Vance Pitches Steers To Win
Joe Vance moved from right field to the mound and led the Dallas Steers to a 6-3 victory over the Oklahoma City tribe. The Steers earned their second win in 20 starts as Oklahoma City fought back with three runs late on eight hits. The league leading Missions were limited to six hits by George Washington Payne in Houston. The Puffs won 15-1 with Ogrodowski driving in three singles after moving to cleanup. Beau Bell homered to lift the Galveston Bucs past the Beaumont Exporters 5-1. Fort Worth beat Tulsa 7-1 as Mace Brown walked ten and the Cats clinched the win before the eighth inning to catch a train.
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Missions
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Moody Stadium
Fort Worth
Panthers
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Tulsa
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Grant Hogs Show in Chicago Net Tourney
In Chicago on July 4 Bryan Bitsy Grant of Atlanta aimed for the western tennis title by facing John Mc Diarmid of Fort Worth in a rain postponed final at River Forest Illinois. Grant advanced to the fifth round of the National Clay Courts by defeating Leonard Patterson of Los Angeles 7 5 6 3. He led the field and fourth round matches featured Jack Tidball of Los Angeles vs Wilbur Hess of Houston Frankie Parker of Milwaukee against Doc Barr of Dallas.
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U.P
Bryan
Bitsy) Grant
Atlanta
John McDiarmid
Fort Worth
Tex
River Forest
Ill
Grant
Leonard Patterson
Los Angeles
Jack Tidball
Wilbur Hess
Houston
Frankie Parker
Milwaukee
Doc Barr
Dallas
Bryan Grant
Walter Hayes
Bitay
Léonard Patterson
Parker
Art Keiser
Dee Barr
Clark Favored In Abilene Golf Meet
Barney Clark of Orange paired with J T Hammett to lead the Abilene Country Club Invitational after Clark defeated T J Willis of Abilene five and four in the second round. Hammett beat Earl Bradley one up, with other second round winners including Gordon Young Abilene Richard Snyder Dublin Jim Winton Fort Worth Guy Underwood Abilene Budiey Raines Abilene and Morris Norton Wichita Falls.
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Abilene
Barney Clark
Orange
J. T. Hammett
Abilene Country Club
T. J. Willis
Hammett
Earl Bradley
Gordon Young
Richard Snyder
Dublin
Jim Winton
Fort Worth
Guy Underwood
Budiey Raines
Morris Norton
Wichita Falls
Freeman Dixon to challenge world land speed record
Freddy Dixon a garage owner and former motorcycle racer plans to drive the Silver Bullet to beat the 272 mph mark set by Sir Malcolm Campbell. He will test at Pendine Sands and Daytona Beach after modifying the car by removing the superchargers and adding a multi carburetor system. Dixon’s storied career includes dramatic crashes and comebacks across European tracks.
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Pendine Sands
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Daytona Beach
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Amarillo Sealed bids for 5M gallon reservoir and mains
Sealed proposals for a 5,000,000 gal underground concrete reservoir and distribution mains in Mercantile District to be bid to H. R. Smith plans. Bids due July 10, 1934, 10:00 a.m., at City Manager office. Requires bid bond 5 percent, performance bond 100 percent, labor bond, and code compliance certificate per PWA rules. Plans from City Engineer with $5 deposit.
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Johnson puts Sox in fourth with dramatic homer
Roy Johnson slugged a game winning solo shot in the 11th, lifting the Red Sox over the Yankees 10-9 to drop New York from the lead and move Boston into fourth place. Detroit trimmed Cleveland 7-2 while Washington beat Philadelphia 11-2. Jimmie Foxx homered twice as Kansas City fell 12-6 to Washington. Cardinals and Pirates gained ground in the NL, with St. Louis routing the Cubs 13-3 and Pittsburgh 10-0 over Cincinnati.
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New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Roy
Johnny Murphy
Robert
Athletics
Red Sox
Yankees
Tigers
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Cleveland
Indians
Jimmie Foxx
Washington Senators
Joe Cronin
Jonathan Stone
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St. Louis Cardinals
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Bill Hallahan
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Cubs
Pittsburgh
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Cincinnati Reds
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Pirates
Roy Parmelee
Giants
Braves
Phillies
Brooklyn
Lockney Beats Petersburg in 4-2 Sunday Game
Lockney won the feature contest 4 to 2 on Lockney's field Sunday afternoon. Petersburg's batteries were Billberry, Greghery, and Dickinson. Lockney's Roberson fanned 20. Billberry and Greghery contributed 8.
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Petersburg
Tex
Billberry
Greghery
Dickinson
Roberson
Bell Beats Allison in Nassau Invitational Semi Finals
New York July 4 Berkeley Bell of Austin Texas defeated Wilmer Allison in the Nassau Invitational semifinals 7 5 6 0 7 5 to send the visiting Davis Cup hopeful a farewell gift before he sails to England.
