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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1924
Page
8
Cal Farley faces Jack Reynolds in a high profile match at the Armory tonight at 8:30. Farley trains hard and aims to prove himself against Reynolds, a wrestler seen as the strongest foe Farley has encountered locally. Ringside seats are selling fast as crews prepare the arena for the anticipated showdown.
Amarillo Globe reports on local golf scenes with Jim Threatt and Judge Wilson at the Amarillo Country Club. Bill Brown plans golf articles to help players gain several strokes, while a $50 cash prize awaits anyone who makes a hole in one before October 15 with witnesses.
In Waco Texas on June 6 two top contenders Miss Priscilla Rogers of Galveston and Mrs A M Rhodes of Dallas meet in the third round to decide the state champion. The final will be set for Saturday with the Rogers Rhodes winner facing Mrs Whitley and Mrs Hightower of Fort Worth. Mrs Boaters of St Antonio won the championship driving contest with an average 165 yards.
The Oaks at Epsom Downs was won by Straightlace, bred from Son-in-Law and out of Kiss, owned by Sir Edward Hulton. The race for three year old fillies covered one mile and a quarter, with a purse of £2000 plus extras.
The Mauretania sails June 10 to cross oceans and re christen as The Honeymooner with Mr. and Mrs. Gene Sarazen and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hagen aboard. Gene weds Mary Peek of Miami and Walter marks his first wedding anniversary. They plan to play in the North of England Championship at Lytham St Annes and the British Open.
In Fort Worth on June 6 the Bears beat the San Antonio club 4 to 2 as Pate shut the door through the game. Batteries were Hodge and Coleman for San Antonio and Pate and Bischoff for Fort Worth. Other games saw Houston defeat Dallas 10 to 2 with Goodwin strong on the mound, Beaumont besting Shreveport 6 to 2 behind Jacobus, and Wichita Falls routing Galveston 13 to 3 with a powerful hitting display.
Flyweight boxing champion Pancho Villa was sued for 50 000 dollars by Fer man Dantes alleging alienation of his wife s affections. A summons was served as Villa dressed for his last fight on May 27 and his attorney filed an answer denying the charges. Villa had lived at the Dantes home on his arrival from the Philippines.
Tom Sheehan pitched superbly for Cincinnati, earning his sixth win in seven starts as the Reds blanked Boston 6 to 0. Batteries: Cincinnati Sheehan Wingo and Boston Barnes Cooney ONeill.
American League game at Howard Ehmke field saw the St Louis Browns defeat the Boston Red Sox 5 to 2. Ehmke struggled as St Louis built a lead and held on for the win.
Cleveland knocks Rommel from the mound as they beat Philadelphia 5 to 4 in Cleveland. Washington defeats Detroit 9 to 7 after six runs in the first inning, with Detroit coming up short. Chicago at New York postponed due to rain.
The exchange shows a daughter praising Cholly as valuable while the father jokes that he is light in weight. The playful line suggests familial warmth and humor about value and weight.
Yesterday's results include Dallas 2 Houston 10 and Wichita Falls 18 Galveston 3. Upcoming noon games show Beaumont at Shreveport and Houston at Dallas with others across Fort Worth San Antonio and Galveston. Western League scores feature Lincoln 3 Oklahoma City 0 and Omaha 10 Tulsa 9.
Texas Association results list scores by city including Marlin Corsicana Waco and East Texas League results Greenville Sulphur Springs Paris Mount Pleasant Marshall Texarkana. American Association games Toledo Indianapolis Columbus Louisville Milwaukee St Paul. Southern Association Memphis Atlanta Chattanooga New Orleans Little Rock Birmingham Nashville Mobile. Pacific Coast League Sacramento Los Angeles Vernon Seattle Oakland Portland Salt Lake San Francisco.
Texas Public Service Information committee notes a rise in electric railway passengers from 1917 to 1922 despite a surge in automobile registrations. The report suggests changing habits with congestion in cities drawing people back to street cars while auto growth remains strong.
New York June 6 Miss Malvina C Hoffman American sculptress and Samuel Bonarios Grimson English musician inventor and scientist will marry today in the Cathedral of St John the Divine. The ceremony will be in front of the bride’s statue the sacrifice which symbolizes common sacrifices in pursuit of the ideal.
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