Babe Didrikson Dominates 80 Meter Hurdles at Olympics
Dallas star Babe Didrikson wins the first women’s Olympic hurdles to set an Olympic record of 11.7, edging Evelyn Hall of Chicago. Marjorie Clark of South Africa finishes third as Didrikson adds another world title to her record.
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Babe
Miss Didrikson
Marjorie Clark
South Africa
Miss Clark
Olympic Stadium
Los Angeles
United States
George Saling
Percy Beard
Jack Keller
Donald Osborne Finlay
Great Britain
Ohio State
Gustavus T. Kirby
Mildred Babe Didrikson
S. A
Germany
Poland
Canada
Japan
Nelson leads Fort Worth golf with subpar 68 medalist
First round of the Southwestern Golf tournament at Glen Gardens shows Byron Nelson posting 68 to take medalist honors, Elliott Hatch of Amarillo at 69. over 100 in field, many low 70s, two 80s qualify for match play. Hatch to meet Ben Johnson of Dallas in opening round.
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Fort Worth
A.R
Glen Gardens
Gus Moreland
Southwest
Elliott Hatch
Ben Johnson
Dallas
Texas League Leaders Led by Medwick and Fox in HitTotals
The article lists leading hitters Ab and H averages, including Medwick of Houston with 168 hits and a .361 average, Fox of Beaumont with .253 and 102 runs, and Peel of Houston with .355. It also covers pitching leaders Schulze and Rowe of Beaumont, Minogue of Dallas, and Thormahlen of Galveston, plus team leaders in home runs, RBIs, steals, and wins.
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Ab. H. Ave
Washington
Tyler
Medwick
Houston
Fox
Beaumont
Peel
Schulze
Rowe
Minogue
Dallas
Hanson
Garrs
Longview
James
Stebbins
Zaepfel
Galveston
Hooks
Fort Worth
Greenberg
Easterling
Carroll
Payne
Murray
Thormahlen
Conlan
Heusser
City approves 1041 appropriation to Board of City Development
The city commission authorizes an appropriation of 1041.67 dollars to the Board of City Development for the first half of August.
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Board of City Development
City Commission
Three Matches in First Round of Country Club Women's Golf
In Amarillo country club action the first round of the women’s championship sees top players McCullough Chisum Clowe Wolfin in tense matchups. Taber Bivins and Puckett feature in separate flights as eleven members qualify with scores from 87 to 118.
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Amarillo Country Club
M. McCullough
Tony Chisum
Frank Clowe
Frank Wolflin
A. N. Olver
D. H. Culton
Phil Taber
Betty Bivins
D. M. Puckett
Knox Batten
George Baird
McCullough
Wolflin
Clowe
Chisum
Olver
Culton
Puckett
Miss Bivins
Taber
Batten
Baird
Eddie Tolan Receives Hero Welcome From Detroit Mayor
Detroit August reception planned for Eddie Tolan after Olympic triumphs in California. His mother Mrs Thomas Tolan, sole provider for years, expresses pride in his athletic success and his goal to study medicine in Germany. She recalls hard work, family sacrifices, and a telegraph urging him not to worry about her troubles.
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Detroit
Frank Murphy
Eddie Tolan
California
Eddie
Thomas Tolan
Germany
Mrs. Tolan
San Antonio
Shippers and Steers Tied After Tight Texas League Night
Inclement weather and a 5 to 2 Beaumont win over Fort Worth tied Beaumont with Dallas for first in the Texas League. Dallas and San Antonio were rained out, giving the Steers a half game slip. Dick Shhulz limited Fort Worth to five hits. Henry Greenberg hit his 27th homer. Longview defeated Galveston 5 to 2 to snap a five game Galveston streak. Tyler beat Houston 4 to 2 after a controversial seventh inning play involving Stebbins Peel and Biggs.
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Fort Worth
Beaumont
Dallas
San Antonio
Steers
Dick Shhulz
Henry Greenberg
Longview
Galveston
Taylor
Charlie Biggs
Tyler
Stebbins
Houston
Peel
Biggs
Jenkins
580 Golfers Compete for Places in Amateur
Five hundred eighty players from 18 cities on August 16 vie for 175 qualifying spots in the National Amateur Golf Championship beginning September 12 in Baltimore. USGA official Robert M. Cutting notes nine additional exempt or foreign entrants. Dallas district to decide four qualifiers with entrants including Gus Moreland and other champions.
