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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1943
Page
5
A portrait of Smoky Joe Wood captures his late 1910s rise with the Boston Red Sox and his exceptional pitching. The piece recounts his unusual wrist twist causing control issues, his record streaks, no hit games, and eventual return from injury as a versatile player before World War I.
The passage highlights Smokey Joe Wood's feats at the Polo Grounds with homers in a 19 inning game, his role with Cleveland to a 1920 world title, a .366 average the next season, and .297 over 142 games in 1922. It notes his later years in old timers’ games, Yale coaching, and bowling a steady handed game, closing with a tease about Wild Bill Donovan.
Hollywood leaders vow not to release films that showcase illusions like stills or miniatures, arguing audiences are savvy enough to see through tricks and that such deception harms entertainment value. In Los Angeles a Liberty freighter launch drew a Hitler nose-punch caricature, witnessed by Mrs. G H Macomber.
The Philadelphia Phillies won five in a row by sweeping the Cubs 3-0 and 2-0 as Charley Fuchs and Al Gearheaus er twirled four-hitters. Dodgers beat the Cardinals 5-2 to stay 1.5 games ahead of idle Braves. Red Sox take 2 of 3 from Indians in doubleheader. Weather caused several doubleheaders and postponements across the league.
War Production Board officials study 94 Lake Superior sinkings dating to 1847 for potential salvage profits. The Julia Palmer and L. C. Waldo are among vessels on the list, with notes on the 1913 storm that claimed many ships and lives.
Sports Parade honors Count Fleet as possibly the greatest American racehorse. The brown colt, ridden by Johny Longden, aims for the Withers Mile at Belmont Park and a potential Belmont Stakes bid, pursuing records held by Sir Barton and Gallant Fox while facing thin opposition.
Army pilots in the Aleutians respect civilian bush pilot Bob Reeve who flies an aged Fairchild in harsh fog and weather. Reeve, the Army’s sole civilian bush pilot in the combat zone, has long pioneered glacier and snow-slope landings and helped open remote gold mines. He welcomes the danger as a way to stay sharp and says Aleutian flying never becomes monotonous. First Woman's College Wesleyan College chartered 1836.
Count Fleet headlines the day with the Withers Mile at Belmont Park. Beau Jack and Bob Montgomery meet in Madison Square Garden for the lightweight crown, with 19 000 fans expected and a $90 000 gate. Montgomery works at Sun Shipbuilding in Chester, Pa, and the bout is the first modern heavyweight title fight between two Black boxers.
United Press lists daily starting pitchers for both leagues. NL games feature Krist at Mets, Derringer at Red Sox, Walters at Dodgers, Klinger at Phillies. AL games include Borony at Indians, Hughson at Tigers, Leonard at White Sox, Christopher at St Louis with game times noted for each matchup.
Lefty Gomez, once a Yankee star, was released by the Boston Braves and declared unemployed for the first time since 1930. He said his arm no longer hurts and he has been pitching batting practice while aiming to land a new job soon.
Composed by United Press, the survey highlights top MLB leaders across categories. Key performances from pitchers and hitters are noted, with standout averages, home runs, and RBIs shaping the season’s early race for individual honors.
George Washington University may cancel its 1943 football schedule leaving Maryland to supply the area’s college football next fall. The news affects George Preston Marshall and the Redskins and reshapes the region’s gridiron outlook amid wartime disruptions and player enlistments.
In New York May 21 the Braves received a one man exception from Commissioner Landis to stay over the 25 man limit while Lou Tost’s draft status is decided. Brooklyn Dodgers completed two cash sales sending Alex Kampouris to Washington and Newt Kimball to Philadelphia, and optioned Pat Ankenman and Ray Hayworth.
The featherweight division could see multiple champions after upcoming bouts. Willie Pep, NY-commission titleholder, will face the Wright Terranova winner on June 4, while Sal Bartolo meets Pep on June 8 in an event seen as a Massachusetts title bout. If Bartolo wins, he would hold the Massachusetts crown, Pep holds New York, and Jackie Callura would be NBA champion.
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