Amarillo Adopts Building and House Moving Ordinance
City enacts amendments creating Building Department and Building Code. Requires license for house moving with $25 annual fee and $3,000 bond. Sets permit process with route, coordinates with fire, and utilities to cut and repair wires within 24 hours. Imposes penalties for wire damage and noncompliance. takes effect upon passage in 1929.
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City OF
Amarill
City Commission
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Ernest 0. Thompson
Two Young Pitchers Star In Tight Cubs Giants Showdown
Perce Lay Malone and the Cubs edged the Giants 1 to 0 as Malone worked seven strong innings with seven strikeouts and limited hits. Chicago gained the decisive run in the seventh on Cuyler’s double and successive sacrifices.
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Associated Press
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Benton
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Ott
Stephenson
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Cuyler
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Jimmy Foxx
Mose Grove
Sammy Gray
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Browns
Ted Lyons
White Sox
Foxx
Ruth
Ed Morris
Red Sox
Bostonese
Owen Carroll
Detroit
Cleveland
Garland Braxton
Senators
Ohio City
Jacobs to seek Schmeling settlement in New York
Joe Jacobs, Schmeling’s business manager, heads to New York to resolve issues with the New York boxing commission. He says a Schmeling vs Phil Scott bout is possible but unappealing as a drawing card and notes Schmeling’s value as an attraction around $100,000. Jacobs also weighs matches with Taffy Griffiths, Otto Von Porat, and potential talks with Jack Dempsey.
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Chicago
Joe Jacobs
Max Schmeling
Germany
New York
Schmeling
New York Boxing Commission
Phil Scott
Scott
Max
Jacobs
Paddy Harmon
Harmon
Taffy Griffiths
Otto von Porat
Jack Dempsey
Football Star in Free-for-All Fight on Hollywood Boulevard
Harry Manner, tackle from last year’s University of Pittsburgh team, was seriously injured in a melee on Hollywood boulevard. Three St. Mary’s players and Manner were beaten after fifteen Filipinos attacked with knives and brass knuckles. Police detained five attackers on assault with deadly weapons as the four athletes prepared to depart for St. Mary’s practice.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Harry Manner
University of Pittsburgh
Hollywood Boulevard
St. Mary’s
Manner
J. B. Flannigan
Jack Ferguson
W. W. Peoples
St. Mary's
Edwards-Karasick Match Draws Dallas Crowd
Dallas Aug 19 indications point to a capacity crowd for the Oak Cliff open air arena bout between Billy Edwards Kansas City headlock king and Al Karatie n. The light heavyweight match is the most heralded mat event yet staged in Dallas with no championship at stake.
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United Press
Dallas
Tex
Oak Cliff
Billy Edwards
Kansas City
Baseball Standings and Scores From Major Leagues
Standings show Philadelphia leading in the National League with 82 wins, 33 losses. New York trails, while Cleveland, St. Louis, Detroit, Washington, Chicago, and Boston follow with varied records. Results include Cincinnati 9 Boston 10 and Chicago 1 New York 0 in the leagues, plus Texas and Pacific Coast games with multiple matchups.
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Coscecee
Home Run Club Totals From 1930s Era MLB Leaders
A sports brief listing top home run clubs and players with totals for both leagues. Foxx leads with 33 homers for the Athletics before yesterday’s two homer game, while Klein Klein and others post season tallies across the NL and AL.
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United Press
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Phillies
Ruth
Yankees
Ott
Giants
L. Wilson
Cubs
Foxx
Athletics
Gehrig
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Ghetto stars and rising champions in a crowded fight and tennis world
The article tracks Al Singer and peers as they earn nicknames like Another Benny Leonard amid a packed boxing scene. It also surveys women’s tennis, highlighting Helen Wills, Helen Jacobs, Betty, Mrs Watson, and Sarah Palfrey advancing to higher competition.
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Benny Leonard
Uncle Sam
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Battery
Bronx
al Singer
Terris
Goldstein
New York City
Singer
George Dixon
Chick Suggs
Pete Zivie
Tony Canzoneri
Betty
Helen
Helen Jacobs
M. R. Watson
United States
Great Britain
Miss Jacobs
Boston
Sarah Palfrey
Helen Wills
Presbyterians Meet Lifers At Six Tonight
The Lincoln Lifers and Presbyterians begin a City League baseball series at Metro Park to decide the champions. Manager Wilson plans Carter Bassett on the mound for the first day and predicts no more than three games, while Manager Gibson forecasts three games with his team winning all. The managers agree only on the three game limit and promise a fiery series for the crowd.
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Presbyterians
Wilson
Sunday Schoolers
Carter Bassett
Gibson
Policy Writers
Women of Two Nations Gather for Net Meet
Forest Hills hosts the Women's National Championship as American star Helen Wills faces top British rivals including Betty Nuthall. Wills, five time champion, appears far ahead of the field as the tournament nears, with Nuthall already challenging in deuce sets during recent international matches.
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United Press
Forest Hills
L. L
United States
Great Britain
Helen Wills
Miss Wills
Suzanne Lenglen
Betty Nuthall
Helen
Betty
Texas League Leaders Highlight Home Runs and Batting Averages
Sanguinet of Waco and Bennett of Wichita Falls lead home run counts with 25 each, Fasterling of Beaumont 23, Mellano and Blackerby of Waco 21. Batting leader J Moore of Dallas at .380. Lapan and R Moore among top averages. Payne of Wichita Falls tops the pitching wins with 22.
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United Press
Bonowitz
Fort Worth
Moore
Houston
Fasterling
Beaumont
Kelly
Brozovitch
San Antonio
Sanguinet
Waco
Bennett
Wichita Falls
Mellano
Blackerby
Turgeon
AB. H
J. Moore
Dallas
Langford
Shreveport
Lapan
R. Moore
Whelan
L. Cox
Martin
Payne
Doings Around the Sports World
Hoosick Falls reports Al Singer training for his August 28 New York bout with Kid Chocolate. He trains light today after recent bouts with Routis and Charles and may spar a few rounds tomorrow. Dayton hosts 715 registered shooters at the 30th annual trap tournament offering 33000 in cash and trophies. Berlin marks Reginald Bowen halting 300 yards in 30 2 5 seconds breaking the 33 year old record of 30 3 5 set by Weters.
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Fast Company
Singer
Bud Taylor
Taylor
Patsy Haley
Ignacio Fernandez
Leonard
K. O'd Kid Roy
Canada
Dominick Petrone
Andre Routis
Kid Chocolate
Polo Grounds
Gaston Charles
France
Queensboro Stadium
United Press
Hoosick Falls
N. Y
al Singer
New York
Dayton
Trapshooting Association
Berlin
Reginald Bowen
Fleet University of Pittsburgh
B. J. Weters
United States
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