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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1943
Page
9
George Aulbach hosts another Stag Night at Amarillo Country Club tonight with a putting contest and golf ball prizes. Amusement includes golf and other sport films, reflecting Aulbach’s noted film collection in the Southwest.
The Norfolk sailors defeated the Washington Senators 4 to 3 in nine innings before 29 221 spectators who paid for seats with war bonds, boosting pledges to about 2 million dollars. The crowd at the Naval Station celebrate a patriotic baseball win tied to wartime financing efforts.
In James Gallagher's private office Lou joins the Cubs as an official team member ending a two month holdout siege. The moment marks a resolution to the stalled negotiations and completes the team's roster status.
New York Yankees drop to second in the American League after a dismal western swing. They won one of seven games on the trip and endured multiple postponements as Joe Gordon slumped at the plate. Cleveland leads the AL, while Brooklyn Dodgers gain in the National League with solid pitching from Melton and Newsom. Sunday crowds boost season hopes despite midweek lull.
The Pantex Softball Leagues began play after a weather caused weeklong delay. In the Shift League Operations 9 3 defeated Stores 1 by 9 to 8, while Day League saw the Police Department forfeiting to the Post Engineers. Stores 4 beat Operations 9 1 18 to 11 in a makeup game on the 27th Avenue Monroe Street diamonds with games slated Monday through Thursday. Today's schedule includes Shift League Stores 1 versus Operations 10 3 and Day League Fire Department versus Operations 9 1.
Maurice Moulder, director of athletics at Arizona State Teachers College Flagstaff, is appointed head coach at New Mexico A. and M. College. He replaces Julius Johnston as announced by Kermit Laabs, director of physical education.
Washington May 2. Lefty Gomez one of baseball’s great southpaws joined the Washington Senators marking perhaps the final chapter of his career. The former Yankee ace, released last year and briefly with the Braves, is expected to serve mainly in relief.
A column by Hugh Fullerton Jr. surveys tennis promotion by the U S Lawn Tennis Association and profiles figures like Holcombe Ward. It notes baseball chatter about Lou Novikoff and Lefty Gomez, plus boxing and military sports reports from Camp Blanding and Del Monte Pre-Flight School.
Sports Parade reports Columbia football coach Lou Little in good condition after a threat incident. Tony Galento’s manager calls the tomato thrower a plant from a rival promoter. Also mentions Forest Hills national tennis championships plan, Phillies attendance, Yankee slump, Lucky Draw, Henry Armstrong opponent buzz, and Portland Kaiser yard bout rumor.
A coach resigns to accept a post at Lawton High School in Oklahoma. Moulder will report for duty at the New Mexico school July 1 as Johnston departs for Lawton.
Yesterday no games were scheduled as standings show the American League with Cleveland leading the pennant chase at 16 593 and New York 14 11 560 while in the National League Brooklyn tops at 21 9 .700 with St Louis 17 10 630 and Boston 14 10 583 also in close pursuit.
Forest and Adamson High School of Dallas meet Thursday for the Dallas Invitation Tournament baseball final. The teams drew 1 1 in yesterday’s semifinal. Adamson advanced by beating Abilene 11 5 while Forest beat Crozier Tech 8 2.
George Aulbach presents a stag night program at the country club this evening featuring a display of notable items from his collection. Globe News Want Ads Get Results.
Hank Armstrong, former triple champion, defeated Maxie Shapiro of New York by technical knockout in the seventh round of a 10 round bout at Convention Hall Philadelphia before 11 000 fans. Referee Matt Adgie stopped the fight after Shapiro was floored for the second time. Armstrong dominated every round except brief exchanges in the first and fifth.
Courthouse records list warranty deeds dated 1943 across San Jacinto Heights and Country Club Terrace with multiple buyers and price tags plus revenue stamps. Also appears district court divorces and several marriage licenses along with multiple civil actions and public notices.
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