Washington Defeats Athletics in Philadelphia Park Opening
Washington beat the Athletics 10 to 9 at a new Philadelphia park as Joe Harris hit two homers and a crucial eighth inning triple. Slim Harris added a run producing hit, while Cochrane and Dykes joined two base hits in a back and forth contest with Stokes, Groves, Rommell and Johnson on the mound.
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Washington
Athletics
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Mackmen
Joe Harris
Slim Harris
Chicago Wins Off Detroit By Associated Press
Chicago bunched hits on a trio of Detroit pitchers and defeated the visitors 10 to 6. Robertson was relieved by Thurston in the sixth. Catches by Cobb and Hooper featured. Bassler hurt by a foul tip and retired. Stoner, Cole, W. Collins and Woodall, Bassler, Thurston, Robertson and Schalk. Two base hits by E. Collins. Home run by ?. Stolen bases by Crouse, Schalk, Davis, Cobb. Sacrifices by O Rourke, Davis 2, Hooper, Heilmann. Base on balls: W. Collins 3, Cole 2, Robertson 4, Thurston %. Struck out by Thurston 1.
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Associated Presser
Ted Priss
Boston
Kamp
New York
Giants
Braves
Meusel
Red Sox
Yankee
Lindstrom
Young
Ol Kelly
Williams
Hartley
Flagstead
Walker
Wilson
If .S.s
Boone
Saat
Todt
Ib Caer
Werner
Picinich
Gowdy
Zahniser
Scott
Connelly
Snyder
Sth
Bancroft
Lee
Neis
of .S.scenss
Ruffing
AE Marriott
Harris
Eater
Wanninger
Bari ID
Ward
Ferguson
Hoyt
Ac Uakis
Kelly
Burrus
Dugan
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Fices
Uhle
Wingard
Indians
Browns
Mueller
Bottomley
Oenene
Strumental
Sco
O'Farrell
Cleveland
Uhie
E. Smith
Zitzman
Ceesees Ee
Dressen
Okies
Roush
Bressler
Rixey
Jacobson
Nesscess
St. Lows
Gerber
Peareeeerene
Bell, Shinners
Hornsby
Rhem
Bennett
Fewster
L. Sewell
Chicago
Detroit
Associated Press
Robertson
Thurston
Cobb
Hooper
Bassler
Stoner
Cole
W. Collins
Woodall
Schalk
E. Collins
Crouse
Davis
O Rourke
Heilmann
Bhy Thurston
Pirates Rout Chicago 13 to 3 in Three-Game Sweep
Pittsburgh blanked Chicago 13 to 3 to complete the series sweep. Wright hit a bases loaded homer in the fourth and Griffith also homered as Blake was knocked out in the fifth. Jacobs, Blake, Gonzales, Hartnett, Aldridge, and Smith pitched. Barnhart and Cuyler starred with key hits.
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Pittsburgh
Chicago
Associated Pressittsburgh
Pirates
Blake
Wright
Griffith
Pittsburgh Chicago
Jacobs
Gonzales
Hartnett
Aldridge
Smith
Adams
Pittinger
Barnhart
Cuyler
Carey
Jaco
Yesterday's Baseball Results Across Leagues and Scores
Summary of results from National, American, and minor leagues with multiple games across cities including Boston New York Chicago St. Louis Cincinnati Detroit Chicago New York Philadelphia Washington St. Louis Texas Houston Fort Worth Wichita Falls Waco Shreveport East Texas League Marshall Tyler Paris Longview Greenville Texarkana Mt. Pleasant Sulphur Springs American Association Louisville Toledo St. Paul Milwaukee Columbus Indianapolis Kansas City Minneapolis Western League Wichita St. Joseph Omaha Denver Oklahoma City Tulsa Des Moines Lincoln Southern Association Chattanooga New Orleans Atlanta Little Rock Mobile Nashville Birmingham Memphis Pacific Coast League Sacramento Oakland Los Angeles Portland Vernon Salt Lake San Francisco Seattle.
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Boston
New York
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Detroit
Philadelphia
Washington
Cleveland
San Antonio
Dallas
Houston
Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
Beaumont
Waco
Shreveport
Marshall
Tyler
Paris
Longview
Greenville
Texarkana
Mt. Pleasant
Louisville
Toledo
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Columbus
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Wichita
Memphis
Sacramento
Oakland
Los Angeles
Portland
Vernon
Salt Lake
San Francisco
Seattle
American hopes crushed in British amateur golf showdown
In Westward England on May 27 1926 Douglas Grant the lone American survivor was eliminated by R W Crummack Lancashire champion sealing America’s defeat in the British amateur golf. Argentine champion J J Cruikshank sits among the six survivors and experts view him as a potential finalist against favorite Robert Harris.
