Baseball season kickoff at Borger ends the summer
Uncle Bob Clemmons of Alanreed laments a family of ball players and seeks a game with a local family team around Amarillo. At Butler Field the scene shifts to a freshly painted arena with green turf and a quiet press box as J N Beasley sinks a hole in one at Amarillo Country Club with a 114 yard No 2 hole.
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Alanreed
Bob
Amarillo
Butler Field
Pampa
Lubbock
Abilene
Abner
Justis Enochs
Wendell Harrison
Georgia Tech
J. N. Beasley
Beasley
Howard Paul
Wallace Clark
Charles McAfee
Thursday's Stars AP recap heavy hitters and pitching notes
Woody English of the Cubs hit an eighth inning triple driving in two. Virgil Davis of the Phillies drove in four runs with three singles against the Braves. Walter Stewart of the Browns held the White Sox to one hit in four innings in relief. Wes Ferrell of the Indians blanked the Tigers for his 19th victory.
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Associated Press
Woody English
Cubs
Innning
Pirates
Virgil Davis
Phillies
Braves
Walter Stewart
Browns
White Sox
Wes Ferrell
Indians
Tigers
Leonard Bowls Over 21st Opponent in Comeback
Benny Leonard former lightweight champion won a 10 round decision over Paulie Walker a Trenton welterweight in New York on Aug 12 Leonard weighed 151 pounds Walker 149 indicating his 21st opponent defeated in his comeback campaign.
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Leonard
New York
U.P
Benny Leonard
Paulie Walker
Trenton
Walker
U.S. Favored in Swimming as Olympics Near End
The report notes American dominance in rowing with UC leading the eight, Japan excelling in men’s swimming, and Eleanor Holm winning the women’s 100 meter backstroke. Ralph Flanagan, 14, shone in the 1500, while boxing and fencing titles stay hot with USA contenders amid overall near parity.
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Los Angeles
U.P
America
University of California
Great Britain
Cambridge
Japan
Ralph Flanagan
Florida
Eleanor Holm
New York
Miss Holm
United States
South Africa
Italy
British India
Hungary
Poland
Bob Maas
Holland
France
Potter County Dentist Acquittal Shifts Docket
A Potter County court at law jury absolves Tom Wilson of practicing dentistry under a nom de plume. The criminal docket will be resumed before Judge E C Nelson Jr. tomorrow morning. Houston considers 50 000 loan to extend water system and rehabilitate gas plant to create 300 part time jobs if RCFC approves. Free milk and sandwiches for Amarillo ward pupils boosted their weight by 20 percent in one term.
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Tom Wilson
Potter County
E. C. Nelson Jr
Houston
U.P
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Walter E. Montieth
Ton
Amarillo, Tex
Boxing results from Thursday card in and near New York
Benny Leonard of New York outpointed Paulie Walker of Trenton New Jersey in ten rounds. Christopher Battilino of Hartford defeated Billy Townsend of Vancouver in ten. Wesley Ramey of Grand Rapids beat Charley Raymond of Brooklyn in ten. Jack Redmond of South Bend stopped his opponent in the bout.
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Associated Press
New York
Benny Leonard
Paulie Walker
Trenton
N. J
Christopher
Bat) Battalino
Hartford
Conn
Billy Townsend
Vancouver
Wesley Ramey
Grand Rapids
Mich
Charley Raymond
Brooklyn
Jack Redmond
South Bend
Ind
Sarazen Declines Auto Qualification For PGA Showdown
Gene Sarazen, British and American Open champion, refuses guaranteed entry to the PGA tournament, risking a rare three major sweep this year. Officials may slot him in if a qualifier withdraws, with Charley Lacey among possible contenders and fan interest high despite the recent upset by lesser pros.
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Henry McLemore
United Press
New York
U.P
Cyrano de Bergerac
Gene Sarazen
Cyrano
Gene
Bob Jones
Sara
St. Paul
Sarazen
Charley Lacey
Lakeville Country Club
Charley
Pat Circelli
Tom Boyd
Jim Hines
Herman Barron
Ligosky Triumphs Over Irish Grappler In Ring Clash
George Ligosky defeated Pat O'Brien in the final bout at the Armory, taking the middleweight match after 11 minutes of grappling in the final round. O'Brien won the second fall in 14 minutes, while Ligosky captured the first in 21, then finished the Irishman with a decisive slam to pin him. Walter Stratton beat Roy Welch in the semi final, and Clarence Kearn won the prelim over Joe Scrusso.
