Weather Lets Jaycees Play Proceed Again
Jaycee Softball League action resumed after rain and wet grounds halted four games. Air-Speed beat Panhandle Laundry 6 to 4 with three runs in the first and fourth innings. Taylor's Market defeated Borden's 7 to 3 with two runs in the fifth and a fourth inning rally.
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Panhandle Laundry
Taylor's Market
Borden
Panhandle
Gatlin and Dalton
Stockton and Kelly
Borden's
Shock and
Blanton
Maxwell and Verplank
Beaumont Near Lead as Exporters Farm Texas League Hopes
The Beaum on Exporters close in on the Texas League lead behind Dizzy Trout as Dallas beats Tulsa 12 3 and Beaumont edges Shreveport 4 1. Fort Worth defeats Oklahoma City 7 4 while Houston tops Shreveport 14 6 and San Antonio loses to Beaumont 4 1. Joe Mowry moves into second in league batting at .350.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Oklahoma City
Fort Worth
Tulsa
Beaumont
Shreveport
San Antonio
Houston
Dizzy Trout
Trout
Herd
Fort Worth Cats
Boxing Card Highlights From New York and New Haven
United Press reports Saverio Turiello outpointed Harold Brown and Joe de Jesus defeated Dave Pastoy in Philadelphia style notes. Steve Carr outpointed George Fitch, Wally Banda stopped Ken Perry, Gus Lesne vich out pointed Buddy Ryan, and Lou Limbardi kayoed Jimmy Williams in regional bouts. The piece notes a demographic figure: about 400000 black residents in New York City.
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United Press
New York
Saverio Turiello
Italy
Harold Brown
Chicago
Joe de Jesus
Puerto Rico
Dave Pastoy
New Haven
Conn
Steve Carr
Meriden
George Fitch
Wally Banda
New Britain
Ken Perry
Waterbury
West New York
Gus Lesnevich
Cliffside Park
N. J
Buddy Ryan
Roselle Park
Lou Limbardi
Jersey City
Amarillo Plans Amateur Baseball varsity at Tri-State Fairgrounds
About 25 hopeful players gathered at the Tri-State Fairgrounds for the first meeting of Amarillo’s baseball school project. Local businessmen backed the effort, volunteers and coaches include former college players and local enthusiasts, with daily practice set for 5 30 at the fairgrounds as teams form to compete with other area amateurs.
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Amarillo
Tri-State Fairgrounds
Tri-State Fair Grounds
B A E and Soil Conservation Postponed in League Play
The Federal League standings show Soil Conservation at 28 wins, 17 losses with 622 percentage. Tonight's games feature Badger Herring against Western Auto Store, Panhandle Sign Co against John's Cafe, and Globe Tailors facing Ross Shoe Shop.
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Soil Conservation
W. Il. Pét. Soil Conservation
Psoabuty
Farm Security
Badger-Herring
Western Auto Store
Panhandle Sign Co
John's Cafe
Globe Tailors
Ross Shoe Shop
Armstrong Fattened for Ross Fight and Baseball Notes
New York sports roundup notes Henry Armstrong’s prefight regimen and a variety of baseball items. Rudy York took a day off to study left field at Yankee Stadium while Bill Terry pursues new infielders and Burgess Whitehead’s season is in jeopardy. Colonel Ruppert is reported sick and referee Arthur Donovan comments on a rough punch incident.
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Rudy York
Tigers
Yankee Stadium
York
Bill Terry
Tony Cuccinello
The
Bees
Alex Kampouris
Reds
Burgess Whitehead
Armstrong Shadow
Ross
Colonel Ruppert
Yanks
Arthur Donovan
Donovan
Barney
Phelan
William Walker
National Open Champs Are Scarce
The article notes that about fifteen top Americans have never won a National Open, despite stars like Horton Smith Harry Cooper Henry Picard Johnny Revolta Byron Nelson Sammy Snead Jimmy Thomson Mac Smith Lawson Little Ed Dudley Paul Runyan Jimmy Hines Vic Ghezzi and Ky Laffoon contending. It reviews past open drama and stresses the Open’s extreme difficulty and prestige as the sport’s toughest test.