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New York
U.P
Baltimore
Robert M. Cutting
United States Golf Association
Dallas
Gus Moreland
Texas
Reindeer Meat Exports From Alaska Surpass a Million Pounds
Alaska ships more than a million pounds of reindeer meat yearly to the United States. The trade highlights Alaska’s role in supplying game meat to eastern markets and supports regional hunting and processing industries.
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United States
Alaska
How They Came Out In Events Held Thursday
Recap of Thursday events across men and women track fields with Olympic records set by Matti Jarvinen and Mildred Babe Didrikson, plus standings after five days. Includes program times and a youth burglary bond case involving Harold Glenn.
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Angeles
United States
Matti Jarvinen
Finland
E. H. Lundquist
Sweden
Chuhei Nambu
Japan
A. W. Winter
Australia
Mikio Oda
Luigi Beccali
Italy
Harry Larva
Great Britain
Ireland
Canada
Germany
Poland
France
Latvia
Czechoslovakia
Philippines
New Zealand
Argentina
South Africa
Hungary
Holland
Brazil
Baseball Leaders Across Leagues Highlight Stat Leaders
In the National League Batting race Aders and Hurst of Philadelphia lead with 357 and 115 runs respectively. Klein of the Phillies tops RBIs with 103 and 31 homers, while Frisch of St Louis and Klein share 14 stolen bases. In the pitching slate Swetonic leads Pirates with 11 wins and Warneke of the Cubs adds 16. In the American League Foxx of the Athletics dominates batting at 358 and leads RBIs with 123. Ruth and Myer Cronin post notable marks in homers and triples.
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Hurst
Phillies
O'Doul
Dodgers
Klein
Ott
Giants
Waner
Pirates
P. Waner
Stephenson
Cubs
Herman
Reds
Frisch
Cardinals
Swetonic
Warneke
Foxx
Assettes
Manush
Senators
Simmons
Athletics
Fox
Gehrig
Yankees
Johnson
Red Sox
Porter
Indians
Myer
Cronin
Ruth
Chapman
Walker
Tigers
Weaver
Gomez
Cuban Negro Retains Junior Lightweight Title
Kid Chocolate, Cuban, retained the junior lightweight championship with a unanimous 10 round decision over Eddie Shea in Chicago Stadium. Chocolate weighed 127 1 4 pounds to Shea's 128, as about 5 600 spectators watched Chocolate dominate and dodge Shea's best punches.
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Chicago
Kid Chocolate
Eddie Shea
Chocolate
Shea
Relatives Sought in Death of H C Henderson at Auditorium Hotel
Efforts to locate relatives of H C Henderson, found dead in his room at the Auditorium Hotel, have failed. Justice Landis said death likely resulted from an overdose. Henderson registered recently and was identified as a salesman for Standard Appliance Products. Campaign HQ for Sheriff candidate Bill Adams opened at 609 Polk Street.
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H.C. Henderson
Auditorium Hotel
Philadelphia
New York
Henderson
East Fifth Avenue
Justice Co. G. Landis
Gibler
East Tenth Avenue
Standard Appliance Products Company
Bill Adams
Polk Street
Adams Headquarters
Sports Roundup of Diverse Figures and Anecdotes
A mosaic of sports notes spans Earl Sande's shift to breeding horses, Ruth versus McCarthy memories, Eddie Tolan and Michigan legends, polo and the Reynal brothers in Argentina, Steve Hamas and Penn State, Queensberry rule details, Argentina Uruguay football, Charley Grimm's varied careers, walking race judging quirks, golf open birdie lore, Ellsworth Vines racket habits, and a taste for mystery novels.
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Steve Hamas
Steve
Penn State
Pirates Slump Tightens NL Pennant Race
The Pirates suffer a six game slide after losing both ends of a double header to Brooklyn. Frank O Doul belts three homers driving Brooklyn past Pittsburgh 7 4 and 6 5 in 10 innings. Cubs beat Phillies 12 1 under new manager Charley Grimm. Dodgers and Braves win to widen gap. In AL Bill Dickey returns booming a homer and three singles as New York routs Chicago 15 3. Earnshaw shines for Philadelphia 6 2 over St Louis. Cleveland earns ground with splits vs Boston. Washington bats surge in 10th for 14 11 win over Detroit.