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George Ligosky
Pat O’brien
Dutch Mantell
Armory
O’brien
Ligosky
National Guard Armory
Trish
Pat
Walter Stratton
Roy Welch
Borger
Clarence Kearn
Joe Scrusso
Boxing Results Note Trio of Knockouts Across Cities
Pedro Lopez of Wheeling West Virginia stopped George Courtney of Tulsa in New Haven. Al Gamnor of New Haven knocked out George Courtney in New Haven. Jack O Down of Detroit knocked out Joe Doktor of Buffalo in Detroit. Tiny Groves of Washington knocked out Len Hunt of Buffalo in Milwaukee. Sammy Slaughter of Terre Haute stopped Angel Clivelle of Porto Rico in Milwaukee.
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Pedro Lopez
Wheeling W. Va
New Haven
Conn
al Gamnor
George Courtney
Tulsa
Okla
Detroit
Jack O'’Down
Joe Doktor
Buffalo
N. Y
Tiny Groves
Washington
Len Hunt
Milwaukee
Sammy Slaughter
Terre Haute
Ind
Angel Clivelle
Porto Rico
Baseball Leaders Named For National and American Leagues
Major League batting and pitching leaders are listed with names and figures from the National and American Leagues. Notable figures include O Doul and Klein leading their leagues in batting, Hurst and Ott among top sluggers, and Foxx Ruth and Gehrig high in hits and runs batted in. Pitching leaders include Warneke Rhein Weaver and Gomez with top win totals.
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Associated Press
O'Doul
Dodgers
Hurst
Phillies
Klein
Waner
Pirates
P. Waner
Stephenson
Cubs
Herman
Reds
Ott
Giants
Frisch
Cardinals
Warneke
Rhein
Foxx
Athletics
Gehrig
Yankees
Simmons
Manush
Senators
Ruth
Johnson
Red Sox
Porter
Indians
Myer
Cronin
Chapman
Walker
Tigers
Weaver
Gomez
Treasury Receipts and Expenditures for August 10
Treasury receipts on August 10 totaled 78.48 million dollars with expenses of 78.47 million and a balance of 492.15 million. Customs duties for ten days in August amounted to 7.99 million dollars.
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Treasury
Washington
Muskogee Trades Hubbell For Four Baseballs In Victory
Muskogee club of the Western Association, short of baseballs, traded George Hubbell brother of Giants pitcher Carl Hubbell to Hutchinson for four shiny new baseballs. Muskogee defeated Hutchinson 12 to 2.
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Muskogee
Okla
U.P
Muskogee Club
Western Association
Hutchinson
C. A. Marr
George Hubbell
Carl Hubbell
Giants
Kiwanians Meet ABC Golfers in Interclub Match
Kiwanians and ABC Club golf teams contest an inter-club match Saturday at 2 PM. All matches are 18 holes with listed pairings led by Herb Budke facing H B Cooke and Gene Klein meeting John Armstrong among 18 confrontations.
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Kiwanians
Herb Budke
H. B. Cooke
Gene Klein
John Armstrong
Wade Holman
W. W. Cox
Bill Baker
Glen Green
A. N. Griggs
R. V. Cartwright
L. G. Stewart
EF. H. Mann
Robey Funk
Elmer Scott
Earl Scruggs
Buck Weaver
Herb Wilburn
Farrell Fox
St Clements
Roy Britton
Charles Hutchins
Clark Langdon
C. M. Holt
Northcut
Whitney
Jim Cade
A. L. Stanley
Roy Burke
Macom Carter
Bob Hill
Bruce Autrey
Bob Brown
Texas League Leaders by The Associated Press
Leading hitters include Medwick of Houston with 179 hits and a .363 average, Fox of Beaumont with 159 games and 159 at bats, and James of Dallas with 42 doubles. Pitching leaders feature Schulz of Beaumont with 13 wins and .786 ERA alongside Rowe of Beaumont with 16 losses, while holiday season stats show totals across batting and pitching categories.
