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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1935
Page
7
Sailor Tex Watkins the boaster faces Bob Castle in the main event at the National Guard Armory Thursday night in Pampa. Watkins is tough and known for talking, while Castle counters with uppercuts and pressure. Ringside tickets are on sale at City Drug Store.
In a chaotic boxing round by round summary, Barney Ross and Jimmy McLarnin duel intensely with lefts and rights. The article details fourteen rounds of brutal exchanges, Ross pressing to the ropes and McLarnin answering with hard body shots and head jabs as the crowd roars.
The Amarillo Shamrocks meet the Pampa Road Runners in a night game after a 10 to 0 win by the Road Runners over Phillips 66 Borger. Both teams seek revenge for prior defeats, with Amarillo aiming to extend a winning mood and debut a first night game under lights.
Day in review with results from the National League showing Philadelphia 1 at Pittsburgh 2 and Boston 4 Cincinnati 13. Pittsburgh and St. Louis mix in standings as Cincinnati and Brooklyn hold late leads. American League results include Cleveland over Washington and Chicago over Philadelphia. Texas League games feature Dallas at Tulsa and Fort Worth at Oklahoma City among others. Southern Association and American Association scores are listed with multiple doubleheaders and extra innings noted.
Texas golf talent opens the Dallas Country Club invitation with top players in action. Dallas figures include Jack Munger a 1934 national amateur semifinalist. Reynolds Smith the Texas amateur champion. Bob Startzell and Al Brawhee facing early rounds. Gus Moreland, U S Walker Cup star, travels from Peoria to vie for the title as Dick Bailey awaits first round match.
Anita Lizana of Chile, South American champion, beat Dorothy Andrus of Stamford Conn 7 5 6 1 in the French hard court championships second round. England's batch industry has improved greatly as Holland buys some of her rare varieties from the former country.
Box score fragment shows DALLASTEA and OKLAHOMA CITY game with innings and runs. Mentions players Bancroft Mott Brower York Stroner Connatser McCulloch Harvel Meelof Rebello Dalrymple Holman Mueller Rinder Milay and Tulsa at Fort Worth. Partial RBI and base-hit notes indicate a low scoring pitchers duel with errors and double plays.
New York May 29 Mark Fry of Oakland and Bill Platte of Beaver Falls will lead the parade in the national open golf championship at Pittsburgh next week per USGA pairings. Fry tees at 8 30 Tuesday. Dutra and Scheider follow at 1 30 and 1 45. Sarazen and Colman tee at 2 05.
Barney Ross retained the welterweight world title with a clear decision over Jimmy McLarnin after 15 rounds at Pop Grounds. Jimmy claimed Pop Foster's critique of referee Dempsey mattered little as Ross dominated early, weathered a hand injury, and extended his line of defense in a fight that reinforced the rule of no initial defense failure.
Barney Ross edged Jimmy McLarnin to win the welterweight championship in a dramatic final stretch at the Polo Grounds. McLarnin fought valiantly, even in defeat, while Ross battled through a broken hand and relentless offense to claim the crown. In Indianapolis, the 500 mile Memorial Day classic drew a large crowd as Fred Wianai posted the day’s fastest qualifying time and Rex Mays claimed the pole amid a field of 33 starters.
Washington pitcher Buck Newsom, purchased for 60000 from the St Louis Browns, will be out of the lineup for at least a month due to a knee injury, club physicians said today.
The Dallas Steers routed the Oklahoma City Indians 13 to 2 in the opener and then captured the nightcap 11 to 1, backed by Sal Gliatto’s pitching and Stroner’s five run hitting. Tulsa split with Fort Worth while Galveston and Houston also posted wins in Texas League action. A note from the Senators Indians game mentions an umpire fracture of an Iowa player’s knee.
The Amarillo Laundry "Kwitcherkikkin Kids" beat Kerr's Supply 7 to 6 with notable pitching by C. L. Duniven and solid fielding from Thad Ansley guiding the league leaders to their third straight win. Millard Howell of Alabama announced a two year coaching contract with the University of Mexico football team.
The boxer describes a punishing fight, praising his own effort and noting it was far from easy. He credits his managers Art and Sam and insists he gave everything in a night of extreme combat. The quote reflects a fierce post fight assessment from the fighter.
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