Pedigo Poised For Title Shot In Amarillo Clash
Pedigo and Fox Reynolds near a title showdown with Reynolds defending his crown. Pedigo trains hard, claiming top form and readiness for the Metro Park bout while Reynolds plans Amarillo late today. Preliminaries feature Sheik Marallah vs Pancho Vitella and Rob Roy vs Chief Little Wolf as tickets sell fast.
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Pedigo
Globe
Smith
Sheik Marallah
Metro Park
Sheik
Reynolds
Dutch Mantell
Pancho Vitella
Amarilo
Pancho
America
Alfred Mantell
Vitella
Rob Roy
Arizona
Little Wolf
Bob
City
Polk
City Drug
Jack Reynolds
Welters
Panhandle
Athletes Arrive for Final Grind to 1932 Olympic Games
Los Angeles reports a growing Olympic hopeful crowd as 62 newcomers join yesterday’s 133, nearing 1,000 athletes for the Tenth Olympiad. Notables include Norway’s five entrants, Argentines, and Stella Walsh amid eligibility questions. Hoover withdraws. Curtis to open and oversee opening ceremony with Roosevelt and Garner expected to attend.
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Los Angeles
Norway
United States
O. Sunde
Amsterdam
Halmar Johannesen
Stella Walsh
New York
Olympic Committee
Hoover
Curtis
Roosevelt
Garner
Texas League leaders lead hitters and pitchers
Medwick of Houston tops batting with 149 hits and .400 average. Fox of Beaumont leads runs with 91 and Peel of Houston bags 33 doubles. Greenberg of Beaumont hits 22 homers while Murray of Dallas tops pitching with 16 wins and 18 complete games. Other stats include Thormahlen 115 strikeouts and Easterling 87 RBIs.
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Associated Press
Medwick
Houston
Washington
Tyler
Fox
Beaumont
Peel
Fort Worth
Co’mer
Hamlin
Medwik
Stebbins
Hooks
Greenberg
Easterling
Tauby
Pickrel
Murray
Dallas
Thormahlen
Galveston
Conlan
Longview
Ruth Idle as Gehrig, Simmons Spark Athletics
Babe Ruth was idle while Lou Gehrig went hitless in four at bats. Al Simmons had two singles driving in five runs in eight plate appearances. Bill Terry went four without a hit and Hack Wilson collected a single in three at bats for one run.
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United Press
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
al Simmons
Bill Terry
Hack Wilson
Frankie F Petrolie Beats Battalino In New York Bout
Frankie F Petrolie of New York outpointed Hartford’s Christopher Bat Battalino in a ten round fight. In Newport Kentucky Joey Bosak of Chicago outpointed Art Schultz of Covington in ten rounds. Young Helms of Thomaston Georgia defeated Pete Leno of Cincinnati in six rounds.
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Associated Press
New York
Frankie F Petrolie
Christopher
Bat) Battalino
Hartford
Conn
Newport
Joey Bosak
Chicago
Art Schultz
Covington
Young Helms
Thomaston
Pete Leno
Cincinnati
Druggist Introduces New Multi Ingredient Headache Remedy
A North Carolina pharmacist developed a blend of several ingredients to relieve most headaches in minutes. Sold as B. C. at 10c and 25c, it targets headaches from various causes and provides three minute relief for violent headaches. Not for calming nervous distress without opiates or habit forming drugs.
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North Carolina
B. C
New Spur Opening Deters Trip To Jones Beach
Henry McLemore recalls a detour to Jones Beach for an Olympic attempt as a spur ribbon opening disrupts traffic and reveals Lt. Governor Herbert Lehman snipping a blue ribbon to inaugurate a new spur.
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Herbert Lehman
Didrikson Claims Raw Deal In AAU Meet
Dallas supporters say Mildred Babe Didrikson faced undue strain at the National AAU track meet. She entered eight of ten events, ran multiple heats without rest, and missed wins in the discus throw and 100 meters after exhausting rounds. Col. M. J. McCombs noted the possible bias.
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Dallas
Mildred
Babe) Didrikson
Texas
Col. M. J. McCombs
Didrikson
Chicago
Miss Didrikson
McCombs
Athletes Look to Blankets at Olympic Village Heat
Athletes arriving at the Olympic village seek extra blankets as heat concerns rise. With 700 plus competitors and 49 nations already present, the village population soars as teams move in. the village hospital reports mainly minor injuries and growing activity.
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Los Angeles
Olympic Village
France
Finland
Sweden
Poland
Amarillo College Opens Registrations for Summer Semester
Registrations for the second summer semester at Amarillo College may be made until Saturday as announced by Dean J. F. Mead. More than 50 students were enrolled late yesterday. The semester will use five six day weeks rather than six five day weeks.
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Amarillo College
J. F. Mead
Opening pitch for a new driving sport idea
The speaker promotes a new pastime: sit in a car seat, close the eyes, and rest. They compare it to the sensory experience of smoking corn silks. They dedicate this concept to the reader and to the Olympic committee, free of charge with no cost to tax.
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Henry McLemore
United Press
New York
Jones Beach
Olympic Committee
Stars' 3 Starters Put Up Big Numbers In Double Win
Roger Cramer collected eight hits and scored six times as Athletics swept St Louis. Wes Ferrell blanked the Red Sox with four hits for Cleveland. Ray Hayworth drove in two runs and scored once for Detroit in a 3 2 victory over Washington. Ed Brandt shut out Cincinnati 2 0 for Boston Braves. Phil Collins tripled in the first inning to help Philadelphia edge Pittsburgh 6 5. Kiki Cuyler drove in three for Chicago Cubs to down the New York Giants. Wool sale ends line reads from Tennessee sheep growers pool sale totals this year.
