Softball tournament sparks fierce league clashes in Texas
In a lively Texas League night, the San Antonio Missions beat Dallas 6 to 1, and the Galveston Buccaneers topped Fort Worth 9 to 3, keeping both teams tied for first. Lord Jim won the Hambletonian with a 2:04 final heat, earning $14,000 of the $25,000 purse as Mefford’s colt proved fastest in Goshen New York.
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Henry McLemore
United Press
Goshen
N. Y
U.P
Lord Jim
H. L. Mefford
Columbus
Good Time Park
Doc” Parshall
Ohio
Muscletone
Princess Peg
Daryl Parshall
Coldstream Stud
Mefford
Lexington
Yyle Brothers
Plainfield
N. J
Vitamine
Emily Stokes
Reynolds
Wall Street pundits pick sure things in Texas league race
The Sports Horn lists bets on Texas League leaders. Beau Bell tops doubles with 48 and leads in batting, while Alex Hooks tops triples. Hugh Shelley holds the steals lead, Ash Hillin has 22 wins, Vernon Kennedy 139 strikeouts, and Bell battles Morgan for hits. Rounding out, Rudy York leads HRs at 26, Easterling 24, and Larry Bettencourt drives in 110 runs with English close behind.
Italy concedes Baer won title over Carnera in 1933 fight
Italy announced two months after the Baer Carnera bout that Max Baer won the world heavyweight title. The Italian Boxing Federation released findings from an investigation and Count Di Campello’s report after reviewing the New York fight films. The note mentions Rev. Joseph Glover’s Cambridge printing venture in 1639.
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Rome
U.P
Italy
Max Baer
Primo Carnera
Baer
Italian Boxing Federation
Count di Campello
New York
Baer- Carnera
Bitsy Grant Earns Rest From Net Play
Newport Rhode Island August 16 Byron Bitsy Grant leads the Newport Casino singles bracket and plans a rest while others vie for the semi finals. He wore down Gregory Mangin in five sets yesterday. Defending champion Shields defaulted due to a leg injury. Hall faces Parker while Sidney Wood meets Berkeley Bell and Wilmer Allison plays Johnny Van Ryn.
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Newport
R. I
New York
Francis X. Shields
U. S
England
Hall
Frankie Parker
Spring Lake
N. J
Sidney Wood
Shields
Berkeley Bell
Wilmer Allison
Austin
Texas
Johnny van Ryn
Philadelphia
Youngster Leads Canada's Amateur Golf Championship
Laval sur Lac Quebec August 16 Scotty Campbell 21 year old Seattle golfer led the American contingent into the quarter final round of the Canadian amateur golf championship today. Other winners were Jesse Guilford Boston former United States champion C Ross Somerville former Canadian and American champion and Jack Munder Dallas.
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Laval-Sur-Lac
Que
U.P
Albert
Scotty) Campbell
Seattle
Jesse Guilford
Boston
C. Ross Somerville
Jack Munder
Dallas
Softball Play Schedule for Globe News
Globe News presents a Friday softball schedule with three games. First, Great West Mills against High Way. San Jacinto versus Killough and Davies in the second. Santa Fe faces A B C Club in the third. Later, Polk Street Methodists meet the loser of Morris Drug Tenth Street Merchants. Transient Bureau plays the loser of Thom McAn Fox Drug, and Skelly of Pampa meets the Magnolia Borden loser.
