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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1931
Page
10
The New York Giants shut out Cincinnati 4 0 while the St. Louis Cardinals lost 5 4 to Brooklyn, briefly putting the Giants in first before league percentage standings. Bill Terry homered with two aboard as John Berry impressed in his debut with five hits allowed.
In Auteuil on May 21, Americans advanced to the quarter finals in doubles. Johnny Van Ryn and George Lott, top American Davis Cup hopefuls, won a tough set against Georges Glasser and Antoine Gentien and set up a quarter final with Ian Collins and John Cliff. Elizabeth Ryan and Fraulein Cilli Aussem were to play Mrs. Phyllis Satterthwaite and Murial Thomas in doubles action.
In American League action Philadelphia defeated Detroit 3 to 0 and Washington blanked Chicago 2 to 0. Boston beat St. Louis 4 to 8. New York game with Cleveland was postponed due to rain. Standings show Philadelphia leading with 1 win and 3 losses, Washington 18 12, Detroit 17 10, Cleveland 13 15, and other teams trailing. Today's schedule features Washington at Chicago, Boston at St. Louis, Philadelphia at Detroit, and New York at Cleveland.
Results Wednesday show Houston 2 Wichita Falls 5 San Antonio 2 6 Shreveport 6 2 with night games noted. Galveston 3 Dallas 5 night, Beaumont 2 Fort Worth 3 night. Standings list Fort Worth Beaumont Houston Wichita Falls Galveston San Antonio Shreveport. Schedule for Thursday lists matchups including Houston at Fort Worth and Beaumont at Wichita Falls.
In Dallas May 21 Lafayette Franks took medal honors with a 71 in the Lakewood Country Tournament qualifying round edging Gus Moreland who shot 72. Franks won a 40-foot putt on No 15 to claim victory over Moreland as thirteen clubs pursue the championship flight with several sub 80 scorers including Lanham Conner Dallas 74 R J Brydon 76 Ernest Oates Dallas Norris Russell Denton Levi Lynch Reynolds Smith L R Robertson Dallas.
A fragment notes a fashion item named the Two-toned Twist. It emphasizes appearance over weight and marks Palm Beach origin with a tweedy character. The readable text hints at a distinctive style without full context.
United Press statistics through May 20 show Simmons leading in average and runs batted in for the Athletics with 46 hits and 32 RBIs. Gehrig and Cronin pace home runs and total hits among stars from several clubs, including the Yankees, Senators, and Phillies.
Bob Grove of the Athletics extended his team’s winning streak to 12 with a three hit shutout of the Tigers 3-0. Buzz Arlett of the Phillies moved into the major league home run lead with two homers in a 11-7 win over the Pirates. Sam Jones of the Senators earned a fourth straight win by blanking the White Sox 2-0. Babe Herman of the Robins delivered a ninth inning RBI as his club beat the Cardinals 5-4. John Berry of the Giants shut out the Reds 4-0 with five hits in a scoreless run. Gaby Hartnett of the Cubs homered doubled and added two singles in a 7-5 win over the Braves. Urban Pickering of the Red Sox hit two homers against the Browns.
Sydney Roper of Woolaton Park was defeated by John Deforest of Addington in the British Amateur Championship quarter finals. W Tulloch beat J S F Morrison 3 and 1 to reach the semis. Dr J D MacCormack defeated H C C Tippet 2 and 1, and Eric Smith beat P D Miller 3 and 1. Morning rounds drew small galleries in cold windy weather.
The Santa Fe General Office squad will host Dumas for a volleyball game this evening in the Santa Fe Building gymnasium. The match starts at 8 15 with free admission and will be played on the eleventh floor gym.
Ray Trablie of Rockford defeated Quida Conte in 10 rounds in Chicago. Multiple boxing results include Kid Irig beating Eddie Burl and Patsy Flannigan drawing with Bobby Allen in separate bouts. Montreal and New York show Archie Bell loss, Freddy Smith KO, and George Sidders win in tight decisions. Wrestling highlights: Midget Fisher claims light heavyweight title by fall, with other falls and draws across Hollywood Buffalo and Chicago shows.
The Irish Free State reorganizes its army and plans to reduce the regular force from 10 000 11 000 men to about 6 000. A reserve of roughly 20 000 will be maintained.
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