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Associated Press
Roger Cramer
Athletics
St. Louis
Wes Ferrell
Indians
Boston Red Sox
Ray Hayworth
Tigers
Washington
Ed Brandt
Braves
Cincinnati
Phil Collins
Phils
Pirates
Kiki Cuyler
Cubs
Giants
Dallas Steers Keep Pennant Chase With 9 3 Victory
Manager Happ Morse celebrates as Dallas Steers win their eighth straight, beating Beaumont 9 to 3 to extend their lead over the Exports. George Murray and Linwood Rowe duel on the mound, but Dallas capitalizes in the first inning and cruise past. Other Texas League results include Longview over Houston 4 2 and Galveston 10 Tyler 3 with eighth and ninth inning scoring.
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Associated Press
Happ Morse
Dallas Steers
Beaumont
Steers
George Murray
Dallas
Linwood
Rowe
Hornsby Hands Off NL Tilt To Youngsters Inan Echoed Valedictory
Rogers Hornsby, after hints of retirement, shifts responsibility for the National League race to a rising group as Stan ley Hack returns and Bill Jurges remains sidelined. The Cubs battle the Giants 5 4 as Pittsburgh and others jockey in pennant chase with several scores. Ed Brandt shines for Boston in a 2 0 win over Cincinnati while St Louis beats Brooklyn 5 3. Yankees sweep Chicago 6 3 behind Lefty Gomez. Washington loses on Rice Day. Cleveland blanks Boston 7 0. Philadelphia wins twice over St Louis 9 8 and 16 6.
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Rogers Hornsby
Rajah
Stanley Hack
Bill Jurges
Chicago
Cubs
Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Phillies
Bill Swift
Pirates
Ed Brandt
Boston
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Dazzy Vance
Brooklyn
Yankees
Chicago Sox
Lefty Gomez
Washington
Detroit
Wes Ferrell
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Olympic box fighters begin trials tonight
The United States amateur boxers gather in San Francisco for opening trials to form America’s Olympic team. Texas will have one competitor. Bouts are three rounds to a decision with preliminaries tonight and tomorrow and finals Saturday.
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San Francisco
United States
America
Texas
IPACERS Major League Leaders Trimmed for Readability
IPACERS lists National and American League leaders by batting and pitching. Notable names include P Waner Pirates, Hurst Phillies, Klein Phillies, Foxx Athletics, Ruth Yankees, and Gomez Yankees, with top figures in batting hits home runs runs and pitching wins losses.
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Associated Press
P. Waner
Pirates
Hurst
Phillies
Klein
Terry
Giants
P. Wanerates
Worthington
Braves
Herman
Reds
Ott
Dodgers
Picnngowneene
Warneke
Cubs
Foxx
Athletics
Walker
Tigers
Simmons
Sim
Cee Athletics
Orter
Indians
Porter
Indiang
Johnson
Red Sox
Myer
Senators
Lazveri
Yankees
Ruth
Chapman
Gomez
Allen
Semi Finals Start in Coleman Golf Meet
Dick Nauts of Houston beat Bill Gray 2 up to reach the semis while Gordon Young of Dallas defeated Jack Laxson of Brownwood 6 and 5. Max Clark of Fort Worth stunned 5 J Barnett of Eastland 2 up, and Bill Barton of Mercedes won 6 and 4 over Bob Byrnes of Abilene.
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Coleman
Dick Nauts
Houston
Bill Barton
Mercedes
Gordon Young
Dallas
Max Clark
Fort Worth
Three Kids Vie For Public Links Crown At Shawnee Park
In Louisville on July 20 Charles Ferrara of San Francisco the 194? public links champion faces a strong challenge from four rivals led by Ralph Lacey of Little Rock Ralph Strafaci of Brooklyn Joe Coria of St Paul and Joe Nicholls of Long Beach among 203 entrants testing Ferrara at Shawnee Park with 71s and par totals close behind.
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Louisville
Charles Ferrara
San Francisco
Shawnee Park
Ferrara
Ralph Lacey
Little Rock
Arkansas
Ralph Strafaci
Brooklyn
Joe Coria
St. Paul
Joe Nicholls
Long Beach
Calif
Ferrera
Legion Auxiliary Envoy Group Receives Convention Instructions
Delegates from Hanson Post Auxiliary were given instructions for the state convention to be held in Corpus Christi on August 1 to 3. The meeting at the Legion Home covered proposed revisions to the state Legion constitution and related activities.
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Hanson Post Auxiliary
Strangler Lewis and Browning win strong bouts in New York and Portland
New York saw Ed Strangler Lewis defeating Sandor Szabo in 21 minutes 4 seconds while Sid Westrich beat Tiny Roebuck in 22 minutes 4 seconds. In Portland Maine Jim Browning won over Fred Lemar in 14 minutes 40 seconds.
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Associated Press
New York
Ed Strangler Lewis
Los Angeles
Sandor Szabo
Hungary
Sid Westrich
Tiny Roebuck
Oklahoma
Portland
Jim Browning
Fred Lemar
Syracuse
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Jack
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Gayle Talbot
Olympic
Collum Medicine Company
Atlanta
Ual Attention
Gillette Safety Razor
Massachusetts
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Legion Auxiliary
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Rer
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