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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1940
Page
8
In Ayarillo Country Club drama, Mrs J W Ross defeated Mrs Jesse Rogers 2 and 1 to force a tie for the Mrs Avery Turner Golf Tournament trophy. Each has two wins. Rogers could have claimed permanent possession with a win yesterday.
Amarillo Gold Sox beat Big Spring Barons 8 to 1 in Big Spring, with Joe D Antonio homering on a first inning pitch. Bill Altenburg and Bones Sanders powered the offense with multiple hits as Amarillo gains a half game on second place Pampa while Oilers were rained out at Lamesa.
The Amarillo High School senior banquet honors more than 410 graduating members at the Amarillo Hotel tonight. Bill Andrews serves as toastmaster with R A Selby principal speaker. The program includes dancing by The Collegians, entertainment, a movie, and other features for non dancers.
ITTON News reports Sled Allen, former enemy baseball foe, resumes wrestling promotion in Amarillo with Dory Detton in the main event opening card on Wednesday June 6. The piece notes Allen’s return after a year’s shutdown and hopes for the sport’s growth locally.
Gardeners at the Utah capitol cultivate lilacs and showcase 34 rare varieties on the capitol grounds, adding color to the surroundings.
Thieves stole 400 lipsticks from a parked auto in Boston. A briefcase containing photographs of baskets was taken from another car.
New York May 28 Tony Galento arrives from a Jersey gin mill with a 2500 guarantee to fight Max Baer on July 2. He plans a training start in his new two story saloon building and mocks Baer while recalling Joe Jacobs death and Nova bout as proof of his readiness.
Montana highway patrolmen in Helena are loading about 5,000 cartridges a month. Supervisor Lou C. Boedecker says the plan provides an interesting hobby for officers and has materially reduced ammunition costs.
Ralph Dykeman recalls Julian Bivins as a guiding mentor for the Maverick Club. The piece discusses St Gree Softball interest, twilight league talk, and calls for volunteers to help sort telephone directories, deliver books, and drive cars. It ends with a historical note: French occupation of Tunisia began in 1881.
The new Lowie's Alleys league began at Louie's Alleys with eight teams. West Texas State Buffs defeated Pinkney Packing 1M in three straight games. English Field swept Craftsmen. Amarillo Garage ANA Storage beat 1-Up in three games. Box scores show strong individual totals across teams.
Four Jaycee Softball League clubs headline tonight's doubleheader at the lighted park on Thirty fourth at Parker Streets starting 8 15. Roberts Olver faces A W Root Beer while Dalby Motor Freight meets Magnolia Petroleum. Weather may cancel. Ten cents admission for each doubleheader.
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