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tst Texas MaT4 I TOP RUNG CROWDED AT START MAJOR LEAGUE PILOTS CLAIM DIVISION SPOTS TOM BEAALEY HKPIUWE-NTATIVES of the sit teams the West Texas-New Mexico Class baseball league met In Hobbs Sunday, and during a five-hour session adopted a 124- gUM schedule starting on Wednesday, May 4 and closing September e. The opening games are Hobbs at Ruswell, huns Odessa Wiuk at Mona- at Midland. The group adopted a salary limit of $1,000 a month for each club and provided that home clubs shall guar- visiting teams $50 per scheduled day. Receipts from holiday fames will be pooled. The meeting was remarkably free from squabbles, but considerable time was wasted in reading the constitution and by-laws and straightening out a few tangles in the Hobbs set-up.

The Hobbs fans on hand for the confab stated that they had raised $1,000 under the impression that Hobbs was to horoa Clty-olTtne Texa for Okla- By SID FEDEK NEW YORK, April 1 first divisions on both sides of the big league fence are going to be awfuilj crowded when they post tin final standings next Septem ber, if you take the word most of the managers direct ing the show. Making their pre-battle statements a few hours before the cur tain lifted on the 1937 season todaj Texas League. However, they finally agreed to operate independently of any hookup with teams of higher classification and met all requirements for league play, posting the guarantee. National Baseball Association membership fee, etc. The managers voted to adopt the Goldsmith ball WITH OBtiAKEER Joe Pate in the thick 'of umpiring duties in the Texas League, the National Baseball Association appointed Jim Payne as a sort of "League Guardian," and Jiqa has done a good job.

All of the managers stetned with the work T'ayne had done in getting the ready, and each manager predicted that his team would be near the top of tbe heap. The Shaughnessy play-off was approved. Payne, by the way, has his players in Roswell and will start tomorrow, and the Midland club will be training te Midland by the latter part of this week, according to Manager Wray Query. With the major league clubs at the barrier, the question of the moment seems to be: Which National league contender will face the New York Yankees in the 1937 world series? Tlie St. Louis Cardinals have caught the eyes of most experts just as they did last spring.

The pennant-winning New York Giants are figured to do no better than runner-up. Some even relegate the Giants to third behind Chicago. Pittsburgh appears to have a fight on its hands to stay in the first division. Charlie Dressen has whipped his Cincinnati Beds into a formidable machine Some optimists think the Reds will make trouble for the leaders. But that's largely because of the sho'v- infi the Red Raiders made In training tilts when they played for riding high and everything.

In the American league, the Yankees figure to repeat, all reports that the Detroit Tigers to cause trouble now that Mickey -Cochrane and Hank J3reenberg are back on the firing liae notwithstanding. The Yankees' Murderers' Row. has shown no disposition to ease up. If anything the" lads in suits seem to be having the time of their lives trying to out dc eaca other in a healthy competition that could hardly lead one to sus pect them of over-confidence. in Washington and Boston, thi pilots, with a few exceptions, fig ured their respective clubs couldn' 1 miss.

Even those old feudists, Burlelgh Grimes and Chuck Dressen, were carrying the torch for their Brook lyn and Cincinnati outfits. Am Rogers Hornsby, shrugging off the hopeless outlook of the saw his St Louis Browns even as high as fourth. "Cincinnati may surprise anc crash through to the top," said Dressen, without so much as a backward glance at the Giants, Cardinals, Pirates or Cubs, who are regarded as pretty good this year. "With the breaks, the Brooklyns may be right up you can tell Dressen I said so," was the last minute "feed-box special" from Grimes. Generally, however, the Yanks Indians and Tigers, with either Washington, Boston or Chicago as the fourth outfit, were figured to cut the American league share of the series melon next fall, while the usual.

quartetr of New York; Chicago, Pittsburgh and St Louis was augmented by Dressen's vote for his-Reds in the National league dog fight Bucky Harris made no bones about the time President Roosevelt throws out the first ball here, you can look for us to be a real cntender." Connie Mack, with a somewhat hapless looking collection of A's, even indicated his youngsters might pull up out of the cellar. In Boston, both Bill McKechnie of the Bees and Jimmy Wilson of the Phillies, rival managers in the morning and afternoon patriots' day game which comprise the curtailed opening- National league card, refused to go out on the limb with any predictions. But each was certain his outfit was improved. From New York, where the curtain doesn't lift until, tomorrow's seven-game program throws all but the Bees, and Phils into action, the championship Joe McCarthy and Gia. Bill Terry oozed with confidence.

