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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1938
Page
7
Ralph Dykeman writes of the Amarillo Maverick Club visit to Chicago and Kansas City. He praises the Amarillo group as well behaved and well led, details club facilities in Lawndale and Lincoln, and recalls encounters with other clubs, hotel travel quirks, and local events.
New York May 17 Lan gon Little Californian once top amateur now pro with heavy travel and exhibition schedule plans two more years before worrying about his game. He turned pro in 1936 after two amateur titles and has won three tournaments while ranking among top money winners for 16 events since 1938.
Heavy interleague play opens with Eastern American and Western National clubs moving through the East through May 26. Giants lead the National League while the American League shows East dominance with the Red Sox atop, Yankees third, and Senators fourth. Phils slam Giants 12-3 ending Schumacher’s streak as Boston beats Brooklyn 5-4.
Yesterday the Nationals posted Boston 5 Brooklyn 4 and New York 3 Philadelphia 12. Standings show New York 4 8 18 and Philadelphia 15 250 with several teams in close pursuit as Pittsburgh and Cincinnati trail. Today’s schedule features Pittsburgh at Boston and Chicago at New York among others.
The Texas League schedule shows Monday games postponed due to rain with Fort Worth at Houston Tulsa at San Antonio Oklahoma City at Beaumont and Dallas at Shreveport all listed as ppd. Standings list San Antonio Beaumont Houston Oklahoma City Shreveport Dallas Fort Worth with varied records and percentages.
United Press reports Waite Hoyt, after a magazine article belittling the National League, is released by the Brooklyn Dodgers as manager Larry McPhail cites Hoyt’s lack of wins. The column recalls Cobb and San Francisco talk, noting Hoyt’s pitching decile and possible impact of the post piece.
United Press reports Mike Belloise outpointed Paul Lee in New York while Bobby Pacho stopped Eddie Copley in Los Angeles. Ralph Dejohn beat Charley Eagle in Syracuse. Battling Monroe defeated Lou Presto in Buffalo. In Chicago Billy Celebron defeated Harold Brown. Charley Berlander beat Al Globe. Jamie Gough held Corsicana Country Club’s golf title. Neil Andrews succeeded Abe Muller as Palestine East Texas League manager.
Boston star Jimmy Foxx links 1931 A's sinus attack to a season of record numbers and MVP. He says history could repeat as he leads majors with homers and RBIs in early 1930s style pace. Foxx profiles his goals and reflects on a better season after a sinus issue.
Insurgents report a direct road to Mora de Rubielos from Alcala de la Selva, linking to the government front near Valencia. To the west, rain and quiet lines near Teruel marked a calmer front as May 74 continued.
Eunice A. Bourque, 78, was granted an uncontested divorce from Peter A. Bourque after she testified he struck her while intoxicated. The couple, married in 1913, had separated six times.
May 17 New York report declares War Admiral the firm favorite over Seabiscuit for the $100,000 Belmont Park race on May 30. A $20,000 bet boosted the Admiral’s odds to 7 to 5 as bettors expect a $12,000 return, with both horses in peak condition despite no clear workout edge.
Jessie Anderson of Scotland, the defending champion, fell in the third round of the British women's golf championship at Burnham on Sea, losing to Mrs. R T Peel of England one up.
A weekend outbreak of coughing sweeps Belmont stables as horses, or nags, appear unusually resistant to illness, sparking concern among caretakers and prompting welfare checks.
In Hamilton New York on May 17 Danny Andy Kerr took a playful jab by stealing a match during a boys day event and used it to fuel a fall football forecast four months early predicting a bigger and better season ahead.
London May 17. Helen Moody, former world queen, rests awaiting a second round result in the Surrey championships. She beat Elsie Pittman 6 0 6 1 to reach the third round and will face the Morphew Marogordato winner. Rumors of engagement to Capt. Cazalet were denied by both. The moon lies about 240000 miles away.
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