Texas Tech Finally Defeated by Texas in 1928 Clash
Adrian Odom recalls a 12 to 0 Texas victory over Texas Tech on October 6, 1928 in Austin. The piece notes Texas dominated with King scoring, Baldwin and Beulah carrying, and Tech earning four first downs to Texas nine. It also mentions Army’s 14 to 13 win over Texas A. and historic football feats from that era.
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Clyde Littlefield
Texas
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King
Ransom Walker
L. Walker
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Army
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Butler
Wisconsin
Notre Dame
Indiana
Oklahoma
Simmons
Texas Aggies
Sewanee
Baylor
Trinity
Rice
St. Edwards
Akron
Oberlin
Baseball Scores and Standings Blitz Tuesday to Thursday
National League results: Chicago beat New York 4 3 Cincinnati won 9-8 in 11 innings St Louis crushed Philadelphia 18 13 and Pittsburgh routed Boston 4. Standings show Pittsburgh 59 Chicago 58 Boston 57 Brooklyn 55 Philadelphia 56 St Louis 52 New York 50 Cincinnati 48. Thursday’s schedule includes Cincinnati at Brook, Boston at Philadelphia Chicago at Pittsburgh. American League results: New York 5 St Louis 3 Boston 2 7 Detroit 5 9 Washington 4 Cleveland 2 Philadelphia at Chicago on wet grounds. Standings list New York 74 35 679 Philadelphia 65 44 596 Cleveland 64 45 587 Washington 49 555 Detroit 49 533 St Louis 59 449 Chicago 68 346. Thursday’s schedule St Louis at Chicago Detroit at Cleveland Galveston 14 4 San Antonio 5 7 night.
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New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Boston
Brook
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Dr. Pew
Galveston
San Antonio
Baseball season leaders listed for 1931 major leagues
The record lists top players by team in the National and American Leagues. Highlights include Klein of Philadelphia leading several categories with 32 homers and 170 hits, and Foxx of Philadelphia pacing the AL with 42 homers and 125 RBIs, while Nashville honors Capt. John Gordon with a bronze tablet memory.
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Nashville, Tenn
John Gordon
Cubs Close In On Pittsburgh Title Lead
Chicago Cubs trail by half a game behind the Pirates as a potential doubleheader washout could boost their NL lead. Pirates aim to snap a 12 game slide while Cubs target a win over the Giants to leap ahead. Other NL results include Reds over Dodgers and Cardinals over Phillies in a high scoring day. In the AL, Yankees extend lead as Lefty Gomez wins and Detroit takes both ends of a doubleheader from Boston.
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New York
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cubs
George Gibson
Pirates
Braves
Giants
Charley Grimm
Baseball Standings and Matchups From Regional Leagues
Dallas plays Longview while Fort Worth hosts Tyler at night and Houston faces Beaumont. Galveston meets San Antonio at night. In the American Association Milwaukee 8 loses to Toledo 9 and Kansas City loses 5 to Columbus 6. St. Paul and Indianapolis host night games while Minneapolis and Louisville also play night games. In the Southern Association Little Rock plays Nashville at night with Memphis 5 Chattanooga 8 and New Orleans 2 Knoxville 5. Birmingham 8 3 and Atlanta play in a second game with innings recorded.
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Dallas
Longview
Fort Worth
Tyler
Houston
Beaumont
Galveston
San Antonio
American Association
Milwaukee
Toledo
Kansas City
Columbus
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Minneapolis-Louisville
Nashville
Memphis
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Knoxville
Birmingham
Atlanta
Benny Leonard Returns as Ghostly Boxer Faces Paulie Walker
The aged former champ Benny Leonard looms as a high profile fallback in Brooklyn at Ebbets Field facing Paulie Walker after a recent win over Billy Townsend. Leonard, at 36, shows renewed ring craft and veteran confidence, signaling a stronger performance tonight.
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Henry McLemore
United Press
New York
U.P
Benny Leonard
Paulie Walker
Ebbets Field
Brooklyn Robins
Leonard
Billy the Kid Townsend
Townsend
Benny
Billy
U S Favored in Olympic Naval Meet
The undefeated University of California eight is favored to defend the U S eight-oared crown on Dreadnaught Day as it faces strong crews from Canada Germany New Zealand and Cambridge University in the first trials for the Olympic naval competition in Long Beach California Babe Didrickson plans to fly home to Dallas today after competing in Los Angeles with her manager George Schepps.