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North American Newspaper Alliance
Horton Smith
Harry Cooper
Henry Picard
Johnny Revolta
Byron Nelson
Sammy Snead
Jimmy Thomson
Mac Smith
Lawson Little
Ed Dudley
Paul Runyan
Jimmy Hines
Vic Ghezzi
Ky Laffoon
St. Paul
New Orleans
Missouri
Keen
Oakland
Tommy Armour
Cooper
Baltusrol
Tony Manero
Harry
Silver Fox
Olympia Fields
Bob Jones
Johnny Farrell
Winged Foot
Bob
al Espinosa
Ray Billows
Gene Sarazen
Fresh Meadow
Manero
Baltushol
Ralph Guldahl
Denver
Walter Hagen
Walter
Louis
Schmeling
Qualifying Rounds Open In Beaumont Golf Tournament
Qualifying rounds began at Beaumont Country Club for the first invitation golf event. Local standout Bobby Riegel of Beaumont, recently named state amateur champion, headlines the field as play commences.
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Beaumont
Beaumont Country Club
Bobby Riegel
Round period echoes in Tuesday night bout
The report notes Armstrong’s round period in the Tuesday night fight. Ross began to show effects as early as the third round. Not one of the three ring officials gave the Negro fewer than ten rounds.
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Armstrong
Ross
Foursomes Set For Walker Cup Scotch Course Play
United States and Great Britain announce foursome pairings for the tenth Walker Cup matches at St Andrews. Teams include Fischer and Kocsis vs Bentley and Bruen, Goodman and Ward vs Peters and Thomson, Yates and Billows vs Kyle and Stowe, Reynolds Smith and Haas vs Pennink and Crawley. Winds hindered practice.
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ST. Andrews
Scotland
United States
Great Britain
Francis Ouimet
John Beck
Johnny Fischer
Cincinnati
Charles
Chuck) Kocsis
Detroit
Harry Bentley
England
Jimmy Bruen
Ireland
Johnny Goodman
Omaha
Marvin
Bud) Ward
Olympia
Wash
Gordon Peters
Hector Thomson
Charley Yates
Atlanta
Ray Billows
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Alex Kyle
Charlie Stowe
Reynolds Smith
Dallas
Freddie Haas
New Orleans
Frank Pennink
Leonard Crawley
Armstrong the likeable fighter outside the ring
New York June 2 Henry Armstrong, after a brutal defense and win over Barney Ross, remains a courteous family man in Los Angeles who sings in his church choir and plans a July 27 meet with Lou Ambers. He believes he can beat any man and will shuttle between featherweights and welterweights.
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Gayle Talbot
New York
Henry Armstrong
Barney Ross
Barney
Henry
Armstrong
Lou Ambers
Pompton Lakes
Harlem
Mead
Kockout
Ceferino Garcia
Ambers
Ross
Maxor Drug Defeats Methodist In Twilight League Play
Maxor Drug defeated the San Jacinto Methodists 14 to 6 after a suspended game in Twilight League action. Owen Ray hit the lone homer with two on as Methodist leads and next games include Dekex versus Maxor Drug and other matchups.
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San Jacinto Methodists
Owen Ray
Dekex
San Jacinto Methodist
Radford Grocery
Hub Clothiers
Southwestern Drug
Ross Boot Shop
Carlton-Florey
San Jacinto Independents
Phillips Petroleum
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Southwestern Drug Is
San Jacinto Meth
Trans-Mississippi tennis field set for weekend finals
Don Schumacher and O'Hara Watts lead a classy field into trial rounds. Match play starts Friday with quarter finals and semi finals on Saturday and 36 hole finals set for Sunday.
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Pion
Don Schumacher
O'Hara Watts
Dallas
Unwritten boxing rule urged to protect champions
Henry Armstrong brutalized Barney Ross for 15 rounds in Madison Square Garden. The writer urges a written law to shield fighters from unmerciful beatings, arguing the health of the competitors and the sport itself demands protection.
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Henry McLemore
United Press
New York
U.P
Madison Square Garden
Barney Ross
Henry Armstrong
Ross
Barney
Armstrong
Henry
Uncle Mike Goes to Work on Louis Schmeling Show
Promoter Michael Strauss Jacobs plans a high cash show for the Louis Schmeling rematch at Yankee Stadium with $250000 in hand and a potential million. Anti Nazi demonstrations loom as Schmeling trains at Speculator and Louis at Pompton Lakes amid brisk advance ticket sales. Louis remains confident while Schmeling concedes danger. the piece notes earlier electricity execution in New York in 1888.
