Scruggs Debuts for Abilene in 7–4 Win Over Gassers
George Scruggs, new Abilene pitcher, held the Amarillo Gassers to five hits as Abilene Eagles won the second half opener 7 to 4 on pennant day. Whitehead led with three runs batted in, while the Gassers struggled with five double plays and timely Abilene hits.
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Twelfth Annual Amarillo Gun Club Shoot Set to Open
The Twelfth Annual Amarillo Gun Club tournament runs July 8 to 4 at West Fifteenth Street grounds. Eight events daily with twenty five targets, final hundred daily targets to determine Panhandle champion, cup valued at one hundred dollars. Notable entrants include Grayson Bell Hereford and M W Evans Lake Arthur, with competitors from Wyoming Oklahoma Texas and New Mexico. Local sponsors and merchants donate support enabling the event’s success.
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A.G. Bel
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Hugh Whitegmb
A. V. Cocke
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M. W. Evans
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Thermopolis
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Guthrie
Oklahoma
United States
Otis Williams
Texas
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Dallas
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Coffeyville
Houston
Dempsey to Defend Title Against Wills in Negotiations
New York reports Dempsey accepted Harry Wills challenge for the heavyweight title. The boxing commission acknowledged receipt of the challenge and a $2,500 deposit, with a July 10 deadline to accept under reasonable conditions or forfeit the title within New York State. Managers plan a conference soon and preliminary deals within a week or ten days.
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Jack Dempsey
Harry Wills
Dempsey
Wills
New York State Boxing Commission
New York State
Jack Kearns
Mallins
Tex Rickard
Athletics Win to Climb Out of Last Place in Philadelphia
The Athletics defeated the Boston Red Sox 10 to 3 in Philadelphia. Collins Fullerton Ruel and Chaplin led the offense with multiple hits while Miller Burns and Smith contributed big plays. Wark and Naylor worked on the mound as Philadelphia moved ahead in the series with solid fielding and timely scoring.
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Swatters to be First in Second Half Opener
Special to The News. San Angelo June 29. Fleharty and Cocke were equally wild as Sweetwater edged San Angelo 3 to 1 in the first game of the second half. The Swatter infield sparkled with Bupp and Currin grabbing many routine plays. Sweetwater built a 3-0 lead, San Angelo avoided the shutout with a late run, but could not overcome the early deficit.
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Wild
Where They Play West Texas League Schedule
A terse schedule lists Amarillo at Abilene Clovis at Stamford Lubbock at Ranger and Giweetwater at San Angelo in the West Texas League lineup.
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Abilene
Clovis
Stamford
Lubbock
Ranger
Giweetwater
San Angelo
Texas League Scores Roundup From Four Cities
Shreveport at San Antonio Dallas at Beaumont Wort Worth at Galveston and Wichita Falls at Houston headline a Texas League slate. Local box scores and standings expected from the games, with team matchups and results likely in later editions.
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San Antonio
Dallas
Beaumont
Wort Worth
Galveston
Wichita Falls
Houston
National, GUE, Brooklyn at Philadelphia and More
National schedule notes Brooklyn visiting Philadelphia, New York host, St. Louis traveling to Pittsburgh in early season games. Details are sparse but reflect a set of intercity showdowns across major leagues with multiple matchups listed. Players and exact dates are not provided in the readable text.
Baseball League Clashes Reach St Louis and Philadelphia
In today’s slate the American League team travels to St Louis for a clash while Boston faces Philadelphia in another key matchup. The games highlight early season rivalries and potential momentum shifts for both clubs.
Stamford Colonels Fall to Clovis in Key Half-Opening Game
Stamford drops the first game of the second half as two costly errors in the eighth inning let Clovis win. Knadler and Mickey pitched well. Holloway led Stamford with two doubles, while McElwee and Wilime provided key hits. Summary lists Sacrifice hits, double plays, and game stats with final score 3 to 0 for Clovis.
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Sailors Defeat Methodists 6 3 In A Good Game
Parcell's two-base hit with two on in the sixth broke the game open and gave the Sailors another win for the Sunday School League. The score stood 3 2 at the sixth as the Sailors rallied in a crowd pleasing contest featuring Shelton's over the shoulder catch and Davis' right field grab. Parcells will lead the Baptist squad to Vega on Saturday.
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Anmisement Park
Meuhlebach Agrees Russell Transfer Shuffle Stirs Dallas Talk
Kansas City American Association president George Meuhlebach announced a deal to move pitcher John Russell to Dallas of the Texas League. Russell reportedly refused the assignment, and Meuhlebach indicated he might place the player with a Western League team instead.
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Associated Press
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George Meuhlebach
Kansas City American Association
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Muehlebach
Bears Continue Winning Streak Defeat Gassers
San Antonio beat Shreveport 3 to 1 to extend their winning streak. Pitchers Bird and Cheney were steady with Bird fanning seven and Cheney two. Shreveport scored in the fifth on three hits, while San Antonio tallied twice in the first and once in the fifth.
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Fort Worth tops Galveston 8 to 1 in opener
Fort Worth defeated Galveston 8 to 1 to take the first game of the series. Wachtel pitched well for Fort Worth while Diviney struggled with rough support behind him. Key hits included a two-base hit by Coombs and Moore, a three-base hit by Wachtel, and stolen bases by Connolly.
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Wichita Falls Defeats Houston 8 to 4 in Houston
Wichita Falls beat Houston 8 to 4 as Tanner homered in the game. Becke and Adam had two-base hits, Blades and Kitchens stood out with three-base hits, and Joésefson, White, Kitchens, and Tanner contributed stolen bases or sacrifices. Perdue and Reinhart pitched for Wichita Falls with solid strikeout totals while Houston’s Reinhart and Benninghoven shared catching duties.
