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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1928
Page
10
Helen Wills beats Helen Jacobs 6 2 6 1 to claim multiple titles in a historic run, while Miss Wille secures doubles with Hazel Wightman, amid speculation about who may challenge Wills next. Jacobs errs often, but Wills dominates with sharp net play and crosscourt drives.
Henry L Farrell lauds Helen Wills as the world’s dominant tennis star. He cites her record, compares her to contemporaries, notes her eight-year climb, and mentions rivals like Rene Lacoste and Mary Browne. The piece highlights Wills’ youth, multiple national and Olympic titles, and the expectation she may continue to rule into her thirties.
Schedule notes list Western League games in Amarillo Tulsa Denver Omaha Des Moines Oklahoma City Wichita Chicago Philadelphia St Louis Boston Cleveland Detroit National League matchups Mr Louis Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburgh Boston New York plus Texas League Houston San Antonio Dallas Fort Worth Wichita Shreveport Yesterday results include Denver at Plymouth and multiple city scores with several 13 inning games. Standings show wins losses and percent with scattered minor league entries and Southern Association results.
AP reports two Texas league games extended to 13 innings. Wichita Falls and Shreveport battled long, Dallas and Fort Worth also stretched. Beaman and Estrada combined for 13 hits allowed in the Steer Cat clash. Houston Buffs crushed Waco Cubs 14 to 4. Beaumont beat Beasley despite errors, 7 to 4, with small crowd. An acre of fishing yields more food than rich land over a year.
Open play at Longwood Cricket Club quotes United Press from Chestnut Hill Massachusetts. Seeded teams all won their first round in the national doubles event with no upsets. Notable struggle came from French pair Jean Borotra and Rene de Bustelet seed No. 4, who defeated Edward Higgs and L O C Collinge of England 4-6 4-6 6-3 12-10 6-4. Four American seeds advanced in straight sets while four foreign teams exited. Fred and Don Dixon defeated Edward McKnight and Jose Llano in a rollercoaster 6-2 6-8 4-6 9-7.
Wales again drew attention as it emerged Princess Marthe of Sweden would be the guest of King George and Queen Mary during a royal visit. The announcement heightened interest in royal duties and the diplomatic ties between Sweden and the United Kingdom.
Tulsa Aug 28 Amarillo and Tulsa open a three game series here this afternoon. The Oilers lead the league and appear safe atop the standings after a successful road trip that widened the gap from other teams. After the Broncs finish in Tulsa they will move to Wichita then return to Amarillo for Labor Day.
London reports on August 28 that talks center on a possible marriage for the Prince of Wales. The speculation focuses on a Swedish princess, with observers weighing dynastic implications and public interest in a future royal match.
Balmoral Castle welcomes a royal visitor in September, sister of Princess Ingrid who recently wed the Belgian crown prince. The visit links Britain’s royal circles with Belgian ties amid ongoing royal duties and ceremonial engagements.
The next Armory program features mat artist Demetral returning after two years to face Barnes in the main event. Friday night lineup promises a strong card with Demetral back on the local scene.
Chicago results show Jerry Griffiths defeating K C White and Ernie Owens topping Tom Williams. Other bouts: Jack McCarthy over Louie Lavelle, Sandy Garrison over Norman Brown. Newcastle sees Young Friple stop George Perotto. Cincinnati Howard Mitchell over Dickie McDonie. Lon Lovelace drew with Harry Kreindler. San Antonio Kid Adams over Billy Kane. Little Rock Milton Mangana defeated John Kelstein. Louisville Paul Allen beat Jimmy Hackley. San Francisco Mickey Walker knocked out Armand Emanuel in a non title bout.
The St. Louis Cardinals win their fourth straight by beating the Cubs 11 to 3 as they extend their NL lead to four games. The New York Yankees, four games ahead in the AL, sweep Detroit with a doubleheader as Zachary makes his first appearance for New York and Pipgras wins the nightcap. Also, the Pittsburgh Pirates defeat Cincinnati 9 to 4, the St. Louis Browns top the Red Sox twice, and Uhie’s pitching powers Cleveland past Washington 5 to 3 in a four game set.
A study finds that beef frozen and thawed very slowly releases minimal fluids. This suggests slow thaw preserves juiciness and reduces drip, impacting meat processing and culinary techniques.
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