Rixey the Southern Gentleman and a Hall of Fame Career
Eppa Rixey, a longtime Phillies and Reds pitcher, recalls a 21-year major league run, World War I service, and a sharp mental edge on the mound. He explains his method, nerves, and key games while recalling a pennant win and World Series appearance.
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Harry Grayson
NEA
Eppa Rixey
Bill Phelan
Eppa Jeptha Rixey
Cy Rigler
Rixey
University of Virginia
Young Rixey
Rigler
Culpepper Court House
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Phillies
Alex
Phillis
Pat Moran
Reds
Cincinnati
Cubs
Tinitsr
Evers
Chance
Chicago
Moran
Philadelphia
Erskine Mayer
Red Sox
Harry Hooper
The
Redlegs
Virginia
France
Old Black Lightning
Buck Wheat
Rgin
Lefty George
Hayden Wins Again at Amarillo Nine Hole Handicap
B. W. Budgie Hayden carded a net 32 to win the Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association Weekly Nine Hole Handicap Tournament at Ross Rogers Course. He also won last week. Low gross honors went to G. E. McCaskill with 26. Runnerup honors shared by Thornton Blanchard and W. W. Rogers with 38s.
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B. W
Budgie
Hayden
Amarillo
W. W. Rogers
McCaskill
Blanchard
Rogers
Doerr Sets Major League Fielding Record at Second Base
Chicago July 8 Bobby Doerr of the Boston Red Sox set a major league fielding record for most chances accepted without an error by a second baseman. Since a misplay May 20 in Cleveland he has 285 chances handled flawlessly, surpassing Oscar Melillo's 271 for the St. Louis Browns from 1933.
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Chicago
Bobby Doerr
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland
Doerr
Oscar Melillo
St. Louis Browns
Boxing Slump Echoes Through Hall At Jacobs Beach
In New York on July 8 Oscar Fraley notes boxing’s inactivity with Uncle Mike away on his Rumson estate leaving empty halls and deserted offices. Promoters and managers linger in silence as Mat Rogers contemplates forthcoming fights that fail to materialize. The scene conveys a sport pausing between comebacks along Bashed Beak Boulevard toward the Garden.
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New York
Uncle Mike
Jacobs’ Beach
Joe Louis
Sammer’s Lane
Mike
Rumson
N. J
Mat Rogers
St. Denis
Rogers
Mrs Robertson Wins Golf Meet
Mrs C M Robertson carded a net 74 to win first place in the Ladies Municipal Golfers Association Weekly Handicap Tournament at the Ross Rogers Course. The group invites all lady golfers to join and play in the meet held every Wednesday at 10 o'clock.
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C. M. Robertson
Ladies Municipal Golfers Association
Ross Rogers
Giants star Mel Ott questions NL All-Star selection
New York July 8 Mel Ott Giants manager says he should not be picked for the National League All-Star game though he leads majors with 12 homers. He doubts his own worthiness and jokes about his batting average while noting others deserving.
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New York
Mel Ott
Giants
Week's Local Sports Card Highlights In Amarillo
A dense schedule lists golf events at Amarillo Country Club and Sunset, baseball at Amarillo College, and multiple softball and basketball games across local venues. Notable events include the Amarillo Municipal and Weekend Handicap golf tournaments, ongoing Summer Recreation leagues, and matchups involving Pantex, Jaycees, Sub Depot, and Roberts Olver.
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Mark Taylor
Reece Manning
Amarillo
Amarillo College
Plebd
Ed Gill
Amarillo Summer Recreation
Amarillo College Field
Post Engineers
Extell
Pinkney Field
Seve
Pantex
Roberts Olver
Jaycees
Maverick Club
Veees
Sub Depot
Borden's
Detroit May Push Yankees
Washington seniors slip to fourth as the Senators lose five of six on a Western trip. Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox rally for strong runs. Hal Newhouser and Don Ross drive the Tigers with key hits while Wally Moses steals home for the White Sox in a long game. New York Yankees sweep St Louis as Spud Chandler shuts out the Browns. Reds and Braves split a doubleheader.
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Washington Senators
Washington
New York Yankees
Senators
Ossie Bluege
Bob Johnson
Big Indian
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Tigers
Sox
Hal Newhouser
Don Ross
White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Wally Moses
Johnny Humphries
New York
Yankees
St. Louis
Spud Chandler
Browns
Nick Etten
Cincinnati
Boston
Elmer Riddle
Reds
Manny Salvo
Riddle
Salvo
Today s Pitchers
Major league matchups listed with pitchers for both American and National League teams. Games include New York at Chicago, Washington at Cleveland, Philadelphia at Detroit, Boston at St Louis, Pittsburgh at Brooklyn, and Cincinnati at Philadelphia in two games. A stray note defines a chimera as a primitive fish type.
