Phillips 66 Plays Wellington Tonight at Metro Park
Amarillo's baseball nine opens a busy weekend schedule tonight at 8 30 at Metro Park facing the Wellington Independents. Wellington has combined a league nine with an independent to form a strong Panhandle club and this game marks the season's first Ladies Night with free admission for all women.
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Wellington Independents
Wellington
League Nine
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Huber Carltons
Berger
Huber
Pampa
Lefty O Doul backs green hat and fan heft on coast
Pacific Coast fans rally behind Lefty O Doul who no longer wears his Breen suit yet remains a fan favorite. Seals coach on third base with Mails at first, the duo can tag down rivals as writers note long drives from Vernie Stewart and hopeful football ties sprout from East Texas oil fields.
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New York
Ken Bojens
San Diego Union
Lefty
O'Doul
Bojens
Pacific Coast
San Francisco Seals
Walter (the Great
Nick Altroeck
al Schacht
Marcel Mackel
Las Vegas
N. M
Optic
Vernie
Spec
Stewart
New Mexico
Stanford
Henry Poe
Duke
Mackel
East Texas
Joe Hornaday
Longview
Tex
Daily News
Southwest
Sammy Baugh
Texas Christian
Lem Houston
Fredericksburg
Free Lane Star
Virginia Military
Columbia
Ed Hill
Asbury Park
N. J. Press
Lions
Herb West
Dick Ganslen
Danny Taylor
Vincent Grasso
Harry Quinlan
John Carderey
Berlin 1936 Olympics Preview From a Hindenburg Note
United Press reports from New York on July 3 describe Olympic expectations for Berlin. It notes Juan Zabala a two time marathon favorite, German prospects in track and field, prize materials, village life under Nazi planning, and travel constraints for reporters.
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Lakehurst
Eric Kaiser
Berlin
Olympic Village
Worms
Juan Zabala
Juan
Los Angeles
Germany
Bier
Hitler
Suds
Mr. Kaiser
Ziemlich Schiechtes Gurgelwasser
United Press
Marks to Fall in Track Meet
Princeton hosts the 48th national AAU track and field championships at Palmer Stadium with 37 colleges and 26 clubs and 31 states represented. Don Lash of Indiana is favored in the 10,000 meters while juniors seek 22 titles and many expect new records.
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Princeton
N. J
Palmer Stadium
Uncle Sam
Joe McCluskey
New York
Eddie O'Brien
Syracuse
Percy Beard
Gene Venzke
Pennsylvania
Lash
Don Lash
University of Indiana
Early 20th Century Baseball Highlights From AP
Bucky Walter pitched four hits over five innings as the Phillies beat the Dodgers 5-0. Augie Galan doubled in a 13th inning Cubs rally to defeat the Reds. Al Simmons had two doubles and a single as the Tigers beat the White Sox. Dizzy Dean limited the Pirates to seven hits in a 4-2 Cardinals win. Mel Ott drove in the winning run with a ninth inning double for the Giants against the Bees. Arndt Jorgens had a pinch single in the ninth to score the winning run for the Yankees over the Red Sox.
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Associated Press
Bucky Walter
Phillies
Dodgers
Augie Galan
Cubs
Reds
al Simmons
Tigers
White Sox
Dizzy Dean
Cardinals
Pirates
Mel Ott
Giants
Bees
Arndt Jorgens
Yanks
Red Sox
Gehrig
Yankees
Radcliff
Gehringer
Foxx
Trosky
Indians
Rolfe
Dimaggio
Clift
Browns
Fox
Powell
Werber
Piet
Malone
Pearson
Jordan
Surh
Camilli
J. Moore
Martin
J. Martin
Vaughan
Medwick
Ott
Jensen
Herman
P. Waner
Goodman
Lucas
Gumbert
J. Dean
Record Field Enters Abilene Golf Tourney
A record field of 170 players competed in the Abilene Country Club tenth annual invitation. Gordon Young of Dallas led qualifying with 70, one under par, a score equalled by Charles Reasor Jr of Electra for runner-up prize. Don Schumacher and Bill Skeeters of Dallas qualified with 77 and 176. Skeeters, two under par until the 5 par ninth hole, ended with an eight on that hole.
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Abilene Country Club
Gordon Young
Dallas
Charles Reasor, Jr
Electra
Young
L. M. Montgomery
Reasor
Jimmie Bradford
San Angelo
Don Schumacher
Bill Skeeters
Skeeters
Dallas Steers Crush Fort Worth 11 to 1 in Texas League
The Dallas Steers routed the Fort Worth Cats 11 to 1 as Red Harvel Leo Mahon Connatser and Rensa fueled an 13 hit onslaught. Vic Frasier limited the Cats to three hits with his right hand. Oklahoma City upset Tulsa 4 to 2 in the other Texas League game. A Hope diamond superstition note follows.
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Associated Prees
Dallas Steers
Fort Worth Cats
Red Harvel
Leo Mahon
Connatser
Rensa
Dallas
Vic Frasier
Cats
Alanis
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Perry Wins Third Wimbledon Singles Title
Frederick J. Perry defeated Baron Gottfried Von Cramm 6-1 6-1 6-0 to win the All England Singles Championship for the third consecutive time before 25,000 at Wimbledon. Von Cramm suffered a strained right thigh. Perry’s dominant play sealed the rout.
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Eng
Frederick J. Perry
Baron Gottfried von Cramm
Germany
Perry
Anthony Wilding
von Cramm
von Cramme
Paris
Mask Overrans Jap an Main Mat Battle
The Mask from South Africa defeated Matsudi Matsha in a bristling three fall bout at the Armory. Matsura won the first fall in 49 minutes, the second fall ended with a big throw into the audience, and the final fall in 3 minutes secured the victory. Ernie Arthur drew with Dick Trout after a 40 minute match, Trout injured. Buck Lipscomb defeated Prince Omar Yoachim in 14 minutes.
