Major League Playoff Push Nears Crucial Series
As the season nears its final month, key series unfold with the Giants facing the Cubs for the National League lead. Giants ace Hal Schumacher blanks the Reds for his 17th win, Lou Gehrig fuels the Yankees with a bases loaded homer, and Detroit gains on Boston with two wins as Cleveland and Brooklyn also win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh 8S
Fullerton, JR
Associated Press
Cardinals
Giants
Yankees
Tigers
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis
Reds
Cubs
Phillies
Braves
Dizzy Dean
Phils
Hirling
Hal Schumacher
Gene Schott
Cincinnati
Lou Gehrig
Browns
Lou
Yanks
Gehrig
Babe Ruth
Johnny Murphy
Sox
Yankee
Detroit
Red Sox
al Crowder
Cleveland
Athletics
Lievad Brown
Jimmie Foxx
Bob Johnson
White
Associated
Alvin Crowder
Charley Gehringer
Crowder
Gehringer
Frank Demaree
Philadelphi
Lou Gehreg
Ivy Andrews
Andrews
George Harnshaw
Dodgers
Pirates
Fanning SI
Foreign team in title bid at Longwood doubles
The last foreign threats in the men’s doubles at the National Doubles Tennis Tournament at Longwood will face Frank Shields and Frank Parker. Top European entries Roderick Menzel and Enrique Maier were defeated by Shields and Parker at Newport last week. In the women's division the semifinals brackets were filled by Jacobs and Fabyan, Andrus and Babock, and the Wimbledon champions James and Stammers with Lyle and Dearman, but none played today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookline
Mass
Alix
Longwood
Frank Shields
Frank Parker
Roderick Menzel
Czechoslovakia
Enrique Maier
Spain
Newport
R. I
Shields
Parker
Berkeley Bell
New York
Gregory Mangin
Newark
N. J
Wilmer Hines
Columbia
S. C
Henry Culley
Santa Barbara
Cal
Wilmer Allison
Johnny van Ryn
Hine-Culley
Helen Jacobs
Sarah Palfrey Fabyan
Dorothy Andrus
Stamford
Conn
Carolin Babcock
Los Angeles
Aspirants seek Joe Humphreys job as announcer
Boston August 22 United Press story notes a flood of applicants to replace Joe Humphreys as sports announcer. Writers from Oklahoma Texas Louisiana Florida and New York tout voices showmanship and wit claiming peak announcing talent. The piece jokes about hog calling championships and suggests Melbourne Australia as a logical champion city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Boston
Joe Humphrey
Joe
Tampa
Texas
Baton Rouge
Billings
Big Ben
William Jennings Bryan
Florida
Louisiana State University
Hudson River
Mr. Humphreys
Manhattan
Jimmy Johnston
Mike Jacob
Chamber of Commerce
Melbourne
Australia
Wrestling Card Promises Grunt and Groan Action Tonight
At the National Guard Armory Otis Clingman faces Sailor Moran in the main event best two of three falls. Semi Final Buck Weaver meets Jack Domar one fall 30 minute limit. Curtain raiser Gorilla Pogi battles Bob Cummings one fall 20 minute limit. Tickets on sale at City Drug Store 615 Polk Street Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sailor Moran
Otis Clingman
Buck Weaver
Jack Domar
Gorilla Pogi
Bob Cummings
National Guard Armory
Grunt
Groan Moran
Clingman
Arkansas
City Drug Store
Polk Street
Clemency Lacking For Sign Painter
Governor Alfred declined clemency for Bernard Lacoume a 22 year old Galveston sign painter sentenced to electrocution early tomorrow D H Porter of De Kalb joined the motor fuel division in Amarillo after arriving to assume duties in the comptroller's department
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Alfred
Bernard Lacoume
Galveston
D. H. Porter
de Kalb
State Comptrollers Department
Motor Fuel Division
Amarillo
Jordan Will Wed Brooklyn Dodger Star After Engagement
Jimmy Jordan Brooklyn Dodgers second baseman announced engagement to Dorothy Eaves formerly of San Antonio Texas. No wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan
Brooklyn
Jimmy Jordan
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dorothy Eaves
San Antonio
Texas
Softball action heats up at Metro Park tournament night
Tonight features Amarillo Laundry versus Cowie Electric and Roberts Olver versus Texaco nine at Metro Park as local teams clash. Snowhite Dairy and State Highway fell to Santa Fe and Panhandle Laundry, while Texaco beat Borden's 6 to 1 in eight innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Drug
Metro Park
Amarillo Laundry
Cowie Electric Company
Hboys
Roberts Olver
Texaco
Caskey
Panhandle
Phillips “68
Snowhhite Dairy
State Highway Nine
Santa Fer
Panhandle Laundre
Santa Fe
Snowhite
Panhandle Laundry
Highway Gang
Borden
Escape effort may be fatal to killer
