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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1947
Page
12
Amarillo Gold Sox defeated Abilene Blue Sox 2 1 in Abilene to notch their fifth 1947 win. Tonight Lefty Lonergan and Joe Budny are slated to pitch the first two games of a doubleheader, with a follow up game in Lamesa after.
The Amarillo Gold Sox remained atop the West Texas New Mexico League after a 2-1 victory over Abilene despite a rain delay. Lubbock beat Clovis 5-1 as Lennie Heinz pitched the distance, keeping pace in the tight standings with 15 games left.
Welterweight Lavern Roach of Plainview Texas defeats Vic Amato of Brooklyn in a 10 round decision at Fort Hamilton arena. Referee Al Berle scores Roach all 10 rounds. judges vote nine rounds for Roach. Amato outweighs Roach 162 to 157 pounds. No knockdowns recorded.
Big Spring lost again as Ballinger and Big Spring Wings split 11-6. Midland beat Union 9-3, edged Sweetwater 6-5 after Rice homered in the sixth. Odessa plated four runs in the same frame to swing the inning.
Standings roundup for the West Texas New Mexico League with team positions and records. The feature lists current leaders and trailing clubs across the season, noting wins and losses for each squad.
A reliable source says Amarillo High School will have an official baseball team next season. The plan aims to win District 1 AA championships for at least 15 seasons as ROTC commander Carl Matney mentors the unofficial Golden Outlaws without extra pay. They host Groom All-Stars at Groom this afternoon.
Johnny Palmer, stocky 28 year old from Badin NC, surveys Cedarbrook in rain as 102 players begin the Philadelphia Inquirer Invitational scramble for 15 000. Despite heavy rain, organizers postpone the first round and plan 18 holes today with 80 advancing, then 36 more Sunday to 60 plus ties. Palmer labeled a dark horse amid stars including Hogan and Demaret, noting his accuracy off the tee as his edge.
Top American sprinters and distance runners converge at the seventh Los Angeles Coliseum Relays. Texas stars Allen Lawler Perry Samuels and Jerry Thompson headline dash and mile events while Baylor and Penn State athletes compete. Attendance is expected to top 30 000 as races unfold under Olympic preview stakes.
Bill Kiser fired a one hit shutout with 16 strikeouts as Wesleys Apparel beat the Graham Hoeme Plowboys 8-0 at Veterans Hospital Field. Graham homered for Wesleys. In the other game Veterans Hospital topped Willborn Tankers 14-3.
The Associated Press lists American League leaders Mullin Detroit batting .357 and Mc Quinn New York .353. Williams Boston holds 10 homers with Keller New York at 8. pitching leaders Dietrich Philadelphia and Stephens Cleveland at 20.1.000. In the National League Walker Philadelphia .404 batting and Mize New York .359. homers show Mize New York with 10 and zopraen Boston Miller Cincinnati with 8. pitching leaders Spahn Boston and Rowe Philadelphia at 60 and 1.000 respectively.
Clashes behind the scenes surge as owners players and city officials clash over management and policy. DiMaggio leads Yankee revolt while Veeck threatens to move Cleveland amid mayoral objections and wide friction across leagues. Card lead Pollet shines as rain halts most games.
Bradley and Copeland won first in the Scotch foursomes for Amarillo Women’s Municipal Golfers Association with a 39 5 34. A 30-team field set a record as Marshall Tucker and Kidd Young tied for second with 35s. A Dutch dinner followed. In a members only nine hole iron club event, Sikes and McCullough tied for top with 41 nets.
New Orleans May 23. Medalist Polly Riley and her friend Margaret Gunther were the favorites to win semic finals in the 17th annual women’s Trans Miss Golf Meet. Riley beat Kay Pearson 3 and 2 in a fourth straight triumph over Pearson, while Gunther won 4 and 2 over Mrs. A T Higgins Jr. The tournament hosts a potential final between the two.
Wayne Martin defeats Dale Haddock in a tuneup as 1500 fans witness the 15 week Southwestern 190 pound championship series. LeRoy McGuirk, world ruler, will face the winner while Ace Freeman and Tommy Martindale toppled Leon Kirilenko in a brisk four man tag with dramatic near misses and a late dropkick finish.
Frank Champ of Lake Charles led halfway with 134 after a second 67 while Byron Nelson of Roanoke stood second with 135. Nelson faced putting trouble as the field moved into the third round in El Paso, with Demaret and Klein posting 66 to surge.
The defending champions Dallas Rebels climbed to the first division and a .500 mark with an 11-9 win over the Tulsa Oilers. They sit one and a half games out of third as they end a five-game streak by opponents. Tulsa pitcher Mack Stewart took the loss early in the romp.
Summit Baptist routed First Christian 24 to 11 as San Jacinto Baptist outscored First Presbyterian 39 to 22. J T Woodward belted three homers and a double in seven at bats for San Jacinto while Clyde Cooper added two homers for the winners.
Ten year old Manley pitched his third straight shutout as Pleasant Valley Owls routed Wolffin Pigeons 35-0 in the Kids Inc league. Other games featured St Marys Penguins beating Panter Kingfishers 22-19 and Humphrey's Highland Buzzards exploding 57-5 over Taylor Orioles with multiple homers.
Light heavyweights Gus Lesnevich of New Jersey and Melio Bettina from Beacon N Y square off for ten rounds at Madison Square Garden. Bettina aims for a title shot by beating Lesnevich while Lesnevich defends his belt after two successful defenses. The bout airs on Gillette's Cavalcade of Sports via ABC and KFDA at 9 00 PM.
Mrs Josephine Perkins, facing housing shortages, is building a log cabin on the Hinsdale Dutch Hill Road. The dwelling will feature a living room dining room kitchen bathroom and two bedrooms, representing a modern improvement over pioneer homes.
An advertising blurb promotes Gillette Blue Blades with a call to look sharp feel sharp and be sharp. The copy emphasizes the sharpest edges and bears a 1947 copyright marking attributed to Gillette.
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