Beaumont Maintains One-Game Lead In Texas League
Beaumont Exporters stay one game ahead of Dallas after a washed out decisive third game. The series resumes in Beaumont on Sept 2 3 or 4 with Beaumont naming the date. Tyler beats Houston 9 7 behind Gilbert s seventh inning homer as Longview, San Antonio and Fort Worth also win.
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Bill Parker
Associated Press
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Appleton
British Girls Emphasize Conditioning in Tennis Progress
Forest Hills, Aug 18. Britons Elsie Goldsack Pittman and Joan Ridley advanced to the Women's National Tournament quarter finals by stressing fitness. Pittman defeated Virginia Hilleary 6 1 3 6 6 1 and Ridley beat Alice Marble 3 6 6 4 6 3, the Americans exhausted by the pace.
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West Side Tennis Club
Elsie Goldsack Pittman
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Virginia Hilleary
Philadelphia
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Alice Marble
San Francisco
Baseball season leaders and stats roundup
National League top hitters include O Doul of the Dodgers and Klein of the Phillies. Key figures: Klein leads in runs and RBIs, O Doul high in batting average, Ott and Hurst notable in home runs and RBIs. American League leaders feature Foxx of the Athletics in batting and RBIs, Gehrig and Manush close in multiple categories, Ruth among home run leaders. Pitchers Warneke Gomez and Weaver cited for strong win totals.
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Texas League Leaders and Major Stat Highlights
Tyler Cashion leads hitting with 49 hits in 185 at bats for a .363 average while Medwick of Houston tops with 184 hits and a .359 average. Beaumont's Greenberg and Easterling pace home runs with 31 and 29, respectively, and Medwick drives in 107 runs.
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San Anee
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Galveston
Heusser
Conlan
Longview
Mes
Three Teams Battle For Lead In NL Narrowing Gap
The National League pennant chase tightens as Chicago trails, with Pittsburgh two games back and Brooklyn half a game behind. Chicago survived a 19 inning win over Boston while Brooklyn beat Pittsburgh 4 1. Yankees lead the American League with an 11 1/2 game edge after a 8 3 win over Detroit. Grove notches his 18th win as the Athletics blanked Cleveland 11 0.
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Associated Press
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Hambletonian Day Pleasures Amid Harness Stakes Crowd
Visitors witness parade and races at Goshen racecourse as Nedda Guy wins heat in Shepherd stake while owners and riders in colorful attire prepare for the Hambletonian final. Spectators cheer long-shot bets and enjoy lemonade from a nearby church tent.
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Henry McLemore
United Press
Goshen
N. Y
HOW we STAND OOF Fest results and schedule
Baseball scores show New York 8 Detroit 3 and Philadelphia 11 Cleveland 6 with Boston 7 St Louis 3. Other results list Boston Chicago 3, New York Cincinnati 8 0 and Brooklyn Pittsburgh 4 1 with rain delaying Philadelphia St Louis. Thursday games set Brooklyn Pittsburgh Philadelphia St Louis Boston Chicago New York Cincinnati.
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Texas League Results Show Wednesday Night Games
San Antonio defeated Fort Worth 7 to 0 at night while Galveston beat Longview 10 to 2. Houston edged Tyler 8 to 7, Beaumont rainout with Dallas. Standings list Beaumont 6 . . eS Dallas 17 653 Houston 23 581 Longview 27 460 Tyler 28 451 Galveston 22 27 449 San Antonio 20 20 408 Fort Worth 19 31 380. Schedule shows Houston at Dallas, San Antonio at Fort Worth, Galveston at Longview and Beaumont at Tyler for night games.
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Longview
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Third Round Today In Louisville Meet
In Louisville Kentucky the tenth annual National Public Parks Tennis tournament held third round play for the men's singles with six teens remaining. Rain yesterday forced schedule changes moving some matches from Shawnee Park to the Boat Club courts. Today also features women's singles and men's doubles.
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Shawnee Park
Trapshooting Tourney Opens Prelims Today
Preliminary firing began in the 33rd Annual Grand American Championship and Handicap Trap shooting Tournament at Vandalia Ohio. Over the next nine days about 850 to 900 top shooters will compete with the main Open Championship of 200 targets set for Saturday led by defending champion Clyde Mitchell of Milwaukee.
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Clyde Mitchell
Milwaukee
Interstate Commerce Commission Denies Del Rio Line
The I C C refused permission for the Del Rio and Northern Railroad to build a 132 mile line from Del Rio to Sonora and Quemada fearing adequate service by Southern Pacific Railway. Wisconsin seeks 2 million dollars for prison construction. Shawnee County raid ends when a beehive is opened, mistaken for rum.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
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Sutton
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Quemada
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Kas
Stepped Out Front in Dusty Battle for Lead
A front runner held position for a half mile as the favorite Marchioness surged from the outside to seize the lead on the far turn. The tense scene depicted a chaotic clash of entrants moving through crowded conditions likened to heavy traffic in Rip Van Winkle town.
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Hill and Finn to Meet Again in Post Olympian Showdown
Lauri Lehtinen and Ralph Hill clash again at Soldier Field in a 5000 meter feature event. The Olympic 5000m champion Lehtinen from Finland and Hill, former rival, renew their duel after a dramatic Olympic race that sparked a loud gallery reaction. The post Olympiad exhibition brings stars from 15 nations to Chicago for a track and field showcase.
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Ralph Hill
Soldier Field
Lehtinen
Finland
Babe Didrikson Abandons Cleveland Exhibition Plans
Mildred Babe Didrikson announced she would not compete Sunday in Cleveland against Stella Walsh. She left Dallas by train for Kansas City to transfer to a plane and continue to Chicago for an exhibition meet with Olympic stars.