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Westward
Eng
America
Douglas Grant
R. W. Crummack
J. J. Cruikshank
Gopne
Lee H. H. Hodge
J. George's Hill Club
Robert Harris
Cats Fall to Buffs in First Game of Series
In Houston on May 27 the Buffs beat the Cats 8 to 2 as pinch hitters Goff and McCurdy delivered in the eighth and ninth innings. Goodwin and Ralph both pitched well for the Cats until the ninth, while Peel extended his hitless streak to 21 games. A large midweek crowd watched the matchup.
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Associated Press
Houston
Goff
McCurdy
Buffs
Cats
Marvin Goodwin
Ralph eHad
Peel
McQurdy
Bears Rally to Beat Dallas Steers in Opener
In Santone on May 27 Jim Lindsey shut down the Steers as the Bears pounded 13 hits including home runs by Nason Rosenthal Segrist and Washburn to win 6 to 3 in a 1 hour 40 minute game. Curly Brown started for Dallas and was relieved by Schumann after the fifth.
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Bears
Santone
Associated Press
Santonio
Jim Lindsey
Dallas Steers
Curly Brown
Dallas
Lindsey
Schumann
Washburn
Nason
Rosenthal
Brown
Segrist
Cubs Win Batting Party in Waco Victory
Waco Cubs defeated Shreveport 15 to 11 as Bad News Galloway homered twice and added three singles in six at bats. The club racked up 23 hits with Boone of Shreveport also homering.
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Cubs
Associated Press
Waco
Galloway
Waco Cubs
Shreveport Today
Boone
Shreveport
Crumpler
Gleason
Lyle
Morrow
Peters
Lynn
Burns
Berlenbach McTigue bout draws big bets and crowds
New York boxing buzz centers on Berlenbach versus McTigue with about 300000 dollars in wagers and 70000 spectators expected Friday night. Other notes mention Farley versus the Russian Lion, Lamesa seeking a game with the Legionaires, and updates on local teams and players amid transposed scores and injuries.
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New York
Berlenbach
Rockne’s Texas School Attracting Attention
Knute Rockne plans a school at Austin from the 1st to the 15th drawing interest. The writer urges keeping Notre Dame from drawing Texas stars away and notes existing collegiate competition, including Rockne’s school under Stewart at Kerrville.
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Knute Rockne
Austin
Notre Dame
Schedule of Matchups Across Cities List
Texas or Worth in Fort Worth player venues Houston. Wichita Falls faces Beaumont. Shreveport stands at Waco. Dallas at San Antonio. American thrust to Chicago. Ston plays New York. Washington meets Philadelphia. Cleveland to St Louis. Louis at Pittsburgh. Chicago travels to Cincinnati. New York meets Boston. Philadelphia versus Brooklyn.
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Texas
Plainview Invades Amarillo for Sunday Rematch
Plainview seeks revenge after Sundays win by the Amarillo Legionaires in their home town. The rematch is set for Sunday at 3 pm at Gasser Park in Amarillo with Cal Farley as team captain highlighting Plainviews depth and start prospects for Lupher after solid recent outings.
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Amarillo Legionaires
Plainview
Amarillo
Gasser Park
Cal Farley
Helm
Legion
Lupher
Panhandle
Art CarlSon and Robert J Shawkey Yankees Pitchers of Note
Art CarlSon and Robert J Shawkey are noted as New York Yankees pitchers born in Brookfield Pennsylvania and active in the 1910s. Shawkey joined the Yankees after a 1915 waivers transfer from Baltimore and Athl. He is remembered for a 1922 eleven inning tie with the Giants and a 19 and 11 season in 1919 while CarlSon had a brief 1912 Athletics trial.
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Robert J. Shawkey
New York Yankees
Brookfield
Athletics
Baltimore
Yankees
Giants
Mehlhorn Takes Lead In Midwest Open Golf Event
Bill Mehlhorn of the West Moreland Club Chicago led the Midwest open elimination with a 33 38 71 at Onwentsia in strong wind. Teammate Ayton surged home with a 32 after a slow front nine, while Gardner and Evans contended, as qualifiers for Worcester neared.
