Baer odds thin as Kearns prowls for big Jersey bout
In New York Aug 26 1930 promoter Jack Kearns lures the Baer with 25000 in greenbacks while plans for a fight with Patrick Comiskey surface in Jersey City. Comiskey praised as future heavyweight champ eyes the bout as a step toward Louis, as the Baer seeks a lucrative return after recent battles with Galento Nova and past hoopla.
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New York
U.P
Jack Kearns
Baer
Max Adelbert Baer
Kearns
Patrick Edward Comiskey
Jersey City
Sacramento
Wios. Kearns
New Jersey
Comiskey
the Baer
Peanuts
J. Louis
Tony Galento
Jersey
Galento
Lou Nova
Mike Jacobs
Louis
Mike
Prof. Kearns
Prof
Jack Dempsey
Playoff Berths Loom for West Texas New Mexico League Teams
As the season nears its end four clubs Lubbock Pampa Amarillo and Berger sit near clinching playoff spots for the Shaughnessy race. Lubbock split with Lamesa to stay close while Pampa beat Clovis 7 to 3 and Amarillo edged Borger 10 to 9 in a home stand opener. Odessa beat Midland twice to surface from last place.
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Jerry Malin
Lubbock
Pampa
Amarillo
Berger
Clovis
Gold Sox
Borger
Odessa
Drillers
Midland
Lamesa
Lobos
Gassers
Sox
Hubbers
White Sox
Oilers
Gilchrist
Decker
Short
Nell
Scapetone
Keeton
Williams
Potocar
Hausman
Franklin
Hornsbys Indians take firm hold in Texas League race
Hornsby’s Indians hold a four game lead for the lone first division berth as the Texas League schedule winds down. Dallas Rebels must win three straight starting Thursday to stay in playoff contention, while Houston, San Antonio and Beaumont appear set as other projected qualifiers. Shreveport beat San Antonio 4 to 2, leaving San Antonio 17 games behind Houston and a half game ahead of Beaumont.
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Associated Press
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Oklahoma City Indians
Dallas Rebels
Dallas
Redmen
Houston
San Antonio
Beaumont
Rebels
Tulsa
Indians
Fort Worth
Buffs
Shreveport
United States Marriage Rate Tops Global High
The article notes the U S marriage rate exceeds ten per thousand annually, marking a sustained peak over several years and signaling a uniquely high level of nuptial activity compared with other nations.
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United States
Ladies Night Clash Ends Regular Season At Malin Field
Borger's Gassers meet the Gold Sox in a dramatic regular season finale at Malin Field amid a Ladies Night crowd. Amarillo’s Ramsdell notches his 22nd win as the league eyeing playoff implications, with Lubbock and Pampa leading the race.
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Battling Gassers
Malin Field
Gold Sox
Gassers
Nellmen
Sox
Oscar Vitt's On Hot Seat
The Cleveland Indians face internal friction under manager Oscar Vitt as they push toward their first pennant in 20 years. Rumors of unrest, player tensions, and critics swirl while Vitt maintains calm and plans to rely on pitching by Bob Feller as the team aims to win the World Series over the Reds.
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Whitney Martin
New York
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland
Oscar Vitt
Yankees
Uncle Oz
Witt
Bob Feller
Robert
Detroit
Red Sox
Boston
Reds
Cincinnati
Phillies
Dodgers
Bob Bragan
Lombardi
Frank McCormick
Claimant to throne of France dies in Morocco palace
The Duke of De Guise, 66, claimant to the vanished French throne, died last night at his Larache palace. He is succeeded by his son Henri De Guise, 32, Prince D'Orleans, and Comte De Paris. The Comte, long an active pretender, could not reside in France under the third republic.
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Duke of de Guise
France
Larache
Henri de Guise
Prince D'Orleans
Comte de Paris
Work Inheritance Is Petain's Message To French Youth
Marshal Petain declared that work is the only inheritance left to France’s younger generation during a visit to one of the camps for youths. He spoke to a group of young attendees in Vichy outlining the nation’s postwar duty and labor emphasis.
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Vichy
France
Philippe Petain
Amaroillo Borger Blooded in Nine Run Tops Amarillo
Borger built an early lead with 4 runs in the first and later added 2 more as Amarillo battled back. Hill pitched 4 2 3 innings for the win while Hausman allowed the bulk of the runs before Franklin and Crider closed out. Final: Borger 9 Amarillo 10 with late rallies shaping the outcome.
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Ratliff
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Eathe
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Soule
D'Antonio
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Parrish
hall—Potocar
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Lefty Bleakney Falles Short Of 300 At Louie's Bowling
Lefty Bleakney failed to bowl a perfect 300 at Louie's Bowling Alleys as an 8 pin stood on the final frame. He finished with a house record 209 after 11 strikes to tie a local mark, with Hal Dyer aiding in the effort and Roger Teas’ 290 standing as the previous record.
