Goodman, Amateur, Beats Texan for U. S. Golf Open
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The BROWNSVILLE HERALD SPORTS » SECTION -^ GOODMAN, AMATEUR, BEATS TEXAN FOR U. S. GOLF OPEN X* BAER VICTOR IN OMAHA GOUER TENTH ROUND A’S DEFEAT Proud Owner With Derby Winner PADRES FALL STROKES 287 YANKS TWICE BEFORE REDS Wood, Hagen, Armour, Olin Detroit Measures Chisox Steers Beat Exporters 5-3 Dutra and Moreland 6-4; Indians And To Take Two Out Next in Line Sens Win Of Threa BY ALAN GOULD PHILADELPHIA. June 10. f/P)— SAN ANTONIO, June 10. (>P»— NORTH SHORE GOLF CLUB, The Athletics did a thorough job Oklahoma City’s Indians cleared Glenview, 111., June 10. i/Py—By the San Antonio tonight with a 7-5 vic- of shatering the New York Yankee slim margin of a single stroke and tory in 11 innings to cop two out a missed four-loot putt on the home “jinx” today by winning both games of three with the San Antonio Mis- green by his one close pursuer, of a double header from the world sions. Benton was shelled from the Johnny Goodman, bronzed, dapper champions, 9-5 and 8-7 before a mound in the early innings, Matuzak little insurance salesman, and 23- ahead to win over capacity crowd of 35,000, the largest going Kowalik. year-old amateur “Giant, killer,” of also a relief pitcher, 7-5, after two of the season. The sent the Omaha, Neb., today climbed on top triumph extra frames. Ray Flaskamper put of the golfing world as the new A’s onto third place ahead of the the Indians ahead by driving in a open champion of the United States. defeated Chiicago White Sox. run for a 5-4 margin in the eighth, After a phenomenal outburst of Even Babe Ruth’s 13th and 14th and also scored the winning run in shot-making skill that at one daz- home runs of the season and Lefty’s the 11th after Walk and Betten- zling juncture this afternoon threat- stunt of fanning five times to equal court’s wild heave to left. ened to the record of explode all exiting open major league batting Okla. City .. 210 010 010 02—7 10 0 championship records to bits, Good- futility couldn’t stop the A’s in the San Antonio 040 000 010 00—5 17 3 man survived a sudden and dan- first game as Pinky Higgins smash- Benton, Matuzak and Powers; gerous slump with just enough of ed a four bagger with two on base Miller, R. White Kowalik and his previously lop-sided margin to in the eighth to clinch the game. Heath. stave off the closing rush of Ralph Five more homers, including Jim- Guldahl, sensational 21-year old mit Foxx’s 13th of the year and two Steers 5, Exporters 3 professional of the St. Louis Coun- by Arndt Jorgens, Yankee catcher, BEAUMONT. June 10. 0P>—One try club. marked the second game. Philadel- big inning In which the Dallas phia won this contest in the ninth Steers got to Ray Fritz for four Near All-Time Record when Bing Miller hit Lefty Gomez consecutive hits, including home for a pinch single, Roger Cramer runs Bonura Goodman finished the 82-hole by and Bennett and walked and Ed Colema a championship struggle with rounds nbrought triple by Ernie Holman enabled them both in with a single after the visitors to make it two out of of 75-66-70—76 for a total of 237 they had advanced on Bob Johnson’s three with the that fell only one stroke short of Exporters this after- sacrifice. Jorgen's first homer was noon. the all-time championship record. Lefty Erickson was hit free- made writh the bases full. ly but Guldahl, six strokes behind at the throughout airtight support First- with his outset of the last 36 holes and coupled ability to bear nine York Max is shown here New 103 010 000—7 6 0 down in the pinches him behind with only 15 to go, rallied Schmeling going down in the tenth round after he had been battered into helplessness pulled Philadelphia .. 