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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1951
Page
18
The Giants and Dodgers meet in the NL best-of-three opener at Ab bets Field with Brooklyn seeking edge after tying the Phillies and Giants. Jack Hand notes Robinson's 14th inning homer and key pitching decisions by Hearn and Janca as the rivals clash in a historic playoff.
Christopher James wins the Amarillo Country Club Week-end Handicap Tournament with a net 63 beating Hubert Dowell by two strokes. Dowell carded 82-17-685, while other ball winners include E. D. Lamb 78-12-46 H. D. Nelson 75-8-67 and Bob Crudgington 78-11-87. John Munn claimed low gross with 69.
Allie Reynolds will start the opening game of the World Series for the Yankees as Casey Stengel plans two separate game strategies depending on whether the Dodgers or Giants reach the series. Stengel mapped pitching sequences with Lopat and Raschi for potential opponents while the NL race ended tied as Dodgers beat Phillies and Giants beat Braves. Yankees finished five games ahead of Cleveland. Indians and Red Sox faltered in final stretch amid other league results.
The Scripps brothers founded a chain of newspapers in 1878, establishing a media enterprise that expanded across multiple titles and markets in the United States. The move marked a pivotal moment in American press history, pioneering organized newspaper networks and syndication practices.
Notre Dame’s I formation and Navy’s T debut as college teams test new setups. Notre Dame crushed Indiana 48 to 6 while Navy tied Yale 7 to 4. rankings shifts loom as Kentucky loses again and Notre Dame rises in the national picture.
Vernon Crawford not defending leaves a wide open field at the Amarillo Country Club President's Handicap Golf Tournament. First round produced several upsets in two flights with 54 players, second round matches set for this week and must finish by Sunday.
New York October 1 U P Ferris Fain Athletics led American League with a .344 average and Stan Musial Cardinals topped National League at .355 fifth batting title for Musial and first for Fain. Ralph Kiner 42 home runs and Gil Hodges 39 followed in power race. Unofficial leaders list includes many players and teams with notable totals for runs batted in and hits. Franklin James served as Boston Gazette printer, the second paper in America, dating to 1720.
Harry DeLashmutt won the Amarillo city championship with a 7 and 6 victory over R. K. Warren at the Ross Rogers Course yesterday. He also earned last May’s Municipal crown and edged Keith Fowler 221 223 in a 54 hole medal play meet, adding medalist honors in that event. DeLashmutt’s first city title comes after runnerups in 1948 and 1949 and multiple past medals, with a track record of broad golf honors across years.
The earliest state editorial association formed in Wisconsin in 1853, marking a foundational moment for organized journalist collaboration and professional standards in the state.
Dayton defeats St Bonaventure 35 to 14 in college football action. Professional results include Chicass Bears edging Green Bay 31 to 29 and Detroit downing Washington 25 to 17. Eagles tied Chicago 17 to 17 while San Francisco beat Cleveland 24 to 10. Series notes list matchups and byes for several players.
Amarillo’s Paschal Panthers were upset 25-14 by the Sandies in a game noted for Amarillo coach Phil Collier's high praise of Bill Defee and the new winged T formation. The feature details Paschal quarterback Bobby Hughes’ 24 of 41 for 244 yards and the Sandies’ 279 rushing yards.
Pampa Reapers top Borger 32-13 to stay a game and a half ahead in the Panhandle Junior High League. Nixson and Sam Houston share second place at 1-1 after Nixson beat Horace Mann 33-7, Sam Houston downed Canyon B 19-12 in a non league tilt. Nixson to host Pampa Friday.
Women linksters prepare for tomorrow’s match as Pohtis faces the squad in a regional event. Team rosters and venue details are listed, with local support expected and coach comments signaling a competitive outing.
The third in a four match inter club series is set for Amarillo Country Club tomorrow with the host holding a 73 stroke lead over Ross. The final event is scheduled for October 24 at the Ross Rogers Course.
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