Old Heads Lead In Texas Amateur Meet
Houston golfers dominated the second Texas Amateur Golf Association qualifying round led by W. C. Hunt with 73. George Rotan and Preston Moore tied second at 75 as Young players struggled in wet courses. Ossie Carlton shot 78 while Dennis Lavender Bud McKinney and Gus Moreland posted in the abashed eighties.
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Texas
George Rotan
Houston
Preston Moore
Dennis Lavender
Abilene
Bud McKinney
del Rio
Gus Moreland
Dallas
Ossie Carlton
Sonnenberg Victor Over Strangler Ed in Heavyweight Bout
Gus Sonnenberg remains top heavyweight after defeating Ed Strangler Lewis in Kansas City. The referee ruled Sonnenberg the winner in the third fall for alleged kneeing, with Lewis taking the first fall in 25 minutes and the second in 12 minutes.
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United Press
Kansas City
Gus Sonnenberg
Ed “Strangler
Lewis
Sonnenberg
Court House Records Highlight Property Transfers and Permits
Property deeds show transfers in multiple blocks and lots including S J Heights Wolflin Madden CCD and others with prices up to 10000. Building permits list brick veneer residences a brick root beer stand and more for Amarillo addresses along with date placeholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Employers Liability Assurance Corp
Polk
Scott Motor Co
Margaret Chesnutt
van Buren
Walter Irvin, Inc
E. W. Brown
North Side
Walter Irvin
C. A. Riley
Care Amarillo Transfer Co
E. Lee Smith
Plains Chevrolet
Chevrolet
Robert Blair
Buchanan
Lockephrys
S. J
A. C. O'Neal
Care
Amarillo Cotton Co
Ford
Finance Corporation
Eakie
Auburn Auto Co
C. T. Vanderpool
Amarillo Olds Co
Magnolia Petroleum Co
Amarillo
Triangle Motor Co
C. Chester Adams
Toney Chisum
Graham
E. H. Hill
North Cleveland
Franklin Amarillo Co
H. A. Ferguson
Plains Chevrolet Co
H. L. Riebman
T. W. Cotten
C. C. Dist
A. H. Browns
John C. Fain
Walter Whitney
Travis & Stallings
W. 6Th
Madison
Wykoff Urged for 9.4 World Record Nomination
The Associated Press reports that Frank Wykoff should be nominated to recognized nine two point four in the 100 yards rather than George Simpson. Simpson ran 9.25 seconds with blocks, a time the federation may not sanction due to block use. Berlin records committee recommends rejecting universal recognition for block aided times.
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Associated Press
New York
United States
Frank Wykoff
George Simpson
Simpson
Ohio State
Chicago
Amateur Athletic Union
International Amateur Athletic Federation
Berlin
International Federation
Schmeling to Try New Spar Partners Ahead of Sharkey Bout
Max Schmeling resumed training for his heavyweight title fight with Jack Sharkey at Yankee Stadium on June 12. Three of the four sparring partners quit and the remaining was unable to work, prompting Schmeling to call off practice yesterday.
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Presse
Endicott
Max Schmeling
Jack Sharkey
Yankee Stadium
Camp
Sharkey camp expands with top challengers in training
Orangeburg May 20 United Press reports Jack Sharkey will train for his fight with Max Schmeling by sparring against capable opponents. Johnny Grosso and King Solomon are already in camp and Paul Cavalier was expected to report today. James J Braddock has been invited to join the squad.
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United Press
Orangeburg
N. Y
Jack Sharkey
Johnny Grosso
King Solomon
Paul Cavalier
James J. Braddock
Longhorns and Aggies Clash in Crucial Two-Game Series
In Austin on May 20 Texas University and Texas A&M face off in the opening game of a two game set that could decide the Southwestern Conference pennant. A Texas sweep would cinch the flag but a single loss could allow TCU to claim the title if they win twice over Rice.
