This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 25 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1934
Page
9
Major League action unfolds two days into the season as Babe Ruth and Jimmie Foxx lead a flurry of homers. Eight other players join the parade including Hafey Bonura Klein Medwick Suhr Traynor Lavagetto and Goslin as the Day Two highlights feature two 5-hit performances and several shutouts.
Danny McShane cracks a shoulder forcing changes to tonight's National Guard Armory exhibition in Pampa. Dutch Mantell will face Rod Fenton with Jess Willard as third man. Mantell plans to enter the ring himself to curb Fenton. First bout at 8 PM. Ringside tickets at City Drug Store, 517 Polk Street.
Frank Chaffin a 15 year old Temple High School player suffered concussion and brain hemorrhages after a Temple truck carrying eight baseball team members overturned yesterday.
Jockey Wayne D. Wright rode four winners from five mounts at Arlington Downs on April 19, coming just one win shy of tying the course record for most winners in a day. He has the record with five victories in a single day set last fall. He won the first, third, fourth, and fifth races, but finished out of the money in the second.
Jack Chevigny new Texas coach arrived in Austin with strong support from Houston Texas-Exes at a dinner. He urged alumni to offer criticism and suggestions while noting their interest. Tim Moynihan, his assistant coach, accompanied him along with several Notre Dame alumni.
Henry Cochet the French tennis star headlines a Houston match card facing Bruce Barnes former UT star in the feature. Cochet defeated Vincent Richards in New Orleans yesterday as Martin Plaa joins the troupe.
Babe Ruth of the Yankees hit the season's first home run. Blondy Ryan of the Giants collected four hits in four at bats including two doubles. P Hadley of the Browns shut out the Indians allowing five hits. Dave Harris of the Senators delivered a pinch hit in the seventh for the winning run.
Dallas Steers defeated Tulsa Oilers 4 to 1 as John Whitehead pitched five-hitter support for Hal Funk and a late three-run double by Funk. Attendance slim at about 1,000 due to weather. Galveston Bucaneers crushed San Antonio 12 to 3 while Beaumont Exporters beat Houston 6 to 0. Oklahoma City Indians won their second straight with an 8 to 2 win over Fort Worth led by rookie Pociask and a 13-hit attack.
Regents of state teachers colleges are called to meet in Denton on May 14 to elect a successor to the late Dr. R. L. Marquis as president of the North Texas State Teachers College.
In Rochester Ed Don George of North Java defeated Earl Mc Cready of Oklahoma. In New York Hans Steinke of Germany pinned George Calza of Italy. Charley Webb of Ridgewood pinned Dick Raines of Texas. At Newark Sammy Stein defeated Joe Dusek of Omaha. In Los Angeles Jim Browning of Missouri tossed Dick Davis of California. Vick Christy of California drew with Paul Jones of Houston. In Columbus Earl Wildcat McCann of Portland Oregon pinned Silent Rattan of Houston and Bob Chick of Texas pinned Leo Wallick of New York.
Oklahoma City April 19 Leroy McQuirk world light heavy weight wrestling champion held his title in a return match last night with Hugh Nichols Mexia Tex. The two wrestled over an hour in a rough fast bout with McQuirk winning the first fall by a aimlock head scissors combination. The second fall followed after brief rough exchanges. McQuirk is a former Oklahoma A M collegiate champion. In a preliminary Jimmy Logas Detroit threw Rex Moberly Amarillo one fall.
University of Texas coach Clyde Littlefield and nine athletes depart for the Kansas relays in Lawrence. The UT squad has entrants in the 440 880 and mile relays and competes in sprints hurdles pole vault and possibly javelin. Team stars include Capt. Alex Cox Oneal Archer Harvey Wallender Robert Sewell Baron Edwards and Beverly Rockhold.
An Enid Oklahoma incident halted a Philips University Haymakers versus Oklahoma A and M Aggies game when a gardener used a shotgun to block players from retrieving a wild ball in his garden. Police persuaded him to surrender the ball. The Aggies won 8 to 0.
United Press reports a spirited campaign to relocate New York baseball venues from the Bronx to Central Park or The Battery. The writer criticizes travel to the Polo Grounds and Yankee Stadium, recounting subway chaos, commuter discomfort, and the frustration of attending games.
In Montreal Al Roth from New York and Roger Bernard of Flint drew after ten rounds. Eddie Maden of New York outpointed Salvatore Ruggirello of Italy in a 182 pound bout. In St Louis Natie Brown of Washington outpointed Al Stillman.
Louisville Derby preview notes 50 nominees in training at Churchill Downs for the May 5 race with 40 plus called “certain starters.” Trainers warn many may drop before race day as no single favorite emerges and Derby day could see a crowded gate.
In St Louis Joe Red defeated Farrar Cove at 145 pounds. Joey Parks stopped in St Louis and outpointed Hughie Gray at 160. Max Baer staged exhibition bouts in Kansas City with Buddy Baer and Babe Hunt in Ponca City. Alcanter beat Tommy Corbett in Kansas City at 136 while Donald Red Barry outpointed Les Kennedy in Washington at 194.
Physicians feared for the life of Frank Chaffin, Temple High School base ball player, after a truck carrying six teammates crashed. The incident occurred near Temple on April 19, with Chaffin in critical condition and others injured.
Troops guarded against further bloodshed in the Alabama coal fields near Birmingham. Reports of all quiet came from Jefferson County after a negro picket was killed and a white miner wounded. Guardsmen in the Dogena area halted cars with armed pickets. 21,000 miners idle as tension rises.
A suitcase believed to belong to Raymond Hamilton was found between Port Arthur and the Orange ferry on the Neches River. Police and posses scoured the area as officers chased leads in the hunt for Hamilton and Clyde Barrow while they planned a possible meeting.
Paris April 19 Leon Trotsky barred all visitors at his Russian exile cottage near Paris after a constable delivered a mysterious document. A postal worker was refused entry as Trotsky's agents seek a new refuge as orders force his departure from France. Unconfirmed reports say he considers Spain or Belgium.
Three men in a car with Illinois plates were wounded in a pistol duel with a motorcycle officer who halted them on the Boston Post Road near the Weston Natick line. The trio limped into the automobile after the exchange of fire.
Motorcyclé Officer Alfred Raynor of the Weston police halted the machine after it had alighted and escaped. He said there were six persons in the car, one with a towel wrapped around his head and his hands manacled.
A truck collision yesterday after swerving to avoid another vehicle injured members of a baseball team. John Chupik suffered a leg injury, Raymond Caffery a probable broken rib, and T A Morgan Henry Kamas Edward Hobbs and Worth Covington all sustained cuts and bruises.
Paris allies of Trotsky who run a Barbizon villa organized a demonstration to protest France's expulsion of Trotsky. The secretary refused to reveal which countries were handling passport visa issues, while Trotsky followers named the effort the Pourth International.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.