You got the idea they wouldn't be satisfied with anything less than pennants. "The Yanks won by 19 1-2 games last ifs the same club of Yanks," said McCarthy. "I think Cleveland is the most dangerous opposition, but the club that beats the Yankees wins the pennant" "With out infield, pitching and batting improved," said Terry, "I don't see how we can miss." Grimm Picks His Cubs Another -definitely picking his THE "GATE Is down" all around the WT-NM circuit as competing clubs are preparing to get into the. thick of the fight About 25 candidates bailing from for and near have reported to the veteran Monahans "Vrammell, who is aseball school. manager, Paul conducting a Among those answering the call the diamond are Fred Craig, reteran third sacker with playing Experience in the Esst Texas, West Texas and Texas Leagues; Ralph Fielder, a shortstop from Salt Lake City; Eddie Guynes, shortstop, a product of the Dallas sandlots for the psst four years; Williams, a Batcher prospect from Pecos; "Bed" Black, second bsseman from 'Colorado; and a galaxy of Hester, a left bander; Wingo, another southpaw; Glover, a right handed huvier from Oklahoma.

Also on hand are players from Breckenridge and Albany. Ned Pcttigrew, former manager of the Oklahoma City Indians and for the last two ysars a scout for the Pittsburgh Pirates of the Na tional League, will pilot the Hobbs entry on the field. THE MONAHANS haseball tea-n be known as the Trojans. The feminine fan submitting the narpe. awarded season pass.

Wallace Fuglar. -who does a bit of first basing for the Coahoma Bulldogs, managed a team at Vivian, last year. Wallace is a left- hander and his size is his only handicap. own outfit was Charley Grimm of the Cubs, all smiles over the deal which brought Rip Collins from the Cardinals to plug the hole at first base. "Barring bad injury breaks, I believe the Cubs are good enough to win," he announced.

"We're showing more fight than in any recent year." Mickey Cochrane, with himself and Hank Greenberg in the Detroit lineup, saw his. Tigers as 'the best defensive club in the American league." Steve O'Neill, burly boss of the Cleveland Indians, had something say about that battle, however, offering prayer only that the four newcomers, Lyn Lary, Jule Solters, Earl Whitehlll and Ivy Paul Andrews, produced. Texas League Pace Is Set By Beaumont Exporters On 3-Game Win Streak At Expense Of Galveston Bucs By the Associated Beaumont's huatling F-xporters hanks to the steady hurling 3ooU Poffenberger, continued to ead the Teua league today on the heels of a three-game winning streak at the expense of the Gal eston Buccaneers. Pcffenberger won second of the young season yester day when he held the Pirates to eight scattered as his matei routed Cole in the third and hunj up a 7-3 victory. Houston and Fort Worth main tained the pace, the Buffs coming rom behind to.

beat San Antonio -3, and the Cats downing the Dal Steers 7-4, thus retaining a ti or second place. San Antonio scored three runs in the first off Al Fisher, but in the ast eight innings only fiv6 Mis- ions reached first and only on. went as far as second. Ilw Fort Worth Gate spotted Dallas three runs in the first but It was not enough for Fred Marberry, ex-big leaguer making; his flrtt start of the season. He allowed 11 hits and was by Parker who gave up one in one Inning.

Ed Greer was pounded for eight hits in four innings but Virgil Hape, rookie Cat southpaw, blanked the Steers in the final five, allowing bat three Tulsa and Oklahoma City remain- in status quo by splitting a oubleheader, the Indians taking first 9-3, and Tulsa grabbing he second 7-4. Tony Governor led the Indian at- ack in the first, hree hits, two of smashing out them doubles. wo pitchers toiled for each team, the second Ed Carnett, rookie iler southpaw making his Texas ague its. debut, allowed but eight MAT RECONSIDER SEATTLE, April 19 ty of Washington officials indi- ted today they might reconsider icir decision to send only two of te three Husky crews, all national hampions in their divisions, to oughkeepsie in June. Washington enthusiasts, jubilant ver the northerners convincing de- eat of three California eights Saturday: on the' Oakland estuary, reefed the cry that all three crews mst be sent east this club will be among the pen- ant contenders.

