Americans Sweep Wimbledon in Mixed Doubles and Women’s Singles
American players dominated the Wimbledon action as they won seven doubles and two singles matches. Helen Jacobs advanced to the fourth round with a 6-8 6-9 upset, while Johnny Doeg, George Lott and Davis Cup stars Van Ryn and Allison yielded strong performances against British opponents. Big Bill Tilden also progressed in two divisions alongside foreign partners.
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Frank H. King
Associated Press
Wimbledon
England
Atlantic
Mary Greer
Kansas City
Miss Payot
Elizabeth Ryan
Mile
Josane Sigart
Belgium
Helen Wills Moody
W. Burr
G. N. Thompson
Great Britain
Helen Jacobs
Miss J. Stanley
Johnny Doeg
George Lott
United States
W. A. Cazalet
J. C. Masterman
F. R. L. Crawford
G. E. M. de St. Croix
India
U. S
Shine
Johnny van Ryn
Wilmer Allison
E. C. Metcalf
A. W. Vinall
Berkeley Bell
Gregory Mangin
Newark
N. J
Count von Salm Hoogstraaten
Austria
Burr
Miss M. Heeley
Babe Ruth and Rogers Hornsby Outshine Simmons in Debate
A reader letter retracts earlier praise for Al Simmons as the era’s greatest ball player. The author argues Babe Ruth, a versatile Yankee great, and Rogers Hornsby surpass Simmons, citing Ruth’s 16-year career, World Series feats, and superior outfielding and hitting across multiple seasons.
Intercollegiate Golf meet semi finals set at Oakmont
East and West split the quarter finals with Harvard’s Finlay edging Sam Perry and Notre Dame’s Muller beating Marshall Forrest. Princeton’s Dunlap defeated Sam Parks while Fuller beat Eaton. Semis feature Finlay vs Muller and Dunlap vs Fuller as Moller escapes lightning strike incident.
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Associated Press
Oakmont
Teain
Phillips Finlay
Harvard
Larry Moller
Notre Dame
George Dunlap
Princeton
Winston Fuller
Southern California
Finlay
Sam Perry
Alabama
Muller
Marshall
Texaco Stars Beat Expressers 19 to 0 in Exhibition
The Texaco Stars walloped the American Express nine by 19 to 0. Starting pitcher Harris fanned eight in four innings, with Kelly closing and allowing only one hit. Stars hits included two homers driving in five runs, Trudson timing a three in the third and Bradford an RBI in the fifth. Final line shows Texaco 19 Express 0 with a 1921 score.
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Texaco Stars
American Express Company
Harris
Kelly
Settell
Stars
Trudson
Iradford
Former champ laments long skirts era in tennis
WIMBLEDON England June 26 Mrs Lambert Chambers former lawn tennis champion warns that modern girls focus on speed over strategy. She says they smash the ball and imitate men, lacking foresight and patience, and that overdone pace makes them less skilled than players twenty years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Wimbledon
England
Lambert Chambers
Camel racing gains a local flair in Algeria festival
At Tuggourt Algeria on June 26 spectators watch a distinct camel race featuring the mehari breed. Judges may differ on the winner as several riders claim first place in a lively finish. The jockey known as a mechanist directs his camel by foot pressure and toe pinching, without bridle or bit.
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Associated Press
Touggourt
Algeria
Midget Maulers Battle for City Boxing Title at Tidwell Carnival
Saturday night at Tidwell Carnival's athletic show Major Fox and D Lott will duel for the city's midget boxing title. Fox, 40, weighs 100 pounds and stands three feet six inches. Lott, 29, 105 pounds, three feet seven inches, formerly champion of the Morris and Castle Shows now living in Amarillo. A 1929 note recalls Wild Bill Hallahan of the St Louis Cardinals failing to win a game until September 18.
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Tidwell
Major Fox
D. Lott
Fox
Lott
Amarillo
Wild Bill Hallahan
St. Louis Cardinals
Baseball Scores and Standings From Yesterday and Today
American League games included Chicago defeating Boston 9 to 7 and New York beating Philadelphia 13 to 11 while Cleveland bested Detroit 12 to 4. standings list Philadelphia Washington New York Cleveland Detroit St. Louis Chicago Boston. National League results show New York 12 over St. Louis 4 and Brooklyn 7, Chicago 1. upcoming NL matchups include Brooklyn at Chicago and New York at St. Louis. Texas League and others report multiple results with shifting records and next-day pairings.