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Medwick
Houston
Washington
Tyler
Fox
Beaumont
W. L
Schulz
Rowe
Beaumont Hanson
Garris
Longview
James
Dallas
Hooks
Fort Worth
Greenberg
Easterling
Garland
Payne
Murray
Judd
Thormahlen
Galveston
Conlan
Heusser
Hollerson
Babe Didrikson mulls turning pro after Dallas homecoming
Mildred Babe Didrikson debated turning professional as Dallas resumed business after a sweeping homecoming. The 19 year old Olympic star planned a golf exhibition with Gus Moreland and two others, then trips to Beaumont and further receptions. She hopes to return to work with Employers Casualty Company and help the Cyclones basketball team while awaiting a decision.
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Dallas
Mildred
Babe) Didrikson
Didrikson
Gus Moreland
Beaumont
Tuesay
Star
Employers Casualty Company
Cyclones
Miss Didrikson
Leading Texas League Remains Tied After Tuesday Games
Beaumont and Dallas stayed level atop the pennant race as the Exporters beat Houston 4 to 3 behind Schoolboy Rowe and Henry Greenberg's 30th homer. Lou Garland won 5 to 1 for Dallas over Longview. Tyler defeated Fort Worth 7 to 6 after a big third inning, while Galveston beat San Antonio 3 to 0 but forfeited the ninth inning of an earlier disputed game, with league president Alvin Gardner overruling umpires.
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Associated Prensa
Beaumont
Dallas
Houston
Schoolboy Rowe
Henry Greenberg
Greenberg
Ralph Judd
Rowe
Judd
Lou Garland
Longview
McKain
Green
Tyler
Fort Worth
Gribble
Thurman
Tyler Stampede
Jachym
Hollerson
Cashion
Frey
Alvin Gardner
League
Baseball Scores and Standings From Thursday to Saturday
Results show Chicago beating Pittsburgh 3 2 in 10 innings and Boston defeating Philadelphia 7 2. Cincinnati scheduled to play Brooklyn in a doubleheader. Texas League results include Dallas 8 Longview 1 and Houston 3 Beaumont 4 with Fort Worth 6 Tyler 7. San Antonio 0 9 Galveston 3 0 with a second game forfeit. Standings list Dallas 28 15 .650 and Beaumont 20 16 .556 among others, with several teams at or near .500.
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Dallas
Longview
Houston
Beaumont
Fort, Worth
Tyler
San Antonio
Galveston
L Pet
Vseceee
Houston Yssseeveee
TYIEP
Fort Worth
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Boston
Brooklyn Sessssneess
Philadelphia
Santo
ST St. Louis
Evoses
New York
Veseees OO
Cincinnati
Teewetawee
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Southern Association scoreline and weather notes
Memphis beat Chattanooga 5 to 2 as New Orleans at Knoxville game was rained out while Birmingham hosted Atlanta and Little Rock hosted Nashville under night conditions.
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Southern Association
Memphis
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Knoxville
Birmingham
Atlanta
Little Rock
Nashville
Texans To Meet in Boys' Tennis Fight
Culver Indiana August 12 Three Californians contest the national junior singles title with Frank Parker of Milwaukee who defeated Jack Lynch Taft California 6 0 6 4 and faces Jay Cohn Santa Monica while Gene Mako Los Angeles and Samuel Lee Berkeley outmatched Dunlay Cannon Brownsville Texas to set up the final.
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Culver
Ind
Frank Parker
Milwaukee
Parker
Jack Lynch
Taft
Calif
Jay Cohn
Santa Monica
Gene Mako
Los Angeles
Samuel Lee
Berkeley
Dunlay Cannon
Brownsville
Tex
Grimm's Cubs Take NL Lead After 3-2 Win at Pittsburgh
Nine days after Charley Grimm took over the Cubs top the NL pennant race by a half game over the Pirates. Chicago won 3-2 on a late rally with Gudat, Herman, English and a Woody Moore fly. Other games included a Phillies 7-2 win over Boston and Cleveland 3-0 over Detroit. Lancaster Kentucky marks its 135th anniversary this year.
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Associated Press
Charley Grimm
Chicago Cubs
Grimm
Cubs
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Steve Swetonic
Len Warneke
Warneke
Gudat
Herman
Woody English
Vaughan
Cuyler
Stephenson
Kiki
Moore
Phillies
Boston
Wes Ferrell
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
Ted Lyons
Chicago
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