Connie Mack judged stars well in tough era of A s
Philadelphia tribute notes Connie Mack's skill in evaluating players as he reshaped the A's after the early thirties era. It lists many pitchers and hitters he traded or released, highlighting Finney, Smith, Benton and Radcliff as notable later outcomes. Laredo hosts opening Texas State Rifle Association big bore rifle matches starting tomorrow through Sunday.
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Lou Finney
Boston Red Sox
Connie Mack
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Laredo
Texas State Rifle Association
Odessa Takes Over Barons Odessa Takes Over Barons
In Odessa Texas the Gold Sox beat the Lubbock Hubbers 6 to 2 as 18 year old pitcher Russell Crider struck out 10 for his 11th win. Slugger Denorio and Fulenwider fueled a late rally while Smitty Williams debuted at second base. The piece notes a potential franchise move of Tony Rego's Big Spring club to Odessa with a strong opening ticket sale.
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Lubbock Hubbers
Russell
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Hubbers
Boyd Watkins
Sox
Denario
Smitty Williams
Clovis
Joe D'Antonio
Emmitt Fulenwider
Williams
Blas Denorio
Odessa
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Tory Rego
Midland
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West Texas
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Pinocchio
Finocchiaro
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al Duarte
Crider and Company
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Niedziela Hpore
Eeeeres
Drake
Sechweda
Hajduk
Atte Sparr
Sea Schlereth
Mehan
Amarillo
Denorio Feese
Duarte
Esetee
B. Altenburg
E. Altenburg
Rf Ratliff
E Sanders
Enesys
Lubbock Enaaghesves
Schiereth
Niedziela
Mahan
Shute
Nancy Shute
Shutes
OU Grid Nine to Report to Pro Camps This Autumn
Nine members of the 1939 University of Oklahoma football team will report at pro football camps this autumn. This brings the total OU players in the professional ranks to seven, with 15 developed in the last three seasons by Coach Tim Sid et idham.
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University of Oklahoma
Tim Siditidham
Golfers Get Special Sermon in Topeka Church
Dr W Ernest Collins pastor of a Topeka church says his golf loving congregation deserves a special Sunday service at 7 45 A M with an 8 30 start time to fit a morning round.
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Topeka, Kans
W. Ernest Collins
Topeka
Medwick Beating Incident Sparks Mixed Pro Golf and NL Baseball Inquiries
In Tulsa the 40th trans-Mississippi golf tourney sees co medalists eliminated early while Don Schumacher advances. In New York Ford Frick defers action on Joe Medwick’s beaning by Bob Bowman pending district attorney results. Medwick lingers with a concussion as Bowman defends his pitch and Emery, Klein and others win in rounds.
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Johnny Kraft
Denver
Ben Sanders
Don Schumacher
Dallas
Mac McClintock
New York
Ford C. Frick
Brooklyn
Joe Medwick
Bob Bowman
St. Louis Cardinals
National League
William O’dwyer
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Bowman
Medwick
Joe
MacPhail
Caledonian Hospital
Burton B. Turkus
Night results tally across Texas towns
Wednesday night basketball scores from Lubbock Amarillo Midland Pampa Big Spring Borger list outcomes by team, with final tallies and player contributions noted. Engle Wilson Sum mers for Pampa and Mohicock Parmentier Muratore Sobue among scorers.
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Allen Hurls Tigers To Win Over Nats
Cleveland pitcher Johnny Allen led the Indians to a 4 to 1 victory over the Washington Senators. Hal Trosky belted his 15th homer of the season as Cleveland won its fourth straight.
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Tigers
Nats
Cleveland
Johnny Allen
Cleveland Indians
Washington Senators
Hal Trosky
Jump in Brooklyn Boosts Wasdell to .400 Batting Mark
Jimmy Wasdell moved from the American League to Brooklyn and carried an .083 average from Washington. Within two weeks he had raised his batting average to .400, thrilling Brooklyn owner Larry MacPhail who wore a wide grin at the turnaround.
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Jimmy Wasdell
Brooklyn
Washington
Wasdell
Larry MacPhail
Riggs and Marble Triumph in Chicago Clay Court Nationals
Robert Riggs, top seed, beat Max Davidson 4-6 6-3 6-2 7-5 in the third round of men’s singles at the national clay courts championships. He and Charles Hare of England won their first doubles match 7-5 6-1 6-2. Alice Marble reached the women’s singles semifinals with a 17-5 6-3 win over Mary Arnold of Los Angeles, who was also her doubles partner.
