Spudders Rally Past Shippers 3 Hits Lift Victory
Wichita Falls Spudders beat Beaumont 3 2 in a pitching duel as Luke Hamlin yielded three hits and Hamlin walked five while Fred Vincent allowed nine Beaumont hits. The win lifts Wichita Falls into fourth place in the Texas League standings as Fort Worth and Dallas games shuffled positions.
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Bill Parker
Associated Press
Carl Williams
Wichita Falls
Spudders
Fort Worth
Dallas Steers
Beaumont
Luke Hamlin
Fred Vincent
Hamlin
Fuss
Vincent
Houston Buffaloes
Fort Worth Cats
Jerome
Dizzy
Dean
George Washington Payne
Dick Whitworth
Houston
Steers
Galveston
George Murray
Husky
Hansen
Buccaneers
Shreveport
San Antonio
Bill Harris
Galveston Buccaneers
Cats
Burke Claims U S Open Title In Inverness Playoff
Bill Burke wins the United States Open after a dramatic playoff with George Van Elm at Inverness. Burke, favored for his iron play and composure, overcomes a wilder tee game and schedules his shots with a steady short game to secure victory. Von Elm fights hard but errors on the greens cost him.
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Bill Burke
United States
George van Elm
Inverness
Burke
von Elm
Bill
Iverness
Scioto
Texas League Leaders: 1929 statistics recap
Associated Press tally lists top players by category in the Texas League. Notable figures include Stanton with 147 hits and 36 stolen bases, White leading runs and triples, Medwick driving in 72, and Dean with 19 wins and 178 strikeouts.
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White
Beaumont
Medwick
Houston
Ruth Recoups $120 Loss As Cooke Loses
New York July 22 Babe Ruth recouped a $120 betting loss after a race between Chapman and Dusty Cooke at the stadium. Spectators backed Cooke but Chapman won easily. Ruth tallied his bets to break even as Cooke, out of form, drew the loss while others lamented their picks.
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New York
Ben Chapman
Yan Speed Merchant
Babe Ruth
New York Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Myril Hoag
Sam Byrd
Hoag
Byrd
Henry Johnson
Lyn Lary
Chad Kimsey
Browns
Lou Gehrig
Kimsey
Chapman
Dusty Cooke
Yankee
Cooke
Betty Robinson May Run in Olympic Play
Betty Robinson may compete in the 1932 Olympic Games to defend her sprint title. After a plane crash last month at Northwestern University she faces a lengthy recovery, but doctors expect her to walk and run again within a year with no lasting impairment.
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Betty Robinson
Chicago
Northwestern University
Betty
Harry Robinson
Danciger Oil Firm Faces 25000 Suit
J. B. Harris sues the Danciger Oil and Refining Company and Joseph Danciger in the 108th civil district court at Amarillo for 25000. Harris alleges he contracted to use his efforts to settle business matters and has performed those services dating back to December 1929.
Burke poised to boost fortunes after open championship win
Burke will gain a tidy sum from the victory, more modest than Von Elm’s potential haul. The win positions him for exhibition matches with Von Elm that could draw large crowds and boost his earnings as a respected pro and teacher.
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Burke
von Elm
Bill
Whitworth Beats Houston on Dean's 7 Strikeouts
Dean earns the win for 7 inning start with 11 strikeouts and 2 walks. Whitworth issues 2 wild pitches and leaves Houston with 7 runs and 4 hits.
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Whitworth
Dean
Whitworth TV
Houston
Nurito offers relief from rheumatic pains advertised
A doctor’s prescription Nurito claims to relieve rheumatism neuritis lumbago neuralgia and other pains. It guarantees results within three doses or money back and emphasizes no narcotics or heart deterrents.
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Nurito
Open Texas League home run race after Gullic return
The Texas League home run race becomes open after Ted Gullic returns to the St Louis Browns, leaving Salters and others leading with eleven homers through July 19. Easterling, Loepp, Winegarner, and Fuss each with nine homers vie for the title, while Rich Radcliffe, Nash, and Medwich trail with eight.
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Bill Parker
Associated Press
Dallas
Wichita Falls
Ted Gullic
St. Louis Browns
Gullic
Brownies
St. Louis
Salters
Shreveport
Easterling
Beaumont
Loepp
Winegarner
Fuss
Rich Radcliff
Nash
San Antonio
Medwich
Houston
Solters
Bull Lynch to meet Wade at Tech gridiron school
Howard Lynch known as Bull, Sandstorm line coach, will join Wade at the Wade-Phelan coaching school in Lubbock next month and reunite with Wallace Wade. Their 1924 Alabama Centre duel remains a famed Southern football classic.
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Howard Lynch
Sandstorm
TECH
Bull
Howard) Lynch
Golden Sandie
Wade-Phelan
Lubbock
Wallace Wade
Wade
Alabama U
Centre College
Alabama
Centre
Crimson Tide
Fightin
Cryin
Prayin
Kernals
Lynch
Skidmore
Colonels
Rubarth
Georgia
Bo” McMillan
Centenary College
Charlie Moran
Bucknell
Assault to murder charge filed against Jack Watson
County Attorney Rhea C. Myers filed an assault with intent to kill against Jack Watson. He was bound over to await the Potter County grand jury. Watson is charged with shooting at Red Rider who was wounded in the left arm.
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Rhea C. Myers
Jack Watson
Potter County
Watson
Red Rider
Rider
Slacks Replace Plus Fours In Golf Style On Course
The author notes a fashion shift at golf events as men adopt slacks for comfort, contrasting with traditional plus fours favored by Britons and some Americans. At Scioto Country Club and Ryder Cup circles, slacks gain traction while hot weather and modern sensibilities push away from old outfits.
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Columbus
Inverness
MR. America
Johnny Farrell
Sir Walter Hagen
America
Scioto Country Club
Walter
Johnny
Woman Track Star Is Pro Says Union
Chicago track star Helen Filkey has been classed as a professional by the Amateur Athletic Union for selling medals and trophies to meets. Avery Brundage stated the rule applies to women as it does to men, barring her from the national championships in New Jersey this Saturday.
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Chicago
Helen Filkey
Amateur Athletic Union
Avery Brundage
Hartley and the Oxford bags in golf fashion
The passage recalls Rex Hartley, a 1926 English collegiate, who tried in the British amateur championship at Muirfield to popularize Oxford bags and golf pants with a yard at each leg. The idea stalled after Hartley, as slacks evolved, found them impractical, especially in wind.
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Rex Hartley
Muirfield
Oxford
Mr. Hartley
The Nautical Era Noted for Masculine Fashion Shift
A fragment discusses a recent change in masculine fashion marking a nautical influenced era. The piece hints at upheaval and style tweaks affecting attire and public image during a bygone period.
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Holman
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Carey
Pap
Seattle
Helene
Marine
Alan,z
Tron
Texas League
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Payne
Harris
Ruth
Danciger Oil Firm
Texas Loop
FIELD
Gus Moreland
Moreland
Bobby Jones
Texas Golf
Texas Golf Association
Dallas Country Club
Houston Country Club
Mineral Wells Country Club
Ranger Country Club
Abilene Country Club
Dallas Brook Hollow Country Club
Reynolds Smith
Gus
Jack Jackson
American Safety Razor Corporation
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Atlantic
Union
Gem Lake
Western Avenue
Country Club
MR. Dooley
Mutual Fire Insurance
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