Reserves Powering Major League Standouts in 1931
The Philadelphia Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals owe much of their success to reserve players. The A’s, using three rookies in key roles, beat Detroit 5 to 2 to extend their AL lead to 11 games while Rube Walberg limited Detroit to four hits. The Cardinals, with Centerfielder Martin and First Baseman Collins earning regular spots, defeated Brooklyn 8 to 5 as their margin grew to 9 1/2 games with Five for Five hits by Bottomley and Sparky Adams.
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Cameron
United Press
New York
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis Cardinals
Athletics
Cramer
Williams
McNair
Detroit
Washington Senators
Rube Walberg
Tigers
St. Louis
Martin
Collins
Bottomley
Sparky Adams
Brooklyn
Hack
Phils
Philadelphia
Malone
May
Cubs
New York Giants
Pittsburgh
Giants
Clarence Mitchell
Pirate
Lary French
Dazzy Vance
Bill Hallahan
Hallahan
Pirates
Boston
Cincinnati Reds
Braves
Tony Cuccinello
Cincinnati
Johnson
Frey
Cuccinello
Eastern Turf Tennis To British Players
The Women's Eastern Turf Court Tennis championship heads to an all-British final stage at Westchester Country Club as Elsie Pittman and Joan Ridley advance. American contenders Helen Wills Moody Helen Jacobs and L A Harper were eliminated in the semifinals with Pittman beating Sarah Palfrey 6 3 6 0 and Ridley defeating Marion Jessup 6 2 6 2.
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Rye
Elsie Gold Sack Pittman
Joan Ridley
Westchester Country Club
United States
California
Helen Wills Moody
Helen Jacobs
L. A. Harper
Pittman
Sarah “Palfrey
Boston
Miss Ridley
Gilbert Hall
South Orange
N. J
Jake Hess
Fort Worth
Tex
Clifford Sutter
New Orleans
Berkeley Bell
Texas
Oklahoma Players Reach Kansas Open Tennis Semis in Independence
In Independence Kansas three Oklahoma players advance toward the Kansas Open title led by top seed Fred Royer of Dallas. Semifinals include Gerrin Cameron of Tulsa facing Royer while Gerald Huff and Glen Mead of Oklahoma City meet.
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Independence
Kan
Fred Royer
Dallas
Royer
Gerrin Cameron
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
Gerald Huff
Glen Mead
Roger
Jack Smith
Fort Worth
Cameron
Willis Shire
Huff
R. P. Scott
Mead
Richard Rosebrough
St. Louis
Rosebrough
Wright
Shive
Butler
Forney
Buffaloes claim first half title with Beaumont playoff win
Houston Buffaloes beat Beaumont 5 to 2 to crown themselves Texas League first half champions. Carleton and Payne combined on the mound after an initial deadlock, lifting Houston through a tight series as the club holds a strong second half lead. Spectators numbered about 5,000 as fights broke out between players briefly without ejections.
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Bill Parker
Associated Press
Joe Schultz
Houston Buffaloes
Beaumont
Buffaloes
Houston
Carleton
Tex
George Washington
Payne
del Baker
Izzy Goldstein
Izzy
Green
Innning
Marrow
The
Sprint
Medwick
Selph
Hock
Taylor
Sprinz
Ray Fritz
Carey Selph
Fritz
Alvin Gardner
Dallas Steers
Shreveport
Galveston Buccaneers
San Antonio
Wichita Falls
Fort Worth
Flaws Seen in New Qualifying System for Golf Championship
The writer critiques the regional qualification method for the National Amateur Championship noting disparity in entries and scores. Don Moe fails to qualify despite a strong showing, highlighting perceived inequities between districts like Seattle and Detroit. He argues the system cannot justify choosing one rider over another when scores differ by 15 strokes.
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Chicago
Philip Perkins
Johnny Goodman
Don Moe
Moe
GM asset totals rise in June balance sheet
General Motors Corp reports cash and marketable securities of 245.86 million, up from December 31 and June 30, 1930. Net earnings for common stocks reach 52.78 million, or 1.22 a share, while inventories drop to 113.62 million and current assets total 417.09 million. Total assets stand at 1.3577 billion, versus 1.3158 billion at year end.
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New York
General Motors Corp
U. S
Fire saves man as pump house ignites gas
Paris Texas August 14 Though badly burned when the Gulf Pipe Line station pump house caught fire last night a leap by Jesse Fagan into a water tank probably saved his life He opened an electric fire control igniting accumulated gas and triggering the blaze
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Paris
Tex
Gulf Pipe Line
Jesse Fagan
Fagan
Texas Juniors Eliminated In Legion Tourney
Ada Oklahoma defeated Austin Texas 12 to 8 to knock out Texas from the sixth region American Legion Junior Baseball tournament. Jesuit High of New Orleans toppled Conway Arkansas 13 to 5 as six Austin mistakes and errant pitching aided Ada. The day’s winners clash today to determine the regional representative for the western finals.
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Little Rock
Ark
American Legion
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
Ada
Okla
Austin, Tex
Jesuit High School of
New Orleans
Conway, Ark
Austin
H. Ramsey
Munro
Dean
Conway
Major League Baseball Hot Shots A P Averages List
National League leaders include Klein of Philadelphia with a .352 batting average and 95 runs, while Hornsby and Traynor head hits and trips. Pitching honors go to Haines of St Louis with 10–2 and Grove of Philadelphia 23–2. American League features Simmons and Gehrig led batters and RBIs, with Grove 23–2 and Marberry 13–2.
