Leader and Pur suers in Even Break
Baseball week end summary from Associated Press notes the Cubs gaining on Pirates while Pirates slip. Ruth hits 499th and 500th homers and Grove falters twice. In the National League Mathewson’s era ends with 372 wins as Alexander posts 11 inning win for the Phillies. Cards beat Giants and Cubs win two tight games in Boston.
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William J. Chipman
Associated Press
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Pirates
Buccaneers
Grove
Babe Ruth
Red Sox
White Sox
Chicago
al Thomas
Jack Rothrock
Washington
Browns
Christy Mathewson
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Phillies
Alex
Boston
Robins
Ebbetsfield
Red Lucas
Giants
Carl Hubbell
Leaders and batting notes from the 1930 season wrap
The Associated Press records show national and American League leaders in batting runs batted in hits doubles triples home runs and stolen bases. Herman Robins and Ott lead with 411 RBIs and 115 RBIs respectively while Klein tops homers with 33 and Cuyler with 29 stolen bases. Pitchers Bush and Grove post strong win totals for their leagues.
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Associated Press
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Ott
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Foxx
Athletics
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Tigers
Simmons
Manush
Browns
Johnson
Heilmann
Miller
Ruth
Yanks
Grove
Singer Takes Out Insurance on Fight Bout
New York Bronx junior lightweight Al Singer who is set to box Kid Chocolate at the Polo Grounds August 29 has taken out insurance to cover possible loss of the Chocolate bout due to injury or defeat by Gaston Charles in a Queensboro Stadium fight Tuesday night.
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United Press
New York
al Singer
Bronx
Kid Chocolate
Cuba
Polo Grounds
Gaston Charles
Queensboro Stadium
Singer
Chocolate
Charles
Benton
Giants
Wrigleyites
Root
Larry
Tommy Loughran to surrender heavyweight crown
New York August 12 Tommy Loughran who defends against Jack Sharkey in a 15 round heavyweight bout on September 26 will formally surrender his 175 pound championship tomorrow.
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United Press
New York
Tommy Loughran
Jack Sharkey
Will He Finish Strong Feg Murray on Benton’s turnabout
Giants fans hoped for a Benton surge as he finished a sluggish first half of the season. He yielded six wins against eight losses by July 4, a far cry from 1928’s 25–9 finish. A July shutout pair revived belief, but recent setbacks cast doubt on a lasting revival.
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Larry Benton
McGraw
Benton
Braves
Reds
Boston
Polo
Schmeling Manager Accuses Carey of Double Crossing
Joe Jacobs, Schmeling’s American manager, accuses William Carey of Madison Square Garden of double crossing Schmeling over a potential Schmeling Sharkey bout. Jacobs says Schmeling and he seek a bigger gate by fighting Jack Dempsey, while Carey allegedly backed out negotiations and shifted to Detroit promoters.
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Associated Press
Winnipeg
Joe Jacobs
Max Schmeling
William F. Carey
Madison Square Garden
New York
Schmeling
Carey
Jacobs
Schmelling
Jack Dempsey
Seattle
Schmeling- Sharkey
Detroit
Mich
Texas Loop Ump on Sick Vacation
Dallas umpire Tom Erwin has been granted a leave of absence for the remainder of the season due to ill health. Erwin, one of the oldest umpires on the Texas League staff, will retire from active service temporarily, with William B. Ruggles, acting president, announcing the decision.
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United Press
Dallas
Tom Erwin
William B. Ruggles
Texas League
Erwin
Basketball Standings Report For A A Kansas City Toledo Milwaukee
The American Association results show Kansas City at 8 12 and Toledo at 4 10. Milwaukee records 11 4 with Columbus 9 5. Louisville stands 4 6, Minneapolis 3 0, St Paul 2 5, and Indianapolis 1 11.
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American Association
Kansas City
Toledo
Milwaukee
Columbus
Louisville
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Navy ace aims to break speed records in Severn tests
Annapolis Md Aug 12 Lieut Alford J Williams former major league baseball star lawyer and Navy speed king tested his Mercury monoplane on the Severn river near Annapolis hoping to exceed 318 miles an hour the present record to win the Schneider International Seaplane trophy at Cowes England September 6 and 7 Williams who once set 266.6 miles an hour in 1923 has seen that mark surpassed by French and Italian pilots.
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Annapolis
Alford J. Williams
Navy
Severn River
Cowes
England
Williams
Barnhill Wins Tri State Net Title Sunday
Colman Barnhill a Texas Freshman net star won the Tri State Open title by defeating the favored opponent and then beating his doubles partner Elder Barnhill in the finals. Elder had previously won the city championship but could not match the UT player. Final results include Barnhill over Haynes 6-4 6-4 and 6-2 6-3, and Elder and Barnhill defeating McCrummen and Dalton 6-1 6-4. Women, juniors, and consolation matches wrap the event as Amarillo hosts finals Monday morning at Wolflin estates courts.
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Colman Barnhill
University of Texas
Elder Barnhill
Elder
Lund
Barnhill
Haynes
McCarty
White
Harty
Elder and Barnhill
McCrummen
Dalton
Darnall
McNeil
Anna Belle Sparger
Pat Sparger
A. Sparger
Amarillo
Wolflin Estates
Templin
Lauthan
Wolflin
Eubanks-McCarty
Diamond Dope Diamond Dope Standings and Schedule Notes
Baseball standings across leagues show daily results and upcoming games. Philadelphia leads National League with 78 wins and 81 losses. New York 65 39. St. Louis 56 52. Cleveland 56 51. Detroit 52 55. Boston 73 30?. Chicago 65 39? The schedule lists Boston at Chicago and other cross matches. Texas League shows Beaumont 10-5 and San Antonio 1-1. Houston 4-2. Shreveport 4-0. Wichita Falls 5-2. Western League standings include Tulsa 15 50 600 and Omaha 66 57. Oklahoma City 62 55. Wichita 62 59. Topeka 57 66. Des Moines 65 47? A Southern Association slate notes Memphis 2-2, Mobile 5-3. Chattanooga 1, Atlanta 8. Nashville 10, Birmingham 4. New Orleans 4, Little Rock 5.
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Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Detroit
New York
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Eccssses
Beaumont
San Antonio
Houston
Waco
Shreveport
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Omaha
Sence
Pueblo
Cseeers
Southern Association
Memphis
Mobile
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Nashville
Birmingham
New Orleans
Little Rock
Spudders Lead Texas League Rivalry Deepens
Spudders ace George Washington Payne pitches five hitter as Amarillo rival Cats fall 5 2. Payne reaches 20th win and boosts Spudders lead to three and a half games. Sarge Connally also shines in a doubleheader sweep over Shreveport. Meanwhile Cubs take two from Buffs. Pratt fills in at short with five hits in seven trips. New namites struggle, 18 losses in 19.
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Gayle Talbot, Jr
Associated Press
Spudders
George Washington Payne
The
Cats
Payne
Pancho Snyder
Spuds
Panthers
Sarge George Connally
Steers
White Sox
Shreveport
Cubs
Waco
Prattmen
Papa Pratt
Newnamites
City of Amarillo approving street assessment hearing order
Ordinance 1129 establishes the necessity of levying an assessment against abutting property on East Thirteenth Street for part of the cost of street improvements and fixes a time and place for a hearing of owners or agents. The city secretary is directed to give notice, and the city engineer's report is to be examined and approved. An emergency clause is included.
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Polk Street
Taylor Street
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Willmering & Mullen
City of
City Commission
Potter County
United States Post Office
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Texagor
oCarillo
Ethel Clare Oatis
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