Sus Parade Opens As Amarillo Golf Tourney Begins
Henry McLemore reports the Sus parade and Amarillo Country Club launch of a 72 hole men's golf tournament with 32 entrants led by defending champion John Olver. Qualifying splits into three flights with elimination rounds Friday and Saturday and 36 hole finals Sunday. a putting contest closes the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Country Club
John Olver
Bill Garre
Riley Strickland
Bill Flenniken
C. M. Henderson
Phil Purdum
J. L. McCormick
E. F. Blackburn
H. W. Labadie
E. M. Radcliff
Frank Putter
Norris Ewing
C. T. Crowe
James Farwell
Steers and Houston Clash In Texas Baseball League Series
Houston hosts Dallas for a pivotal Texas Baseball League series as Dallas climbs to overtake Dallas leaders. Fort Worth beat Houston 7 to 5. Oklahoma City beat Antonio 9 to 7. Beaumont fell to Tulsa 6 to Tebbetts and Cochrane led the losers.
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Houston
Dallas
Texas Baseball League
Galveston
Fort Worth
Oklahoma City
Antonio
Buxton
Brillheart
Klaerner
Johnson
Nelson
A. Miller
Muncries
Missions
Beaumont Exporters
Tulsa Oilers
Tebbetts
Cochrane
Tyler Beaumont
Royal wrestling card promises six rivals in Armory bout
The Armory hosts a five-event wrestling show headlined by Herb Parks versus Gene La Belle in an 8:30 start opening bout. A six-man wrestling battle royal features The Mask, Cyclone Mackey, Larry Tillman, Cory Detton, Jack Hagen, and Sailor Whaler Tex Kirby Watkins with a 20 minute time limit for each stage leading to a main bout. Tickets are at City Drug Store.
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Herb Parks
Seattle
Gene la Belle
Montreal
Canada
the Mask
Johannesburg
South Africa
Sailor Whaler
Tex Kirby Watkins
Post
South Plains
Jack Hagen
Shreveport
Louisiana
Larry Tillman
Tulsa
Okla
Cyclone Mackey
Amarillo
Dory Detton
Salt Lake City
Gene
la Belle
Mystery
Tulsa University
Cory Detton
City Drug Store
Polk Street
Easons Cruise Past National Champs in Semi Pro Tourney
Enid Oklahoma’s Easons toppled the defending national champions from Bismarck North Dakota 8 to 2 in a third round semi pro tournament game in Wichita. It marked the champions first loss in two years of tourney play.
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Wichita
Kas
Easons
Enid
Okla
Bismarck
N. D
National Tennis Outlook Is Poor
Newport Rhode Island August 20. With the national championships near, the quarter final round of the Newport Casino tournament shows a weak field. Eight survivors include Bitsy Grant No 3 Frankie Parker No 7 Johnny Van Ryn of Philadelphia and five Californians.
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Newport
R. I
America
Bryan
Bitsy) Grant
Frankie Parker
Johnny van Ryn
Philadelphia
Evansville League Scores Report
The Evangeline League scores show Lake Charles 2 Abbeville 4 Lafayette 2 New Iberia 1 Opelousas 3 Alexandria 1 Jeanerette 5 Rayne 6. The results reflect a mix of close games and separate routs across the circuit.
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Evangeline League
Lake Charles
Abbeville
Lafayette
New Iberia
Opelousas
Alexandria
Jeanerette
Rayne
Red Doherty Shoots 61 at Lubbock Course in Texas Tech Highlight
Texas Tech junior Edgar Doherty fired a 61 after opening 31 and 30 on the nine, then added a 31 first nine to confirm form. The Texas League scene also notes Jackie Reid as MVP contender, plus Hulls and Isbells moving to training, and other Texas sports notes from Galveston to Beaumont.
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Felix R. McKnight
Dallas
Edgar
Red
Flem Hall
Fort Worth
Star-Telegram
Red Doherty
Jackie Reid
Panthers
Cecil
Cody Isbell
Houston
Purdue University
Big Ten
Cody
Granville and Discovery to race in Saratoga Cup
The three year olds Granville and Discovery, top rivals since Bold Venture’s sidelining, prepare for the Saratoga Cup on August 2. The mile and three quarters event carries 5000 dollars added, a historic stake won by Exterminator, Victor, Reigh Count, and others, as one of America’s oldest races.
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Saratoga Springs
N. Y
William Woodward
Granville
A. G. Vanderbilt
Discovery
Bold Venture
America
Hughes Deike Lead Public Parks Tennis to Quarterfinals
In St. Louis on August 19, Big Bill Hughes of Memphis and defending champion Elizabeth Deike of Los Angeles advanced to the quarterfinals of the National Singles championships with decisive victories underscoring their favorites status.
