Texans Failing to Punch Through in Critical Doubleheader
The Texans loss to Omaha Burch Reds 6 to 2 and 11 to 8 drops them toward the cellar as injuries hit the squad. Swansboro and Wingfield scarce, Amarillo's lineup leans on veteran players led by Gunther Connelly Mondino Lyons and Sanders, with Swansboro nearing prime.
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Omaha Burch Reds
Little Brausen
Reds
Texans
Omaha
Lircoli
Oklahoma City
Crew
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Amarillo
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Connelly
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Donohue
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her—Crockett
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Ciart
Denver Card Promises Five Fights At Stockyards Stadium
Heavyweights lightweights and middleweights clash in three 10 round bouts at Stockyards stadium in Denver. Jack Madden meets Short Nunn, Nay Rostan faces Elmer McMullen, and Young Pulver opposes Dewny Smith in the Denver night of boxing.
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United Presa
Denver
Stockyards
Jack Madden
Nunn
Nay Rostan
Chicago
Elmer McMullen
Dodge City
Kansas
Young Pulver
Dewny Smith
Eads
Colorado
Berlin School Girls Addicted to Cosmetics
In a Berlin secondary class twelve of thirty two girls aged fifteen and sixteen were found to use lipstick and fifteen carried powder puffs. A teacher checking bags uncovered the items, prompting editorials that cosmetics have become a uniform for the fashionable look among Berlin schoolgirls.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Po-lo Polo and Diamonds Versus Baseball in a Name Soup
Feg Murray riffs on polo personalities and Indian Maha Rajah intrigue in a humorous column. He contrasts polo's elegance with baseball's rough edge, joking about riches, a turbaned visitor advising a British India polo team, and a mock prize cup.
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Polo Grounds
Boston Red Sox
Rajah Hornsby
Jim Thorpe
India
United States
Prince of Wales
Singh
Dempsey
Sharkey
Chicago
Feg Murray
St. Louis Browns
Young US and British stars set for Wightman Cup and nationals
Helen Jacobs 18 from Berkeley and Betty Nuthall 16 from Britain emerge as the season's focal points in tennis. They will compete in the Wightman Cup matches August 12-13 and in the national women's championships the week of August 22 at Forest Hills. Both have notable wins over current American champion and rose rapidly, drawing comparisons to Helen Willis.
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Associated Press
New York
America
Britain
Helen Jacobs
Betty Nuthall
Forest Hills
Long Island
Helen Willis
West
Berkeley
California
Miss Wills
Helen
Molla Mallory
Mrs. Mallory
Miss Nuthall
Miss Jacobs
Wimbledon
Manchester
Mass
Cecilie Aussem
Bath claims origin of motion pictures with two tablets
Bath England asserts primal role in cinema history. Mayor installs tablets honoring J A Rudge for showing the first moving picture in New Bond Street kitchen and Friese Greene for using celluloid strips in a nearby studio, marking early motion picture development. Both men were close friends.
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Eng
J. A. R. Rudge
New Bond Street Place
Friese Greene
Rudge
Baseball matchups by league and city pairings
Western League games feature Omaha at Amarillo Denver at Tulsa Lincoln at Oklahoma City Des Moines at Wichita Texas League schedule includes Wichita Falls at Shreveport Waco at Houston Dallas at Fort Worth San Antonio at Beaumont American League matchups show St Louis at Philadelphia Cleveland at Washington Chicago at New York Detroit at Boston National League pairings list Boston at St Louis New York at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at Chicago
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Amarillo
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Tulsa
Lincoln
Oklahoma City
Des Moines
Wichita
Texas League
Wichita Falls
Shreveport
Waco
Houston
Dallas
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Beaumont
St. Louis
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Cleveland
Washington
Chicago
New York
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Brooklyn
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Oklahoma
Wacoll
Port Worth
ATO San Antonio
Yesterday's Baseball Scores Across Leagues
Yesterday's results across the Western and Texas Leagues and others show Omaha and Denver posting strong wins while Tulsa and Wichita Falls struggle. Cleveland and Chicago split, Boston and St. Louis fall, and multiple first and second games across San Francisco Mission and Hollywood drew varied results.
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San Francisco
Missions
Los Angees
Oakland
Portland
Hollywood
Seattle
Sacramento
Los Angeles
Lone Star League Scores Visualized
Tyler edges Mexia 1 to 2 in a Lone Star League game while Palestine defeats Paris 8 to 4 and Corsicana falls to Texarkana 2 to 6.
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Lone Star League
Tyler
Mexia
Palestine
Paris
Corsicana
Texarkana
Rickard Looks Ahead To 1928 Heavyweight showdown
Tex Rickard weighs future plans after Chicago win. He already has Gene Tunney and Jack Dempsey under contract to defend the title. A Tunney upset could revive drawing power on par with Dempsey, while Dempsey’s return would boost the box office. Potential challengers include Sharkey Delaney Pauline and Tom Heeney as Rickard plans another million-dollar gamble.
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Henry L. Farrell
United Press
New York
Chicago
Tex Rickard
Dempsey
Ring
Tunney
Rickard
Sharkey
Jack Delaney
Pauline
Tom Heeney
Richard
Pictorial Golf Instruction on Pronation Methods
The article explains pronation in golf as turning the right hand over near impact. It notes it is not new but widely used by stars for longer runs. It warns pronating is risky without proper practice and timing to avoid mis-hit balls off the line.
Navy Hopes Glendon Leads 1928 Olympic Rowing Return
At Annapolis Aug 8 Associated Press reports Richard A Glendon returns as chief rowing mentor for the Navy. He aims to field a strong 1928 Olympic crew and matches his son’s Columbia eight at Poughkeepsie. Ingram praises Glendon as the greatest crew coach.
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Associated Press
Annapolis
Navy
United States
Richard A
Old Dick) Glendon
Naval Academy
Poughkeepsie
Academy
Glendon
Columbia
Washington
Jonas H. Ingram
The
War effects on German reading shown by library chief
The Berlin director of the city’s largest circulating library says World War II has shifted reading tastes. Interest rises in philosophy religion occultism astrology spiritualism and theosophy while older readers cling to classics. Younger readers seek foreign authors travel adventure and detective stories. Also noted is a German process turning pine needles into a strong pine wool for fabrics and briquettes for gas illumination.
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iRy
Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
Dempsey Tunney Fight Plans At Soldier Field September 22
Tex Rickard aims for a 2 million dollar gate for the Dempsey Tunney bout at Soldiers Field on September 22 with 150000 attendance projected. Tunney would earn about 750000 and Dempsey about 350000. Rickard to meet Getz and assign training sites near Chicago by August 16.
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Edward ©. Derr
United Press
Chicago
Tex Rickard
Soldiers’ Field
Rickard
George Getz
Delaney Pauline
New York
Tunney
Leon Flynn
Dempsey
Arive
Getz
Delaney Paulino
Jack Sharkey
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