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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1941
Page
11
Report from Winchester notes a German shepherd dog named Wolf y Reeves adding a strange twist to a routine shopping trip. The incident involves a demand for a bone and a peculiar mention of natives of Africa with written orders and elephant hairs as good luck charms.
By Eddie Brietz July briefing highlights include refereeing doubts for a Donovan bout and Brengel praising Rays Montgomery as Braves catcher. Ruth tunes up in North Hills, Washington fans jeer coach Hobson after a Seattle display, and Leo Durocher hosts a party with a pantry slot machine. Northwestern vows many letters in the armed forces. Jerry Mitchell previews Billy Conn versus Joe Louis chatter.
A sharp rise in bus fares in England has triggered a surge in demand for small denomination coins. Public transit users scramble for pennies and twopences to make exact payments, affecting local merchants and fare collectors.
Promoter in Texas plans a tour of the tank towns between Tony Galento and Kingfish Ifvinsky. The bouts would occur four or five times weekly and be marketed as The Battle of Burns, a promotion pleasing to both fighters and their backers.
Tom Stidham, Marquette's new football coach, was excused from marching in the commencement parade last week because officials could not find an academic gown large enough to fit him.
Billy Conn and trainer Johnny Ray rose from a shabby Pittsburgh gym to a shot at Joe Louis at the Polo Grounds. A $60,000 payout awaits, with a possible path to half a million if Conn wins. The piece notes Conn’s fighting spirit, family ties, and contrasts him with synthetic fighters like Tunney and Camera.
Six identical engines run on a single fill in Death Valley to test longevity with new Conoco Nth oil featuring Thialkene inhibitor. The trial uses same cars, routes, and fills to show how the inhibitor fights oil degradation, while Conoco Oil-Plating bonds wear parts to reduce drainage and boost mileage.
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