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Associated Press
Davis
Phillies
Klein
Terry
Giants
Hornsby
Cubs
L. Waner
Pirates
Adams
Cardinals
Traynor
Herman
Robins
Ott
Frisch
Cuyler
Haines
Bush
Simmons
Athletics
Ruth
Yankees
Gehrig
Webb
Red Sox
Miller
Johnson
Tigers
Blue
White Sox
Chapman
Grove
Marberry
Senators
Texas League Umpire Sold to Pacific Coast League
SHREVEPORT Louisiana August 13. President Alvin Gardner of the Texas League notified Harry Kane a 12 year umpire he had been sold to the Pacific Coast League and must report immediately. Kane missed only two games in his long tenure and served as chief of staff during several Dixie series. He formerly pitched left handed.
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Shreveport
Alvin Gardner
Harry Kane
Kane
Northwest golfers shine as Moe misses Beverly field
The writer notes 164 players may not improve at Beverly starting August 31, but Don Moe will not attend. He praises the northwest team including the Moes the Dolps Doc Willing Ben Stein Hogan and Shields as a strong 12 man unit ready to outplay amateur teams from other regions. The piece laments few top amateurs entered due to high qualifying scores.
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Beverly
Don Moe
Northwest
Moes
Dolps
Doc Willing
Ben Stein
Hogan
Shields
United States
Dee Moe
Saranac Handicap Highlights Big Five Setbacks
Henry McLemore notes Mate and rivals Twenty Grand Sun Beau Jamestown and Equipoise suffered multiple defeats this season. The column recalls Derby and Belmont results, highlighting Man O War as the enduring champion who overwhelmed Twenty Grand and others in key races.
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Henry McLemore
United Press
New York
Mate
Jamestown
All
Wood Memorial
Sun Beau
Pluckyay
Equipoise
Chesapeake
Havre de Grace
Sun Meadow
Big Red
Man O’war
Two Pinch Hitters Hit Homers in Yesterday's Games
Two pinch hitters homered yesterday. Tom Jenkins of the Browns hit a two on homer in a 9 6 win over the Red Sox. Hack Wilson also homered as a pinch hitter for the Cubs against the Phillies, but Collins later drove in a run to give Philadelphia a 4 3 win.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
Associated Press
Tom Jenkins
St. Louis Browns
Boston Red Sox
Browns
Hack Wilson
Chicago Cubs
Phillies
Phil Collins
Oil Proration Hearing Set by Railroad Commission
The Texas Railroad Commission calls an East Texas oil proration hearing for August 25 in Austin to set the first quota under the new law. The 650,000 barrel daily production figure is noted, with R D Parker cautioning on a precise allowable amount.
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Austin
Railroad Commission
East Texas
R. D. Parker
Oil and Gas Division
Commission
Texaco Stars Clash With Methodists In City Series
The Texaco Stars face the Polk Street Methodists in the opening game of a two out of three playoff series at Metro Park. The Stars won the City League pennant while the Methodists took the Sunday School League title, and a third game would be played if needed.
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Amarillo
Metro Park
Texaco Stars
Polk Street Methodists
Stars
Methodists
Junior Tennis Goes To Quarter Finals
In Culver Indiana the National Junior Tennis Championships moved to the semifinals with William Doeg of Santa Monica and Jay Cohn of Culver facing Henry Holden of Houston and Jack Lynch of Taft. Doeg beat Kendall Cram 1-6 6-1 6-2. Cohn beat Hal Surface 6-4 3-6 6-4. Holden beat Ramey Donovan 6-4 2-6 7-5. Lynch beat Nelson McIninch 7-5 6-4.
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Culver
Ind
U.R
William Doeg
Santa Monica
Calif
Jay Cohn
Henry Holden
Houston
Tex
Jack Lynch
Taft
Doeg
Kendall Cram
Nashville
Tenn
Cohn
Hal Surface
Kansas City
Rafferty and Shapiro Drawn in MSG Bout
In New York at Madison Square Garden United Press reports Phil Rafferty 154 and Eddie Shapiro 140 both from New York fought to a draw over ten rounds. Patsy Pasculli 135 New York stopped Maxie Lerner 131 New York in four. Bill Gins 185 Brooklyn drew with Juanito Olaguibel 193 Simin in a separate bout.
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United Press
Madison Square Garden
New York
Phil Rafferty
Eddie Shapiro
Drew
Patsy Pasculli
Maxie Lerner
Billgins
Brooklyn
Juanito Olaguibel
Simin
Capt Frank Hawks Breaks Flight Records Chicago to Roosevelt Field
Captain Frank M. Hawks completed a Chicago to Roosevelt Field flight in three hours and forty nine minutes, arriving at 5 05 P M after departing at 1 16 P M Central. he had set a previous record on a Roosevelt Field to Chicago leg in four hours and four minutes.
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Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Frank M. Hawks
Chicago
Notice of Public Hearing on Building Permit Request
Notice to all interested for property at 819 Forest Street. A public hearing before the Board of Appeals at City Hall 2:00 PM August 26 1931 to consider L G Murphys application to enlarge the store room. Permit denied by the building inspector as it would be a nonconforming use in a dwelling district. Leverne Calhoun City Secretary Amarillo Texas August 14 1931.
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Forest Street
Board of Appeals
Council Chamber
L. G. Murphy
Leverne Calhoun
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Camp Perry
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Okmulgee
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Jack O’marie
University of San Francisco
O’marie
Carl McCullum
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A’s
Cleveland
Hupmobile
Wilson W. Ballew, Inc
Tyler, Amarillo
Frank Hawks
Kaynee
Blackburn Bros
West Texas
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