Lovelock Wins Olympic 1500 Meter Crown in Berlin
New Zealander Jack Lovelock captured the Olympic 1500 meter title in Berlin finishing ahead of Glenn Cunningham of Kansas and Luig Beccali of Italy. Cunningham lowered the previous world record in a strong showing. Fortunes also shifted in the 110 meter hurdles semi finals with Towns matching the world mark. A German air force officer won the modern pentathlon with Handrick tallying the lowest score as American contenders trailed.
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Berlin
Jack Lovelock
Glenn Cunningham
Lawrence
Kas
Luig Beccali
Italy
Archie San Romani
Frontenac
Lovelock
Bill Bonthron
Cunningham
Bonthron
San Romani
Gene Venzke
Philadelphia
Olympic Stadium
U.P
Forrest
Towns
University of Georgia
Roy Staley
United States
Percy Beard
U.S
Lavalle
Staley
Fred (Fritz) Pollard
Finlay
Erik Hakan Lidman
Sweden
Flash
John St. Leger Thornton
Great Britain
Pollard
Lawrence O'Connor
Canada
Gotthardt Handrick
Handrick
Charles F. Leonard
St. Petersburg
Fla
Alfred D. Starbird
Burlington
Lieut
Red Weber
West Point
N. Y
Steers Lead League on Seven-Game Win Streak
Texas League pitchers dominated last night with two shutouts as Vic Frasier of Dallas earned his eleventh win in a 4 to 1 victory over Beaumont. Dallas stretched its lead to eight games, while San Antonio blanked the Panthers 6 to 0 and Tulsa pitchers shut out Houston 4 to 0. Oklahoma City rallied late but fell 4 to 2 after Jakucki relieved Armbrust.
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Associated Press
Vic Frasier
Dallas
Beaumont
Steers
Chrisman
Tauby
McCoy
Port Worth
Cats
Ash Hillin
San Antonio
Panthers
Jakucki
Redmen
Tulsa
Max Thomas
Houston
Mike Cvengros
Oklahoma City
Armbrust
Galveston
Buccaneers
Indians
Borger and Blacks Clash in Denver Tourney Feature
The Borger Texas nine faces the National Negro League All Stars in the Denver Post annual tournament feature. Rain postponed both games. only M and Q Cigar of Denver beat Farmington New Mexico 5 to 4 in ten innings yesterday.
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Texans
Denver
Borger
Texas
Denver Post
Lexington
Neb
Holsum Bakers
M. & Q. Cigar
Farmington
N. M
Baseball Roundup Highlights Top Players and Trades
Summary of major league happenings with notes on Al Simmons Tiger power Joes McCarthy outfield search and Reds Phil Weintraub trade. Mentions Lou Gehrig streak Buster Mills Hoag injury updates and pinch hitter Chubby Dean quitting Duke for a baseball career.
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Chubby Dean
Duke University
Blair Cherry Named Prexy For Texas Coaches Association
Blair Cherry coach of Amarillo Sandies was elected president of the Texas High School Coaches Association. H. N. Russell of Fort Worth Masonic Home School was the previous president. L. C. Wood Cameron was named vice president with Weldom Chapman Lubbock secretary treasurer and Byron Schley Teague assistant secretary. Directors named include Herman Crowley Dallas Dennis Vanzant Greenville Russell Raymond Berry Corpus Christi J T Nelson Athens W B Hinton Jr Eagle Lake and George West Donna.
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Fort Worth
Mineral Wells
Texas High School Coaches’ Association
Blair Cherry
Amarillo Sandies
H. N
Rusty) Russell
Chubby’s Batting Paces Past .300 Across 100 At Bats
The text notes Connie Mack’s clubs failing to listen while Chubby roared past the .300 mark in over 100 at bats, with wind blowing in a string of clouts. The anecdote frames Chubby as a standout hitter in the season context.
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Yankees
Connie Mack
Chubby
Baseball season leaders in 1941 National and American leagues
The report lists top players by category throughout the National and American leagues. Medwick leads several categories for the Cardinals in the National, while Gehrig and Trosky pace multiple American stats. Ott and Camilli are noted among home run leaders.
Remembering Bobby Waugh The Fort Worth Boxer
Fort Worth on August 6 recalls the life of Bobby Waugh a great lightweight of two decades past who died at 42 after a rugged boxing career and later pea nut hawking His career featured fierce clashes with famed fighters and a famous Pancho Villa episode where Waugh defeated Bennie Cordova amid Villa's bandit entourage.
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Felix P. McKnight
Fort Worth
Bobby Waugh
Fort Worth Mauler
Battling Nelson
Ad Wolgast
Joe Rivers
Charlie White
Bud Logan
Harvey Thorpe
Johnny Delmars
Harry Trendell
Mickey Sheridan
Waugh
Tad
Mickey Riley
Pancho Villa
Juarez
Bennie Cordova
Villa
Cordova
Dallas Dominates Southwestern Golf
Dallas players led by medalist Jack Munger and Don Schumacher plus Reynolds Smith and others advanced to the quarter finals of the Southwestern Golf Association championship at Lakewood Country Club. Fort Worth’s Iverson Martin was the lone local entrant as semi finals and a 34 hole final were set for tomorrow.
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Dallas
U.P
Fort Worth
Lakewood Country Club
Jack Munger
Don Schumacher
Reynolds Smith
David
Spec) Goldman
O'Hara Watts
Harry Todd
A. C. January
Iverson Martin
Giants Ride Pitching to Nine-Game Surge in N L Race
Giants win 16 of 20 to climb to third, with Carl Hubbell logging five straight victories including a four hitter and two five hitters. Ott hits two homers as Giants beat Boston Bees 8 4. Yankees extend 11 game lead with 7 2 win over Red Sox.