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Metro Park
Nick
Great West Mills
Highway
San Jacinto
Killough
Davies
Santa Fe
Foss
High Way
Killough & Davies
A.B.C
Polk Street Methodists
Morris Drug
Tenth Street Merchants
Transient Bureau
Thom McAn
Fox Drug
Skelly of
Pampa
Magnolia- Borden
Standings and Results From Major Leagues and Minor Leagues
Yesterday results feature Chicago 4 Philadelphia 7 Detroit 2 New York 8 St Louis 2 Boston 6 Cleveland at Washington rained. Standings show Detroit 73 38 .658 New York 67 42 .609 Cleveland 49 54 Boston 53 531 Washington 49 59 St Louis 59 443 Philadelphia 44 61 Chicago 37 13 336. Schedule includes Cleveland at Washington St Louis at Boston Detroit at New York Chicago at Philadelphia. Also yesterday New York 5 Pittsburgh 4 Brooklyn 5 Cincinnati 7 Philadelphia at St Louis Boston at Chicago rain. AMS Brooklyn 62 431 Philadelphia 44 64 Cincinnati 39 62 386 Philadelphia at St Louis Brooklyn at Cincinnati New York at Pittsburgh Boston at Chicago. Southern Association Atlanta 3 Memphis 4 Chattanooga 0 Birmingham 8 Knoxville 1 New Orleans 4 Nashville at Little Rock night American Association Milwaukee 8 Toledo 1 Kansas City 6 Columbus 15. A hospital car has been inaugurated on the South Manchurian railway with two physicians, several trained nurses and attendants aboard.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Cleveland
Washington
Eimee
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
L. Pet
Southern Association
Atlanta
Memphis
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Knoxville
New Orleans
Nashville
Little Rock
Cardinals Fines Stirred Cardinals Pitchers Eye Return
After a storm of fines for Dizzy and Paul Dean for missing a Detroit exhibition, Mrs. Dizzy Dean says they will be back in a day or two. Pepper Martin may get a chance to pitch as the Cardinals wait for a reconciliation.
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ST. Louis
U.P
Dizzy
Paul
Jerome Herman
Dizzy) Dean
Diz
St. Louis Cardinals
Dean
United Press
Detroit
Brother Paul
Pepper Martin
Frankie Frisch
Dean Brothers
Pepper
Frisch
Martin
Gament
Chicago
Paul Dean
Sam Breadon
Florida
Cardinals
Hambletonian Day Charms Goshen Crowd With Oddities
In Goshen New York August 16 a sports parade reports on the Hambletonian stakes. It notes Dec Parshall driving Lord Jim to victory and mentions Mrs Roland Harriman watching from her box with a turquoise bracelet. The piece humorously critiques race traditions and colorful personalities including Crutch the announcer and the various drivers, trainers, and attendees, referencing anecdotes about betting, warmups, and fashion.
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Henry McLemore
United Press
Goshen
N. Y
U.P
Dec Parshall
Lord Jim
Roland Harriman
Crutch
First Congregational Church
Bil Corum
Salvatore Damon Runyon
Salvatore
Marshall Brothers
Daryl
Doc
Sep Palin
Sep
Emily Stokes
Billy Cane
Rube Waddell
Connie Mack
Marshall
Real Life American Tragedy Case At Wilkes Barre Hearing
Robert Edwards charged in a case likened to the novel American Tragedy faced questions at a preliminary hearing in Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania. Leonard D Morgan his defender stands by as details of a love triangle and a murder with an intended marriage loom. Edwards allegedly killed Miss McKechnie to free himself to wed Margaret Crain and hid the body in a lake.
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Freda McKechnie
Robert Edwards
Wilkes-Barre
Edwards
Leonard D. Morgan
Margaret Crain
National women's tennis championships enter quarter finals
Forest Hills Aug. 16 The national women's tennis championships opened the quarter finals amid routine play and lively gallery chatter about rain and players. Seeded favorites include Betty Nuthall Sarah Palfrey Helen Jacobs Carolin Babcock and Elizabeth Ryan. The field also features Doroth y Andrus Burke facing Baroness Maud Levi in a divorcees clash.
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Forest Hills
L.tl
Vah
Chunky Betty Nuthall
England
Sarah Palfrey
Brookline
Pinkiah
Freda James
Preda
Helen Jacoba
Carolin Babcock
Los Angeles
Kay Stammers
Dorothy Andrus
Stamford
Conn
Dorothy Andrus Burke
Maud Levi
New York
Minden
Nev
Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights
Major League leaders listed by league for batting average runs RBIs and hits. Gehringer Manush and Gehrig lead in multiple categories for the American League with Foxx Werber and Chapman also high. In the National League Ott and Terry top key stats with notable performances from Waner Suhr Medwick and Collins.
