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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1946
Page
8
Abilene's Blue Sox routed the league leading Amarillo Gold Sox 19 to 3 at Gold Sox Park in the opening game of a two game series. Berger and a makeshift lineup beat Clovis 7 to 4 in Clovis on the same night.
The 12th annual Tri-State Senior Golf Association Tournament opens in Amarillo with top locals and former champs in the field. Gober, Plainview’s Frank Day, and seven past winners are among entrants as practice and qualifying events begin for the June 16 to 22 event at Amarillo Country Club.
Huber Country Club of Borger will enter the first Panhandle Invitation Team Championship at Ross Rogers Course on Saturday. Gene Root hosts as pro Joe Houck confirms a field of five sharpshooters and 10 to 20 teams are expected. Matches run 6 AM to 2 PM with prizes for the championship team and two handicap divisions. An entry fee of 3 dollars covers all three events.
Legion Juniors alter their infield and outfield positions for a District 18 opener against Borger. Dorman moves Branan to shortstop with Wartes sidelined, Bybee shifts to shortstop, McKinney to right field, Henry to pitch, Palmer to start, Brown available for relief, Kenyon catching, Oliphant at third, Farmer left, Anderson center. Previous wins over Borger 14 to 5 and 13 to 12. Other today: Shamrock vs Pampa, Claude vs Hedley. Vega off.
Three Amarillo youths Oscar Stidger Howard Lauder and Bobby Mims seek a spot on the Texas team for the World Amateur Series in Brooklyn August 6 7 8 Stidger and Lauder are infielders Mims a pitcher Dub King of The Fort Worth Star Telegram will assess candidates at Gold Sox Field tomorrow from 2 to 5 pm He will tour the state and choose after returning to Cowtown All area youths may try out provided they are high school graduates have not played American Legion Junior Baseball and are under 19 before August 5 1946
Amarillo will be represented by five local players in the West Texas Women's Golf Tourney starting Monday at the Abilene Country Club. Miss Pat Jackson Mrs. H L Reynolds Mrs. J W Ross Mrs Johnny Weeks and Mrs Paul Houston will carry Amarillo's colors.
All second round matches in the Amarillo Country Club Championship Golf Tournament must be completed today. One week is allowed for each round with the finals booked for June 30.
Nationally famous Frank Benkovic will appear Thursday at the Banner Bowl for two bowling exhibitions. The Milwaukee ace also will give free instructions at both the afternoon and night sessions.
Dodgers win 6 3 over Cubs as Cookie Lavagetto drives in two with a third inning double. Dixie Walker adds a run via an infield out and a long sacrifice fly. Attendance 27 071 at Brooklyn. Cubs lineup includes Chipmen Erickson Borowy McCullough Hatten Casey Herring Anderson.
Dalhart manager Jim Koehler planned a road game for the Texans at Dumas this Sunday, their fourth start and still seeking their first victory. The note mentions approaching heat with advice on handling boiling point temperatures.
New York June 15 ex GI Joe Louis Barrow and ex Corporal Billy Conn meet for a heavyweight title bout at Yankee Stadium at 8 PM CST. Tickets start at 10 and promoter Mike Jacobs forecasts a gate near 3 million with Louis earning about 1 million and Conn about 500 thousand from nets and radio and film shares. This marks their fifth anniversary rematch since their 1939 encounter.
National League results list New York beating St Louis 11 to 5 and Philadelphia 8 to 2 with Brooklyn St Louis Chicago Cincinnati Boston and Pittsburgh trailing. American League results include Chicago 7 Boston 6 and Cleveland 4 Philadelphia 1 with several games next on the slate.
Results summary from the West Texas-New Mexico, American, National, and Texas leagues. Amarillo, Albuquerque, and San Antonio led some matchups with double digit runs, while several games were postponed or tied, including St Louis at New York and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia.
