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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1950
Page
15
Egypt will attempt aerial control of cotton worms using helicopter crop dusting as the opener to protect crops and boost yields. The plan outlines methods, timelines, and expected impact on agricultural output.
Houston reports Rice Institute moves toward a Sept. 30 stadium completion and an inaugural game against Santa Clara. Coach Jess Neely builds a strong backfield and line from 14 returning lettermen and 16 squadmen, with key players named and a focus on form in the Neely T formation. The piece also notes the first general election under India’s new Constitution set for April or May 1951.
Local box shows West Texas New League standings with Pampa Lubbock Lamesa and Amarillo. Tuesday results: Lamesa AMARILLO rain, Albuquerque 12 Pampa 7, Berger 4 4 Abilene 0 1, Lubbock Clovis rain. National and American League scores listed. Texas League results include Dallas Fort Worth Tulsa Beaumont Shreveport etc with multiple game outcomes.
The page lists Wednesday games across multiple leagues. West Texas New Mexico: Lubbock at Amarillo Pampa at Berger Lamesa at Clovis Abilene at Albuquerque. American League: St Louis at Chicago Cleveland at Detroit Philadelphia at Washington New York at Boston. National League: Brooklyn at Philadelphia Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Chicago at St Louis Boston at New York. Texas League: Fort Worth at Dallas Oklahoma City at Tulsa Beaumont at Houston San Antonio at Shreveport. American Association: Indianapolis at Toledo Louisville at Columbus Milwaukee at St Paul Kansas City at Minneapolis. Longhorn League: Midland at Big Spring Roswell at Odessa San Juan at Ballinger Sweetwater at Leon.
Major league clubs moved to rebuild for the pennant drive. New York Yankees acquired Johnny Hopp from Pittsburgh with players to be named later. Moose Skowron signed and will report to Binghamton farm next spring amid university protests. Washington Senators bought Jack Jones from Longview. Cleveland Indians signed Ray Flickinger to report to Harrisburg. New York Giants recalled 12 players from farm clubs, most to report next spring.
New York Sept 6 The Big Ten lost football talent to baseball as William Moose Skowron signed with the New York Yankees for a 25 000 to 30 000 bonus. Purdue athletic director Guy Red Mackey blasted the move calling for restrictions, saying colleges are pressed to fund baseball yet lose their top players to pro contracts.
French bishops plan a special loan program to reconstruct about 5,640 churches and 2,500 other religious buildings destroyed or damaged in World War II. The effort aims to restore worship sites across the country and support religious communities in the postwar period.
A section of the 1535 Coverdale Bible was found in the possession of a missionary in Natal Africa. The discovery links early English Bible history to missionary work in the region.
Blond Art Larsen, a San Francisco lefty, upset Herbie Flam 6-3 4-6 5-7 6-4 6-3 to capture the National Amateur Tennis championship at Forest Hills. The 25 year old thanked war-honed superstition habits as he praised his performance and questioned Davis Cup selection. Larsen, seeded sixth, defeated Jaroslav Drobny and others en route to the title, becoming the first left-hander champion in 20 years.
Jim Conley former Texas Tech back has been cut from the Pittsburgh Steers squad. He will join the Richmond club of the minor American League.
United Press reports a busy Texas high school football weekend with 106 games across 32 districts. Spotlight games include Wink versus Fort Stockton, Seminole versus Crane, and Muleshoe versus Tahoka. Multiple districts schedule Friday and Saturday contests across the state with top teams Lit tlefield and Lockney appearing in season openers. Globe-News Want Ads Get Results.
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