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Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1945

Page

12

New Softball League To Draw Up Schedule

Managers and officials of the Men's softball league will meet Monday at 8 PM to draw up schedules at the Olver Wiggins Lumber Company 1200 West Sixth. C E Park is in charge. Burk says all competing clubs must attend due to prior absence of full representation. The unrelated note about a giant anteater is mentioned but not connected to league affairs.

Olver-Wiggins Lumber Company West Sixth C. E. Park Burk

Jenkins and Hardin win junior doubles at Ellwood Park Open

Billy Jenkins and Dick Hardin rallied from 1-6 to defeat Jack Laing and Hayden Hardin in a three set upset for the Ellwood Park Open junior doubles title. Laing and Hardin, regional doubles champions, may be contenders next season as Hayden Hardin faces Laing in the junior singles final.

Billy Jenkins Dick Hardin Jack Laing Hayden Hardin Laing Hardin Jenkins

Paper windows in the Orient block UV light

The paper windows used extensively in the Orient admit 40 percent of the sun s ultraviolet light all of which is stopped by glass.

Orient

Gober and Day Compete In Tri-State Senior Championship

Red Gober of Austin and Frank Day of Plainview meet at Amarillo Country Club for the Eleventh Annual Tri-State Senior Tournament final. Gober, 57, seeks a second straight title. Day, 51, aims to deny him. The event drew 152 entries, with players from Oklahoma Texas and New Mexico, including 85 year old Dick Reeves who did not play. Elmer Winn, 82, claimed the title of world’s oldest tournament player after exiting in the second round.

McCormick B. &. Holmes Shamrock Amarillo Country Club Harrison Smith Oklahoma City Smith Holmes Harold Kalipf Associated Press Red Gober Austin Frank Day Plainview Gober Day Hale County Roy Allen H. W. Myers Electra Gus Leftwich Oklahoma Texas New Mexico Dick Reeves Elmer Winn

Seventh Round Wraps Up in Amarillo Youth Softball

In warm, sunny conditions the Amarillo Boys' Softball Association completed the seventh round. Standout results include Bluebirds 6 Bulldogs 5 with Davis driving in two runs. Tigers 35 Cubs 7 with Wilson two homers. Bearcats 19 Panthers 12 as Smith homered. Dodgers 38 Lincoln 5 with Haynie and Curtis homering. Other scores feature Gafford's Panthers 15 Termites 3 and Highlanders 33 King Cobras 0.

Tigers Adams Daniels Wilson Cubs Hollingsworth Pickering Bearcats Panthers San Jacinto Bearcats Lamar Panthers Anthony Smith Cats Gatlinara van Hall Smith and Perkins Dodgers Lincoln A! Barton Wolflin Dodgers Canova Moore Curtis Haynie Joe Lincoln Ryan McCrary

Tri State Seniors Golf Tour Takes Over Amarillo

A hectic week of golf events centers on Amarillo with the 11th annual Tri-State senior tournament at Amarillo Country Club and Ladies Day. The Ross Rogers Course hosts best ball foursomes and weekend handicap matches while the Municipal players compete in championships and semi finals then finals on Sunday.

Amarillo Country Club Amarillo Golf Association Ross Rogers Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association Amarillo GOLL

Foursome Matches Today at Muny

The Amarillo Golf Association holds its first best ball foursome event this afternoon at Ross Rogers Course. Open to all golfers with established handicaps and held at Muny.

Amarillo Golf Association Ross Rogers Course

Phillips Team Wins Amarillo Dinner Tourney

Jack Phillips led his team to a 14 to 8 victory over Bob Taylor's squad at the Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association Dinner Tournament held at the Ross Rogers course. Taylor defeated Phillips 1 to 0 in the captains' match. J R Brown shot 35 on the back nine, Bud Ammons 35 on the front. Next AMGA Dinner Tourney set for Thursday afternoon June 7 with captains Whitley and Leachman.

Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association Ross Rogers Jack Phillips Bob Taylor Taylor Phillips J. R. Brown Bud Ammons Jack Craig Budgie Hayden Jim Payne Bil Jenkins Henry Morris C. W. Adams Aubrey Jackson Bill Baker Maurice Blohm Bill Helton Bill Keith A. T. O’neal Henry Whitley Bill Hall Bill Bogard Bus Kuntz Bob Burgess W. B. Hamilton Homer Smith Harry Daily Wedell Brown Colby Davies J. F. Blount Gurney Dodd Joe Reed W. R. Ballard Knox Whitney Paul Smith W. T. Leachman AMGA

Hall's Clouts Win Contest

Hall, the DeMolays sensational hurler, won his ball game at Tri-State Park last night defeating the league-leading Vega nine 5 to 2. Hall tripled in the first with three aboard and doubled in the second, driving in all five DeMolays runs off Price before Mathes relieved. Vega's Rose tripled for the visitors. Batteries DeMolays HaL and Kenyon Vega Price Mathes Burks. Mann's Bakery beat Amarillo Furniture 3 to 2 as Stidger collected a homer, a double and two singles for six-season wins. Next week nightcap games will be under arcs for full games.

Panthers Termites Gafford Tinkle D. McWilliams Mites Hodges Overstreet Gremlins Hawks College Gremlins Sanborn Hawks Kimbrough Anthony Smith Wyatt Morford Spencer Yellow Jackets Blackcats Ray Jones Wolflin Blackcats Jess Cearly Thomas Carlile G. Carrol Jones Hicks Acton Willard Hackley Wildcats Destroyers Jack Fyfe McKinley Reeves Cats Mills Mollett Novak DeSautell Tigers Alice Landerein Wildcats Forest Hill Tigers Hamblin Hines Daniel Moore Brewer Winters Collie Rangers Bobcats Horace Mann Rangers Sanborn Bobcats Lively Young York Flores King iMoore Rodriguez Parker Highlanders King Cobras Humphrey Highlanders Wilson King Cobra den Reptiles McCartney D. Dollar Cobras Fields Ekelund Buchanan Monroe-Glenwood R. H Mathes Vega Rose Kenyon Price Burks R. H.E Chick Bates

Jim Florey Joins Mavericks as Assistant Coach

Jim Florey of Carlton Florey Grocery Co. begins assistant coaching duties with the Mavericks softball team. Last night he urged a winning spirit after a buildup during the game. One of the players stepped up late in the contest.

Jim Florey Carlton-Florey Grocery Co Maverick Mavericks

Putt Powell Sets Nine Thousand Six Hundred Thirty Six Bowlers’ Record

Bowling writer ED HARRIS notes Putt Powell rolled a nine thousand five hundred seventy six series across three games at Chickasha’s bowling alley built by Marvin Andrews now not in charge. Powell jokes about a Brooklyn pocket, while the Metropolitan League ends its season next Monday at Banner Bowl and Victory Alleys host the ongoing Mixed Doubles League on Tuesday nights.

Oklahoma Chickasha Marvin Andrews Putt Powell New York Brooklyn Metropolitan Leager Banner Bowl

Tri State Senior Golf Tourney Dates and Venues

Amarillo hosts the Tri State Senior Golf Tourney at Amarillo Country Club May 22 to 25. The Amarillo Golf Association runs the Ross Rogers Course event May 13 to 27. Sunset Approaching and Putting Tournament set for June 1 at Sunset Golf Course. Municipal Golf Tournament Ball Foursomes on May 25 at Ross Rogers Course. Sky Giants vs Lubbock Army Air Field baseball games scheduled for Saturday and Sunday in Lubbock.

Amarillo Country Club Amarillo Golf Association Ross Rogers Course Sunset Amarillo Municipal Amarillo Field Sky Giants Lubbock Army Air Field Lubbock

Texas faces Rice in key conference baseball clash

Texas and Rice meet in Austin this afternoon in a game that could decide the Southwest Conference title. The Longhorns need one win to clinch the pennant, while a Rice sweep would force a makeup game for the rained out Houston showdown.

Austin U.P Texas University Rice Institute Longhorns Rice Houston

Mavericks appoint new assistant as Williams homers

At the game, Gene Williams, a youthful Maverick, hit a homer after a playful taunt from Mr. Florey. The grocer quipped about the team’s luck and later joined the setup as assistant team manager.

Mr. Florey Gene Williams Maverick Mavericks

Softball Proxies and Coaches Meet Today in Amarillo

All coaches of the Amarillo softball teams and presidents of the leagues will meet Monday at noon at the Herring Hotel. Harold Gallarneau, softball commissioner, announced the luncheon will be Dutch treat and presidents should report by 12 noon so coaches can be seated at separate tables.

Amarillo Herring Hotel Harold Gallarneau

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