Five-team showdown in Amarillo baseball tourney
Field down to five strong teams as a double bill draws near at Metro Park. The Metro-Brick game today pits two undefeated squads amid cool weather likely to test pitchers. winner becomes favorite for Sunday’s top prize.
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Man killed after being mistaken for rum runner at Niagara Falls
Jacob D. Hanson age 44 secretary of the Nisgera Falls Elke Lodge died at St Marys Hospital from wounds inflicted by a coast guardsman who says he mistook him for a rum runner. Glenn Jennings and Frank Beck, coast guardsmen, were previously under indictment for second three assault in connection with the shooting, which happened three months prior. Hanson was blinded when the bullet pierced his head.
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Coolidge Son Tired of Vacation at Cedar Island Ledge
President Coolidge's vacation at Cedar Island Ledge draws a lighter note as his son John Cook-like Coolidge shows weariness. In a briefing on August 24, sources say John plans to leave before fall. He describes daily routines of meals walks reading and limited interest in fishing or golf with his father.
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Tigers Sign Pipgras But His Name Is Fred
Blayton Minnesota August 24 Fred Pipgras joins the Tigers with major league tryout in sight. The Pipgras family soars in baseball with Fred cutting time in Iowa and Bronx City and Ed in Nashville. The father once played before gloves and now occasionally umpires.
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Diamond Dope: Western and National League Scores and Schedules
Baseball round up lists Western League games in Wichita Pueblo Calahoma City Dee Moines and more. Includes American and National League matchups plus Texas and Pacific Coast results with multiple rain postponements and scores across cities.
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Coast Stars Set for Trials in Major Circuits
Pacific Coast League stars draw major league interest as scouts target pitchers Gordon Rhodes Walter Berger and Beuce Cunningham among others. Notable outfielders Snead Jolley Roy Johnson Karl Averill garner hype while Oakland’s Lyn Lary and Jimmy Reese near 1929 sale to the Yankees.
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Levine Acosta Postpone Hop to America
Charles A. Levine and Bert Acosta delayed their planned flight from Dessau Germany toward America to test the Junker plane instruments after a trial flight. The postponement shifts the start of the cross Atlantic attempt to a later date.
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Postmasters to Have Day at Tri-State Exposition
Postmasters of the Panhandle will enjoy a special day during the Tri-State fair in the week of September 22 to 28. A. F. Frieze of Silverton, second vice president of the National League of District Postmasters, arranged the plan and fair officials agreed to designate a day for them. Bob Emmett, fair secretary, said other associations are also scheduling events for fair week.
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Pueblo Dodgers Win 12-Inning Thriller Over Amarillo
Pueblo defeated Amarillo 6 to 4 in 12 innings as a centerfield double brought in the winning run. Amarillo tied it in the eighth. Denver beat Wichita 7 to 4 in a high hitting game despite Wichita out hitting Denver 14 to 10. Rain kept Oklahoma City and Tulsa from playing Deg Moines and Omaha.
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Leo Sparks Record and Bishop Campaign Notice
A political record notes 44 convictions for Leo Sparks and 6000 ensex filings with pleas of not guilty. It urges voters to support Harry D. Bishop.
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Major League Leaders Snapshot From August 24 Standings
Major batting and pitching leaders listed with players and teams. Notable names include Hornsby Braves Penil Rans-P Waner Pirates Bottomley Cards Hite Waner Pirates Bassonette Robins Homers Wilson Cubs Stolen bases Cuyler Cubs and pitching leader Bentor Giants with 21 wins and 4 losses American batting Gaslin Senators 387.
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Pampas Indians Played Soccer Centuries Ago
Buenos Aires Aug 1 Local sports writers claim modern soccer derives from an ancient Argentine Indian game. Research notes Indians and Chilean tribes played a ball game like soccer long before Spanish conquest. The article laments gauchos did not adopt the Indian game and praises current revival as a world championship bid.
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