Braddock Schmeling Fight May Move to Miami
The Jimmy Braddock Max Schmeling heavyweight title bout may shift from New York to Miami due to Braddock arthritis. Doctors say Braddock needs weeks of treatment and cannot fight until mid or late October. Promoters favor the Miami option, with the boxing commission to decide. Louis receives $42,746 for Sharkey bout. Boston losses raise questions on future matches.
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New York
Jimmy Braddock
Max Schmeling
Miami
Fla
Braddock
Fred Albee
Kyee
New York Champ Boxing Commission
Mike Jacobs
20Th Century
James J. Johnston
Madison Square Garden
Schmeling
Madison Square Garden Bowl
Boxing Commission
Joe Gould
Gould
Dr. Albee
Louis
Jack Sharkey
Jacobs
Baseball Stat Leaders and Leaders in Batting and Pitching
A fragmented list shows top season totals across leagues with Medwick Ott Averill Gehringer Gehrig and Trosky highlighted in categories for runs RBIs hits doubles triples home runs and stolen bases. Pitching leaders include Lucas Hubbell Hadley and Pearson with win loss records.
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Mize
Cardinals
Medwick
P. Waner
Pirates
J. Martin
Ott
Giants
Demarcé
Cubs
Herman
Camilli
Phillies
Goodman
Reds
Klein
Berger
Bees
Martin
Lucas
Hubbell
Averill
Indians
Gehrig
Yankees
Weatherly
Gehringer
Tigers
Trosky
Walker
Dimaggio
Rolfe
Lary
Browns
Werber
Red Sox
Hadley
Pearson
Local competitors push to upset champions in division rounds
Hughes defeated Herbert Shenkin of Washington D C in a notable victory while M C Hopper of Tulsa beat China Sunn of Honolulu to extend his threat begun by ousting former champion Arnold Simons of Louisville in the first round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
Herbert Shenkin
Washington
D. C
M. C. Hopper
Tulsa
Okla
China Sunn
Honolulu
Arnold Simons
Louisville
Haddock To Hurt for Phillips Against Road Runners Friday
Haddock, a top right hander with many shutouts, will start for Amarillo Phillips Friday night at Metro Park against the Pampa Road Runners in a 8:15 p.m. game. Officials announced Irish Thrasher, catcher from Wichita Waterworks, will report here after the tourney. A Sunday doubleheader at Metro pits Borger Huber Carbons against Phillips, first game at 2:15 p.m.
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Foy Haddock
Amarillo Phillips
Metro Park
Amarillo Phillips Athletic Association
Irish Thrasher
Wichita
Kas. Waterworks
Waterworks
Thrasher
Borger Huber Carbons
Amarillo
Pampa
Phillips
Metro
National League Standings and Schedule Update
Standings show New York 600, Chicago 579, Pittsburgh 559, St. Louis 607, Philadelphia 540, Brooklyn 394, Boston 387, Cincinnati 469. Today Chicago at Pittsburgh, St. Louis at Cincinnati, Brooklyn at New York, Philadelphia at Boston. American League results include New York 7 Washington 4 and Detroit 8 St. Louis 13 with Cleveland at Chicago postponed. Texas League results list Dallas 5 Galveston 2 and Oklahoma City 9 San Antonio 7 with Dallas leading at 83-47. Schedule has Dallas at Houston, Fort Worth at Galveston, Oklahoma City at San Antonio, Tulsa at Beaumont.
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Brooklyn
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Wrod Cane
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Dallas
Galveston
Tulsa
Beaumont
Oklahoma City
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Houston
Pet
Scesasaes
TNE Dee Vas Reais
Cleveland Oveeseeness
Detroit Teens
Chicago Eee
Ashington
Boston Ener
Louis Ogdbeseus
U S Stars Sweep Stockholm Track Opener
United States athletes led at the Stockholm International Track and Fields meet with three firsts and a second from opening events. Dave Albritton of Ohio State won the running high jump with 6 ft 363-64 in and cleared 6 ft 7 17 32 in in a tiebreak jump. Sam Francis of Lincoln took the shot put at 52 ft 3 16 in. Foy Draper of Whittier won the 100 meters in 10.5 seconds. Harold Cagle of Shawnee also placed.
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Stockholm
Sweden
United States
Dave Albritton
Ohio State University
Negro Star
Sam Francis
Lincoln
Neb
Foy Draper
Whittier
California
Harold Cagle
Shawnee
Okla
Red Sox slump as Yawkey era stalls in 59 59 season
The Boston Red Sox slide to 59 wins and 59 losses as they fall into sixth place 17½ games behind the Yankees after a 5-4 13 inning loss to the Athletics. Jimmy Foxx leads with a .333 average and 32 homers. others falter while the Yankees top Washington 7-4 and St. Louis pummel Detroit 13-8.
