to 1. Dick Errickson outpitched Jim Turner and Joe Beggs to secure Boston’s 2 to 0 win in the nightcap. Johnny Rizzo homered twice in the first game.
The table lists Memphis 2-2 Little Rock 1-1 Atlanta 5-1 Chattanooga 0-5 Nashville 10-3 Knoxville 4-5 New Orleans 6-4 Birmingham 5-2 as scattered records in the Southern Association standings.
The U S district court opens with jury cases slated for the week of June 3 along with the criminal docket. No federal court term will be held next week. Court attendants return to Fort Worth as Judge James C Wilson takes a vacation. News-Globe Want Ads promise results.
The vanguard of entrants begins practice rounds today and tomorrow at the Ross Rogers Municipal Course as qualifying for the Tri State Amateur golf tournament proceeds. Pros expect a solid field with 29 out of town players last week and 509 names registered during the week.
New York crushed the St. Louis Browns in both games 13 to 4 and 11 to 2 to extend their lead in the American League. The Yankees piled up 14 hits in the first game and 12 in the nightcap, scoring 10 runs in the first two innings. Knickerbocker and DiMaggio led offense with multiple hits and homers, while Harris and Mills pitched for St Louis.
Lew Jenkins and Henry Armstrong observed separately in Fort Worth area as they travel to future bout sites. Jenkins and wife visited Cal Farley’s station before heading to Colorado Springs. Armstrong paused at English Field en route to Los Angeles. Jenkins predicts capturing Armstrong’s welterweight title in the future.
Wolffin Park beats Canyon Country Club 42 to 32 in an inter-city golf match yesterday. Canyon led 44 to 28 in the first meeting. a return series will be played later this season. Listed Canyon players and scores included.
San Jacinto Boosters defeated the St. Francis Juniors 17 to 7 after the noon postponement of the second game. Vernon Martin pitched six innings for the Boosters with a no hit effort before J. Dees closed the final innings. the Juniors scored a run in the seventh before the Boosters finished strong.
Philadelphia crowd of 35,000 watched the Athletics overpower the Indians 12-6 in the nightcap after dropping the opener 7-2 at Shibe Park. Trosky homered for Cleveland, while Hemsley Weatherly and McCoy starred for Philadelphia as key hits and runs crossed the plate.
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