Second Round in City Tennis Tourney Opens Today
Amarillo City Open at Ellwood Park begins second round today after a lively first round. Notable results include Lieut Arthur M. Trum defeating Al Reville 6-2 6-2 and W B Burns beating Howard Nelson 6-2 6-1.
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Ellwood Park
Lieut
Arthur M. Trum
Houston City
al Reville
W. B. Burns
Baltimore
Howard Nelson
Charley Williams
O. W. Thompson
McClendon
Bert Ballengee
Ballengee
T. Shertz
Jack Hayes
D. Casier
Fred Gray
Art Erickson
Louis Walker
A. Fayman
Johnnie Washburn
J. F. Dougherty
Wanda Pearson
Amarillo
Gwen Martin
Josephine Baird
Tommie Rowell
Sadie Amerson
L. Thomas
Bonnie Mae Caldwell
Mrs. L. Thomas
Downing Bonnie Mae Caldwell
Rowell
Miss Pearson
Mrs. Erickson
Lindale Park Houston Captures State Amateur Softball Title
Lindale Park of Houston upset one favorite after another to win the Amateur Softball Association state men’s tournament title with a 6-2 victory over the Moore Field Fliers of Mission. The Houston team advanced to the finals by defeating Cameron Dealers, Waco, Dow Police, and Freeport in earlier rounds.
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Mercedes
Lindale Park
Houston
Amateur
Moore Field
Mission
Cameron Dealers
Waco
Dow Police
Freeport
Alva Javery Sparks Braves Standout Season
Hottest NL pitcher Alva Javery, 24, leads Braves through a dismal year with a 10–13 record, five shutouts across four clubs, and routs of the Dodgers and Giants. He’s nicknamed The Count and works in North Oxford when not deceiving hitters, while Casey Stengel pushed him from minor leagues to Boston bullpen.
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New York
Alva William Javery
Braves
Dodgers
Ebbets Field
Alva Javery
Cardinals
Phils
Brooklyns
Javery
Jim Tobin
Giants
Ace Adams
North Oxford
Mass
Casey Stengel
Evansville
Beantown
Phillips Golfers Beat Muny 92 40 In Amarillo Return Match
Forty three players from Phillips Texas club near Borger traveled to Amarillo for a Ross Rogers course match against the Amarillo Municipal Golf Association. The Muny team dominated with 92 points to 40. Harry Wild led Phillips in the feature match with even par defeating J. R. Brown. Dowell and Lawler each scored two eagles for Muny.
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Phillips, Tex
Borger
Amarillo
Muny
Phillips
Harry Wild
Huber
J. R. Brown
Wild
Brown
Ernest Dowell
Frank Lawler
Russ Davidson
Paul Smith
Jack Hindman
Joe Witt
Frad McClaren
C. L. Duniven
C. D. Sorrell
G. A
E. F. Stewart
Ira Merchant
H. C. Spurrier
Jim McKnight
Jack Ward
Standings, results and relief fund MLB games
National League standings show Chicago 3 3, Cincinnati 0 0, Pittsburgh 5 2, St. Louis 3 5, Philadelphia 1 2, Boston 3 0, New York 4 5, Brooklyn 6 7. American League games include relief fund doubleheaders lifting totals past $500,000 with Yankees, Senators, Tigers, Browns, Athletics, Red Sox active. Dodgers extend NL lead as Cubs sweep Reds 3 0 in two games.
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Reiser Brooklyn
Slaughter
Chicago
Cincinnat
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Brooklyn
Austin Bealmear
Associated Press
Yankees
Washington Senators
Detroit
Tigers
St. Lows Brown Crew
Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Cardinals
New York Giants
Dolph Camilli
Harry Feldman
Giants
Brooks
Pittsburgh Pirates
Elbie Fletcher
Murty Dickson
Red Birds
ASC
Cincinnati
St . Louis
Cleveland
Washington
EAM
Ellington Field Cards Grid Games
Ellington Field's football team begins practice with co coaches Lieut. C T Reese and Lieut. E L Hickman. Reported players include Co Y Evans Alfred E Tedeschi Edward B Baron and Robert G Pever. Schedule lists Oct 3 Randolph Field Oct 10 Rice freshmen Oct 17 Naval Air Station Oct 31 Lamar Junior College Nov 7 Sam Houston State Nov 15 Allen Academy Nov 22 Houston shipbuilding Corp tentative.
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Houston
Ellington FK
Lieut. C. T. Reese
Washington and Jefferson University
Pittsburgh Pirates
Lieut. E. L. Hickman
Weirton High School
West Virginia
Canton
Ohio
Co. Y. Evans
Texas A
Alfred E. Tedeschi
Duquesne College
Edward B. Baron
Michigan State
Robert G. Pevier
Purdue
Randolph Field
Yoakum
Rice
Naval Air Station
Corpus Christi
Lamar Junior College
Beaumont
Sam Houston State
Huntsville
Allen Academy
Houston — Shipbuilding Corporation
Northrop Bombers Meet Heils In Wichita Showdown
In Wichita aug 24 the Northrop Bombers of California face Milwaukee’s Heils in the semi pro tournament. Each team has one defeat and the loser is eliminated. Earlier games include Waco Dons vs Oklahoma City Bells at 6 PM and Wichita Beechcraft Flyers vs Providence R. L. Firesafes at 10 PM.
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Wichita
Kan
U.P
Northrop Bombers
California
Milwaukee
Wis
Waco
Willard Jr In Army Air Force Training In Miami Beach
Jess Willard Jr., 28, son of the former heavyweight champion, is enrolled at the Army Air Force officer training school in Miami Beach. He stands six feet one inch tall and weighs 200 pounds, and did not fight professionally but was a boxing squad member at Washington State College. A separate note from Superior, Wis., says Giants coach Steven Owen calls Arkansas rookie O Neal Adams the best end prospect in four years.
