Texaco Stars Enter Local Semi Pro Tourney
Amarillo faces a lively Globe News semi pro baseball tournament with Texaco Stars entering to join Aviators from Gib Jackson and Earl Wyatt's Stores. Local teams Texaco Stars Texola Willo and White Deer Bucks contend for the pot as officials ease rules to curb on field fights. Tickets are $5.50 at City Drug Store on Polk Street.
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Major League Baseball Results and Standings Snapshot
Yesterday results include New York 4 Philadelphia 5 and Chicago 2 Pittsburgh 5. Brooklyn rain at Boston. Standings show St Louis 36 30 605, New York 41 31 569, Philadelphia 33 45 583, others listed. Today's schedule includes Brooklyn at Boston and New York at Philadelphia among others.
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Texas League results and standings roundup
Shreveport 1 Fort Worth 4 San Antonio 1 Houston 4 Beaumont 2 Galveston 3 Wichita Falls 1 Dallas 4 Thursday matchups Beaumont at Galveston San Antonio at Houston Dallas at Shreveport Wichita Falls at Fort Worth Two nights tied to standings. Southern Association Birmingham 2 Chattanooga 3 New Orleans 2 Memphis 3 American Association Indianapolis 17 Milwaukee 11 Toledo 11 Minneapolis 7 Louisville 2 Kansas City 5 Columbus 3 St Paul 10 5 Indians celebrate Lake Geneva making note of Potami Indians in Wisconsin with Sage settlement history.
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Mystery of the Braves Click in Season's Best Roster
New York July 9 report on the Boston Braves notes a mix of rookies and castoffs turning in surprising wins. Stars include Wally Berger Red Worthington Wes Schulmerich and Wes Maguire Maranville on a strong double play unit. The team sits seventh but has beaten the Cardinals six times this season.
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Gene Tunney Golf Round Highlights Ball Debate
Gene Tunney discusses future life story plans while denying eagerness for magazine articles. He plays at Columbus Scioto course in near 100 degree heat, posting 99 with a net 69 on a windy day, overcoming a tough front nine to finish strong.
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Third Round Up for Tennis Tournament
FOREST HILLS N Y July 9 Having waded through two rounds of play without the loss of a seeded star the worlds star tennis professionals were scheduled to mix it in third round singles matches today and to begin play in the doubles Big Bill Tilden the 38 year old Philadelphian playing in his first professional tournament breezed through his opening match with ease as did Vincent Richards the defending champion Richards eliminated two opponents Julius Boise and Allen Behr with the loss of only one game to each Tilden who drew a bye in the first round dropped only two games in eliminating James Burns Sr Educational documentary and artistic films are to be produced by a co operative society that is being organized at Geneva Switzerland.
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Houston 4 San Antonio 1 Highlight Texas League Card
Houston defeated San Antonio 4 to 1 as Dizzy Dean pitched a two hit game for the Buffaloes, earning his sixteenth win. Fort Worth beat Shreveport 4 to 1 behind Leon Chagnon six hits and eight strikeouts. Dallas upset Wichita Falls 4 to 1 with Lester White credited for the loss and Milt Steengrafe winning. Galveston topped Beaumont 3 to 2 as a late ninth inning rally produced the decisive run.
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Playoff Dates Set in Texas League First Half
Regular holiday ticket prices prevail for the first half championship playoff between Houston and Beaumont. The five game series runs July 25 26 27 and August 12 13 with Beaumont hosting games one and two, Houston hosting games three and four, and the fifth to be decided by coin toss if needed.
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Hunk Anderson to Undergo Operation for Appendicitis
Rochester authorities report Notre Dame football coach Heartley Anderson has acute appendicitis in addition to meningitis. He underwent surgery late yesterday and was resting comfortably. Anderson had visited the Mayo Clinic in May for headaches before the meningitis diagnosis.
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Hunk” Anderson
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Canadian Open Draws Notable International Field
Toronto report notes a strong international turnout for the Canadian open golf championship with star George Von Elm among entrants. Von Elm, who recently lost the national open title to Billy Burke, tees off in the opening 18 holes.
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Wolf Larsen Dies After Years Of Jail Breadlines And Missions
The former heavyweight prospect Wolf Larsen, who beat Battling Siki in 1919 and fought Gene Tunney, died after two years in jails breadlines missions and hospitals. He impressed peers with mixed fame and faded into a life of hardship.
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Waner and Waner Go Merrily on Making Base Hits for Pirates
The Waner brothers Lloyd and Paul provide steady offense for the Pittsburgh Pirates. By July 9 they had 2,000 combined hits with 1,107 runs from 5,783 plate appearances and a team high collective batting average around .349. Paul leads with .353 after 1,132 hits in 3,200 at bats while Lloyd has 868 hits in 2,529 at bats across 592 games.
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Major League Baseball Leaders Roundup
Highlights from the MLB season through July 8 feature top batting averages and runs leaders like Davis and Ruth, with Klein and Gehrig dominating RBIs and hits. Pitching leaders include Watt, Grove, and Morrell, while runners and fielding stats show Comorosky, Cuyler, and Chapman among the leaders.
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Golfers Entered Event After 36-Hole Playoffs
After two gruelling 36 hole playoffs the field included Tommy Armour Horton Smith Gene Sarazen Walter Hagen Al Watrous Tony Manero Johnny Farrell Leo Diegel MacDonald Smith and Olin Dutra as prominent United States golfers.
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al Watrous
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Johnny Farrell
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MacDonald Smith
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Babe Ruth Keeps Hopes Alive In Home Run Chase
Babe Ruth and Chuck Klein lead the majors with 21 homers each, matching the pace of Hack Wilson’s early season but facing a slower rate with the new ball. Ruth’s Yankees swept the Red Sox in a doubleheader 13 3 and 9 4 as Chapman stole two bases to boost his season total to 31. An India demonstration features a banyan tree sheltering 7,000 men.
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Vast Italian to Be Maxie's Next Opponent
Primo Carnera the vast Italian is chosen to meet Max Schmeling for the heavyweight title defense in 15 rounds. The Madison Square Garden Corp will choose the site and date, with Chicago, Jersey City or Philadelphia possible and New York State out due to Schmeling’s suspension.
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Oklahoma Owner To Give Up Nite Ball
Oklahoma City Western League owner Jack Holland will switch his team to a daylight schedule starting July 19, except for Monday and Friday ladies night games. He argues night games hinder young players due to visibility and air quality, and that the novelty is fading.
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