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Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Pirates
Chicago
Phillies
Boston Braves
Dodgers
Frank
Lefty
Cubs
Charley Grimm
Braves
St Johnson
Cincinnati
Oui
New York
St. Louis
Bill Dickey
Big George Earnshaw
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Boston
Washington
Detroit
Fight Results Show Various Junior Lightweight Bouts
CHICAGO Kid Chocolate retained the world Junior lightweight title with a points win over Eddie Shea. Sammy Slaughter stopped Paul Pirrone. Angel Clev ille stopped Willie Oster while Freddie Miller outpointed Hymie Wise. Marty Sampson stopped Jack Moran. NEW YORK Loui Brouillard defeated Jimmy McLarnin. Kid Kaplan outpointed Frankie Petrolle and Ben Jeby KOed Leo Larivee. It notes distance from Elkhart to South Bend.
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Chicago
Kid Chocolate
Eddie Shea
Sammy Slaughter
Terre Haute
Paul Pirrone
Cleveland
Angel Clivelle
Puerto Rico
Willie Oster
Boston
Freddie Miller
Cincinnati
Hymie Wiseman
Des Moines
Marty Sampson
New York
Jack Moran
Loui Brouillard
Worcester
Mass
Jimmy McLarnin
Vancouver
Wash
Louis
Kid) Kaplan
Meridan
Conn
Frankie Petrolle
Buffalo
Ben Jeby
Leo Larivee
New England
Marallah Rattan clash for top spot in Armory wrestling card
Pro moter Dutch Mantell brings Sheik Merallah vs Silent Rattan as main event at the National Guard Armory tonight. Merallah seeks to solidify position while Rattan fights to halt a rising challenger. Non title bout possible for Reynolds shot if conditions favor. Rob Roy faces Pat O'Brien in the semi windup. Box office opens at 7 30.
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Sheik Merallah
Silent Rattan
Dutch Mantell
National Guard Armory
Sheik
Pedigo
Silent Grappler
Marallah
Jack Reynolds
Reynolds
Rattan
Rob Roy
Pat O’brien
Ted Sloane
Clarence Kearns
Vic Turner
Wrestling Results Across Cities Report Wide Matches
In Albany George Zaraynoff of Hungary defeated Karol Zbyszko of Chicago in 30 minutes 34 seconds. In Boston Nick Lillee of Los Angeles defeated Jim Browning of St. Louis in 1 hour 22 minutes. In Washington Gino Garibaldi of Chicago defeated Frank Bruno of Chicago in 25 minutes.
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Albany
George Zarynoff
Hungary
Karol Zbyszko
Chicago
Boston
Nick Lillee
Los Angeles
Jim Browning
St. Louis
Washington
Gino Garibaldi
Frank Brunowita
The Big Five on Baseball Legends and Local Lease
Jimmy Foxx singled in four tries Babe Ruth walked twice for two runs Lou Gehrig homered and added two singles in six at bats for five runs Al Simmons had a single in four at bats Bill Terry went three at bats without a hit The mercantile library in downtown Cincinnati operates in a building under a 10 000 year lease.
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Jimmy Foxx
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
al Simmons
Bill Terry
Mercantile Library
Downetown
Cincinnati
Baseball Stars Lead Runs In Various Games
Ossie Bluege drove in four for the Senators with a home run and a single against the Tigers. Bill Dickey and Lou Gehrig each drove in five for the Yankees vs the White Sox. Carl Hubbell held the Cardinals to eight hits in a win for the Giants. Wally Berger homered to help the Braves beat the Reds. Charley Grimm led the Cubs with two doubles and a single against the Phillies. Lefty O’Doul hit three homers for the Dodgers against the Pirates.
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Ossie Bluege
Senators
Tigers
Bill Dickey
Lou Gehrig
Yankees
White Sox
Carl Hubbell
Giants
Cardinals
Wally Berger
Braves
Reds
Charley Grimm
Cubs
Phillies
Lefty O'Doul
Dodgers
Pirates
Brouillard Again a Leading Contender for 147 Title
New York Aug 5 Lou Brouillard former welterweight champion re established himself as the top contender for the 147 pound crown by a body attacking performance that battered Jimmy McLarnin almost out of the bout. Brouillard won seven of ten rounds though one judge favored McLarnin.
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New York
Lou Brouillard
Jimmy McLarnin
Browillard
McLarnin
Sutter and Wood Favored in Net Final at Meadow Club
In Southampton New York Cliff Sutter of New Orleans and Sidney B Wood of New York were favored to reach the final of the Meadow Club invitational tennis tournament. Sutter faced Gregory Mangin of Newark while Wood met former Columbia athlete David N Jones after Jones defeated Berkeley Bell 6 3.
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N. Y
the Meadow Club
Cliff Sutter
New Orleans
Sidney B. Wood
New York
Sutter
Gregory
Mangin
Newark
Wood
Columbia
David N. Jones
Jones
Berkeley
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Richard W. Mayo
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