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Paul Mickelson
New York
Michael Strauss Jacobs
Hippodrome
Joe Louis
Herr Maxie Schmeling
Banana Mike
Mike
Schmeling
Henry Armstrong
Barney Ross
Louis
Yankee Stadium
Speculator
N. Y
Pompton Lakes
N. J
Two Managers Clash In Feud Across Baseball Field
The rivalry between Mickey Cochrane and Jimmy Dykes heats up as Cochrane gains the edge by trading for Vernon Kennedy. Kennedy, now with Detroit, pitched the Tigers to an 8-4 win over the Yankees, closing the gap to five games behind the Indians.
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New York
U.S
Connie Mack
Mickey Cochrane
Jimmy Dykes
Tigers
White Sox
Cochrane
al Simmons
Vernon Kennedy
Detroit
Gerald Walker
Marvin Owen
Mike Tresh
Kennedy
Dixie Walker
Cleveland Indians
Athletics
Texas League results and standings update
Wednesday results show Dallas 12 Tulsa 3, Houston 14 Shreveport 6, Fort Worth 7 Oklahoma City 4, San Antonio 1 Beaumont 4. Standings list Beaumont, San Antonio, Oklahoma City, Houston, Fort Worth, Shreveport with varied win totals. Thursday schedule includes Dallas at Oklahoma City and others. The note ends with a historical aside about London immigration during Hitler's coup.
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Tulsa
Houston
Shreveport
Fort Worth
Oklahoma City
San Antonio
Beaumont
Tn Pot
Uae
Cahadenet
Esee
Dallas
Davis Faces Tremaine In Guard Armory Main Event
Davis, the Houston wrestling firebrand, aims to halt Andy Tremaine’s winning streak tonight at the National Guard Armory. Tremaine holds skill, but Davis vows fierce action and eye gouges if needed. Semi finals star Joe Kopecky meets Soldier Thomas, with Pedigo taking on Count Carl von Bromberg in the curtain raiser. Ringside tickets are at City Drug Store.
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Spts
Dizzy Davis
Houston
Andy Tremaine
National Guard Armory
Tremaine
Coon
Joe Kopecky
Amarillo
Thomas
Blacksmith Pedigo
Carl von Bromberg
City Drug Store
Polk Street
Sunset League Opens New Season with Lively Softball
Sunset League opened its 1938 schedule with several games as Soil Conservation and Farm Security staged a heated contest. Farm Security won 31 to 0 over the U. S. Treasury, with Kreutziger Pearce and Twaddell homering for the winners. Pat Gibson homered for Farm Security. B. A. E. defeated High School 8 to 4 as Walter Irvin, Inc. beat Loco Motives 19 to 7 behind an 11-run seventh inning. The Triangle Club, now Walter Irvin, Inc., announced Sunday games within 50 miles and named Ed Dee manager and Damon Blake field captain.
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Sunset League
Soil Conservation and
Farm Security
F. C
Conservation
Pat Gibson
B. M
U. S. Treasury
Pearce
Twaddell
Kreutziger
High School
Walter Irvin, Inc
Triangle Club
Locomotives
Ed Dee
Damon Blake
Mr. Dee
Mr. Blake
Walter Irvin
Dillon
Priest
Sparks
Blake
Wade
West Texas Golf Championship Field Grows Near 200
A field of more than 200 is expected for the fourteenth West Texas Golf Association championship tournament. Qualifying rounds begin today with match play starting Friday. Competitors include Morris Norton from Wichita Falls and Frank Mitcham Jr from Shamrock, among others from Amarillo, Fort Worth, Odessa, Pampa, Colorado, Big Spring, San Angelo and more.
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Lubbock
Morris Norton
Wichita Falls
Frank Mitcham, Jr
Shamrock
Grover Austin
Pampa
Amarillo
Fort Worth
Odessa
Colorado
Big Spring
San Angelo
Notable wrestling bout results from New York Boston meets
In New York Jim Austein of Italy pinned Al Norcus of Lithuania. In Boston Yvon Robert of Montreal drew with Pat Reilly of Texas. George Clark of Scotland and Maurice Robert of Montreal drew with Roy Dunn of Texas and Jim Wallis of Boston.
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United Press
New York
Jim Austein
Italy
al Norcus
Lithuania
Boston
Yvon Robert
Montreal
Natlered
George
Dazzler
Southern California Team Tops Outdoor Intercollegiate Meet Field
Dean Cromwell and the Southern California squad lead the outdoor A A A A championships preview at Randall Island Stadium. Olympic champions and rising stars converge as the Trojans project 34 points to win in a strong field of 31 colleges.
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Dean Cromwell
Southern California
Ranedall Island Stadium
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