First Annual Rotary Club Tourney Opens Tomorrow
New York reporters and fans debate death taxes and pennants as the Yankees beat the Indians 4 to 3 at Yankee Stadium. Rapid Robert Feller struggles while Red Ruffing and Marius Russo set up World Series plans amid seasonal chatter and mock epic framing.
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Harry Ferguson
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U.P
Honey Chile
New York Yankees
Yankee Stadium
Yankees
Cleveland
Indians
Greece
Ohio Redskins
Handicap Golf Action Starts at 2 30 PM at Amarillo Country Club
The Amos Amarillo Country Club hosts a handicap medal play golf tournament tomorrow afternoon orchestrated by Committee Chairman Gus Leftwich Sr. The event features eight club foursomes with starting times from 2 30 PM and four prizes for low net scores. Pairings and handicaps include players such as T R Cross, Dr R Barnes, J H Davies, J Francis Brown, Perry Burkes, Ed Roberts, Louis Smith, Charles Crowe, Jim Farwell, Charles McAfee, Dr J B Sanders, and Dr R P Parcells with varying handicaps.
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Amarillo Country Club
Gus Leftwich
Leftwich
T R. Cross
Dr. R. Barnes
B. Atkinson
George Vineyard
J. H. Davies
J. Francis Brown
George Hammock
Frank E. Edwards
Perry C. Burkes
Ed . Roberts
Jack Allen
Jess Rogers
Louis Smith
Charles Crowe
R. A. Young
Jess Sanders
Jim Farwell
W. C. Garret
H.C. Vincent
Jim McKnight
Magic Eye Banned From Sandlot Tilt
ST. LOUIS July 23 UP George Sisler high commissioner of semi pro baseball banned use of the magic eye radio beam in the National Sandlot Tournament at Wichita Kans Aug 15 27. The device uses vertical beams at home plate to indicate strikes and balls but Sisler says it would eliminate the plate umpire and harm the game. He also noted automatic plate dusters and microphones near the plate to broadcast conversations as worthwhile innovations in the tournament.
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ST. Louis
George Sisler
Wichita
Kans
Sisler
National Outboard Championships Set for Austin
Austin hosts the National Outboard Motorboat championships September 13 to 15 with six race classes. Jack Reed of the Austin Yacht Club announced the event and James W Mulroy of Chicago confirmed the selection by telephone. California Oklahoma Tennessee and Ohio also bid for the meet.
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Jack Reed
Astin Yacht Club Racing Committee
James W Mulroy
Chicago
National Outboard Association
California
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Ohio
Cuban Catcher Salvador Hernandez Lone Marathon Reaches
The Iron Man of Texas League Salvador Chico Hernandez, Tulsa’s Cuban catcher, has caught 80 of 96 games this season with 40 straight without relief since June 8. If Tulsa finishes all remaining games he would still miss the 161 game mark set years ago. Hernandez has drawn a $25,000 major league offer and leads in marathon catching feats alongside Jim Hegan and Sam Narron from Oklahoma City and Houston.
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Dallas
Salvador
Chico) Hernandez
Tulsa
Hernandez
Bill Cronin
Jim Hegan
Oklahoma City
Boudreau Mack Duo Bench Shakeup Hits Indians Infield
New York July 23 Roger Peckinpaugh manager of the Cleveland Indians announced a shakeup to end a team slump Ray Mack will be benched with Oscar Grimes moving to second Hal Trosky shifting to first in the infield.
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Roger Peckinpaugh
Cleveland Indians
Ray Mack
Lou Boudreau-Mack
Tribe
Oscar Grimes
Hal Trosky
DiMaggio Streak Ends as Yankees Rally to Lead
Column traces Joe DiMaggio’s 56 game hitting streak ending at Chicago. It notes his vast . across 62 games behind to seven in front, with 14 home runs 16 doubles and 56 singles for 158 bases, and references Henrich’s sacrifice that kept the streak alive. Mentions Brooklyn Dodgers Yankee Stadium dispute and All Star game highlights.
