Coaches Corner from Frank Tolbert in Amarillo
Oklahoma A and M coach Ted Cox scouts talent in Amarillo while signaling a stronger team next season. Golf tournament prizes include auto toasters and golf slacks for runners-up. Danny McShain may return for Mantell’s Armory battle royal. Blair Cherry becomes Texas High School Coaches Association president.
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Danny “Boo” McShain
Seattle Dock
Amarillo
Blair Cherry
Texas High School Coaches Association
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Wayne Wayne Leads U.S. In Olympic Diving Race
The 24 year old American Marshall Wayne tops halfway in the high platform diving as the United States trails Germany by the close margin of total points in the Olympic competition. Compulsories scores put Wayne ahead of Germany’s Ecard Weiss and Herman Stork with several Americans also contending for finals. Mary Lou Petty and Lenore Right Wingard reach the 400 meters free finals as United States swimmers show strong form.
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United Press
Olympic Swimming Stadium
Marshall Wayne
Mary Lou Petty
Seattle
Tex Wathi Evangeline League Scores
Lake Charles 8, Opelousas 9. LaFayette 2, Jeanerette 8. Abbeville 0, Alexandria 11.
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Opelousas
LaFayette
Jeanerette
Abbeville
Alexandria
Americans In Berlin See Misunderstandings From Exhibition Baseball
Henry McLemore reports that a Reichsportfeld exhibition game between two American amateur teams, watched by about 100000 Germans, sparked widespread confusion. German coverage mocked the sport’s rules, while American spectators’ crowds drew sharp commentary about cultural understanding at the Olympics.
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United Press
Berlin
America
Reichsportfield
Eleanor Helm Jarret
Olympic Committee
Giants Gain On Cardinals in Tight National League Race
In the majors, New York Giants cut gap on St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs after a 6-4 win over Philadelphia while St. Louis and Chicago were idle. Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati 5-4 as action from a busy day left New York three games behind the first place and two of the runner-up spot. Lou Gehrig may miss time with a fractured finger but will start his 1763rd consecutive game for the Yankees against the Athletics.
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Rogers Hornsby
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Kiki) Cuyler
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Indians and Giants Triumph In Early Baseball Action
By The Associated Press Johnny Allen and Waite Hoyt led dominant pitching as Cleveland Indians blanked the Detroit Tigers eight to nothing while Travis Jackson belted a homer with a runner aboard to lift the New York Giants over the Philadelphia Phillies six to four. Al Thomas and Waite Hoyt helped their teams by limiting hits and stopping scoring chances in separate games.
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Giants
Mate
Phillies
AL Thomas Browns
White Sox
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Pirates
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Exhibition Game Description Sparks Mixed German Reactions
A passing note describes an exhibition baseball game as a display of home runs and innings that critics found “wunder bar” though it diverged from German expectations of schlagball. The piece casts baseball as a symbol of American eccentricity.
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Germany
Olympic boxing nears finals as 32 reach semis
Berlin reports 32 boxers remain in the Olympic tournament with two Americans among those in the semis. Eight weight divisions see four survivors each from 186 starters, moving toward gold silver and bronze medals. Americans suffered a setback with only Lou Laurie and Jackie Wilson winning in the quarter finals.
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Berlin
America
Cleveland
Lou Laurie
Jackie Wilson
Omaha Park Fire Destroys Ball Park in Omaha
A spectacular blaze at the Omaha Western League baseball park destroyed the park and forced several families from nearby homes. Police reported one person overcome by smoke in a house across the street as firemen battled to prevent spread to other residences and nearby business structures.
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Omaha
Neb
Phillips Tackles Pampa Nine In Panhandle Showdown
Amarillo sluggers led by Frank Mulrooney face the Dancigar Road Runners at Pampatown tonight in a key Panhandle clash. Jim Hadley starts for Amarillo with Joe Surface catching. Pampa may start Daney or Stewart with Floyd Lisle behind the plate.
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Phillips
Amarillo
Panhandle
Dancigar
Pampatonight
Jim Hadley
Joe Surface
Pampa
Chief Daney
Carl Stewart
Floyd Lisle
Oklahoma City
Amarillo Nine Triumphs In District Softball Upset
Cockrell Lokey of Amarillo surprised Cities Service Club Pampa 5-4 in extra innings to pace the district softball tourney. Borden's and Elks Club were eliminated. King Oilers beat Borden's 18-7 and Pampa Baptists topped Elks 16-7. No games tonight.
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Amarillo
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Elks Club
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Pampa Baptists
Elks
Budge Faces Parker in Eastern Tennis Semi Finals
Don Budge of California seeks to extend a no loss of set run as he meets Frankie Parker of New Jersey in the Eastern grass court championship semi finals in Rye New York. Earlier Budge defeated John Van Ryn 6 0 6 3 while Parker advanced as Grant and Rigas had advancing byes. Mme Sylvie Henrotin upset top seed Alice Marble 6 1 8 6 to reach the women’s final.
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N. Y
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California
Frankie Parker
New Jersey
Bitsy Grant
Atlanta
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Budge
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Philadelphia
Riges
John McDiarmid
Princeton
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Parker
Mme
Sylvia Henrotin
Alice Marble
Helen Pedersen
Connecticut
Sports Roundup Highlights From Around Baseball And Football
Unofficial reports say Eleanor Holm Jarrett will turn pro after Berlin with first appearance at the New Jersey State Fair in Trenton on Sept 27. Pop Warner invites 49 candidates for temple football practice starting Sept 1. White Sox remain a second place contender despite roster turnover. Bob Grove loss to the Yankees marks first defeat since 1934. Ray Pepper of the Browns is the third AL pinch hitter to collect two hits in an inning. Gerry Nugent promises a Phillies shakeup this winter as bids for a first division berth fade. Attell rejects sale of the Escobar Marino featherweight bout to Jules Beak. Pennsylvania boys pivot from Villanova to Wisconsin after Stuhldreher signs at Madison.
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Trenton
Pop Warner
Chicago White Sox
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Yankees
Ray Pepper
Browns
Gerry Nugent
Phillies
Nugent
Phils
Oilers Tie Indians in Texas League Standings
Tulsa moved into a third place tie with Oklahoma City after beating the Galveston Buccaneers 10 to 2. Houston defeated Oklahoma City 4 to 1 as Coffman and Sears pitched for their teams. Beaumont shut out Fort Worth 7 to 0 with Tebbetts homerung in seventh.
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Sears
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Beaumont
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Tebbetts
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Dallas
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Galveston
Germans Win Regatta at Olympic Championships
Germany's rowing team won the fours with coxswain event at the regatta in Brunau, taking the championship by a length and a half over Switzerland. The victory marked a dominant display by the German squad in the opening Olympic regatta.
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Brunau
Germany
Switzerland
Amateur Net Meet Kicks Off With Texas Players
About 100 top Texas tennis players begin first round in the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation state tourney in Fort Worth. Matches run through Sunday with teams from Houston Austin Waco Wichita Falls Dallas San Antonio Abilene and other towns sending two or more entrants. Winners are city public parks champions.
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U.P
Texas Amateur Athletic Federation
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Austin
Waco
Wichita Falls
Dallas
San Antonio
Abilene
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