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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1946
Page
4
The Gold Sox face the Oilers Garland in Pampa with an even chance. Predictions note Lubbock upset over Abilene, missing Blue Sox stars, and Pampa strong line drives. Grover Seitz earns praise for a one handed catch amid fan banter.
Amarillo based Globe-News reports perilous lead for the Gold Sox in the playoff series against the Oilers with a 9-1 win and a crucial rematch in Pampa. Lubbock already clinched a spot, while Abilene trails as the Blue Sox seek to balance the bracket with pitching by Bill Garland and Joe Budny.
Boxwell Bros and Builders Supply led wins in the Women’s Pioneer League with top individual scores including Martens 446 and Houston 466 for Boxwell and Weeks 473 for Builders Supply. The standings show multiple teams and blind players, with Diamond Shop, Liquor Mart, and Pinkney Sunray posting strong totals amid notes on postponed Khiva Temple vs Kenyon Auto.
A three way tie for medalist honors occurred in the Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association Handicap Match Play Tournament held at the Ross Rogers Course.
In the opening round, Ernie Dowell and Elmer Tucker were eliminated while J G Risley and Henry Morris advanced. Winged by multiple wins, players like Jack Craig Speed Ravey Frank Lawler and Webster Hetherington also secured victories as schedules move toward semifinals and finals late September.
Dodgers must win most remaining games to stay within reach of the St. Louis Cardinals, who hold a three game lead with 11 to play. Brooklyn enjoys 11 home games but faces two doubleheaders before Sept. 26 while Chicago and Philadelphia teams push harder as Braves remain close.
John Skolnicki of Lorain Ohio pitched a no hit no run game and hit the winning home run to lift his Columbus Ferguson Auditors past Phoenix in a 1 to 0 victory in the world softball championship. Hollister Cowboys beat Slush Pump Co. 2 to 1 in a first inning scoring burst.
The article states Kentucky derives its name from an Indian phrase meaning land of tomorrow. It notes the interpretation connects to the region's early settlement lore.
Dr John Wyatt won first place in the Amarillo Country Club Week End Handicap Golf Tournament with a net 60. Other low gross ball winners include Bob Crudgington 82-20-62, R G Mills 87-24-63, S W Ball 84-20-64, and George McGrath 71 for low gross. Jack Proper’s 110 took high gross. The combined cannon cost cited for Columbus ships equals about 14 000 pesetas.
Four leagues begin play this week across Amarillo Bowl Banner Bowl Peerless Lanes and Banner Bowl. Texaco League starts tonight at 7 30 PM at Amarillo Bowl with four Santa Fe teams and other railroaders at Peerless Lanes. Men’s Classic starts Thursday at Amarillo Bowl alongside multiple leagues at Banner Bowl and Peerless Lanes.
The term Alaska comes from an Eskimo word meaning Great Country, reflecting indigenous language influence on the state name.
Don Carver the Roswell judo expert returns to U S competition in the opening one fall bout at the Tri-State Fair Grounds with Floyd Hansen of Salt Lake City Promoter Cory Detton announced. Hansen and Leo Jensen are among the Swedes in two featured bouts with Stormy Leo renewing his rivalry with Irish Mike McGee.
The cost of food for Columbus exploration was set at 6 pesetas per man per month, roughly four to five cents daily.
The Borger Sandies launch District 1-AA play Friday night facing the Childress Bobcats in a high interest showdown. Coach Howard Lynch leads a highly touted squad ranked among Texas top four high school teams.
Coached by Bo Graham the Bobcats opened with a 6 to 0 win over the Shamrock Irishmen. Pampa clipped Electra 19 to 6 and Plainview blanked Lamesa 27 to 0. Odessa led Lubbock 13 to 0 while San Angelo beat Lubbock 26 to 6. Brownfield hosted Midland and Borger faced Mangum in Soonerland.
Texas Class AA grid teams begin a full slate with 57 games as 16 districts start action. Key matchups include Sunset Dallas vs Marshall, Austin at Waco, Highland Park at North Dallas, Odessa at El Paso High, and several interstate clashes with Oklahoma and New Mexico opponents.
Enrollment estimates show 1,750,000 students in 1946 up from 600,000 in 1920, highlighting substantial expansion in higher education participation over this period.
Plainview High B squad travels to face the Amarillo Yans Friday night as the second foe of the season. Coach Rudy Gamblin’s team opened with a 32 to 6 win over Tucumcari last Friday. The piece notes livestock and dairy shipments by motor truck.
The Dallas Rebels lead the Texas League semi final series against the San Antonio Missions three games to one as rain delays the fifth game for a second straight day. Manager Hank Dana remains the planned Dallas starter amid uncertain weather and potential rescheduling. If San Antonio wins, the series heads back to Dallas for a sixth game and possible seventh.
Alex Antonio, 32, of Linden, New Jersey, captured the national left handed golf title at Sedgefield Country Club, defeating Alvin Everett of Rome, Georgia, 4 and 2. This was Antonio’s third crown, with earlier wins in 1938 and 1941, the last before wartime suspension.
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