Aziz Batson, 22, and Burk and Mack Terry allegedly involved in a poker game hold up near the Dallas Denton county line. Batson, hospitalized in Dallas after being brought from Cleburne delirious from pneumonia, faces murder charges in the killing of Robert Williams. Terry brothers are jailed without bond awaiting trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Aziz
Fred Batson
Cleburne
Uline
Robert Williams
Brouahn Batson
Johnson County
Burk
Mack Terry
Williams
Woods
Denton
Fuss Over Night Games in Major Loop
Tulsa wins both ends of a doubleheader against Houston by scores of 16 10 and 6 4 with late inning rallies and overtime in the second game. Oklahoma City defeats Galveston 2 1 while San Antonio Dallas and Beaumont faced rainouts. Major league owners debate night baseball with Cincinnati’s test cited as pivotal for 1996 expansion plans and the old guard clashing with daylight era supporters. Road work on Masterson Road advances with a contract approved for 1800. Jesuit Paul Facey ordained youngest priest in order at 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Tulsa
Houston
Oilers
Potter and Sims
Matuzak
Secon
Shealy
Oklahoma City
Galveston
Brillheart
Indians
San Antonio
Dallas
Beaumont
Fort Worth
San Antono
Fort
National League standings and scores from yesterday
The National League results list St Louis 13 over Boston 3 and Pittsburgh 0 over Brooklyn 3, with Cincinnati 0 and New York 3 Chicago 12 19. Other matchups include Philadelphia 13 over San Antonio and Dallas rain, Beaumont at Fort Worth, and regional notes for Galveston Oklahoma City Houston Tulsa and San Antonio Dallas. Street maps of Santa Barbara show water lineations and 50 vial water mail lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Boston
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Galveston
Oklahoma City
Houston
Tulsa
Beaumont
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Dallas
Santa Barbara
Calif
W. T Prt
Alf Sys
Philadelphia A
Cincinnat
St Louis
St. Lois
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Cleveland Raetes
Ste Philadelphia
Bears
San Antonio Dallas
Doyle and Baer Settle Test Tonight in Six Rounds
New York Aug. 22 UPI A scrappy Irishman Jack Doyle challenges big brother Max Baer in a six round bout. Doyle, from County Cork, is described as unproven, while Baer holds a longer reach and is 238 pounds. The bout is limited to six rounds due to a New York law regulating minor fighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Jack Doyie
States
Max Baer
Maxies
Buddy
Baer
Doyle
Maxie
Jim Braddock
County Cork
County Corks
Babe Ruth
Budav
Longview Pitcher Fires West Dixie Perfect Game
Hugo Kraerner, Longview Club pitcher, battled illness to throw the West Dixie League’s first perfect game, retiring all 27 Jacksonville Jax batters. Ten strikeouts, two balls put in play, none reaching base as Kraerner dominated the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Dixie
Longview
Hugo Kraerner
Jacksonville Jax
Klaemner
Fredericksburg
Texas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Henry McLemore
Moran
Tex
U.P
Lakewood Country Club
Leland Hamman
Paris
Harry Todd
Eugene Pittman
al Mueller
Caldwell
al Clarke
Shote
Padgett
Foe Orenko
Kh. Thomas
Bother
Sima
Eothhumas
Iit
Crawford
Funk
Rieckerhs
Holman
Ah Brittain
Howell
Brazill
Sheerin
Maturak
Uetoil Ole
Hrrore
King
Britetain
Fausett
McGiee
Frink
Ward
Mealey
McLeod
Moore
Cole
Myers
Brower
Rf Keesey
Th Young
Arlerertey
Pba
Kort
Fitapatrick
Briltheart
Tetals
Peusett
Young
Runa
Young, Kort
Hase Hite
Kart Ward
Hal Trosky
Lloyd Borwn
Cincinnati Reds
Frank Or Navin
Ortronto Livers
Navin
Onion Wieht
Boston Braves
Washington Senator
St. Louie Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago White Sox
Pittsburgh Pirates
St Louis Browns
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
New York Giants
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dredgers
Philadelphia Athletics
Clark Griffith
Masterson
St. Francis
Yeaterday
Gober and Thomsoven
Jesutte
Cambridge
Paul Facey
Vosmik Indians
Myer Senators
Greenberg Tigers
Chapman
Foxx Athletics
Cramer Athletics
Stone Senators
Werber Red Sox
Armada Red Sox
Allen Yankees
Bridges Tigers
Vaughan Pirates
Medwick Cardinals
Galan Cubs
Berger Braves
Herman Cubs
Herman Cube
Allen Phillies
Goodman Reds
Suhr Pirates
Olt Giants
Martin Cardinals
Castleman Giants
Golf Clan
Hershey Hershey
Hershey Country Club
aCe Ui
Lvanta
Trietone
Pioneer &Tube
Davis de Fixetires
Isy
Davis
Wirarde
Deluve
Tepinte Batterica
Nyat Pr
Car All Care
Ity
Tony Pard
Iit Satom-Binn
Serene Bae
Wizards
Kore
Dane
Ise
the Armory
Taylor
Oxford
J.P. Smith
Smith
Conree
von Camt
Blackburn Bros
The
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!