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Bleakney
Louie
Hal Dyer
Galleryites
Roger Teas
Semipro Pairings for National Tournament Set in Wichita
National semipro baseball schedule announced for Wichita with Duncan Oklahoma facing Lancaster South Carolina Houston Texas meeting Sanford North Carolina. Sunday results show Houston defeated Lancaster 9 to 3 and Eldorado Kansas eliminated after a 10 to 2 loss to Buford Georgia. Other scores include Natrona Pennsylvania 6 St Louis 4 Enid Oklahoma 8 Mt. Pleasant Texas Worcester Massachusetts 3 Trenton New Jersey 2 with Worcester eliminated.
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Duncan
Okla
Lancaster
S.C
Houston
Texas
Sanford
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R. I
Buford
Eldorado
Natrona
St. Louis
Enid
Mt. Pleasant
Texas League Leaders Highlights From United Press
Statistical leaders across batting and pitching show Harshang Antonio leading with 348 at bats and 87 hits while Harris Beaumont tops hits with 176 and 2 base threats include Easterling Dallas and Waitkus Tulsa. Pitching leaders feature Newlin San Antonio with 262 innings and Muncrief San Antonio with 92 wins.
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Antonio
Donaldson
Tulsa
Harris
Beaumont
Ickey
City
Wyrostek
Houston
Greenberg
Shrevep't
Fasterling
Dallas
Murtaug
Waitkus
Easterling
Short
Oklahoma City
Kraus
San Antonio
Bell
Cullop
Jorgensen
Stephens
Caren
Fort Worth
McDowell
Newlin
Muncrief
Uhle
Pollet
Krist
Stubblefield Returns to Amarillo After Car Crash
Jack Stubblefield of Amarillo’s electrical department arrived home with a severely damaged car after a wreck near Springfield Missouri while en route to Mokane for his father’s funeral. His wife and brother Robert Stubblefield were injured and treated in a Springfield hospital as funeral services proceeded in Mokane.
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Jack” Stubblefield
Amarillo
Mr. Stubblefield
Robert Stubblefield
Mokane
Springfield
English Lord Killed By Land Mine Blast
London reports Lord North aged 38, heir to the Earl of Guilford, and his sister Lady Cynthia Williams aged 32 were killed by a land mine blast yesterday during an unspecified event in the vicinity. Police probe the incident as a fatal explosion.
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Cynthia Wiliams
Indians Yell Becomes Yelp As Yankees Pound Them
The Indians suffered a fourth straight defeat as Sid Hudson beat Cleveland 5-4. Buddy Myer tripled with bases loaded to spark Washington’s win and trim Cleveland’s lead to 22 games. Ted Lyons, 39, held the Yankees to three hits to end New York’s streak, while the Reds, Giants, and Pirates posted decisive results in their battles.
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Dies cites foreign propaganda flood targeting U S defense efforts
Rep Martin Dies of Texas announced positive evidence that German Italian and Russian governments flood the United States with propaganda to disrupt defense and aid saboteurs. He said records and testimony from Texas West Coast and Kansas City show aims to divide along racial and religious lines and support spies and saboteurs in defense industries. He plans to seek administration backing for a bill to outlaw foreign controlled agents and to bar propaganda dissemination via U S mail. Lady North daughter of Sir Merrick Burrell was injured in the southeast coast area.
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Yanks Favored For Pennant As Odds Drop Quickly
Odds on the Yankees winning the pennant shrinked from 12 to 1 to 4-1 after recent surge. The piece notes Bobby Feller’s no hitter near, Bill Decorrevant’s appendectomy recovery for Northwestern, Snead vs Picard in golf, Luster aiding Steve Owen, and various letters and snippets from sports and local life.
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Indians
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Bill Decorrevant
Northwestern
Big Ten
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Hershey
Henry Picard
Snorter Luster
Oklahoma
Steve Owen
New York Pro Football Giants
Sidney Moore Wins WTNM Net Title
Sid Moore of Lubbock defeated Dub Rushing to win the men's singles at the West Texas New Mexico tennis tournament in Clovis. Bot Stamm of Albuquerque beat David Storey for the junior title, and Imogene Dalton of Canyon defeated Ida Ethel Thomas to retain the women's singles crown.
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Cullen Crain
Imogene Dalton
David Storey
Lubbock
Jane Bullington
Fort Worth
John White
Austin
Tri-State
Dub Rushing
Clovis
Sid Moore
Lupbock
Midland Hurler Signed by A's
Philadelphia August 2 Rankin Johnson Jr a Midland Texas right hander was signed by Connie Mack to join the Athletics for delivery next spring confirming the team’s latest recruiting move in major league baseball.
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Connie Mack
Athletics
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Tex
Standings and results from West Texas New Mexico 2A league
In Sunday play across the 2A West Texas New Mexico League Borger edged Amarillo 15 to 9 with Hausman Franklin Crider Hill Parriah and Ratliff cited. Lamesa beat Lubbock 19 to 12 and 9 to 4 with Miller Filiott Pride Ralsh Cantino contributing. Midland managed an 8 to 6 victory at Odessa. Kanagy Lucas and Rudes Ramede Muratore are named in the box.
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Crider
Hill
Parriah
Ratliff
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Filiott
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Lucas
Rudes
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