"Our attack is the rongest since I took charge." Predicts 5-Club Fight Frankie Frisch took a. look over hat is generally regarded as. ub-standard set of St. Louis 'Car- rials and refused to pick any club. "It looks like a.

five-club dog ght, and while we have our prob- ms, so have the other clubs," he aid. The Pirates, stronger than ever they only make their power ount, rated with the Giants, Cubs nd. Cards in Pittsburgh Pilot Pie raynor's book. "Our only 'if is pitching," he oaned. "We're pleased with pur.

ewcomers, Lee Handley and Jobn- Dickshot, and Arky Vaughan oks like the 1935 batting cham- again." Detroit, Boston, New "and us to the finish," pre- cted Jimmy Dykes of Chicago's dark horse" White Sox in naming choices for flag contenders. He to mention Cleveland. Joe Cro'nin, heading Boston 's, "If they do," said he confidently, Sox, was Tiappy about several lings, but happiest "because the ressure is off us they aren't eking us for the pennant this THEY'RE OFF-IN THE AMERICAN AND NATIONAL LEAGUES To Greet FDR At Opening Game Bees And Phillies Pry Off National Loop Lid Experts Predict Small REBELS DEFEAT Opening Day Crowd BOSTON, April 19 bly the smallest opening day crowd in major league baseball history will watch the 1937 Na- onal league curtain roll up this oday when the Boston Bees and 'billies swing into action 29 ours ahead of their rivals. afternoon's half of this Pa- riots' Day double hill, however, 'is expected to draw a espite the fact that the experts ave doomed both clubs to the sec- nd division. New Pitching Strength Both managers, Bill McKechnie the Bees, and Jimmy Wilson of ae Phillies, who appear to have btained new pitching strength, redict their clubs will improve their 1936 showings.

McKechnie awarded the opening itching assignment to veteran Danny MacFayden and will call pon Jim Turner, one of his im- ressive rookies, to start the aft- j-noon game. Wilson's pitching elections were Bucky Walters, ormer Boston infielder, for the morning game and Wayne Lamas- er, southpaw rookie, for the aft- rnoon contest The Bees, who completed one of the most, a hysical sea- ons in many years, introduce uch newcomers as Vince DiMaggio, older brother of the Yankees' amous jarms, sophomore who appears star, Deb capable of lugging the club's third base gap, and Elbie Fletcher, a hometown roduct, who has won the first asing job away from Baxter Joran, the club's leading slugger last eason. SHOPPERS, 5-4 By HANK HABT Co-Op's Rebels opened the! home season hi pleasing fashion here Sunday afternoon on the Eas Third diamond by scoring a 5-4 victory over Ralph La Londe's TP Shoppers in the first game of 5 twin bill, and Berl Cramer brought his Coahoma outfit into town for the nightcap and made away wit a a 4-3 decision despite great pitch ing by "the local trio; gins, "Pug" Hagcrman and Cook. The Wig Bil Rebels put on a perfor mince in sharp contrast to their last Sunday show when they fel before the Coahomans an had the visitors fighting all the way. In the opener, Melvin Boatman who flashed good form in his first start last week, had fair control After a shaky first inning start in which the Shoppers scored their runs, he steadied and did allow a man to reach first baso throughout the remaining seven innings.

He whiffed four men and rode to victory when Clarence Redding sent a hard single to centerfield in the seventh frame, scoring Leanord Morgan from second base Vernon YVhittiiigtnn pnt the Rebels into the scoring column in third frame when he lined cut a cne base blow with two men aboard. In the second affair the Sinclair boys fallied their first two runs in the opening frame when Alvis and Wa'lace Fuglar came in on a hingle by Jack Riggs, but Carmen Brandon clouted one o1 Cramer's offerings for a home run in the second stanza to make it 2-1 and Wiggins aided his own cause along with a hit that resulted in tying run in the third frame. He came in on Redding's base OFFICIAL WEST TEXAS-NEW MEXICO LEAGUE SCHEDULE HOBBS ROSWELL WINK They Stand STANDINGS Pet. Beaumont 4 1 .800 3 2 600 Fort Worth 2 .600 8 3 .500 Oklahoma City 8 .500 2 8 .400 1 4 -200 's Beawtnont 7, GHlveston 3. Hbwrtcn 5, San Antonio 3.

Fort Worth 4. Clu I MONAHANS ODESSA MIDLAND AT HOBBS BEAD THE May 6, May 28, 29 June (27), 28 July 8, 9 July 30, 31 Aug. (22), 23 Sept. 6 May 32 (23, 23) June 2, 3 July 1, 2 July 21, 22 Aug. 7, (8) Aug.

