Gassers Backed in Amarillo Baseball Series Showdown
Amarillo fans urged to support the Gassers as they host Lubbock in a twin bill starting at 4 00 PM with Swenson vs Streppy on the mound. Dick Morgan of Lubbock meets his brother Slick Morgan of Amarillo in the opening game amid a bid to defend the team’s league lead and city pride.
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Allen
Swenson
Streppy
Anheier
Lubbock
Amarillo
Amarillo Hemen
Onue
FE. Plardous Unum
Amarito
Panhandle
Amarilo
Cgassers
Becaue
Dick Morgan
Slick Morgan
Gassers Fight for Panhandle-Vecos League Lead
A Day by Are We Behind Them urges fans to back the Gassers as real clubs press to haul down the lead in the Panhandle Vecos Valley League. Weather hurt the City Wire Tennis Tourney likely delaying doubles. Danforth plans a strong Friday night card at the large gym for a solid evening of entertainment.
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Tommy Danforth
Base Ball Today Amarillo Versus Lubbock at League Park
A baseball game is set at League Park with Amarillo facing Lubbock this afternoon at 4 00 p m Local fans can expect a competitive matchup as the teams compete for league standings and regional bragging rights.
Bill Bentley Confident to Beat Clever Joe in Amarillo bout
Amarillo fight notes show Bill Bentley vowing to outbox Clever Joe Denton tonight after months of training in seclusion. Wildcat Monte prepares for a heavier foe Hardin Boyles while Lanky Webb and Battling O Dowd promise a close clash. Chief Wow Wow predicts success against Young Simmons in wrestling as the event may include a royal battle or curtain-raiser by unknown boxers.
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Bill Bentley
Amarillo
Joe Denton
Tohoka Terror
Joe
Bentley
Bill
Wildcat Monte
Canyons
Spider Brown
Hardin Boyles
Boyles
Wildcat
Lanky Webb
Battling O'Dowd
Chief Wow Wow
Young Simmons
Panhandle Pecoa Valley League See Pairings
Clovis versus Roswell and Lubbock at Amarillo highlight the Texas League schedule with games across Galveston at San Antonio Houston at Beaumont Ft Worth at Dallas and Wichita Falls at Shreveport in a regional lineup. The note lists matchups without outcomes or dates.
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Clovis
Roswell
Lubbock
Amarillo
Galveston
San Antonio
Houston
Beaumont
Ft. Worth
Dallas
Wichita Falls
Shreveport
American League matchups listed for weekday games
The schedule lists Chicago at New York St Louis at Philadelphia Detroit at Washington and Cleveland at Boston for American League action with multiple early season contests noted.
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Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Boston
National League pang at Poe and rk at Pittsburgh
A brief national league schedule note shows pangs at Poe and rk with games set in Pittsburgh, plus Philadelphia visiting St. Louis.
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National League
Poe & Rk
Pittsburgh
Philadephia
St. Louis
Joe Denton in Wildcat Duel Moves Amid Rough Strike
A boxing note describes Joe Denton as a rugged challenger nicknamed Clever Joe or To hoka. He faced a heavyweight yesterday in a fierce contest where the opponent damaged Denton’s face but Denton kept fighting, showing resilience in a brutal exchange.
Panhandle boys fail to jar meals to proper settlement
A quoted complaint laments that the Panhandle cannot raise enough boys strong enough to hit him hard, preventing the meals from settling as intended. The remark targets regional resilience and local strength in a rural setting.
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Panhandle
Rivalry Sparks Return Match At Local Diamond
The piece notes D B D traveling home and resuming contention with the Hubbers. It mentions Hawring Maihin facing the Gassers on their last road trip, and Carl Ctrep py as a top rival for beauty on the club, suggesting a drawing card for upcoming events.
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D. B.D
Hubbers
Inc
Hawring Maihin
Carl Ctreppy
Most Handsome Man in Clarendon College Honors
When discussing beauty in sports, attention turns to Gil bert Jackson known as the area’s best athlete. After piloting the bulldogs to numerous victories last fall, he was honored by classmates with the title The Most Handsome Man in Clarendon College.
