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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1931
Page
7
Amarillo Globe reports Farley and Hallas ready for the welterweight crown bout at Tri-State Fair Grounds arena tonight. Winner faces Reynolds in a decisive welter title clash.
By BILL PARKER Associated Press Sports Writer Sunday eight games failed to alter the Texas League pennant picture. Beaumont beat Houston 3 0 in the opener, Vaughn strong on the mound. In San Antonio the Indians swept Galveston 2 0 and 5 3 to welcome home the winners with solid fielding and timely hits. Wichita Falls split with Dallas as Lefty Minogue won game one 8 4 and Lee Meadows took the nightcap 7 0.
Seven Far West athletes earn spots on the United Press All America track and field squad with entries led by Frank Wyckoff of Southern California and Eddie Tolan of Michigan. The selections crown top performers from NCAA events in Philadelphia and Chicago, with standout showings in sprints, distance, hurdles, jumps, and throws.
In New York 1097 golfers chase 97 Open spots across 20 courses ahead of the Inverness Club event starting July 2 with 53 exemptions. Districts vary. Harold Niemeyer is lone Seattle qualifier. Bobby Jones Craig Wood and Johnny Goodman are absent from this year’s field. In Pyote Texas E O James 33, a fireman, died after stills exploded at the Tonkawa Refinery.
At Tri-State Fair Grounds in Amarillo Cal Farley faces Billy Hallas in a welterweight semi final tonight with a final chance next month to meet Jack Reynolds for the world welterweight title. Over 400 fans attended yesterday’s free workout. The arena, built for livestock judging, seats about 2 000 and offers a clear view of the ring.
Fans are urged to reach the Farley Hallas bout at the Fair grounds with Amarillo Bus Company operating shuttle service beginning 7:30 PM. Buses board on Polk Street between Seventh and Tenth. Preliminaries feature Farmer Vance vs Otis Clingman and Rob Roy vs Red Micheal starting 8:30 PM.
Chicago again becomes the track capital as the University of Chicago National Interscholastic Championships gather high school and prep stars at Stagg Field. Teams from 21 states and 120 schools compete for national honors, following Southern California's dominant showing last Saturday with 77 1 2 points.
Fort Worth guardians consider placing Virgil Gilliland former Baylor grid and diamond star on a farm team. Gilliland, sent to Monroe earlier, was recalled last week and is assigned to work in the outer gardens with no decision yet on his future posting.
Bill Fuzak, left fielder for the University of Illinois baseball team champions of the Western Conference, has signed a contract with the St. Louis Cardinals. He hit .487 in conference games, eight Illinois won. Also mentions cross-city pushcart races in Paris and ownership in New Zealand.
New York baseball outlook dim as all three major squads stumble. Brooklyn’s hopes fade after early slump, Giants fall from first to third, and American League Yankees slip into third with a hard chase to surpass Athletics and Senators.
The St. Louis Cardinals sit four games ahead in the 1931 National League pennant race after a doubleheader split with Brooklyn. Dazzy Vance limited the first game to five hits, while Bill Hallahan allowed six in the 9 to 0 win. Chicago moved to second by beating the Giants 8 to 3 as New York and Chicago contended for position.
In the second game of a doubleheader Bill Hallahan held the Robins to six hits while fanning six. Red Lucas fueled a Reds 8 2 win over the Braves with two RBIs and six hits. Rogers Hornsby and Hack Wilson led the Cubs with two homers a double and a single driving in five against the Giants. Ed Sweeney collected a two singles a double and a triple for the Red Sox against the Browns. Babe Ruth drove in three runs for the Yankees with a double and a single versus the Indians.
Amarillo hosted multiple events with large crowds at six golf courses and Metro Park. The Lubbock Hubbers and Amarillo Aviators split a doubleheader, the first game 5 to 4 after late rallies, and G W Dodd defeated Paul Gore 2 and 1 to win River Drive golf title. Cal Farley staged a public sparring workout at the Fair Grounds as other competitions drew interest.
Texas Lawn Tennis Association opened a week long tournament at Meadowmere courts with single matches. Junior boys and women begin play tomorrow. Notable entrant Wilmer Allison former Davis Cup player showed strong form and is favored to win amid rivals Lucien Lacoste Earl Taylor Ted Hackney and Henry Lawrence.
The Tucson club of the Arizona Texas League announced the sale of pitcher Joe Sullivan to Beaumont of the Texas League for 1500 dollars. Sullivan posted a 12 win and 3 loss record.
The ex Sandies opened their semi pro season with a 13 to 10 defeat to the Canyon Bulldogs. Cox and Bob Walker each collected three hits in four plate appearances, Glass had three for five, Hopkins homered, and a uniform for the team was supplied by Panhandle Lumber Company.
An eastern or middlewestern man will probably be chosen to become czar of Pacific Coast Conference Athletics. The position was created by graduate managers and faculty representatives after a Saturday meeting in Portland Oregon. The faculty will give the graduate managers recommendations a one year trial to employ a commissioner to assist in examining problems and propose future policies.
Fort Worth June 8 Nearly 75 golfers prepared for the River Crest Country Club thirteenth annual tournament starting Wednesday Gus Moreland winner of the Texas Golf Association title will arrive tomorrow to survey the course Reynolds Smith finalist in the Texas journey with Moreland is due Tuesday Early arrivals included Bill Yager Abilene 76 Mansell Merriman Amarillo 73 Par Penrose Metcalfe state senator San Angelo J P Bates Oklahoma City A H Bell Brownwood Tom Day Brownwood Charles Quails Postmaster who won the West Texas Golf Association title at Lubbock this year
The Tucson team left tonight for Beaumont to begin their season with a road game. The squad aims to start strong as it faces early competition on the schedule.
Brook Hollow Country Club hosts 36 holes of medal play as 33 amateur and pro golfers compete for national open invitations in Toledo next month. Notables include Tom Penick Austin Dudley Bell Houston Jim MacKenzie Dallas Gaston Peek Houston Ted Longworth Fort Worth among others.
Evanston Illinois June 8 4 Malcom Buck Fyfe a right handed pitching star from Northwestern University for the last three years has signed with the New York Yankees He will report to the club next week.
Chicago's Cubs have won 12 of 15 after a mid May slump. They beat New York 8 to 8 as rain halted play in the sixth. Hornsby and Hack Wilson homered. Cardinals split with Brooklyn to stay four games ahead. Other results include Red Lucas six hit win for Cincinnati and Ruth driving a 5 to 1 Yankee win.
Maxie Rosenbloom, whose light heavyweight title was vacated, has signed to fight Tony Cancela of Tampa in a 10 rounder on the Mills Stadium card Thursday night. The bout replaces the Jackie Fields Relampago Saguero match cancelled by Fields injury. Saguero will face Jackie Brady or Baby Joe Gans in a separate 147 pound bout.
Juan Morales of Ixtapalapa broke the Latin American 5 000 meters record with 15 minutes 0 mg 0 second? in Mexico City in a race witnessed by President Ortiz Rubio and his cabinet. Nineteen? 1 039 runners participated as the course wound through the city center.
A compact recap of major league leaders in batting runs and home runs for the American and National Leagues. Highlights include Ruth Gehrig Simmons Cronin Foxx Klein Arlett Hornsby Watkins and Derringer among top performers with team affiliations noted. The article ends by noting reconstruction in Turkey impeded by capital shortages.
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