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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1948
Page
12
New Mexico visitors the Dukes stumble westward to second place after a rough road trip. At Clovis they were unable to mount a comeback, losing by large margins as they began the Albuquerque game Monday night, with the Dukes producing limited scoring and momentum.
A new star dominates as the Dukes post a 12 to 3 win, tying Albuquerque for second place. Heller starts Tuesday against the Sox with Butler opposing. Cantrell dominates Sox despite eight hits, while Elias struggles. Mayfield rests as Clawitter joins from Little Rock to bolster the Amarpillo lineup.
Southwest athletic officials express optimism draft will not derail football prospects as many players are veterans ROTC or reserve members. Coaches at TCU Baylor Texas A&M note veterans and ROTC presence on campus, with several athletes enlisted or in training units. Clifton Junior College names Clayton Oliver head football coach replacing Martin Juel.
Sports roundup notes Jersey Joe Walcott and Louis have trained hard for their heavyweight title defense. It contrasts their prep with a trio of Hudson River rowers at Poughkeepsie arguing rowing is tougher, asserting either Joe would outlast the oarsmen in a one mile test.
Clovis Pioneers, once cellar dwellers, crushed Borger 22 7 to show a new, deep talent pool. Their surge pulls them three games from sixth in the West Texas New Mexico League as Pampa Oilers beat Lamesa 11 9 and Albuquerque tops the Gold Sox 12 9 while Abilene edged Lal 9 8 in a tight late inning finish.
In Los Angeles the National Collegiate tennis championships move into the third round at UCLA as top seeds hold. Vic Seixas faces Con Catton while Jim Brink meets Heath Alexander and Herb Flam takes on Jack Lowe. other notable matchups include Tuero versus Dunas and Kovaleski against Lewis. Surprises were few with Wade Spilman defeating Marvin Besn and Bernard Bartzen routing Jack Lanham.
Bobby Bauman, former Amarillo High football and track star from 1944 to 1947, aced No. 13 on Monday afternoon at the Amarillo course. Playing with Thomas James and Jimmy Carter, Bauman finished the day with a 91.
Yankees ride high with fourth straight win, 13 to 2 over first place Indians on a western road trip. Allie Reynolds earns his eighth victory, DiMaggio homers again, while Carl Cardinals edge Braves 1 0 in Boston as Spahn loses. Branca wins for Dodgers as they beat Pirates 5 - 2. Hank Sauer hits his 20th homer.
Frank Stranahan the Toledo muscle man sails for England aiming to capture the British Open crown after a serendipitous street corner meeting with Bobby Jones. He vows to end being talked out of titles, vows sharper practice, and expects to challenge a strong field at Muirfield including Harmon and Thomson while eyeing a British slam like Jones in 1930.
Rain cut the Texas League program in half last night but Fort Worth benefited, Dwain Sloat pitched a five hitter in Fort Worths win over Beaumont, and Dallas beat Shreveport 8 1 to tighten the race for fourth. Houston was set to play Oklahoma City and San Antonio at Tulsa with no schedule changes announced. Floyd Giebels quit professional baseball after six hits in the game.
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