California to Have Greatest Number of Golf Entrants
The Associated Press notes a large California presence in the National Amateur Golf Championship at Del Monte from Sept. 2 to 9. Of 162 starters 70 come from the Pacific coast with 57 from California, while entrants from England Canada and Hawaii add international interest. Bobby Jones headlines the field with Tolley Somerville Brown also among notable players.
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Associated Press
New York
del Monte
Calif
Pacific Coast
California
East
South
Middle West
Bobby Jones
Hawaii
Cyril Tolley
England
Ross Somerville
North
Francis H. I. Brown
Pair of Helens Reach Semi in Maidstone Tennis Meet
Helen Wills and Helen Jacobs advanced to the Maidstone invitation tournament doubles semi finals at Easthampton Massachusetts. The notable moment came when the veteran pair dropped a set to Marie Fensterer and Genevieve Fox, the first Wills set loss in two years.
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Helens
United Press
Easthampton
L. 1
Helen Wills
Helen Jacobs
Maidstone
Marie Fensterer
Genevieve Fox
Miss Wills
Illinois College To Play at Night This Fall Schedule
James Millikin university to host four night games this fall in Decatur and Crawfordsville. Opponents include Charleston Eureka and St. Viator with Decatur lights for a pair of home contests and Wabash College in Indiana to inaugurate night football.
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Associated Press
Decatur
Ill
James Millikin University
Charleston
Eureka
St. Viator
Millikin
Wabash College
Crawfordville
Ind
Baseball and Minor Leagues Scores From Yesterday
The recap lists several results across major and minor leagues. Notable outcomes include Boston 0 over St. Louis 5, New York 5 over Pittsburgh, Cincinnati 1 over Philadelphia, and Chicago 5 over Cincinnati in national play. Texas League shows Dallas 8 over Dallas 8? Highlights include Houston 4 over Shreveport 2 and Wichita Falls 6 over Waco 5. Western League and Southern Association results include Pueblo 4-2 over Topeka 5-0 and New Orleans 5 over Mobile 6.
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Boston
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Chicago
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
New York
Cincinnati
Dallas
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Houston
Shreveport
Waco
Wichita Falls
Wacd
Beaumont
Pueblo
Topeka
Denver
Oklahoma City
Des Moines
Wichita
Omaha
Tulsa
Polsavereseyceveee
Cececevese
Ssccoveese
de Pueblo
Ene
Oklahon
Southern Association
New Orleans
Memphis
Little Rock
Birmingham
Chattana
Atlanta
Nashville
Toledo
Columbus
Indianapolis
Louisville
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Tri-State Open Tennis Seeks ~100 Players in Amarillo
About one hundred players are expected to enter the Tri-State Open in Amarillo for a three day event on the coming weekend. The tournament will crown champions in five divisions including women's singles the feature event. Registration closes Wednesday evening and play runs Friday through Sunday at the Amarillo Tennis club and Amarillo Country club with concrete courts not affected by rain.
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Amarillo
Amarillo Tennis Club
Amarillo Country Club
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Kansas
Globe News Sports Department
Tri-State Open Tennis Entries Request Form
A Tennis Editor from the Amarillo News Globe requests entry for the second annual Tri-State Open Tennis tournament. They seek championship singles and doubles, women’s singles, and junior singles with corresponding fees and age limit noted.
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Amarillo News-Globe
West Texas Settlers to Be in Reunion
The West Texas Old Settler's Association holds its fourth annual reunion at Hank Smith Memorial Park Crosbyton on August 15 and 16. Amarillo old timers are expected, with last year's turnout in the thousands from across West Texas. The natural Blanco Canyon site has new improvements for the event with public speaking rodeo performances an old fiddler's contest and daily free ball games. Fifty dollars in prizes will be awarded in the fiddler contest.
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West Texas Old Settler's Association
Hank Smith
Old Settlers Reunion Closes with Free Camp Ground
The association hosts a final day gathering offering a free campground with ample wood and water for attendees.
Merger of Air Firms Is Announced
Consolidation of Stearman Aircraft company of Wichita Kansas with United Aircraft and Transport Corporation of New York announced by Lloyd Stearman and F B Rentschler presidents. Stearman moved to Wichita in 1927 and produced two clates of open and closed biplanes using 200 to 400 hp motors.
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United Press
New York
Stearman Aircraft Company
Wichita
Kansas
United Aircraft and Transport Corporation of
Lloyd Stearman
F. B. Rentschler
Stearman Company
California
Amarillo Welcomes Walter J. Travis Style Golfer
Amarillo welcomes W. J. McEnery, likened to Walter J. Travis, after tying for first in the Hillcrest amateur tour and finishing third in a midnight round halted by darkness. He totaled 309 strokes after 72 holes, began golf at fifty, and recently moved to Amarillo two months ago to manage John Clark and Company’s local office.
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Amarillo
Walter J. Travis
W. G. McEnery
Hillcrest
McEnery
Herring
John Clark and Company
River Oaks
Houston
Fruit Growers Meet Over Mediterranean Fruit Fly Threat
More than 100 citrus growers from the lower Rio Grande valley convened in Laredo Texas to discuss stopping the Mediterranean fruit fly. They plan to petition Congress for a one million dollar appropriation to protect South Texas and cited potential multi million dollar damages to the citrus industry. Attendees include State Agriculture Commissioner S H Terrell and Congressman John M Garner who pledged aid.
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United Press
Laredo
Texas
Lower
Rio Grande Valley
Congress
South
S. H. Terrell
John M. Garner
Fairfax Airport Dedication Draws Large Kansas City Crowd
One of the largest crowds in Greater Kansas City history gathered in Kansas City Kansas on August 5 for the dedication of Fairfax airport. Gov. Clyde M. Reed, Senator Henry J. Allen, and former Senator James A. Reed attended the program.
