Paddock Cleared as Amateur, Joins 1928 Olympic Team
Charley Paddock was cleared of professionalism charges by the AAU official Daniel Ferris after affidavits from producer Franklin Baldwin and exhibitor Nicholas Schenck proved he received no remuneration for The Olympic Hero. He will sail on the S S Roosevelt as part of the third Olympic squad, explaining his acting passion and motives for appearing in the film.
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George Kirkley
United Press
New York
Charley Paddock
Daniel J. Ferris
The
Amateur Athletic Union
Paddock
Southern Pacific Association of
Franklin M. Baldwin
Nicholas Schenck
Third Metro Contest Will Be In Borger
The Metros travel to Borger for a return engagement after a 6 to 8 loss last Sunday. Manager George Westbrook plans more games to prepare for the August 19 tournament, aiming to improve after two losses to Lorenzo and Borger.
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Borger
Metros
George Westbrook
Lorenzo
Amarillo
Westbrook
Girl Scouts Plan Swim Party At Camp
Amarillo Girl Scouts schedule a swimming party at the camp four o clock Thursday afternoon open to all local Girl Scouts. Transportation is provided by attendees and the event is led by Mrs J Russell Hoag who will supervise swimming and life saving tests for interested girls.
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Amarillo
Mildred Austill
J. Russell Hoag
Amarillo Boy Scout Council Meet At Bank Today
A meeting of the Amarillo Boy Scout council is scheduled at 4 o'clock this afternoon at the American State Bank.
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Amarillo
Women to Represent U S in First Olympic Track Diving Teams
East trials yield fast records as Elta Cartwright from Eureka wins 50 yard and 100 meter events and broad jump. Maybelle Reichardt sets American discus record at 116 feet 9 and a half inches while Rayma Wilson wins the 800 meters. Martha Norelius Helen Meany and Eleanor Holm lead the aquatic group with Norelius as 400 meter champion and Holm earning selection in medley and backstroke events.
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United States
Elta Cartwright
Eureka
Calif
Maybelle Reichardt
Pasadena
Rayma Wilson
Martha Norelius
Helen Meany
Eleanor Holm
Miss Norelius
New York
Miss Meany
Pirates Help Cardinals By Holding Hy
The Pirates beat the Giants three times this year and aided the Cardinals in extending their NL lead. Burleigh Grimes caused trouble for McGraw as Lloyd Waner's fifth inning homer gave Pittsburgh a 3 1 lead. The Cardinals then beat the Braves 6 4 with homers from Bottomley and Harper. Reds gained on Giants with a 4 3 win. Dazzy Vance guided the Robins to a 6 2 win over the Cubs. Yankees see their AL lead shrink after a doubleheader split with the Browns as Pennock and the Athletics shut out Cleveland.
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Associated Pres
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New York Giants
Corsairs
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Braves
Giants
Cardinals
Ilpagua
Burleigh Grimes
McGraw
Pirates
Vic Aldridge
Grimes
Lloyd Waner
Bush
Cardinal
Braves
Jim Bottomley
George Harper
Cincinnati Reds
Phillies
Phils
Reds
Ray Kolp
Dazzy Vance
Brooklyn Robins
Chicago Cubs
Dodger
Vance
New York Yankee
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Philadelphia Athletics
Cleveland
Herb Pennock
Browns
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US Olympic team sails to Amsterdam for 1928 Games
Two hundred sixty eight American athletes across eleven sports sail aboard the USS Roosevelt for the Amsterdam 1928 Olympic Games. The team includes 42 swimmers, 17 fencers, 14 wrestlers, 12 rowers, and 19 women track and field competitors among others.
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Amsterdam
United Press
New York
United States
Roosevet
Hillcrest to Send Team to Borger Sunday
Hillcrest Golf and Country Club will field twenty five players for a return match against the Maryland Oil team in Borger Sunday. Members intending to travel should notify W. J. Young of Clements and Young Sporting Goods.
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Hillcrest Golf and Country Club
Borger
Marland Oil Company
Hillcrest
W. J. Young
Clements and Young Sporting Goods Company
Air Tourists Resume Tour From El Paso
The 22 entrant national air tour left El Paso led by Wood in a Waco biplane heading for Tucson. Frank Hawks in a Giant Ford and Randolph Page in a Btinson-Detroiter followed, while Phoebe Fairchild Omlie’s Monoplane nose landed at Marfa injuring none. Leaders by points: Wood 8,408.6 Hawks 8,2? Page 6,490.2 Stinson 6,434.8. Forty Boy Scouts from Clinton Oklahoma council pass through Pickwick en route to Colorado.
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Marfa
Eddie Stinson
Omlia
Wood
Hawks
Paga
Clinton, Oklahoma
Pickwick
Colorado
Spuds Guns Bark In Texas League Opener
The Wichita Falls heavy hitters reawakened in a Texas league pennant series opener beating Beal Dallas 6 to 4. Blankenship started for Dallas but fell behind after two runs in the fifth as the Spudders rallied. An eighth inning burst produced seven runs and Jenks homered. San Antonio topped Waco 12 to 7 behind strong hitting and pitching by Paul.
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Waco
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Cubs
Paul
Bud Bagwell Seventh in Olympic Tryouts
Bud Bagwell of West Texas State Teachers College finished seventh in the 800 meter at the Boston Olympic tryout last weekend. Lloyd Hahn won the race with a world record time of 1 9 125 seconds. The event drew America’s top 400 meter men.
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Bud Bagwell
West Texas State Teachers College
Boston
Lloyd Hahn
America
Wachtel Shuts Down Shreveport as Fort Worth Wins
Wachtel allowed two hits and struck out five as Fort Worth defeated Shreveport. Houston Beaumont game was rained out.
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Fort Worth
Shreveport
Houston
Major League Leaders By The Associated Press July 9
National League leaders include Hornsby Braves batting .497 with 28 doubles and Bottomley Cardinals 14 runs produced. Wilson Cubs 22 homers and Frisch Cardinals 16 stolen bases lead pitching Lucas Reds 9 wins. Ruth Yankees 85 RBIs and Gehrig Yankees 77 RBIs headline bats. Manush Browns 116 hits and Rice Senators 11 triples, Rice Tigers 12 steals. Crowder Browns 9-1 leading pitchers.
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Garrison Stops Stab. Patrice Draws Delmont in Chicago Bouts
In Chicago on July 10, Sandy Garrison of Los Angeles knocked out Bert Colima of California in the seventh of a 10 round middleweight bout. Joey Patrice and Denny Delmont fought to a six round draw.
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Leave Shade
California
Bert Colima
Sandy Garrison
Los Angeles
Billy Stab
Detroit
Joey Patrice
Denny Delmont
Strangler Lewis Defends Title in Three Falls Victory
In Minneapolis on July 1 Strangler Lewis retained his world heavyweight title by defeating Chicago challenger Marin Plestina in three falls. Lewis won the first fall in 27:24 with a headlock pin. Plestina captured the second at 17:57 using cratch and half Nelson, but Lewis finished with a seven minute 2 second fall and pinned him again.
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Marin Plestina
Chicago
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Nelson
Sam
Plestin
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Plestina
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