Archer Put Snap Throw From Squatting Position in Baseball
James P. Archer popularized the snap throw from a squatting catcher stance. The Toronto-born player endured severe injuries but mastered the move, contributing to Cubs and Athletics in the early 1900s. He played two World Series and proved a stellar game caller despite a rough career.
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Archer
Harry Grayson
NEA
James P. Archer
Hughey Jennings
Jimmy Archer
Jennings
Frank Chance
Toronto
Buffalo
Johny Kling
Chicago Cubs
Kling
Toronto Cooperage
Boone
Young Archer
Atlanta
Bugs Raymond
New York Giants
Polo Grounders
George
Western Conference suspends eligibility rules for war effort
Western Conference faculty waives basic eligibility requirements for fall football to support the war effort. Intercollegiate competition is considered an armed services activity, with enrollment and nonpayment of participation remaining the main checks. Universities may relax scholastic standards as needed while vets and reservists train on campus for service.
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Chicago
Big Ten
Armed Services
Ralph W. Rigler
University of Michigan
Aigler
Navy
Marine
Elroy Hirsch
Jack Wink
Fred Negus
Wisconsin
Michigan
Wolverines
Major League SS Leaders
United Press lists top National and American League shortstops with season totals. Notable names include Dahlgren McCormick Herman Frey Musial Stephens Hackett Wakefield Higgins Cramer reflecting runs, hits and batting averages.
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United Press National
Sano G Dahlgren
Phila
McCormick
Cincin
Herman
Brooklyn
Frey
Cincinnati
Musial
St. Louis
Stephens
Hackett
Cleveland
Wakefield
Detroit
Higgins
Cramer
Cowden tosses two hit win to lead Schell club
Leonard Cowden pitched a two hitter over five and a third innings, fanning 14, as the Billy Schell team beat Mark Taylor 6 to 4 to seize undisputed first place in the Amarillo Summer Recreation Baseball League. Irwin and Owens produced the only two Taylor hits. Cowden walked 11.
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Leonard Cowden
Mark Taylor
Billy Schell
Schellmen
Amarillo Summer Recreation
Cowden
Jerry Wright
Paul Kenyon
Howard Lauder
Buddy Mager
Kenyon
Billy Keith Irwin
Lauder
Mager
Jack Stevens
Bill McClanahan
Irwin
Guy Owens
Taylor
Itathiane
Pauci Kenyon
O. B. Chesshire
Candini Poised for All Star Snub Amid Starry Ballot Talk
Milo Candini leads the American League with a 7 0 record but faces slim All Star odds, as Ossie Bluege omits him from his ballot. Washington Redskins may face College All-Star lineup in Chicago on Aug 25, with potential ex pros joining. Arch Ward lists college players only, yet big names like Lach Canadeo Maznicki and Mucha could appear. Also noted are Arlington Fields Joliet Stakes winner Alerter and upcoming meets at Empire City and Belmont.
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Hugh Fullerton
New York
Milo Candini
Philly
Hank Borony
Candini
Ossie Bluege
Washington Redskins
Chicago
Arch Ward
Steve Lach
Stony Canadeo
Frank Maznicki
Rudy Mucha
Alerter
Hawthorne
Empire City
Jamacia
Saratoga
Belmont
Best Ball Foursome Matches To Be Played At ACC Today
The Amarillo Golf Association hosts monthly Best Ball Foursomes at Amarillo Country Club today. Entrants are drawn into foursomes at 5 o'clock. open to all players with a 50 cent entry fee. Winners win 60 percent of the pool and runners up 40 percent.
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ACC
Amarillo Golf Association
Amarillo Country Club
Cardinals Gain Game on Bumns
News from New York dated June 25 reports the St. Louis Cardinals building a game and a half NL lead after a 5-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in a swing shift game. Harry Gumbert pitched effectively while Bucky Walters fell short of a possible fourth win. The day also saw the Phillies beat the Braves 12-5, Pirates top Cubs 2-1, and Browns split with the White Sox 8-7 in 10 innings, with Vern Stephens delivering a key late hit for St Louis.
