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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1943
Page
9
Two Hilene coaches prepare for naval induction. Clark Jarnagin of Hardin-Simmons and Vernon Hilliard of Abilene High will report to the naval indoctrination course at Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on May 27. Jarnagin visits Midland. Hilliard visits Lockhart before reporting.
Representative Monroney proposes a national service teams football championship for 1943 with 200 teams in regional eliminations, regional winners advancing to final rounds in November. He says wartime service schools have the athletic expertise to organize and host games on nearby college fields.
From New York City May 18 sports column notes Bill McKechnie praising Cincinnati Reds despite misplays that let opponents recover. It also covers Billy Southworth enlisting, wartime sports at Ascot, Eddie Anderson and Burnt Cork, Bob Montgomery’s day job, Von Cramm’s capture, Aaron Robinson’s draft risk, Crosetti’s suspension, and a Brooklyn brawl involving Morosz and Stromquist.
Brooklyn Dodgers win a 1 to 0 pitcher’s duel over the St. Louis Cardinals at Ebbets Field. Rube Melton notches the win, Howie Pollet takes the loss, Ernie White set to oppose Whitlow Wyatt next for Brooklyn. Reds beat Giants 3-1 and Phillies top Cubs 8-4 to worsen Chicago’s skid.
Philadelphia contender Bob Montgomery breaks new ground as the first in the city to challenge for the lightweight title since 1923. A collage of sports and military items follows, including Falser and Ott team-building aims, Marine training in the Southwest Pacific, WAAC athletics at Fort Monmouth, and Captain Wall in Moore Field.
List of attendees at the Dalhart school of instruction for the Order of the Eastern Star includes Mrs. Audrey Tanner of Iowa Park grand examiner for the O E S State Texas Mrs Pauline Baker deputy grand matron Mrs Lydia Singleton worthy matron Bonita Chapter and Mrs Leona Streetman and Mrs Lilly Mae Dixon. Singleton and Streetman assisted. A similar school will be held in Amarillo soon. A note on population growth contrasts 1860 1940 national growth with San Francisco Bay area growth.
Fort Worth reports that Hank Oana, once a sensation in Texas league, may not finish the season with Milwaukee in the American Association. Oana, regarded as a bright major league prospect, has been reclassified and his status unsettled as the season progresses.
National games list matchups with starting times across three Eastern and one Central time zones. American games include Washington at St Louis and New York at Detroit plus Boston at Cleveland and Philadelphia at Chicago with listed pitchers and current win loss records.
Clark Shaughnessy, famed T formation coach, predicted the football boom will be the greatest in history after World War II. He said returning soldiers will crave rough competition and that Pitt will begin summer drills June 28 to prepare for the postwar surge.
The St. Louis Browns must replace injured Vern Stephens after a fractured knee cap will sideline him six weeks. Mark Christman, acquired from Toledo last winter, is expected to start at shortstop for manager Luke Sewell following Stephens injury from sliding into second base against the New York Yankees.
Yesterday's NL results include Brooklyn 1 over St Louis 0 and Philadelphia 8 over New York Chicago. Today's schedule lists Cincinnati at New York and Chicago at Philadelphia with several night games. Also notes AL matchups and city standings appear amid a Globe-News Want Ads section.
Champaign Illinois May 18 Bob Zuppke the former Illinois coach painted a portrait of Red Grange now in his orange helmet and blue jersey The image shows Grange with a bronze football in his arm Zuppke spent 29 seasons at Illinois retired a year and a half ago and now raises pigs at Mahomet Illinois while writing to football men and painting.
Thom as Edison High School coach Joe Ward resigns after a 12 year tenure in San Antonio. The school has offered the position to Bob Myer, currently head coach at Harlandale High.
In St Louis on May 17 a revived ball sparked Mike Chartak, Browns right fielder, to a .303 batting pace after eight days of use. The 25 year old slugger had 10 hits in 23 at bats since May 9, lifting his average from .225 to .303. A separate note mentions a 92 year old Minoak resident turning in 17,000 pounds of scrap for a local drive.
The draft records indicate a 1-A classification, and Mrs. Dana, who still lives here, says she expects a call within a few weeks.
Baltimore May 18 Chalky Wright former featherweight champion scored a technical knockout over Frankie Carto Philadelphia in the eighth round of a scheduled ten round bout last night.
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