Pirates win twelfth straight as Reds, Pirates surge in pennant race
Jim Tobin delivered a clutch two-run single with the bases loaded in the ninth to spark Pittsburgh's 5-3 comeback over the Cubs, completing the Pirates' 12th straight win. Cincinnati followed with an 9-5 rally over St. Louis as the pennant chase tightens near New York.
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United Press
New York
U.P
Newark
Cleveland Indians
Gea
Giants
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Pirates
Reds
Chicago
Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Henshaw
Harrell
Billy Myers
Lonnie Frey
Lew Riggs
Peaches Davis
Jim Tobin
San Antonio Jumps To Third As Texas League Stays Tight
Tulsa holding a four and a half game lead as Beaumont trails and San Antonio moves into third ahead of Oklahoma City. San Antonio beat Shreveport 5 to 3 on long balls, while Tulsa toppled Fort Worth 3 to 2 after a five run fifth inning. Beaumont outlasted Houston 2 to 1 in ten innings. Dallas beat Oklahoma City 6 to 4 to drop OKC to fourth.
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Beaumont
San Antonio
Oklahoma City
Fort Worth
Paul Leblanc
Oilers
Irving Stein
Houston
Dizzy Trout
Beaumont Hurling Corps
Jim Winford
Shreveport
Charles Wagner
Bob Muncrief
Junie Barnes
Dallas
Baker
Okla
City
Fenner
Touchstone
Moore
Prince and Andrews
Tanse
Leblanc
Dorsett
Small
Reid
Mackie
Stein
Susce
Trout
Parsons
Winford and Healy
Wagner
Muncrief
Swift
Barnes and Stephenson
Kerr
All-Time Most Graceful Ball Players Named by Griff
Clark Griffith cites baseball greats like Johnny Kling, Walter Johnson, Hal Chase, Nap Lajoie, Hans Wagner, Jimmy Collins, Tris Speaker and Joe DiMaggio as the most graceful in their positions. He adds boxing and skating honorifics, noting Dizzy Dean, Gans, Lenglen and Henie among other masterful movers.
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Clark Griffith
Washington Club
Griff
Johnny Kling
Cubs
Buck Ewing
Walter Johnson
Dizzy Dean
Johnson
Hal Chase
Chase
Nap Lajoie
Larry
Lajoie
Herman Long
Hans Wagner
Hans
Dave Bancroft
Giants
Jack Barry
Athletics
Jimmy Collins
Boston
Collins
Bill Bradley
Cleveland
Matty
Cobb
Wagner
Frank Baker
DiMaggio
Charley Gehringer
Tigers
Fox
Joe Medwick
Four Horsemen of
Notre Dame
Red Grange
Larry Doherty
Suzanne Lengren
Jim Corbett
Joe Gans
Gans
Sonja Henie
Bobby Jones
Bea Granger
Suzanne Lenglen
Australia Tennis Stars Prepare for Davis Cup Campaign
Australia Davis Cup players mapped a campaign to wrest the trophy from J Budge and the United States. They plan to beat Mexico in the first match, then Japan or Canada in zone finals, with Kansas City hosting an extra match on July 29 30 and 31 before a possible Philadelphia final.
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W.P
Australia
J. Donald Budge
Mexico
United States
Kansas City
Philadelphia
Swisher County Delegates Here to Celebrate County Anniversary
A Tulia and Happy boosters delegation arrived in Amarillo to mark Swisher County's forty eighth anniversary. The group, led by Tulia and Happy High School bands, performed in downtown Amarillo as part of a two day celebration with an extensive program planned.
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Happy Boosters
Amarillo
Tulia
Happy High
Permit Granted For New Home In City Listings
Allen Dawson received a 6000 building permit for a brick veneer residence at 2904 Polk Street issued yesterday by city building inspector Wallace Hazlewood. Wayne Sawyers is the contractor. William Peterson obtained a 3000 permit for a residence at 803 Mississippi Street for a frame structure. A. M. Reese had a 4500 permit for a residence at 3405 Washington Street with Sam Redman as contractor.
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Allen Dawson
Polk Street
Wallace Hazlewood
Wayne Sawyers
William Peterson
Mississippi Street
A. M. Reese
Washington Street
Sam Redman
Federal Employees Union to Convene Local Meeting Tonight
The regular meeting of Local No. 420 of the National Federation of Federal Employees will be held this evening at 8 o'clock at the Elks Club. All members are urged to attend and to bring a non member guest.
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National Federation of Federal Employes
Elks Club
P G A qualifying scores and 136 ties record
Frank Moore tied the PGA qualifying record with a 136 at Shawnee on the Delaware after two days of play. Harry Cooper led with a 67 while Moore jumped to medalist honors. Pittsburgh fans watched the Pirates close in on the National League lead as the Giants sheltered from rain in their hotel lobby.
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Frank Moore
Terry Moore
St. Looey Cardinals
Fred Morrison
Hill Crest Country Club
Los Angeles
Harry Cooper
Pittsburgh
New York
Pirates
Giants
Pie Traynor
Today’s Probable Pitchers Preview Across Leagues
United Press lists todays probable starters for both leagues. Cleveland faces Washington with Whitehill projected opposite Chase while Stratton meets Nelson in Philadelphia. Kennedy starts for Detroit at Boston as Walkup and Hildebrand duel Ruffing and Chandler. Klinger and Carleton headline Pittsburgh at Chicago while Schumacher quarters New York at Brooklyn and Derringer confronts Warneke in Cincinnati at St Louis.
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United Press
Cleveland
Whitehill
Washington
Chase
Chicago
Stratton
Philadelphia
Nelson
Detroit
Kennedy
Boston
Museum
St. Louis
Hildebrand
New York
Ruffing
Chandler
Pittsburgh
Klinger
Carleton
Schumacher
Brooklyn
Posedel
Cincinnati
Derringer
Warneke
Queen of the Car Hops Starts Hollywood Career
Dorothy Wright known as Queen of the Car Hops won a city contest and landed a movie job at Paramount Studio. She will act as a peasant girl in a rose festival scene for the Big Crosby picture Paris Honeymoon. She was selected near the USC campus where she serves diners in cars.
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Dorothy Wright
Miss Wright
University of Southern California
Paramount Studio
Big Crosby
Paris
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Tris Speaker
Joe di Slaggio
Jimy Sheckard
George Burns
Ty Cobb
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Taylor
Brition
Charlie Meeker
Fox Movietone News
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Liquids
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Kellogg All-American Committee
Howard Clark Building
Jil
Theyright
Fiames
Kelloggs
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