Boxing, coaching schools, and 1930s Texas sports notes
After NCAA boxing in Madison Square Garden promoters back away from riskier bouts. August 26 invites to Matty Bell coaching school in College Station and a tuition free Texas coaching program. Texas relay teams shine with Abilene and San Angelo triumphs. Caspar, Smoky Brothers, and other notables place in 1928–1930 meets. Mention of Dempsey Baer fight plans and promoter Bill Hitzelberger arranging Schmeling Sharkey trip. Also notes Panhandle Oilers, Jawn McGraw illness, and Eddie Moore Texas League records.
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Heilman Is Released By Reds After Comeback Fail
Cincinnati June 6 Harry Heilmann former batting star was released unconditionally by the Cincinnati Reds after a regained health year of illness. He came to the Reds from Detroit in 1929 in a cash deal and batted .333 in 1930 before his condition worsened.
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Home Run Standings by The Associated Press
Yesterday's home run leaders include L Wilson and O Doul of the Dodgers with two and one homers respectively. Wright also homered for the Dodgers, Klein for the Phillies.
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Associated Press
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Dodgers
O'Doul
Wright
Klein
Phillies
Foxx
Athletics
Ruth
Yankees
Collins
Cardinals
American
National
Persian Wrestler Pedros Marallah Meets Mackey Thursday
Pedros Marallah the Persian wrestling star in the United States for months remains undefeated except by disqualification. He meets Cyclone Mackey in a welterweight tourney at the armory on Thursday night with both fighters praised for peak physical condition. Tickets are at City Drug Store Polk Street. prelims to be announced.
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Sheik
Marallah
United States
Cyclone Mackey
al Anderson
Mackey
Shiek
Pedigo
Cal Farley
Jack Reynolds
City Drug Store
Polk Street
John Olver Captures American Legion Junior Golf Title
John Olver, 15, a former Amarillo Country Club champion, won the second American Legion Junior Golf Tournament at Municipal Park by beating Quinn Cantrell 5 and 4. Olver, medalist with a 76, led Cantrell 1 up after nine holes in tough conditions, then scored two over par in the afternoon as the final holes sealed the victory before about 50 top under 16 players.
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American Legion
Municipal Park
Quinn Cantrell
Olver
Cantrell
Panhandle
Legion
Young Olver
Amarillo Country Club
Cannibals edge Buffs 1–0 in season opener
Longview Cannibals defeat Houston Buffs 1 to 0 in the opening game of a short series in Longview. Moss earns the win for Longview despite yielding six hits and a run in six innings.
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Texas
Longview Cannibals
Houston Buffs
R. H. E. Houston Cerves Creses
Moss
Judd
Funk
Presenell
Owens
Garms
Narlesky
Buller
Fuss
Carey
Stebbins
Scharein
Bejma
Green
Pressnell
Peel
Presewell
State Golf Pros To Open Tourney At Ridglea Course
The Texas Professional Golfers Association tournament starts at Fort Worth Ridglea Course with a pro-am event pairing pros with Fort Worth amateurs for 18 holes. The state title chase begins Wednesday with 36 holes and concludes Thursday with the final 36 holes. lowest total wins.
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Texas
Texas Professional Golfers Association
Ridglea
Cotton States and Southern Association Scores
El Dorado defeats Baton Rouge 10 to 6 and Monroe loses 3 to 10 at a one night game. Chattanooga tops Knoxville 5 to 3 while Memphis beats New Orleans 11 to 4 in the Southern Association results.
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Baton Rouge
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Southern Association
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Knoxville
Memphis
New Orleans
Sutter Dominates Early Rounds in Clay Courts Championship
Cliff Sutter of New Orleans advanced easily through two matches to reach a round ahead in the national clay court tennis championship in Memphis. Ed Sutter opened with a 6-1 6-0 win over Johnny Lippitt. Cliff, seeded No. 2, defeated Elim Hastings 6-3 6-0 and later John D. Muse 6-1 6-0. George Lott beat Evan Fellman 6-2 6-1.
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Tenn
Cliff Sutter
New Orleans
Ed Sutter
Johnny Lippitt
George Lott
Chicago
Ace
Elim Hastings
Tulsa
John D. Muse
Jackson
Evan Fellman
State championship to crown Texas PGA representative
The 72 holes will be declared the state champion and will represent Texas in the National PGA in July. This decisive golf event names the state winner who earns the Texas slot for the national competition.
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Texas
Unknown Golf Ace Leads British Open Qualifying
A. R. Bradbeer from Somerset shot 70 to lead a strong international field at St George's and Prince's in the first round of British Open qualifying. He sits one stroke ahead of Arthur Havers with Gene Sarazen MacDonald Smith and Tommy Armour close behind. Robert Sweeney shot 76, while Marcell Dallemange and several Britons posted 72. The tournament proper begins Wednesday.
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Somerset
Bradbeer
St. George's
Arthur Havers
Gene Sarazen
MacDonald Smith
Tommy Armour
Sarazan
Mac Smith
Armour
Marcell Dallemange
France
Robert Sweeney
Oxford
Prince's Course
Cochet Wins Fifth French Title In Dominant Fashion
Henri Cochet defeated George De Stefani of Italy 6-1 6-4 4-6 6-3 at Auteuil to claim his fifth French singles title and reinforce France's Davis Cup prospects. The victory kept the national title from foreign holders and underscored Cochet's top form.
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France
Henri Cochet
George de Stefani
Italy
de Stefani
Cochet
Phillies Hammer Dodgers 15 7 in Home Victory
Philadelphia routed Brooklyn 15 to 7 in a single game at home. Joe Shaute Babe Phelps Lef ty Heimach handled the Dodgers while Hack Wilson hit two homers for Brooklyn and Don Hurst led the Phillies with four singles and a walk in five trips.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
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Babe Phelps
Lefty Heimach
Phillie
Church Klein
Don Hurst
Mallon
Klein
Whitney
George Davis
Brooklyn
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Finn
Hurat
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Lee
Wilson
Wright
Inn
Doul
Ney
Taylor
O'Doul
Bartell
Colling
Cucernello
Caldwell
Hurst
Shaute
Rigler and Barr
Seeded Players Win in State Net Tourney in Austin
The Texas district amateur tennis tournament closed a day of first round play with all seeded players victorious in men's singles and a portion of second round matches completed. Dolph Mulheisen of San Antonio and Charles Sloan of Houston were noted as favorites to win the singles event. Further second round play and junior events were scheduled for tomorrow.
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Dolph Mulheisen
San Antonio
Charles Sloan
Houston
Scheider and Lynch Qualify for United States Open
Francis Scheider of Dallas Brook Hollow and Levi Lynch of Dallas Crescent Club earned spots at the U S Open from District Six after 36 holes and a playoff. Scheider shot 68 68 at Brook Hollow to lead by four. Lynch defeated Gus Moreland in a playoff after both posted 140 to secure the second berth.
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Francis Scheider
Dallas Brook Hollow Country Club
Levi Lynch
Dallas Crescent Club
Scheider
Brook Hollow
Gus Moreland
Texas
Lynch
Moreland
Modern automatic blade production upgrade described
The statement describes using a modern automatic method to produce millions of blades at top speed with uniform quality. It notes refinements and new machinery replacing old equipment to achieve this streamlined manufacturing process.
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