Babe Ruth Still Hopes for Major League Manager Job
New York May 1. Babe Ruth, the famed home run star, expresses desire to return to baseball as a manager. He believes his legacy includes 60 home runs in a season and hopes for a chance with the New York Yankees or other major teams, though no opportunities have arisen.
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New York
U.P
Babe Ruth
al Simmons
Chuck Klein
Boston Reds
Ruth
New York Yankee
Baltimore Orphans
Amarillo Baseball and Football Dates Listed for May Events
Upcoming events include the Amarillo Field Bombers versus Amarillo Sub-Depot Dodgers at Malin Park on May 7, the Golden Sandies Exes football game at Butler Field on May 12, and the Diamond Shop War Bond Golf Tournament at Ross Rogers Municipal Course in May. The text also mentions players Christopher, McGillen, Abernathy, Hayes, Wagner, Bowman, and Paree with scores or numbers noted.
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Amarillo
Ross Rogers Municipal Course
May
Boston
Christopher
McGillen
Abernathy
Hayes
Wagner
Bowman
Paree
Inspired Argentine Polo Team Defeats U S Quartet
An inspired Argentine polo team rallied to beat the United States 7 to 6 in Mexico City. Argentina moved to second place in the international tournament as Mexico led and the United States trailed. the U S and Mexico meet next Wednesday.
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U. S
Exico City
United States
Argentina
Mexico
Maverick Club Builds and Plans for Youth Activities
Ralph Dykeman reports on the Maverick Club undergoing a major project with the American Business Club funding a new building. Local youths including Jimmy Hamilton Buck Collings Art Sharp and James Kile contribute to carpentry cleaning and organization while others participate in night shifts at theaters and scrap hunts. The piece invites more boys to form a baseball or softball league with awards and notes future trips and events at Boys Ranch and Maverick Field.
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Maverick Club
Jimmy Hamilton
Buck Collings
James Kile
Louise Siegler
Art Sharp
Gene
Toby Gardener
Billy Sullivan
Frankie Webb
Kenneth Hamilton
Billy Joe Ballard
Seaman Brown
Jimmie Roberts
Charles Allen
Art
Sharp
Larry Wortes
Larry
Bobby Hudgins
Cedric Boutweil
Richard Shapple
Donald Renfro
Lloyd Hulsey
Ernest Thrasher
Frank Buchanan
Borden's
Edsel Buchanan
The
Sandies
Boys Ranch
Channing
Maverick Field
Giants Snow Them Under
The New York Giants routed the Brooklyn Dodgers 26 to 8 at the Polo Grounds in a game that set multiple hitting and base on balls records. Phil Weintraub led the assault with 11 RBIs on a homer, a triple and two doubles, while Ernie Lombardi added seven RBIs as New York racked up 18 hits. Hal Gregg earned the win in the seven inning nightcap as the Dodgers lost both games.
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Sunny Jim Bottomley
Ernie Lombardi
Harry Feldman
Cliff Melton
Rube Melton
Hal Gregg
Rube Fischer
Boston Braves
Pennsylvania
Ron Northey
Chet Covington
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Nick Strincevich
Elmer Riddle
Bucky Walters
Reds
Washington Senators
Ernie Bonham
Joe Page
Tex Hughson
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Bob Johnson
Sox
Lyman Harris
Derby field takes shape for 70th running at Churchill Downs
About 15 three year olds will contest the $75,000 turf classic at Churchill Downs as Stir Up eyed as early favorite. Notable entrants include Skytracer by M B Goff, Challenge Me from O W Breault, Autocrat with A A Baroni, and Kope Kona raced by Mrs Ruth W Collins.
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Louisville
Matt Winn
Churchill Downs
Payne Whitney
Greentree
Warren Wright
Calumet Farm
Maryland
Mrs. Whitney
John Bavee
Broad Grin
Stir Up
M. B. Goff
Pittsburgh
Skytracer
Flares
Hialeah Park
Downs
O. W. Breault
Chicago Baker
Challenge Me
A. G. Ernst
Cleveland
Ruth W. Collins
Honolulu
Texas Leads SWC Baseball Race. Rice Splits With Texas A M
The University of Texas holds undisputed first in the Southwest Conference as Rice splits its series with Texas and Texas A M. Tom Hopkins pitched the Owls to a 9 6 win after a 9 4 loss. The top matchups return May 11 12 in Austin.
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Texas
Rice Owls
Rice
Texas A. & M
Owls
Owl
Tom Hopkins
Austin
W. L. Pet
Medal Tourney Postponed by Junior Golf Association
The Junior Golf Association postpones its medal play tourney again due to outside activities and aims to hold it next weekend at Sunset Golf Course. All members may enter with a ten cent entry fee to fund prizes of golf balls. recent winners can collect balls at Sunset from Pro Walter Sikes.
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Sunset Golf Course
Walter Sikes
Bomber Turns Fighter To Down Zero
Navy Vega Ventura from the Silver Tiger Sharks, piloted by O. M. Osborne of Fort Worth, shoots down a Japanese Zero over Raubaul while Lt. Gilbert E. Miller chases nearby Zeros. Osborne fires 75 rounds, aiding the PBY escort on the homeward flight.
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South Pacific
Silver Tiger Sharks
O. M. Osborne
Fort Worth
Gilbert E. Miller
Long Beach
Cal
Osborne
Miller
Raubaul
Prominent 126 Pounders in Action This Week
Prominent 126 pounders on national boxing schedule this week. Sal Bartolo defends his title against ex champ Phil Terranova in a postponed 15 rounder in Boston Friday night. Willie Pep fights Jackie Siemaszko in Philadelphia in a non title bout. In Texas, Juan Gutierrez is to die May 2 for the December 1942 pistol slaying of Hidalgo County Deputy Sheriff Alvin M. Albrecht.
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Sal Bartolo
Exchamp Phil Terranova
Boston
Willie Pepe
New
Austin
Juan Gutierrez
Hidalgo County
Alvin M. Albrecht
State Pardons Board
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Chuck Hostetler
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Derby
By Orlo Robertson
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