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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1944
Page
5
New York May 3. rookie Phillies pitcher Charles Schanz aims to dethrone the New York Giants in his first season. He appears to be on track to realize this ambition as he looms large in the pennant race.
The report covers multiple baseball games with the Phillies, Giants, Dodgers, Pirates, Yankees, Senators, Tigers, and White Sox, detailing Schanz’s one hit win for Philadelphia, Voiselle’s loss, and other NL AL results, plus Kentucky Derby trial results and a Texas meet in track. It notes Broadcloth’s Derby Trial win, possible eliminations, and Derby favorite status, plus Eight Golden Sandie tracksters heading to Austin for state meet led by Jack McGee.
The Amarillo Field Bombers meet the 12th Armored Hellcats from Camp Barkley in a baseball game at 4 p.m. today. Scully or Walko to start for the Bombers, Lanfranconi to handle pitching for the visitors. Tomorrow Ray Satterfield will start for the Bombers with Lt. Tom Kelly pitching for the Hellcats.
New York May 3 A three way exhibition featuring the Yankees Giants and Dodgers aims to raise six billion dollars in the fifth war loan drive. Planned for June 12 to July 8 the event would rotate at bat and in the field with the winner by total runs.
World War I and II veterans with honorable discharges are invited to the American Legion mass initiation at Legion Home 1800 Harrison Street on May 16. Wayne Middleton, membership chairman, reports a large ceremony and lawn display plus an ice cream supper. Hanson Post, among Texas’s largest, aims to cross 140-member gain in May. over 900 members already hold Legion cards. Veterans should contact the chairman to join the initiation roster.
A compact listing of Amarillo area sports events from golf to bowling and football. Activities include Gour Women's Golf Luncheon and Tournament at Amarillo Country Club, Civic League bowling at Victory Alleys, mixed league bowling at Victory Summer Alleys, nine hole handicap golf tournament and meeting at Ross Rogers Municipal Golf Course, Golden Sandie intra squad football at Bruzier Field, weekend handicap golf tournaments at Ross Rogers and Roses Rogers Sunset Courses, Amarillo Field Bombers vs Amarillo Sub-Depot Dodgers at Malin Field.
The Army reportedly tightens controls on athletes under station transfers. Fort Jackson cancels its baseball schedule after shipping out players including Kirby Higbe. At Kearns Utah, Johnny Sturm and Jack Graham depart early, while Fort Bragg to Camp Butner moves shift Jake Early Ernie White and Tommy Livingston. Buck Fausett earns a major league shot after a long minor league run, turning down 1935 a Galveston winter job to rejoin majors.
The YWCA youth council offers a $5 prize for the best name from a teenager. A program committee is named with Emalee Prichard as chairman to plan a Friday night party. Temporary youth council officers include Peggy Cleghorn president and Loretta Copeland secretary.
Paul Husted of Salt Lake City arrived in Amarillo on the Santa Fe and transferred to the Fort Worth Denver. With three hours to catch a Denver train he dozed and slept through the arrival. the night train had left 30 minutes earlier. He plans to try again tonight.
Miss Sue Murphy of Amarillo won first place in an extemporaneous speaking contest at Texas State College for Women in Denton. A junior speech major, she will receive a loving cap for her five minute speech My Place in the Community of Tomorrow, amid 19 participants.
Maj. Gen. John F. Curry commended Amarillo Field's Physical Training Department for excellent facilities and staff during the recent conference of physical training directors. Capt. Douglas Fessenden directs the program with Lts. Jack Schaef er and William Schwartz as assistants. the event at Amarillo Field April 17 18 and 19 featured about 20 senior officers and coaches.
Amarillo Lions Club members report rapid advance sales for the Get Hep stage show to be staged May 15 and 16 in the High School Auditorium. Roy Cloninger chairs the advance sale noting 80 tickets sold in one hour and two thirds of seats already spoken for, with over 1,600 tickets sold in two weeks. Tickets are 75 cents and available at local drug stores, from any Lions member, or from cast members.
The Amarillo Municipal Golf Association holds a nine hole handicap event tomorrow at Ross Rogers Course using half handicaps. One third of entrants win golf balls. entry is 25 cents. A club meeting at 8 PM will form committees for the Second Annual Mamond Shop Golf Tournament on May 18-21 at the same course.
Amarillo’s 85 member Junior Symphony Orchestra presents its second concert of the season in the High School Auditorium. Directed by Robert Louis Barron with assistan t conductor Cleta Linda Holland the teen ensemble features soloists Carollyn Williams and Charles Farr. The 3:30 p.m. concert is free to the public and marks a rare national instance of a teen symphony with full orchestral accompaniment and juvenile soloists.
Local events list include the Field Bombers versus Sub-Depot Dodgers at Malin Park on May 7, the Golden Sandies Exes football game at Butler Field May 12, and the Diamond Shop War Bond Golf Tournament at Ross Rogers Municipal May 18 to 21. Also featured are Dutch dinner golf matches at Amarillo Country Club May 25 and the Tri-State Senior Golf Tournament at Amarillo Country Club June 6 to 18. Globe-News Want Ads Get Results.
New York May 3 U P reports right hander Rube Melton of the Brooklyn Dodgers has been accepted for service in the Navy and expects induction within three weeks. He has appeared in two games this season with a 0 1 record and will remain with the club until called.
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