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Beaumont Wins Ninth Inning Thriller Over Exporters
Rader's triple and Doyle's long fly to right produced the winning run for Beaumont in the ninth. Final score Beaumont 11, Exporters 10. Dallas steady, tied the score in the ninth. Swartz, Kraft, Caldera battered. Batteries Swartz Sigler Davenport Conley Lingle Kraft Caldera Morris Anderson. Summary Sacrifice Lovelace Wetzel Stow Brennan Doyle. Two-base hits Alcock Falk Lovelace Stow. Three-base hits Falk Lovelace Rader. Double plays Donahue Massey Kraft Doyle Edington Alcock Edington.
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Four in Semi Finals at Hillcrest Country Club
Four players Chick Evans George Von Elm Clarence Wolff and Fred Wright reached the semi finals of the western amateur golf tournament at Hillcrest Country Club Kansas City Missouri after victories today.
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Chick Evans
Chicago
George von Elm
Salt Lake City
Clarence Wolff
St. Louis
Fred Wright
Los Angeles
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National League Baseball Scores From Weekend Card
Philadelphia 2 at New York 6. Brooklyn 7 at Boston 3. St. Louis at Pittsburgh 5. None others scheduled.
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New York Beats Washington 6 to 4 in AL Action
New York defeats Washington 6 to 4 as Boston edges Philadelphia 3 to 1 in the American League. No other games scheduled.
Texas League scores shift in mixed results
Shreveport 1 lost to San Antonio 3 in a Texas League game. Fort Worth 8 edged Galveston 1. Wichita Falls 8 defeated Houston 4. Pallas 31 scored against Beaumont 12 in a separate matchup.
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Galveston
Wichita Falls
Houston
Pallas
Beaumont
West Texas League scores from Amarillo Abilene Sweetwater San Angelo Clovis
In West Texas League action Amarillo fell 4 to 7 at Abilene while Sweetwater defeated San Angelo 3 to 1. Clovis lost 3 to 9 at Stamford in a slate of road games.
Southern Association Scores and Standings Note
In Nashville on December 4 the Southern Association results show Little Rock at 9 3 after a game in Nashville. Chattanooga trails Memphis 3 to 5, and Atlanta 2 loses at Mobile 5 in a separate matchup.
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Chattanooga
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Scores From American Association Games Across Cities
Baseball scores from the American Association include Minneapolis 5 Kansas City 10 Columbus 1 Louisville 2 Toledo 2 Indianapolis 3 St Paul 1 Milwaukee 4. The results show Kansas City, Milwaukee, and Indianapolis posting higher tallies while Columbus and Louisville trailed.
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Texas Oklahoma Scores From Bonham Paris Cleburne Games
At Bonham Ardmore and Paris Mexia led scores with Greenville edging Corsicana 8 to 5 while Cleburne defeated Sherman 7 to 6.
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Cardinals Beat Pirates 8 to 5 in Brooklyn
St Louis defeated Pittsburgh 8 5 in a high scoring game. Hornsby hit a first inning homer into the enclosure by the scoreboard. Batteries Haines and Vick for St Louis Glazner Carlsen Hollingsworth Yellowhorse and Gooch for Pittsburgh. Two base hits by Haines Renner and Gooch. Three base hits by Stack Haines Renner. Stolen bases Carey Bigbee.
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Brooklyn Triumphs Over Boston 7-3 in Grimes Pitching
Grimes pitched effectively for Brooklyn to a 7-3 win over Boston. Meusel starred for New York with a triple double and a single as the Giants defeated Philadelphia 11-2.
Legion Man Play Shamrock Soon
Shamrock town baseball scene buzzes as manager Ab bott confirms a July 9 game with Amarillo American Legion. Uncertain who travels, but a strong frame is expected. George Stages, a high school pitcher, will start for Sluggers on the second day at Wellington, the 51th of July.
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Shamrock Pitcher Messer Hosts Team Birthday Banquet
Shamrock’s pitching ace Paul J Messer hosted a Tuesday evening birthday dinner for the Sluggers. All players attended along with the team mascot while Messer has ten wins in thirteen games this season.
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Paul J. Messer
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Lions Promise Snappy Evening for Boy Scouts
Tonight at Camp Amakorker Lions will host a Boy Scout program after the Lion Scout hall game and a 6 o'clock supper for Lions who bring 44 cents. Rev. R. N. McCallum of St. Andrew's will address boys, with talks by W. W. Flenniken and Frank R. Jamison. Surprises and a radio concert close the evening. committee members are Ed Miller, Jack Dooley, and J. V. Moore.
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Woman Picnicner Bitten By Snake Near Church Picnic
Mrs Miller, a woman picnicker, was bitten by a brown water snake while wading during the First Christian Church Sunday school picnic. A physician from Amarillo arrived and treated her on the return trip about three miles from the grounds. Her injuries are not serious.
Listen In Price Talk From Mike Holland Ad
Mike Holland urges men to listen in on quoted prices at the B and M store. The radio ad emphasizes the value of listening rather than selling radio equipment, presenting it as a call to compare necessary purchases.
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Moswell Scouts To Attend Carlsbad Encampment
Sixty Boy Scouts and officials from Moswell will attend the Carlsbad Scout encampment to be held from July 1 to July 15. Preparations aim to make it the greatest scout camp ever held in New Mexico with cooperation from the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce and local officials.
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Yankees Triumph In Extra Inning Lifted Series
New York split the two game series in Washington by winning 6 to 4 in ten innings. Shawkey relieved Jones and shut down a late rally in the tenth. Rice, Shanks, Warrris and Pipp had two or three base hits, with Francia and Jones walking twice each.
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