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Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cleveland
New York
Detroit
Washington
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
W. L. Pet
Tesseee
Eeseee
Cincinnati
Shreveport
Wichita Falls
Houston
San Antonio
Waco
Beaumont
Fort Worth
Dallas
W. Z
Wee
Eescesseene
Caesgeeses
Fort Worths
Geesee
Shreveport Eesteeen
Wapte
Local Banks Organize Summer Link Loop Golf League
Amarillo banks form a round robin golf league at Hillcrest Country Club with four players per bank. Teams include First National, Amarillo National, National Bank of Commerce, Amarillo Bank and Trust, and American State Bank. Matches begin Sunday with periodic pairings and a cup prize for the winners and high point individuals.
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Amarillo
Hillcrest Country Club
Sled Allen
First National Bank
Earl Fuqua
John Fardal
Noah Davis
Harold Wright
Fred Woodruff
Amarillo National Bank
I. L. Patterson
Bill Baker
J. T. Culpepper
Jimmie Farwell
Aaron Gwyn
National Bank of Commerce
Frank Howard
Cecil O’brien
J. A. Rush
Douglas O’brien
Alvis Killough
Amarillo Bank and Trust
Charles A. Fish
Alvin Hill
Pelham Hopkins
Bennie E. Greenhill
J. C. Anderson
American State Bank
Howard Paul
W. T. Butler
Loren Baker
J. W. Humphrey
Frank Butler
Notable stockholders in Carnera Beef Company listed
High in the list of American stockholders in the Carnera Beef Company are Ownie Madden and Will Duffy. Others include Goodtime Charley Freedman, Joseph Jacobs nearby, Leon Lee the Frenchman, and Pete Stone possibly an employee. The group forms a notable, colorful faction surrounding Primo promotion.
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Carnera Beef Company
Ownie Madden
Will Duffy
Carnera Circus
Carera Enterprises
Goodtime
Charley Freedman
Carera
New York City
Joseph Jacobs
Leon Lee
Pete
the Goat
Rebuttal Urges Caution Over Simmons and Ruth Records
The article weighs whether Simmons can match Ruth's enduring record, noting Simmons has ten years to reach that mark while Ruth succeeds on slender legs. It highlights Simmons' .356 average over six seasons with the Macks, his left field defense at Shibe Park, and a famed 300 batting in the last World Series.
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S&s
Simmons
Ruth
Macks
Hoe
Shibe Park
Philly
A’s
Charley Root
Rockne's paper route training built early track interest
Knute Rockne recalls delivering newspapers on Chicago's north side and running a mile to reach his first customer, a habit he says shaped his athletic discipline. Major John A. Griffith notes Beloit childhood routes sparked his passion for track athletics.
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Associated Pros
Chicago
Knute Rockne
Rockne
John A. Griffith
Big Ten
Beloit
Wis
Local government to improve golf greens in Knoxville
In Knoxville Tennessee on June 26 local golfers will benefit as the city recreation department offers to lay out putting greens on private lawns to prevent the disconcerting sight of a well driven game falling apart on the greens.
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Associated Press
Knoxville, Tenn
City Recreation Department
Lamesa to play Slaton in season opener on Sunday
Special to The News. Lamesa schedules second game of the South Plains loop with Slaton Sunday. Fifteen games on the calendar for the locals in the first half. Vaughn will catch up McWhorter and Davis, two Lamesa wingers, to compose the battery for the Dawson nine.
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Lamesa
Slaton
South Plains
Vaughn
McWhorter
Davis
Dawson Nine
Outfielder’s Bat Staves Off Release
Nick Cullop of Minneapolis in the American Association rose from potential release to top slugger. After being hit on the head on April 15 and slumping to .128 by May 9, he surged by mid June to .835 with twelve homers, proving his season turnaround.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Nick Cullop
American Association
Cullop
Nick
Dick OHaras Boss Does Some Kidding At Derby
Pat Joyce, long a target of jokes for Dick OHaras, joked back after Reveille Boy won the American Derby at Washington Park. Joyce held the only $100 ticket on the long shot, netting $5,652 in winnings.
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Associated Press
Hicago
Pat Joyce
Dick O'Hara
Pat
Washington Park
Ruth Tops Simmons as Drawing Card in Baseball Debate
The speaker concedes Ruth has the greater record and drawing power than Simmons but declines to assert Ruth, man for man, is the superior player yet. The remark reflects on player comparison and fan appeal rather than a specific game outcome.
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Ruth
Simmons
Kingsford-Smith life crowded with action and wrecked planes
United Press reports Captain Charles E. Kingsford-Smith has led a life full of adventure from World War I service to commercial flying. The Southern Cross, built from two wrecked Fokker monoplanes, has set Pacific and Atlantic records and heads toward a New York to Oakland flight, marking the end of its storied tour.
