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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1948
Page
16
The body of baseball great Babe Ruth was interred in Gate of Heaven Cemetery Westchester County after a brief private service two months after his death on August 16. A small group attended as Ruth’s mahogany casket with a silver plate bearing the name George Herman Ruth was lowered into the grave.
Texas Christian University football coach Dutch Meyer says the Horned Frogs are physically fit ahead of Saturday's key showdown with Baylor. He expressed satisfaction with the team's spirit and readiness after a recent workout, urging players to perform as they did against Oklahoma.
Civil engineer Frank Brancato joins a nationwide switch to the smoother milder Calvert Reserve whiskey. The product from Calvert Distillers Corp lists 06.8 proof and 65 percent grain neutral spirits, with address at 89 12 182nd Place Jamaica S. I. N. Y.
Amarillo College junior squad defeated the Maverick Club 12 to 7 as Pete Polk returned a punt 55 yards for a touchdown and Terry Curtis connected with Tommy Thatcher on two plays overturned by penalties. Standouts included Rex Baxter Kenneth Bright and Larry Reardon.
Oklahoma University bench player Broncho McGugan rose from fifth string to acting captain when the Sooners faced Kansas State. His brief on field debut drew loud cheers, and Gov Turner presented him an honorary colonel’s commission for hard work and sportsmanship. The night’s scrimmage will continue with McGugan in the lineup.
Louise Suggs won the British Ladies Amateur after a six hour 36 hole match at St Annes, beating Jean Donald one up on the final green. The event tested endurance in gale force winds and rain as Suggs played seven tough matches on an unfamiliar course.
The Professional Golfers Association plans a vote on the outstanding professional of the year. Ben Hogan is highlighted for his Open and PGA titles and consistent play. The passage also notes various sports snippets and local notes from Cedar Rapids to Kilgore.
The advisory league will discuss football season plans including starting practices December 1 and extending play into state and regional playoffs. Mount Vernon dominates Class A with a 21 game win streak across football and basketball. New Braunfels also shines with seven straight wins and high scoring, while Amarillo High notes local-born starters amid garbled game day chatter.
Business Manager Ed Olle of Texas urges fans to stay home if tickets are not secured for the Texas versus SMU game. Hotels in Austin report full occupancy as 68 000 fans pack the Southwest Conference showdown, surpassing last year's 48 000 Texas Rice crowd. Tickets were sold out eight weeks early.
The National Baseball Congress transfers its 14th annual Texas State Tournament to San Antonio starting July 25, with Jerry Feille named state commissioner to organize professional baseball across Texas. In a separate dispatch, a warehouse fire at Bandon Co. in Odessa causes about $100,000 in damage.
In a crowded bowling card, Reddys topped with Towery 499 and Roberts 300, Ingram 448 and Pendleton $68, Breiters roa, Meters won 1 Reynolds 408, Price Wi Neubauer 415, Chudes 378 and Genera tore, won 2 Norman S16 Loveland 208 Eiwuisters won Sosteeetman Bee. Beale wets Suan BE Sarting a eee ears Seni Se et de ree 9 Team No 1 won 2 Palmer $25 Jones 478 Johnson 434 Brown 477 Green 328. Team No 3 won 1 Bullock 465 Sebren 466 Duckworth 410 Seaton 513 Helms Sea. Santa Fe Girls League.
San Antonio and Fort Worth will host four of nine Texas Amateur Athletic Federation state tournaments next year. San Angelo hosts men's basketball March 11-12, Tyler hosts swimming July 3-24, Galveston hosts tennis July 23-24, and Austin hosts women's softball August 18-20. Britain will cut holiday railway service by 10 percent.
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