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Mehlhorn
21 Eligibles in 600 Mile Race at Indianapolis Speedway
Indianapolis May 27 21 drivers qualified for the thirteenth annual 600 mile race at the Indianapolis motor speedway Ralph de Palma led with a ten mile trial at just over 108 miles an hour Ira Vail averaged 104 miles and L L Corum 103 miles Corum had joint victory in the 1924 race with the late Joe Boyer Four or five others expected to test tomorrow in the final day of trials unless rules are changed
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Ralph de Palma
L. L. Corum
Ira Vail
de Palma
Vail
Corum
Joe Boyer
Santa Fe surveyors reach Dimmitt for preliminary work
Special to The News Dimmitt May 28 Santa Fe surveyors arrived to complete the Plainview to Dimmitt preliminary survey. Officials say construction could begin in a few weeks. The item notes daily rail traffic passes Clapham Junction, London.
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Dimmitt
Santa Fe
Plainview
Farley Seeks Revenge in Friday Night Wrestling
In Amarillo a peculiar wrestling situation unfolds as Russian Lion targets Cal Farley. Farley faces Lion after Lion defeated Jess Couch in Plainview, with fans disapproving of the match. Reynolds arranged another bout in Plainview, where Lion won two of three falls. Lion plans to drop weight to meet Farley in his class, while Amarillo crowds remain skeptical of the Lion’s logic. A slate of preliminaries will precede the Friday armory show.
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Amarillo
Cal Farley
Jess Couch
Farley
Plainview
Lion
Reynolds
Couch
Reed
Armory
Warren Wins Western Amateur Singles Trap Championship
Chicago shooter W. S. Warren won the western amateur singles title at the great western trapshooting tournament in Chicago with a total score of 194. The event, reported by the Associated Press, crowned Warren as champion on May 21.
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Warrens
Associate Press
Chicago
W. S. Warren
Amarillo man to develop holdings in New Mexico
Amarillo businessman Harry T. McGee has closed a contract to develop a 15 000 acre oil and gas lease three and a half miles east of Logan New Mexico. Wilson K Page of Olean New Mexico and Bristow Oklahoma share drilling rights with Page awarding a rapid drilling contract. Casing fuel oil and tools are being assembled while geologists work between Logan and Clayton and Tucumcari and Santa Rosa. Marland Oil Company drills at 1500 feet west of Logan in the northwest quarter of section 3 two 13 a range 29 east.
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Tucumcari
N. M
Harry T. McGee
Amarillo
Logan
Wilson K. Page
Olean
Bristow
Oklo
Ifr
Page
Clayton
Santa Rosa
Marland Oil Company
80 000 Barrel Storage Tank Planned at Pampa
Pampa May 27 Plans are under way to erect an 80 000 barrel steel storage tank on the lease of H F Wilcox O G Co six miles south of here Wilcox No 1 well on the Coombs Worley ranch completed as a producer last fall is pumping 60 barrels of oil daily Wilcox No 2 Coombs is drilling at 2750 feet and nearing the producing level Clark et al No 1 Coombs is nearing completion and drilling at 2905 feet with an excellent oil showing The three wells are in a group south of town
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Pampa
H. F. Wilcox O. & G. Co
Here
Coombs & Worley
Wilcox No
25 Gallons Booze and Still Seized by Pampa Sheriff
Gray county liquor supplies reduced by 25 gallons Tuesday when Sheriff Graves seized liquor and a still twelve miles southwest of Pampa. Emmitt Duncan of Star Garage prepares to open a two way filling station on Main Street. Pampa plans free auto camp grounds for touring motorists. Mobeetie committee offers stand privileges June 6 for Ft Elliott celebration June 17 and 18. Ft Elliott Highway Association to hold annual convention during picnic. old fiddlers contest slated for first night.
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Pampa
Gray County
Graves
Emmitt Duncan
Star
Southwest Trail
Main Street
Mobeetie
Ft. Elliott
Ft. Elliott Highway Association
Oil activity reports in Gaines and Hutchinson counties
Globe Oil Company No 1 Williams and Laycock in Wheeler County drills at 1345 feet with eight inch pipe. Capitan Terrace near Seagraves shows growing development in southeast Gaines County. Phelps Exploration Company drills in northeast Gaines near Cedar Lake. Dixon Creek Oil Company No 2 Smith in south Hutchinson fills at 2200 feet after laying ten inch pipe atop the large lime.
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Globe Oil Company
Williams and Laycock
South
Wheeler County
Gaines County
Seagraves
Capitan Terrace
Phelps Exploration Company
Cedar Lake
Dixon Creek Oil Company No
Smith
South Hutchinson
Her Magnetic Eyes
London reports Dr Russ explains human eyes emit a power ray that can move a sensitive electrical instrument at distance. He notes the body is not magnetic and suggests eye influence as a possible reason for observed attraction in a girl.
