Roundup of boxing talk and baseball notes from New York
A mixed sports column notes the Jack Sharkey Joe Louis bout potential success, Wes Ferrell homering in consecutive innings, and Sox six runs. It also mentions Guilford College progress, Red Sox dissenting views, H. H. House earning a Columbia PhD, Wis consin’s material and ineligible stars, Dodgers pitcher George Jeffcoat admired by Onslow, and marine trade comparisons between 1935 and 1910.
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New York
Jacobs
Jack
Wes Ferrell
Sox
Ferrell
Guilford College
Red Sox
Beaneaters
H. H. (Shanty) House
Washington State
Columbia
Harry Stuhldreher
Wisconsin
Jack Onslow
George Jeffcoat
Dodgers
George
Rookie Leads League Hitting as Mize Outpaces Dimaggio
Johnny Mize of the St. Louis Cardinals leads National League batters with a .384 average and 16 home runs this year. His timely clout helped the Gas House Gang regain first place by beating the Cubs 5-3, while the Yankees and Giants also won to tighten pennant races.
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Frank Murphy
New York
U.P
Johnny Mize
St. Louis Cardinals
Joe Dimaggio
New York Yankees
Demag
Yankees
Mize
Cardinals
Johnny
Gas House Gang
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Larry French
Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Frank Gabler
van Mungo
Gabler
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Boston Bees
Philadelphia
Jake Powell
Washington
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland
Indians
Vernon Kennedy
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston
Harry Kelley
Masked Wrestler Heads Main Event In Johannesburg Show
The Mask from Johannesburg faces Sailor Whaler Tex Watkins in the program’s headline bout at Promoter Dutch Mantell’s wrestling card. Cyclone Mackey meets Herb Parks in the semi final, and Larry Tillman challenges Gene La Belle in the opener. Tickets are at City Drug Store on Polk Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johannesburg
South Africa
Sailor Whaler
Tex Kirby Watkins
Post
South Plains
Cyclone Mackey
Amarillo
Herb Parks
Seattle
Larry Tillman
Tulsa
Okla
Gene la Belle
Montreal
Canada
Tex Watkins
Dutch Mantell
Oklahoma
Mat Ruffian
City Drug Store
Polk Street
Amarillo Phillips invades Pampa for semi pro clash
Phillips 66 baseball team of Amarillo travels to Pampa Friday night to face Panhandle league leader Danciger Road Runners. Wednesday at Metro Park Phillips routed Berger's Huber Carbons 9 to 1 behind Foy Haddock. Tom Clark led Amarillo with two doubles and two runs, while Philbert and Littrell supplied heavy hitting.
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Phillips
Amarillo
Pampa
Panhandle
Danciger
Metro Park
Berger
Huber Carbons
Borger
Foy Haddock
Tom Clark
Clark
Philbert
Preston Littrell
Pete Philbert
Paul Foster
Foster
Littrell
Wilson
Polvogt Clark
Zeke Thomas
Haddock
Thomas
Clary
Hack Wilson
Polvogt
Huber
Jim Hadley
Borger Abrhpor
C. Spencer
Warren
Brown
P. Spencer
P Stagman
Ee Wim
Abrahpoa Clark
Aim & OY Foater
al Ee
Strickland
Friora
Tucker
Balla
Spencer
Stagman
Magman
Dye and
Francis
Thorn of the Rose Described as Skin Structure
The thorn is explained as a hardened hair like skin structure that breaks off cleanly from the main stem when pressed sideways. The note dismisses the thorn as a mere physical feature rather than a true plant part.
Buffs Defeat Redmen Twice in Texas League Action
Oklahoma City lost both ends of a doubleheader to Houston 10 0 and 4 1 dropping into a weaker position in the standings. Houston pitchers Smith and Lyons won the two games as the Indians fell further behind the runnerup Houston.
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United Press
Oklahoma City Indians
Indians
Houston
Smith
Lyons
Galveston
Tulsa
Kimball
Fort Worth
Beaumont
Jackie Reid
Christman
Dallas Steers
San Antonio
Levey
Tauby
Stroner
Dallas
Oklahoma City
Rosalind Sets Three Hambletonian Records In Trot
Rosalind, daughter of Scotland, won a two heat victory at Goshen over top three year olds. She clocked 2:01 3-5 and 2:02 3-4 on a capacity 45,000 crowd, becoming the fastest winner in trotting’s richest stake and breaking Greyhound’s old marks.
