May Play Postseason Games If Plans Carry
Tulsa and Oklahoma City officials discussed rejoining the Texas league after a meeting with Texas league president Doak Roberts. They explored postseason games between season champions of the Javas and Western leagues prior to the Dixie series and planned further talks with Wichita Falls officials for a concrete announcement in a few days.
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Associated Press
Pallas
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
L. ©. McEvoy
Jack Holland
Doak Roberts
Dallas
Roberts
Enberts
Wichita Falls
Two Bills Named for Play in Cup Singles
William T. Tilden and William Johnston were nearly assured of the singles spots for the Davis Cup team. The doubles lineup remained uncertain with candidates including R Norris Williams John Doeg and George Lott. The selections committee reportedly did not notify players 21 days before the first challenge round as required.
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United Press
New York
William T. Tilden
William Johnston
Tilden
Johnston
R. Norris Williams
John Doeg
California
George Lott
Reno la Coste
Southhampton
Dutch police train 250 for Olympiad crowd control
In Amsterdam Holland the police detach 250 officers for a special training course ahead of next year’s Olympiad. The program emphasizes crowd management and multilingual courtesy with courses in English French and German for foreign visitors. Also noted is James Demers of Sandpoint Idaho a standout athlete headed to the University of Idaho after a record javelin throw at the Chicago meet.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
Holland
Moscow
Idaho
University of Idaho
Northwest
James Demers
Sandpoint
Chicago
Demers
85 Mile Amateur Rowing Race From San Francisco to Stockton
Distance events expand to include an 85 mile non stop rowing race on August 27 from San Francisco to Stockton. Amateurs only will compete, with an estimated twenty hours to complete the course. The route covers San Francisco Bay, up the Sacramento River portion, then the San Joaquin. Start is in the late afternoon and travel continues through the night.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Stockton
San Francisco Bay
Sacramento River
San Joaquin
Wrigley Solves Cubs Broadcast Link With Telegraph Typewriters
Chicago Cubs owner William Wrigley faced a broadcast snarl for home games. He installed two way telegraph typewriters to relay the Cubs park announcer’s words from WMAQ to KFWO Alavon. An operator transcribes every word word for word for air.
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Associated Press
Chicago
William Wrigley
Chicago Cubs
Alavon
Santa Catalina Island
California
WMAQ
Cubs
Wrigley
Cubs’ Park
KFWO
Rough California Fight Between Wolgast and Nelson
Old-timers recalling the February 22 1910 bout at Point Richmond say Ad Wolgast stopped Battling Nelson in the 40th round to win the lightweight title in the roughest California match seen. The referee warned them early, then bumped heads and allowed wild exchanges as the fight degenerated. Nelson took heavy punishment while Wolgast fared only slightly better.
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Associated Prous
San Francisco
Point Richmond
Ad Wolgast
Nelson
California
Bette
Wolgast
Smiths Knockout of Braves Leader May Knock Club Out of Share of World Series Money
Pirates face possible loss of pennant and World Series share after Catcher Oil Smith knocked out Braves manager Dave Bancroft in a June brawl at Forbes Field. Suspension cost Pittsburgh games and deepened Boston-Pittsburgh feud as Braves coach victories mounted.
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Smith
Braves
Billy Evans
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
Buccaneers
Oil” Smith
Forbes Field
Pittsburgh
Dave Bancroft
Boston Braves
Bancroft
Pennant
Heydler
National League
Sion
Pirates
Bush
Boston
Doug Herring Wins Amarillo Country Club Ringer Tourney
Doug Herring scores 53 to win the Amarillo Country Club ringer tournament after three months of play. He finishes 19 under par with 17 birdies and one eagle. M. M. Merriman places second at 54, while Eddie Johnson and J. Spetnitz tie for third at 56 and Woolsey and Sikes tie for fourth at 58.
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Doug Herring
Amarillo Country Club
Ring
Herring
M. M. Merriman
Eddie Johnson
J. Spetnitz
W. W. Woolsey
Walter Sikes
Texans Meeting Links for Last Time This Year
Texans drop doubleheader to The Links in Amarillo as Lincoln and Tulsa ahead. First game 4 3 with Lincoln win, second 2 1 as Griffins’ pitching limits Texans to three singles. Ground conditions fair post rain. crowds improve late in week.
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Amarillo
Lincoln
Griffin
Tulsa
Lincoln Abrhpore
Kuhel
Chatham
Vache
Gottleber
Lavan
Taepfel
Lorbeer
Strelecki
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Swansboro
Kelly
Davis
Connelly
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Lyons
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Price
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J. Newton
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Cady
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Greenfield Leads Braves Past Pirates in Eight-Game Set
Kent Greenfield an ex-Giant now with Boston, sparked a 2-1 win and a 6-3 victory as the Braves beat the Pirates in a key eight-game series. Manager Bancroft rode Greenfield twice more, delivering three decisive wins that kept Boston within striking distance of first place. The column notes a pennant race margin of under four games and ends with a moral about baseball discipline.
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Pirates
Braves
Forbes Field
Greenfield
Pittsburgh
Bancroft
Genewich
Boston
Dame Fortune
Smith
Earl Smith
Colorado Opens Water Carnival at Grand Lake
Grand Lake hosts the opening day of regatta week with the world's highest yacht racing course scene for water sports. Canoe tipping diving swimming and races are featured as two hats, one in a calm breeze and the other in a stiff wind, are run.
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United Press
Grand Lake
Sports slate features Western and Texas League games
Western League matchups include Lincoln at Amarillo Denver at Wichita Omaha at Tulsa Des Moines at Oklahoma City National League games pit St Louis at Boston Cincinnati at Philadelphia Pittsburgh at New York Chicago at Boston American League schedules pair Washington at St Louis Philadelphia at Cleveland New York at Chicago Boston at Detroit Texas League action lists San Antonio at Shreveport Houston at Dallas Waco at Fort Worth Beaumont at Wichita Falls.
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Vin Wichita Seeeweee
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Toronto
Jersey City
Rochester
Baltimore
Syracuse
Reading
Buffalo
Newark
Palestine
Texarkana
Tyler
Paris
Corsicana
Mexia
Baseball scores across leagues and cities report
League results include Omaha over Tulsa 3-2 and Lincoln defeating Amarillo 4-2. Other notable games show New York besting Philadelphia 3-4 and Chicago beating Brooklyn 5-6. Pacific Coast and Southern leagues list scorers such as Sacramento 3 Hollywood 7 and Memphis 6-1 over Atlanta.
Tennis picking in vogue as Davis Cup trials loom
Mary K Browne reports on the Davis Cup trials with officials players and media critiquing each other. Uproar over committee decisions umpires galleries and cameramen shadows the event as England leads in Wimbledon style coverage.
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Mary K. Browne
United Press
United Press Rye
N. Y
Umps
Tilden
Johnston
Lott
Doeg
Hunter
France
America
Fran
Bill Johns
Australia
Bill
Whess
Forest Hills
England
Forest Hill
Wimbledon
Cov
Stetcher Defends World Wrestling Title in Los Angeles
Joe Stetcher of Nebraska defeats Paul Jones of Texas to retain the heavyweight world wrestling championship. He wins two of three falls with body scissors. first fall 43 minutes and 43 seconds, Jones earns the second fall in 12 minutes 30 seconds, and the deciding fall in 14 minutes 35 seconds.
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Joe Stetch
Paul Jon Young
Stetcher
Jones
Seco
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