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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1929
Page
16
Walter Hagen won the 72 hole Open at Muirfield with a 292, finishing with a 75 in the final round. He retained the title after a scoring dispute over a potential penalty, which the committee deemed unfounded.
Tony Canzoneri, declared in the pink and ready for 10 rounds, faces Andre Routis in Chicago tonight. Routis defends only prestige not the title as Canzoneri seeks revenge for last September’s New York loss. a physician confirmed Routis in perfect shape with only slight heart acceleration noted.
In Baltimore on May 10 a wide open Preakness field was trimmed to thirteen probable starters. Weather promises clear skies and a fast track for the mile and one sixteenth race. Ninety four three year olds were nominated and over 35,000 spectators were expected for the fourth race of the program with a famed matchup teased between Victorian and Toro.
A fragmented box score style summary lists punters of the era including Gehrig and Ruth with Yankees, Ott and Douthit among others, highlighting leaders in home runs and hitters across the American and National Leagues with totals and names such as Foxx, Lazzeri, Wilson, and Goslin. The text preserves names and teams like the Athletics, Cubs, Pirates, Giants, Senators, and Phillies amid a blot of OCR errors.
St. Edward's defeated Texas Tech 3 to 2 to close the 1929 baseball season. The game was halted in the eighth inning due to rain.
Internal Health by Nature's Own Methods touts Tanlac as a natural remedy for indigestion and constipation. It claims to clean the digestive system with roots barks and herbs, non mineral, and free from drugs, recommended by druggists for over a decade.
American League matchups include Washington at Chicago Boston at St. Louis New York at Detroit Philadelphia at Cleveland Pittsburgh at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Boston Chicago at New York St Louis at Brooklyn Texas League games feature Dallas at Beaumont Fort Worth at Waco Wichita Falls at San Antonio Shreveport at Houston Western League contests list Oklahoma City at Des Moines Tulsa at Pueblo Wichita at Omaha Topeka at Denver.
A list of game results across the American Association and Southern Association shows many city matchups with final scores. Notable pairs include Philadelphia over Chicago 9 to 2 and New York 7 over St. Louis 3, plus Omaha 11 over Oklahoma City 7.
Baseball leaders across the American and National Leagues include Stephenson of Cubs with 431 runs and 30 hits, Wilson and Grimm also Cubs with 22 RBIs, Frisch of the Cardinals with nine doubles, Ott of the Giants with six homers, and Malone of the Cubs with five wins. other leaders feature Gehringer Tigers with 26 runs, Heilmann Tigers 25 RBIs, Jamieson Indians nine doubles, Gehringer Alexander Tigers with triples, and Fonseca Averill Johnson among stolen bases. Uhle Tigers leads pitching with five wins.
The Bunion Derby promoter C. C. Pyle reports being about $75 000 ahead over last year at Sherman Texas and expects further profit as the 1929 race nears the end. He calls the event a great future venture and says he will run the junior derby annually. The 1800 mile contest is faster and closer, with leaders within two hours and a pace a quarter mile per hour faster than last year. Pete Gavuzi John Salo and Giusto Umeki vie for victory, with potential upsets a factor.
Scores for 54 holes show Walter Hagen leading with 217 while several players from the United States and Great Britain are clustered behind. Notable totals include Percy Allis 221 Abe Mitchell 222 Archie Compston 226 and Al Watrous 227 as play continues with 18 to come.
A reader list shows players including George Van Elm United States 157 84 241 William Tulloch Great Britain 157 87 244 Jim Barnes United States 151 78 229 Ted Ray Great Britain 156 81 237 Charles Whitcombe Great Britain 153 85 238 Albert Whiting Great Britain 157 83 240 J J Taylor Great Britain 151 81 232 in an amateur event with their scores and nationalities.
Water used to cook spring vegetables is rich in minerals and flavor. A small amount of beef cubes or meat extract adds body to create a bouillon that rivals the best family meals.
A Whiz dealer touts small spend for big car benefits. Nickel Polish shines metal, Duco and Lacquer polish, COP.EO Dressing renews tops, Gear Grease quiets and smooths, Stop-Leak seals radiator leaks. backed by 30 years of R. M. Hollingshead Co. manufacturing.
Sherman Texas May 10 The coast to coast caravan leaves at 5 am for a 74 mile stretch to Dalfs as part of a 3400 mile hike. Pete Gavuzzi leads times with 263 27 42 ahead of John Salo 265 49 42 and Giusto Umeri 279 34 41.
Ralph Ficuello of New York defeated Charles Hanson of New York to capture the National AAU heavyweight boxing title at Madison Square Garden during an international tournament. Hanson was stopped in decisive defeat as Ficuello secured the crown.
Charley High, of Columbus, and Estel Crabtree, his Cincinnati option teammate, hit home runs with bases loaded in the same inning this season. High also drove in six runs on one official at bat, including a bases loaded homer for four runs, a sacrifice fly for the fifth, and a walk that forced the sixth run.
Today in Amarillo the Strong Man Day program features Arthur Saxon performing at 5 pm before the City Drug Store showing a Lincoln Sedan with ten men on his body. At 8:30 pm Saxon vs Teddy Waters of Childress in a finish wrestling match at the Armory. Also on the card Chesty Smith and Dutch Bethke box in a one fall affair at the Polk and Second Street Armory.
Sherman Texas May 10. Talks of moving the Sherman Lone Star League team to Paris ended when local merchants and enthusiasts offered financial support. The Sherman nine will continue its schedule with no games missed as rain delayed play while franchise status was debated.
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