Texas League races tighten as Spudders lead by five games
The Spudders hold a five game margin atop the Texas League with two series left as Wichita derails the Cats from second to fifth. Andy Messenger shines in Beaumont and Stiely’s pitching powers Fort Worth to second while Dallas stumbles against lefty arms. Nine straight losses end Houston’s hopes.
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Gayle Talbot, JR
Associated Press
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Cats
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Hearties
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Andy Messenger
Alvin Gardner
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Dallas
Wilbur Cooper
Barnabe
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Pasadena and Chi In Polo Finals
The Dunkbrooks of Chicago meet the Dashing Midwicks of Pasadena in the inter circuit polo final at Owentsia Country Club after Pasadena beat Wichita Falls 13 to 2 and Oakbrook edged Fort Leavenworth 11 to 10 in overtime.
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Chicago
Dunkbrooks
Pasadena
Calif
Oowentsia Country Club
Wichita Falls
Oakbrooks
Fort Leavenworth
Kas
Fort Worth Buys New Second Sacker
Fort Worth announces the purchase of Leslie Mallon from Akron of the Central League. Mallon batted .342 and led the league with 88 doubles and will report immediately to the Fort Worth team.
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Fort Worth
Associated Press
Tex
Leslie Mallon
Akron
Central Loop
National Trap Meet Opens With Star Entrants
The best of America's trap shot stars gather in Dalia Ohio next Monday for the grand American handicap. Nearly 1,000 competitors chase $12,850 in prizes in the outstanding trapshooting event of the year.
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United Press
Dalia
America
Major U Leaders Include August 15 Games
Baseball leaders list provides top players in both leagues through August 15. Herman Robins holds batting average at .414 for the Giants, while Hornsby Cubs lead with 109 RBIs. Ruth and Gehrig pace homers and runs with notable performers across teams.
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Hornsby
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Giants
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L. Waner
Pirates
Klein
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Cuyler
Bush
Foxx
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Gehringer
Tigers
Gehrig
Yanks
Simmons
Manush
Johnson
Heilmann
Browns
Riples
Fonseca
Indians
Ruth
Grove
Youth Killed In Sidewipe Near Goose Creek Texas
Louis Sample aged 17 from Goose Creek died when the car he rode in was sideswiped on a bridge between Goose Creek and Baytown. The crash occurred early today as the vehicle traveled on the bridge.
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Creek
Tex
Louis Sample
Goose Creek
Baytown
Geisha to Be Circus Feature Judge Reformers Deemed Menace
Chicago district court reinstated an injunction allowing dog racing tracks to operate under pari mutuel betting after horse racing legalization. Judge Harry M. Fisher condemned reformers as a greater threat to public happiness and urged respect for court orders while noting pressure on State's Attorney Swanson.
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United Press
Chicago
Harry M. Fisher
Max M. Korshak
Fisher
John A. Swanson
Amarillo Juvenile Ambassador Tours to Meet President Hoover
Boyd Jones Amarillo’s 15 year old cowboy and presidential ambassador reports a safe transcontinental ride to visit President Hoover. He describes thrilling eastern crowds and publicity while recounting a near accident with his bay pony Molly in the Ozark Hills and a daring rescue landing in Missouri. He reached St. Louis midweek.
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Hoover
Boyd Jones
O. V. Vernon
Chamber of Commerce
Boyd
East
Molly
Ozark Hills
Springfield
Missouri
St. Louis Wednes
Clews Point to Broker in Tulsa Killing
Investigators pointed to real estate broker B O Shepherd as the murder suspect in the death of Charles Hatcher of Webb City Missouri. Ambulance crews struggled to keep the gun from Shepherd when found near the body. Hatcher's body was moved between discovery and police arrival. Shepherd pleaded not guilty and faces a preliminary trial August 29. Alice Andrews, 22, linked to the rivalry, was released and is expected to testify.
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United Press
Tulsa
Charles Hatcher
Webb City
B. O. Shepherd
Shepherd
Hatcher
Alice Andrews
Mills to resume operations at prewar wages
London reports a conference of employers and workers agreed to resume cotton mill operations Monday at wages before closures. A arbitration board with equal nominees from both sides and an independent chairman will have full umpire powers. About 1,800 mills closed two weeks ago after a 12 percent wage cut.
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United Press
London
England
Cuban Sugar Duty May Be Cut to $2.10
Washington Aug. 16 The 2.40 cents a pound duty on Cuban sugar in the House seems headed for a cut to 2.10 cents as Senate Finance Committee members meet to work out rates. Influential Republicans privately say the House rate is too high and a compromise with the 1.76 cent low rate will be adopted without much debate.
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Washington
House
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Mother of Missing Girl Holds Hope
Eight year old Mary Louise Smith remained missing in Fort Worth as of August 16. Her mother clung to hope despite fear of self harm after a dog’s death, with a friend suggesting the girl may have left alone toward San Diego Texas using a check and road map sent to the family. A noncashed check and prior spanking were noted in the investigation.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Mary Louise Smith
Vera Miller
Mary Louise
San Diego
Texas
Smith
Pantages Girl Attack Narration Unfolds At Hearing
Eunice Pringle 17 recounts private office incident with Alexander Pantages at his hearing. Two male witnesses Frederick T. Wise and W. L. Gordon testify they rushed to Miss Pringle's aid as she screamed, bolstering her account of the alleged attack at the theater magnate’s building in Los Angeles.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Calif
Alexander Pantages
Eunice Pringle
Mop Squad at Dallas Gets Booze Haul
The Dallas police mop squad carried out seven raids yielding a profitable haul of liquor. Authorities report the operations as part of a crackdown in Dallas during August.
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Dallas
Ty United Press
Tex
Dallas Police Department
National Guard 86th Division Review Honors Governor Moody
The 86th division passed in review at Camp Palacios Texas for the last time this year honoring Governor Moody. Congressman Daniel Garrett witnessed the review as the 15 day encampment proceeded with pay day and camp break planned for tomorrow. A fire in a 10,000 acre drill field caused a scare but was controlled by back fires and a water brigade.
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United Freee
Camp Palacios
Tex
Moody
Fifteen Day National Guard
Alog
Daniel Garrett
Russian Flight to New York Likely Abandoned
Moscow reports the Land of the Soviets plane forced to land in a Siberian forest near Chita after a Moscow to New York flight. No crew injuries. preparations underway for another attempt as aviation and military experts investigate the cause of the disaster.
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United Prema
Moscow
Chita
Siberia
New York
Ths
Night raid nets beers, whiskey seized and four arrests
A late night operation confiscated 1545 pints of beer and 80 gallons of whiskey. Four arrests were made and fines totaling 200 dollars were collected.
Attorneys Named to Defend Fight Suit Officers
Attorney General Claude Pollard designated Assistant Attorney General R. M. Tilley to defend Ranger Captain Tom Hickman of Fort Worth Sheriff Hal Hood and Dallas County District Attorney William McCraw on contempt charges for stopping the Trammel Kober fight in Dallas on August 8. The case centers on a fight held after a paid wrestling match and the state anti prize fight law. A court injunction to prevent interference was issued and later dissolved by another judge.
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Austin
Claude Pollard
R. M. Tilley
Tom Hickman
Fort Worth
Hal Hood
William McCraw
Dallas County
Dallas
Attorney General's Department
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