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United Press
Austin
Texas University
Texas Aggie Nines
Longhorns
T. C. U. Frogs
Rice
Frogs Battle for Chance at Pennant in Rain-Shortened DH
Texas Christian University and Rice Owls clash in a double header in Houston to decide the Southwestern Conference title. The first game of the series was rained out yesterday.
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United Press
Houston
Texas Christian Frogs
Rice Owls
Chevalier Shines in The Big Pond at The Mission
Maurice Chevalier again captivates Amarillo audiences in The Mission engagement with The Big Pond. The film stars Claudette Colbert and blends romance with light comedy as Chevalier plays an impoverished French nobleman seeking success in an American chewing gum factory.
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Maurice Chevalier
Amarillo
Big Pond
Big Sister
Chevalier
Claudette Colbert
Night Baseball Debuts in Muskogee Under Floodlights
Muskogee Oklahoma May 20 Night baseball will be introduced here in the Western Association League when Muskogee and Springfield meet under floodlights.
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United Press
Muskogee
Okla
Springfield
Roquemore Buys Enid Firestone Service Station
Gibson Roquemore formerly connected with Louis Smith and a member of the Amarillo Rotary Club has purchased the Firestone One Stop service station in Enid Oklahoma. He says he is settling in and invites Amarillo friends to visit him when traveling through Enid.
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Gibson Roquemore
Louis Smith Thre Concern
Amarillo
Rotary Club
Firestone
Enid
Oklahoma
Roquemore
Norris Ewing
The
Globe-News
Cyril Tolley Enters U S Amateur Championship
British amateur golf champion Cyril Tolley filed his entry for the United States amateur championship to be held in Minneapolis from July 10 to 12. Tolley, a noted Briton, will compete in the national event this season.
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United Press
New York
Cyril Tolley
United States
Minneapolis
Minn
Rosemaiden Cast Rehearsal Tonight at Amarillo College of Music
Rehearsal for the play Rosemaiden will be held this evening at 7 30 o clock in the Amarillo College of Music. The production Rosemaiden is scheduled for Sunday afternoon at 3 o clock in the Municipal auditorium.
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Amarillo
Illinois Favored To Win Big Ten Track
Chicago report notes Illinois expected to capture top honors as the Big Ten track meet opens at Westmoreland. Eastern teams and Western conference golfers also prep for the annual tournament with anticipated strong showings.
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Illinois
United Press
Chicago
Westmoreland Course
Spudders Command Ladder With 5-0 Win Over Dallas Steers
The Wichita Falls Spudders seize first in the Texas League after a 5-0 shutout of the Dallas Steers. Hal Wiltse blanked the Steers on two hits as Eddie Brown extended his hitting streak to 30 games. Thormahlen of the Waco Cubs again beat the Houston Buffs 3-1. Shreveport climbed to third with a 9-4 win over Fort Worth as four Panthers pitchers issued 15 walks.
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Gayld Talbot, JR
Associated Press
Wichita Falls Spudders
Tulsa
Spudders
Dallas Steers
Hank Thomahsen
Waco Cubs
Houston Buffs
Hal Wiltse
Herd
Atzmen
Jones
Eddie Brown
Dallas Gardener
Buffs
Thormahlen
Cub
Bisons
Lingrel
Beaumont
San Antonio
Shreveport
Fort Worth
Northwestern Meets Illini Nine Today
Illinois aims to hold its Western Conference second place as it travels to Evanston to face Northwestern in a key baseball matchup.
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Northwestern
Illini
United Press
Evanston
Illinois
Indiana High Lads In Track Tourney
Indiana high school track and field performers will compete here Saturday in the 27th annual state carnival.
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Indiana High Lads
United Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Arnholz Coffee Bowls Gassers for Third Place
Arnholz Coffee Grinders defeated the Gas sers 2557 to 2203 in Amarillo. Phillips led with 622 as top scorer, boosting the Coffee five to third place in the league. Box score shows Davenport 474, Subry 605, Talley 407, Whitmore 251, Phillips 212.