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Yankees
Yawkey
Connie Mack
Jimmy Foxx
Jimmy
Roger Cramer
Eric McNair
Johnny Marcum
Red Sox
Athletics
New York Yankees
Washington
St. Louis
Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago
New York Giants
Brooklyn
St. Louis Cardinals
Pittsburgh
Cubs
New York
Boston
Phillies
Frank Hayes
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston Red Sox
European sprinters and throwers contest in Berlin meet
In Berlin Fritz of Canada edged Cagle in the 400 meters with Cagle at 48 seconds. Gedhard Stoeck, Germany’s javelin champ, threw 240 feet 8 1/64 inches. Fritz Schaumberg of Germany won the 3000 meters in 8:34.2. Don Lash of Indiana finished 10th, 16 seconds behind. L Andersson of Sweden won the hop, step and jump at 47 feet 2 11/64 inches.
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Fritz
Canada
Cagle
Germany
Gedhard Stoeck
Berlin
Fritz Schaumberg
Don Lash
Indiana
L. Andersson
Sweden
Sports Roundup: Joe Louis, Bees shine as others falter
New York reports a varied sports roundup with Joe Louis training in the dressing room before promising a strong fight, Connie Mack allegedly amused, Van Mungo changing pitch wear, Budee needing rest, and praise for Bob Quinn and Bill McKechnie of the Boston Bees for top baseball work. Mize and Weatherly contend for batting titles while Lefty Games endures a winless streak since July 4.
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New York
Joe Louis
Sharkey
Joe
Athletics
Gold Sox
Connie Mack
van Mungo
Dodgers
Donald Budee
Forest Hills
Bob Quinn
Bill McKechnie
Boston Bees
Jimmy Braddock
Louis
Avery Brundage
Olympic Committee
States
Johnny Mize
Cardinals
Roy Weatherly
Indians
Mize
Weatherly
Gosh
Red Petty Dies Former Aggie Star at 50
Red Petty Jr a Texas A and M football great and basketball captain died of a heat induced brain hemorrhage while playing golf in Commerce He was line coach at East Texas State Teachers College and earlier led the Aggies with Sikes and Hunt in 1927 He also coached at Eastland Mineral Wells and the Teachers College from 1935.
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Commerce
Tex
S. J
Red) Petty
Texas A. and
M. College
Petty
East Texas State Teachers’ College
Commerce Athletic Club
Aggies
Mineral Wells High School
Teachers’ College
Frnka Takes Stars To Vanderbilt Job
Greenville reports Henry Frnka will leave after five years at Greenville High School to join Vanderbilt University as freshman coach this fall. He travels to Chicago for coaching school with stars W. A. McElreath and Ralph Hinton, then proceeds to Nashville with Bert Marshall and Howard McClain.
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Greenville
Henry Frnka
Vanderbilt University
Chicago
Northwestern University
W. A
Tarzan” McElreath
Ralph Hinton
Nashville
McElreath
Hinton
Vanderbilt
Bert Marshall
Howard McClain
Tony Manero Leads Lake Placid Open Golf
Tony Manero of Greensboro North Carolina led by one stroke at the halfway point of the 3000 Lake Placid open golf tournament in Lake Placid New York. Matt Kowal of Utica New York and Clarence Clark of Bloomfield New Jersey were one stroke back with 144.
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Lake Placid
N. Y
Tony Manero
Greensboro
N. C
Matt Kowa
Utica
Clarence Clark
Bloomfield
N. J
Jacobs to Meet Harris in Essex County Club Tennis
Helen Jacobs national and Wimbledon winner advances to the Essex County Club quarterfinals in Manchester Massachusetts after defeating Norma Taubele of New York 9 6 4 and facing Mrs Harris of Kansas City who eliminates Mrs Dean of San Antonio 6 2 6 2 6 The match ups include Mrs Fabyan of Brookline beating Maynard Johnson in three sets to meet Wheeler of Santa Monica.
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Manchester
Maas
Helen Jacobs
National
Wibledon
Joh Harris
Kansas City
Sa. Palfrey Fabyan
Brookline
Maynard M. Johnson
Fabyan
Santa Monica
Calif
Workman
Los Angeles
Harris
Miss Jacobs
San Antonio
Tex
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Herr Hitler
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Tinears
Kroydon
Hillcrest Golf ‘Club
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Rube Stuart
Colorado
Dot Pitman
Haskell
Baseball Park
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YMCA
Florida
The
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Haddock
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U.S
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Tyler St
Mark
Foxx
By Frank Murphy
U.P
Tom Yawkey
Jimmy Foxn
Red Petty
Aggie Star
Frnka
Stars
George Gershwin
Gillette Factory
Mrs. Harris
the Armory
Taylor
Grapplers
Navy
Blackburn Bros
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