Lanky Bill Harris Shuts Dallas as Cubs Hit Leaders
Lanky Bill Harris returned to form guiding the Waco Cubs to a 15 to 2 win over the Dallas Steers at Katy Park. Cabls opened a full game lead after trimming the Mavericks while Wichita Spuds fell to Houston. Del Pratt’s Night Hawks collected 15 hits, with Piet and Munson homering, against Dallas.
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Gayle Talbot, JR
Associated Press
Bill Harris
Waco Gubs
Dallas Steers
Katy Park
Mavericks
Wichita Spuds
Houston
Cablets
del Pratt
Night Hawks
Dallas Slingers
Kott
Shreveport Sports
Beaumont
Mueller
Bouten
Sixty Four Entries Signed In National Open Tennis
United Press reports sixty four entries for the second annual National Open Lawn Tennis tournament at Washington Park starting August 20. Events include men's singles and houses, mixed doubles, women's doubles, junior and women's singles, with seeds such as Douglas Turner, Illinois University J A Dillon Prairie View College Texas Richard Hudlin St. Louis Jim Stocks Southern California and Charles Lewis Texas.
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United Press
Chicago
Washington Park
Douglas Turner
Illinois University
J. A. Dillon
Prairie View College
Texas
Richard Hudlin
St. Is
Jim Stocks
Southern California
Charles Lewis
British Track Team to Compete Against U S at Soldier Field
Chicago Aug 1 The empire named a squad of 60 athletes for the international track and field games with the United States at Soldier Field Aug 27 Seventy eight 1928 Olympic contestants are among the British entrants drawn from England Canada New Zealand Australia British Guiana and South Africa.
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United Press
Chicago
British Empire
United States
Soldier Field
England
Canada
New Zealand
Australia
British Guiana
South Africa
Tulsa Light Heavy To Fight Tonight
George Courtney of Tulsa Oklahoma returns to boxing after a year to meet Young Firpo of Burke Idaho in a ten round bout in San Francisco. The match marks Courtney second since resuming and Firpo is noted as a slugger, promising a tough evening for the former national contender.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
George Courtney
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Young Firpo
Burke
Idaho
Courtney
Firpo
Missouri Bank Closes Amid Frozen Loans
Bailey and Brothers Banking Company, Missouri’s second oldest, shut down today with officers citing frozen loans. President Egbert M. Hardesty and cashier J. W. Morgan led the institution, founded in 1865. Ralph Ramey, 27, drowned when a boat capsized on the Sabine River during a fishing trip.
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Missouri Bank
Associated Press
Weston
Bailey and Brothers Banking Company
Missouri
Egbert M. Hardesty
J. W. Morgan
the Associateg Press
Gilmer
Ralph Ramey
Sabine River
Whiskery Repays Bookies With Defeat At Arlington
Whiskery, the 1927 Kentucky Derby winner, failed again as Macedon surged from last to beat him by a head in the Glen Ellyn purse at Arlington. The long-odds rival spoiled Whiskery’s bid as the crowd’s favorite, marking his twenty sixth loss in twenty seven starts since the Derby victory.
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United Press
Chicago
Whiskery
Macedon
Mac Smith Sets Two Open Records At Long Island
Mac Donald Smith, veteran Scot, won the Long Island Open at Engineers Country Club with rounds of 68 and 68. He finished 72 holes at 278, eight strokes ahead of Willie Klein who was second at 286, with Gene Sarazen third. Smith’s final two rounds featured only three fives while others were mostly fours.
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Associated Press
New York
MacDonald Smith
Engineers Country Club
Smith
Willie Klein
Wheatley Hills
Gene Sarazen
Ten Burned in Ohio Mine Explosion
Tiltonville Ohio August 1 An explosion of powder in the Red Bird mine seriously burned ten men and the fate of several other miners at the scene was undetermined Eighteen men were relieved after returning to recover tools left after a Wednesday stone fall The mine had been idle since the incident At Martins Ferry Hospital officials said at least two of the injured would die The powder was in a keg carried from the mine and a spark from an electric wire is blamed.