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Amarillo
Whitmore
Phillips
Mail Carriers Meet Here On May Thirtieth
Letter carriers of West Texas will hide their mail bags May 30 for the first annual convention of the Eighteenth Congressional District Association of Letter Carriers. Organized last September in Lubbock the group chose this city for the gathering. W E Williams of Amarillo was elected secretary treasurer. Officers include FE Thaxton of Lubbock president and W H Lee of Childress vice president. Nearly 60 carriers and their families are expected.
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West Texas
Eighteenth Congressional District Association of
Lubbock
W. E. Williams
Amarillo
L. Thaxton
W. H. Lee
Childress
Innocent Negroes Assured Safety After Burning Incident
Honey Grove officials circulate handbills promising protection for African Americans after a Black man was burned following a fatal shooting of a white man. The notices urge residents to remain and do right, asserting full safety for the Black community.
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United Press
Honey Grove
Tigers top Browns in twin bill despite weather
Detroit swept a double header from the St. Louis Browns 5 to 4 in ten innings and 4 to 2 as rain canceled other major league games. The wins moved Detroit to seventh place with five of eight against the Browns and kept the pennant race tight with Chicago, while St. Louis dropped to last.
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Orlo Robertson
Associated Press
Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Browns
Browns
Detroit
Tigers
St. Louis
Barnard
Chicago White Sox
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pedestrian Roads Planned Under Tokyo’s Busy Streets
City plans build exclusive pedestrian routes under Tokyo’s busiest thoroughfares to cut traffic accidents. Police traffic force currently in place deemed inadequate to handle the situation.
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Tokyo
Maestro Beats Cohen In Milwaukee Boxing Card
Earl Maestro of Chicago defeated Jackie Cohen of New York in a 10 round bout in Milwaukee. Mickey O Neil from Milwaukee won on a foul over Joey Medill of Chicago in the same event.
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United Press
Milwaukee
Wis
Earl Maestro
Chicago
Jackie Cohen
New York
Mickey’ O’neil
Joey Medill
Scottish Society Holds Regular Meeting In Amarillo
The Amarillo Scottish Society met at Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Vernon 1918 Tyler Street with about 30 members. A program of song and story was presented and refreshments served. Committees were appointed to select motto badges and regalia. A tentative June 18 picnic at Jack Hall ranch was planned with further notices to follow.
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Amarillo
Star Arcturus emits minuscule earth heat compared to candle
Scientists note Arcturus outputs about one ten millionth of the heat from a single candle at one meter, illustrating the vast scale of stellar energy and distance involved.
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Arcturus
Workers Council to Meet at West Amarillo Church
The Workers Council of the West Amarillo Christian Church will meet Wednesday at 8 p m at Rev. Fox 816 Fairmont Street. Officers and Sunday school teachers will plan summer activities and the vacation church school with Rev. Fox in charge.
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Workers Council of the
West Amarillo
Lincoln's Boss Protests Ban on P Carnera
Ira Vorhies treasurer of the National Boxing Association protests the suspension of Primo Carnera by the NBA. He charges Madison Square Garden officials influenced the NBA and says no charge has been proven against Carnera. Vorhies demands a personal hearing before recognizing the suspension.
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United A
Lincoln
Neb
Primo Carnera
National Boxing Association
Ira Vorhies
Madison Square Garden
National Association
Stanley Isaacs
Cincinnati
Vorhies
Man Mountain
Carnera
New York Boxing Association
Mrs. Warner to Speak at Rotary Luncheon
Mrs. Phebe K. Warner of Claude will be the principal speaker at the Rotarians luncheon honoring Amarillo High School graduates Thursday noon at the Herring Hotel. Howard Paul chairs the program and will toastmaster with class talks and Rotarian remarks.
