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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1944
Page
6
The Tri State Senior Championship, Southwest region, runs June 6 7 and 8 with 50 plus players. Contestants set their own rules at the first tee and may win by shade tree coin toss or outwitting opponents. USG rules apply to championship flights, other flights choose formats. 30 pre war silver trophies prize the honors. Record entries expected for the 10th annual event.
A weekly medal play golf tournament opens Friday at Sunset Golf Course for 36 holes. Entry is 25 cents with rounds from 8 to 10 a.m. First prize is $3 in War Stamps, runner-up $2, third $1. Pro Walter Sikes oversees the event.
In New York, Dixie Walker of Brooklyn and Jack Kramer of the St. Louis Browns lead early 1944 baseball honors. Walker, a veteran outfielder, has posted strong batting, while Kramer, a 6 foot 1 right hander, returned from naval service with improved control and conditioning. George Myatt of the Senators and Freddy Fitzsimmons of the Phillies also figure as top early-season performers.
New York Giants rookie Bill Voiselle struggled in a 3-2 loss to Brooklyn after an otherwise stellar start. Despite a brilliant early run of three wins, he has dropped six straight with three one run losses and an unearned pair of runs in the latest setback.
Golf item reports players Sam Fenberg Joe Reid Tom Lockwell Gene Root Tarzan Ausbach Frank Baker Roxie Moore Jodie Stockton Elmer Tucker and others in weekly club events. War bond drive and tournament plans mix with weather notes and club championship qualifiers at Amarillo Country Club.
Architects experiment with domed air supported coverings of thin steel, held up by air pressure from fans around the sides. One seventh of Ireland’s total area is peat bog.
A meeting is set for 6 30 this afternoon at the Maverick Club for teams planning to join the Junior Baseball League. Six teams are entered. two more are needed to form eight. Eligible players are boys 15 and under. Sled Allen will instruct the league. Captains listed: Arthur Lamb Junior Palmer Jewell McDowell Richard Gill Larry Wortes. One more team from Pleasant Valley awaits a captain.
Raymond Mann won the Amarillo Junior Golf Association weekend handicap event at Sunset Golf Course with a net 67 after a 73 gross on his six handicap. Other scores were Lynch 86-14-72 Pittman 94-20-74 and Norman 91-12-79. Tonight at 8 the association will meet to plan next weekend’s tournament.
Qualifying rounds for the annual Amarillo Country Club Golf Tournament run through Sunday. The Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association 36 hole Putting Tournament is at Ross Rogers Course Thursday 5 to 6 30 P M. Dutch dinner golf matches at Amarillo Country Club May 25. The Tenth Annual Tri State Senior Golf Tournament is set for June 6 to 8 at Amarillo Country Club.
A column recounts odd sports happenings from the year including Babe Herman remembrances, George Bugbee hair clip prank, a burglar alarm caught by a fishhook trap, Frankie Rogers inboxing censored decisions, Leo Cockrell scoring solo in a scholastic game, a Sandpoint youth seeking salmon run work, and a coach stealing second base at Aberdeen Maryland last week.
Due to conflicting dates with the Sunset Putting Tourney the Am arillo Municipal Golfers shift their putting meet to Thursday. Members may start 36 holes anytime between 5 and 6 30 at the Ross Rogers course with a $1 entry fee. Prizes distribute 50 30 and 20 percent. Open to AMGA members only with $1 yearly dues to join.
New York May 24. Leo Durocher of the Brooklyn Dodgers becomes player manager again and plans to rejoin the lineup within days likely against the St. Louis Cardinals. He signed a player contract to return to active play and bolster the infield.
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