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Gilbert Jackson
Clarendon College
Liz Smith Delights Crowd with Cheerful Flight
Liz Smith wowed spectators as she aeroplaned along the grounds yesterday, appearing as a gleaming figure amid the crowds. The hometown beauty shared a radiant smile, while onlookers teased her about spinning the ball like a polished star.
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Liz Smith
Liz
Dempsey Covers Long Run With Partners At Great Falls
Heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey and sparring partners ran nearly twelve miles along the Missouri river to Box Elder Park, the longest workout yet. Mike Trant, Chicago detective, brought up the rear winded as Dempsey increases his punch. Rocko Stramalgia, 176 pounds, boxed Dempsey and left eye cut, later carried from the ring after three rounds.
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Associated Press
Great Falls
Mont
White Bear Island
Lewis and Clark
Jack Dempsey
Missouri River
Sand Coulee Creek
Box Elder Park
Dempsey
Mike Trant
Chicago
Rocko Stramaigla
Stramalgia
Fort Worth Triumph Over Shreveport in Lucky Seventh
Fort Worth beat Shreveport 8 to 2 as they rallied with key hits in the seventh inning. Burns struggled for Shreveport and Fort Worth pulled away with a late surge, aided by two-base hits from Phelan, H. Moore, Hoffman, and Simmons.
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Burns
R. H. E. Fort Worth
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H. Moore
D. Burns
W. Burns
Phelan
Hoffman
Simmons
Sargent
Calvo
Baggan
Stow
Riley
Kraft
Pate
Kurt Worth
Santone Defeats Oilers in Pitchers Battle
San Antonio earns a 6 2 win as Lucas bests Caldera in a pitchers duel. Beaumont tallies all runs in the seventh while the Bears score their sixth in the eighth. Caldera allows two safeties before the decisive seventh inning. Lucas fans five.
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Lucas
Caldera
Beaumont
Bears
R. H. E. Beaumont
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Henry
Demaggio
Huber
Gross
Todt
Turgeon
Black
Lothes
Lucag
Sandcrabs Fall to Buffs in Baseball Tilt
In Galveston on June 7 Houston tied the series 1-1 by pounding Deviney for 17 hits and a 14 to 7 win over Galveston. Monroe hit two homers for Houston while Ostergard also went deep twice and Brown connected for a homer with one on. Knight relieved Goodwin in the sixth as Houston led.
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Associated Press
Talveston
Deviney
Houston
Jack Knight
Goodwin
Sandcrabs
Monroe
Ostergard
Brown
Galveston
Knight
Vick
Wendell
Ostercard
D. M. Brown
Schultz
Muller
Schmandt
Stansbury
Bell
Sweeney
Daly
Hinkle the trapshooter in Amarillo for state shoot
J R Hinkle of St Louis Oklahoma City Denver and beyond, famed Hercules Powder Co. representative, joins Amarillo for the state school. A west-of-Mississippi ace, he aims to post a hard to beat average and enjoys golf and dancing. Cousin to the New Mexico governor, he feels at home in Amarillo.
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J. R. Hinkle
St. Louis
Oklahoma City
Denver
Hercules Powder Co
Trapshooting
Hink
Mississippi River
Amarillo
New Mexico
Mukrat Burrow Outbreak Strikes Millions Infected
A severe outbreak spreads through Mukrat burrows leaving millions infected with intestinal parasites and mange, causing high mortality as communities struggle to respond and contain the disease.
Cards Edge Phillies 1-0 in Ten Innings
In St. Louis on June 7, Smith and Blades powered a tenth inning rally to beat Philadelphia 1-0 after a pitching duel between Ring and Pfeffer. Blades had three hits, while Philadelphia left six baserunners and St. Louis stranded nine.
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Ring
Pfeffer
Smith
Blades
Philadelphia
Henline
McCurdy
Myers
Reds Sweep Boston With 3 1 Victory In Cincinnati
Cincinnati defeats Boston 3 to 1 to close out the series after a fast, well played game. Oeschger and O'Neil pitch for Boston and Rixey and Wingo for Cincinnati. Boston strands four to seven runners left on base. sacrifice hits credited to Duncan Caveney and Oeschger.