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U.P
Wilmer Allison
England
Berkeley Bell
Austin
Texas
Bell
Frank Shields
Les Stoefera
All-Negro Fight Card Promises Varied Styles Tonight
The Tri-State Fair Arena hosts an all Negro boxing card headlined by K O Brown versus Chihuahua Brown in an eight thirty start. The undercard features Kid Wallace versus Battling Bailey in a six round main supporting bout and a four round opener Billy McDonald versus Slugger Dooley. Six heavyweights compete in a battle royal preceding the main events. Tickets sold at Randal Drug Store. general admission 40 cents, ringside 75 cents.
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K. O
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Jess Nichols
Red Foster
Foster
New Mexico
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Battling Balley
Billy McDonald
Slugger Dooley
Randal Drug Store
Amarillo
Ladysman Seeks Stars and Stripes Handicap Crown At Arlington Park
Chicago July 4 Ladysman 2 year old champ of 1932 aims to follow Equipoise as ruler of the handicap division in the sixth Stars and Stripes Handicap at Arlington Park. With Equipoise unlikely to race this year Ladysman appears the logical contender. Twenty two were named for the mile and a furlong race and a crowd of about 20 000 is expected.
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Equipoise
Arlington Park
C. V. Whitney
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Yachts Start 2200 Mile Race From San Pedro to Hawaii
Corinthians of the Pacific launch 12 yachts in a 2200 mile noon start toward Diamond Head and Pearl Harbor in a biennial race to Hawaii. A 10 to 14 day voyage is expected, with only two boats possibly beating the elapsed time record of 11 days 14 hours 46 minutes. Fandango and Vileehi show outside chances. most crews are first timers in this classic.
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Three Upsets Hit Innets Tournament Chicago Edition
The national clay court championship saw three major upsets led by Milwaukee’s Milton Ruehl and Chicago’s Thane Halsted as top seeds Frankie Parker and Bryan Grant advanced to quarterfinals. Grant faces John McDiarmid in the Western finals, while Parker eases toward Dee Barr as other seeds falter and new scorers rise in this July 4 report.
Yesterday's Major League Glove Tales
Roy Johnson of the Red Sox homered in the eleventh with one aboard to beat the Yankees. Red Lucas blanked the Reds for the Pirates, allowing six hits fanning six and walking one. Willie Grimm of the Cubs handled fourteen chances and went 2 for 4 with a double. Goose Goslin of the Tigers hit a homer.
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Yanks
Red Lucas
Pirates
Reds
Willie Grimm
Cubs
Goose Goslin
Tigers
Grapple Bouts at World Fair in Chicago
Wrestling events set for Saturday night in the Court of States under the Midway Boardwalk Association with no admission charge. Matches include Frankie Mart vs Bobby Chick for 30 minutes, Ernie Arthurs vs Ralph Garibaldi, Walter Roxy vs Wild Bill Brooks, Ea Martin vs Baron Carl von Lehman, and ongoing weekly wrestling features planned by the Midway Board Walk Association.
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Roxy
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Baseball season leaders and sprinting feats from leagues
The report lists top players across the American and National Leagues with batting averages, runs, runs batted in, doubles, triples, home runs, and stolen bases. Notable figures include Gehringer, Manush, Gehrig, Vaughan, Medwick, and Collins among others, plus pitcher marks for Frankhouse and Dean.
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Senators
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Texas League Leaders in 1974 Top Hitters and Receptions
Texas League leaders list top performers for 1974 with names and figures across batting and pitching. Harvey and Moses headline among Galveston and Oklahoma City players for average and hits, while Bell stars in home runs and totals.
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Bell
Galveston
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English
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San Antonio
Binder
Princeton Rowing Coach Rutherford Wins In Rowing Meet
Winthrop Rutherford, Princeton rowing coach, easily won his first event at Henley on Thames on July 4, marking a strong start for the Princeton unit in the regatta.
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Henley-On-Thames
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Winthrop Rutherford
Detroit Takes Early Lead In Narrow Win
In a tight game, Detroit built an early advantage as Jimmy Poxx launched his twenty second and twenty third homer for the Athletics while Marty McManus contributed three singles. Braves doubled up, and the offense kept pace with steady at bats.
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Jimmy Poxx
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Smacken
Marty McManus
Braves
Golf tips on backwing stance from Art Krenz
A golf guidance note from Art Krenz discusses lessons from star players. It advises keeping feet close together and turning both feet toward the ball to create a near right angle to the line of sight, allowing the left knee to bend inward and complete the backwing.
Fenton Faces Mighty Bear In Armory Bout
Rod Fenton prepares to meet Andy the 380 pound bear in the National Guard Armory main event marked by high intensity grappling. Vic Webber faces Clingman in a slam oriented clash while Marvin Barackman and Cyclone Mackey square off in the semi final. Don Carver battles Claude Swindell in a preliminary heat as Hemey regatta opens with a three length win by A V C Douglas in 8 46.
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National Guard
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Vic Webber
Clingman
Holst
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Cyclone Mackey
Marvin
Mackey
Don Carver
Claude Swindell
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