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London
Dr. Russ
Golfers pass first tests in Eastern trials
Long Beach New York May 27 seven four leading golfers of the east and Emmett French of Youngstown Ohio passed the first test in the eastern district trial rounds of the national open golf tournament today They played 18 holes in 83 or better to assure participation in the second half of the 36 holes to be played Friday MacDonald Smith led with a 70 two under par and six birdies McLoughlin Curly Lagerblade Doyle Hagen Kirkwood Ouimet and McLeod were among others posting 74 75 and 76 amid a wind swept Lido Course showing only about half the field could reach 80
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Associated Press
Chicago
Bill Mehlhorn
West Moreland Club
Onwentsia
Larry Nabholtz
Cleveland
Lloyd Gullickson
Columbus
Laurie Ayton
Ohio
Ayton
Chick Evans
Bob Gardner
Gardner
Harry Hampton
Memphis
Alex Cunningham
Toledo
Evans
Jock Hutchinson
Worcester
Mass
Mid-West
Long Beach
Emmett French
Youngstown
MacDonald Smith
Martin J. McLoughlin
Plainfield
N. J
Smith
John G. Curly
Nantuckett
H. C. Lagerblade
Bristol
Mrs. C. E. Smyer Dies in Clovis New Mexico
Mrs. C. E. Smyer wife of Santa Fe Pecos division superintendent died at her Clovis home after a long cancer illness She was 52 born in San Francisco married in 1902 in Raton New Mexico active in Federated Women’s Clubs She and her husband were longtime Amarillo Dodge City and Clovis residents funeral in Clovis then burial in Raton on Decoration Day with three daughters Genevieve Frances and Eileen
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C. E. Smyer
C. E.myer
Pecos
Santa Fe
Clovis
New Mexico
Smyer
Genevieve
Frances
Eileen
Raton
N. M
Plumbers Banquet Held at Palo Duro Hotel
More than 85 delegates attended the twenty eighth convention of the Texas State Federation of Labor ban quet given by the Brotherhood of Journeymen Plumbers in the Palo Duro Hotel. Oscar Holman served as toastmaster with Ed Tull Herman Kachel and A D Chandler among the speakers.
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Texas State Federation of Labor
Brotherhood of Journeymen
Palo Duro Hotel
Oscar Holman
Ed Tull
Herman Kachel
A. D. Chandler
Marland Oils North Carson Pool Sustains 650 Bbls Daily
Panhandle May 27. Marland Oil Company's producer in the north Carson pool in section 107 block 5 continued active, holding initial production after eighty days. The daily average stands at 650 barrels, with 670 barrels placed in storage Tuesday as the field remained crowded with surrounding producers.
Peter Son’s Ointment Promises Skin Healing Power
The ad touts Peters on’s Ointment as a cure for eczema itching and skin scalp troubles. It claims rapid clearing of pimples rash and blemishes and promotes Peterson’s soaps as a daily skin soap for 25 cents from Peterson Ointment Co Buffalo.
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Peterson
Peterson Ointment Co
Buffalo
Adlerika Quick Action Exorcises Stomach Gas
Surprise buyers note Adlerika mixes buckthorn bark magnesium sulphate glycerine to rapidly purge stomach gas and reveal old poisonous matter. It stops bloating and fullness and restores appetite, urging readers to obtain Adlerika from Randal Drug Co.
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Randal Drug Co
Manna Wins Epsom Downs Derby in a Gallant Ride
Manna trained by Charlie Waffles and owned by H. E. Morris won the Epsom Derby with jockey Steve Donoghue eight lengths ahead of 28-runner field. Zionist of Aga Khan finished second. The Sirdar placed third. Time was 2 40 8 5. Rain-soaked course, royal observers noted king and queen watched Runnymede’s defeat.
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Associated Press
Epsom Downs
Eng
Manna
Charlie Waffles
H. E. Morris
Steve Donoghue
Donoghue
Totterham Corner
H. H. Aga Khan
A. K. MacComber
Lord Astor
Crossbow
Lord Derby
Ptolemy II
Runnymede
Childless Homes to Healthy Daughters in Kewanee
Mrs. Mary Benlvict of 613 Payson Street, Kewanee Illinois, credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash with ending years of illness and irregularity. She reports improved health, regained energy, and now runs her own household while praising the remedy to others. She suggests mothers give it to daughters reaching womanhood for stronger health.
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Kewanee
Illinois
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mary R. Benlvict
Payson Street
Indigestion Relief Told by W R Bouknight of Ballentine
Mr W R Bouknight of Ballentine South Carolina explains his indigestion after fast eating post marriage. He credits Thedford s Black-Draught with improved appetite and comfort after meals and claims it also helps colds and bilious mess. He notes relief from bloated sensations eructations and bad breath after several days use.
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