Abilene Youth Is Champion Of Western Golf
Dennis Lavender, 19, of Abilene, wins the 1928 West Texas Golf Association title at Mineral Wells Country Club. He defeats Bob Scott Colorado 9 and 8 in a 36 hole final, finishing with a 70 to Scott's 74. Lavender led early and built a commanding afternoon margin with precise iron play and six birdies.
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Bob Scott Colorado
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Amarillo Broncos face Oklahoma City Indians with changes
Wiley released, Connelly suspended for broken ankle and Middleton cut. Sled Allen as player manager, new left hand pitcher Jim Ward from San Antonio joins the roster. Ward will report in 3 to 4 days as Earl Caldwell cannot report. Allen will start against Oklahoma City, game features strong fielding by Black and a batting surge from the Indians.
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Jim Ward
San Antonio Club
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Ripperton
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Ernoon
Oklahoma City
Carroway
Morgan
Lefty Black
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Black
Leeds
Wally Nufer
Okla
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Saltzgavesy
Genetres
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Moore
Huffman
Pullins
Carroll
Oteatt Connelly
Wright
Mondine
Eckhardt
WMG
Naccucscinnvouts
Saltegaver
Clayton
Johnson
Demons Acquire Rose to Boost Des Moines Team
DES MOINES IOWA June 1 In an effort to bolster his club President E Lee Keyser of the Des Moines Western League team yesterday obtained Edward Rose a hard hitting outfielder from the Mission club of the Pacific coast team.
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Iowa
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Edward Rose
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Pacific Coast
Diamond Dope Baseball Schedules and Results Across Leagues
District play lists Western and American leagues with Oklahoma City at Amarillo and Wichita at Tulsa. National League matchups include St. Louis at Philadelphia and Chicago at Pittsburgh. Yesterday’s scores feature Oklahoma City 11 Amarillo 9 and Beaumont 6 Fort Worth 14 Houston 10 among Pacific Coast League games San Francisco 5 Portland 6 Oakland 7.
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Texas
Wachtel Extends Winning Streak in Texas League Action
Wachtel claimed his eighth consecutive win as Fort Worth Panthers pounded Beaumont for 16 hits in a 14 to 0 victory. Houston Buffs stayed atop the standings by beating Wichita Falls 10 to 5 with Barnes and Selph homering, while Sears drove in three with a bases loaded double for Shreveport in a 6 to 4 win over San Antonio. Dallas Steers edged Waco Cubs 7 to 6 in ten innings, with O’Brien driving Kohlbecker home for the deciding run.
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Pyle Delays Cross Country Payout For 26 Hour Relay
Promoter C C Pyle vows to have 48500 in cash for ten cross country winners and faces bankruptcy rumors as 26 hour relay races begin at Madison Square Garden tonight. Ten teams of forty top runners start at 9 p m and run until 11 p m Saturday amid payment questions and a showy endurance event. Cork Ireland seeks to collect unpaid taxes totaling about half a million dollars.
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Tex Rickard
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Home Run Club figures and season totals
Ruth of the Yankees leads the home run club with 19 homers followed by Gehrig with 10 and Hauser of the Athletics with 9. Todt of the Red Sox has 7, Bissionette of the Robins 8, L Wilson of the Cubs 9, Bottomley of the Cardinals 7 and other players with 1 to 1 homer. The list notes yesterday’s results with Ruth and Durst of the Yankees each hitting one, plus additional homers by McCurdy Clancy Manion Schulte Sisler and Smith. League totals show 803 homers for the season split between National and American leagues.
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