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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1951
Page
8
The 31st annual Texas PGA Open Qualifying ends as Byron Nelson shoots a 276 to win by one stroke over Chuck Klein who carded 277. Nelson posts 16 birdies and details on hole scores, while Klein notes 12 birdies and seven bogies amid the diverse Amarillo Country Club events through the summer.
The Jack Carter George Overhuls feud returns as they meet on the weekly wrestling card staged by promoter Cory Detton. A one fall or 15 minute bout follows last week's six man tag win by Overhuls, with Radkie Hill Murdock facing Ray Clements in the 60 minute main event and Ivan Kalmikoff meeting George Curtis in the 30 minute semi. Leo Wallick faces Jack O Reilly in a special match as Detton adds another bout option.
Eddie Glenn defeated Robert Frazier 6-0 6-2 at Ellwood Park courts to capture the 1951 YMCA younger boys tennis championship. Glenn displayed precise serves and steady placement to secure the crown.
Jack Harden of Amarillo Carded the lowest qualifying round in the nation with 134 at Amarillo Country Club, while Charles Chuck Klein of San Antonio claimed second with 136. Sam Schneider of River Oaks CC, Houston, earned the first alternate spot. Harden shot 33-35-68, Klein 33-33-66 and 35-35-70, and Schneider posted a 30 on the back nine in morning play capping with an eagle on 18. The National Open is set for Birmingham June 14-16.
Jim Wattles pitched a one hit shutout as the Bivins Cardinals beat the Wolflin Dodgers 1-0. In other NL games Presbyterian Cubs routed Sanborns Phillies 19-5, Wolflin Reds beat San Jacinto Indians 12-7, Glenwood Braves defeated Horace Mann Pirates 10-2, Tommy Talley limited Wolflin Bears to 6-4, Lookouts topped San Jacinto 6-4, and Wilson Hawks edged Margaret Wills Travelers 7-5.
Joe Saunders spun a no hit no run game as the Veterans of Foreign Wars defeated Silas Mason Co. 12 to 0 at Fair Park. Saunders fanned 11 in 22 batters faced. Plains Machinery beat Globe Manufacturing 15 to 8 in the other Civic League game.
John C. Hildreth of Bryan died in a Henderson hospital from injuries after losing control of his car and overturning on the Henderson Carthage highway yesterday. He passed away today.
Amarillo Gold Sox beat Clovis 7-3 to claim their fourth straight, led by Doc Fletcher who earned his third win. Mulcahy hit a 360 foot homer and Ed die Baski was purchased to join the club as they head to Lubbock to face the Hubbers.
Clyde Beatty demonstrates a $10,000 Kaiser automobile with lion skin upholstery, including armrests dashboard and seat trim, and lion skin floors and manes, presenting a themed display in Detroit.
Ash is preferred for its superior resiliency among baseball bats crafted from ash hackberry or hickory, with ash noted for better performance.
The Abilene Blue Sox moved to a two game lead by winning both ends of a double header against Lubbock 6-3 and 4-3 while Albuquerque split a game, beating Berger 7-0. Amarillo swept Clovis 7-3 as Lamesa blanked Pampa 9-0. Virginia noted as the heart of foxhound country.
A Amarillo Country Club Dutch Dinner Team Match was scheduled for tomorrow afternoon but postponed to the following Wednesday. The first event ended even on May 23 with teams led by Bob Drudging and Jack Allen each scoring 48 points.
Washington June 5 The Navy plans a giant new supercarrier to be named for James VY Forrestal first Secretary of Defense. A House resolution passed yesterday sends the measure to the Senate while work authorization is authorized but construction has not begun. The ship would replace the proposed carrier United States halted by Louis A Johnson two years ago.
The State Department says Secretary Acheson has asked his assistant secretaries to clear with him all future speeches on controversial subjects. The action follows Assistant Secretary Dean Rusk’s New York speech critics saw as signaling more aid to the Chinese Nationalists and policy shift. Acheson said Rusk’s remarks were not meant to signal a policy change and would not be pre cleared.
US Ambassador Lou Henderson will fly to Washington on June 12 to report on Indian American relations, as announced today in New Delhi.
The Southern Midget League games for the week are listed with matchups at Glenwood, North Side, and Maverick locations including Glenwood Yellow Jackets versus Humphreys Highland Horseflies and North Garfield Parker Spiders against Sanborn Ticks. A call invites North Side girls to join the Girls Rainbow Junior League with Ralph Dykeman as contact.
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