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Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Boston
Pittsburgh
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Brooklyn Saetaee
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Wee
Cleveland Eeenee
St. Louis Aeeene
United Press
Borony
Grove
Leonard
Reynolds
Wolff
Trout
Dobson
Sandra
Sewell
Macon
Vander Meer
Starr
Utah Coaching School Mentors Rec recalled By Dick Romney
Logan Utah coach Dick Romney recalls famed football professors who mentored Utah State College coaching schools. The list includes Knute Rockne Pop Warner Bob Zuppke Howard Jones Wallace Wade Bernie Bierman Harry Kipke Fritz Crisler Clark Shaughnes sy Bill Spaulding Francis Schmidt Dana Bible L B Allison Lynn Waldorf Carl Snavely Len Stiner and Henry Frnka of Tulsa University as this year’s star attraction.
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Loudon Kelly
Logan
Utah
E. L
Dick) Romney
Rocky Mountain
Utah State College
Utah Aggie
Utah Mountains
Romney
Knute Rockne
Pop Warner
Bob Zuppke
Howard Jones
Wallace Wade
Bernie Bierman
Clark Shaughnessy
Bill Spaulding
Francis Schmidt
Dana X. Bible
L. B
Stub
Girl Cagers Play Tonight at High School Armory
Four Amarillo high school girls basketball teams debut in a summer doubleheader at the Armory. Coaches Irwin Lynch Starkey and McGee lead the squads with Edmond Starkey refereeing. Gaynor Van Shaw and Shirley Jackson named captains for opening contest at 8 o'clock.
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Amarillo
High School Armory
Billy Keith Irwin
Billy Lynch
Eadmond Starkey
Jack McGee
Amarillo High School
T. G. Hull
Golden Sandies
Gaynor van Shaw
Edmond Starkey
Shirley Jackson
Birth Date Proved By Johnson Fight
An Atlanta woman sought the date of the Jack Johnson James Jeffries heavyweight title bout to verify her maid's birth. The Sports staff aided, and the vital statistics bureau confirmed the maid was 33. Johnson fought Jeffries at Reno on July 4, 1910.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Journal Sports Desk
Jack Johnson
James Jeffries
Jeffries
Journal Sports
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Johnson
Reno
Nev
Cubs Sign Fort Worth Youth
Glenn Coats a 16 year old first baseman from Arlington Heights High School in Fort Worth has been selected by Cub scout Jimmy Payton for a two month Cubs school course in Chicago. He will train free of charge and maintain amateur status. if he shows promise the Cubs may offer a contract with a farm team.
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Detroit
Jimmy Demaret
Plum Hollow
Demaret
Fort Worth
Glenn Coats
Arlington Heights
Jimmy Payton
Chicago
Cubs
Sunset Putting Tourney Open To All Golfers
36 hole medal play at the Sunset Course is open to all golfers. The event starts at 8 00 with men and women eligible, no club or association membership required. Prizes awarded to winners in each division.
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Damaret
Virginian
Bob Doerr
O. K. Mayo
Mayo Ee Laboratory
By Oscar Fraley
O. K. Rubber Welders
B. B. Williams
Frank Campbell
State Farm Insurance Companies
Mrs. Robertson
Waco Flyers
Campbell
WACO
Bruce Campbell
Waco Army Flying School
Kansas
WAFL
Cauliflower Canyon
Mel Off
Amarillo Country Club
Sunset Golf Course
GOLF
Amarillo Municipal Golfers
Amarillo Dodgers
Pampa Army Air Base
Flyers
Peru
Amarillo Municipal
Ross Rogers Course
Pirein
Augie Galan
Dom Dimas Gio
Coast Guard
Detroit Rudy
ST Louis
By Judson Bailey
Associated Press
Dick Romney
Harry Kipke
Fritz Crisler
Girl Cagers
Dolly Lynch
Oakes Agency
Taylor Ph
Tolzien
Music Store
Paramount Blog
Fullerton
Hugh Fullerton, JR
Chick Wergeles
Beau Jack
Beau
Johnny Hutchinson
Columbia
Navy
Ben Kilgore
Kentucky
Kilgore
Dodgers
Service Dept
Dick Case
U. S. Trotting Association
South Pacific
USTA
Siena College
Loudonville
N. Y
Harry Kemp
Walter Phrybylo
Marvin Litzky
William Ryan
Frank Rienzi
Stanley Levine
Fort Eustis
Marine Corp
Tommy Laughran
Jimmie Dykes
Edgar Smith
Smith
Globe News
Parris Island
Camp LeJeune
N. C
Tommy
H. V. Robertson & CO
Oliver Eakle Bidz
Neal
Merchant's Dinner
L.N. Pittman
Optometrist
Jenkins
Kelly Tire Service
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