Amarillo golfer Bill Jenkins adds another cup to his growing trophies
Burly Bill Jenkins, a heavy-handed player, won the Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association first eight championships with a 6 and 5 victory over Perry Jackson. He already holds the Wolflin Open trophy andrecent wins include the Wolf lin event and a near-par performance at the Ross Rogers Municipal course.
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Bill Jenkins
Amarillo Municipal Golfers Association
Perry Jackson
Jenkins
Besidde
W. D. Henson
John Munno
Henson
Jackson
Carl Culwell
Jim Payne
H. C. Pestor
Brothers Reunite Across States After Long Separation
Kendallville Indiana reports P B and W J Holcomb brothers from El Campo Texas and Kendallville finally meet in Kendallville on a travel stop. The long awaited reunion follows decades apart and missed chances as one brother left home before the other was born.
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Kendallville
Ind
P. B
W. J. Holcomb
el Campo
Tex
Boxing Commission Criticized Over Jenkins Fight Fallout
Henry McLemore laments New York State Boxing Commission actions after Lew Jenkins’ poor form against Henry Armstrong at the Polo Grounds. He questions training checks, privatized bandage deals, and delays in ruling on hand wraps, urging stronger public protection.
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Lew Jenkins
Henry Armstrong
New York State Athletic Commission
Skinner
Henry McLemore
New York
New York State Boxing Commission
Commission
Phelan
Polo Grounds
Jenkins
Armstrong
Lew
Weill
Brown
Wear
Hymie Caplan
Katie
Mike Jacobs
Boxing Commission
All-Star Hurlers Get Workout Ahead of Dream Game
North team sent three of its four pitchers into regular action as the WTNM League prepares for Saturday night’s dream game against the South. Lefty Dilbeck of Pampa and Clem Hausman of Borger matched in a duel with Dilbeck earning the win, his 16th victory against four losses, though both left early.
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Jerry Malin
Lefty Dilbeck
Pampa
Clem Hausman
Borger
Dilbeck
Hausman
Maverick Club's Own Column Recaps Local Baseball Actions
In Clovis, Crider of the Gold Sox lost 9 to 4 to Wild Bill Terry as Pioneer hitters included a homer a triple and three doubles. Odessa blanked 4 to 0 by Lamesa, and Lubbock’s Hubbers beat Midland 5 to 3 with Gorski earning the win after joining from the White Sox system. Maverick Club notes update on All-Star buzz and forthcoming Amarillo All-Star game events.
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West Tenxas
Clovis
Crider and
Broeker
Terry
Borger
Dilbeck
Vannoy
Ross
Hausman
Tinsle
Potocar
Pet
Bhewe Price
Une
Abbor
Warver
Orienna
Lubbock
Kid Crider
Gold Sox
Crider
Wild Bill Terry
Texas
East Texas
Willard Ramsdhell
Odessa
Lamesa Lobos
Force
Midland Cowboys
Gorski
White Sox
Kaboodle
Amarillo
Sox
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Seco
Duarte
Altenbure
B. Altenburg
Fulenwider
Cf Sanders
Ib D'Antonio
Brocker
Dorman
Pa An Ney Onli
Poa Smith
Steiner
Quillan
Wagner
Stene
Adkins
Smyly
Schmidt
Terry Np
Crider Ee Amarillo
Stone
E. Altenburg
Sanders
Wargner
Antonio
Levin
Meyers
Candy money buys bonds in Winnipeg schools
Winnipeg children turn candy and picture shows into War Savings stamps. About 36,000 students in 54 schools have purchased $2,800 in War Savings stamps already.
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Winnipeg, Man
U.P
Winnipeg
Roundup notes on fighters and sports odds in New York
The column cites Lew Jenkins Arm strength doubts and Max Baer versus Galento predictions, with Johnny Ray’s wager on weights for Pastor fight, plus Arm strong and Jenkins careers. It also notes Autumn training for the Giants and Dodgers possible World Series games at Yankee Stadium.
