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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1924
Page
6
Golf article by Bill Brown discusses shanking in Antron's shot, causes such as reaching for the ball with an iron, and fixes including straight backswing and a follow through. It notes fade to the right and how toe-turned clubs can provide relief when needed.
A rattlesnake was spotted near the fifteenth green on a Friday or the day before at Amarillo Country Club. The writer notes many birds and animals on Bermuda greens and recalls matches between Jim Threatt and Roy Greenhill with rivalries and occasional mishaps.
In a letter to his mother Mrs. E. M. Holman Ernie Holman says he signed with Dallas for 225 a month and may be sent to an East Texas League club for the summer. He plans to work hard to succeed, and hints he may have played his last game for Amarillo Sandies.
In Fort Worth on June 14 the Dallas Steers overwhelmed two Fort Worth pitchers in the first two innings for four runs and held on for a 4 to 3 victory. Bescher homered for Fort Worth in the eighth, with Edington out of position in right field.
The article lauds Tom Gibbons as a superior all around fighter who studies opponents and adapts his tactics mid bout. It compares him favorably to Jack Dempsey in defense and technique, notes his skill against Carpentier, and suggests he belongs in light heavyweight rather than heavy, with potential title implications if weight and framing favored him.
Yesterday's American League scores include New York 6 over Detroit 2 and Philadelphia 3 over Chicago 10. Boston 2 beat Cleveland 3 while Washington 7 topped St. Louis 3. Schedule shows Washington at Chicago, Philadelphia at St. Louis, and New York at Cleveland. In the National League Cincinnati 6 beat New York and St Louis 2, Brooklyn 5 defeated Pittsburgh 1, with Chicago at Boston and St Louis at Brooklyn listed. Cincinnati at New York also noted with limited pairings.
Demand for seats for the Thor Jensen versus Cal Farley wrestling match next Friday led officials to move the event from the Armory to the Municipal auditorium. Both fighters boast strong welterweight records and Jensen holds a slight weight and dop advantage. Ticket sales signal a crowd above one thousand with many requests from out of town.
New York scores six runs to two as Collins is relieved in the seventh. Ruth leads with two hits as 40,000 fans watch a tense finish. Detroit’s rookie second baseman is ejected for disputing a third called strike.
In Philadelphia on June 14 the Phillies broke a scoreless game with three eighth inning runs to defeat the Pirates 3 to 1. Pitcher Jimmy Ring yielded only six hits as Pittsburgh stranded runners. Scoring summary shows Pirates 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 0 0 and Phillies 6 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 x, with Kremer and Woodh, Ring and Wilson credited in the box.
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