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Manush
Senators
Gehringer
Tigers
Werber
Red Sox
Gehrig
Yankees
R. Johnson
Greenberg
Chapman
Foxx
Athletics
Pox
Gomez
W. Ferrell
Terry
Giants
P. Werner
Pirates
Ott
Collins
Cardinals
Hite
P. Waner
Allen
Phillies
Vaughan
Suhr
Medwick
Martin
Cuyler
Cubs
J. Dean Cardinals
Schumacher
Detroit's Long Win Streak Ends In Baseball Action
New York Yankees end Detroit's 14 game winning streak as Tommy Bridges loses and Crosetti hits a late homer. Boston and the Athletics win while Giants, Pirates, and Cubs games impact standings amid rainouts and doubleheaders across the league.
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New York
Detroit
New York Yankees
Yankees
Tommy Bridges
Cleveland
Bridges
Giants
Washington
New York Mantis
Pirates
Bill Terry
Arky Vaughan
Gus Suhr
Lindstrom
Brooklyn
Cincinnat
Ralph Boyle
Johnny Babich
Chicago Cubs
Toston
St. Louia
Philadelphia
Texas League Leaders Highlight 360 Batting Average
Leading hitters include Bell of Galveston at .360 and Morgan of San Antonio at .357. Bell tops total hits with 182, while Bell also leads in runs scored at 111. Bell has 48 doubles, Hooks Tulsa 20 triples, York Fort Worth 26 home runs, Bettencourt San Antonio with 110 RBIs, Shelley Beaumont with most stolen bases, Hillin San Antonio with 22 wins, and Kennedy Oklahoma City with 139 strikeouts.
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Associated Press
San Antonio Missions
Galveston Buccaneers
Dallas
Missions
Charlie Barnabe
Buccaneers
Fort Worth
Cats
San Antonio
Steers
Jell Abe
Beaumont
Oklahoma City
Vernon Kennedy
Seld Beaumont
Wade
Schultz
Indians
Tulsa Oilers
Houston Buffaloes
Jake Atz
Oilers
Beckman and Payne
Texas
Bell
Galveston
Morgan
Hooks
Tulsa
York
Bettencourt
Shelley
Yesterday's Heroes in United Press Baseball Summary
Jimmy Foxx of the Athletics hit his thirty seventh homer to beat the White Sox. Bi Terry of the Giants homered to defeat the Pirates 6-4. A note mentions British Guiana bush negroes renting trousers or dresses. Federal scientists analyze coyote diet from stomach contents.
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United Press
Jimmy Foxx
Athletics
White Sox
Bi Terry
Pirates
British Guiana
Federal
Clingman Sets Sights On War With McShane Tonight
The weekly wrestling card at the National Guard Armory features Danny McShane versus Otis Clingman in a best two out of three falls main event. Dory Detton faces Cyclone Mackey in one fall 30 minute limit, with preliminary Bill Cagzzell vs Jack Van Bebber and McShane and Clingman pairing in a later match. First bout starts 6 15 with limited seating at City Drug Store 517 Polk Street.
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Tontont
Danny McShane
Otis Clingman
Dory Detton
Cyclone Mackey
Bill Cagzzell
Jack van Bebber
Dapper Irishman
National Guard Rmpry
Buch
Jingman
Mcshane
Clingman
City Drug Store
Polk Street
Draw Today in State Tennis Title Tourney
Drawings will be held in Waco for the state municipal tennis tournament at the Waco Lawn Tennis Club courts. Defending men's singles champion Carl Bmalley of Palestine faces Sterling Williams of Austin and Leo Brady of Abilene among others as championships are decided in multiple divisions including singles and doubles for men women juniors boys girls veterans and mixed.
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Waco
Carl Bmalley
Palestine
Sterling Williams
Austin
Leo Brady
Abilene
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