The 12th annual Tri-State Senior Golf Tournament runs June 16 to 22 at Amarillo Country Club. On June 22 the Panhandle Invitation Team event is held at Ross Rogers Course. The Fourth annual Amarillo Country Club Invitation and Open Golf Tournament takes place July 24 to 28.
College Station officers trustees and others of the Texas A. and M. research foundation met to discuss financing and map a program for the year old agency.
A reward of one season's baseball pass to Amarillo Gold Sox home games is offered for information leading to the rental of an apartment for Stu Williams, a noted Gold Sox fielder. Contact Manager Bob Leeds, acting chief investigator, with any clues.
Barony Baruch sent Assault to the lead in the Dwyer Stakes at Aqueduct and he won by five lengths over Windfields with Lord Boswell third. The victory earned $40,700 and pushed Assault to a season earnings record of $361,470, making him the turf’s top money winner in a single year. He carried 126 pounds and rallied from far back under jockey Warren Mehrigas.
Promoter Cory Detton presents a main event Thursday night at the Fair Grounds Automo bile Building featuring Handy Andy Tremaine versus Black Browed Tex Hager. Tremaine is unbeaten and has defeated Walter Stratton and Kirilenko, while Hager has one loss to Kirilenko. The best two falls from three match carries a one hour limit with two flashy holds on show.
A committee of architects and sculptors will depart Monday for Monterrey to develop preliminary plans for a $200,000 President Roosevelt Good Neighbor Monument, announced by the International Standing Committee.
Paper production in the United States rose to 104 percent of mill capacity for the week ended June 8, up from 96.3 percent the prior week and 92.8 percent a year ago as reported by the American Paper and Pulp Association.
The board of trustees elected Gen. R. C. Kuldell of Houston as a councilor, succeeding Reagan Houston of San Antonio who resigned.
Domestic charters listed Northaven Inc Pampa and Borger Properties Inc Pampa with real estate focus. Capital stocks $3000 and $5000 respectively, incorporators include R G Hughes John O Pitts and James F Smith. Also mentions a regional dish combining ham and beans with sour cream as Middle American cookery note.
A Lubbock group of nearly 25 golfers led by Morley Jennings Texas Tech athletic director heads to Amarillo for the 12th annual Tri State Senior Golf tournament at Amarillo Country Club. Names include Cecil Horne J. Raley Sr Amos Howard and others as they aim to qualify for out of town entrants on June 18.
White Sox edge Red Sox 7 to 6 as Dave Ferriss suffers first loss in 11 starts. Tigers claim third place by 3 1 victory over Senators at Briggs Stadium. Indians beat Athletics 4 1 to even series in Cleveland. Vern Stephens drives in a bases loaded homer as Browns top Yankees 6 3 in St Louis. Dodgers beat Bruins 6 3 to extend NL lead as Giants down Cardinals 11 5. Reds edge Braves 3 2. Phillies beat Pirates 3 1 with Jim Russell homer for Pirates bats.
Higgins sparked Wesleys Apparel to a 10 to 7 win over Plainview Junior Chamber of Commerce at Plainview with a bases loaded homer in the third. Roush followed with another homer as Wesleys advances into the Phillips Invitation Tournament starting Wednesday at Phillips.
Four American players Pauline Betz Margaret Osborne Louise Brough and Doris Hart won all seven Wightman Cup matches against Britain in the resumption of the series after wartime. The US Davis Cup doubles with the Philippines was postponed as rain halted play and Billy Talbert and Gardnar Mulloy waited to face the islanders. Stockholm's two-man Davis Cup team beat Belgium and will prepare for the July 16 finals versus Yugoslavia.
Byron Nelson missed a penalty shot when his caddy kicked a ball on the 13th fairway during the third round, forcing a three way playoff with Vic Ghezzi and Lloyd Mangrum at Canterbury. Nelson led to a 284 four under par, with Hogan and Barron close behind. results highlight the tight postwar US Open finish.
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