Texaco Firechiefs Head to Abilene for State Meet
Texaco Firechiefs the Panhandle softball champions depart for Abilene to begin the state tournament. Manager D F Harris reinforced the lineup and reports the squad in fine condition as they aim for success after defending their Panhandle title in Pampa. The team opens with a 9 30 p m game tomorrow and features a roster including Buchanan Verplank Norton Knight Todd Armstong Reaves and Dixon with Harris as playing manager.
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Oilers
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Eddie Norton
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HB Todd
Howard Raleigh
D.C. Moss
Carrigan
George Armstrong
Wavlar Reaves
W. D. Bowers
D. Reeves
Jerome Waner
Ber
Kile
O. H. Dixon
Ed Harris
DFE
Glenice Dixon
Wesley Friendship Class Lawn Party Hosted by Tuttle Home
Members of the Wesley Friendship Class of San Jacinto Methodist Church and their husbands attended a lawn party at the home of Mr and Mrs Homer Tuttle on 16 Tennessee Street Friday evening. Attendees included A D Nance J L Smith N B Turner Karl Dagenhardt Stark B W Tadlock C H Eebeec Fred William and others plus Mrs Ted Wherler O E Graves J V Moore Jeff Bentley Bertha Robran H P Cochran Rolland Miller J R McDowell and H L Hines.
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Homer Tuttle
Tennessee Street
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Notable boxing results from Houston and nearby venues
Houston listed bouts include Joey Parks 165 defeating Ralph Chong 170 by decision. Tom Henry 166 beat Eddie Dreher 168. North Carolina’s Al Manriquez 132 defeated Carl Sivers 135 in Chicago. Stanley Adams 126 won over Oral Hackney 127 in Detroit. Bobby Roberts 136 defeated James East 134 in Houston. Beaumont reported 41 in attendance or score.
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Joey Parks
St Louis
Ralph Chong
New Orleans
Tom Henry
Philadelphia
Eddie Dreher
North Carolina
al Manriquez
Chicago
Carl Sivers
Miami
Fla
Stanley Adams
Detroit
Oral Hackney
Bobby Rober
Hockley
James East
Beaumont
Redskins Game Referee Named As Cochran Pick Stirred
Dallas reports James H. Stewart announces Edward W. Cochran of the Chicago Evening American has been selected as referee for the All-Star Washington Redskins card game slated for Labor Day.
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James H. Stewart
Washington Redskins
Labor Day
Edward W. Cochrane
Chicago Evening American
Strange Things Happen to My Temyn Nimrods This Week
Column notes playful tales and legal cautions for outdoors lovers. The author warns about wildlife missteps in Texas and offers reminders on licenses. He cites a frog gigging incident in Dallas and a warning about egrets and game laws. Doves show unusual numbers hinting at early fall and hot weather may follow.
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Brazil
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Giants manager Terry Questions Giants' Championship Hope
New York dispatch reports Bill Terry faced questions on whether the Giants can win a third consecutive National League title. Terry, known for blunt honesty, downplayed wins ahead, saying the team might only hope to make the back stretch and keep fans at the Polo Grounds engaged as the season winds down.
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Bill Terry
Giants
Terry
Polo Grounds
Johnson Louis dream fight draws wild spectacle in Garden
In a fanciful Washington rumor, former champion Jack Johnson boasts he could beat Joe Louis for four or five rounds. A surreal Madison Square Garden scene features Johnson in a wheelchair, grandchildren as seconds, and Louis studying state law before a comic finish with a sheriff in attendance.
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United Press
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Roswell Evangelist To Lead 15 Day Revival
Revival services begin Thursday at the West Amarillo Church of Christ on Fifth Avenue and McMasters Street. D. L. Shelton announces J. L. Musgrave of Roswell will lead the 15 day meetings with eight years evangelistic experience and a set of topics including The Great Insurance Company and What Shall A Man Give in Exchange for His Soul.
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Great Insurance Company
Parks To Have Musical Programs This Week
A music series will be held at multiple city parks as part of supervised play. Local entertainers Marie and Jose Ramos, now playground staff, will perform Tuesday at San Jacinto Park, Wednesday at North Side Park, Thursday at Ellwood Park, Friday at Sanborn Park, Saturday at East Side Park, and Monday at Oliver Eakle Park 6 to 7 PM. Front Street playgrounds will offer a similar program next week.
