Amarillo fan starts five dollar fund to fix Metro Park lights
A reader in Amarillo, Texas, gives five dollars to support night baseball at Metro Park, hoping to raise 350 to 400 dollars for lighting repairs after weather damaged the lights. The note, signed anonymously, offers the Editorials department as treasurer and urges the community to back the fund for a proposed large tournament.
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Big Three Qualifies for British Open With Youth Fire
In Sandwich England June 7 the new British golf wave led by Alfred Bradbeer Eric McRavie and Don Curtis topped qualifiers for the British Open among 236 entrants. McRavie's 75-69 144 Curtis 76-69 145 while MacDonald Smith Armour and Sarazen posted 146 146 and 149 respectively to reach the 110-man field for the 72 hole championship.
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Whitcombe
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Dalhart Ace Wins Dalhart Country Club Golf Championship
Dalhart ace Burne Reynolds captured the Dalhart Country Club golf championship with a two stroke victory over Earl Riffe after 27 holes of medal play. Reynolds earned medalist honors with a par 72 as 68 entered the tournament begun in rain.
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Texhoma
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Austin marksman sets second record in state meet
Paul Farrens, 16 year old from Houston, holds a second record in the Texas State Rifle Association big bore meet. He fired 36 consecutive bulls-eyes from a prone position across 600 yards to set a new mark.
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Cats Release Lil Stoner
Fort Worth announces the outright release of veteran pitcher Lil Stoner by the Fort Worth baseball club.
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Waite Hoyt Given Unconditional Release by Dodgers
Waite Hoyt, veteran right handed pitcher, was released unconditionally by the Brooklyn Dodgers in Brooklyn New York on June 7.
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How They Stand In National League Briefs
Results yesterday show Chicago 2 Brooklyn 9 and Cincinnati 3 New York 4 with Pittsburgh 7 Philadelphia 4. St Louis at Boston rained out. standings list Brooklyn 24 27 .471 and Pittsburgh 23 21 .523 as teams prepare for today’s games in St. Louis Boston Chicago Brooklyn Cincinnati New York Pittsburgh Philadelphia.
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Texas League Results and Standings Update
Tuesday day games saw Galveston 7 to 2 over Tyler 1 to 4 in the second eight innings and Houston 4 to 1 over Longview in 11 innings. Night games ended San Antonio 5, Dallas 8. Beaumont 8, Fort Worth 5. Standings list Beaumont 37 18 .673, Longview 33 21, Galveston 29 23, Fort Worth 24 30, San Antonio 21 34, Tyler 11 20 35 364. Wednesday scheduleU Galveston at Dallas night Houston at Fort Worth night Beaumont at Longview San Antonio at Tyler.
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Southern Association Scores and Rain Delays
Southern Association results show Little Rock 7 Birmingham 8 with other games in rain for Chattanooga-Knoxville and Memphis-New Orleans. American Association games include Minneapolis 6 Louisville 4-3, Kansas City 6 Toledo 7 Milwaukee 5 Columbus 6, St Paul 6 Indianapolis 7, Pacific Coast League Seattle 5 Portland 2 and Oakland 7 Missions 4.
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Lamesa A flighters extend Sand Belt lead
Lamesa A flighters won their fifth straight game in the Sand Belt Golf League at Snyder 27 to 17 keeping Lamesa atop the eight team league. A plan to split Montana high schools into A and B classes for state basketball tournaments with 250 enrollment is under study.
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Ferrell Wins Tenth This Season In Indians Victory
Wes Ferrell earned his tenth pitching win of the season as the Cleveland Indians beat the Philadelphia Athletics 4 to 3 after a see-saw game tied three times. Al Simmons homered twice for the A’s, while Porter, Kamm, Cissell and Simmons drove in runs for Cleveland with Ferrell and Mahaffey sharing pitching duties.
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Idle Braves Move Into First Place In National League
Gabby Hartnett’s seventh inning error sparked Brooklyn to a 9 2 win over Chicago as the Braves moved into first place in the National League. The Cubs’ defeat leaves Boston idle by rain, changing the standings in early June. Mel Ott powered the Giants to a 4 3 win over the Reds with two home runs and three RBI in Cincinnati.
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Upsets Hit National Clay Court Tennis Meet
Ed Lejeck of Chicago and Louis Thalheimer of Dallas, among eight seeds, fell in early rounds at Memphis. Gerri Cameron of Tulsa beat Thalheimer 6 2 3 6 4, while Arnold Simon of Louisville defeated Lejeck 8 6 6 4. Thalheimer had earlier defeated Fred Andrews of Birmingham 6 4 3 6 6 3, and Jack Mooney of Atlanta lost to 61 year old F C Baggs of New York 3 6 6 2 6 2.
