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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1934
Page
3
State Senator K M Regan scored the first clean hole in one on record at Pecos country club on No 6 with a seven foot approach. Judge J A Drane followed with a birdie and Earl Bell made par. Regan becomes eligible for the ace club and related prizes.
The city softball league opened with Firemen and Wholesalers showing strength. Fireboys beat Baptists 9 to 4 as Mount pitched and Bell and Boies shared catching duties. Wholesalers then crushed Pecos Mercantile Telephone 26 to 13 with Keith Camp hitting two home runs.
Dope results show Firemen 9 beating Baptists 4 and Wholesalers 26 defeating Pecos Mercantile 12. Methodists 17 beat Retailers 7. Wholesalers 16 over Baptists 12. Schedule notes May 31 Fireboys vs Methodists. June 1 Mercantile Telephone vs Retailers. June 4 Fireboys vs Retailers.
Clyde Bradford of Grandfalls campaigned in town on Monday meeting supporters and handling campaign business.
The diminutive Abilene golfer Carnes Wilson keeps his West Texas title at Big Spring last week while F. I. Howe, the country club pro, praises the win. Howe taught Wilson when Wilson was a caddie at a club where Howe worked as pro. Wilson began golf as soon as he could grasp a club.
Golfers at the country club envision a water hole to enliven the course. Ethical voices suggest diverting part of the swimming pool drain to a ditch before the No 9 green would create a water hazard and provide a inviting place for lost balls.
The club notes repeated rain leads to knee high weeds on fairways and that manual clearing is hard. Two local stores have offered a mower at wholesale cost, and the club seeks a financing plan to acquire it.
Several out-of-town golfers play the club regularly. C A Bulot of Wickets is one. Bulot excels with irons. Mr and Mrs Sam O Neal of Mentone are regulars. Mrs O Neal is among the best of the women players and Mr O Neal is above average.
Keith Camp questions a 41 score then notes wide ranges from 50s to 100s. Earl Bell returns after two years. Harvey Beauchamp dominates with a 275 yard mid drive and clever handicapping. Vernon Hicks rises, Jack May and Parker debut limber-shafted woods as the club heads wrap up over a family gathering.
Pecos golfers show interest in Alpine Country Club annual invitation golf tournament scheduled for June 16 and 17. At least a dozen Pecos players expected to attend, drawn by the event’s strong local prestige.
Lee Starling of Dallas, manager of the Madera Springs resort, said in Pecos that the concrete foundation has been laid for the new 100 room lodge. The plan includes a golf course and swimming pool later at the mountain resort.
Sunday will host a large men s doubles tennis tournament at Pecos Tennis Club with 12 to 15 teams from Barstow Odessa Van Horn Midland Fort Stockton and Wink represented. Pecos pair Murray and Green aim for victory after last year s runners up finish to Wink champions Winkleman and McElvaney. A trophy from Chas F Mannan Jewelry Co will be awarded to the winners.
Milner doubles twice and hits a home run as two-base hits appear for Milner and Blazi. Cox adds a three-base hit. Rhodes to Lewis to Pence turns a double play. Lewis fans four, Reeves ten. Umpires Young and Youngblood. Game lasts 1 hour 59 minutes.
Pecos White Sox, with several new faces including Cox Milner and Reeves, beat Monahans 13 to 5. Reeves, Pecos pitcher, retired ten at home plate and takes over Thompson's spot. Milner shined with a home run, a two-base hit and a single as a good crowd watched. Miss Louetta Macon of Freeport Illinois received a postcard mailed to Pasadena California 25 years ago.
H H Johnson known as 2 H won the Rotors club golf tournament last Thursday with the lowest score. The field included Bill Kerr and Hilliard Camp tied at 41s, Jack Camp 61 as consolation, and Albert Sisk 45 for a special consolation. A high wind affected play, and awards followed at the club's ladies night.
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