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Babe” Didrikson
Cleveland
Ohio
Stella Walsh
Miss Didrikson
Kansas City
Olympian clash in late sprint at Chicago Daily News meet
Officials paused a long huddle to decide if a Portland State athlete crossed in front of Hill at the final sprint. The two runners tied at 14:30 and trained for a final night test. Babe Didrikson and Stella Walsh competed for Poland in women's events, Didrikson winning the javelin and 80 meter hurdles at the Olympics while Walsh claimed the 100 meters title.
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University of Oregon
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Texas Tornado
Stella Walsh
Poland
Chicago Daily News
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Miss Walsh
Texas
Fort Worth Prepares For Amateur Tennis Meet
A field of 84 players from 13 Texas cities gathers in Fort Worth for the statewide Amateur Athletic Federation tournament starting tomorrow at Sycamore Park. R D Evans says pairings are drawn today. Events include men and women singles and doubles in several age groups with veteran entries limited to players over 40. Top amateurs include Charlotte Mc Quiston Dallas Jesse Pfeiffer Gordon Pease Annie Mae Reichert San Antonio Quinn Connelly Fort Worth Charles Cook Ralph Anderson Wichita Falls and Irwin Niemeyer Marshall.
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U.P
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R. D. Evans
Sycamore Park
Virgil Johnson
San Antonio
Charlotte McQuiston
Dallas
Jesse Pfeiffer
Gordon Pease
Annie Mae Reichert
Quinn Connelly
Charles Cook
Ralph Anderson
Wichita Falls
Irwin Niemeyer
Marshall
Brownwood Man to Head Texas Cooperative Council
H. G. Lucas of Brownwood elected president of the Texas Co operation Council at the annual meeting in Dallas. Other officers include John Burns of Fort Worth James A. Smith of Paris L. T. Mayhugh Amarillo B A Stufflebeme Dallas and O M Lowry Dallas re elected secretary treasurer with Homer D Wade Dallas named director of public relations. Lucas also serves as national president of the National Pecan Marketing Association.
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John Burns
Fort Worth
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Paris
Texas Cotton Co-operative Association
L. T. Mayhugh
Amarillo
Texas Wheat Growers Association
B. A. Stufflebeme
Texas Certified Cottonseed Breeders Association
O. M. Lowry
Homer D. Wade
Lucas
National Pecan Marketing Association
Missing Mexican couple traced to Stinnett report
A trace of a young Mexican couple reported missing by relatives was found Thursday at Stinnett. Amarillo police broadcast a description of the pair. Esther Kate Smith of El Paso is visiting her sister Mrs Grady Hazlewood at 213 West Fourteenth Street and will stay about 10 days.
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Amarillo
Esther Kate Smith
el Paso
Grady Hazlewood
West Fourteenth Street
Stage Set For Big Mat Event Tonight In Amarillo
Promoter Dutch Mantell features George Ligosky versus Walter Stratton in the main event at the National Guard Armory. Sam George, Roy Welch, Patrick Cassidy, Jack Grover, and more are listed for a stacked middleweight card with doors at 8:30 and 10 cent admission for women.
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Tennis Tourney Shrugs Off Stars in Newport Quarterfinals
Newport Rhode Island August 18 news reports the Newport Casino Tennis Tournament entering the quarter finals with several favorites missing. Henry Austin lost to Gregory Mangin, George Lott fell to Jack Tidball, Ted Avery and Frank Shields defeated, while Frank Parker bowed to Dave Jones. The quarterfinals matchups include Wilmer Allison versus Jiro Satoh, Tidball versus Mangin, Ellsworth Vines versus John Van Ryn, and Jones against Fred Perry.
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Chicago
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Jack Tidball
Los Angeles
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Frank Shields
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Tex
Jiro Satoh
Japan
Frank Parker
Milwaukee
Dave Jones
New York
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Satah
Tidball
Mangin
Ellsworth Vines
Pasadena
John van Ryn
Philadelphia
Jones
Fred J. Perry
Ball Players Are Always Broke Says Robber
In Fort Worth a pistol-wielding intruder demanded money from Almont Baker, third baseman of the San Antonio Indians. Baker quipped that he was broke, prompting the robber to retreat with the line ball players are always broke.
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Tex
Almont Baker
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House doorkeeper dies in Texas hometown
Phil H. Clements 77 longtime door keeper of the State House of Representatives died at his home in Goldthwaite Texas. He had served as a legislator years ago. Funeral services were planned for this morning.
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HOUSE
Goldthwaite
Texas
Phil H. Clements
State House of Representatives
Grand jury called to probe Democratic primary irregularities
Judge W Hurst convenes Green County grand jury Saturday to continue investigation into alleged irregularities in the Democratic first primary.
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Longview
W. ©. Hurst
Green County Grand Jury
Three Baseball Teams of U S To Mexico
Baseball teams from Fort Worth Chattanooga and Kansas City will face the Mexico City Aztecas in a 10 game series on their home ground this fall. Fort Worth plays Sept 15–29, Chattanooga Oct 1–16, and Kansas City Oct 22–Nov 8. The Monarchs will bring lighting for night games.
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Kansas City
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Aztecas
St. Paul
American Association
Fight Results From Montreal Panama Card
Al Brown of Panama stops Roland Lecuyer of Holyoke in six rounds. Spider Pladner outpoints News Boy Brown in twelve. Stunt flying faces opposition from the Professional Pilots Association of Los Angeles.
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al Brown
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Spider" Pladner
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Newsboy Brown
Los Angeles
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