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Robert Riggs
Alice Marble
Riggs
Max Davidson
Charles Hare
England
Harris Everitt
Alec Curry
Chapell Hill
N. C
Miss Marble
Mary Arnold
Los Angeles
Louis Set to Defend Title Against Godoy in Yankee Stadium
Joe Louis makes his 11th heavyweight title defense in Yankee Stadium against Arturo Godoy of Chile. About 30,000 expected with gate over 150000, Louis to receive 40 percent and Godoy 17 percent. NBC Blue audio network to carry blow by blow description of the 15 round bout.
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Lubbock
Joe Louis
Godoy
New York
Max Schmeling
Primo Carnera
Yankee Stadium
Arturo Godoy
Chile
Louise
Mother
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Greenwood Lake
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Dodgers Beat Cardinals 8–3 In Batting, Fist Fight Erupts
Brooklyn tops St Louis 8 3 as seven errors cripple the Cards. A bench brawl between Leo Durocher and Mickey Owen erupts at Ebbets Field after Owen is banished. Durocher returns to play. Padgett replaces Owen in the St Louis lineup.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Leo Durocher
Mickey Owen
Ebbets Field
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Cardinals
Joe Medwick
Durocher
Don Padgett
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Abhoa
S. Mrtin
Walker
Phelps
Moore
Orengo
Vosmik
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Texline Nine Seeks Sixth Victory
Texline will seek its sixth win of the season next Sunday at 2 30 when it faces Mt Dora New Mexico on the Texline diamond. Last Sunday at Mt Dora Texline won six behind the pitching of Jim Langhorne. Dalhart, who has been doing the Texline hurling all season, Texline so far has dropped only one game, a 4 3 decision to Darhart.
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N. M
Jim Langhorne
Dalhart
Darhart
World War I Casualty Figures Reported
Historical record notes that approximately 8,540,000 men died during the First World War, reflecting the war's staggering human cost and global scale.
Denny Shute Aims to Return for PGA Tour Championship
Denny Shute tests a mended right wrist ahead of the PGA Championship at Hershey Pennsylvania August 26 to September 1. The former British Open and PGA winner endured a wrist operation after a bone cyst and graft, but doctors expect full strength. He reflects on past rivals and the tougher field with more depth than a decade ago.
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Denny Shute
Denny
Hershey
Shute
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Brownies Rally to Defeat Red Sox for Second Straight Win
In St Louis on June 19, the Browns overcame a four-run Boston lead to win 6 to 4, their second consecutive victory over the league leaders. Walter Judnich hit a homer with bases loaded and had a key single as the Browns ran off two runs at a time to seize the victory.
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Tabor
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Newsom Wins 8th In Row for Tigers
Detroit completes a doubleheader sweep over Philadelphia by 9 to 4 behind Lynwood Rowe in the second game. Buck Newsome secures his eighth straight victory as Detroit wins the opener 5 to 4 in ten innings. High-scoring lineups feature Brancato, Bartell, Greenberg, Higgins, and Chapman contributing for Detroit.
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Buck) Newsome
Phil’d'Iphia
Philadelphia
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Dalhart Texans to Play Perryton in Night Game
The Dalhart Texans travel to Perryton for their first night game of the season on Thursday. After a rough start against Clayton and Tucumcari, the club has won consistently. Manager Koehler and players Gaskill Reynolds will likely handle pitching with Richard Peysen in the mix.
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Dalhart Texans
Perryton
Clayton
Tucumcari
Koehler
Jess Gaskill
Levi Reynolds
Richard Peysen
Chisox Beat Yankees 1 0 On Late Run In Chicago
Chicago White Sox win 1 to 0 over the New York Yankees as Thornton Lee holds the visitors to seven hits and Marius Russo allows eight. Four Chicago hits reach in the eighth inning to push across the decisive run.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Lefty Thornton Lee
Marius Russo
Pittsburgh Defeats Beers in 5-1 Victory Over Bees
Joe Bowman scattered nine Boston hits to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Boston Bees 5-1. Bowman earned the win, while Dick Errickson took the loss for Boston, dropping to 1-1 after a 4-game win streak. The Pirates climbed to sixth in the National League race.
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Joe Bowman
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Schnoke Rolls 300 at Texas Alleys
Chuck Schnoke rolled a 300 in sanctioned league play at Texas Alleys, following a 195 first game and 257 second, after starting bowling three years ago. He faced rival John Cox as the crowd watched a striking march to perfection. He contemplates joining the American Bowling Congress 300 Club.
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Chuck
Bill Conway
Maples
Cox
American Bowling Congress
Canyon Golfers Win Three Way Tourney
Canyon Country Club tri city team captured team honors at the victor's course, finishing ahead of Hereford and Tulsa with a final score of Canyon 72 Hereford 54 Tulsa 44. Clyde Posey of Hereford shot the low round. The three clubs will meet again in Tulsa next Sunday. Hugh Casey, Brooklyn pitcher, has a younger brother catching for Newport in the Northeast Arkansas League.
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Hugh Casey
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