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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1941
Page
11
At 39 approaching 40 Craig Wood believes age does not curb his chances at the National Open starting June 5 at Colonial Club. He cites distance and incentive plus experience as assets, while records show few champions over 35.
The article lists national open records with youngest Johnny McDermott at nineteen in 1911, oldest Edward Ray at forty three in 1920, and notable scores and repeat champions. It notes amateurs Ouimet 1913, Traversa 1915, Evans 1916, Jones 1923-29-30, Goodman 193? and mentions Willie Anderson and Bob Jones tying for most championships at four.
National League president proxy Ford Frick fines Casey Stengel 75 dollars and Giants catcher Harry Danning 150 for arguing or speaking out of turn. Dodgers manager Leo Durocher and his players have shown mild behavior as Frick notes umpiring disputes rise during long road trips and double headers. Frick estimates season fines total 600 to 1400 dollars with a 500 dollar Cubs charge and a 225 dollar foundation. The season should heat up with Cardinals, Dodgers and Reds in tight stretch drives.
Total resources of state commercial banks in North Carolina grew by 37.6 million dollars from 1939 to 1940, according to Banking Commissioner Gurney P. Hood. The capital structure rose by about 1.9 million dollars in 1940. Before reaching consumers, meat travels about one thousand miles from its origin.
Amarillo’s Gold Sox pounded Lamesa Lobos in a doubleheader, 12-9 and 15-8, to push their winning streak to four as they surge toward the league lead. Leon Cato and Bus Dorman homered, with Emmit Fulenwider adding a four bagger. stout lineups produced 35 hits across two games.
Otto Parrhysius, chief special agent of the Northern Pacific railway, says the draft will reduce non paying passengers and predicts about a 60 percent drop in box car tourist traffic in St Paul Minnesota.
Fort Worth report describes hole No. 5 at Colonial Club as brutal 469 yard par 4 with treacherous roughs and Trinity River hazards. Staff humorously warns volunteers to form a search party as golfers face the deadly course in the National Open beginning tomorrow.
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