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United Press
New York
Bill Terry
Giants
Terrymen
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Carl Hubbell
Frank Gabler
Freddy Fitzsimmons
al Smith
Harry Gumbert
Clydel Castleman
Dick Coffman
Boston Bees
Mel Ott
Roy Parmelee
Virgil Davis
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis Browns
Chicago
Washington
Billy Sullivan
Indians
Detroit Tigers
Baseball Roundup Highlights Key Homers and Wins
MEL OTT homered twice as the Giants beat the Bees. ROY PARMELEe limited the Cubs to five hits in a 4-1 win for the Cardinals. JOE DIMAGGIO homered and doubled with two RBIs for the Yankees over the Red Sox. BILLY SULLIVAN brought in the winning runs with a three run double in the tenth against the Tigers. SAM WEST also contributed. KIKI CUYLER and LOu RIGGS each had three hits as the Kids defeated the Pirates with five varied hits.
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Associated Press
Mel Ott
Giants
Bees
Roy Parmelee
Cards
Cubs
Joe Dimaggio
Yanks
Red Sox
Billy Sullivan
Tigers
Sam West
Browns
White Sox
Homer
Kiki Cuyler
Lou Riggs
Pirates
Jarrett Plans Suit Against Olympic Committee
Art Jarrett husband of Eleanor Holm says he will sue the Olympic Committee over her ban for alleged drinking. He cites inability to contact Avery Brundage and says he has no clear details but intends to pursue legal action. Mrs Jarrett declines comment and may accept a film offer from Century Film Company.
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Berlin
U.P
Art Jarrett
Eleanor Holm
Olympic Committee
Jarrett
Avery Brundage
20Th Century Film Company
Weight lifters dazzle Berlin crowd with world record feats
In Berlin Deutschland Halle a colorful weightlifting show drew 5000 spectators as athletes from globetrotting nations lifted heavy wheels and axles in a two hand military press with dramatic strains and near misses. The Egyptian lifter staged a sensational display and a record was proclaimed amid the praise of the crowd.
Tough Matmen Frolic Tonight at The Armory
Sailor Watkins feverishly pursues his long winning streak as he meets Dory Detton in the main event. Semi final pits Herbert Parks against Nick Bozini with one fall to a positive finish. Preliminary has Cyclone Mackey vs Gene La Belle in a 20 minute time limit. Tickets sold at City Drug Store.
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Sailor Whaler
Tex Kirby Watkins
Post
Dory Detton
Salt Lake City
Herbert Parks
Seattle
Nick Bozini
New York
Cyclone Mackey
Amarillo
Gene la Belle
Montreal
Canada
Sailor Watkins
The
Armory
Detton
Watkins
Black Dragon
Hy Sharman
Jack Hagan
Nick Bozinis
City Drug Store
Polk Street
Allred Supports Bell for College All-Americans Game
Gov James V Allred backs SMU coach Mtty Bell for election to the college all Americans roster to play the Detroit Lions at Soldiers Field Chicago on September 1. The effort aims to place Bell on the coaching staff of the honor squad.
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Dallas
Matty Bell
Southern Methodist University
James V. Allred
Detroit Lions
Soldiers Field
Chicago
Real agility and a weight lifter’s reward
A brief lines suggest a slipped advantage by a Japanese competitor and a rival lifter earning a possible pursuit in intellectual sports like wrestling or hammer throwing. The tone hints at a sporting or military context with a wry remark on the rewards of weight lifters.
Panhandle Summer League Standings and Teams
League standings list teams with win loss records and points. Notable entries include Panhandle Lumber Co 24 18 871 Blackburn Bros 21 18 538 and Adkisson Baker 19 20 487, with Ross Shoe Shop and Coca-Cola also listed.
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W. I. Pet. Panhandle Lumber Co
Blackburn Bros
Mrl Bit Hith A, A
Adkisson-Baker
Ross Shoe Shop
Coca-Cola
Mutual Benefit Faces Coca-Cola In Texas Showdown Proclamation Rally
Governor Allred issued a written proclamation urging every citizen to vote for the 8. M. U coach amid a divided Texas fan base. Mutual Benefit and Coca-Cola meet tonight as crowds rally behind different coaches and teams.
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Mutual Benefit
Coca-Cola
Texas
Bell
Allred
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Earle Meadows
Tex
Helen Stephens
Fulton
Ula
al Simmons
George Lott
Les Stoefen
Lou Gehrig
Iron Man
Buster Mills
Rochester
Reds
Phil Weintraub
Charlie Grimm
Joe McCarthy
Myril Hoag
Bob Quinn
Bill McKechnie
Bean
Frank Buck
Gillette Blades
PT Py Pee
Blair
Prexy
Amarillo Mentor
Texas High School Coaches Group
Associated P'ress
Mize
Cardinals
Medwick
J. Martin
Camilli
Phillies
Ott
Jensen
Herman
Martin
Goodman
Klein
Lucas
French
Gehrig
Appling
Gehringer
Trosky
Foxx
Averill
Dimaggia
Rolfe
Hale
Triplee
Dimaggio
Hubbell
By Frank Murphy
Kroydon
Hillcrest Golf Club
T Dade PR
Tomys Sport
Henry McLemore
Deutschland Halle
A. C
Lionel Strongforts
Florence Nightingale
Crimea
Waterfill and Frazier
Napoleon
Waterloo
Kentucky
Ame
Maui
Ek OO
Frazier
Dummy Johnson
Ross Clutter Handicappe
Panhandle
McPherson
Bay A .Cwaser
the Armory
Taylor
Tex Watkins VS
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