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Long Beach
Calif
University of California
America
United States
California
Germany
New Zealand
Los Angeles
Mildred
Babe) Didrickson
Texas
Dallas
George Schepps
Amarillo Golfers Get Bargain at City Courses
Walter Sikes, manager of the Municipal and River Drive courses, announces a bargain for weekend players. Anyone paying the 50 cent green fee on Saturdays or Sundays receives a free weekday tee on a later date within 15 days. Repairs and re-sanding have improved both courses as the city championship nears.
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Amarillo
Walter Sikes
Sikes
Texas
Wichita Falls
Hillcrest
Fairways
Olympic highlights recount multiple world records at games
Japan's relay team shaved 38.2 seconds from the 800 meter relay record to win in 8 58 4 ahead of the United States by five meters. Sydney's Clare Dennis, 14, won the 200 meter breaststroke in 3 06 3 as U S girls finished fifth to seventh. Germany and the United States tied 4 4 in water polo.
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Bill Carr
Pennsylvania
United States
Ben Eastman
Stanford
Japan
Gnale
Clare Dennis
Sydney
Australia
Germany
Hile Bobby Pearce
Amsterdam
Leslie Southwood
Great Britain
Poland
Italy
Giancarlo Caraggia-Medici
Milan
Medici
Georges C. Calman
United States Navy
Tore Holm
Sweden
Bissbi
Ted Conant
American Gallant
Jan Maas
Holland
Gilbert Gray
Paulie Walker’s Unknown Frontiers Explored
Paulie Walker uncovers unfamiliar subjects before moving on to new paths. The note hints at shifts after his journey, with Fields or McLarnin as possible next steps.
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Paulie Walker
Paulie
Fields
McLarnin
Stars of Tuesday: Bottomley drives scoring spree in slugfest
Jim Bottomley of the Cardinals hit two homers and two singles, driving in six runs in an 18 13 victory over the Phillies. Huck Betts of the Braves had four hits in a shutout of the Pirates. Harvey Hendrick of the Reds scored the tying run in the ninth and drove in the winning tally in the tenth against Brooklyn. Vernon Gomez? Yankees held the Browns to eight hits as they won his 19th. Woody English of the Cubs singled in the ninth to drive in a run in a 4 3 win over the Giants.
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Pirates
Braves
Walter “Huck” Betts
Carl Hubbell
Giants
Cubs
Harvey Hendrick
Marion
Reds
Dodgers
Danny Taylor
Brooklyn
Chick Hafey
Cardinals
Phillies
Jim Bottomley
Cards
Carleton
Mancuso
Jim Collins
St. Louis
Yankees
Athletics
Babe Ruth
Yanks
Browns
Lefty Gomez
Detroit
Vanguard Red Sox
Stone
Tigers
Walker
Jolley
Welch
Boston
Washington
Cleveland
Manush
Cronin
Philadelphia
Chicago
Associated Press
Huck Betts
Vernon Gomez
Woody English
Spaniard Knocks Out Retzlaff in Two Minutes Thirty Three Seconds
Isadoro Gastanaga, the new Spanish heavyweight importer, delivered a stunning one round knockout of Charley Retzlaff in New York. Retzlaff, a Duluth native, was floored three times before the referee stopped the bout after two minutes and 43 seconds. This marks Retzlaff’s second career defeat in 46 fights, his first coming by knockout.
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New York
U.A
Isadoro Gastanaga
Charley Retzlaff
Duluth
Castillian
Retzlaff
United States Team Wins All Elimination Bouts Then Gymnastic Titles
In boxing the US team remained intact after the first round of eliminations in 112 118 and 147 pound classes with all three entries victorious. In gymnastics Stephen Pelle of Hungary won his second title by first in horizontal bar while George Roth and Frank Haubold of the United States won Indian clubs and side horse events respectively.