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New York
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Harry Gumbert
Cincinnati Reds
Cardinals
Bucky Walters
Cliff Melton
Dodgers
Brooks
Giants
Ed Head
Whit Wyatt
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Bill Lee
Chicago
Sewell
Bill Nicholson
Philadelphia Phillies
Boston Braves
Li Johnson
Phillies
Braves
Dave Odam
Roy Talcott
Allyn Stout
Kirby Farrell
St. Louis Browns
Chicago White Sox
Browns
Vern Stephens
Don Gutteridge
Buck Ross
White Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia
Bob Estatella
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Virgil Trucks
Jim Bagby
Medwick and Mize feud nears homer milestone with navy slugging
The long running feud between Joe Medwick and Johnny Mize shifts as Mize closes the homer gap before turning to slugging for the navy. On the same day Babe Ruth warned owners about season finish, Giants and Dodgers drew 65,643 total attendance over five games. Al Del Greco appears as TODAY'S GUEST STAR. Abe Greene calls Tony Galento an entertainer, possible county fair draw with T G posing with prize cattle.
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Joe Medwick
Johnny Mize
Cardinals
Mize
Joe
Navy
Babe Ruth
Giants
Dodgers
al del Greco
Hackensack
N. J
Bergen
Abe Greene
Tony Galento
T. G
Armory Commandos Lead Junior Softball League Early
The Armory Commandos top the junior softball league after a week of five games under Ross Larsen. They won 15 14 against the Sanborn Seabees on Monday, 20 6 over San Jacinto on Tuesday, and 17 1 in a rematch with the Seabees. San Jacinto then defeated Horace Mann 35 3 on Thursday. Today's 9 30 start featured Alice Landergin Rangers vs Seabees with next week set include Armory vs Alice Landergin and San Jacinto vs Sanborn.
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Armory Commandos
Ross Larsen
Amarillo
Commandos
Sanborn Seabees
San Jacinto Club
Seabees
San Jacinto
Alice Landergin
Armory
Sanborn
Horace Mann
Alice Landergings
Recreation Track Meet Opens With Wins by Fryer and Griggs
The first in a weekly series at the high school Armory playground saw John Fryer win the 8 to 10 age group with 23 points and Russell Griggs top the 11 to 12 group with 18 points. Dale Davis, Dean Collins, Billy Mossey and Robert Gibson followed in the 8 to 10 division, while Jim Lee Branam and Bob Braden trailed in the 11 to 12 class.
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High School Armory
John Fryer
Russell Griggs
Fryer
Dale Davis
Dean Collins
Billy Mossey
Robert Gibson
Griggs
Jim Lee Branam
Bob Braden
Edward
Monday Is Deadline For Tennis Entries
Four Amarillo parks Elwood East Side North Amarillo and San Jacinto will host the singles division of the Summer Recreation Program Tennis Tournament next week. Entries close Monday June 28 with brackets set June 29 and play starting Wednesday. Sixteen brackets cover four ages for men and women. no entry fee but players supply racquets and balls. Registrations run 7 to 9 pm at each park with named directors present. An entry blank will appear in the Amarillo Sunday News Globe.
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Amarillo
Flwood
East Side
North Amarillo
San Jacinto
Jess Dearley
Elwood Park
C. ©. Walden
East Side Park
Esther Boulward
North Amarillo Park
Anna Hastings
San Jacinto Park
Amarillo Recreation Program Oversees Track Event Standings
Stone finished fourth and Billy Straight placed fifth in the event supervised by the Amarillo Recreation Program.
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Stone
Billy Straight
Amarillo
Bre Endings and the Chimney Swift Mystery
The chimney swift is a common summer bird but its winter whereabouts remain unknown to scientists and bird lovers alike. Researchers note migrations are difficult to track, with many swifts dispersing across continents during colder months.
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Larry Gardner
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Blackburn
Jarman
Blackburn ‘Bros
Schell
Fullerton
C. M. Williams & Co
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Pittsburgh
Boston
Washington Ton
Chica
Washington
St. Lee
H. V. Robertson & CO
Oliver-Eakie Bidg
J. B. Coe Lumber Co. Tith A
General Tire
America
General
Tirer
Texas
Coke R. Stevenson
General Tire & Rubber Co
United States
Baytown
Texaco Products
Adkisson-Baker
Tyler
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