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Matsudi Matasha
Armory
Matsura
Ding
Ernie Arthur
Dick Trout
Trout
Buck Lipscomb
Batman
Prince Omar Yoachim
Maverick Club Newsroom Gossip and Field Day Tales
A lively Maverick Club column recalls roller coaster antics with Roy Turner and Thomas Murphy, jokes about Gib Howard and a snake show, and club members leading a Dalhart trip to showcase benefits. Highlights include the sandwiched breakfast thanks and a wild rabbit chase by Joel Robertson during a lost gun search.
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Roy Turner
Thomas Murphy
Lee Roy Royter
Marlin
Joe E. Brown
Donnie Sharp
Gib Howard
Gib
Pard Turner
Edward Sharp
Warden Lanes
J. ©. Oakley
Gene Turner
Ben Golding
Texas Theater
Dave Price
Steffin's Ice Cream Co
Sheriff's Department
Joel Robertson
Discovery 10 Run Saturday at Arlington Park
Discovery, America's handicap champion, returns after a week layoff to defend the $10,000 added stars and stripes handicap at Arlington Park. The five year old son of Display Adrianne, owned by Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, carries 138 pounds and seeks a second straight win in a year with $102,000 season earnings to date. He faces Strides, Roman Soldier, Whereaway, and Hollywood, with weights ranging from 112 to 122 pounds.
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Disccovery
America
Adrianne
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
New York
Arlington Park
Vanderbilt
Brooklyn
Discovery
Hollywood
Detroit
Three States Represented in Western Junior Open Semis
In Oklahoma City at Twin Hills, four young golfers advanced to the semifinals of the Western Junior Open. Tex Conselver of Wichita East CC faced Tommy Lutts, Twin Hills caddy and Oklahoma’s lone survivor. Dick Price of the University of Wichita met Ray Watson of Kansas City University. In the President's Flight final, 14-year-olds Joe Moore Jr of San Antonio and Andy Anderson of Oklahoma City battled for the title.
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Twin Hills
Tex Conselver
Wichita
East Country Club
Tommy Lutts
Dick Price
University of Wichita
Ray Watson
Kansas City University
Joe Moore, Jr
San Antonio
Tex
Andy Anderson
Maverick Club Amarillo Joins Boys Club Federation
The Maverick Club of Amarillo is part of the Boys Club of America Inc, a 1906 founded federation of 269 organizations. It serves more than 260 600 boys with leadership programs during leisure time.
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Maverick Club of
Amarillo
Boys Club of America Inc
Baer Booed In Dallas Fight Prompts Crowd Scorn
Max Baer former heavyweight champ KO'd Buck Rogers in the third round of a six round bout in Dallas. Boos greeted Baer as he showed limited offense in earlier rounds. Red Burman stopped by technical knockout in the fourth. Buddie Baer and Tony Herrera were sidelined by injuries and no shows.
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Max Baer
Buck Rogers
Philadelphia
Baer
Maxie
Rogers
George Brown
Houston
Jack Dempsey
Red Burman
Baltimore
Bennie Bickers
Burman
Buddie Baer
Bob Williams
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Tony Herrera
el Paso
San Antonio
Willard Brown
Louisiana State
Williams
Doug Kulham
Brown
Kid Baggett
Shreveport
Texas League Leaders and Season Highlights
A compact summary lists Texas League leaders by team and category, including Mosolf of Dallas with 115 hits and .329 average, Tauby and Stro ner in key runs, doubles and RBIs led by Mosolf Howell and Stro ner Gryska, plus pitching leaders Johnson Cole and Greer. The passage also mentions a Utah reunion and a Chinese labor-law nursery requirement for factories with over 100 married women workers.
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Associated Press
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Mosolf
Dallas
Malion
Howell
Tulsa
English
Ft Worth
Watwood
Houston
Tauby
Stroner
Keesey
Oklahoma City
Martin
Garrs
San Antonio
Brower
Gryska
Johnson
Fort Worth
Cole
Galveston
Greer
Richmond
Gill
Beaumont
Fullerton
Baker
Smith
Campbell Is Big Surprise In Baseball Comeback
Bruce Campbell, Cleveland Indian outfielder, returns from meningitis to post seven straight hits against St. Louis Brown pitching in a doubleheader 14-6 and 4-2. His two games lifted the Tribe to fourth place as Boston fell to fifth and Yankees surged. Dizzy Dean won his 14th for St Louis as the Cards held first place in the National League.
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Associated Press
Bruce Campbell
St. Louis Brown
Tribe
Campbell
Boston Red Sox
Yankees
Tigers
White Sox
Schoolboy Rowe
Senators
Athletics
Cardinals
Pirates
Gas House Gang
Dizzy Dean
Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Giants
Reds
Boston Bees
Phillies
Bucky Walter
Dodgers
Record Totals From 1940 Baseball Leaders
The data lists leading players in the American and National Leagues with top figures for batting runs and hits. Notable mentions include Gehrig and Foxx shining in the American League while Ott and Camilli post strong NL marks. Pitching leaders include Malone and Lucas with standout win totals and records.
Guinea Pigs Elusive toledo
Toledo Zoo keepers say an ordinary guinea pig is one of the hardest to catch during July Fourth festivities. Four skilled handlers are needed to net a pig. Hawaii reports a favorable trade balance near 25 million dollars annually.
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U.P
Toledo Zoo
Hawaii
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