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Rave Hoff
Evanston
Dyche Stadium
Bob Zuppke
Northwestern University
Zuppke
Illinois
Little Bears
Lon Stiner
George Halas
Halas
Soldier Field
Miami Beach
Fila
Jess Willard, Jr
Army Air Force Officer Training School
Jess, Jr
Washington State College
Superior
Wis
Steven Owen
New York Giants
O'Neal Adams
Arkansas
White Sox rally spoils Indians, Bagby wins again
A three run ninth inning gave the Chicago White Sox a 3-1 verdict over the Cleveland Indians, while Jim Bagby pitched the Tribe to a 1-0 ten inning win in the nightcap. The St. Louis Browns edged the Detroit Tigers 2-1 and 4-2 in a two game set, the second going ten innings.
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Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Jim Bagby
Tribe
St. Louis Browns
Cleveland
Detroit Tigers
United Press
Shreveport
Beaumont
Louisiana
Shippers
Houston
San Antonio
Sid Peterson
Johnny Whitehead
Padres
Johnny
Roy Clark
Fort Worth
Oklahoma City
Hank
Oilers
San A Antonio
Gillespie
Masters
Erautt
Peterson
Mancuso
Beaumont Ooom
Clark
Tabacheck
Whitehead
Tables Turned by Navy Fitness Drill at Texas university
Tables Turned as coaches and physical education heads from 114 Texas high schools begin a Navy sponsored pre flight fitness course at the University of Texas Gregory Gymnasium. The week long program runs 6 A M to 10 P M with close order drill and instruction by Lieut. Comm. R. T. Smith and Bear Wolf among 20 naval officers. Enrollment expected near 150.
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Austin
Texas
Gregory Gymnasium
University of Texas
R. J. Kidd
Hill Hall
R. T. Smith
Segura Tops Longwood Bowl Rival for Grass Court Win
New York August 24 Pancho Segura 5 foot 4 inch Ecuadorean tennis star defeated Lieut Gardnar Mulloy Navy 6 3 6 4 7 9 3 6 6 1 to win the Longwood Bowl at Forest Hills marking a first for a male South American in a U S grass court event. The 62nd annual classic runs to Labor Day with many top players unavailable due to service or turning pro.
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New York
Francisco
Pancho) Segura
West Side Club
Forest Hills
Segura
Gardnar Mulloy
Navy
United States
Junior Golf Championship Opens at Amarillo Country Club
Three girls Carolyn Kelly Kay Thompson and Marilyn Izzard enter Amarillo Country Club first junior golf championship with boys in contention Matchups include Norman Higgins Eddie Johnson Paul Coffin Billy Morris and others Nine holes match play with a consolation flight for first round losers Several prizes to be awarded
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Amarillo Country Club
Carolyn Kelly
Kay Thompson
Marilyn Izzard
Norman Higgins
Eddie Johnson
Paul Coffin
Billy Morris
Don McCormick
Dick Wiggins
John Evans
David Knight
Jay O'Keefe
Scott Mills
Lawrence Jackson
Art McKay
Archie Kautz
Stewart Still King In New Mexico Amateur Golf
Verne Spec Stewart, 28, of Roswell won the New Mexico amateur golf title for the tenth time in 12 years, defeating Willie Walker of Hobbs 4 and 3 in the 28th annual tournament held in Clovis.
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Clovis. N. M
Verne “Spec” Stewart
New Mexico
Roswell
Willie Walker
Hobbs
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Labbel
Carl Pool
BEST
Bozeman
Blackburn
Printing & Letter Service
By Harry Grayson
Alva Juvery
Phillips Golf Team
Elmer Dowell
R. F. Baylor
A. J. Armstrong
F. Armsworthy
Sam Fenberg
Paul Janzen
Hugh King
al Tindal
Bill Keith
Gordon Ham
C. L. Thompson
Joe Briggs
Claude Blackwell
Ed Ralston
Tex Muncy
Carl Horton
Cliff Abbott
Waldo Fisher
Dub Kleipeter
Mickey Funk
W. B. McCulla, Jr
Don McHargue
H. C. MacFarland
Dale Storie
M. P. Gentry
James Litchford
Aubrey Jackson
T. M. Underwood
Jack Burke
Vesper Perry
Wilkie Talbert
Ralph Lobaugh
Harold Rich
Wayne Rives
Larry Rob
Babe Ruth
Walter Johnson
Yankee Stadium
Senators
Babe
Claude Passeau
Lon Warneke
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Rube Melton
Johnny Murphy
Yanks
Ernie Bonham
Tex Hughson
Ted Lyons
Tulsa
Dallas
Port Worth
Fort Worth Vanes
Houston Os Oe
Ellington
Northrop
Singleton
Doyle
Dana
Rolandson
Voiselle
Lamprich
Greer
DeCarlo
Maione
Tubb
Gardner
Wyse
Marleau
McPartland
Hayworth
Adams
Holm
Perry
Ruffing
GROVE
Red Ruffing
Lefty Grove
Bob Feller
TENAS
Abhba Wakefield
Baker
Evers
Lillard
Tucker
Rickert
Wakefield
Connors
York
Clay
Beaumont &J
Caldwell
Lade
Hamner
Berry
Kietne
Tri-Way Garage
S. Pierce
John Furbach
Watchmaker
Polk
Stewart
Wicentia
Joe College
Joseph University
Horatio
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