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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1950
Page
13
The Texas New Mexico League lists team records, standings, and Sunday results across multiple leagues. Notable entries include Abilene and Albuquerque with win totals, and Cincinnati, New York, Chicago among major clubs in the National and American Leagues with daily scores.
A readable slate shows West Texas New Mexico League games in Amarillo Abilene Clovis Pampa Albuquerque Lubbock and nearby towns plus American and National League fixtures with Detroit Cleveland New York Chicago Boston Pittsburgh Brooklyn Philadelphia St Louis Texas League Dallas Houston Fort Worth San Antonio Tulsa Besimont Oklahoma City Shreveport American Association Toledo Indianapolis Chumbus Louisville Minneapolis Milwaukee St Pe Kansas City Big State League Temple Gainesville Wichita Falls Austin Sherman Texarkana Greenville Waco Longhorn League Big Spring Roswell Ballinger Odessa Sweetwater Midland Vernon San Angelo.
Amarillo's Golden Sandies carry a .325 conference batting mark led by Mark Gunnels at .600 and Herbert Hill at .500 as they meet Sherman Bearcats Monday in Austin to open the Texas High School Baseball Tournament. Gunnels has 18 hits in 30 at bats. Hill 14 hits in 28 trips. Other listed averages show Don Self at .500, Lowe Hanna at .500, Clyde Israel at .409, Harold Swindell at .381, and Moody Alexander at .333 with several players around .250 to .222.
In London on June 5 fans prepared for a bout billed as a world heavyweight title clash. Savold of Paterson NJ and Woodcock of Doncaster England were favored, yet the event promised major ringside spectacle with 10 guinea seats at White City Stadium drawing a stellar crowd of dukes, earls, ministers, and film stars.
Ray Sugar Robinson announced a cautious approach for his 15 round middleweight bout with French challenger Robert Villemain at Municipal Stadium in Philadelphia. He favored 5 to 1 but warned no early explosions, aiming to conserve energy to win the title if needed.
June 5 Austin report previews Golden Sandies vs Sherman Bearcats in the first round of the Texas High School Baseball Tournament. The writer recalls a past Dallas visit, Big Seven dominance, and mentions track names like Charlie Parker, Ernie Quigley, George McCormick, and Rob Whiddon.
Two Freeport fire companies rushed to the H. J. Stimpert home to extinguish a smoldering kitchen fire caused by a burned roast. No injuries reported and damage limited to the stove area.
Morris Williams from Austin and the University of Texas captured the Texas PGA title with a 72 hole total of 273, the first amateur winner in years. He edged defending champ Ray Gafford and Byron Nelson who both finished at 274 after a playoff determined first money.
In Albany California trainer H A Jimmy Jones said Mighty Citation will race on to reach at least one million dollars in earnings if his condition holds. The horse set a world Mile record of 1 3 3 5 in the Golden Gate Mile and topped 926639 as the era’s richest money winner, surpassing Stymie.
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