24, 25 May 20, 21 June 12, (13) June 29, 30 July 23, 24, (25) Aug. 11, 12 Augr. 30, 31 May 10, 11 June 9, 10, 11 July 3, (4) July 15, 16 Aug. 9, 10 Aug. 26, 27 May (16), 17 May 31, June 1 June 21, 12 July 18, Any, 8, 4 Sept 4, (8) AT ROSWELL May 4, 5 May 24, 25 Jane 19, (20-20) July 5-5 July 26, 27 Aug.

(15), 16 BIG SPRING May (16), 17 May 31; June 1 June 21, 22 July 12, 13, 14 3, 4 Sept 4, (5) May 10, 11 June 9,10, 11 July 3, (4) July 15, 16 Aug. 9, 10 Aug. 26, May 18, 19 May (30-30) June 25, 26 July 19, 20 Ansr. Aug. 17, 18, 19 May 12, IS June (6), 7, June 17, 18 July 17 (18) Aug.

5, 6 Aug. tt AT WINK May 18, 19 May (30, 30) June 25, 26 July 19, 20 Aug. (1), 2 Aug. 17, 18, 19 May 8, (9) May 26, 27 June 14, 15, 16 July 6, 7 July 28, 29 Aug. 28 (29) DAILY HERALD May 6, 7 May 28, 29 Jnne (27), 28 July 8, 9 July SO, 81 Aug.

(22), 28, Sept. 6 May 12, 18 Jnne (6), 7, 8 June 17, 18 July 17, (18) Aug. 0 Aug. 20, 2 i May 14, 15 June 4, 5 June 23. 24 July 10, ,11) Ang.

18, 14 Sept 1, AT MONAHANS May 12, 13 June (6) 7, 8 June 17, 18 July 17, (18) Aug. 5, 6 Aug. 20, 21 May 14, 15 June 4, 5 June 23, 24 July 10, (11) Aug. 13, Sept. 1, 2, 3 May 4, 5 May 24, 25 June 19, (20-20) July 5 July 26, 27 Aug.

(15), 16 FOR COMPLETE May (16), 17 May 31, Jane 1 June 21, 22 Jaly 12, IS, 14 Aug. 8, 4 Sept. 4, (5) May 22, June 2, July 1, SI July tt 7, (8) Aug. Sfi AT ODESSA May 14, 15 June 5 June 23, 24 July 10, (11) Aup. 13, 14 SspL 1, 2, 3 May 22, (23, 23) June 2, 3 July 1, 2 July 21, 22 Aug.

7, (8) Aug. 24, 25 May 20, 21 June 12, (13) June 29, 30 July 23, 24, Aug. 11, 12 Aug. 30, 31 (26) 8, (9) May 26, 27 June 14, 16, 16 July 6, 7 July 28, 29 Aug. 28, 29 Aug.

28, (29) EESULTi OF May 1 May 28, June (i7), July 8, 9 July 80, SI Aug. Sent AT MIDLAND May 8, (9) May 26, 27 June 14, 15, 16 July 6, 7 July 28, 29 Aug. 28, (29) May 20, 21 June 12, (13) June 29, 30 Jnly 23, 24, (25) Augr. 11, 12 Aug. 30, 31 May 10, 11 June 9, 10, 11 July 8, (4) July 15, 16 Aug.

9, 10 Aug. 26, 27 May 18, 19 May (30-30) June 25, 26 July 19, 20 Aug. (1), Aug. 17,18,19 May 4, 5 May 24, Jane 19, (20, SO) July 6-6 July 26, 21 Aug. Iff (10) THIS Yankees Show No Signs Of A Letdown Wind Up Exhibition Sched ule With 26 Wins, 6 Losses NEW YORK, April 19 New York Yankees, who won the American League pennant and then stampeded the Giants in.

the world series last year, showed no signs of a let-down in their grapefruit league performances. The Yanks wound up their exhibition schedule with 26 victories in 32 games for an .813 average and closed fast with two wins in the three-game city with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics held second place with: .685. Four other clubs, the Washington Senators, the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Chicago White Sox, and the Brooklyn Dodgers, finished abova .600. CLARKE WINS GOLF TITLE SHREVEPORT, April 19 in the fourth annual Ark- La-Tex invitation golf tournament went to Bill Clarke, Kilgore, former Texark'ana champion.

He ended his campaign with a semi-finals" victory over Edwin McClure of Shreveport and a 2-1 finals over Edwin Moore, also of Sbreve- port. blow. Cook and A. Rose put the Bulldogs back into the lead in the fifth when they sent Berl Cramer around and Riggs tripled the next frame and scored on E. Rose's ground ball to give them the run they needed.