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Associated Press
Tiltonville
Ohio
Red Bird
Martins Ferry
Mother 20 Held as Kidnapper in Iowa Case
Mildred Sorenson a 20 year old former chorus girl was jailed in Sioux City Iowa charged with leading a kidnapping party to recover her 20 month old baby from the home of her estranged farmer husband A posse of farmers armed with shotguns captured the alleged kidnapers The mother says her husband recently stole the baby from her.
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Mildred Sorenson
Sioux City
Billings says he sprayed acid during San Francisco strike
Warren K. Billings, in recent interviews at Felson State Prison, claims he sprayed acid on automobiles during the 1916 machinists strike in San Francisco to flood garages with business and hire workers. Estelle Smith testified at a state supreme court pardon hearing that it was acid, not dynamite, in a suitcase before the preparedness day bombing.
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United Press
Sacramento
Calif
Aug. L
Warren K. Billings
San Francisco
Estelle Smith
State Supreme Court
Billing
Billings
Felson State Prison
Miss Smith
John McDonald
Folsom Prison
Rabbit Maranville's Father Dies After Honor Event
Ward E. Maranville, 72, father of Boston Braves shortstop Rabbit Maranville, died at his Springfield home five days after attending a baseball celebration honoring his son. He retired recently from the police department after long service, the second oldest member of his unit. Last Saturday he attended the Braves Cardinal doubleheader festivities in Boston.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Mass
Ward E. Maranville
Rabbit Maranville
Boston Braves
Boston
Braves
Cardinal
Princess Amedee de Broglie Seeks Suitor Despite Opposition
Princess Amedee de Broglie aged 73 seeks to marry Don Louis de Bourbon aged 42, a cousin of King Alfonso of Spain. The family opposed the match and a French Seine court ordered a guardian be appointed for her.
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Amedee de Broglie
Don Louis de Bourbon
Alfonso of
Spain
Infanta
Eulalia
Maxey Funeral Held At 2 This Afternoon
Samuel P. Maxey, a farmer from five miles southeast of Clarendon, died early Thursday morning. Rites were held at Griggs Funeral Chapel at 2 p m with Rev A J Gross officiating and burial in Liano Cemetery. He was unmarried and survived by brothers J A Maxey of Clarendon C W Maxey of Amarillo and J C Maxey of Emporia Kansas.
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Samuel P. Maxey
Clarendon
Griggs
A. J. Gross
Second Baptist Church
Liano
Mr. Maxey
J. A. Maxey
C. W. Maxey
Amarillo
J. C. Maxey
Emporia
Kansas
Mrs Hensel Funeral Held This Afternoon
Funeral services for Mrs Manrietta Augusta Hensel aged 48 wife of Martin Hensel of 1020 Buchanan Street are set for 4 o clock this afternoon at Griggs Chapel. Rev Henry Strobel Lutheran pastor from Canyon will officiate. Services follow at the local church.
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Manrietta Augusta Hensel
Martin Hensel
Buchanan Street
Griggs Chapel
Henry Strobel
Lutheran Church
Canyon
Hensel Burial Arrangements Set for Dodge City Family
The body will be sent to the old home at Dodge City Kansas for burial. Besides her husband Mrs Hensel is survived by two sons and three daughters Albert and Walter Hensel Dodge City and Misses Agnes Dorothy and Leona Hensel of Amarillo.
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Dodge City
Kansas
GOP Leaders Fear Fess Victory Likely in 193? Change
Republican leaders expressed confidence that Simeon D. Fess of Ohio would be named temporary chairman of the Republican National Committee, succeeding Claudius D. Huston who plans to resign. The meeting of the executive committee on August 7 was set to consider Huston's resignation without awaiting national committee approval. Robert H. Lucas, Internal Revenue Service official, was slated to become chairman of the executive committee at the upcoming meeting in Washington.
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United Press
Washington
Republican
Simeon D. Fens
Ohio
Republican National Committee
Claudius TH. Huston
Executive Committee
National Committee
Huston
Robert H. Lucas
Internal Revenue Commission
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