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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1948
Page
12
Image laden notes blend with coach quotes and player data as the Gold Sox pursue a decisive playoff game. Coach Howard Lynch reflects on season form with Gridders set to open on Thursday. Juvenile and veteran players highlighted amid strong opponents and historic reminders from past games.
The Braves widened their lead in the pennant race with a 5-2 win over the Pirates as Montin Kennedy dominated. The Indians and Dodgers also posted losses and the Browns defeated the Indians 3-2 after a late rally, with Joe Schultz delivering the deciding ninth inning single.
Registration for Kids Incorporated sports begins with lettered groups on specific days at the Maverick Club. Volunteers urged to help coach and supervise as the program expands for football basketball and softball with a point system and pre September 1 card dating.
The Sox lead the Shaugnessy playoff series three games to two after a 9-1 rout in Lubbock behind Joe Budny. Schumacher is set for Tuesday with Heller or Budny backing him, while Lubbock counters with uncertain rotation and Mills and Sullivan in relief plans. Virgil Richardson misses remainder after suspension as crowd of 4,223 saw Budny dominate the Hubbers.
The City Championship golf tournament at Ros Rogers Course starts Tuesday with match play set from Wednesday to Friday. Last year’s medalist and champion Fat Jeckoen won both honors at Amarillo Country Club but will not attend this time due to attending the University of Arizona.
In Dallas, Sept 14, Southwest Conference rules via executive secretary James H. Stewart outline six violation categories for athletic aid and off campus employment. Penalties include probation, suspensions, and expulsion for institutions and suspensions for athletes. Also notes charity game prep for Rams and Eagles, and a bizarre postage due item about Devils Lake river.
Promoter Cory Detton raises admission for Thursday at the Sports Arena headlined by Jack Dempsey the former heavyweight champion serving as referee for a Weldner Gray 190 pound bout. General $1.25 reserve $1.75 ringside $2.50. children 60 cents. Other matches include Gets Curtis Fen ton Mobley Allott Kohen with 30 minute Gets Curtis spot. Tickets on sale at Maxor Drug. Dempsey to headquarter in the Panhandle area this week.
Texas Christian University faces a rebuilding yet seasoned season. Coach Dutch Meyer brings 27 lettermen from last year and 45 experienced players overall, with returning tackles Red Marable and Don Norrell and a strong wingback in Lindy Berry. Punting should improve with Leon Joslin stepping in, while gaps at guard and tackle offer worry but not collapse. He forecasts SMU to win, with Texas second and Rice third, leaving TCU uncertain about its final place.
The Blackburn Sporting Goods boxing team coached by C R Sinclair and Bob Johnson begins workouts Wednesday at 7 30 pm in the Hobby House gym. First match set for Oct 4 at Pampa. candidates include Sammy Sims Leon Palicio Glenn Duckworth and Buster Holman. Anyone interested to try out should contact C R Sinclair at 8288 or attend Monday Wednesday or Friday 7 30 pm sessions. Women Bowlers Meet Wednesday Afternoon to form a new league for housewives and other women. meeting at Amarillo Bowl at 2 pm urged for all interested.
September 14 at Pebble Beach saw 64 women begin match play for the US Women's Amateur. Betty Mims White secured medalist honors with 77, while Dorothy Kielty of Long Beach, Cal, was disqualified after miscounting an 18th hole score, altering the field. Betty MacKinnon and Verna Lee Bongart also contest today’s matches.
The report lists scores from multiple leagues including First National Bank Birds and CITY LEAGUE teams. Individuals such as Parker, Rice, West, and Manning post high pins while clubs like Veterans Hospital and Phillips Petroleum show wins and notable performances amid wide score ranges.
Oscar Williams hit a two run homer in the seventh as Tyler Trojans beat Longview 10 8 to even the Lone Star League Shaughnessy playoff series at two games each. Kilgore and Henderson were rained out. Tyler used four pitchers with 18 hits allowed to Longview. The fifth game will be played tonight at Tyler.
Cleveland September news reports that Indian pitcher Black remained in critical condition after suffering a subarachnoid hemorrhage from a foul ball off pitcher Kennedy. Dr. Edward Castle Jr. stated there is little change, with some fleeting signs of recovery if bleeding stops. The incident occurred during a game, Black collapsing as Kennedy’s second pitch sailed toward Pellagrini, prompting hospital transport.
Texas sports writers place Port Arthur first in the weekly high school football poll with 145 votes, Kerrville second at 133, Odessa third, and Lubbock fourth. The rankings show shifts as Odessa, Amarillo, Waco, Highland Park, Pampa, Baytown and others fill the top ten while Lufkin and Wichita Falls drop out. A separate note cites Ray’s game against St Louis with a spinal injury.
In a foggy league recap, Shaughnessy playoff pairings headline Monday results across several circuits. Amarillo hosts Lubbock while Pampa and Albuquerque face off, with Vernon listed for Tuesday action and Houston-Tulsa playoff implications in the Texas league.
The Transportation Bowling League meets Thursday at 7:00 PM at Peerless Lanes to reorganize. Teams include Rock Island Santa Fe Burlington Greyhound Lines Yellow Cab and Amarillo Bus Co. All interested urged to attend. Also Friday night features Sandies versus Childress.
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