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Goshen
N. Y
Hambletonian
Rosalind
Scotland
Net match resumes in city tennis tournament
Today plays resume the last round of the city tennis tournament with second round matches at Ellwood Park and San Jacinto Courts. McClish and McClendon face Gibson and Hunt for a championship bid as quarter finals concluded yesterday and semi finals are set.
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Ell+wood Park
San Jacinto Courts
McClish
McClendon
Gibson
Hunt
Baseball makes Olympic debut under floodlit Berlin lights
Henry McLemore reports 100000 Germans watched two American teams play an Olympic exhibition at Reichs Sportfield. Lighting was poor and the ball unseen. humor and confusion dominated as Tiny Parker refereed with a foghorn voice while German, French, and English commentators puzzled the crowd.
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United Press
Berlin
Reichs Sportfield
Abner Doubleday
U. S. Cagemen Face Mexico at Olympic Berlin Meet
United States athletes eyed boxing basketball and diving finals as the Berlin Games continued. Marjorie Gestring won diving gold with Rawls and Hill taking silver and bronze. Medica set an Olympic record in the 400 meter free. Keifer broke the 100 meter backstroke trials mark.
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Berlin
University of Washington
England
United States
Mexico
America
Marjorie Gestring
Los Angeles
Katherine Rawls
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Dorothy Poynton Hill
Jack Medica
Seattle
Shumpei Uto
Japan
Alice Bridges
Uxbridge
Mass
Edith Morridge Segal
Adolph Keifer
Chicago
George Kojac
Jackie Wilson
Lou Laurie
Ted Kara
Cleveland
Andy Scrivani
Jimmy Clark
Jamestown
N. Y
Yesterday's Stars headline stars two major leaguers
Wes Ferrell of the Red Sox and Harry Kelley of the Athletics tied a doubleheader to a win with two homers and six runs driven in while Kelley allowed three hits in the nightcap and Johnny Mize starred for the Cardinals with a strong hitting performance.
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Associated Press
Wes Ferrell
Red Sox
Harry Kelley
Athletics
Kelley
Johnny Mize
Cardinals
Pampa Teams Tie and Trounce In Softball Action
Pampa defeated Roberts-Olver in a tight extra inning 5 to 4 feature game of the district softball tournament. Skelly-Shafer routed Panhandle Laundry Amarillo 9 to 1. Tonight Elks of Amarillo meet Baptists of Pampa and King Oilers face Cities Service of Amarillo at Skelly-Sha Park. No Friday games due to the Road Runner Anna Phillips 66 contest at Road Runner Park.
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Pampa
Roberts-Olver
Amari
Skelly-Shafer
Panhandle Laundry
Amarillo
Tong Elks of
Baptists Pampa
King Oilers
Ben's of
Skelly-Sha Park
Cockrell-Lakey
Cities Service
Road Runner Park
Anna Phillips
Giants win in 12th on Gabby Gabler triple
Gabby Gabler delivered a game deciding 12th inning triple driving in two runs as the Giants beat the Dodgers 2 to 1. Jake Powell added two runs with a homer for the Yankees in a separate win. Zeke Bonara effected three runs for the White Sox with a homer and an RBI single for the Browns.
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Gabby Gabler
Giants
Dodgers
Jake Powell
Yankees
Senators
Zeke Bonara
White Sox
Ag Browns
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Brietz
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Redbirds
Gob
Watkins
Armory Show
Rocky Mountain West
Walter Brewing CO
Pueblo, Colo
Badger-Herring Sales Company
FORD
Mutual Benefit Health & A. A
Wagner
Miss Landers
Hankinson
Marsh Seeeeee
Atkisson & Baker Neely
Baker Seenbeee
Jackson Tee
Farwell Ee
Irwin
W.L. Pet Panhandle Lumber
Blackburn Bros Pre Reese
Mutual Benefit
Atkisson Baker Esteves
Amo Coca Cola Ross Shoe Shop
Panhandle Lumber
Blackburn Bros
the Armory
Tex Watkins VS
Henry McLemore
Oxford
Leo Durocher
Tiny” Parker
Tiny
Baill
Bailll
Hitler Youth Movement
U. 5. Cagemen
Wareneitt-Frazien
Frazier” Famous
Mir
Southwestern Investment CO
Trier
Gillette Blades
Roberts-Olve
Homer
Kroydon Clu
Hillcrest Golf Club
West Texas
Goodrich
CAL Farley Tire Shop
Fillmore Street
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