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Jose Ramos
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North Side Park
Ellwood Park
Sanborn Park
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Front Street
Borger Chalks Up Initial Win In Local Meet
Borger Gulf defeats Amarillo Aw Speed 1 0 in a tight pitching duel as Chewning nearly no hits through six innings before a ninth inning single spoiled the bid. Kiwanis edged Panhandle Laundry 12 to 1 with Dan Higgins and Marc Bethe homering in the win.
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Ono
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Baseball Roundup and Rumors Sweep Major Leagues
Old Hankus Pankus Greinberg of Detroit leads Babe Ruth’s 1927 pace toward a possible all time mark. Clemson faces scrutiny as its football depth thins with Allen and Earl Trobaugh at end and center. Carl Hubbell’s golf joke circulates after a Screwball finish. Arkansas State’s tournament boosts eight youngsters into organized baseball. Cleveland St. Louis Browns Athletics and two Texas League clubs sign players.
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Milwaukee acceptances big edition copy to city library
The Milwaukee municipal reference library receives a golden anniversary edition published by The Amarillo News-Globe. Mayor Ross D. Rogers notes the addition to files. Mayors Daniel W. Hoan and Fiorello LaGuardia also receive copies through Rogers.
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Ross D. Rogers
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Rogers
Crippled Giants Versus Pirates As Coffman Starts
The National League leading Pirates host the ailing New York Giants with Dick Coffman set to start. Coffman, tied to a long awaited return since June 28, 1936, faces a tough assignment as Boss Bill Terry fields a weakened Giant rotation.
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Associated Press
New York Giants
Bill Terry
Pirates
Dick Coffman
Coffman
Chicago Cubs
Top Division Teams Win in Texas League
Four top Texas League clubs earned wins as foes prepare for Shaughnessy playoff berths after the season ends September 11. Beaumont routed Dallas 8-6, Tulsa beat Shreveport 5-2, and San Antonio defeated Oklahoma City 8-7 while 5-1 in a doubleheader. Houston Buffs were overwhelmed by Oklahoma City 11-2 in an 11th inning-like finish, and the Buffs host the Cats tonight.
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Ray Morrison Calls Victory Not All In College Football
Vanderbilt coach Jesse Ray Morrison tells Nashville that victory at all costs is unjust. He stresses players education comes first and that successful teams balance football with academics. Morrison cites sacrificing wins when necessary and warns alumni against calling for a coach’s dismissal solely on results.
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Tenn
Jesse Ray Morrison
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XIT Reunion Check Sent to Rome for Nazareth Sisters
An XIT Reunion float prize money from Dalhart’s Third Annual XIT Reunion was sent to Mother Laurienta at Loretta Hospital in Rome. The Sisters of Nazareth, founders of Loretta Hospital, funded the third best float and expressed pride in the gesture.
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Il Duce
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Italy
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Redskins to clash with Stars in charity game at Soldier Field
Washington Redskins will start an eleven averaging 208 pounds against Bo McMillin's all stars at Soldier Field tomorrow night. Led by 260-pound Turk Edwards the pro lineup features Ray Flaherty’s choice for the fifth annual charity game. The pro team carries a weight edge over the college stars and with Sammy Baugh’s passing and veteran poise are favored to break the series tie.
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Washington Redskins
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Soldier Field
Turk Edwards
Ackle
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Sammy Baugh
Collegians
Noted Attorney Succumbs Fort Worth
Walter Erskine Williams a 78 year old Fort Worth attorney died yesterday at a hospital after an operation He was renowned for church work with the Methodist Episcopal Church South and held many lay offices He served as Texas vice president of the American Bar Association and was active in about a dozen legal and church allied groups Funeral services will be held here Wednesday.
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Walter Erskine Williams
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Southern Methodist Church
Texas
American Bar Association
School Warrants Released by State Education Officials
State Superintendent L. A. Woods announced the release of warrants paying the final $1 per capita apportionment for the current school year's scholastic funds in Austin on August 30.
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L. A. Woods
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