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Reds
Boston
Oix
Oeschger
O'Neil
Rixey
Wingo
Duncan
Caveney
Athletics Win Off St. Louis At Philadelphia
Philadelphia defeats St. Louis 8 to 5 behind Rommel who held the Browns hitless for six innings. Hale Gerber and Miller had two base hits. Jacobson and McManus homered. Wright, Root and Severeid appeared for St Louis. Rommel earned the win with two strikeouts in six innings.
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Philadelphia
Rommell
St. Louis Browns
R. H. EB
St Ise
Wright
Root
Severeid
Heimach
Ogden
Rommel
Perkins
Braggy
Hale
Gerber
Miller
Jacobson
McManus
St. Loui S
Boston Defeats Cleveland Behind Stellar Fielding
Boston wins over Cleveland as Ehmke hurls well and Collings and Fewster shine in the field. Shaute Metemer Boone and ONeill solid for the Indians, while Harris and Flagstead pace two base hits. Cleveland stranded nine, Boston left one. Meteivier and Boone walked batters, Ehmke struck out twice.
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Ehmke
Collings
Fewster
Cleveland
Boon Sc
Shaute
Metemer
Boone
O'Neill
Devormer
Harris
Flagstead
Meteivier
Metvier
Metevier
McMillan
Lutzke
Washington Triumphs Over Detroit 16 to 4
Washington defeated Detroit 16 to 4 in a game with early offense and strong pitching. Key players included Pillette and Collins for Washington with multiple hits, while Detroit pitchers faced a tough stretch. The line score shows Washington dominance from the outset.
Marathon golf tourney staged at Glenbrooke
Dan Kenney and William Lundberg set a world record by completing 216 holes in a marathon golf event at Glenbrooke Country Club. The 12-hour day began at 4 30 a m with car headlights lighting the course and ended with flashlights for putting. Kenney logged 957 strokes and Lundberg 1003. Both predicted they could play two more rounds and reported no major injuries aside from blistered feet.
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Houston
Dan Kenney
Tyler Country Club
William Lundberg
Glenbrooke Country Club
Kenney
Lundberg
Glenbrooke
Shamrock Club Forms Fast Young Nine Beats Sayre 8 1
Shamrock newly organized baseball team invaded Oklahoma territory and defeated Sayre 8 to 1 in a game marked by a pitcher’s duel. G Close led off with a bunt and stole bases to score as Shamrock’s young squad, with most players still in school, showed strong showing. George Staggs allowed three hits and three runs for Shamrock, while Paul Messer gave up two hits and one run for Sayre. The Okla homa team plans a return game. manager C F Yelvin seeks more Panhandle opponents.
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Shamrock
Texas
Oklahoma Territory
Sayre
G. Close
George Staggs
Clarendon
Paul Messer
Oklahoma
Panhandle
C. F. Yelvin
Pitchers and batters dominate shaky game notes
The box score details Pillette earning six bases on balls while War mouth allows one. Russell records eight hits across innings, with Warmouth yielding six runs on hits through three. Colling also tallies eight, while a two on and none out scenario occurs in the fourth. Russell and Pillette each reach eight hits by the eighth.
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Chicago
Anwe
Hack Miller
New York
Miller
R. H. BE
Crureg
Ryan
J. Barnes
Jonnard
Pillette
Warmouth
Russell
Colling
Rain Stops Game at Roswell in Second Inning
Rain halted play in Roswell between Clovis and Roswell after two innings with Clovis leading 2 0. File pitched for the Cubs and Chandler started for the Giants. If weather clears a doubleheader is slated for tomorrow.
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Roswell
Clovis
File
Cubs
Chandler
Giants
Home Run King of Phillies Pulls Hurt In St Louis Game
Williams of the Philadelphia Nationals, this season s home run leader, retired after a pain in his back during the fourth inning against St Louis. He told the Associated Press of the injury and his condition following the game played in St Louis on June 12.
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King
Phillies
Associated Press
ST. Louis
Night injury sidelines player amid unclear cause
Williams spoke of a minor ache during pregame practice and an escalating pain that left him out of action for days. He could not identify the exact cause of the ailment and did not know when he would return to play.
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Williams
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