Cramer gave up five hits and struck out eight while the visitors were collecting a total of six Rebel twirlers. Texas Holding First Place In Southwest Longhorns Watch Drive Of Bears; Race Nears Half way Mark Vr'. By the Associated Press Texas Longhorns paced the Southwest conference baseball race today but watched with wary eyes the drive of Baylor's embattled Bears. As the teams neared the half-way mark in a turbulent campaign in which, past performances showed, anything was liable to happen, the Bruins gave critics who picked them to win the title some justification after a disappointing start Baylor smashed Rice in two games last week to take second place in the standing and shove the into the second division with elimination staring them in the face. Rice showed much promise at the start of the season but hit the toboggan the past two of the Owls by Baylor 13-3 and 32-13 and their 6-1 defeat at the hands of Texas jarred their pennant aspirations to a whisper.

May Tie For Lead Baylor will have the opportunity this week to draw into a virtual tie with Texas for the top. The Bruins play the Longhorns at Waco Saturday and victory would give the Bears a .714 standing compared to .750 for Texas. The Texas Aggies rest in third place. Defeat by Texas, 7-2, tumbled a notch last week. The past week was some consolation to Southern Methodist, which won its first game, trimming Texas Christian 10-8.

The Christians took the first game of the series 2-1. The Aggies play Southern Methodist at Dallas and Texas Christian at Roosevelt Towes Pint Ball Today At Washington Philadelphia Game WASHINGTON, April 19 Franklin Roosevelt, a big tight hander, warmed up today to start the American league on another baseball season. He was free to put all bat on his first pitch, for was to make only one. This vias from the president's private box to th Washington and Philadelphia play ers, grouped near home plate. A sellout two days before thi game assured a capacity crowd of 30,000 to see the president in nil annual 'pitching chore.

The son starts here a day ahead of other major league cities. Vice-President Garner also a preliminary flag in cenferfield. Once Mr. Roosevelt had throwi the first strike, Joe Cascarella wai to take over the pitching foi Washington and Larry Kelley fot the Athletics. Both teams had changed line ups from last season.

The Senators had Al Simmoni bought from Detroit, in left fielt and Ossie Bluege at shortstop, re placing the injured Cecil Travis The A's newcomers are Bill Wer ber, from Boston, at third bast and Bill Cissell, from Baltimore, a' second. Game time was 2 p. m. Central Standard Time. The probable lineups: cf; Lewis, Sb; Kuhel, lb; Simmons, If; Stone, rf; Myer, Bluege, Hogan, Cascarella, p.

cf; Werber, Moses, Johnson, Ifi Dean, Hayes or Brucker, Newsome, ss; Parker or Cissell, Xb; Kelley, p. LOCAL GOLFERS WIN 1ST SAND BELT CONTEST All Sand Belt golf league teams were- in action and the defending champion Big Spring links- men scored a 22-18 victory over the Lamesa contingent on the country club course here to open the season. Midland through with a 32 to 6 win over Colorado on the Mitchell county course and Odessa routed Stanton 30-10 the Stanton course. Feature of the matches at Stanton was the battle for low ball between Woodard and Powell of Stanton and Hill and Wright of Odessa, won by the Stanton golfers on the 25th hole. Woodard, however, lost his individual match 2-1, and Powell was defeated, 3-2.

Doug Jones, No. 1 man on Die Big Spring team, defeated George Norman of Lamesa 6-5, and Shirley Robbins coasted to a 7 and 6 win over Bill White. The locals won low ball, 4 and 3. Frank Morgan, who lost the No. 1 position on the local team to Jones, had an off day in -his Sand Rice engages Fort Worth Thursday.

Friday and Saturday 'Rice tangles with Southern Metho- was defeated by Dave Watt lost Belt match and John Edminson. to T. F. VaughL, Lamesa's veteran golfer, on the 20th hole. Obie Bristow took out A.

G. Barnard 5-4 but Lee Hubby lost to L. B. Vaughn. Tom Coffee lost to Darnell Lamesa, but Theron Hick-, managed to win his match from Hol- lingswoith.

The Stanton Midland match scheduled for April 4 was played last week, Midland winning 30 to 10. The other matches postponed from April 4, will be playea till" week-end, Big Spring at Odessa and Colorado at Lamesa. dist at Dallas and the Aggies meet Texas Christian at Fort Worth. FOB FRIENDLY SERVICE Stop At The Sign of The "Flying Red Horse" MOBILOIL MOBJTLGAS S. M.

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