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Phebe K. Warner
Claude
Amarillo High School
Herring Hotel
Rotary Club
Howard Paul
Disasters Across Europe and Asia Claim 63 Lives
A two day tally reports 63 fatalities from floods earthquakes fires and mud flows in Central Europe and Asia. Java mud flow from Telemojo volcano near Batavia Surabaya killed 45. An earthquake near Shiraz killed ten. Fires destroyed Hungarian villages Takaczi and Fert-Dehomok killing six. Ceremos river floods drown two in Poland.
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United Press
London
Europe
Asia
Java
Telemojo
Batavia
Surabaya
Likasan
Shiraz
Persia
Takaczi
Fert-Dehomok
Ceremos
Poland
Shima May Get Another Shot At Cal Farley
Dan Golfino plans to face Jap wrestler Itio Shima again Friday night hoping for a decisive win to erase a prior loss. El Paso manager John McIntosh initially resisted a rematch, but promoter Al Anderson argued another win could earn Shima another shot at Cal Farley. Tickets available at City Drug Store on Polk Street.
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Dan Golfino
Itio Shima
Golfino
John McIntosh
Shima
el Paso
al Anderson
Dan
Cal Farley
City Drug Store
Polk Street
Boxing Results Roundup from Night of Fights
In Milwaukee Earl Mastro defeated Jackie Cohen by points in a 10 round bout. Ad Warren beat Jack League on points in Asheville. Battling Gizzy outpointed Babe Ruth in Wheeling. Cecil Payne defeated Racy Cox in Louisville. Johnny Cook beat Chico Cisneros in New Orleans. Battling Bozo knocked out Chief Elkhart in Birmingham. Jack McCarthy defeated Jack Dillon in Little Rock. Mike Firpo knocked out Mussolini Verucchi in Mississippi. Jack King outpointed Mike Delaney in Little Rock.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Earl Mastro
Chicago
Jackie Cohen
New York
Asheville
N. C
Ad Warren
Chapel Hill
Jack League
San Antonio
Tex
Wheeling
W. Va
Battling Gizzy
Pittsburgh
Babe Ruth
Louisville
Cecil Payne
Racy Cox
Indianapolis
New Orleans
Johnny Cook
Chico Cisneros
Mexico City
Birmingham
Ala
Battling Bozo
Chief Elkhart
Pueblo
Colo
Little Rock
Ark
Jack McCarthy
Jack Dillon
Mike Firpo
Argentina
Mussolini Verucchi
Mississippi
Jack King
Mike Delaney
Publix Theater Nine Wins Pair of Games
The Publix Theaters baseball nine beat the Westerners 15 to 7 to extend their winning streak. Earlier they defeated Harman Motors 18 to 5 on Sunday.
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Publix
Westerners
Harman Motors Crew
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Texas Amateur Golf Association
W. C. Hunt
Victor
Strangler
Court House Records
E. Carter
Emma Johnson
Roberts Place
D. Honeycutt
J. H. Brizendine
Madden
W. H. Fuqua
Odom, Cotten & Turnley
O.T
Lucile Jefferson Stipp
Wm. G. Lee
Wolflin
Cc. R. Ellis
Jas. M. Pryor
S. J. Hts
B. F. Riggs
Beverly Willis
Corinne Henderson
C. M. Humphreys
M. C. Bradford
C. M. Humphrys
S. J. His
U. S
Wykoff
Schmeling
Jack
Frogs
FILM
Mission
Muskogee Outfit
Liam
Hilkon Hospitality Service
Omer
Waco
Wichita
Angelo
Hilton Motels Inc
Texas Institution
C.N. Hilton
Ladder Top
Arnholz Coffee
Wallop
Ra Uuierorce AG
MLB den
Momen
Scottish Society
W.A.C. Church
P.carnera
Mrs. Warner
Rotary
Mr. Graffe
Mother
Junior
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
City
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