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United Press
Kansas City
Kan
Greater
Fairfax Airport
Clyde M. Reed
Kansas
Henry J. Allen
James A. Reed
Gas Mantle Inventor Karl Auer Dies at Welsbach Castle
Vienna reports the death of Karl Auer Freiherr Von Welsbach, inventor of the incandescent gas mantle and Auer gas lamps and osmium lamps, at his residence in Welsbach Castle Carinthia today.
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Associated Press
Vienna
Karl Auer
Freiherr von Welsbach
Welsbach Castle
Carinthia
Auer
Theaters Showings and News Features Today
The Fair screens River of Romance with Buddy Rogers and Mary Brian plus Movietone News and comedy. The Mission presents The Man I Love with Richard Arlen and Mary Brian with Pathe News and singing act. Rialto features The Riding Demon with Ted Wells. Deandi offers China Bound with Karl Dane and George K Arthur. Liberty presents Comrades with Helene Costello and The Nat Nordy Nordie and His Buccaneers.
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the Fair
River of Romance
Buddy Rogers
Mary Brian
Movietone News
Mission
Richard Arlen
Pathe News
Rialto
Riding Demon
Ted Wells
Karl Dane
George K. Arthur
Helene Costello
Nat—Nordy Nordie
His
Cardinals C catcher fined fifty by league president Heydler
St Louis Cardinals catcher Jimmy Wilson was fined $50 by National League president John Heydler for verbal abuse of umpire Mager Kurth after an attempted steal of home on Saturday. Manager Bill McKechnie, also involved, avoided a fine by softening his language.
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United Press
ST. Louis
Jimmy Wilson
St. Louis Cardinals
John Heydler
National League
Magerkurth
Wilson
Bill McKechnie
Cardinals
Waco Night Watchman Found Dead in Storehouse
Wilson Trotter a 72 year old night watchman was found dead at the Tom Padgett Company store in Waco Texas on Sunday Heart failure is believed to be the cause with no signs of foul play noted by friends.
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Waco
Texas
Wilson Trotter
Tom Padgett Company
Trotter
Cats Sign Catcher To Relieve Baker
Fort Worth Aug 5 Fount Tillman who since spring 1928 has caught for the Fort Smith club of the Western Association reported to the Fort Worth Cats yesterday He will offer relief to Del Baker since the injury of Manager Snyder July 12 and has caught twenty six consecutive games.
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United Press
Fort Worth
Fount Tillman
Fort Smith Club
Western Association
Fort Worth Cats
del Baker
Snyder
Arlington profits fund bigger 1930 racing program
Arlington Park earned more than 800000 dollars from its 29 day season, enabling the American National Jockey Club to raise its purses to 600000 dollars next summer. Plans call for a richer American classic and Arlington handicap, boosting stakes to attract top horses.
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Chicago
Arlington Park
American National Jockey Club
Amarillo Proposal to Levy East Third Avenue Assessment
City of Amarillo Texas considers a special levy on a portion of East Third Avenue from Garfield Street west property line to city limits to fund street improvements. An owners hearing is set for interested parties per Chapter 11 Title 22 Texas 1911 and city ordinances.
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Amarillo
Texas
East Third Avenue
Garfield Street
City OF
City Commission
Amarillo approves street improvement for East Third Avenue
City approves the City Engineer report on East Third Avenue from Garfield Street to the city limits. John S McKnight awarded contract for caliche pavement four inches thick with asphalt treatment and concrete curbs. Assessment plan charges three quarters of non curb costs to abutting property owners under Texas law.
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City of
Amarillo
John 8. McKnight
City Commission
Amarillo Street Improvements Front Foot Assessment Plan
The document outlines a cost sharing method for street improvements in Amarillo. It uses the Front Foot Rule to assign proportional costs to abutting property owners based on frontage, allows adjustments after hearings to ensure equity, and caps the assessment at a maximum of three quarters of total costs excluding curbs. Payments are scheduled over five years with interest and legal fees on default.
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City of
Amarillo
City Commission
Amarillo Street Improvement Hearing Notice 1929
Public notice announces a hearing for curb and paving assessments along East Third Avenue from Garfield to Nelson streets in Amarillo Texas. The hearing set for July 18 1929 at 7 30 p m will cover assessments against property owners and allow hearings on benefits and validity of the levies with notices to owners by publication and mail where possible.
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Amarillo
Ernest C. Thompson
Texas
Lela Krebs
Qualified Mortgage Fund Promises Unique Tax Benefits
Advertises a fund offering 1 percent monthly dividends and 8 percent semi annual dividends across four share classes. Invests exclusively in first mortgages with strict state oversight and periodic audits. First $300 earned is exempt from federal income tax. Written for literature.
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Ballinger
San Angelo
Coleman
Big Spring
Midland
Abilene
Pet
West Texas
Reunion
Travis OF Golf Fame
W. G. M’enery
K. C
Anly
Cesterfield
Prexy Heydler
Cats
Baker
Arlington
Nelson Street
Aveee
Wayland
Edwin Morley Zack
Meee
Sai Street
Pierce Oil Corp
Tance
W. T. Leachman
Jake Hendrix
J. A. Blackburn
J. W. Elkins
W. T. Cobl
J. R. Roberts
Continental Oil Co
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Continental Oil Co. P.sreee
C. M. Humphreys
Leg Bivins Estate, Et al
J. E. Griffin
F. W
D.C. Ry
Coe Verve
D. C. Ry
D.C. Ry. Co
C. Ry. Co
Peewee
Addition Holland
Sanborn's
Holland
Hall.Mirr
Northwest Texas Building & Loan Association
Fort Worth, Texas
Liocerr & Myzzi Toracro Co
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