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Eddif
Brietz
New York
Manassa
Maxie Baer
Galento
Armstrong
Jenkins
Johnny Ray
Billy Conn
Dodgers
Yankee Stadium
Yankee Scouts Dig Up Past
Yankee scouts continue chasing talent as a three day Yankee Stadium school draws 110 hopefuls. The program recalls past finds like Rizzuto and Foxx, while Newark sessions behind locked gates aim to watch sandlot players, with scouts wary of losing a big leaguer to rival teams.
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Harry Grayson
NEA
Yankees
Yankee Stadium
Phil Rizzuto
Kansas City
Newark
Paul Kritchell
Kansas City College
Gowdy
McGraw
Henry Greenberg
Bill Terry
Frank McCormick
Terry
Buddy Lewis
Pie Traynor
Braves
Yankee
Professor Kritchell
Roberts and Olver Upset Dalby Motor Freight 11 to 4
Roberts and Olver Lumbermen defeated Dalby Motor Freight 11 to 4 in a Jaycee Softball League game. Wayne Gatlin hit two home runs, while Dudley Underwood homered for Dalby. Max O'Brien pitched in both games, helping Roberts-Olver and the Elks.
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Roberts and Olver
Dalby Motor Freight
Jaycee
Roberts and Olver Lumbermen
Wayne Gatlin
Dudley
Civic League
O'Brien
Elks
Lions
Clyde Blackwell
Kiwanians
San Jacinto Kiwanians
ABC
Magnolia Nk
Roberta Olver
Boss Y Peneged Ce Sdaaswe
Texaco Ss
Amarillo National Bank
Yellow Cab
Orl
Streetcar worker injured by own vehicle collision
Boston report states street car motorman Joseph J. Casey was hospitalized after alighting to adjust a hand switch and was struck by his own car as it rolled ahead on the tracks.
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Boston
U.P
Joseph J. Casey
Texas Alleys Sweep Manns Bread in 35-Pin Victory
Texas Alleys Ferndale Motor Co of Borger defeated Manns Bread 2 567 to 2 532 in a three game inter city match at Louies Alleys. Fred Grimes had the high series with 550. Claire Mann and Ted Pearson won weekly doubles handicap with 889. Herb Pestor 223 in game two with Faye Dyer and Pearl Gaddie 222 with Arnold Gaddie were noted singles scores.
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Ferndale Motor Company
Borger
Louie’s
Borger Boys
Mann
Fred Grimes
Claire Mann
Ted Pearson
Herb Pestor
Faye Dyer
Pearl Gaddie
Arnold Gaddie
Texas
United Press
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Ant'nio
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Shreport
Donaldson
Tulsa
Peel
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Wyrostek
Houston
Murraugh
York
Short
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Easterling
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Bell
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Cullop
Stephens
Jorgensen
Caren
Fort Worth
Kolloway
Newlin
Muncrief
Uhle
Pollet
San
Paul Twigs Twigg
Aliabach
Ana Ayy
Barry Seer
D Johnson
Hobson
C Johnson
Tyr
Hudson
Isa
McReynolds
Texaco league opens with Skychiefs and Firechiefs wins
Four team Texaco Petroleum league action at Texas Alleys saw the Skychiefs take two of three from the Indians and the Firechiefs win two of three against These Chiefs Rolling. Barry’s 638 series included a 249 high game, while box scores list Terenas Teague and Mayfield among others. A separate note recalls that egret plume hunting nearly wiped out the bird in the early 1900s, with bans now in place but poaching continues.
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Texaco Petroleum
Plor
Texas Alleys
Indians
Barry
Bo-Bo Newsom Reinvigorates Tigers With World Series Hopes
Louis Norman known as Bo-Bo Newsom sparks Detroit Tigers to 12 straight wins, lifting Michigan baseball fever. The eccentric pitcher, paid about $20,000, has a history of rooming rabbits and constant experimentation on the mound, drawing praise from teammates and fans.
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Bo-Bo
Louis Norman
Newsom
Michigan
Buck
Lakeland
Fla
St. Louis
Washington
Boston
Chicago
Albany
Little Rock
Wilmington
Macon
Jersey City
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Brooklyn
Walter O. Briggs
Tiger
Briggs
Miami
Rudolf York
Tigers
Chet Laabs
Bob Harris
George Gill
Roxie Lawson
Vernon Kennedy
Mark Christman
Red Kress
Beau Bell
James Walkup
En-Bo
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