002 031 002—8 13 1 several superbly to take second with by Max Baer. Baer (right) won on a technical knockout in the tenth round of a scheduled fifteen-round through tight places before place Gomez Joe 76-71-70-71—288. bout at Yankee Stadium. New York. Allen, and Jorgens; Cain Vance came to his rescue in and Cochrane. the ninth. Guldahl's dramatic closing chal- But for a touch break even lenge was the only thing that saved Vance Tigers 6, Chisox 4 might not have saved the the tournament from being turned game for CHICAGO, June 10. i/P)—After Dallas. With one run into a rout. He picked up seven already in, Goodman s Win in starting out with a flurry of five one out and men on first and third. strokes on six holes as he reached GIANTS TAKE Open heme runs in the first four hit a terrific low the last turn in 35. He needed an- innings, Lord Derby, head of England’s most celebrated sporting family, is shown Morgan liner to Detroit’s game with the White Sox as he led his right that hit Parker other 35 to tie Goodman but he victorious thoroughbred Hyperion back to the paddock going down to was decided on a basis of singles after the colt’s sensational in the second. The drive was a sure hit missed a three-foot putt on the 15tn Is Climax to triumph Derby, named for his owner’s Long Fight today and the Tigers won, 6-4. Inset, is the at and would have left Beaumont but to waste the irst of his last big LEAGUE LEAD family. Hyperion passing post the finish. White and Gehringer hit home cne behind with men on opportunities and he failed, finally, (Central Press) first and CHICAGO. 10. runs for Detroit in the first innings third tvith but one out had it to get down a four-foot putt on the June —(/¥>;—Sat- amateur standing was teopardized not and Kress hit for the circuit for struck Parker. 18th green after a remarkable re- urday's spectacular victory lor by his part-time work in a Hughes grounded to sport- the Sox both Goodman to a Cardinals Beaten in the second and Momehart to end the covery from a trap. Johnny brought ng goods store, decided in by Cubs ' game. finally fourth innings. A1 Simmons also Dallas It was a close call climax the career of a struggling his favor and 001 004 000—5 12 1 for the Nebras- then saw him flash hit Golfers Invited who As N. Y. Defeats his season’s seventh homer in Valley Beaumont 002 000 001—3 13 1 ka after youth set out, like a golfing to fame “game cock,” he had ail by beating Bob Jones in the fourth David, to take a few inning. None was on base Erickson. Vance and Jonnard; but shot the tournament to pieces healthy wal- the first round of the National Phils 5-2 when each of the five blows was Fritz and Susce. by taking a six-stroke lead and then lops at the Goliaths of the game Amateur Championshi.p That same hit. To Fourth and finally succeeded, the he July opened fire on the last round with beyond year made his first Tourney start in the White featured for Detroit with a 4-3-2, including an eagle and a fondest hopes of his partisans, national open and finished with 328 a triple as well as his homer, while Texan Is Southern birdie. But he himself to- after five meteoric seasons. at ST. LOUIS. June 10. ifP,—Tiie Golfers of the entire pulled Winged Foot, while Jones Simmons, the American Valley sec- —probably loving cups—are to bo after a Four ago, at Pebble Beach, league’s gether six-hole debacle to years slaughtered A1 Chicago Cubs knocked the St. Louis tion have been invited to Espinosa in a play- leading hitters, increased his average participate given for the low gross score, the Golfing Champion shoot the closing nine within a officials debated whether Johnny's off for the title. Cardinals out of first place in the with a .500 a in a Fourth cf tournament ALBANY, Ga„ June 10. —tjpi— stroke of day, getting single as July lew net score, an dfor other accom- single par. Less than a year ago well as a el a of Goodman's National League race by winning homer in four times at bat. which is to be the Vi Gorczyca Fort Worth, record wasn't staged on Browns- plishments. considered Detroit . Tex., today won the southern wo- A Game Champion good the final game of the series today, 200 021 100—6 10 0 enough to him a ville Municipal course, according to Detailed are give place on the Chicago 010 200 010—4 8 0 arrangements being men's golf championship by defeat- American Walker 4-3. The Giants won from the Phil- announcement Saturday by Clyde He proved he was as game as they cup team. That Sorrells and Desautels. Berry; made by Alfonso Escalante, steward ing Mrs. Ben Fitzhugh of Vicks- ‘PEPPER7” was before he lies and the Smith, chairman of the golf com- AL, top. come, under pressure. He emerged finished as low regained Gregory, Heving and Grube. at the golf course here. burg. Miss., one up in their 36-hole amateur in The four of their seven mittee.