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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1924
Page
6
Cal Farley and Charley Olson prepare for a decisive wrestling bout at the Fair theater tonight after their previous draw ended at midnight to respect Sunday laws. Olson bets on victory while Farley vows a finish, promising a clean, hard bout with fans staying for the entire match.
Babe Ruth drove in two fifth inning runs and scored the winning run in the eighth as New York beat Philadelphia 3 to 2. Hoyt and Schang led the battery for New York while Rommel and Perkins worked for Philadelphia.
In Shreveport Galveston nips Shreveport 2 to 0 as Morrow belts a second inning homer with one aboard. The game ended in the seventh due to rain with Schilling dueling Graham on the mound. Batteries Shreveport Schilling Rowland Donaldson Galveston Graham Morrow.
A recruit joining the Philadelphia Athletics is Paul Strand, new center fielder with a Pacific Coast league batting record unmatched. Strand hit 825 hits in Salt Lake in one season, leading the circuit with 384 average and 43 home runs, while Connie Mack reportedly paid $50 000 for the prospect.
The Amarillo Golden Sandstorm baseball team leaves tomorrow for Vernon for a series against a high school squad that has not lost this season. Coach A Douglass reports the team in good shape after a McKinney series loss and notes possible replay of the Vernon games if charges about Cox surface. Amarillo shows strong 18 4 record to McKinney’s 9 2. The Sandies aim to regain their feared Texas high school status.
The study of How We Got the New Testament continues at the Presbyterian church with the Book of John. The event aims to become a family service with youths and elders together, followed by a social hour and refreshments hosted by Circle Two.
Help wanted female 98 parks Lailunring Co former Smith Parks 8 phone 352. Lost large brown traveling bag between 2nd and Fillmore and Postoffice contains hospital clothes $25 reward to 1100 Johnson street. For sale house and lot partly finished rock bottom price 602 Walnut Glenwood. For sale business lots San Jacinto Heights parcel highway owner 1760 N Holliston Pasadena Calif. For sale house and two lots 910 North Van Buren bargain easy terms. For rent store occupied by Sunshine cleaners possession at once see J Levy at Fair Theater.
A Texas school group led by Miss Landis showcased designs and clothing in a state-wide Home Economics contest at Galveston. Amarillo schools earned prizes across all three exhibit categories while funding for the trip came from lunch sales and aid from the Parent Teachers' Club.
Yesterday’s scores from Dallas to Shreveport show San Antonio beating Dallas seven to four in seven innings and Beaumont upsetting Wichita Falls. National League results include Philadelphia over New York five to four and Boston routing Washington fourteen to four.
New York May 7 Walter Hagen defeated Gene Sarazen 7 and 6 in a 36 hole indoor match at the National Golf show before about 2000 spectators. Hagen established a nine hole course record with an 8 on his second round.
Diophon trained by listed owner Aga Khan wins the 2000 guinea stakes at Newmarket. Bright Knight places second and Green Fire finishes third in the first classic of the 1924 season.
Ray Kramer held Chicago to two hits and Pittsburgh defeated the Cubs 2 to 0 with Gooch catching for Pittsburgh and Aldridge Hartnett for Chicago. The game featured a 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 line for Pittsburgh and 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 for Chicago.
Cold weather delays and several postponed games across multiple leagues. In college play the University of Texas defeated Southern Methodist University 13 to 7. Other results include Texas Association wins for Mexia over Temple and Waco over Corsicana.
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