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Dodgers
Yank Stadium
Tom Henrich
Joe
Henrich
DiMaggio
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Arky Vaughan
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Frankie Frisch
Alf Anderson
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Frisch
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Hugh Mulcahy
Bernie Bierman
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Boston
Babe Ruth
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White Sox
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Tack Letters
The note discusses garage apartment rent to enable home tutoring for school children. It mentions J. M. Cline of Amarillo with general delivery.
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J. M. Cline
General Delivery
Amarillo
J. M. Gates
Southerns Claim All-Star Series Victory in Lubbock
In Lubbock on July 23 the Southern All-Stars defeated the Northerns 9-0 in the West Texas New Mexico League fans' selection game. Lucas of Wichita Falls pitched four innings of one run and one hit, helping put the South ahead two games to one. Hayden Greer of Big Spring earned the game trophy with two home runs and flawless fielding. Grover Seitz and Jodie Tate led the two squads as managers.
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Castino
McPartland
Rollins
Lucas
Whelchel
Ramsdell
Thompson
Owland
Capps
Ethridge
Harmon To Broadcast Michigan Games From WJR
Detroit July 23. Tom Harmon signed as sports director of WJR CBS affiliate to broadcast Michigan football games next season. He will announce eight home and away games starting with his alma mater’s schedule, while pursuing a film project about his career in Hollywood.
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U.P
Tom Harmon
Michigan
Harmon
Hollywood
WJR
CBS
Open Champion Wood Teams With Brother In Lake Placid Exhibition
National Open champion Craig Wood returns to Lake Placid New York to team with his brother Scott in an exhibition golf match. Wood has reportedly pocketed about five thousand dollars since last month’s win in Fort Worth. Other items note Turkey Thompson versus Bob Pastor in Los Angeles and Tony Zale challenging Ossie Harris in Chicago. Aluminum collectors visiting Ebbetts Field prompted by Frankie Frisch, while Ray Blades draws heat from Southern Association managers. Judge Landis misadventures at the all star dinner mirror lighthearted foreign matter. Joe Louis Buddy Baer film deals top ten thousand dollar bids, with box office expected near three hundred thousand dollars.
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Special News Service
Craig Wood
Lake Placid
N. Y
Scott
Craig
Fort Worth
Turkey Thompson
Bob Pastor
Los Angeles
Tony Zale
Ossie Harris
Chicago
Ebbet’s Field
Frankie Frisch
Southern Association
Ray Blades
New Orleans
Atlanta
Landis
Burt Shotten
Columbus
Mike Jacobs
Joe Louis
Buddy Baer
Conn-Louis Pictures
Local Church Softball Opens Postseason Play Friday
Amarillo paper reports post season within the Church Softball League with six teams in playoff action starting Thursday. San Jacinto Baptist faces Polk Street Methodist Men. Nazarines meet Central Presbyterian. Polk Street Methodist Boys clash First Christian Men. format requires two losses to eliminate, with games across San Jacinto, Amarillo College, and Sam Houston fields leading to a July finish.
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Polk Street Methodist
San Jacinto
Nazarines
Central Presbyterian
Amarillo College
Polk Street Methodist Boys
Sam Houston
San Jacinto Methodist
Help Wanted Classified Notice From A Reader
A reader seeks housekeeping, laundry, cafe experience and child care work. Includes contact signals and a mail address 314 North Polk Apartment 4 and names Reynolds Gardner and Mrs T R with North West Third Avenue address. The missive notes willingness to work by day or week and asks for any available position in general house work and cooking.
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T. R
North West
Third Avenue
Akron skeet queen Pati Laursen defends crown in Indy
AP features Patric ia Laursen of Akron Ohio who has held the national women's skeet title for three years since age 17. She travels to Capitol City Gun Club in Indianapolis to defend her crown against two challengers Mrs M L Smythe of Aurora Illinois and Miss Diana Bolling of Greenwich Connecticut. Smythe recently won the Great Eastern championship and holds all long run women's skeet records. Bolling previously excelled as an archery champion before turning to skeet.
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Particia
Diana
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