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Deglane and Lutze Lead In Quirky Card of Falls and Draws
In Pittsfield and Montreal bouts Deglane and Lutze won two falls from Fraley and Mercier respectively while Lutze beat Mercier across two falls. Other matches saw Ginsberg and Cantowine draw with Hagen and Zelesniak, and Fraley loss to Washburn in Detroit styled events.
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Independence Team Plans Return to Independence Kansas
Marty Purtell, proprietor and manager of the Western Association Club, announces that his team will return to Independence. Woods and Maurice Hankinson, Oklahoma University students, are strong contenders in state college golf championships.
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Pirates Beat Phillies 7 to 4 in Eastern Invasion
Pittsburgh opened its eastern invasion with a 7 to 4 victory over Philadelphia. Floyd Vaughan the Pirates shortstop collected five hits in five at bats to pace the attack as Roy Hansen yielded 17 hits.
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Babe Didrikson Gets a Lifetime Vacation in Dallas
Mildred Babe Didrikson, famed for athletic prowess, told her employers she wanted an extra week off starting yesterday. She received the vacation but, as of last night, she still lacks a job.
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Demand for mat tickets for Cyclone Marallah bout at Armory
Fans rush to buy seats for the national guard Armory wrestling program tomorrow night led by the Cyclone Mackey Sheik Marallah clash with Pancho Vitella vs Ray Meyers in a semi final. Box office opens 1 30 p m with curtain at 2 30 p m.
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Texas League Leaders This Season in Batting and Pitching
Medwick of Houston tops hits with 83 and leads in runs with 53. Stebbins also excels for Houston with 80 hits and 9 triples. Greenberg of Beaumont leads home runs with 14, while Murray of Dallas dominates wins and complete games with 9 and 10 respectively.
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Boxing Winners Reported From Multiple US Cities
AP reports several boxing results with outpoints and newspaper decisions. Joe Knight defeats Willie Oster in Boston while Midget Wolgast tops Tony Marino in Pittsburgh. Kid Chocolate outpoints Mike Sarko in Albany. Andy Kelley beats Muggs Kerr in Terre Haute. Joe Rivers bests Red Haggerty in Sioux City. Battling Dozier defeats Augustin Perez in Wichita in a newspaper decision.
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May Revive Boxing in Oodward Local Prospects Rise
OODWARD Okla June 7 Boxing is expected to be revived locally with Ed Hamblin a noted sports enthusiast taking a hand in the promotion.
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Reynolds wins NC Democratic Senate primary
In Charlotte Reynolds leads Morrison with 144,562 votes to 136,196 in the Democratic U S Senate primary. A July runoff was expected since neither candidate secured a majority, ending Cameron Morrison’s 30 year hold and signaling Reynolds's rise.
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Hymie Gorman Debuts Solid Season For Maryland
Hymie Gorman, University of Maryland first baseman and out fielder, batted .306 across 11 games this season, signaling a strong start for the Terrapins.
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Buffs Triumph Over Wiltse In 11th In Texas
In Longview Texas Hal Wiltse weakened in the 11th and the Houston Buffs won 4 to 1 after a lefty duel with Cvengros. Homers by Peel and Garis provided the offense as Houston captured the series finale.
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Stars Advance In Texas Play
In Austin Texas on June 7 the Texas District Amateur Tennis tournament resumes with the second round of men's singles yielding 16 survivors among seeded players. Names advancing include Sloan Barr Adour Surface Longs Gwynne Ewell Lacoste Peden Pease Love Pfeiffer Davis Brasley Smalley Muhlheisen from Houston Dallas Fort Worth San Antonio Austin and Oklahoma University Mayfield.
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Texas P G A Tourney Opens With Fort Worth Duo Leading
Derald Lehman of Fort Worth and Francis McGonagill of Dallas teamed to win the pro am event opening the Texas P G A tourney at Ridglea with a 69. Fort Worth pair Jack Grout and M I Massingill followed at 70 while Dr B Miller and Smiley Rowland posted 71. Twenty two two man teams competed as twenty five pros registered for tomorrow's state title play.
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David Clark Medalist in Dallas Invitational
David Clark of Dallas Cedar Crest Country Club won the Dallas Country Club Invitational qualifying with 38 31 68 for a 69 total as about 110 golfers competed Clark held off rivals including O Hara Watts Southwest Conference champion who shot 37 36 73 and Jack Tinnin Gus Moreland and John Falconer each tied at 74 amid a busy 1931 golf scene and Birmingham Barons scoring stats noted.
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