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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1948
Page
10
The Gold Sox defend home turf at Gold Sox Field as they face the Albuquerque Dukes at 8 o'clock in a regional clash. Jimmy Heller is slated to start, matching Amarillo against a rival from last season in a first meeting this year.
New York May 5 Zack Taylor manager of the St. Louis Browns oversees a youthful squad that has revived hope. He credits pitching and team hustle for a early rise from last year to a first division outlook while stressing patience as stars depart. Taylor notes 500 players in the Browns farm system and emphasizes bringing up new talent to sustain progress through 1948.
The Texas League shows a tight race with Fort Worth leading after beating Beaumont 5-0 and Houston tying San Antonio for second after defeating Tulsa 8-6. San Antonio fell to Oklahoma City 10-6, leaving Fort Worth two games ahead of San Antonio and Houston. Beaumont sits fourth, Tulsa last, with key performances from Gene Costello, John Marsh, and a and a ragged bullpen. Tonight’s slate features Fort Worth at Beaumont and three other matchups, plus several juniors and nonleague games across the area.
Sam Terry of Texas Lutheran College at Seguin today held the Tex 85 Junior College golf championship by virtue of a 6 and victory yesterday over Tony Guerrero of Edinburg Junior College.
Mrs. R. J. Moore captured the golf tourney title with a solid score as crowds watched. The event drew more than 200 boys from the Blanco district attending a two day Joy Scout camp near Silverton recently.
John Whinnery rates three Amarillo Sandstorm hopefuls as strong to place in the Class AA state meet at Austin Friday and Saturday. Red Mayes from Sandie, Bill Howton of Plainview, Tom Rogers of Childress, Jim Johnson and Richard Jehison of Lubbock are singled out with others like Fox, Sieber, Hoefer, and McCormick also in the mix. The squad, managed by Lewis Jobe, leaves for Austin at noon.
Crannell of North Texas State captured medalist honors with rounds of 72 and 74 for a 146 total at the Dallas Athletic Club course as 16 colleges competed. Bob Watson of Texas posted 77-70-147 to finish second, while North Texas State led the team scoring with 602 as UT and others chased the field.
Ed Kingsbury of Houston 166 Bill Cole of TWC 169 Buster Reed of North Texas 157 Wallace Martin of Baylor 159 Ben Gossett of Houston 161 Andy Dewees of TWC 166 Jack McCreary of Baylor 157 Bill Driestbach of Houston Bobby Dodson of Baylor 159 Jack Glauser of Houston 161 Jimmy Thomas of North Texas 155 Charles Waters of Baylor 167 Bob Semaan of Houston 162 Johnny Ray of Baylor 169.
Brownsville Junior College won the Texas Junior College Athletic Conference track title at College Station led by Jim Ragain who won the broad jump and scored across events. Amarillo and Hillsboro followed with points while other colleges filled the standings in a broad summary of scores and placements.
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