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Newspaper

Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1931

Page

8

Business Man and Farmer Match At Fair Grounds Tonight

Cal Farley the business man wrestler meets Billy Hallas former grappler from El Paso at 8 30 in a ring near the grandstand. The winner earns a shot at Jack Reynolds world champion and the bout could move to El Paso or Tillou depending on the result. A large crowd is expected with restricted grand stand access via the south entrance and translation services arranged.

Cal Farley Billy Hallas el Paso Jack Reynolds Farley Rio Grande

Texas League Leaders Excerpt From United Press Summary

Texas League leaders list players from Wichita Falls Dallas Fort Worth Houston and Beaumont. Highlights include home runs by Gallic Radcliff and Cox with totals up to eight and five respectively, and Stanton leading hits with 71.

United Press Holman Dallas Bradbury Wichitp Falls Carey Houston AB H Pet W. Falls Tanton Iggins Gallic Wichita Falls Radcliff Inreveport Cox Fort Worth Aguinet San Antonio Fritzaumont Easterling Beaumont Hits Stanton Peel Cotter Itz Ballew Galves Schuble White Gore Gullis Ichita Falls Stanton Cot T Brown Speer Galmn

Dallas to Host Largest Skeet Tournament This Summer

Dallas will hold a major skeet tournament July 3 4 and 5 featuring Southwestern champion at stake. Cash prizes totaling 800 dollars and trophies will be awarded. Invitations have been sent to clubs in the Middle West and North. An entry field of 150 gunners is expected.

Dallas U.P Southwest Exas Middle West North

Former Texas Star Joins Muskogee Club

Dewey Smalley ex infielder for the University of Texas and ex assistant coach at Palestine High School has joined the Muskogee club of the Western Association. This season Smalley starred as shortstop for the Palestine Pals.

Muskogee Okla Dewey Smalley University of Texas Palestine High School Muskogee Club Western Association Smalley Palestine Pals

Fights Last Night Showdowns Across Cities

Cinco Dundee outpointed Ben Jeby in Baltimore. Ignacio Ara defeated Buck McTiernan in Pittsburgh. Jack Rosenberg beat Vittorio Livan in New York. Hatry Dublinsky stopped Mickey Cohen in Chicago. Frank Battaglia stopped Ray Tramblie in Rockford. Sam Levine knocked out Johnny Lombardo in Milwaukee. Lou Scozza outpointed Roy Williams in Flint. Freddie Heinz defeated Bertie Mott in Saginaw.

Associated Press New York

Municipal Champion Edges High School Ace in Semi Final

G W Dodd the defending municipal golf champion advanced from the semi finals at River Drive, narrowly beating youth Manson Allen. He will face Paul Gore who defeated Cecil Ledbetter 3 and 2, in a final for the Globe News trophy.

Paul Gore G. W. Dodd Manson Allen Sled Allen Hillcrest Dodd Allen River Drive Bing Fee Cecil Ledbetter Gore BE. M. Smith Dr. W. M. Curl Smith O. G. Wilson Jim Ramsey Grady Hazelwood Bill Laidley J. R. Farmer Tom Gilley Hazelwood Laidley Bob Laidiey Milo Feierabend

Vince Dundee Beats Jenby In Ten Round Showdown

Vince Dundee, Baltimore middleweight, defeats Ben Jeby at Madison Square Garden by a split decision after ten rounds. Referee Jack O Sullivan favored Jeby, but two judges voted for Dundee as the crowd, one of MSG’s smallest, watched.

New York Vince Dundee Baltimore East Side Ben Jeby Madison Square Garden Dundee Jeby Jack O'Sullivan

Automobile Dealers To Golf on Sunday

The Amarillo Automobile Dealers Association Golf Tournament begins Sunday at 2 PM on Indian Hills Golf Course. W G Barringer states twenty five players entered, with nearly every local supply house represented. Multiple individual medals and one large cup await winners.

Amarillo

Armour Wins British Open at Carnoustie

Tommy Armour, American Open champion, captured the British Open at Carnoustie scoring 296 for 72 holes. Jose Jurado of Argentina faltered in the final nine as Armour sparked a par finish of 71 to climb from five behind. Jurado finished second at 297 and Horton Smith led others with 303.

Carnoustie Scotland Tommy Armour Jose Jurado Armour Jurado Bobby Jones United States Horton Smith Tomasco Genta Argentina Archie Compston Great Britain U.S Henry Cotton Percy Alliss Germany Abe Mitchell MacDonald Smith

Rio Grande League Keeps Its Course With New Nighthawks

Harlingen Texas June 5 The Rio Grande Valley baseball league will continue as is after Corpus Christi was sold to E C Bacon of La Feria The La Feria franchise renamed the Nighthawks will play home games at Harlingen under the lights President Charles F Ladd said a new schedule will be drafted and the move lowers transportation costs

Harlingen Texas Rio Grande Valley Baseball League Corpus Christi E. C. Bacon la Feria Charles F. Ladd Nighthawks Ladd

Oliver to Return to TCU Grid This Fall

Fort Worth Texas June 5 Richard Red Oliver star halfback of the TCU grid machine will return to the university this fall, coach Francis Schmidt said. Oliver left last season due to scholastic troubles but has two more years of college football eligibility.

Fort Worth Texas U.P Richard “Red” Oliver Francis Schmidt Oliver

John Olver Wins Junior Golf Title at Amarillo Club

A 14 year old, John Olver, captured the Amarillo Country Club junior championship by defeating Glen McDavid 8 and 7 in the title match. Sam Knox won the first flight over Glen Newbold 3 and 1, while Kenneth Flamm took the second flight 2 and 1 after all final matches were 36 holes.

