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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1942
Page
2
Borger rallied in the seventh and eighth innings to beat the Gold Sox 7 to 6 at Malin Field, snatching first place in the league. Lefty Riordan pitched for Borger, Dumler debuted for the Sox, and a disputed plate call sparked a brief uproar before Borger extended its lead.
Goshen New York June 26 The Hambletonian Stake is set to resume as a major Grand Circuit event with Colby Hanover leading odds at 2 to 1. The three year old, bought for 15 to 20 thousand dollars last fall by C W Prellis and I W Gleason, has trained well despite wartime track cancellations. The 1942 schedule runs from Goshen to Saratoga with about $100,000 in purses, including 40,000 for the Hambletonian winner.
The Chicago Cubs donated more than 8,000 pounds of rubber mats from Wrigley Field to a rubber salvage campaign. The mats, made from casings three years ago, were laid in runways leading to the box seat section, boosting the salvage effort.
The Amarillo Golfers Association holds inter-city team play Sunday at Ross Rogers Municipal Course with teams from Sunset Amarillo Country Club and Ross Rogers competing. Play starts at 3:00 PM.
SOUTH BEND Ind June 26 The National Intercollegiate golf tournament narrows to a dramatic semi final set led by Earl Stewart LSU defending champ and Ray Brownell Stanford last year runner up as four newcomers advance toward a 36 hole final tomorrow. Semi finalists include Manuel de la Torre Northwestern Harold Gjolme UW Frank Tatum Jr Stanford Bob Kuntz Yale.
Wide World Sports columnist notes the dilemma for managers choosing All Star players. Joe McCarthy has many Yankees to pick from but Leo Durocher can draw on Wyatt Owen Herman Reese Vaughan Reiser and Medwick from the Dodgers. A Polo Grounds July rodeo thrills the crowd and in Jamaica BWI Art Heenan recounts surviving a torpedoed ship after a merchant voyage.
Chicago reports Mare jorile Row of Detroit, a Women's Western Open semi-finalist, objects to being called a veteran at 20 while opponents like Betty Jameson are 24 and Phyllis Otto and Jeanne Cline also compete. She notes the matchups for today on the Elmhurst course.
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