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United States
Stephen Pelle
Hungary
George Roth
Frank Haubold
Davis Cup Team Returns From France Victory Setback
U S Davis Cup team arrives in New York aboard the Olympic after another failed bid to lift the cup from France. H Ellsworth Vines, top American singles player, reflects on Cochet Borotra and Allison disputes while noting Borotra’s hot day and his own form.
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New York
H. Ellsworth Vines
Olympic
France
Henri Cochet
Jean Borotra
Cochet
Borotra
Vines
Wilmer Allison
Jess
Allison
Texas League Leaders and Top Players Report
The Texas League leading hitters list Medwick of Houston with 177 hits and a .485 average, Fox and Washington also high. Leading pitchers include Schulz and Rowe with strong ERAs, while Medwick tops total hits at 177 and Easterling leads RBIs with 101.
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Medwick
Houston
Fox
Beaumont
Washington
Tyler
Peel
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Schulz
Rowe
Hanson
Garrs
Longview
James
Dallas
Hooks
Fort Worth
Greenberg
Easterling
Garland
Payne
Murray
Thormahlen
Galvenston
Conlan
Wrestling Tuesday Night Results
In Portland Maine Joe Malcewicz 202 of Utica N Y drew with Charles Strack 230 of Boston In New York Sid Westrich 220 of New York defeated Ivan Poddubny 205 of Russia in 17 58 minutes.
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Associated Press
Portland
Joe Malcewicz
Utica
N. Y
Charles Strack
Boston
New York
Sid Westrich
Ivan Poddubny
Russia
Return of Middleweight Mat Men Promises Gripping Card
Stage set at the National Guard Armory for a four bout middleweight wrestling program Thursday night. Main event features George Ligosky versus Pat O'Brien in a best of three falls. Debut adds Walter Stratton against Roy Welch with a 30 minute limit. Curtain raiser pits Clarence Kearns against Joe Serusso.
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National Guard Armory
George Ligosky
Pat O'Brien
O'Brien
Ligosky
Walter Stratton
Roy Welch
Borger
Clarence Kearns
Joe Serusso
North Side
Kansas Aggie Heavy Defeats TCU Star in Boxing Match
Ox Cowan of Kansas Aggie heavyweight knocked out Foster Howell of Texas Christian University in the first round at Fort Worth. Other bouts saw Jack Kirkman defeat Battling Burrows, Red Oliver draw with Charles Smith, and Asa Long of Toledo return from an eastern tour with 808 victories in 257 games and 20 draws.
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Fort Worth
U.P
Ox Cowan
Kansas
Aggie
Foster Howell
Texas Christian University
Cowan
Howell
Jack Kirkman
Dallas
Battling Burrows
el Paso
Red Oliver
Charles Smith
Asa Long
Toledo
Steers Beat Fort Worth 9–0 To Gain Second-Half Lead
Dallas pitcher Puhl allowed two hits as the Steers defeated Fort Worth 9 to 0 to take a one game lead over Beaumont in the second half pennant race. Oscar Fuhr notched his 15th win while Augustus Johns allowed 12 hits for Fort Worth. Houston won 14 to 5 in the other half of a doubleheader with Galveston.
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Associated Press
Oscar Fuhr
Augustus Johns
Mobile
Fort Worth
Fuhr
Johns
Many
Curve
Dallas
Beaumont
Houston
Homer Peel
Hanson
Stebbins
Tyler
Longview
Severeld
Harry Green
Basil
Moses
Galveston
San Antonio
New York Fights Tuesday Night Upsets Highlights
Isadoro Gastanaga from Spain knocks out Charley Retz of Duluth Conn in under three rounds. Prince Baunders of Chicago stops Marty Goldman in six rounds. Gorilla Jones of Akron knocks out Jack December in Cleveland. Lou Severo defeats Wesley Senn in one round. Patsy Severo of Cleveland outscores Johnny Nicholas in Oklahoma.
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Associated Press
New York
Isadoro Gastanaga
Spain
Charley Retzlaff
Duluth
Conn
Prince Baunders
Chicago
Marty Goldman
Cleveland
Gorilla Jones
Akron
Jack December
Lou Severo
Wesley Senn
California
Patsy Severo
Johnny Nicholas
Oklahoma
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