Three Teams Bunched At A Top Of Loop
Boston Braves take both games of a double header from St Louis 8-6 and 6-6 to keep Cardinals in first place. Braves halt late St Louis rallies in the ninth. Brandt wins, Haines loses.
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1929
Page
8
Boston Braves take both games of a double header from St Louis 8-6 and 6-6 to keep Cardinals in first place. Braves halt late St Louis rallies in the ninth. Brandt wins, Haines loses.
Fred de Lindstrom starred for New York with a perfect day at the plate, homering twice among four hits as the Giants routed Brooklyn 19 to 1 before about 30,000 at Flatbush. O’Farrell and Herman joined Melain in key blows for the visitors.
Ray Benge struck out 33 as Philadelphia defeated the Chicago Cubs in the final game of the series before about 40 000 fans. The Phillies scored five runs in the sixth inning with an assault on Al Nehf and Hal Carlson sealing the win.
American League results include Chicago 3 Washington 4 and New York 11 Cleveland 10. Fort Worth and Wichita Falls led Texas League action while Shreveport Beaumont and Fort Worth posted various scores. Indianapolis Milwaukee Toledo Kansas City Columbus Minneapolis Tulsa Oklahoma City and Denver played in other leagues.
Lakeview semi pro nine defeated the Pampa Grays 9 to 4 in a home run filled game watched by the largest crowd of the season. Three homers produced all the runs as Lakeview rallied with a 58 5 line while Pampa managed 4 runs on 4 65. Stearns, Ay Sullivan Edwards and Clayton starred for Lakeview.
Officials of the American Automobile Association declared Lou Meyer the winner of the Altoona race yesterday after a crash at the 121st lap. Ray Keech had been the original winner but was killed in the crash. The revised results list Meyer first with $4,500 prize, followed by Cliff Bergere and Deacon Litz among the top five.
San Antonio falls 8 to 6 as Wichita Falls Spudders overcome four-run seventh inning lead. Wiltse Galera and Taber pitched. Washington Payne finished with strikeout of Casey to seal the 11th straight win for Wichita Falls.
American French and Italian warships will attend the Schneider Cup races in the Solent on September 7 as Britain defends air speed supremacy. Four liners will position near the start, with warships largely for American spectators. An Atlantic liner will be the only vessel allowed to move in the Solent during the race. Berths are requested by several American yacht owners.
Lockney unveils a nine hole course praised as among West Texas best. Designed by Pat O'Brien of Oklahoma City, the dogs leg fairways number three. The links are owned by Dr. H. Hi. Baill, a local sportsman, and opened to the public.
Derby winner ends his turf season at EPSOM DOWNS England with final race on June 16 as reported by Associated Press.
The speaker boasts of upcoming contests with at least 30 Amarillo players eager to challenge. They warn rivals and hint at rising toward top teams while noting aches from sunburn and fatigue. They plan a par round next Saturday with about 125 players expected.
Messin Ott, 20th birthday celebrated last March, rose from sixteen to a catcher then outfielder with fourteen homers this year for the Giants. The Cardinals struggle against first division clubs as the Texas class D scene reports money woes and the Augusta South Atlantic league drops its franchise. Quiet crowds hamper gains for the teams.
The passage notes severe limb manipulation evidence and requests rubbing liniment for a debt. Felstead, last year’s Epsom Herd winner, will retire to stud at season end. Trainer Bell struggles to condition Spion Kop’s progeny for the season’s major races, missing the Coronation at Epsom but expected fit for the Ascot Gold Cup to face Reigh Count, the 1928 champion.
Big Bill Tilden defeats Francis Hunter in straight sets 6-4 6-2 6-3 to claim the Dutch championships. He also pairs with Hunter to win the doubles title 6-2 6-4 7-0 over Timmer and Coen. Miss J Sigart of Belgium tops Ken Bouman 6-1 6-4 in women's singles.
The Amarillo Texans and the Burger Oilers split a double header. The Texans won the first game 4 to 2 and lost the second 3 to 1. Both games were fast and crowd pleasers. The Chisago Art Institute this fall will train designers in printing architectural modeling and furniture.
Cleveland wins 10 to 9 over Philadelphia as Charley Jamieson makes a sensational diving catch with bases loaded and two out in the ninth. Athletics drop their fourth loss in 29 games. Ferrell is the winning pitcher and Shores the loser in a fight to the finish.
The St. Louis Browns defeated the Boston Red Sox 5 to 0 in the final game of the series played in Boston. Brownie pitcher delivered a shutout as fans witnessed a decisive victory for St. Louis.
Icebound Denmark resorts to airplanes in winter to reach outside points as weather limits usual communication channels.
Jusn stole bases while Kimsey pitched seven innings and earned the win. Macfayden took the loss as Kimsey struck out one and Macfayden six. Hit totals show Kemsey 9, Crowder 1, Macfayden 11, Bayne 3. Umpires were McGowan Campbell and Connolly.
Charlie Trigg resigns from his role directing athletics at Wellington High School for the 1929-30 season. He formerly coached Highland Park in Dallas and starred for the SMU Mustangs. The school board regrets the move and has not yet named a replacement, according to secretary Ernest Winn.
Tony Canzoneri, former world featherweight champion, signs to meet Sammy Mandell in a lightweight championship bout set for on or before August 30. Paddy Harmon weighs venue options between Chicago Stadium and Wrigley Field in Chicago.
Wellington's baseball fans celebrate as the team climbs to the top of the league after a string of wins in the past three weeks. The club has defeated four consecutive opponents including a non league win over Childress while three league games added to the streak. Limberlost, the estate of Gene Stratton Porter, will be preserved as a Boy Scout camp.
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