John Olver Amarillo John Glen McDavid Sam Knox Glen Newbold Kenneth Flamm Bud Thompson

Leaders in American League and National League batting and pitching

The season summaries highlight top hitters and pitchers across leagues. Cochrane and Ruth lead batting and runs in the American League with standout figures from Cronin and Gehrig. Arlett and Klein top NL hitting while Sweetland and Brandt pace pitching.

Cochrane Athletics Ruth Yankees Gehrig Cronin Senators Averill Indians Webb Red Sox Alexander Tigers Vosmik Simmons Foxx Gehrig Yankees Chapman Johnson Grove Walberg Hendrick Reds Arlett Phillies Klein Ott Giants Hornsby Cubs Herman Robins Davis Worthington Braves Watkins Cardinals

Clovis Hesitates But Base Ball Plans Move Ahead

Panhandle league previews favor growth in Clovis Amarillo Pampa and Lubbock as floodlights go up and parks ready for opening day June 12. McCloskey reports Clovis backers remain hopeful after a funding split while Amarillo sells over 1,000 season tickets led by Ted Taylor with booster tickets at 50 cents and box office redemption.

Amarillo Pampa Lubbock Clovis John McCloskey McCloskey Plainview Jim Galloway New Mexico City Ted Taylor Spirited Ticket Saie Taylor Taylor Globe News Sixth Avenue Fillmore Street

Indians Strive for Peak Form as Late Rally Shifts Standings

The Cleveland Indians ride a 10 game streak to move back into the first division, just one game behind the Yankees after overpowering the Red Sox 10 to 2 with Wes Ferrell strong on the mound and a ninth inning homer by Ferrell. Philadelphia and the Senators win behind Earnshaw and Crowder as Western clubs falter. Hazen Cuyler’s late homer powers the Cubs past Brooklyn 6 4, while the Cardinals regain second place with a 6 5 win over the Giants. Cincinnati tops Philadelphia late 5 2 as Benge falters.

Gayle Talbot, Jr Associated Press Cleveland Indians Roger Peckinpaugh Yankees Wes Ferrell Boston Tribe Red Sox Athletics Senators Philadelphia George Earnshaw White Sox Alvin Crowder Detroit Brooklyn Cardinals Giants Ray Benge Phillies Cincinnati

Sooners Polo Team Heads East for Intercollegiate Championship

Oklahoma's polo squad carries 16 ponies to Rockaway Hunting Club Cedarhurst Long Island for the intercollegiate championship June 13 to 16. They face Army on June 15 and Harvard-Princeton pairings, with potential finals by bye. Coached by Capt. J. J. Waters and Lieut. E. A. Elwood, the team trains R. O. T. C. horses, balancing school funding and athletic constraints.

Norman Okla University of Oklahoma Southwest East Rockaway Hunting Club Cedarhurst L. I Sooners Army Riders Harvard Princeton Oklahomans J. J. Waters Army E. A. Elwood Oklahoma Long Island

Weekend sports clash in Amarillo draws big lineup

Amarillo hosts a full weekend of sports with the Aviators vs Hubbers in a double header at Metro Park and a 36 hole city golf championship at River Drive. Other events include Santa Fe vs Canyon Bulldogs baseball and a golf meet by Automobile Dealers at Indian Hills.

Amarillo Metro Park Lubbock River Drive G. W. Dodd Paul Gore Fair Park Santa Fe Nine Canyon Bulldogs Indian Hills

Santa Fe and Canyon Bull Dogs Duel Sunday at Fair Park

Sunday afternoon at 3 30 Santa Fe plays the Canyon Bull Dogs in a reorganization showdown at Fair Park grounds East Tenth. Santa Fe has 11 wins in 14 games and beat Texaco once this season. Yeoman and Southwestern Bell Telephone Company also meet in a 5 inning opener at 2 00.

Santa Fe Canyon Bull Dogs Canyon Fair Park Grounds East Tenth Yeoman Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Texaco Smythe Baird Montgomery Henderson Pope Pyeata Bolnick Turner McKnight Propes Meyer Sewell L. Young

Baseball results and standings in the National League

Yesterday's NL scores include Brooklyn 4 Chicago 6 and Philadelphia 2 Cincinnati 4. Boston 2 Pittsburgh 3. Standings show New York 25 14 leading, with Chicago 16 25 near the bottom. Today matchups list Boston at Pittsburgh and Brooklyn at Chicago among others.

Brooklyn Chicago Philadelphia Cincinnati Boston Pittsburgh New York St. Louis Louis Cleveland Detroit Washington Cerseess

Minor League TEXAS LEAGUE Thursday results and Friday standings

Wichita Falls defeated Shreveport 5 to 3 and Beaumont beat San Antonio 4 to 2. Fort Worth lost to Dallas 3 to 4 while Galveston dropped a 3 to 6 game with Houston. Beaumont leads with 32 wins and 17 losses, followed by Houston 31-13 and Fort Worth 30-18.

Wichita Falls Shreveport Beaumont San Antonio Fort Worth Dallas Galveston Houston Pet

Bartlett Wins Globe Golf Meet Finals

N. D. Bartlett defeated several youths to win the Globe Golf meet finals in the first flight. He earned the first prize a two month Globe subscription and left the competitors feeling outgunned by his strong finish.

N. D. Bartlett Ratcal The Globe

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