CATS STEERS OPLIT TWO BALL GAMES
After a 7 to 5 loss to the Dallas Steers the Fort Worth Cats won the second game 8 to 1 at Fort Worth. Lil Stoner controlled the pitching in relief. Shreveport Sports won both ends of a Wichita Falls doubleheader 8 to 6 and 3 to 0 with Cashion homering in the first game. The San Antonio Indians dropped their nineteenth of twenty amid poor baserunning. Dickerman held Mine Buff to limited hits as the Cubs beat them 8 to 4. Hock of Houston hit a two on homer with two on base. Tomorrow's slate features Dallas at Fort Worth Shreveport at Wichita Falls Houston at San Antonio Waco at Beaumont.
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Texas Harbor Improvement Recommended
Briga dier General Herbert Deakyne advises modification of the Galveston to Texas City harbor project to extend the harbor 1000 feet south of the oil pier, deepen to 30 feet, 800 feet wide, plus a rubble mound dike at 706000 cost with 161600 yearly maintenance. Local interests should contribute 49450 before work begins.
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Rankin Eyes Portland Home After Mexico Flight
Tex Rankin, American aviator, completed a nonstop coast flight from Canada to Mexico and now plans a return trip toward his Portland, Oregon home. He landed at Aguatcaliente after 18 hours 7 minutes 49 seconds from Vancouver and will resume toward home with an 80 horsepower plane consuming about 18 miles per gallon.
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Connie Mack reflects on 1929 pennant hopes with the A's
In August 1929 Connie Mack, at Shibe Park, discusses the Philadelphia Athletics nearing the AL title. He cites confidence, steady play, and strong pitching as keys, noting the team’s lead over the Yankees and his long career with four pennants and three world titles. China is about six times as large as the state of Texas.
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Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Leagues
Results across the American League National League Texas League Western League and others show New York beat Cleveland 11 to 7 Boston routed Chicago 8 to 0 Washington edged St. Louis 3 to 2 Philadelphia defeated New York 2 to 1 and St Louis beat Philadelphia 8 to 7 Cincinnati slipped past New York 1 to 2 while Chicago won 3 to 0 Houston split with Waco 4 to 8 and Dallas posted 7 to 1 Fort Worth 6 to 8 Tulsa won 6 to 1 Omaha 6 to 3 and Denver 6 to 0 plus other cross league results and upcoming matchups.
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Major league leaders brief in baseball standings
A fragment lists season leaders with teams and stats for American and National leagues. Notable entries include Ruth, Yanks with 31 homers. Gehringer, Tigers with 17 steals. Grove, Athletics with 17 wins and 2 losses. and other players such as Foxx and Simmons among batting leaders and pitchers like Hitch and Grimes with strong records.
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S M U Coaching School To Be Large
In Dallas on August 13 officials of Southern Methodist University report over a thousand inquiries from across the nation about the third Warner-Rockne coaching school opening August 19. Dr R N Blackwell says enrollment will be accepted anytime during the two week course and Mustang officials expect record attendance.
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Who Is Fastest Baseball Player
The article asks who is the fastest in the American League among Carl Reynolds Jack Rothrock and Roy Johnson. It notes Reynolds and Rothrock have claimed a sprint to decide the fastest runner while the race has been postponed. Roy Johnson of the Tigers is suggested as potentially fastest.
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No Trace Found Of Theater Bandits
Temple Tex August 12 No trace has been found today of the burglar who Sunday night robbed the theater bandits escaped after the daylight check.
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Burglar Breaks In at Arcadia Theater Office
A theft at the Arcadia theater involved breaking down the manager's office door and forcing open a safe with tools before escaping with more than $1,100 in cash.
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Language Diversity Populates Earth with Thousands of Tongues
The world with about 1.2 billion people is said to speak 8484 languages or dialects. Some 60 million use the seven main European languages.
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