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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1936
Page
9
Amarillo Phillips 64 baseball team after a 2 1 victory over Borger faces Pampa Danciger Road Runners in Pampa at 8 30 tonight. Pampa claims form and pitching edge while Amarillo seeks a second straight win at Metro Park Wednesday night.
Joe DiMaggio, the highly touted rookie, joined the Yankees after a foot delay and hit a triple and two singles in a 14-5 victory over the Browns. Lou Gehrig and Ben Chapman collected four hits each as New York rapped 17 safeties. Ferrell and Grove powered the Red Sox to a 6-0 win over Detroit, as Boston won five of six that week.
Kentucky Derby report from Louisville describes a spectator reaching over the rail and pulling the jockeys whip from Kurtsinger as He Did led near the stretch. The disruption likely cost He Did a better placing while Bold Venture and Brevity race dynamics continued.
In a May practice round at San Antonio Country Club Austin golfer W R Shorty Long posted a 66 to tie the course non competitive record held by Lieut Ken Rogers of San Antonio ahead of the Texas Men s Golf Association state tournament Long was joined by Bill Skeeter W S Drake both of Austin and Tony Butler of Harlingen in the foursome as they prepared for the event.
In Louisville Bold Venture defeats Brevity in a crowded stretch as the 62nd Kentucky Derby unfolds. The Widener carrier’s mount, guided by Wayne Wright, sails through a backstretch burst to claim the coveted gold cup, while Brevity, though challenged, suffers a dramatic early setback yet shows heart.
New Orleans defeated Atlanta 5 0 while Memphis beat Chattanooga 4 1 and Nashville topped Birmingham 9 6. Little Rock stands 4 10 and Knoxville 9 4 in the standings.
Cincinnati reports Paul Derringer, held to 22 victories last season, suspended indefinitely with payless status after failing to score on a potential game winning play against the New York Giants. Reds GM Larry MacPhail indicated the right hander could be traded, as Derringer had 2 3 this season and Reds lost 7 5 in 11 innings.
Memoir by Leslie Avery notes Memphis Bill Terry supplied the decisive hit in the 11th inning with bases loaded as the New York Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 7 to 5. Terry leads NL with a .538 batting average after 14 hits in 26 at bats, boosting the Giants to second place.
New York May 4 In candid comments Rogers Hornsby of the St Louis Browns laments Detroit Tigers star Hank Greenberg sidelined with a fractured wrist for six to nine weeks. He notes Burns fills in but cannot match Greenberg's run production while also citing Mickey Cochrane and Julius Salters as ailments threaten pitching and defense. He adds New York Boston and Cleveland loom as contenders while his own club struggles this season.
The rookie Joe DiMaggio collects three hits in his first New York lineup appearance as the club edges a five-run fifth. Zeke Bonura caps a five-run ninth with a home to help Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 8 to 4. Clint Brown gets the win. The Indians defeat the Senators 3 to 0 as rain ends play after five. George Blaeholder holds Senators to five hits while Buck Nesom allows three in a Cleveland scoring burst.
In Gleneagles Scotland May 4 the first Curtis Cup practice showed strong winds boosting scores. Patty Berg shot 82 as both US captain Mrs Girtina Collett Ware and British non-playing head Doris Chambers withheld team selections until the Tuesday morning practice round.
James H Stewart announced the Texas Centennial Exposition event that Hardin-Simmons University will play the Texas School of Mines in Dallas on October 31. The game was moved from Abilene and special trains will bring fans from Abilene and El Paso.
MLB results show Brooklyn defeated Pittsburgh 6 to 5 and New York beat Cincinnati 7 to 5 in 11 innings. Philadelphia topped Chicago 8 to 5 in 12 innings. Texas League results include Oklahoma City 1 San Antonio 2 in 11 innings and Fort Worth 8 Houston 5. Standings list Beaumont 7 6 32? Dallas 12 8 600 Houston 10 8 556 Oklahoma City 10 9 526. others follow. Schedule has Dallas at Galveston and Fort Worth at Houston among night games. College games note Texas Christian 11 Texas A M 5 at Fort Worth. Rice 10 SMU 6 at Dallas. Upcoming: Texas Christian vs SMU in Dallas. Rice Institute vs Texas at Austin.
One minute interview notes Benny Leonard praising Tony Canzoneri as a top fighting machine and predicting a tough test against Jimmy McLarnin. Leonard downplays a knockout but expects Canzoneri to land a sleep producer.
Beaumont Exporters freshman Leo Twardy earned his fourth straight win by defeating the Tulsa Oilers 6 to 2 with seven hits. Dallas Steers crushed Galveston 9 to 1 behind Sal Gliatto’s eight hits. Ash Hillin won 2 to 1 in 11 innings for San Antonio over Oklahoma City. Fort Worth Panthers beat Houston Buffs 8 to 5 in the opener of a series.
The leaderboard lists top performers by league. Ferrell and Chapman lead American batting and runs. Gehringer and Dickey top multiple categories including hits and RBIs. In the National League Herman and Klein pace batters and home runs, with notable contributions from Moore and Hassett in several categories.
A heavy hail storm forced President Magee to seek shelter immediately as the scene unfolded. The article notes a severe burn on Joe DiMaggio's bow, far worse than what the Yankee front office disclosed.
Player stats list for teams Beaumont Fort Worth San Antonio Dallas Houston Galveston and Dallas includes Cullenbine Moser Bettencourt Garms Stroner Padgett Harshany Connors Betencourt Harvel Archie Twardy and others with runs, hits, RBIs and pitching figures such as innings pitched and strikeouts. Highlights include Cullenbine leading in runs and hits and Harshany driving in 20 runs.
Joe Dimaggio of the Yankees made a sensational big league debut belting a triple and two singles against the Browns. Wes Ferrell pitched Red Sox to a 6-0 victory over the Tigers allowing only two hits. Prankie Frisch led the Cardinals with a double and two singles to beat the Bees. Zeke Bonura homered as the White Sox rallied past the Athletics. Frank Demaree collected a triple and two singles in a losing effort for the Cubs against the Phillies.
The record lists team results: Louisville 8 10, Milwaukee 12 3, Columbus 7, St. Paul 8, Indianapolis 6, Minneapolis 11, Toledo 9 3, Kansas City 1 4. It notes Hawaii has a national park that spans Hawaii and Maui islands.
May 4 boxing report previews a Canzoneri vs McLarnin showdown at Madison Square Garden. The bout headlines a spring boxing push with Canzoneri weighing about 135 to 147 for McLarnin, both regarded as top battlers for their size and capable of a hard-hitting display.
Betty Jameson, 16, the Texas Women's Golf champion, returns to San Antonio High School after winning the Texas title with a 1 up lead at 9 holes, 5 up after 27, finishing 36 holes ahead of Mrs. Dan Chandler of Dallas. She plans to enter the University of Texas this summer and competed as a member of the Austin Country Club. Hayden Peoples, a longtime Missouri Penitentiary inmate, has served 28 years for murder.
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