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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1934
Page
9
Wallace Duncan notes Inde pendent Soft Ball League activity at the Maverick Club with a Monday show move due to a Tuesday fight night. He highlights boxing champ Class Nix, a hair-cutting setup, a big crowd at events, and plans for a 1000-strong group photo with free pictures for participants.
Region 1 high schools from the Panhandle are invited to Amarillo for a golf tournament next Saturday hosted by Amarillo High School under RK F Williams. Teams of four compete for group prizes, with individual prizes for the five lowest players and a trophy for the best four-person team. Williams calls it an annual event and hopes a local sponsor funds a trophy for three-peat champions.
Brief sports note lists Bel Telephone versus Magnolia Petroleum and other teams in a June bowling meet, the first time the event is set for a weekday schedule.
Max Baer, set to fight Primo Carnera on June 14, says he is split between Jekyll and Hyde personas and will not think before knocking out his opponent. His manager Ansel Hoffman notes Baer, after a tour, arrived with 19 pieces of baggage.
The Chicago White Sox erupted for 18 hits in a 20-10 rout of the Cleveland Indians at Comiskey Park led by Al Simmons with three hits and a homer. The victory follows steady scoring shifts as the Yankees and Tigers also posted wins in a busy American League slate.
Yesterday results show Brooklyn 0 New York 5 and Boston 4 Philadelphia 5. Current standings list Chicago 8 Pittsburgh 6 and Cincinnati 7 St Louis 10 with Boston 6 5 and New York 8 3. Schedule includes Cincinnati at St Louis and Chicago at Pittsburgh. American League notes St Louis 7 Detroit 2 and New York 7 Washington 4. Texas League Tulsa 10 Oklahoma City 1. Southern Association Nashville 8 Birmingham 3.
San Antonio Missions win 5 4 over Beaumont on a ninth inning squeeze play after Beaumont tied at 4 4. The victory extends a string of recent wins over Beaumont and tops a six game home stand before a 14 day road trip. Ralph Erickson shines for Dallas in 2 0 win at Fort Worth.
The article advises a light loose grip and relaxed wrists to develop touch on the putting green. It emphasizes keeping the club head low to the ground during backswing and through swing, with a long low follow through to aid direction and reduce strokes.
United Press reports results from Dallas Kansas City Detroit New York Tulsa and other cities. Boxers including Dick Schikat Toots Estes Everett Marshall Jim Browning and Frank Wolff scored wins or held titles with several opponents noted in scattered matchups and varied locations.
Erickson singled and Paul Easterling shone with four hits, including three doubles, as the Tulsa Oilers overwhelmed Oklahoma City 10 to 1. Meadows, King and Arnett allowed 14 hits for the Oilers while Rufus Meadows yielded four innings of punishment, delivering a decisive win. Ira Hutchinson, Galveston’s right hander, also contributed a late RBI single for the Buc’s 5-2 comeback before the final tally.
United Press reports the British amateur golf championship draw with Francis Ouime? facing Gus Moreland and Jack Westland versus Robert Harris. The piece notes US players receiving no byes and contrasts British and US pairings, along with other sports notes including Max Baer and Lefty Grove debuts and the Kentucky Derby six at Churchill Downs.
Danny McShane has won local favor but the Thursday night semi final against Don Hill must deliver a rip snorter to maintain its position as the main event amid hundreds of fans eager for a strong bout.
Cavalcade emerged as the Derby favorite after two wins in four days at Havre de Grace. The colt tied the Shenandoah track record in 1 41 4 5 for a mile and 70 yards and then broke the Chesapeake Stakes mark in 1 43 3 5. The Ken tucky Derby outlook centers on Cavalcade with a potential showdown against Hallas and the Sheik Marallah in a heavyweight tournament-style context.
The River Drive Invitation hosts a one day 1d hole medal play event next Sunday with flights after the first 18 holes. Panhandle pros exempt. entry fee th cents. Walter Sikes and WM players will organize a new club tonight at 8 at Muny course to fund prizes. Five prizes per flight. grand champion trophy planned. course in excellent condition.
The University of Southern California track and field team pulled out of the IC A A A meet in Philadelphia by a unanimous vote of the general athlete committee. USC had won the title six times in the past decade and cited support of the NCAA meet as the primary reason for withdrawing.
Isabel Dodge Slowne bought Cavalcade for 1200 dollars as a yearling. Sired by Lancegage with English blood, Cavalcade has run 11 juvenile starts, winning twice, never finishing worse than fourth, and finishing strong. Jockey Mack Garner, a top rider, will pilot the colt four days before the Derby as the main challenger, with a pack including Mata Hari Sat. Byrne Bazaar Discovery Riskullus among rivals.
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