American girl makes English Channel swim attempt
Gertrude Ederle, 17, began the crossing at Cape Gris-Nez at 7:09 AM. After six hours she was halfway to Dover, swimming with remarkable pace despite tides and light fog. A previous record stands at 16 hours 23 minutes set by Sebastian Tirabocchi in 1923.
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Tactless Texan column moved to sport page controversy
A reader questioned shifting the columnist to the sport section and urged a vote on continuing the piece. The note includes a prior letter criticizing public smoking in Amarillo and recounts peculiar calls about Colonel Thompson and notable figures, ending with a truncated tale of a Scotchman who took up golf.
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Pirates on Last Swing Through East
New York calendar notes the Pirates, three games ahead of the Giants, facing Brooklyn then a four game set with New York at the Polo Grounds as injuries thin their roster. The Athletics press West swing. the Giants beat Philadelphia as Chicago counted Detroit in the season finale.
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Pitching Duel Ends in Wichita Falls Sweep
Young pitcher Jimmy Brett beat Aguilar in a tight duel as Wichita Falls completed a series sweep defeating Waco. Twelve men left on base limited the Cubs to one run on equal hits, with Brett and Querry and Aguilar and Morrow keying the action.
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Dallas Steers Take Tie Play by Beating Houston Buffalos
Dallas defeats Houston 6 3 to forge a three way tie for second place in the Texas league. Mike Eberhard fanned nine and controlled the Buffalos bats as Rhino Williams collected four singles to extend his two bagger record. Me toe and Littlejohn contribute in the Dallas effort while Buffalos’ miscues helped the winner.
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San Antonio Bears Rout Shreveport 10 to 0 in Exhibition
The San Antonio Bears hammered a Louisiana rookie pitcher Lacroix in an exhibition game, winning 10 to 0 as McCauley retired the side after Lacroix was pulled in the fourth inning. Winters and Warwick contributed for the Bears while Burns and Burns were noted in the lineups.
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Cats Rally to Beat Beaumont in Big Hit Parade
The Cats defeated the Beaumont Exporters 16 to 6 for their second straight win. Davis belted two homers while Schwab homered for Beaumont. Wachtel, Moore, Lewis, Graham, Mancini listed in box. Fort Worth Aug 18.
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