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Kingsford-Smith
Southern Cross
United Press
New York
Charles E. Kingsford-Smith
George Pond
United States Army
Pacific
North America
Australia
London
Atlantic
Ireland
Oakland
Calif
George Wilkins
Alaska
Wilkins
Seattle
Wash
Defeat Every Camp Candidate War Cry From Texas WCTU
In Austin on June 26 the Texas chapter of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union declared a political pro nouncement to defeat all wet candidates. Mrs. Claude De Van Watts outlined a questionnaire for congress and local officials seeking total abstinence and pro prohibition pledges, urging members to vote for dry candidates and press for stronger laws.
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W.T.C.U
Austin
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Claude de van Watts
Texas
Congress
Lake creates detour on road near Tahoka
Special to The News reports six miles south of Tahoka on state highway No 9 and federal No 385, workers diverting the route to bypass a large lake formed this spring by heavy rains. The lake covers the old highway for three quarters of a mile, and a permanent detour is being built near the old route.
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Tahoka
State Highway Department
Fresh vegetables cut prison food costs by 28 percent
Sherman, June 26. Use of fresh vegetables in feeding prisoners in the state penitentiary system saved 28 percent in food costs versus last year. Fred Horton of Greenville cited a Horace Coon report showing 28,000 pounds of surplus produce shipped to the state hospital at San Antonio, much canned. Planting truck crops was part of a board program begun last December led by EF H Astin.
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Associated Press
Sherman
State Penitentiary
Fred Horton
Greenville
State Prison Board
Horace Coon
Hunteville
State Hospital
San Antonio
Coon
Horton
EF. HW. Astin
Bryan
Young Greenville outfielder draws scouts to Carolina league
Fred Walker the young Greenville outfielder in the Sally league is attracting many scouts to the Carolinas. Johnny Evora examined him for the Braves, showcasing Walker as a promising prospect.
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Fred Walker
Greenville
Carolina Way
Johnny Evora
Braves
Indignation on Tariff Crest Prompts European Action Debate
London reports a wave of indignation over the United States tariff proposal has reached its crest in Europe trade experts say. Retaliatory moves by protesting nations remain uncertain though American trade shows impact. Cotton exports and longer staple varieties loom as potential European leverage against U S tariffs.
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Py United Press
London
United States
Europe
Great Britain
Vourniers
Kerypt
Sudan
Alcibiades 1929 wins totaling 17850 dollars
Alcibiades accumulated total winnings of 17850 dollars in 1929 showing a strong year for the team and its bettors. The figure highlights the program’s financial success and competitive performance across races.
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Alcibiades
Two State Institutes Ask For Over Million
Special to The News Austin June 26 budget requests total 1 166 ... state school for deaf Austin 584 862 and boys training school Gatesville 582 200 for 1981 83 biennial appropriation. Deaf school budget covers salaries 189 261 yearly support 101 580 yearly buildings 37 400 first year 65 200 second year. Projects include enlarging power plant new boilers 18 900 and gymnasium equipment 18 500 first year. Industrial building equipment planned second year. Boys training school requests 140 000 yearly for maintenance dormitory for Negro boys first year 35 000 vocational equipment 38 000 yearly repairs 10 000 yearly minor improvements 5 000 yearly. Vd Hamm Georgia Tech jumper notes 25 foot leaps equate to 100 yards in 98 seconds at takeoff.
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State School For Deaf
Austin
Boys’ Training School
Gatesville
State Board of Control
T. M. Scott
The
Deaf School
Football coaches prepare broadside against Bulletin 23
Atlanta June 26. The American Football Coaches Association plans a broadside in reply to Carnegie Foundation Bulletin 23. Questionnaires have been sent to coaches at 17 leading universities. A report is expected this fall, with W A Alexander, president, directing the effort.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Carnegie Foundation
W. A. Alexander
American Football Coaches Association
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Bill
McGowan
Wilmington
Connolly
van Graflan
George Herman Ruth
Rogers Hornsby
Babe Ruth
Boston Red Sox
Southern California Stars
Texaco Stars Beat Expressers
Mer, Express
Vexaco
Mitchell, Smith and Ferguson
Harvis
Kelly and
Price
American Assn
Indianapolis
Columbus
Louisville
St. Paul
Toledo
Milwaukee
Southern Assn
New Orleans
Birmingham
Mobile
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Nashville
Memphis
Dick O’hara
LAKE
Polk
Panhandle Veterinary Hospital
van Buren Amarillo
Vd Hamm
Georgia Tech
Oklahoma City
Pueblo
St. Joseph
Denver
Topeka
Omaha
Wichita
Des Moines
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Sacramento
San Francisco
Portland
Missions
Bill Lampe
Bryan Ware
East 2Nd
Jack Hall
Amarillo, Texas
Joe Norman
the Panhandle
Harold English
Back Hall
Tri- State Fair
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